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Monday, September 18

• PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m. LMC

Tuesday, September 19

• Last day to order Maple Spiritwear, see PTO News for the link

Wednesday, September 20

• PTO Special Lunch

Thursday, September 21

• 6 Grade Dance class, 7:00 p.m. West Gym

Friday, September 22

• Half day school improvement, student dismissal 11:35 a.m.
• Last day to donate towards the Maple Book Drive

Monday, September 25

• NO SCHOOL - District holiday

Dear Maple 7th Grade Families,

This year Maple School 7th-grade students are invited to attend a day trip to Springfield, Illinois on Thursday, November 9. 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: TLTF3L4) for this opportunity. Expectations for the trip are included below.

Updated Springfield Trip Expectations

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

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.

Hi Maple Families! We are already thinking about our Maple Science Team and wanted to give you information about our upcoming dates. On Tuesday, October 24 we will host an information meeting in room 303. Students can learn a little bit about tryouts and the year’s activities.

Team tryouts will take place in room 303 from 3:45-5:30 p.m. for the 6th and 7th grades on Thursday, November 2 and for 8th grade on Friday, November 3. Meetings and practices will again be most every Tuesday and Friday from 3:45-5:00 p.m.

Our Argonne Regional Science Bowl Competition will take place virtually from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday January 27. We don’t have a date yet for our Electric Car Competition, but it is usually on a Saturday in March.

All Maple 6-8th-grade students are welcome to try out! We work hard, practice hard, and aim to WIN! Hope to see you there. 🙂

The Maple Ally Network will start having club meetings on Wednesday, October 4. The group meets every Wednesday after school until 4:40 p.m. in room 301, and snacks will be provided. We welcome anyone and everyone to come join us as we rally around social justice issues, provide support for one another, and have lots of fun! Students can see Mrs. Arends or Ms. Norris for more details.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Maple School October 10-13! It is a fun week, full of hustle and bustle, chatting all about books, interacting with students, Maple staff, and other Maple parents!

The Maple PTO is recruiting three parent volunteers to join the Book Fair Committee. Volunteer tasks include:

• Setting up/taking down the fair
• Managing the cash register
• Assisting with ELA classroom visits.

Setup for the fair is Monday, October 9. The book fair will be open Tuesday-Thursday between 8:05 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (with evening hours on Wednesday), and Friday morning. Fair take down will be Friday afternoon October 13.

Please contact Amy Brennan (watia@hotmail.com) to volunteer for the committee.

Spirit wear Orders will be taken now through Tuesday, September 19. Click here or below for the spirit wear flyer.

The first Maple PTO General Meeting of the school year will be held on Monday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Maple LMC (Learning Media Center). Everyone is welcome. Learn more about the upcoming PTO events and fundraisers. Hear an update from Principal Kurtz and our new Assistant Principal Angela Jaeger. We look forward to seeing you!

Cost: $90

On September 20th we will be enjoying Max & Benny's. Ordering is now closed. Quest hot lunch service is NOT available on PTO Special Lunch days. If your child does not participate in the PTO Special Lunch program, they must bring a lunch and drink from home. Thank you.

From September 15 to October 15, our country recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month. This honors the histories, cultures and contributions of our students, staff and community members whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Throughout the year, our students learn about cultures that have shaped our country's identity. Among the learning happening so far this year, Willowbrook previewed Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 1 during the school's Friday flag raising and Wescott has a beautiful library display full of books by Hispanic and Latino authors telling stories all can enjoy.

Next month, Maple's 8th Grade Spanish students will take part in a field trip to Chicago's Pilsen neighborhoo. They will experience authentic food, visit the Día de los Muertos exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art, and view the amazing and historic murals nearby. Students are encouraged to speak in Spanish with the community members they encounter.

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.

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!

Maple School is partnering with the Northbrook Rotary and Bernie’s Book Bank to collect books for children in need. Please consider donating gently used children’s books, ages birth through sixth grade, to the book drive. There will be book drive bins located in the front office vestibule, near the activity doors, and in the library at Maple School from September 5-22.

Please view this letter and flyer for additional information. In addition, access this QR code to generate a tax receipt for your donation. The QR code will also be posted with each collection bin. Email Mrs. Holmer with any questions at jholmer@district30.org. Thank you for joining us in supporting children’s literacy!

You may access your students homework through these links.

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

Our Maple Parent/Teacher Advisory Council is seeking parent members for the 2023-2024 school year. The Parent/Teacher Advisory Council (PTAC) has been created and designed to engage our learning community in discussion and dialogue about the education of our students. The PTAC focuses on topics regarding the school’s curriculum, programming, procedures and any other areas that may impact our students and their learning environment. Additionally, the Parent/Teacher Advisory Council will review and explore educational research and best practices relative to Maple School and the middle-level child.

We intend to maintain a 10- to 15-member council that is representative of the diversity of our Maple School community. Members of the Maple Parent/Teacher Advisory Council will be a well-informed group in order to provide support and guidance for our learning community during the school year.

Planned meeting dates are: October 9, 2023, December 11, 2023, February 26, 2024, and May 13, 2024 at 7:00-8:00 p.m. The meetings will be held in Maple School’s LMC.

If you are interested in serving on the Maple Parent/Teacher Advisory Council, please complete the PTAC Google Form by Friday, September 15.

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.

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.

Please contact the Health Office at 847-400-8908 if you have questions.

Main Office: 847-400-8900

Location: 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA

Website: district30.org/maple