Good Morning Maple Grove Families,
We had an amazing first week of school. Even with the odd weather and early outs toward the beginning of the week, we still had a great week of learning and fun. If you'd like to see what we've been up to, be sure to like our Maple Grove Facebook Page to see pictures and updates.
(https://www.facebook.com/MapleGroveCRCSD/). I try to post pictures several times a week, so keep checking back if you haven't seen your child yet!
Picture Day September 11:
We'll have our Fall Picture Day on Wednesday, September 11th. More information should be coming soon from our photography company. Until then, please be sure to save the date on your calendar.
Drop Off Procedures:
Just a friendly reminder that parents should not be exiting their vehicles during morning drop off. We have adults out to help children get to their line up locations, so please stay in your vehicle or park and walk up. We also ask that you please pull up your vehicle as far as possible so we can get families on their way as quickly as we can. School starts at 8:50am.
In addition, we are not allowing parents into the building to drop off children. Whether your child is on time or late to school, parents will not be able to walk their child to the classroom. This is a safety measure we have in place to keep only school staff and district personnel in the building at any given time. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe!
End of Day Dismissal (please see the flyer below!):
Just like with the beginning of the day drop off, we ask that all parents remain in their vehicles at the end of the day. If you need to support buckling your child in, please let them get loaded, and then pull over after you pass Mr. Tyler (the one directing traffic). We have space allocated behind him to allow for parents to park, get out, and help buckle their children. We appreciate you keeping our lines moving so we can get children out safely. Dismissal begins at 3:45pm.
Safety Drills This Week:
On Wednesday, September 4, we will hold our emergency lockdown drill. We also had to shift our first tornado drill to Thursday, September 5 due to the shortened days last week. When we complete our drills, not only do we time them to see how efficiently they happen, but we also look for any areas to improve on as a building. It is our goal to keep children safe and secure, so practicing these drills with students is a priority for us.
A Message from the Attendance Team:
Hello from the attendance office. With the implementation of the new attendance policies, I wanted to remind you that documentation from appointments is your friend. If we have documentation, we are able to code your attendance differently than if your child comes to school late or misses a day.
Also, when you need to pick up a student early please call the office when you are on your way. We will call the student to the office at that time and have them ready for you when you arrive. This process allows children to stay in their classrooms for more instruction, and keeps you from having to wait too long once you get to school to pick up.
As always, please reach out with any questions. It's a great day to be a Grizzly!
Jeni Goebel, Principal
Maple Grove Elementary
jgoebel@crschools.us
