Maple Marquee

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.00. There will be games, music, athletic activities, a haunted house, pizza, drinks, bake sale, raffle and more! We will also sell raffle tickets for a chance to win a $50.00 Amazon gift card. Tickets can be purchased for 25 cents each or five for a $1.00.

The party will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Maple, Students should arrive at 6:00 p.m. and be picked up promptly at 8:00 p.m.; Students cannot arrive after 6:30 p.m. or be picked up before 8:00 p.m. for safety reasons. Please drop off and pick up your students at the front door, Door A. All students received an email with the costume guidelines, which you will see below.

We will implement the afternoon pick up procedures for this event. Be sure to enter off of Shermer road and follow around the building for drop off and pick up at Door A.

This is for Maple students only, other friends or guests will not be permitted in the building. Please read the item below for costume guidelines.

We are excited to see students in costumes on Halloween! In order to make the day a success, we want to go over a few guidelines. Most importantly, all costumes must be school appropriate.

The following items are not allowed:

• Masks, face coverings or anything that impedes vision

• Weapons of any kind (real or toy)

• Anything that promotes drugs or alcohol

• Anything that involves ethnic or racial stereotypes

Please remember that this is still a school day. Students are expected to fully participate in each class throughout the day. Students should bring a change of clothing, in case their costume is deemed inappropriate or becomes distracting to the learning process. We are looking forward to everyone following the guidelines, coming up with creative costumes, and having fun!

Note: The same costume guidelines apply for the Halloween Party on Friday, October 27.

Monday, October 30

• Quarter 2 begins

Tuesday, October 31

• No after school sports

Wednesday, November 1

Thursday, November 2

Friday, November 3

• GBN Music Tour for 8 Grade, 9:00 a.m.

The deadline has been extended until Monday, October 30 for the Maple Service Learning Club's Pumpkin Decorating Contest fundraiser! 🎃 The theme is "heroes" and proceeds will benefit Magen David Adom (the Israeli emergency response organization.) Click here or below to enter and bring your pumpkin to Maple on Monday! The entry fee is $10; donations are also welcome for those who do not wish to decorate.

On Friday, October 4th, several Maple Orchestra and Band students auditioned for the District 7 ILMEA (Illinois Music Education Association) Honor Orchestra, Band, and Jazz Band. All of the students performed well and are now much better musicians by going through the process of preparing for the audition.

We’re happy to announce that following students were selected to play in the ILMEA District 7 State Honor Orchestra and Band on November 4th at Glenbrook South High School at 2:00 p.m. Way to go!

Orchestra:

Lucy Chang (Cello), Olivia Fazio (Violin), Isaac Lau (Violin), Hansi Zhou (Violin)

Band:

Abigail Chua (Flute), Dana Kang (Flute), Janelle Zhou (Flute)

Mrs. Yoo and Mr. Pittman

We are enjoying crisp fall weather now, but our climate’s typical cold and snow will approach in the coming weeks and months. With this in mind, we want to share our process for weather emergencies, so you can be prepared for how the school days will evolve when our buildings are closed.

• On the first day our buildings are closed due to a weather emergency, students will NOT attend classes. Only staff will participate in a virtual professional development day.

• On the second date of a weather emergency, students will participate in an eLearning Day. (eLearning will take place even if emergency days are not contiguous and the second school closure occurs weeks after the first.)

• eLearning would then continue for any subsequent weather emergencies that close our buildings.

District 30 makes every effort to maintain in-person attendance. School closure decisions are made in collaboration with school leaders across Northfield Township, based on our top priority of protecting the safety of our students and staff.

In order to maintain consistency and predictability in your child(ren)’s instruction, eLearning days will mimic the master schedule for the in-person school day, as closely as possible. Any necessary variations will be communicated by the teacher.

If an eLearning Day should occur, parents will be notified and will receive an FAQ with instructions on topics like attendance; what to expect from the day; whom to contact for any necessary tech help.

Thank you for your partnership in ensuring we keep our students and staff safe during severe weather.

REMINDER: Last week, we conducted a successful test of our Emergency Notification System, which would be used in case of a school closing due to severe weather or other emergency. If you did not receive an automated call or email, please update your information in the Parent Portal.

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 will partner with Brightview Landscape Services to treat the grounds on and around the Maple School soccer field. On Friday, October 27, we will use 33-0-33 Fertilizer with 33% XRT controlled release nitrogen and spot treating weeds if needed. We will also be aerating the field.

In the event all applications cannot be applied on this date, the alternate date of application will be Saturday, October 28. For questions, please contact the district’s buildings and grounds coordinator, Jason Borst at 847-400-8964.

Thank you to our PTO Hospitality Committee (Jenny Klein and Diana Semmelhack) for making sure our teachers and staff were well fed with a yummy dinner from La Taquiza, before an evening of Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Mark your calendars for the next Dine-Out date on Monday, November 13 at Grill House.

Our Maple Wrestling Co-op will begin in November. Please complete the google form if interested in joining our team. We host a co-op between Maple, Northbrook Junior High, Wood Oaks, Field, Attea and Springman to form one strong Maple Team! We compete in IESA and are looking forward to a great season. The program hosts all 5th-, 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade individuals interested in wrestling.

Contact: Jill Rathge with questions, jrathge@district30.org

• Informational Parent meeting: Tuesday, November 7, 5:30-6:00 p.m.
• Form submission meeting: Tuesday, November 21, 4:30-5:00 p.m.
• First Practice: Monday, November 21, 4:45-6:15 p.m.

ALL MATHEMATICIANS WELCOME!

The Maple Math Competition Team will be participating in the MathCounts 2023-24 competition series, which includes both individual and team contests. This is a fun opportunity for students to improve their problem-solving skills and apply them to non-routine problems!

Practices will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:45-4:45 p.m. and will begin on Monday, November 6. The Math Competition Team is open to all Maple students, however only 12 will be selected to compete in the MathCounts series.

Please contact Cora Byrne (cbyrne@district30.org) or Sarah Arends (sarends@district30.org) with any questions.

At Maple School, we are committed to providing our students with the skills they need to succeed not only in high school but also beyond. Developing strong executive functioning skills is crucial for their continued success.

We are providing students with helpful "reminders" to assist them in developing habits such as timeliness, preparing for class, being "TRRFCC" students (Trustworthy, Respectful, Responsible, Fair, Citizenship, and Caring), and following school expectations. Here is a copy of the classroom expectations we uphold across grade levels.

While we are striving to reinforce these practices during school hours, we understand that fostering these skills requires collaboration and communication between home and school. Thank you for your ongoing partnership, and we look forward to working together for the benefit of our students.

Parent and Student Portal

Grades, attendances, and assignments are now viewable in the Parent and Student Portals. Click here to for a guide on how to view detailed information on the Grades & Assignments page.

Parent Access Codes for Schoology (Grades 3-8)

If you want access to your child’s Schoology to view their activity, your Parent Access Code and instructions are located on the Parent Portal website. Click Forms in the left navigation, then click Student Information for the 2023-2024 School Year.

Students are only to be picked up at our north Main Entrance and need to be signed out by a parent or guardian. Students are not allowed to ride their bikes home during school hours if they are leaving for an appointment during the school day, and we highly recommend picking up students no later than 3:15 p.m. due to the afternoon traffic pattern. Please plan accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation!

You may access your students homework through these links.

• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
  
• 8th Grade
  
• Creative Arts / P.E. / Health
  

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.

Main Office: 847-400-8900

Location: 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA

Website: district30.org/maple