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We unfortunately had some miscommunication sent from our photographer, Stuart Rodgers, this past week. Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 27 for Maple picture day. Our picture retake day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23. If you have any concerns please contact the front office.

Monday, September 23

Tuesday, September 24

Wednesday, September 25

• 6th-Grade Dance Class, Family watch night, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Reception to follow
• Conversations with the Community, 12:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m., see message below for details

Thursday, September 26

• PTO Blizzard Day

Friday, September 27

• Picture day

Results from the Spring 2024 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) will be sent out the week of September 30. The IAR assessments were administered to students in grades 3-8 during spring 2024. Students in grades 3-5 will receive the results of these assessments by email, and the 8th-grade assessment reports will be mailed to our former students' homes.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s building principal or the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Melissa E. Hirsch.

Results from the Spring 2024 Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) will be sent out the week of September 30. The ISA assessments were administered to students in grades 5 and 8 in spring 2024. Students in 5th-grade students will receive the results of these assessments by email, and the 8th-grade assessment reports will be mailed to our former students' homes.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s building principal or the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Melissa E. Hirsch.

This year Maple School 7th-grade students are invited to attend a day trip to Springfield, Illinois on Monday, November 4. We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity in partnership with WorldStrides. Please click the link for more information about registering (use TRIP ID Code: TC4ZTW4). Students must be registered by Friday, September 20. Expectations for the trip and the medical form are included below.

After registering, please send the signed 1) Springfield Trip Expectations and the 2) Medical Waiver to ajaeger@district30.org.

Please reach out to the Maple office with any questions. We are thrilled to continue our practice of offering such enriching opportunities for our students.

We’re excited to announce a virtual Informational meeting about the 8th-grade trip to Washington D.C.! Join us from the comfort of your home on Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about this year's trip and details for registration. We look forward to seeing you online.

Meeting Details:

• Date: Tuesday, October 1
• Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• Google Meet link: Washington D.C. Parent/Guardian Meeting

With his inspiring message, Mr. Singleton encouraged students to celebrate each other's uniqueness, embrace diversity and build a strong culture of unity and respect. His powerful words resonated with our commitment to fostering a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all Maple Mustangs.

We’re excited to carry the spirit of Illuminate forward throughout the year, ensuring that every student feels valued and included as part of our Mustang community.

The Board of Education adopted the fiscal year 2025 budget at its September 19, 2024 meeting. The budget is available online at the district website at district30.org under Business Documents.

This month, we are building community in class by recognizing that all emotions matter by creating a Charter that reflects how we want to feel in our classrooms. Maple created its own unique Charter, which cultivates a sense of safety and camaraderie within our schools.

• Emotions influence our ability to make decisions, learn new things, be healthy, and have rewarding relationships with friends and family.

• Students and teachers work together to uplift student voices and create Charters.

• Students engage in conversations through ‘Community Circles’ and advisory discussions to build relationships and promote understanding and perspective-taking.

To help support the safety and security of athletic events held at both Glenbrook High Schools, any student who is middle school-aged or younger should be accompanied by a parent who must stay with them and be responsible for their supervision during the entire event. Students will not be allowed to enter the event unless a parent or guardian is with them.

District 225 appreciates your cooperation in maintaining a safe environment for all our guests.

The Glenbrook Academy of International Studies housed at Glenbrook South High School is designed for academically talented students in District 225. The Academy curriculum links foreign language instruction with social studies and literature and offers an outstanding opportunity for students to learn a world language.

Selection of 8th-grade applicants for placement into The Academy is based on:

1. standardized reading and language test scores
2. middle or junior high school placement information, including grades earned, study habits ratings, and three teacher recommendations
3. application form, including personal essay
4. impromptu writing derived from a brief reading on a current global topic
5. personal interview with Academy faculty and students

The Academy is hosting an Open House for all interested 8th-grade students and their families on Tuesday, October 8 at 7 p.m. at Glenbrook South High School Auditorium, 4000 West Lake Ave. For more information, please visit the District 225 website.

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 is partnering with Bertog Landscape to treat the grounds on and around the Maple School soccer field. On September 20, Bertog Landscape will apply 20-0-20 Fertilizer to promote turf growth, Aqueduct Flex Granular wetting agent to reduce compaction and provide rapid recovery of stressed turf, and Speedzone broad spectrum broadleaf herbicide on all turf areas.

In the event all applications cannot be applied on this date, the alternate date of application will be September 21. For questions, please contact District 30 Buildings and Grounds Coordinator Jason Borst at 847-400-8964.

As you and your 8th-grade students prepare for the upcoming Pre-ACT test on October 9, please refer to the letter sent last spring by Glenbrook High Schools for helpful resources and information.

Please follow these steps:

1. Login to Parent Portal

2. Click on Forms on the left-hand side

3. Under General Forms, click on this form: 2024-25 School Year Information

4. You will see a Schoology Access Code along with the guide on how to sign up.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to Jeanie Moran at jmoran@district30.org

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 will have three school board seats to be filled at the Consolidated Election on April 1, 2025. Candidates who are elected will fill four-year terms expiring in April 2029.

Candidates for the office of the school board can now circulate nominating petitions for signatures. The period for filing nominating petitions concludes November 18, with November 12 being the first day permitted to file a petition.

A candidate for the school board is required to file the nominating petitions, Statement of Candidacy, and receipt for filing their Statement of Economic Interests with the applicable county election clerk and not with the school board secretary or the administrative offices of the school district. The county clerk may have petition forms available, or blank petitions may be downloaded from the State Board of Elections website, elections.il.gov.

