Maple Ridge Elementary Newsletter
From The Horse's Mouth [Friday, January 25, 2019]
Congratulations to the following students and staff for being caught doing a random act of kindness:
Congratulations to our 2018 Math Bowl Team!
Morgan Bricker, Elijah Bryson, Jacob Burns, Mia Cruse, Ashley Gilmet, Savanna Goss, Elizabeth Herrberg, Emily Holbert, Benjamin Mosby, Matthew Najdek, Landon Oler, Austin Peckham, Courtney Prickett, Elijah Velazquez, and Nico White
Team members will be practicing 2 times a week leading up to their competition on Thursday, February 21st at Pendleton Elementary. Wishing them the best of luck!
Congratulations to Brayden from Mr. Brown's class! He earned the overall win at last week's Science Fair with his "How to clean a penny" project! Best of luck at the Ball State Regionals on February 16th.
Beta Club Induction (Monday, January 28th)
Congratulations to the following students for the academic achievement: Aliya Aguirre, Ronan Bane, Alexander Blair, Kadence Brown, Courtney Brunswick, Jacob Burns, Olivia Creel, Mia Cruse, Reese Dixon, Lilli Drake, Imari Francis, Ashlyn Gillespie, Ashley Gilmet, Savanna Goss, Ella Grobey, Alek Heil, Evan Henrickson, Elizabeth Herrberg, Vance Jarvis, Emily Jones, Anthony Koon, Zoe Lawrence, Gracie Minnich, Chase Mirante, Matthew Najdek, Alayna Oler, Landon Oler, Austin Peckham, Cassie Reed, Leila Reef, William Ricker, Jocelynn Scherer, Sierra Shanley, Owen Skinner, McKenna Stewart, Addison Summerall, Elijah Velazquez, Kayla Werline, Nico White, Kiley Zoeller
Group pictures (Thursday, January 31st)
Reminder to students that have participated in Spell Bowl, and are currently in Robotics Club, Cheerleading, Basketball, and Ridge Readers, etc. Please bring or wear your shirts for group pictures next week! Bring your smile too!
Deadline Approaching to order 2018-19 Yearbook Orders:
Yearbooks are available to order online again this year; however, the company is only offering hard back yearbooks for $15 with an option of personalization for an additional $5. Please click on the link below to place your order: http://tinyurl.com/mreyearbook
Please place your order prior to the deadline of Friday, February 1st. Don't miss out on these special memories!
Green & White Spirit Day (Tuesday, January 29th)
Fellow Arabians next Tuesday has been declared a green & white (spiritwear) day in honor of the 6th Grade Girls Basketball team's 1st home game. The girls play Pendleton Intermediate, so there will be a lot of green and white! Good Luck MRE Arabians!
Good Luck to our 6th Grade Boys Basketball Team!
Our December Leaders were recognized at a monthly Leadership breakfast on Friday, January 18th! Congratulatons!
4th Grade Squire Boone Overnight Field Trip (Parent Meeting)
Mark your calendars for February 4th at 6:00 P.M.
Our initial information meeting will take place on February 4th at 6:00 P.M. in the cafeteria. Please enter the school through door 4, the gym and cafeteria entrance. It is our hope that every student can have at least one parent or guardian at the meeting. There will be a lot of information given and we will have time to answer any questions that you may have!
First Grade Celebrates 101st Day of School!
Upcoming McDonald's Night Fundraiser (Monday, February 25, 2019)
Please join us on Monday, February 25 from 5-7 PM at McDonalds SR 13 (Love's Truck Stop) to raise money for Belinda Bollman (2nd Grade Teacher) and her family to attend National Police Week in Washington DC. Mrs. Bollman's late husband, Sgt. Ed Bollman, will have his name engraved on a police memorial for fallen officers. It's a week long celebration honoring every officer that died in the line of duty in 2018.
20% of lobby and drive-thru sales will be donated to Mrs. Bollman and family! As always, we thank our families for all of your support!
Counselor's Corner (Mrs. Bays):
January is all about Kindness at MRE!! Grades K-2 are working hard to be "Bucket Fillers" and grades 3-6 are "Thinking Win-Win" as they interact with each other throughout the day!
