Maplewood Parent Gazette
At Maplewood..WE..ARE..FAMILY!
Maplewood families~
See below for all the exciting things happening here at Maplewood. We are so glad you are part of our Maplewood family! Check out our new Maplewood Website!
Please reach out if you need any assistance. We are here to serve YOU! Call us at 816-321-5140.
Thank you!
-Nick Pettit, Principal
Maplewood Classroom Newsletters
Positive Behavior Jam on May 22nd 1:30-3pm
Please join us for our Maplewood Spring Positive Behavior Jam from 1:30-3pm on May 22nd. Parents/families are welcome to join their students class to participate in the fun activities that we have planned for them. We are so proud of all of our Maple Leafs for working hard to be safe, respectful & responsible this year!
Join us for our TALENT SHOW May 23rd 9-10:30am
Meal Prices for 2024-2025 from our Nutrition Department
Winnetonka Basketball Camps!
Summer School Enrollment is OPEN!
Hello, Maplewood Families!
We are beginning to think about our upcoming June Summer School learning time with our Maple Leafs! This Summer, Topping Elementary School will be joining us at Maplewood for Summer School.
Summer School is all four weeks of June from Monday through Thursday, with the exception of the third week of June.The week of June 17th, we will have in person learning on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday & virtual learning on Friday. This is to ensure that we are honoring Juneteenth on Wednesday.
Our school day starts at 8:45am and ends at 2:45pm. The doors will open at 8:25am.
Summer Adventure Club is available for before and after school care. If you have questions about this, please contact the Adventure Club main office.
To enroll your student in Summer School, please login to your parent portal in PowerSchool and click “NKCSD Summer Enroll”. This is where you will choose your students transportation for the summer. There will be more information and specifics about this in the parent gazette.
We look forward to having your learner join us for Summer School!
Link here https://www.nkcschools.org/district/dept/summer-learning
Attention 5th Grade Families!
My name is Jessica, and I am the principal at Eastgate. I cannot wait to meet you and your students! Your student’s elementary counselor alongside our 6th grade center counselors will be working with your students to select class choices for the 2024-2025 school year. We will be mailing a postcard home soon, with a link to information about the upcoming school year. The link to this information is also included here. Information includes: important enrollment dates, frequently asked questions, a flyer that explains class choices available for students next year, the 2024-2025 academic calendar, and information about band. As more information becomes available, we will add it to the drive linked above. We look forward to getting to know you in the coming months! If you need to make any changes to your student’s encore class selection please use this link ENROLLMENT FORM FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE to complete the form. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ms. McCoy, our school counselor.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jessica Nolin
Principal, Eastgate 6th Grade Center
Check out all of our Portrait of a Graduate & Leading Leaf award recipients!
Hope Squad 2023-2024
A Note From Nurse Ellen!
The MW Care Team would like to bring some nutrition information to your attention. We have noticed that many kiddos have lots of sugar, as well as drinks with caffeine and red/other dyes daily. Sugar, caffeine, and red/other dyes can have negative effects on children. These ingredients have been linked to behavior issues, obesity, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and more. We would encourage you to read this information and make decisions that will work for your family.
