Peek of the Week

Paw Print Vol 9

Principal's Updates

Maple Families,

This week, we have one more fundraising opportunity to raise money for our PBIS and Houses initiatives. On Wednesday, November 15th, stop into the Cambridge McDonalds to grab dinner. You will see some of our Maple Staff taking orders behind the counter! 20% from every order will be donated to Maple!

Next week, November 13-17th, is American Education Week. National Family Pajama Day is on Tuesday, November 14th. All students are invited to wear pajamas, and we would like to invite you to come to Maple to experience readers' workshop with your child. Feel free to wear your pajamas, too. Due to space, please limit to one adult per student and no younger siblings please. If your child is reading at the white level or above, you may want to bring your own book to read and enjoy beside them. We will also have a spirit week next week. Please see the flyer below for the spirit week and times to join your child for reader's workshop on November 14th.

Also, please take a moment to read over the other activities before Thanksgiving break.

As always, if you have any questions feel free to contact me at the school.

Myesha Ford

Principal

Maple Elementary School

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Looking Ahead...

Monday, November 13th- American Education Week: Veteran’s Day (Nov.11) - Wear Red, White, & Blue

Tuesday, November 14th- American Education Week: National Family Pajama Day- Wear PJs to School, Family Reading Day (parents invited to school to read with students)

Wednesday, November 15th- American Education Week: National I Love to Write Day- Wear a shirt with words (school-appropriate), National Educational Support Professionals Day, McTeacher Night at McDonalds 5:30-7:30

Thursday, November 16th- American Education Week: National Button Day- Wear a shirt with buttons!

Friday, November 17th- American Education Week: Mickey Mouse Birthday - Wear Disney attire, Pride Party- Watch a Disney movie. National Substitutes Day

Monday, November 20th- Turkey Trot, Casual Day

Tuesday, November 21st- Thanksgiving Parade @ 1:30, Casual Day

Wednesday, November 22nd- Thanksgiving Break, No School

Thursday, November 23rd- Thanksgiving, No School

Friday, November 24th- Thanksgiving Break, No School

Thursday, November 30th- PAC Meeting @ 5:30pm

Uniforms

Uniforms: A reminder that uniforms are required for all students this year. Students must wear plain hunter green, pastel yellow, or navy tops with navy or khaki bottoms. Uniforms can be purchased from stores like Walmart, Target, Old Navy, The Children’s Place, or French Toast www.frenchtoast.com where you can get the Maple logo embroidered on clothing when you search by school or use the code QS4UK9. Winter jackets may not be worn in school. Students may only wear plain navy blue, hunter green, or pale yellow light weight zip-ups or sweaters if they are cold.

Arrival/ Dismissal Procedures

Please make sure you contact your child's teacher to let him/her know how your child will normally be coming home from school this school year - pick up or bus rider. If there is a change, please contact the school or write a note to your child's teacher notifying them of the change. Due to safety concerns, we can not simply take your child's word.
All parents/guardians should enter in the first entrance to Maple. For parents that arrive early, the line should begin near the gravel parking lot so that teachers can access the parking spots in the parking lot. At 8:00 the line of cars may pull up to the front doors of the school for students to enter the building. 8:00 is the earliest children may be dropped off at school. All students should be at school by 8:20 when instruction officially begins each morning.
Dismissal begins at 3:05 each day. If you need to pick your child up early from school, you must pick your child up before 2:45 pm. After 2:45 pm, no students will be dismissed early from the office and parents will need to wait in the regular pick up line. All students must be picked up by 3:20 pm.
If you have any questions regarding buses, please contact the Transportation Department at 410-228-4747. Students will have an assigned bus. Bus changes will not be honored this year.

School Updates

We will continue to send regular updates via phone and email. Please make sure we have your most updated phone and email address. Also, please follow us on Facebook @MapleElementaryDCPS for regular updates and photos!

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