Maple Ridge Elementary Newsletter
From The Horse's Mouth [Friday, February 22, 2019]
Congratulations to the following students and staff for being caught doing a random act of kindness:
Alexis Crum, Albert & Cindy Robinson
Snow Make-Up Days!
Due to the number of closures last week, school will be in session on the following days: 3/11/19, and 3/12/19. Please plan accordingly.
Class Pictures
If you ordered a class picture with your child's school pictures, your child should of brought it home this week! Check their backpack or ask your child about it! Thank you!
Circle The State With Song
The following students under the direction of Mr. Westman will be representing Maple Ridge at Reardon Auditorium (Anderson University) on Saturday (3:30 p.m.): Teagan Bordenkircher, Mackenzie Buchanan, Mia Cruse, Tyler Dickey, Lilli Drake, Imari Francis, Shaela Francis, Kaynynn Gardner, Ashley Gilmet, Savanna Goss, Lily Hessler, Kierra Hill, Emily Jones, Jaidalynn Jones, Charlotte Keesee, Kiera Kunz, Davis Larkin, Anna Leever, Ellie Marshall, Caitlyn Miley, Josilynn Mills, Alayna Oler, Austin Peckham, Cassie Reed, Leila Reef, Daniel Reigelsperger, Jocelynn Scherer, Elise Stearman, McKenna Stewart, Kayla Werline
Tickets are $3.00 if you would like to attend this event.
4th Grade Squire Boone Committee Meetings!
We will be having our Squire Boone committee meetings on Thursday, March 28. The chaperones will meet at 6:00 PM in the 3/4 commons. All other committees will meet in our individual classrooms at 6:30 PM.
2019 Math Bowl Team
Congratulations to our 2019 Math-Elites for placing 2nd in their class at last night’s Math Bowl competition! Special thanks to Mrs. Hartzell for coaching our kids again! We are proud of their hard work! Also thank you to Miss Paulsen for volunteering as a proctor this year.
McDonalds Night (SR 13) on Monday, February 25th!
It's a night of food, friends, and family to help raise money for Belinda Bollman and her family to attend National Police Week in DC.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 5-7 PM
McDonald’s SR 13
. . . .
20% of lobby and drive-thru sales will be donated to support Belinda and her family!
Developmental Preschool
Typical peers are needed for the 2019-20 school year. This is a developmental preschool for students with special needs. We invite 3 and 4 year old's who have good language skills to serve as social and communicative role models. Typical peers will be asked to pass a speech screener and must live within the South Madison Community School Corporation. Screens will be done on Wednesday, March 6th at 9:30am.
You may contact Ann Moyer (amoyer@smcsc.com) or Kathy Coon (kcoon@smcsc.com) if you are interested.
2019-20 Kindergarten Round-Up!
If you have a child or know someone with a child that will be 5 years old by August 1, 2019, please plan to attend on Thursday, April 4 from 1-6 pm (Gym). To save time at Round-Up, start your registration NOW by using this Fast pass link: http://mrereg.smcsc.com
For more details, please review the flyer below:
New - ILEARN Assessment Information for Families:
To learn more about Indiana's new online computer-adaptive assessment, please click on the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14yoRwqiRYsqEDgw79xYQ6qXCgdAHgJz_/view?usp=sharing
Counselor's Corner (Mrs. Bays):
The leadership skill for February is Managing Emotions. All of us can experience difficulty managing the emotions we feel.
I would love for parents to engage discussion with their children at home about handling emotions. This can include: how does your body feel when you are angry, nervous, happy, etc? What situations (or triggers) make you feel angry, nervous, sad, etc? What are healthy strategies to handle anger, worry, sadness, etc?
These are great "teaching moments!"
2nd Grade Art Club proudly holding their heart projects!
Parent-Teacher Organization News:
- If you missed the last PTO Meeting here is the information Jill Mohr, MRE instructional coach, presented on the topic of ILEARN Assessment that replaces ISTEP this year. You can find more information at the following link. https://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/assessment-literacy.
