Maple Parents,

It’s hard to believe that our school year is coming to an end. Every year when I think about how much children grow and change in a single school year, I am amazed. I am amazed at the physical changes that take place. They get taller. Their hair grows longer. Many of the younger children begin to look like “big kids” and less like babies. I am always amazed at the growth children make socially. They make new friends and learn to solve problems among peers, Lastly, is the academic growth! So many children enter our doors in July/August not being able to read. Now they are reading books! Often our younger children don’t recognize numbers, but now they add and subtract. Children learn about science and history, and they are excited about what they learn.

This is why education is the most rewarding job in world and why it is such a privilege to be a part of it! It is a privilege to be Maple’s principal for the 2017-18 school year, and I am excited for the coming year. I look forward to YOUR continued journey as a Maple Pirate too!

Mrs. Ellnor

Volume 1 Issue 9

MAY 2018

DATES TO REMEMBER

May 2 Corporation Track

Meet @ JHS

May 15 3rd grade field trip

Squire Boone

May 15 PTO Meeting

May 16 Kindergarten

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Science Center

May 16 5th Grade Field trip

Biztown

May 25 Field Day and

PRIDE Dance

May 29 9:45 Kindergarten

Awards Program

May 29 1:30 5th Grade

Awards Program

May 29 2:15 Preschool

Awards Program

May 30 9:45 1st/2nd Grade

Awards Program

1:30 3rd/4th Grade

Awards Program

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THANKS TO OUR STUDENTS, PAR-ENTS, AND STAFF SUPPORT, OUR BOOK FAIR WAS A SUCCESS!!

MAPLE PIRATES ARE AWESOME!

Our profit from our Book Fair Totaled $981.14 in Scholastic Dollars to purchase books for our Media Center.

Again, Thanks for your support!

Mrs. Harbin

Online registration for the 2018-19 school year is available now.

REGISTRATION WILL BE ONLINE ONLY. www.gcs.k12.in.us

Please enroll your student as soon as possible so your child will be on the Maple Elementary roster or

notify the front office if your child will be at-tending elsewhere next school year.

We need to account for every student and would greatly appreciate your help!

See the page 3 for more details...

Rooting for our Track Team!

Maple’s track team has been practicing hard for the last few weeks. Their final corporation track meet will be held

May 2nd at Jeffersonville High School at 5:00 p.m. We wish them the best of luck!

Track team members are:

Jordenn Sheppard, Micheala Drumm, Teairra Pratt, Gracie Lawrence, Serenity Goodlett, Ash-lyn Hart, Lithzy Garcia, Myules Baker, Ethaneal Barnett, Cyenna Pryor, Skyler Hamilton, Ravin Jones, Sofia Brown-Masden, Asha Franklin, Ste-ven Pool, Katrina Britt, Elizabeth Martinez, Aaliyah Washington, Emily Perissi, Madelyn Brown, Lexi March, Taylor Hart, Andre Lewis,

Brennon Nevels, Damon Coots, Gabe Champ, Eric Ev-ans, Mason Wilson, Lamar Turner

We are so proud of their hard work!

The next PTO Meeting is

May 15th at

4:30 p.m.

in the cafeteria.

Volleyball for

4th and 5th Grade Girls

The Elementary Girls Volleyball Program will begin May 7th.

Practices: May 7, 9, 10

May 14, 15, 16, 17,

Until 5:00 p.m.

Tournament: Saturday, May 19th at Charlestown High School

Permission slips are due to Mrs. Griffis no later than May 7th.

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week

May 7-11, 2018

Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to a time celebrate the hard work & dedication of our teachers and school staff. Take a little

time to recognize YOUR favorite teachers/ school staff each day.

Monday — Why is your teacher a STAR? Write them a short note to let them know. Don’t forget other teachers/support staff too. (Intervention, office staff, special area, custodians, cafeteria, etc.).

Tuesday — Let’s let the teachers rest . . . . No School.

Wednesday — Wear your teacher’s favorite color.

Thursday — Treat your teacher to his/her favorite drink or snack.

Friday — Restock your teacher’s supplies. Bring in a supply that your teacher can use in the classroom (pencils, erasers, markers, stickers, etc.)

May 25th — PRIDE Dance

At the end of Quarters 2, 3, and 4 a dance is offered as a reward for students who have shown their Maple Pirate PRIDE. Students earn an invitation to the dance if they meet the following criteria:

NO Behavior Referrals

Our PRIDE dances are an opportunity to reward our outstanding Maple students who work so hard to show their PRIDE skills each day.

Persistence

Respectfulness

Initiative

Dependability

Efficiency

GET YOUR YEARBOOK WHILE THEY

LAST!!!

We only have a few left.

Don’t miss out!!

ONLY $11

Please continue to collect box tops and coke products bottle tops on your summer break!!!

If you come to the summer breakfast and lunch program there will be a box

near the front door that you can deposit the box tops and bottle caps in.

Keep sending in those Box Tops! Our PTO

earns $0.10 for each Box Top! That adds up

quickly with everyone’s help!

Remember to SAVE all

your bottle caps and

Coke Rewards from

your Coke products!

pUT them in the box by

the front office. each

cap will help us earn

CASH for MES!

Field Day is Coming Who: Kindergarten to 5th Grade When: Friday, May 25, 9:30-12:30

PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED YOU MUST HAVE AN APPROVED VOLUNTEER FORM ON FILE.

Look for a note from Mrs. Pierce. Fun for all!!!

Please come join us. There will be a P.R.I.D.E. dance after Field Day.

Online Registration for 2018-19 School Year Now Open Greater Clark County Schools is excited to announce that online registration for the 2018-19 school year is now open for current students and students new to the district. Online registration, through the pro-gram, InfoSnap, eases the completion and submission of a multitude of forms that are required to reg-ister your students with the district.

Current students need a new password, also known as a snapcode, to register online. You can access your child’s snapcode by logging in to your Power School Parent Portal account. There will be a menu bar to the left, click on the ‘snapcode’ icon at the top. The new snapcode was sent home. Current stu-dents must register by selecting the “Current Student Registration” link on the district website at

www.gcs.k12.in.us. Current students are those that are currently enrolled at any GCCS school.

New students register under new student. If you have questions, please contact your child’s school.

Applications for the 2018-19 Meal/textbook assistance cannot be submitted until after July 1, 2018. If applications are submitted before that date, the status will carry over for the first 30 days of

Preschool Application for 2018-2019 School Year is Now Open

In order to be eligible for preschool, your child must be: 4 years of age by August 1, 2018.

Go to the GCCS website: gcs.k12.in.us

Questions? Call 812 288-4802 ext 50203