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Maple Dale's Parent Newsletter
February 26, 2021
Letter of the Week
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO F2F CLASSROOM LEARNERS
Coming Up...
February 23: All Pro Dads meeting 7:00-7:30 pm
March 15-19: No School Spring Break
April 9: end of 3rd Quarter
April 6-9: ELA AIR Testing for 3rd & 4th grades
April 13-16: Math AIR testing for 3rd and 4th grades
Attendance Updates
Thank you!
Optional Testing Opportunity
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPTIONAL ELEMENTARY TESTING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED STUDENTS
You may request that your child be tested on the InView Ability Test; the InView Ability Test is a paper-based ability test and takes approximately 2 hours to administer. In order to decrease disruption to your child's instruction, this optional testing opportunity will take place during the mornings of March 10 and 11 from 8:00 - 9:00 before the school day starts; this opportunity is for both in person and virtual learners. Students are required to attend both morning sessions in order to complete the assessment. If you wish to have your child participate in this round of testing, all requests must be made below by March 1, 2021. You may click here to register. This testing opportunity is optional for all students.
Please note it is the parents' responsibility to provide transportation to school on the mornings of testing. Students who are in person learners will stay at school and students who are virtual learners will need to be picked up by 9:05 from the home school. Since various common areas will be used for testing, we ask that parents leave after dropping off their child and plan to return at the predetermined time for pick up (parents can also choose to stay in the car in the parking lot, if that is easiest). If you have any questions, please contact Mindy Zellner at zellnerm@sycamoreschools.org.
The email address you use to sign your child up will be the email address used for any communication regarding this spring testing opportunity. Thank you!
Wellness Week
PTO sponsored Wellness Week will be back in a "mini" version this year for both F2F and virtual Maple Dale students in the form of a Wellness BINGO! Best of all, students can complete this activity during their own time at home and during Spring Break. Parents feel free to join them! Please see either F2F or virtual section for more details on both.
F2F
Wellness Week Bingo sheet to go home by March 8th. Color in each activity that you are able to complete! Try to get as many "5 in a row" BINGOs as you can. If you complete the entire sheet, that is equivalent to 10 BINGOS! Hand the completed sheet to your teacher when you return from Spring Break - March 22nd. The classroom in each grade with the highest number of BINGOs will win special prizes!
Virtual
Parents please pick up a Wellness Week Bingo sheet during the March pickups (first week of March). They will be in a box labeled Maple Dale Wellness Week. Take one for each child! Color in each activity that you are able to complete to make as many "5 in a row" BINGOS as you can. Have a parent take a picture and send it to ning.lily@gmail.com with the student's name, teacher's name and grade. All those who participate will get a prize in their next pickup bag!
Ambassador Brainstorm Session
Topic: 21-22 School Year
The Maple Dale Ambassadors are volunteers here to help. We help new families that speak another language, are new to the district and/or special needs families. As we plan for the next school year we are looking for your insight. We would love to hear your thoughts. Come share your journey or how we can best ease the transitions.
When: March 2nd from 10-11:00 am
Where: https://zoom.us/j/92079953266?pwd=bnJVSnFlVFhMN1B1NHZLWWp6TzUvZz09
Meeting ID: 920 7995 3266
Passcode: mda2021
Order Your Yearbook NOW!
4th grade pictures needed for the yearbook!
Please send you pictures to:
japrior1967@yahoo.comAll Pro Dads
You are invited to a virtual meeting of the Maple Dale Elementary All Pro Dads chapter on Tuesday February 23rd from 7pm – 7:30pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95578916350?pwd=VnNSZ0F6OXhNdDZGTEdGZHkzZjJjZz09
Meeting ID: 955 7891 6350
Passcode: MDAPD!
The theme this month – social skills.
We use social skills to connect with others. Whether it’s how we speak, our facial expressions, or our body language, social skills are important for building positive relationships with others. How well we sharpen these skills will be a major factor in our quality of life and long-term success.Hope you can make it!
Covid-19 Weekly Stats
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO VIRTUAL CLASSROOM LEARNERS
Optional Testing Opportunity
You may request that your child be tested on the InView Ability Test; the InView Ability Test is a paper-based ability test and takes approximately 2 hours to administer. In order to decrease disruption to your child's instruction, this optional testing opportunity will take place during the mornings of March 10 and 11 from 8:00 - 9:00 before the school day starts; this opportunity is for both in person and virtual learners. Students are required to attend both morning sessions in order to complete the assessment. If you wish to have your child participate in this round of testing, all requests must be made below by March 1, 2021. You may click here to register. This testing opportunity is optional for all students.
Please note it is the parents' responsibility to provide transportation to school on the mornings of testing. Students who are in person learners will stay at school and students who are virtual learners will need to be picked up by 9:05 from the home school. Since various common areas will be used for testing, we ask that parents leave after dropping off their child and plan to return at the predetermined time for pick up (parents can also choose to stay in the car in the parking lot, if that is easiest). If you have any questions, please contact Mindy Zellner at zellnerm@sycamoreschools.org.
The email address you use to sign your child up will be the email address used for any communication regarding this spring testing opportunity. 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