News & Views
MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAPLE GROVE VISION/MISSION STATEMENT
S.T.A.R.S. - Students, Teachers, All Reaching Success
Strong, comprehensive education program - Teaming with parents and the community -
Adapt to our changing world - Respectful to one another - Safe Environment
UPCOMING WEEKS AHEAD . . .
- Monday, 10/09 (Day 2) Author visit, Alan Katz
- Tuesday, 10/10 (Day 3) STARS; PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
- Wednesday, 10/11 (Day 4) Bible Club, 3:00 dismissal; Parent/Teacher Conf.
- Thursday, 10/12 (Day 5)
- Friday, 10/13 (Day 1)
- Monday, 10/16-Friday, 10/20 FALL BREAK
- Monday, 10/23 (Day 2 Classes Resume
- Tuesday, 10/24 (Day 3)
- Wednesday, 10/25 (Day 4) 3:00 dismissal
- Thursday, 10/26 (Day 5) Art Club 3:45-5
- Friday, 10/27 (Day 1)
MAPLE GROVE'S WILD WEST BOOK FAIR
Don't forget to start saving that loose change for the All for Books Coin Challenge, which turns every $1.00 donated into $2.55 worth of books for Maple Grove students as well as other students in need. The grade level collecting the most money will win the Coin Challenge and collect a prize! Everybody wins!
LOST and FOUND is overflowing!!
All unclaimed items will be donated to charity if not claimed by the Friday before fall break, October 13, 2017. Thank you!
RED RIBBON WEEK October 23-27
Dear Parents/Guardians,
On the week of October 23-27, our school is celebrating Red Ribbon Week, which focuses on preventing drug, alcohol, and cigarette use for children. While this can be a difficult topic for parents to approach, research shows that parents who talk to their children about it are less likely to have kids that use!
So where can you start? Here’s some kid friendly points of discussion:
• Medicine safety: Only take medicine from a trusted adult or medical professional. Take medicine exactly as it is prescribed. Taking more doesn’t mean that you will feel better faster.
• Never share medicine with others even if a friend or family member is sick.
• Sometimes medicine and candy look just alike so don’t eat candy without asking an adult.
• Even healthy things like vitamins can be dangerous if you take too many.
• Never try any pills from a friend even if he/she says it’s safe.
• Alcohol is harmful for growing children and teens. It can hurt your brain and body. It will change how you feel, act, and develop.
• It is illegal for kids to use cigarettes and alcohol.
• What are drugs? Drugs can be medicine that only a doctor can prescribe. Drugs can also be something that is dangerous and illegal for all people to use including adults.
Together we can make a difference in keeping kids healthy and drug free.
Red Ribbon Spirit Days:
10/23/17: Wear RED to say yes to a healthy heart and body and to kick off the beginning of Red Ribbon Week. We will be wearing red to show our dedication to being drug free!
10/24/17: “I’m Too Smart to Start” Wear your favorite college shirt or favorite college colors.
10/25/17: Drug Free is my Super Power: Dress like a super hero.
10/26/17: ”Be A hero, Be Drug Free: Dress like a community helper (firefighter, police officer, doctor, nurse)
10/27/17: “I’m a “jean”-ius”, I make Good Choices” Wear Jeans or jean jackets.