Maple Ridge Updates
December 4, 2023
2024 is coming our way!
We are so excited this week to meet with parents during our mid-year conferences in order to show the progress students have made and to set goals for next semester. If you haven't had the opportunity to sign up for conferences yet, please do so at mapleridge.nebo.edu or select the link below.
Elementary school, in my opinion, is the best place to be during the holiday season! Students are so excited and this is the time of year we see so much progress with our students. This upcoming week, our mid-year acadience testing will occur and we hope our students will do their very best so we can see how much they have grown. When testing is complete for all of our students, you will receive the individualized email that allows you to check your student's growth and areas of need.
We are seeing some great progress in both reading and math with those students that are regularly practicing each night at home. If you haven’t been as faithful having your kids read and practice their math facts each night – now would be a great time to start. It really makes a huge difference. We are also doing really well with attendance. Having students at school everyday is vital to their academic and social growth and success. Thank you for keeping your children home when they are sick but then sending them back as soon as they are better! We also appreciate your help and support in getting our students to school on time each day.
As winter is upon us, I wanted to share our policy for inside/outside days. We live in the great state of Utah where it often snows. Many students want to go outside and play in the snow and take a needed physical break from their studies. For the most part, students will be expected to go outside for recess. On rare occasions (rain, blizzard, etc.) students will not be allowed to go outside. Parents can help us out by sending their child to school dressed as if it will always be an outside day. This way they are proactive and prepared for whatever happens. More detailed information about our cold weather procedures can be found in this newsletter.
Also a reminder to check our Lost and Found that is located back by our gym when you are here for conferences. We have lots and lots of jackets along with other items, and would love for them to return to their owner. All Lost and Found items not claimed by the Christmas Break will be donated to Tabitha's Way.
We want to wish you a safe and happy Holiday Break and look forward to 2024 with you! Our last day before the break is a half day on Friday, December 22nd and school resumes Monday, January 8th, 2024.
Congratulations to our Maple Ridge Annual Gobble Off Winners!
Annual Maple Ridge Christmas Song & Upcoming Concerts
Students of the Month for November
PTA-Sponsored Teacher Wish List Trees
Inclement Weather/Emergency Info
With the more severe weather conditions of winter we wanted to review our procedures to both reassure and help parents and patrons prepare and plan.
- We recommend that students arrive at school no earlier than 8:40 am for supervision purposes. The building will be open for students to wait for the 8:45 bell in the foyer.
- Children should arrive at school dressed for the weather of the day so they can safely and comfortably enjoy recesses. All healthy children will be expected to go out for recess except in extreme weather conditions (wind chill, rain, snow, etc.).
- If your child cannot participate in recess for health reasons, please send a note to this effect. If it is to be a prolonged indoor stay (longer than 3 days) please send a note from the doctor.
- Students will remain inside in extreme weather conditions such as: very cold temperatures (below 20 degrees) and wind chill, heavy rain and snowfall, unhealthy air/inversions (we check air quality daily).
- Please be considerate and safety conscious as you drop off and pick up students at school. The winter months see an increase in the number of cars. Remember to: not block the flow of traffic (inside lanes are for waiting/sitting; outside lanes for pull through), not block cross walk areas, use parking stalls not pull through lanes if you need to enter the building.
- In the event of a major weather event (severe storm, power outage…) the District’s ICampus Messenger system will be used to notify parents. This can be in the form of an automated phone call, text, or email. For this information to reach you it is important that you keep your contact information current within the infinite campus system. Information will also be posted and updated on the district web page www.nebo.edu. All teachers and staff members will remain at school to care for the students. Unless otherwise notified, we will release students only to responsible adults or family members.
Boundary Change Notification
Parents, Please read the following notification that pertains to potential boundary changes to our school. Thank you very much.
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Email: sara.matis@nebo.edu
Website: mapleridge.nebo.edu
Location: 2340 Harvest Parkway, Mapleton, UT, USA
Phone: (801) 489-1800
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