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Maple Dale Family Newsletter
November 10, 2023
A Note from Mrs. Zellner and Mr. West
Dear Maple Dale families,
You may have heard your Maple Dalian talk about Pilot Points and you may wonder what Pilot Points are! All seven Sycamore schools implement PBIS; Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive approach to promoting good behavior and creating a positive school environment for your child. It focuses on teaching and reinforcing positive behaviors rather than just punishing negative ones. PBIS encourages a school-wide culture of respect, responsibility, and safety. Through a system of rewards (Pilot Points), recognition, and clear expectations, students learn valuable social and emotional skills while developing good conduct. This approach ensures that all children have the opportunity to succeed and flourish academically and socially.
With PBIS, we use Pilot Points to reward positive behaviors, offering incentives and recognition to encourage students to consistently demonstrate respectful, responsible, and safe actions. Pilot Points includes various incentives such as fun experiences, special privileges, or even small prizes to acknowledge and celebrate students' adherence to positive behavior, fostering a sense of achievement and motivation among them.
Additionally, we also use this data to help provide insights into a child's progress and any areas that may need improvement, but it's important to note that they do not become a permanent part of the child's educational records, ensuring that the focus remains on supporting positive growth.
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Mindy and Keena
Mark Your Calendar!
Monday, November 13th: A Day
Tuesday, November 14th: B Day
Wednesday, November 15th: C Day
Thursday, November 16th: D Day
Friday, November 17th: E Day
Wednesday, November 15th:
- Picture Retake Day
Thursday, November 16th:
- Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday-Tuesday, November 20th-21st:
- Professional Learning Days - No School
Wednesday- Friday, November 22-24:
- Thanksgiving Recess
Tuesday-Thursday, December 12th-14th:
- 2nd and 4th Grade CogAT Testing
Monday-Friday, December 25th- January 5th
- No School-Winter Break
Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in Volunteering? Below are links to volunteer at Maple Dale
- Lunchroom Volunteer
- Milers- Fall 2023
- Workroom (Copy room) Assistant * Description in Sign Up
- Media Center Volunteer
📰PTO Newsletter🗞️
Please click here to view the October/ November PTO newsletter. The newsletter includes a link, which is also linked below, to the PTO grant request. All families, staff, and students are encouraged to apply for a grant to help Maple Dale be an even better school.
📷Picture retake Day - Wednesday, November 15th📸
2023-2024 YEARBOOK
Optional Cogat Testing : Grade K,1,3
🍁Sycamore Community News🍁
Support our local families during the Holiday Season!
The holidays can be an added financial struggle for many of our neighborhood families. At OGB, we believe all families should be able to celebrate this special time together. During the holiday season, Operation Give Back is focused on providing assistance to more than 1,000 children and their families who live in the Montgomery, Blue Ash, Symmes, Sycamore Township and Sharonville communities. Over the next four weeks, OGB is collecting donations for the annual OGB Community Holiday Store.
We are asking for your support!
Listed below is a variety of ways you can make a donation to the OGB Holiday Store:
- Hold a Toy Drive
- Collect NEW pajamas
- Fill a Blessing Bag
- Purchase items off the OGB Amazon Wish List
- Gift Card Collection
- Sponsor a Family
- Monetary Donation
All donated items must be received by OGB no later than December 4th.
Please contact me if you would like to organize a collection or sponsor a family (513.489.2023 or sheilalichtenberg@ogiveback.com).
Together we can create a special holiday for the children in our community!
We thank you in advance for your support and generosity,
Sheila Lichtenberg
Executive Director
Ways you can get involved
Toy Drive/ Pajama Collection
If you would like to donate new toys, the list to the right highlighting the most requested toys, can be used as a guide to help with your shopping. Toys are targeted for children newborn through age 18.
We are also collecting new pajamas for children of all ages.
Donated items can either be dropped off at the OGB office or we are happy to come pick them up.
Blessing Bag
Each family visiting the Holiday Store receives a Blessing Bag filled with much needed food and toiletry items.
Click here for more information and to see a list of requested items. OGB will provide the bags and are happy to drop them off to you. Filled Blessing Bags can be dropped off at the OGB office (instructions are on the attached info flyer)
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Amazon Wish List
To make shopping easier, OGB has developed an Amazon "Wish List". Simply click here to order your donation. All purchases will be sent directly to OGB and you will receive an email or text from the OGB office confirming your donation was received.
Sponsor a Family
We are excited to offer “Sponsor a Family for the Holidays”. We will provide the children's wish lists to you, and then you and your group take care of the rest! We expect the cost per sponsored child to be approximately $125-$150.
If you are interested in sponsoring a local family (or two), please contact Sheila for more information: (sheilalichtenberg@ogiveback.com).
Gift Cards
Gift cards are the perfect gift- especially for our teenagers. Any gift card value is greatly appreciated! Suggested gift cards:
- Chick-Fil-A
- Starbucks
- Chipotle
- Target
- Dicks
- Amazon
- BW3
- Walmart....
Monetary Donation
Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated as they directly support the OGB Community Holiday Store and allow us to purchase specialty items that were not donated. Click here to make a monetary donation or click on the pictured QR code.
Operation Give Back | www.ogiveback.org
10891 Millington Court
Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
513.489.2023
CANVAS - Learning Management System
During the 2023-2024 school year, Sycamore Schools is transitioning to Canvas as our Learning Management System (LMS) district-wide. Teachers are transitioning to Canvas to varying degrees as they familiarize themselves with the platform and its features. As with any new system, there may be a learning curve as educators explore Canvas's different tools and functionalities. We are committed to supporting our teachers throughout this process, and we have organized comprehensive training sessions to help them make the most of this powerful educational tool.
Canvas allows educators to create, facilitate, and present learning through a digital platform. Students can access course instructional materials through Canvas, participate in discussions, and receive teacher feedback. Canvas also provides parent access.
Grading in 2023-2024:
Parent Portal will continue to be the location for graded assignments that result in cumulative, quarter, semester, and yearly grades.
By Default, the Canvas gradebook will not show course averages. Course average grades will be reflected in Parent Portal.
For more information about Canvas, including a training site for families on how to use Canvas, please visit the Sycamore Community School District’s website at sycamoreschools.org/canvas.
District Events and Activities
Books by the Banks
Books by the Banks is a celebration of books, reading, and the cultural arts. We work throughout the year to present and promote authors, while promoting the joy of literacy and lifelong learning through reading and writing. The premiere event is the Books by the Banks Cincinnati Regional Book Festival held annually in downtown Cincinnati. The day-long festival, which is free and open to the public, features national, regional, and local authors and illustrators; book signings; panel discussions; and activities for the entire family to enjoy. The 16th annual Books by the Banks Cincinnati Regional Book Festival will take place Saturday, November 18, 2023 10am – 4pm at Duke Energy Center. Admission is free.
About us
Email: zellnerm@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