The Maple Glen Gazette
Friday, October 28, 2022
Principal's Perspective
Fall is always a fun and busy time for our school and families. One thing we place great emphasis on is our parent teacher conferences. My charge to our staff is to meet with 100% of families during this time because we believe the connection with home and school is so important. I hope you'll find great value in the time with your child's teacher and make this a priority for your child.
I also want to give a huge shout out to our PTO for a great No Cook Night at Noble Roman's and a wonderful fall evening for Trunk or Treat this year. We had a blast seeing everyone!
A couple of date reminders: There is no school for students on Thursday, November 10th for staff development or Friday, November 11th for parent teacher conferences.
In partnership,
Mary Beth Riley
MGES Holiday Assistance
Dear families,
We are collecting information from families that may need assistance this holiday season. At Maple Glen we put together a Giving Tree where families can either receive items or donate items. There are also various other agencies in Westfield and nearby that provide holiday assistance that you may be referred to if our Giving Tree is full. If you would like to receive items for holiday help this year, please fill out the Google Form below:
Maple Glen Holiday Assistance Form - English
Formulario de asistencia de vacaciones de Maple Glen - Español
The form needs to be completed by Friday, October 28th.
If your family would like to donate items, please keep an eye out in the upcoming newsletters for our Giving Trees sign up genius links! If your family or your work/company would like to sponsor an entire family, please reach out to me at 317-896-4706 or NewmanN@wws.k12.in.us! Thank you for your community support!
If you have any questions or need a paper copy of the assistance form, please contact me at 317-896-4706.
Thank you!
Nicole Newman
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Queridas familias,
Estamos recopilando información de familias que pueden necesitar ayuda en esta temporada de vacaciones. En Maple Glen armamos un árbol generoso donde las familias pueden recibir artículos o donarlos. También hay varias otras agencias en Westfield y en las cercanías que brindan asistencia durante las festividades a las que se le puede derivar si nuestro Giving Tree está lleno. Si desea recibir artículos de ayuda navideña este año, complete el formulario de Google a continuación:
Formulario de asistencia de vacaciones de Maple Glen - Español
El formulario debe completarse antes del viernes 28 de octubre.
Si a su familia le gustaría donar artículos, ¡esté atento a los próximos boletines informativos para ver nuestros enlaces geniales de registro de Giving Trees! Si su familia o su trabajo/empresa desea patrocinar a toda una familia, comuníquese conmigo al 317-896-4706 o NewmanN@wws.k12.in.us. ¡Gracias por su apoyo comunitario!
Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita una copia impresa del formulario de asistencia, comuníquese conmigo al 317-896-4706.
¡Gracias!
Nicole Newman
Backsack Program
Maple Glen Mini Dance Marathon for Riley:
Our Mini Dance Marathon for Riley Hospital is almost here and we want you to be a part of the fun! Join us next Wednesday, November 2, from 4:00-5:30 in the Maple Glen MPR. Dance Marathon student sponsors from the high school are bringing the event to us. Sign up using this Google form and join us for a night of fun with games, dances, crafts, chips, drinks, and so much more. All of the money raised from our entry fee will benefit Riley Hospital. We can't wait to see you there!
PTO News
Chess at Maple Glen
Lunch Visitors at MGES
We are opening up the opportunity for family members to join their child/children for lunch! For student safety and to accommodate our limited cafeteria seating, we are allowing our families to visit once a trimester. To be prepared for our guests and to check the Safe Visitor Registration of incoming visitors (this is required for every visitor) please make sure you register 24 hours in advance.
We allow 5 visitors per grade level lunch. Please use one slot per person signing up. Due to limited space, visitors will be sitting with their child(ren) at their classroom tables. You have the option of bringing in a home packed lunch or purchasing a lunch at school. No fast food will be allowed at this time. Lunch menus can be found here. The price for an adult lunch is $4.70.
Trimester 2 Sign Ups will be available on November 4th, for the dates 11/14/22 - 2/23/23
Attendance
Dismissal Changes
If you have a dismissal change, please let the front office know by 1:00pm. This gives the office enough time to notify your child is where they’re supposed to be at the end of the day! Please DO NOT leave dismissal changes on the attendance line.
To notify the front office of a dismissal change, call (317) 896-4700, or email:
Amy Fields: fieldsa@wws.k12.in.us
Alison Hettenbach: hettenbacha@wws.k12.in.us
Lost and Found
District News
First Lego League Explore
It's never too early to discover STEM. FIRST LEGO League Explore is designed to introduce STEM concepts to kids ages 6 to 10 while exciting them through a brand they know and love − LEGO®
Guided by adult coaches and FIRST® Core Values, students build models using LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 and create Show Me posters to present what they learned. The program focuses on building interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through a real-world challenge – to be solved by research, critical thinking, and imagination.
Join the WWS Team!
Westfield Washington Schools is committed to meeting the needs of each student. The best way to accomplish our mission and vision is to ensure that every position in the district is filled with a caring individual dedicated to ensuring each student learns and grows. Being part of a dynamic team, working to ensure each student achieves their full potential is inspiring and energizing. Applying and working as an Instructional Assistant (IA) in one of our schools is an excellent career choice for individuals who would like to make a profound difference in the lives of children. All nine schools currently have open IA positions. We offer full-time and part-time positions. Our IA positions allow parents to work during their students' school schedule - thus eliminating the need for child care - while directly contributing to the success of their student’s school. We operate at optimal levels when we are fully staffed with IAs.
If you are interested in joining our team, please contact your building principal or assistant principal or click here to apply. If you have any questions about these opportunities, please contact Stacy McGuire, Assistant Director of Human Resources, at mcguires@wws.k12.in.us.
Community News
Oct. 2022 Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Safe Visitor Barcodes
- Go to: mobile.safevisitor.io
- Using the plus sign, add your badge number and email address associated to your safe visitor badge
- A confirmation code will be sent to your email address. With that code, you can save your pass to your home screen!
The week of 10/31is a B Week!
K - 10:45 - 11:15 AM
1st - 11:20 - 11:50 AM
2nd - 11:30 - 12:00 PM
3rd - 12:05 - 12:35 PM
4th - 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Our office hours are:
Monday - Friday
7:00am- 3:15pm
Students may enter the building at 7:40am.
Late Start Wednesday students may enter at 8:10am
Maple Glen Elementary
Website: mge.wws.k12.in.us
Phone: 317-896-4711
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Maple-Glen-Elementary-153896671714866/
Twitter: @shakeleaves