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May 17, 2024
Lew Blond Run tomorrow, packet pickup tonight!
NEW - packet pickup at Road Runner Sports
Road Runner Sports will be the site of packet pick-up at the Wilmette location in Edens Plaza, 3232 Lake Ave., on Friday, May 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Road Runner will make a donation to the Lew Blond Run for every packet picked up! Also, if you join their VIP club during pickup, you can earn $10 rewards cash and current VIP Club members will earn double rewards.
There's still time to register!
Sign up at lewblondrun.org to run or walk the 5K- or 1-mile races, or register your child ages 0-6 for the Little Lew 50-yard dash! Don't forget:
- The Little Lew is FREE for children already registered in the 5K- or 1-mile races.
- Your school could win a popsicle party! Wescott, Willowbrook and Maple are having a contest to see which school has the highest percentage of participants signed up for the run. Whichever school wins will earn a popsicle party for their entire building!
Online auction is open!
Bids will be accepted through race day, May 18, for nearly 40 prizes that include wine packages, hotel package, children's activities, sports tickets and much more.! Click here or below to bid!
Upcoming events
Tuesday, May 21
Wednesday, May 22
- Band/Orchestra Open House 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Maple
Thursday, May 23
- 8th-grade graduation party 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Maple
Friday, May 24
- Half Day School Improvement
- Student Dismissal at 11:35 a.m.
Strategic Plan 2024-29 Board of Ed. presentation
Superintendent Dr. Emily K. Tammaru was joined by fellow members of the District 30 Strategic Plan Team – Maple Student Andrew Novak, Maple Teacher Mrs. Jackie Ruf and Maple parent Shreyas Shah – to present details of the plan to the District 30 Board of Education on Thursday during the regular board meeting. Click below to watch their full presentation:
Will your child be in 8th-grade this fall? PLEASE READ!
Dist. 225 important message on placement assessment
Dear Future Spartan and Titan Families:
The purpose of this message is to provide families with information about an upcoming assessment utilized by District 225 to determine where students will be placed when they begin high school at Glenbrook North or Glenbrook South.
Between October 1 and 18, 2024, eighth-grade students will take a standardized assessment during the school day at your middle school. The assessment is known as the PreACT 8. Results of the PreACT 8 and course placement directly connect to legislation called the Accelerated Placement Act (APA) being implemented in all Illinois high schools.
Accelerated Placement Act (Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/14A-10(4))
Creates a state-wide standardization for how students are recommended for courses and is a new addition to our recommendation process for the 2025-2026 school year.
Places students who meet or exceed standards on a PreACT 8 subject into the corresponding high school honors-level courses.
For example, if a student meets or exceeds the English portion of PreACT 8, they are automatically placed in honors English.
Is intended to stretch students beyond their academic comfort zone by allowing them to participate in a more advanced curriculum.
Glenbrook Placement
Parents and guardians may opt their student out of the automatic placement and choose the Glenbrook placement recommendation. The Glenbrook recommendation focuses on placing students in classes based on prior grades, teacher recommendations, and other student performance factors.
PreACT 8 Administration
In the early fall, specific information about the administration of the PreACT 8 will be sent to families by the middle school their student attends. District 225 has worked with the districts in the township to ensure common practices across all administration sites.
Families will receive additional information about the course recommendation and placement process during their student’s 8th-grade year. Additional resources and information about the PreACT 8 may be found here.
Attention 5th - 7th grade female students
STEM Minicamp opportunity
Through the generous support of NSERVE, the Career and Technical Education Department at Glenbrook South High School will offer a one-day STEM minicamp. This camp is open to 5th- through 7th-grade female students for the 2023-24 school year who reside within the District 225 boundaries and will be attending Glenbrook South for high school. This camp is in person at Glenbrook South High School and is FREE to all attendees! It is open on a first-come, first-served basis.
In this minicamp students will gain an increased awareness of STEM-related skills and careers by participating in a Infento Design Challenge! The purpose of the Infento Design Challenge is for 5th-7th-grade students to get hands-on experience in the GBS makerspace using constraints to complete various design challenges! Students will construct various simple machines and vehicles using Infento kits! After construction, students will compete in challenges to assist their designs.
