Maple Dale students enjoyed "Come Find Fine Arts!" day this week! Maple Dale's Fine Arts team is the best!

Don't miss this exciting, fun-filled evening for the whole family. Food, games, friends and more! 5:30-8:00 at Maple Dale Elementary school.

Attendance line: 686-1726

May 5: Kindergarten Orientation 10-11 AM

May 11: Spring Plant Sale

May 12: Book Swap

May 18: 4th GR Performance/Celebration

May 22: Field Day

May 23: Field Day Rain Date

May 25: Last Day of School

We hope you have plans to celebrate!

Did you forget?!

School Bus Driver Appreciation Day is MONDAY, MAY 1st!

This is the perfect time to thank your bus drivers for a job well-done. Be creative, and share some photos with us! We want to spread the word about how you show appreciation for your team!

Thank you to all of the school bus drivers in Ohio for your tireless efforts in keeping kids safe. OAPT sincerely appreciates you and the work you do each day!

Sycamore Schools is offering an optional summer MAP administration for grades 2-8. Please click on the link for more details and to register your child for this opportunity. If you have any questions, please email Mindy Zellner, District Gifted Coordinator, at zellnerm@sycamoreschools.org.

Summer MAP Testing Sign-Up

We are still accepting donations from 4th grade families to pay for this beautiful, welcoming lobby! You may either send in a check payable to “Maple Dale PTO” to the PTO Treasurer via kid mail OR donate through the PTO online transaction center: mdpto.3dcartstores.com. Click on 4th Grade Celebration.”

Thanks so much!

Gina and Katie

Sycamore Community Schools is excited to announce our new mobile app designed specifically to keep families better informed and connected to what's going on in our schools.

The app features:

• The latest district and school news

• Push notifications about breaking news, closures, weather, events, and more

• Easy access to lunch menus and calendars

• School and staff directory

• Parent log-in to access grades, fees, attendance, and bus information
  

The app is FREE and available for download today!

Having trouble logging into the app? Please reset your Parent Portal password online. You will need to wait 24 hours for the system to refresh before trying to log back into the app.

Have a love for working with students and for the environment? The annual Maple Dale Earth Fair is Tuesday, May 9th during lunch recess for all grade levels. We will have several booths and games for students to learn about different aspects of the earth, the environment, composting, recycling, and more! Sign up to help with a booth or game! Questions? Contact Anne Berg, anneeberg@gmail.com.

Sign Up Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d44a9a728a20-maple

It's nearly time for the Mothers Day Plant Sale! We need several volunteers throughout the day to help children choose their flowers. This is a very fun and special way to be involved at Maple Dale! Questions? Contact Anne Berg, anneeberg@gmail.com.

Sign Up Genius: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0D44A9A728A20-maple1

Maple Dale Elementary students are invited to participate in a Book Swap on May 12, 2017. Bring in your gently used books and trade them in for “new to you” books to read! Here’s how the Book Swap will work:

From May 2, 2017 to May 11, 2017 students may bring in any ‘gently used’ books to their classroom for donation. We will be collecting (Kindergarten through 4th grade appropriate) books brought in by each student.

May 12th students will be invited to visit the Book Swap tables and select a book(s) of their choice. The number of books students will be allowed to select will be based on the number of books that are donated in total. The more books we get, the more books students will be allowed to take home! However, if a student is unable to donate a book they will still be able to choose a book(s) on the day of the Book Swap.

Please consider volunteering for the Book Swap

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d48afab22a7fb6-volunteer

Questions- Amie Leigh Reece amieleighreece@gmail.com or Liz Dolan lizdolan2004@yahoo.com

Applications for FIRST LEGO League (FLL) are now available for students entering grades 4 to 8 in all elementary schools, Greene, and Junior High. FLL involves research, robotics, presentations, and teamwork. Download the form at http://sycamorerobotics.weebly.com/ and follow all instructions. Applications need to be postmarked by Saturday, May 20.We also need volunteer coaches. Please indicate on the form if you are interested or know someone interested.

1st thru 5th Grade Boys & Girls (grades for 2017-18)

Hosted by Mike Teets, Boys & Girls Varsity Tennis Coach

Assisted by varsity boys & girls players

Mondays - June 12 & 19, July 10 & 17

6:00 - 7:00 pm at the High School Courts

Cost is $35 (includes t-shirt & prizes!)

Questions & To Register: teetsm@sycamoreschools.org

The Sycamore Band & Orchestra Boosters will be sponsoring our Second Annual mattress sale on Saturday, April 29. This has been a very successful fundraiser in local school districts for the past 10 years. We are very excited to be able to sponsor this event here at Sycamore High School once again this year.

Brand new, name brand, top quality mattress sets with full manufacturer warranties. Much higher quality for price than a retail store! All sizes, price ranges, delivery and free layaway will be available. Floor models will be on display at Sycamore High School from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29. If you, or anyone you know is in the market for a new mattress… check out this fundraiser!! If you need a new mattress before this sale or have any questions, please contact Ultimate Fundraising Solutions at dharbin65@yahoo.com.

Proceeds from every sale will benefit SBOB

At Maple Dale Elementary, staff, parents, and students work as a team to promote success and provide a welcoming, safe, and positive learning environment for all.

Email: reinkea@sycamoreschools.org
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/12
Location: 6100 Hagewa Drive, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: (513)686-1720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mapledaleaviators/
Twitter: @MapleDaleElem