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Maple Dale's Parent Newsletter
April 16, 2021
Letter of the Week
A Note from Mrs. Reinke
Fun Day
We are excited to announce that all Maple Dale students will have the opportunity to participate in a "FUN DAY" on Friday, May 7th. This event, sponsored by our wonderful PTO will be held in a socially distanced and safe way outside on our large soccer field. Each class will participate as a cohort group with their teacher.
We are soliciting a set group of parent volunteers per session. It disappoints us, but due to COVID safety protocols, only parents who are volunteering will be allowed to attend this event. Check out the sign-up survey below if you would like to volunteer.
Parents with students who are virtual may call Maple Dale to sign-up for the Virtual Fun Day activities which start at 4:00 p.m. on the 7th.
Summer Bridge Books
One way to keep academic skills going throughout the summer is to have your child complete a "Summer Bridge" workbook.
I have used this resource with my daughter over the past four summers. She uses the stickers included in the book to track her progress. My husband and I monitor her work and provide a fun incentive at the end of the summer to motivate her. In past years, she earned a trip to the Cincinnati Ballet to see "The Wizard of Oz" and last summer Caroline earned a remodel of her bedroom.
All Summer Bridge books are available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I have included a picture of a cover of a workbook as an example. If you are looking for a fun way to keep skills fresh this summer, I encourage you to look into this resource for your child.
I hope everyone will have a happy and restful summer!
Ann Marie Reinke, Principal
Coming Up...
April 16: Report cards posted in Parent Portal after 4pm
April 16: Return/Placement survey due (see below)
May 7: Maple Dale Fun Day
May 31st: No School- Memorial Day
June 3: Last day of school
Maple Dale Fun Day
Maple Dale Fun Day Volunteers
The PTO is sponsoring an outdoor Fun Day for Maple Dale (in-person and virtual) students on May 7, 9:00 - 5:00 pm. More details will be shared for student participation soon. In the meantime, volunteers are needed for one hour time slots.
Due to Covid restrictions, volunteering is the only way to participate in the day. Please note grade times so you can see your student participate. Questions on volunteer sign up, please email kate.stechschulte@gmail.com.
Sign Up link for Maple Dale Fun Day
Morning Announcements
Maple Dale 2021-2022 Return to School and Placement Survey
Dear Parents,
As we plan for the next school year, it is important for us to know how many students plan to return to Maple Dale Elementary in the fall. Additionally, while considering your child’s learning characteristics and social interaction style, your child’s current teachers will carefully place your child in a friendly, collaborative group with other children with whom he/she works well. If you would like your child to be placed with a specific peer, please complete the form below. Every effort will be made to place your child with one of the students listed below. Please list six names to ensure a classroom placement with a peer. If fewer than six names are provided, the likelihood of your child being placed with a peer listed is decreased. Teacher requests will not be honored. Please complete by April 16, 2021.
Did you order the 4th grade composite?
Transitioning to THE GREENE SCHOOL
Baggage claim
Please see the below website for items not claimed "lost and found." There is a google form with each item listed to claim your item.
http://baggage-claim.webnode.com/Attendance Updates
Thank you!
Alternative 🏃to Flight Fest- Derby Dash
Hi! I want kids who want to register for this race to have their milers laps count toward the total. Any chance we can squeeze this announcement into today’s SMORE? So sorry for the last minute but I just remembered I received this email.
Parents can email me directly at jessie0603@yahoo.com with a couple of pieces of info:
1) student’s homeroom teacher
2) locker number
to see the distance their child has run so far to count toward the 2k or even 5k total. Would like to offer it to virtual kids but that’s hard to manage so please if you can squeeze it into the s’more please put it in the in-person section.
More information about the Derby Dash can be found below in " Around Sycamore"
Thank you PTO!
Mrs. Wyssling states " The purpose of the garden is to teach the fourth-grade students responsibility and science while giving them something to create and be proud of. The plan would be to have the fourth graders keep up with the garden throughout the school year. Also, my students want to give some of the fresh produce to the cafeteria or a soup kitchen to assist those in need. We also discussed using the flowers to give out to students on a special day or holiday."
Box Tops
Join me in earning cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies, or experiences the kids love! Click here to watch a short video on how to scan your receipt for credit and submit the earnings to Maple Dale.
You can earn extra Box Tops if you download the app and scan a receipt between now and the end of May. Download the Box Tops for Education using this QR code.
Scanning receipts is super easy. If you are someone who has become a BOPIS (Buy Online Pick Up In-Store) shopper in the last year, you can still submit your digital receipt for credit. If you have a digital receipt from shopping that contains participating products, forward your email receipt to receipts@boxtops4education.com. I have submitted a few recently and our school was credited the amount in less than 24 hours.
Groundbreaking Ceremony Contest
Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future Contest
Calling all creators! Help us honor our past and celebrate our future as we get ready to break ground on a new E.H. Greene Intermediate and Sycamore Junior High School.
From April 6-April 28, Sycamore Community Schools will be accepting creative entries for our Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future contest. The randomly selected winners will have the opportunity to be a part of our groundbreaking ceremonies on May 5.
Who can enter?
All Sycamore Community Schools students in Grades K-12 can enter.
How do I enter?
Draw a picture, write a poem, record yourself performing a song, take a photo, create a model... the skies the limit! We just ask that whatever you decide to create pay tribute to the Sycamore spirit, E.H. Greene Intermediate, and/or Sycamore Junior High.
Take a photo or video of your entry and upload it by clicking here by April 28 at noon.
You will receive a confirmation email once you have submitted your entry.
What can I win?
The contest will have eight winners: four in Grades K-6 and four in Grades 7-12. The winners will have their work displayed at our groundbreaking ceremonies on April 13 as well as the opportunity to “turn dirt” during the ceremonies. Four winners will be a part of the E.H. Greene Intermediate ceremony on May 5 at 10:00 a.m. The other four winners will be a part of the Sycamore Junior High ceremony on May 5 at 11:00 a.m.
Winners will be randomly selected and announced during the week of April 28. Winners will be contacted via email.
All entries will be shared on Sycamore School’s website and social media after the contest ends on April 28.
Sycamore Arts and Crafts Show
Join the Sycamore Band and Orchestra Boosters at our free outdoor Arts and Crafts Show on May 15, 11-4, in the Sycamore High School parking lot. 70+ artists and crafters will display and sell their wares while musical performances, raffles and concessions take place. Masks and other COVID-19 measures will be enforced.
Find more information at www.sbob.org/craftshow and follow our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SycamoreCraftsShow.
Bell Ringers needed!
We need young children to serve as our honorary bell ringers to open our Montgomery Farmers' Market every Saturday morning. So would you please post the following in your school's weekly or monthly newsletter to your school's parents:
The Montgomery Farmers’ Market needs you and your children (or grandchildren) to officially ring in and open the 9am Market opening each Saturday morning, beginning May 1st to November 20th. Parents and friends can nominate and register deserving children for this highly coveted responsibility by contacting Jeff Gartner at montfarmersmkt@gmail.com.
Just let us know which Saturday is best for your family and we'll get back to you. In your email, please also include your name, your child(ren)'s name, your email address, and your cell phone number (so we can send you a day-before reminder text).
Thank you … the Montgomery Farmers' Market board
Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information.
Thanks, Jeff Gartner, Montgomery Farmers' Market Board member
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About us
Email: reinkea@sycamoreschools.org
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/12
Location: 6100 Hagewa Drive, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: (513)686-1720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mapledaleaviators/
Twitter: @MapleDaleElem