- A big thanks to everyone who came out and danced the night away at our Family Valentines Dance. We had a blast, it was great to see everyone!
- Book Fair: The next book fair will be Feb. 26th - March 1st. We are looking for volunteers to make this a success. Please sign up for your time slot with the following link: https://volunteersignup.org/YXECQ
- Seussville: Please join us to celebrate Dr. Seuss birthday Feb. 28th from 6:30-8pm at Maple Ridge. We will have games, cake, and books! The Book Fair will be open during Seussville. We are looking for volunteers to make this a success. Please sign up for your time slot with the following link. https://volunteersignup.org/YXECQ
- Carnival Chair: We are still looking for someone to chair the baskets for the carnival. The baskets are a big part of the Carnival. There will be a competition for the one that brings in the most money and that money will go back to the class or classes that donated the items. Please let us know if you are interested.
- Carnival Vendor Sign Up: We are still looking for vendors for the school carnival. If you would like to be a vendor at this years carnival, April 6th, please sign up here http://mapleridgepto.com/carnival-vendors/
PTO Book Fair Classroom Shopping Schedule
Pendleton YMCA Shamrock 5K Shuffle
Click the link below to go the distance with the 2nd Annual Charity Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 9 @ 9:00 AM - https://goo.gl/5GbJQo
Dancing with the YMCA!
Please click on the link below to learn more about youth ballet lessons @ the YMCA of Madison County: https://goo.gl/KuFi9k
PHHS Baseball Program's 7th Annual Spring Training Clinic:
Upcoming Events:
2/22: Middle School Performing Arts Tour - Gr. 5 & 6 (Gym) 8:45 AM
2/23: Circle The State With Song (Reardon Auditorium @ AU) 3:30 PM
2/25: McDonald's Night Fundraiser (Bollman Family) 5-7 PM
2/26: Choir Practice (Music Room) 3:30 - 4:30 PM
2/26: 6th Grade Girls County Tournament vs. Lapel (Gym) 5:00 PM
2/26-3/1: PTO Book Fair
2/27: Robotics Club practice -after school to 4:30 PM
2/27: 5th/6th Grade Art Club 3:25 - 5:00 PM
2/28: PTO Seussville (Cafe/Gym) 6:30 PM
3/2: Robotics Club Scrimmage @ East Elementary 9 AM
3/4: MRE Staff vs. 6th Grade Basketball Teams Fundraiser (PHMS) 6:30 PM
3/5: 5th Grade Wax Museum (Gym) 2:00 PM
3/5: Choir Practice (Music Room) 3:30 - 4:30 PM
3/6: 6th Grade to Kevin Warner Convo (PHHS Auditorium) 9:00 AM
3/7: 5th Grade Wax Museum (Gym) 2:00 PM
3/7: School Board Meeting (ASC) 7:00 PM
3/9: Regional Spelling Bee (Ball State)
3/11: School in Session - Snow Make-up Day!
3/12: School in Session - Snow Make-up Day!
3/12: End of 3rd Grading Period
3/13-15: Schools Closed UNLESS Snow Make-Up Days
3/18-22: Quarter 3 Break -Schools Closed
3/25: School Recovenes at Regular Hour
3/26: Spring Pictures
3/27: IREAD Testing
3/28: Squire Boone Committee Mtgs (3/4 Commons): Chaperones @ 6:00); Rest (6:30 PM)
3/29: Leadership Breakfast (cafe) 8:30 AM
3/29: Report Cards Available (Parent Portal) 4:30 PM
4/4: Kindergarten Round-Up (Gym) 1- 6 PM
Contact Us @ Maple Ridge:
Valerie Steger, Assistant Principal - vsteger@smcsc.com
Email: atilton@smcsc.com
Website: mre.smcsc.com
Location: 8537 S 650 West, Pendleton, IN, USA
Phone: 765-778-3818
Twitter: @MRE_Arabians