Aviator Air Newsletter
Maple Dale Elementary's Parent Communication
Friday, March 16, 2018
Our Flight Plan
Attendance Line: (513) 686-1726
Mark your calendars!
March 16 - Last day of 3rd quarter
Week of March 19 - MAP Testing
1st and 3rd graders are testing on Monday and Wednesday
2nd and 4th graders are testing on Tuesday and Thursday
March 21 - All Pro Dad Breakfast with Mr. Redlegs
March 23 - Report cards sent home
March 26-30 - Spring Break
April 2 - iSpace make-up date
April 6 - Parent form for 2018-2019 placement in the Aviator Air Newsletter
Volunteers STILL Needed for Milers!
Maple Dale Milers Spring session has begun. We are still in need of volunteers on Wednesdays to help run this wonderful program! The Milers program helps students stay healthy and have fun at the same time by participating in this recess walking program. We will need four volunteers during 1st shift (1st & 2nd grade) and three volunteers 2nd shift( 4th & 3rd) to help set up, monitor the kids, and complete minimal paperwork to record the miles. It is a great way to see your children during the school day. Please click link to sign up. Maple Dale Milers Volunteer Sign Up Spring 2018
Get Ready to R...E...A...D!!!
One Book, One School is back, and book lovers at Maple Dale have selected PIE by acclaimed author, Sarah Weeks! With a pinch of mystery and one heaping tablespoon of humor, this novel has all the ingredients that will make your family want to keep turning the pages!
In PIE, the plot is baked to perfection. You’ll meet Alice’s Aunt Polly who has a talent for pie making. The entire city is in love with her famous pies. When Aunt Polly dies, her own family is surprised when she leaves her prize-winning pie crust recipe to her remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo. Everyone in town is eager to win the next pie making contest. Will they go too far to find out Aunt Polly’s secret recipe? Sarah Weeks has definitely baked up a sweet and satisfying delight. You’ll surely enjoy every last bite!
Thanks to support from our PTO, each family will be receiving a copy of this book to keep forever. Please see the pacing guide so that you know what pages to read at home as a family throughout the months of March and April. Each week at school starting this Friday, students will have the opportunity to earn prizes by answering trivia questions based on the previous week’s reading.
You probably can’t wait to get started! Maple Dale’s One Book, One School Kick off assembly was Wednesday, March 14th, and your family’s book was sent home with your oldest Maple Dale child. Be ready...your child/children will be eager to share this reading experience with friends and family! Carve out some time in your evening each night to join us in promoting the love of reading!
One Book One School Kickoff Presentation
“Thank you very much!”
Head Lice Notice
Dear parents,
Head Lice is common among school age children and its incidence varies. Lately we have noticed a slight increase in cases of head lice among our students. Head lice is a nuisance that causes no illness but may cause anxiety among parents. I would encourage all parents to check their children for head lice and treat as needed. The key to a successful treatment is being diligent in removing ALL nits from the hair to prevent recurrence. This may take up to two weeks of daily combing with a fine-tooth metal comb. (Efforts should concentrate on the head and less on the environment in the attempt to eliminate Lice and nits). There is no need to miss school due to head lice. Once Lice shampoo was applied students should return to school, however parents should continue the process of nit- removal daily.
Students should also be encouraged to avoid head to head contact and keep hair pulled up at school.
Please refer to the following links or call the school nurse for more information on the treatment of head lice.
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/gen_info/faqs.html
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/schools.html
Thank you for your cooperation!
Julie Muskal RN, BSN, MEd
Maple Dale Elementary School Nurse
Maple Dale Book Swap- May 14,2018
Hello,
Save a little of your volunteer spirit for the last month of the school year. May 14th is going to be the Annual Maple Dale Book Swap. This is a wonderful Maple Dale tradition!! Last year we had a record number of donated books, each student took home 2-3 books! We also were able to give several hundred leftover books to the Maple Dale and Winton Woods Academy teachers! Please see below for more details and consider helping us this year!!
Maple Dale Elementary students are invited to participate in a Book Swap on May 14, 2018. Bring in your gently used books and trade them in for “new to you” books to read!
Here’s how the Book Swap will work:
From April 30 to May 11 Students may bring in any ‘gently used’ books to their classroom for donation. We will be collecting (Kindergarten through 4th grade appropriate) books brought in by each student.
May 14th Students will be invited to visit the Book Swap tables and select a book of their choice. The number of books students will be allowed to select will be based on the number of books that are donated in total. The more books we get, the more books students will be allowed to take home! However, if a student is unable to donate a book they will still be able to choose a book on the day of the Book Swap.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0D48AFAB22A7FB6-maple
If you have any questions contact: Amie Leigh Reece- amieleighreece@gmail.com
iSpace - TAKE 2
Our second day of iSpace has been rescheduled for Monday, April 2nd. The program, "Living and Working in Space" will return for our 1st graders, 3rd graders, and Mrs. Carey's, Mrs. Howard's and Mrs. Roell's (afternoon) kindergarten classes. We need five volunteers for the morning session (10:15-12:30) and five for the afternoon (12:50-3:00). Volunteers will assist iSpace staff at one of four stations for the students. Those of us who volunteered at the January 11th iSpace day can attest - this is an incredibly fun volunteer experience! The morning session will include the 3rd grade & Mrs. Carey's class. The afternoon session will include the 1st grade, Mrs. Howard's class, & Mrs. Roell's PM class.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0D44A9A728A20-ispace2
Thank you so much! Fingers crossed for a normal school day on April 2nd! :)
Anne
iSpace Summer Camps
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPRING OPTIONAL TESTING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED STUDENTS
Although your child may or may not have taken the CogAT in December, you may request that your child be tested on the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT). If you wish to have your child participate in this round of testing, all requests must be made through the below online link by March 21, 2018. In order to decrease disruption to your child's instruction, this testing opportunity will take place prior to the start of the school day. We have scheduled this 45-50 minute testing session to be administered from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018, at Maple Dale.
Please note it is the parents' responsibility to provide transportation the morning of testing to your child’s building. Additionally, know that Sycamore cannot use kindergarten or first grade scores for gifted placement.
Message for Current 2nd and 3rd Grade Parents
Mental Health Matters
This month in Mental Health Matters we examine GRIT! Grit is the power to persevere and aligns with PBIS, Peacebuilders, AND Growth Mindset!
If you haven't listened to the Angela Duckworth TedTalk before, give it a listen. It really sheds light on Grit and how Grit can make a huge difference for our kids.
https://sites.google.com/sycamoreschools.org/mentalhealthmatters/blog/grit
Lost & Found
Parents,
We have a good amount of items in our lost and found. You may want to have a look through the items before spring break, at which time, if things are still left in the lost and found, they will be donated to Matthew 25.
We recommend you put your student's name on the following items to avoid them being put in the lost and found:
coats
shoes
water bottles
lunch boxes
anything of importance or value
We try really hard to return items back to their owners, however, a name on the item would make it so much easier.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Green Team Request of the Week
Keep bringing in those textiles! As of the end of February, Maple Dale was in 2nd place, just behind Symmes. If you've got socks with holes, shirts with stains, and beat up old shoes, put them in a bag and add them to the bin! Keep bringing in those old cell phones too. Bennett Heyn, a high school senior, will continue to collect these through April.
Not sure about where to recycle certain household items or how to reduce household waste? Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District has a ton of great information on their website. Check it out! Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District Homepage...
Notes from the Nurse
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