Bear Bulletin
Maire Newsletter: May 26, 2023
Dear Maire Families,
We hope that all of you have a Happy Memorial Day weekend with your family and friends.
If you have any additional wonderings or concerns, please feel free to reach out at anytime!
Best,
Mrs. Nicole Filiccia
Principal of Maire
We Learn. We Lead. We Lift.
Field Day is Friday June 2nd!
This is Mr. Metzger's first year running Field Day at Maire. Please see the schedule below for your child's assigned grade level time. This is a great event that promotes physical education, cooperation, and good sportsmanship. We would love to have as many volunteers as possible to make this a fantastic event! Please use the link below if you are interested in hosting a station. If you are unable to sign up, please stop by during the day to check out all of the fun activities.
Rain Date is scheduled for: June 6th
Field Day Schedule
- Volunteer Morning Set Up 7:30-8:30
- 2nd-4th Grade 9:00-11:00
- Y5-1st Grade 1:00-3:00
Kid's Heart Challenge
PTO News and Updates
Upcoming Events
June 6 - 9 Scholastic Book Fair
June 9 - Maire Block Party
More information about PTO events can be found on the PTO website at mairepto.org.
Block Party Dunk Tank Sign Up Link
SCHOOLS SUPPLIES MADE EASY
Don’t let school supplies be YOUR problem. Let them be OUR problem!
We will do your school supply shopping for you. Just submit your order on the Maire PTO website, and on the first day of school, a bag of grade-appropriate school supplies will be waiting for your student in his or her classroom!
The cost is $55.00*
Deadline for orders is June 16, 2023 (the last day of school)
Orders may be made through the Maire PTO online store: http://mairepto.corecommerce.com/
For more information, please contact
Colleen Caster colleen.caster@gmail.com or Nicole Baranek nicoleallie12@gmail.com
Scholastic Book Fair
Please help us make this Spring's Book Fair a success by volunteering during the Class Preview Day and/or helping during our shopping hours of the book fair (June 6th-9th). Use the links below-- and THANK YOU!
Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up (Later Hours and During Block Party)
Volunteer Opportunities
1) The Maire School Store is always looking for a few helping hands on Friday mornings. Please consider volunteering. Sign-up here.
2) Do you love the Holidays? Is your Pinterest Board filled with Holiday craft ideas? Then, The Holiday Craft Fair and Market committee would be a great creative outlet for you. We are looking for someone to Chair this event and a team of elves to make the magic happen on Saturday, December 2, 2023. This Maire holiday tradition is a family favorite and just like Santa, we need to get planning early. Please contact mairewaysandmeans@gmail.com if you’re interested.
When your child is ill.........
2023 - 2024 PTO Calendar
September 30, 2023 - Maire Progressive Dinner
October 6, 2023 - Maire Fun Run
Maire Safety Schedule
We are learning all about the 7 Habits at Maire! Please click on the link to learn more about
Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw
Enrollment for 2023-24 School Year
"Maire Moment" Dates:
*Late Start Monday's 9:05
June 1
- 4th Grade Only-Field Trip to Pierce Time: tentatively 10:00-11:15
- 4th Grade Only-Ice Cream Social: Students/Families at Pierce 6-7:30
June 2 Maire Field Day (Additional information will be sent to families soon)
June 5 Maire Yearbooks will be sent home if your child purchased one.
June 6th-9th Maire Spring Book Fair
June 9 Y5 and Kindergarten Pavement Performance at 8:25 (more info to follow)
June 9 Save the Date: Maire Block Party (Additional information will be sent to families soon)
June 14 4th Grade Promotion Ceremony
June 15 1/2 Day; Dismissal at 11:36
June 16 Last day of school! 1/2 Day; Dismissal at 11:36
Save the Date: June 9th Young 5's and Kindergarten Pavement Performance for Parents
Our Young 5 and Kindergarten students will present a couple of tunes for parents on the morning of June 9th at 8:25am out on the pavement. Their Pavement Performance will only take a few minutes, but know that they are very excited to have their first performance at Maire. Stop by before starting your day and enjoy watching our youngest performers.
Please reach out to your child's teacher if you need additional information.
End of the Year Student Medication Pick-Up
It is district policy that ALL student medication be picked up by an adult at the end of the school year. Any medication that is left after June 16th will be discarded. Thank you!
Summer Program Updates:
Registration is open for the Summer Music Festival for band and orchestra students June 19-30 and Grosse Pointe Summer Choir August 14-28. Click here for more information on GPPSS Summer Programs.
Lunch
Chartwell's Lunch Menu: https://gpschools.nutrislice.com/
Hungry Howie's Pizza Thursdays!
Chartwells will be serving Hungry Howie's Pizza every other Thursday.
June 1st will be our last PIZZA Day for the year!
Please join our Maire Bears for lunch / recess as a volunteer! Please click on the lunch bag below.
Link to Maire Lunchtime Volunteers Information for reference.
Maire Weekly Flyers
Here is the link to our weekly flyers: Click Here
Flyers may also be accessed by going to the Maire website and clicking on the "Newsletters" button.
Maire Elementary School
Email: karpinc@gpschools.org
Website: https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/gpmaire
Location: 740 Cadieux Road, Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
Phone: 313-432-4300
Twitter: @GPmaire