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Maple Dale's Parent Newsletter
January 15th, 2021
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO F2F CLASSROOM LEARNERS
Letter of the Week
Coming Up...
January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No school
January 23: All Pro Dad virtual meeting
January 28: End of 2nd Quarter
January 29th: No school- Teacher Records
February 5th: Report cards posted in Parent Portal
February 18: No school- President Day
Attendance Updates
Thank you!
School Grants Approved
The PTO funds numerous programs and provides support to teachers and staff. In addition, every year the PTO makes choices on where to invest incremental money via school grants. Thanks to your generous support of the Warrior Challenge, the PTO had a great opportunity to invest in grants this year.
The grant request process occurred in November and December. We received grant submissions from administrators, teachers, parents and a student. These request were brought to the 12/17 PTO meeting and all were approved.
We wanted to share the grants that will be funded using some of the proceeds of the successful Warrior Run:
· Picnic Tables – 4 tables will be placed in the lawn outside the 3rd and 4th grade wings. This will give all classes the occasional opportunity to do class/lunch outside.
· Safety Mirror – The sidewalk behind the school is busy with walkers and bikers. A mirror will be added to make the blind corner safer.
· New Microwaves and Toaster Oven for Teacher’s Lounge
· Turf added to the Gaga Pit (This request came from a student who said kids scrape their knuckles on the blacktop when playing gaga)
· Flexible Seating for a 2nd Grade Classroom
· School Assembly – The kids really enjoyed the Frisch Marionette assembly that the PTO sponsored in the fall. The PTO will sponsor another one if an appropriate performer is identified.
· Water Bottle Filling Station
· Additional items for Indoor/Outdoor Recess – Each grade level was granted money to purchase new items to use during recess.
In addition to the above grants, the PTO voted to increase the budget for staff appreciation. This is a challenging year especially for teachers, administrators, and the rest of the staff. We want to make sure they know how much we appreciate them.
Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful Maple Dale Community.
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All Pro Dad January meeting
You are invited to a virtual meeting of the Maple Dale Elementary All Pro Dads chapter on Saturday January 23rd from 8:30am – 9am. This virtual meeting will be held here:
Topic: Maple Dale All Pro Dads
Time: Jan 23, 2021 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95984958274?pwd=eXYxZTc1S0ZqdDVRQWhKT0Y2VjVWUT09
Meeting ID: 959 8495 8274
Passcode: MDAPD!
The theme this month is self-discipline.
SELF-DISCIPLINE
Self-discipline is the ability to manage your feelings and control your behavior. No one will ever achieve long-term success without self-discipline. To have self-discipline, a person has to be able to endure discomfort in order to achieve a goal. Training our kids to have self-discipline is essential for their overall health and satisfaction in life.
This is a virtual meeting so RSVPing is optional. Here's the link to RSVP:
https://allprodadsday.com/chapters/5004
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THIS SECTION APPLIES TO VIRTUAL CLASSROOM LEARNERS
Optional Gifted In-Person MAP Testing for Virtual Learners
An optional administration of MAP testing for gifted services will be offered for our virtual second through fourth graders on February 4 and 5, 2021. The MAP test takes approximately 45-60 minutes per subject - reading and math; we will offer the reading test on February 4 and the math test on February 5. You may sign your child up for one or both test(s). You can indicate which test your child will take in the form. If your child is transitioning from the virtual environment to face-to-face learning, they will take the MAP test with their new homeroom class in school so therefore do not need to be signed up for this testing opportunity. Please click here to sign up your virtual student for in person MAP testing.
We will adhere to the district's safety protocols and also require that any student who signs up for testing wear a mask. Once we receive all the registrations, groups will be created and staggered times will be assigned to avoid crowds congregating. You will receive an email soon with the time, location, and further instructions for testing. Please note that the parents are responsible for transportation to and from testing.
The email address you use to sign your child up will be the email address used for any communication regarding this optional gifted testing opportunity as well as to notify you on the day of testing when your child is done and ready to be picked up.
If you have questions please contact zellnerm@sycamoreschools.org.
Thank you!
About us
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