Hello Maple Hill Hawk Families! Welcome to our March Hawk Talk. On Thursday, February 16th, a group of Maple Hill Staff members and I had the honor of accepting our CA Distinguished School Award. This award recognizes exceptional elementary schools that close the achievement gap and/or have exceptional student performance on the CAASPP test. We earned this award due to the hard work our teachers and students put into preparing and performing on the state test. I am so proud and honored to have represented our incredible school at this ceremony.

That same evening, our Maple Hill Community Club hosted a family night at Skate Express in Chino. I wanted to give a huge shout-out to our MHCC exec board for helping to put this event together. Also, thank you to all the families who helped donate to our Fall fundraiser, which helped to cover the cost of student tickets to this event. This fun-filled night was filled with so many memories that will be cherished. We are blessed at Maple Hill to be a part of a community of families who believe in the importance of education and the family's part in supporting their children in their educational journey.

As we enter March, don't forget to turn your clocks forward an hour on March 12th for Daylight Savings. Below you will find information about what is happening at Maple Hill this month. There are also helpful links and resources for families.

With Love,

Mrs. McNeil

Principal

March 1- MHCC Meeting

March 1- ELPAC/CAASPP Parent Information Meeting (see below)

March 2- Lockdown Drill

March 2- Early out day- TK/K dismissed at 11:30 am and 1st -5th dismissed at 12:40 pm

March 3- School Wide Minimum day- 11:35 dismissal

March 8- School Site Council Meeting (see below)

Match 9- Early out day- TK/K dismissed at 11:30 am and 1st -5th dismissed at 12:40 pm

March 10- Fire Drill

March 12- Daylight Savings Time starts

March 16- Early out day- TK/K dismissed at 11:30 am and 1st -5th dismissed at 12:40 pm

March 17- HAWK WALK (see below)

March 17- School Wide Minimum day- 11:35 dismissal

March 20-22- ELPAC testing for 3rd-5th Grade

March 23- Early out day- TK/K dismissed at 11:30 am and 1st -5th dismissed at 12:40 pm

March 27-31 Read Across America (see below)

March 27-31 Spring Book Fair (see below)

March 28- Disaster Drill

March 29- Open House (see below)

March 30- Early out day- TK/K dismissed at 11:30 am and 1st -5th dismissed at 12:40 pm

Click on the links below to access the slides and video of our ELPAC/CAASPP Parent Informational Meeting held on March 1st

Everyone is welcome to come to our School Site Council (SSC) meeting on March 8th. This is our last meeting of the school year. During this meeting, we will recap our school plan that is aligned to our district LCAP goals and discuss our needs assessment.

SSC Meeting

Wednesday, March 8 · 3:00 – 3:45 pm

Google Meet joining info

https://meet.google.com/ije-bdrb-pgf

TK- 5th grade students will be participating in our annual Hawk Walk on Friday, March 17th. Students will enjoy a fun-filled morning with lots of cheering, music, friends, and of course exercise. This is our spring fundraiser. The money raised in this fundraiser will support the classroom and the needs of the school.

We can accept donations in the following ways:

• Cash or check in an envelope with your child's name and teacher's name. Please have your child give the envelope to their teacher.
• Venmo- @MHCC1350
• PayPal- maplehill@outlook.com

Students are encouraged to wear their favorite sports attire to our Hawk Walk. Our theme is Team Maple Hill.

During this week students will be participating in activities that celebrate a love for reading. Developing a love for reading at a young age encourages life-long learning skills. Below is some information.

March 27th - March 31st

Our Spring Book fair is at the end of March and we need VOLUNTEERS! We need people to help set up the book fair, organize and straighten the items for sale, restock the shelves throughout the week, manage the cash register, and help pack up the book fair at the end of the week. If you would like to help please email our librarian, Jessica Nava at jnava@wvusd.org or scan the QR code below to sign up.

We are excited to invite families to come and see all of the student's hard work from the school year. Students are excited to show off all of the great things they have been doing in class. Your child's teacher will be sending reminders as the date gets closer.

Our SEL enrichment lesson this month will be on fairness. We will have a meaningful discussion on how your child can act and play fairly. We will also be discussing how fair might look for different people. For example, a younger sibling might have different chores than their older sibling because that is what is fair for them. It is so important for our kiddos to understand how to be fair, even when a grown-up isn’t watching. Some great discussions to have with your child about being fair are: taking turns and waiting in line, making sure rules are followed in the classroom, on the playground, and during games, sharing community materials evenly, and being honest. Thank you so much for your support!

Family Book Guide and Discussion Ideas:

Reading books about what fairness looks like and sounds like can start up great conversations about equality, justice, and of course fairness.

Here are some literature suggestions:

• TK-1st: You Get What You Get: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7egnzvouH_s
• 2nd-3rd: Fair is Fair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qrEyjVMajY
• 4th-5th: Fair is Fair, Isn’t It?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSsIG7Sxe8E&t=48s

Book Discussion Ideas:

• Discuss what it means to be compassionate and understanding of others.

• Identify ways to be inclusive and why that would make others feel good.

• Explore the difference between needs and wants.

Family Fairness Activity Ideas:

Here are some activities you can do as a family that shows an understanding of being fair:

• Board or Card Game: Playing a structured game with rules teaches kids to accept defeat and win graciously

• Fair Isn’t Always Equal: The Band-Aid Lesson https://www.hol.edu/uploads/essays/Fair-Isnt-Always-Equal-59821ca0e2e81.pdf

Email: kmcneil@wvusd.org
Website: www.maplehillschool.org
Location: 1350 Maple Hill Road, Diamond Bar, CA, USA
Phone: 909-861-6224