Red Dye 40 Side Effects and Food List (clevelandclinic.org)
Sugar: How Bad Are Sweets for Your Kids? (clevelandclinic.org)
Are Energy Drinks for Kids a Good Idea? (clevelandclinic.org)
The following article is taken from our own Food & Nutrition Dept! You can go to the NKC website and find other articles as well:
How To Help Your Child Choose Foods Wisely By: Rosanne Rust, MS, RD, LDN
"By modeling healthy living for children, adults not only improve their own personal wellness, but help set the stage for the whole family's lifestyle habits," states Mary Kay Sawyer-Morse, PhD, RD, a professional speaker, author and co-owner of a Texas-based company that provides nutrition and health in-services and seminars to diverse industries. This is sage advice for any parent concerned about their young child's diet or exercise habits. Nutritionally speaking, there are so many concerns for children today: Obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, poor nutrient intakes, eating disorders and an increase in the risk of early disease onset are just some of them. In spite of the health profession's attempt to offer advice and conduct scientifically significant research which helps justify a healthy lifestyle, the impact these efforts have on a child are only as good as the adults who listen to and apply the information. All issues in relation to children fall in the hands of adult caregivers. If a five-year-old child is overweight, that child is helpless unless his or her parent or guardian takes control. The adult can set limits to food and beverage intake and provides outlets for physical activity, all the while assuring a positive self-esteem. This is no easy task. On the other hand, a "picky eater" who gets to demand exactly what he or she wants to eat for lunch or dinner every day will unlikely broaden his or her "food horizons" as long as he knows mom or dad is going to give in and provide that special food.
Parents should consider these tips when modifying their child's food consumption:
• Be a positive role model for your child. Show them that you can fit physical activity into your busy life, and they can too.
• Set reasonable goals and limits for your child, as you want them to succeed. Remember that limits or rules need to be appropriate for the child's age and understanding of food.
• Make it clear to the child that you expect him or her to eat foods from each food group every day. Your job is to provide healthy foods. The child's job is to eat it. Offer often, but don't force.
• Remember that children ages 7-10 should be getting 3 servings from the milk group, 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, 5-6 servings of grains, and 2 servings from the meat/bean group daily. Limit sweets.
• Having a variety of food available, including dessert, teaches the child portion control. If you offer cake for dessert, let the child know that one piece is enough if they ask for seconds. Save the rest for tomorrow.
• Allowing a child one to two small servings of a treat item daily is okay as long as the minimum servings from the essential five food groups is met (one treat serving would equal: two small cookies or 1-ounce potato chips or one fun-size candy bar).
• Limit soda pop, lemonade or fruit drinks. "Milk with meals" is a good guideline.
• Don't completely ban junk food, especially for school age children. Children will not only resent you, but they could develop cravings from what they view as deprivation and will eat every potato chip in sight whenever they get the chance.
• It's important to live the habits and lifestyle you want your child to practice, as children learn best from modeling. Set limits but don't be too restrictive. Eat well and exercise. Teach your children how to enjoy a healthy diet and lifestyle. When it comes to a child's nutrition intake and problems associated with it, parenting has a lot to do with it. Just as with any restriction a parent may set for a child (limiting television or computer time, setting curfews, limiting the types of movies a child may watch, setting a bedtime for a child), limits or rules need to be set for how a young child is to deal with food. Children learn best by modeling so it's important to live the habits and lifestyle you want your child to adopt!
Upcoming Events at Maplewood
May 22nd- Positive Behavior Jam 1:30-3pm
May 23rd- Talent Show 9-11am
May 23rd- 5th Grade Graduation- 6-7pm
Mat 24th- LAST DAY of school- Half Day
Congratulations to our Pre-K Graduates!
Field Day Pictures
NKC Early Education Department Screening
Maplewood Spirit Store
Maplewood Resource Form
Fill out this form to request more information about the different student and family resources that we provide at Maplewood!
Free and Reduced Lunch Forms
Maplewood families can easily sign up for our free and reduced lunch program. If you need assistance with this, please call Jocelyn Wilcox, our school Student Success Coordinator at 816-413-3715.
Maplewood Safety and Privacy Protocol Update
Our Maplewood office staff has updated our safety protocol. All visitors and parents coming to Maplewood will be asked through the bell intercom how they can be helped. Then all visitors will need to checkin at the front office.
ALL visitors will be asked to checkin at the front office. If any parent needs to speak with Nurse Ellen, the front office staff will call to ensure that there are no students being treated, before they can go in and speak to her. This is to ensure all students privacy.
Maplewood PBIS Family Handbook
2023-2024 NKC Calendar
You can view the Academic Calendar here!