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Maple Dale's Parent Newsletter
April 30, 2021
Letter of the Week
Coming Up...
May 7: Maple Dale Fun Day
May 12-13: Optional Gifted In-Person MAP Testing for Virtual Learners (see below)
May 31st: No School- Memorial Day
June 3: Last day of school
2021-2021 Kindergarten Orientation
The cicadas are coming soon!
The Cicadas are Coming - A Social Narrative
The cicadas are coming if they are not here already. This social narrative talks about what to expect with the cicadas and how to deal with them.
Spring 2021 Virtual Testing Sign-Ups for Grades 2-4
Optional Gifted In-Person MAP Testing for Virtual Learners - please note the registration deadline is May 4, 2021. (All grade 1-4 students who are face to face learners will take the MAP with their classes in May, so should not sign up for this testing opportunity.)
An optional administration of MAP testing for gifted services will be offered for our virtual second through fourth graders on May 12 and May 13, 2021. The MAP test takes approximately 45-60 minutes per subject - reading and math; we will offer the reading test on May 12 and the math test on May 13 at the Virtual Learning Commons. You may sign your child up for one or both test(s). You can indicate which test your child will take during registration.
We will adhere to the district's safety protocols and also require that any student who signs up for testing wear a mask. Once we receive all the registrations, groups will be created and staggered times will be assigned to avoid crowds congregating. You will receive an email on May 7th with the time and further instructions for testing. Please note that the parents are responsible for transportation to and from testing.
The email address you use to sign your child up will be the email address used for any communication regarding this optional gifted testing opportunity. Additionally, we are asking you to include a phone number we can reach you at to notify you on the day of testing when your child is done and ready to be picked up.
If you have questions, please contact Mindy Zellner at zellnerm@sycamoreschools.org.
Thank you!
A Note from the Nurse's Office
I would love donations of:
- boys pants-small
- girls leggings or elastic waist- all sizes
- shorts - all sizes
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!
PTO Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL PTO VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
What a year! The PTO is grateful for the wonderful staff, teachers, and families who made the best of this school year. Recognizing there were fewer opportunities to volunteer this year, parents stepped forward at every event to help.
So, no matter if you were able to volunteer this year at Maple Dale, were hoping to volunteer, or plan to volunteer next year, we want to thank you for being part of what makes the Maple Dale community great.
After a year full of virtual meetings, we’re excited to be able to meet in person. We’ll be outside and ask that you bring a mask.
When: Friday, May 14th from 1:00 – 2:30
Where: Swaim Park large shelter
Box lunches and drinks will be provided so please kindly rsvp by Tuesday, May 11th using the following link Lunch sign-up
This is the last PTO meeting of the year and as part, we will be electing officers for 2021-22. The nominations committee is offering the following candidates:
President - Harshana Patel
VP Programs – Chase Aston
VP Programs – Abby Miller
VP Fundraising – Jen Peri
Treasurer – Becky Gohr
Secretary – Jeff Stechschulte
In addition to these candidates, others may be nominated during the meeting.
Hope to see you at Swaim!
Jeff Stechschulte
Staff Appreciation
We are excited to celebrate and honor our incredible staff next week for Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you to our wonderful PTO for planning a fun week:
Monday: Write a thank you letter to your teacher and any staff member you would like to thank. Include lots of color, drawings, and anyway you want to thank your teacher for being so great this year.
Tuesday: Find out your teacher's favorite color and wear it to school. Let's turn your classroom into the color they love most.
Wednesday: Donate school supplies to Maple Dale. We are rounding the end of the year and most classrooms are running low on basic supplies. If you can, bring in school supplies such as crayons or pencils.
Thursday: Let's each share your favorite joke with the staff to keep them laughing. Write it down to help you remember, and share it with staff members and students to get them all giggling.
Friday: Wear your Sycamore spirit wear to remind our Maple Dale staff how much we appreciate them!
Mother's Day Flower Event
2021-22 PTO Chair Positions
We are cautiously hoping & planning for a return to our full PTO programming next school year! We are so excited to offer these to our students next year, and we need your help! For more information or to volunteer, please contact mdptosecretary@sycamoreschools.org. Our current open positions are:
Spring Family Social Night - 2 co-chairs - Lead the team in its inaugural year! Create a fun-filled evening for Maple Dale families to gather, socialize, & make memories.
Mothers Day Plant Giveaway - Coordinate flowers & volunteers to assist students in choosing a flower to bring home on Mothers Day weekend.
Recycling Rangers - Coordinate volunteers that will work with the 4th-grade class to collect recyclables from classrooms weekly.
School Supplies Coordinator - Work with a 3rd party supplier and school administration to coordinate the sale of school supply boxes in the spring.
Facebook/Social Media - Communicate PTO information and help build community through Maple Dale PTO Facebook page and possibly other social media platforms.
4th Grade Celebration- 1 chair or 2 co-chairs - In recognition of their ‘graduation’ from Maple Dale, the PTO sponsors an event to celebrate the fourth graders, purchase student gifts, and organizes a class gift. Work with the administration to plan and coordinate these activities.
4th Grade Parent Liaison - Occasionally the PTO leverages the homeroom parents to communicate or organize something with the parents. Since fourth-grade classrooms do not have homeroom parents, the liaison helps out in these situations.
Staff Appreciation - 1 chair or 2 co-chairs - We have an amazing staff at Maple Dale. Develop the plans and coordinate the ways the PTO shows them how much they’re appreciated.
Green Team - Promote and encourage environmentally-friendly programs and activities throughout the school year, including during Earth Week.
Maple Dale Ambassadors 1 Chair or 2 Co-chairs - Help connect families who are new to the district, school, special needs, and/or speak another language with seasoned families at Maple Dale. Help plan various mini-sessions such as a help night, understanding MAP scores, etc…Connect with other Sycamore schools and district representatives to support one another in these endeavors.
Language Program – The PTO hopes to bring back the language program which offers classes in multiple levels of Spanish and Chinese Mandarin. Manage the sign-up process, work with the 3rd party supplier who provides the teachers, and coordinate with the school for classrooms and timing.
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.
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.
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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