The Grizzly News

Welcome Back! We are so excited to have everyone back for a new school year!

Please note that our school hours are Monday-Friday 8:40-3:15. Please have your students to school on time and ready to learn. The playground and breakfast option open at 8:15 every morning. Please do not drop your child off earlier than 8:15 as there is no playground supervision until then.

Attendance Reminder for the year:

If your child will be absent, please call the office at 208-854-5540 or email jodi.imel@boiseschools.org. If you email the teacher, please include me as sometimes teacher emails don't get passed on. Thank you!

The Boise School District does not excuse tardies unless a doctor's note is provided. A note can be put in as a reason but the tardy will not be excused. The Principal or designee may excuse tardies because of inclement weather or extenuating circumstances. It is very important that students arrive at school on time each day. If your child arrives at school after 8:45, they need to enter through the front door and check in with the office before going to their classroom.

Student Drop Off & Pick Up:

Please refer to the map below and use only the front and side lots that are YELLOW to drop off & pick up your students. The front & sides with BLUE are for Staff, Buses & Daycare Vans only. The park across the street is another option for a meeting spot for your students.

Students that ride bikes or scooters:

Please remind your students that once they reach the school property (by the flagpole and crosswalk), they need to get off their bikes and scooters and walk them the rest of the way to the bike rack. After school, they also need to walk their bikes and scooters until they reach the flagpole/crosswalk area. We appreciate you helping us keep everyone safe.

Starting this school year, all children attending Boise School District schools will receive free breakfast.

• Elementary Students: Breakfast available before school.

• Secondary Students: Breakfast available before school or during a mid-morning break.

Our cafeteria will be open at 8:15 each morning for students that want to have breakfast before school. They will need to eat before going out to play on the playground.

Lunch Information

Lunch is available at all schools. The cost depends on your child's qualification for free or reduced lunch as defined by the US Department of Agriculture.

For more details on meal prices, menus, and meal applications, visit Food & Nutrition Services at Boiseschools.org.

Students with cell phones must keep them on silent and stored inside backpacks during the school day.

Cell phones and smart watches may only be accessed before and after school or if a teacher/staff allows a student to use them.

If your student has a medical or personal reason they want to call home, they need to check in with the nurse, their teacher, or the office first. Cell phone use will be allowed for certain health or emergency situations with staff permission.

It’s time to join PTO again this year. It’s only $5 for an individual or family membership. We have lots of fun things planned for this year - Farmstead, Trunk or Treat, STEM Night, dine around, and so much more. We cannot provide all these great events without your help. Also, if you sign up before September 16th, you’ll be entered to win a family fun basket.

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/maple-grove-pto-membership-23-24-copy/items?cart

Things will be a little different in the Library this year. There will be three days (Mon, Tues & Wed) that students will get to check books out, have library lessons and activities. These are considered Book Days. Thursday and Friday will be dedicated to Skill Struck and computer science. Students will not be checking books out on those days. Please help remind your students that they will need to bring their library books to school M, T & W each week.

Young Rembrandts Art Classes are held every Tuesday at Maple Grove from 3:20-4:20 in room 14.

Fall Session Classes go from 9/10/24-10/29/24. Scan the code below to enroll.

We will be kicking off our Maple Grove Fun Run on September 9th! Please watch for more information and a link to sign up early! We have a school goal of raising $20,000 and are raising funds for an outdoor eating area, large trees for shade, classrooms, field trips, and the PTO.

Individual Picture Day is Friday, October 4th. You may bring in order forms or order online by clicking the link below.

Dorian Studios

You can go to www.dorianstudio.com and search for Maple Grove and choose October 4th. Please contact Dorian with any questions at 1-800-826-3535.

Maple Grove Night at the Farmstead is Wednesday, October 9th. Please watch for more information to come.

We will be having the "Kiss the Pig" fundraiser again! Will your favorite staff member be in the running? Watch for more information and start saving your change!

The Boise School District complies with federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) as it relates to the release of student directory information to the public. To learn more, log on to www.boiseschools.org and navigate to Parents & Patrons > Parent Information > FERPA Form. Or, please call the Clerk of the Board at 208-854-4123 to obtain a copy of the FERPA form.

• September 2: Labor Day - No School K-12
• September 9: PTO Meeting in Library 3:30
• September 20: Fun Run
• September 23: Girls' Basketball Begins
• September 30-October 4: Kiss A Pig Donation Collections
• October 4: Picture Day
• October 9: Maple Grove Night at the Farmstead
• October11: End of First Quarter - No School K-6
• October 14: PTO Meeting
• October 17: Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School K-6
• October 18: No School K-12
• October 24: Trunk-or-Treat at Maple Grove 6:00-7:00/7:30
• October28-29: Dine Around at Texas Roadhouse
• November 21: Texas Roadhouse Roll Pick-Up
• November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break - No School K-12