Talk to your child about these specific ways of showing kindness! It would be awesome to do a family activity or challenge based on showing kindness :)
I was so proud of our 6th grade "You Matter" club for reading with a Kindergarten student on Wednesday. (see picture below)
"Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen!
Parent-Teacher Organization News:
Skating Party: Come out and Skate with us! MRE's third skating party of the year will be Tuesday, Jan. 29th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Roller Cave.
PTO Meeting: Join us at MRE on Thursday, January 31st from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. We will be discussing the Spring Carnival in detail and are looking for a lot of volunteers to make this a success. We invite all parents/guardians and school staff to share their ideas, as well as gain a better understanding of the upcoming events. This is also an opportunity to hear from our school principal regarding any news regarding Maple Ridge Elementary. Everyone is welcome to be a member of the MRE PTO, and everyone is encouraged to get involved.
Save the Date: Family Dance Coming Feb. 9th! Please join us for our “Bring Your Valentine Family Date and Dance”. Come dance the night away on Saturday, February 9th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. This family dance will include a photo booth, refreshments and a DJ! Grab your dancing shoes and come out for a good time. *Parents are required to stay with children for the entire duration of the dance*
Carnival Vendor Sign Up: If you would like to be a vendor at this years carnival April 6th please sign up here http://mapleridgepto.com/carnival-vendors/
Pendleton Jr. Baseball Leagues - Upcoming Registration!
Upcoming Events:
1/28: Math Bowl practice - after school to 4:30 PM
1/28: Beta Club Induction (Cafe) 6:30 PM
1/29: Choir Practice (Music Room) 3:30 - 4:30 PM
1/29: 6th Grade Girls Bball vs. PES-I (Home) 4:30 PM - Wear Maple Ridge spiritwear!
1/29: PTO Skating Party (Roller Cave) 6:30-8:30 PM
1/30: Robotics Club practice - after school to 4:30 PM
1/31: Group/Classroom Pictures
1/31: Math Bowl practice - after school to 4:30 PM
1/31: PTO Meeting (5/6 Commons) 6:30 PM
2/1: Deadline to order 2018-19 Yearbooks!
2/2: 6th Grade Boys Bball County Tournament vs. EES @ Frankton 9:00 AM
2/4: 4th Grade Squire Boone Parent Meeting (Cafe) 6:00 PM
2/5: Choir Practice (Music Room) 3:30 - 4:30 PM
2/6: Robotics Club practice -after school to 4:30 PM
2/7: MRE Spelling Bee for Gr. 3-6 (3/4 Commons) 2:15 PM
2/7: Math Bowl practice - after school to 4:30 PM
2/9: PTO Family Dance (Cafe) 6-8 PM
2/11: Math Bowl practice - after school to 4:30 PM
2/12: Choir Practice (Music Room) 3:30 - 4:30 PM
2/13: Robotics Club practice -after school to 4:30 PM
2/14: Valentine's Day Classroom Parties
2/14: Math Bowl practice - after school to 4:30 PM
2/19: Choir Practice (Music Room) 3:30 - 4:30 PM
2/20: Math Bowl practice - after school to 4:30 PM
2/20: Robotics Club practice -after school to 4:30 PM
2/21: Math Bowl Competition (PES-P) 5:00 PM
2/22: Middle School Performing Arts Tour - Gr. 5 & 6 (Gym) 8:45 AM
2/25: McDonald's Night Fundraiser (Bollman Family) 5-7 PM
2/26: Choir Practice (Music Room) 3:30 - 4:30 PM
2/26: 6th Grade Girls County Tournament vs. Lapel (Gym) 5:00 PM
2/27: Robotics Club practice -after school to 4:30 PM
3/6: 5th Grade Wax Museum (Gym) 2:00 PM
Contact Us @ Maple Ridge:
Valerie Steger, Assistant Principal - vsteger@smcsc.com
Email: atilton@smcsc.com
Website: mre.smcsc.com
Location: 8537 S 650 West, Pendleton, IN, USA
Phone: 765-778-3818
Twitter: @MRE_Arabians