Maple Marquee
December 15, 2023
Thank you for your generosity!
Dear Maple Families,
Please accept our sincere gratitude and appreciation for your participation in this year's Maple Toy Drive. Many children in our community will be given a reason to smile this holiday season thanks to your support and compassion.
The holiday season is a special time of year when we take a moment to appreciate the many blessings life has given us. It is a time to reflect and be thankful. We are thankful that we all can work together to make our community better for everyone.
With sincere appreciation,
Ms. Reimer, Mrs. Allen and the Maple Student Council
Upcoming Events
Monday, December 18
- Maple Winter Concert 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19
Wednesday, December 20
- PTO Special Lunch
Thursday, December 21
Friday, December 22
Monday, January 8
- School resumes
Help your child navigate life online
District 30 parents, guardians and caregivers are invited to learn from Devorah Heitner, Ph.D., as she discusses her new book “Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World” at 6:30 p.m. January 30 at Maple School. Discover how to help tweens and teens navigate boundaries, identity, privacy, and reputation in their digital world. Heitner shows that by focusing on character, we can support our kids to be authentically themselves. Click here or below to register.
Take a look at our Virtual Backpack
Winter break opportunity for students
Former Maple student Sahithi Medikondla, currently a GBN student, will be facilitating a 5 day JMA: Medical Biotechnology program December 26 - 30. See the flyer for more information and be sure to register your spot for this awesome program.
Futures Unlimited 2023
Twenty-one of our Maple students had the opportunity to attend Futures Unlimited 2023 at Oakton College this past Thursday. The program introduces young women to careers in science, technology, and math. The keynote speaker for this event was Author, Mathematician, Eugenia L. Cheng, Ph.D. Thank you to Ms. Dombeck, Ms. Rayborn, and Mrs. Kearns for mentoring these young ladies for the day.
Scholastic Bowl
Does your child like trivia?
If so, Maple School’s Scholastic Bowl team might be a perfect opportunity to learn, compete, and have fun! Scholastic Bowl offers two weekly practices as well as five inter-school matches. Practices start at the end of January and run through April.
We will have an informational student meeting on Wednesday, January 17 in room 206 after school. All students are welcome to participate with practices and/or matches.
If you have further questions, encourage your child to contact either Mrs. Stannard or Mrs. Rathge.
Reporting Student Absence
If your student will be absent, leaving early or coming to school late, please use Powerschool Parent Portal to report the information. Thank you.
We all belong at Maple
Your help needed with celebration project!
To celebrate Maple’s diversity and offer a visual reminder that we all belong in the Mustang herd, Maple is engaging in a project to represent the variety of languages spoken in our community. Your collaboration in this effort will help ensure that our celebration accurately reflects the many beautiful cultures that make our community so special.
If you speak a language at home other than English, please consider emailing Sam Kurtz (skurtz@district30.org) with the preferred way to communicate the phrase/idea “You Belong” in that language. If this idea does not translate directly into your spoken language, please send a phrase that captures this meaning.
In your email to to Mr. Kurtz, please indicate:
The name of the language you speak at home
The “You Belong” message in the native letters or characters of that language
Thank you for your help in celebrating our Maple herd!
Enter by December 31!
Don't forget to order your yearbook
Yearbooks are memories from cover to cover
Don't lose the chance to order your 2023-24 Maple School Yearbook. Click on the button below to purchase your book directly through Jostens.
PTO News
Special Lunch Ordering Closed
On December 20, we will enjoy Viccino's Pizza and Pasta. Ordering is now closed. Quest hot lunch service is NOT available on PTO Special Lunch days. If your child does not participate in the PTO Special Lunch program, they must bring a lunch and drink from home. Thank you.
Ice Cream Day Thank You!
Thank you for participating in this week's Ice Cream day! We hope your student enjoyed their frozen treat. Thank You to our Ice Cream Co-Chairs Diana Chen and Lisa Rosengard and our volunteers Stella Kim, Danielle Pollack, Irene Roh, and Christine Thach for helping Ice Cream Day go smoothly. The next Ice Cream Day will be held on Wednesday, January 10. If you did not sign up for ice cream during PTO registration, you can send your student with $2 to buy a frozen novelty. Thank you!
Committee Chair Opportunities for 7th Grade Parents
The Maple PTO is looking for 7th-grade parents to fill the Career Day and 8th-Grade Graduation Reception Committee Co-Chair positions. Please click below to view the signup which includes a brief description of each position. We also need a School Supplies Committee Chair which can be filled by a 6th- or 7th-grade parent. If you have any questions about chairing a committee, please email maplepto@district30.org. Thank you!
Great expectations at Maple
At Maple School, we are committed to providing our students with the skills they need to succeed not only in high school but also beyond. Developing strong executive functioning skills is crucial for their continued success.
We are providing students with helpful "reminders" to assist them in developing habits such as timeliness, preparing for class, being "TRRFCC" students (Trustworthy, Respectful, Responsible, Fair, Citizenship, and Caring), and following school expectations. Here is a copy of the classroom expectations we uphold across grade levels.
While we are striving to reinforce these practices during school hours, we understand that fostering these skills requires collaboration and communication between home and school. Thank you for your ongoing partnership, and we look forward to working together for the benefit of our students.
Parent Portal information
Parent and Student Portal
Grades, attendances, and assignments are now viewable in the Parent and Student Portals. Click here to for a guide on how to view detailed information on the Grades & Assignments page.
Parent Access Codes for Schoology (Grades 3-8)
If you want access to your child’s Schoology to view their activity, your Parent Access Code and instructions are located on the Parent Portal website. Click Forms in the left navigation, then click Student Information for the 2023-2024 School Year.
Homework grids
You may access your students homework through these links.
Learn about community events!
Want to know what's going on around the community? District 30 uses a "Virtual Backpack" to share community information while saving paper, costs, and lightening the loads our students bring home. Please click the button below to view upcoming Community Events.
Maple School
Main Office: 847-400-8900
Health Office: 847-400-8908Location: 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA
Website: district30.org/maple