Candidates who are interested in seeking endorsement from the District 30 School Board Caucus should contact Caucus Chair Marci Goldgar at marci257@aol.com by Friday, October 18. The School Board Caucus is a committee of District 30 residents that includes families both with and without children enrolled in Willowbrook, Wescott and Maple schools. The Caucus' role is to source, screen and endorse potential school board candidates. To be considered by the Caucus, candidates will need to complete a detailed application as well as an interview.

All who live in District 30 boundaries are invited to meet Superintendent Dr. Tammaru and a member of our Board of Education to ask questions and share what is important to you in our schools.

You can pick from either the 12:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. session on Wednesday, September 25 at our District 30 Offices, 2374 Shermer Road, Northbrook. RSVP is optional so we can plan for space and send a reminder to participants close to the event date.

Please share with neighbors, as this event is for everyone in our boundaries – even if they do not have children in our schools. Click below to join us!

Show your Mustang pride! New spirit wear is now available and will be on sale through September 20, Click on the link below to start shopping.

The first Blizzard Day will be held on Thursday, September 26. There will be four Blizzard Days during the school year: Sept. 26, Dec. 5, March 6 and May 1. As part of PTO registration, you had the option to purchase a DQ Blizzard for your student. If you did not order a Blizzard during PTO Registration, your student WILL NOT receive a Blizzard during lunch on September 26. If you would like to confirm if your student will receive a DQ Blizzard, please contact the Blizzard Day Co-Chairs, Jessy Aaron (jessicaaaron524@gmail.com) and Jami Gryll (green.jami@gmail.com). Thank you!

Thank you for participating in this week's Special Lunch! We hope students enjoyed their lunch from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Thank You to our Special Lunch Co-Chairs, Julian Cheng and Praneta Desai and our volunteers Soonhee Chang, Mingyan Li, Lisha Ma, Debbie Hidalgo, and Danielle Pollack, for helping Special Lunch service go smoothly. If you would like to order future Special Lunches, click on the button below. You can order for the entire year or each month. Orders/modifications can be made up to Thursday at 10:00 a.m. the week prior to lunch. Thank you.

The Wescott PTO will host its inaugural Fall Fest on Sunday, September 29, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. and the event is open to the community. Join for an afternoon filled with fun activities including inflatables, face painting, carnival games, crafts, delicious food, and much more!

To make the most of Fall Fest, purchase your tickets in advance and get extra savings. Tickets are $1 each, but for every $10 spent, you will receive 11 tickets. Each activity or event will cost 2-5 tickets. You will also be able to purchase food with tickets, ranging from 5-15 tickets depending on the items purchased. Pre-sale tickets will be available for pick-up at the will-call booth on the day of the fair.

Please direct questions to carrie.mangoubi@gmail.com

Don't miss out on ordering your student a Maple yearbook. A yearbook captures all the highlights of the past school year including, field trips, assemblies, the Halloween party, the winter holiday sing as well as many classroom moments.

Complete the online order form from the link below or call Josten's at 877-767-5217. Purchasing the yearbook is optional, but most students like to have one at the end of the year. Order today for $32.00 before the cost goes up.

Due to a change to the State of Illinois School Code, Wescott School Health Office will only be able to distribute over-the-counter (OTC) medications (such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen) to students with a completed Medication Authorization Form (for OTC). The new requirements include a physician’s signature along with a parent/guardian's signature.

Please return the completed form to the school’s health office if you would like your child will be able to receive over-the-counter medications at school. Thank you!

6th-graders and students new to Maple are required to provide the school with a health exam, which was completed within one year prior to the first day of school. Students new to Illinois will need to hand in a completed eye exam. Sixth graders must also provide the school with a dental exam form or waiver.

All forms are available on the Maple website.

If your child will be participating in Maple athletics, it is required that your student have a health exam that was completed within one year prior to the last game of the season, on file in the health office.

Before any medication can be dispensed, the school must receive written instructions and a signed permission form from the student’s physician and parent. All medications must be properly labeled and kept in the Health Office. Parental permission must also be obtained for non-prescription medication.

All forms can be dropped off with a member of the Maple front desk team, or emailed to School Nurse Mrs. Katie Weissler (kweissler@district30.org). Please contact the Health Office at 847-400-8908 if you have questions.

Want to know what's going on around the community? District 30 uses a "Virtual Backpack" to share community information while saving paper, costs, and lightening the loads our students bring home. Please click the button below to view upcoming Community Events.

Any time a student feels unsafe, any adult in their school can help!

But sometimes, students or parents wish to reach out for help in a different way or after school hours. Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe way to share information 24/7 that might help prevent any threat to school safety, including bullying, self-harm or other serious concerns.

The goal of this program is to get students to “seek help before harm;" it is not intended to suspend, expel, or punish. Safe2Help Illinois also offers a Mental Health Toolkit that provides resources for parents and educators reinforce the components of this program.

Safe2Help Illinois offers around-the-clock help via:

• Hotline: 844-4-SAFEIL
• Text line: 72332
• Email HELP@Safe2HelpIL.com
• Plus a website full of resources for young people seeking help for themselves or a friend. Its Ways To Get Help page is a directory of specialized hotlines, and other sections of its website provide practical steps for dealing with depression or helping a distraught friend. The checklist called "20 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Feel Like Giving Up" can help older children overcome a bout of anxiety or depression.

Maple School is part of Northbrook/Glenview District 30, which exists to create an inclusive community that inspires learning, fosters resiliency, and cares deeply for every child. We honor childhood and foster intellectual, physical and social-emotional growth. District 30 serves more than 1,200 students in pre-K through 8th grade across Willowbrook, Wescott and Maple Schools.

We prohibit harassment and discrimination of all forms within our district and follows all policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all.

Main Office: 847-400-8900

Location: 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA

Website: district30.org