- Saturday, June 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Registration is limited to the first 24 female students
- Students must be in 5th-7th grade during the 2023-24 school year in order to be eligible
2024-25 school registration is open
Student registration for the 2024-25 school year is open. Letters outlining all info needed to complete registration were mailed to families April 24 in a white envelope marked "Registration Information Enclosed."
Please Note: If you are unable to sign into your previously created Parent Portal Account, click here for steps to reset your account and other Parent Portal Guides.If you have an existing Parent Portal account, and are adding a new student, please view this guide.
Please note the following dates:
May 1-31: Discounted online student registration through PowerSchool’s Parent Portal for registrations completed by May 31.
August 1: Families must complete registration, including payment, by August 1 to receive classroom teacher assignments for Wescott and Willowbrook students and advisory/locker assignments for Maple students.
When will your receive school supply lists, classroom assignments and Maple Locker assignments? What do you do about outstanding balances and scheduling physicals? CLICK HERE or below to learn more. If you did not receive a student registration letter, please contact Mrs. Theresa Blackburn (tblackburn@district30.org or 847-400-8988.)
Hiring PT Dist. 30 Health Office Assistant
Join our team or help spread the word!
Parents and Guardians: Please consider this position or pass along the information to people who have nursing experience and may be interested in working three days a week with our fabulous District 30 Nurses, staff, students, and families. The job application and more in-depth job description can be found here.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This part-time (3 days a week) position supports the school nurses with filing, record keeping, maintenance of health records, and, at times, tending to the health needs of students. The health office assistant should enjoy working with children and be strongly interested in a child-centered preschool through eighth-grade environment.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:
Current and valid Illinois license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
CPR, AED & First Aid certification preferred.
Experience with school health office duties preferred.
Working knowledge of school office principles, practices, and ethical standards; relevant state and federal laws; and rules and regulations.
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Special Lunch Thank you
Thank you for participating in this week's Special Lunch! We hope your student enjoyed their lunch from Tropical Smoothie. Thank You to our Special Lunch volunteers Trish Larson, Jignyasa Manchanda, Michaela Ward and Michael Smith for helping service go smoothly.
Attention 6th- and 7th-grade parents
On May 31 we will enjoy Culvers. Parents have until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22 to order Special Lunch for Field Day. Hot lunch service is NOT available on Field Day. If your child does not participate in the PTO Field Day Lunch, they must bring a lunch and drink from home. Field Day Lunch registration and ordering information can be found by clicking here. Thank you!
COMMITTEE CHAIR SIGN-UP
The Maple PTO invites rising 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade parents to consider volunteering to be a Committee Chair or Member. Covering a variety of activities and commitment levels, the co-chair and member positions are a great way to meet new people and get involved at Maple!
Positions are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. To allow as many parents the opportunity to chair a committee as possible, we will be limiting volunteers to two committees until May 24. After May 24, you will be able to sign up for more than two committees. Click below to sign up to become a committee chair and or learn more about committee chair positions for the 2024-25 school year.
Please reach out with any questions to maplepto@district30.org.
Thank you for volunteering!
School supply shopping made easy
2024-25 School Supplies are on sale now
The Maple PTO is once again selling prepackaged school supplies through School Tool Box. No more shopping hassles, no more time wasted! Simply click on the button below for instructions on how to order per grade. Thank you for supporting your PTO and the Feed My Starving Children Organization!
8th-grade graduation reception - donate & volunteer!
On May 30, the Maple PTO will host a reception for 8th-grade students and guests to celebrate their graduation. We are asking for volunteers to donate baked goods/water and also to help at the event. Please click below to sign up. We appreciate your help to make this a special evening for our graduates!
Northbrook Park District survey
Share your thoughts! Complete the Northbrook Park District Public Impression Survey by May 24 and be automatically entered to win free recreation. The Park District values community input and invites you to share your thoughts and ideas by completing the following survey at nbparks.co/impression.
Parent Portal information
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.
Homework grids
You may access your students homework through these links.
Learn about community events!
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.
Maple School
Main Office: 847-400-8900
Health Office: 847-400-8908Location: 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA
Website: district30.org/maple