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March 24, 2023
Illinois Assessment for Readiness (IAR) Testing
From the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction: IAR testing starts the week of April 3!
Students in grades 3rd through 8th will participate in the IAR assessment on various days beginning the week of April 3. The first testing date will be April 4 and the window will extend through April 14, 2023. Makeup testing will occur throughout the testing window.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your child’s building principal or the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Melissa E. Hirsch.
Upcoming Calendar
Monday, March 27 - Friday, March 31
- Spring Break
Monday, April 3
- School resumes
- Quarter 4 begins
Tuesday, April 4
Wednesday, April 5
Thursday, April 6
Friday, April 7
- District Holiday, No staff/student attendance
Attention 6th- & 7th-Grade Parents
Scheduling for Creative Arts classes is about to begin for the 2023-24 school year. Parents should have received an email with an attached Creative Arts interest form. Students and parents are encouraged to collaborate when filling out the form.
Please understand this form does NOT guarantee placement in specific classes. We will do our best to accommodate students’ interests. If you have not received an email, please contact the school office at 847-400-8900. Forms are to be filled out and returned electronically by Friday, March 24. Thank you for supporting our scheduling process!
Congratulations to our Maple Mathletes
Yesterday, 13 8th-graders competed in a Junior High Math Competition at Glenbrook South High School. Congratulations to all who participated! A special shout out to Atticus Kim and Jenny Ogiela for receiving honorable mention awards and to Ashton Torres for finishing in 7th place, Lucas Zhang for finishing in 3rd place, and to Oscar Lee for finishing in 2nd place. Nice work mathletes!
Deadline Approaching to Give School Feedback
Dear District 30 Parents,
The deadline is approaching to participate in the statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey, which will provide insights on the quality of instruction, involvement, the leadership of our principals, and more at each District 30 school. These results will help guide improvement. Please click here to take the survey by March 31.
Your identity and survey responses will be kept confidential and never be connected to you (or any student).
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education. The survey gathers data that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. Indicators that affect and predict school success are:
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environments
- Ambitious Instruction
5Essentials Reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2023 and included in each State School Report Card, released by ISBE in the fall of 2023.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brian K. Wegley
Superintendent
PTO updates
Congratulations to New Members of Maple PTO's 2023-2025 Executive Board!
We are happy to announce that we have four new members joining PTO's Executive Board:
- Danielle Parker-Pollack - Co-President
- Sonia Rizki - Treasurer
- Bhawana Sharma - VP, Technology
- Stacy Dubin - Co-VP, Committees
We are excited to welcome you to the Board and continue the great work of the PTO. Also, a big thank you to the nominating committee, Jessy Aaron, Lisa Harper, Elizabeth Purtill, and Renata Moore for all your work on the selection and vetting process.
Lunch volunteer sign-up for slots through June
The Maple PTO is seeking two volunteers per day from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Volunteers will assist Quest Food Services with setting up for lunch, serving lunch to the students, and doing minimal clean-up. You can sign up for one slot or multiple slots depending on your availability. Your help is greatly appreciated!
Last chance to order Track & Field gear
Softball, Track & Field
All athletes interested in participating in Softball or Track and Field should complete this Google Interest form below.
All 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade girls’ who are interested in trying out for softball should look for information to come directly after Spring Break.
All 6th-, 7th-, and 8th- grade students who are interested in joining our Track & Field team look for more information to come out in the upcoming weeks. Practice will begin after spring break. Track & Field athletes may purchase a team shirt or sweatshirt. Orders will close on March 24 in order for the shirts to arrive on time for our first meet.
Please complete the Google form below if interested in participating:
Summer School Signup Continues
Have you heard the buzz? There’s a lot of excitement around registration for District 30 Summer School! Haven’t registered your child yet? Don’t worry - registration still continues through this spring. While several courses are now full, we still have a wide variety of great offerings. To view current course availability, please visit the District 30 Summer School website.
Thank you!
Ashley Grosshuesch & Lainie Levin
Summer School Principals
President's Award Criteria Change
Each year, Maple School proudly recognizes many of our outstanding 8th-grade students with the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. In recent years, this award has been presented to any 8th-grade student who has demonstrated consistent and sustained academic achievement during their Maple careers by achieving a 3.75 cumulative grade point average (GPA) through the second semester of their 8th-grade year, along with a teacher recommendation. Changes to this criteria are outlined below. These will not impact current 8th-graders receiving the award this spring.
Historically, the criteria for this award required an 85% proficiency score on the PSAT assessment – a nationally normed test – administered in the fall of the 8th-grade year. Moving forward, the Department of Education is allowing state standardized tests to qualify a student for the award. Therefore, we will begin utilizing the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) as a metric to qualify for this recognition beginning in 2023-24.
The IAR test will be administered this April. In order to qualify for the award in their graduating year:
7th-graders must achieve an average score of 750 on the Math and Reading assessments in addition to a cumulative 3.75 GPA.
6th-grade students must score an average of 750 on the 6th- and 7th-grade Math and Reading IAR assessments in addition to a cumulative 3.75 GPA.
We look forward to celebrating our outstanding students this spring and are eager to finish this year strong. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you for your continued partnership!
'Newsies' delivers!
Congratulations to our Maple cast, crew, staff and director Mrs. Holmer, who brought this amazing production to our stage for FIVE performances last week. Click to see highlights of their hard work & talent on display!
News from the Health Office: Increase in Strep Throat
IDPH and the CDC are observing an increase in strep throat -- specifically invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) -- infections among children. ISBE is joining IDPH and and the CDC in stressing the importance of early recognition, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of these diseases in children and adults.
See this parent fact sheet for more information.
COVID -19 Testing and When to Keep Your Student Home Sick:
Please keep your child home when they are not feeling well. They should not return to school until they have been fever-free for 24 hours (without use of fever-reducing medication) and/or free of vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours.
For any of the below symptoms, please arrange COVID-19 testing prior to your child's return to school. Per IDPH guidelines, testing should be done within 48 hours of symptom development. At this time, rapid antigen testing is accepted, including home testing, as long as your child has not had any recent close contact with a person known to have COVID-19. If recent close contact has occurred, please contact the health office to discuss testing options.
COVID-19 like symptoms include:
- Fever above 100.4
- New cough/congestion
- Sore Throat
- Muscle/Body Aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Unexplained fatigue
- Vomiting/Diarrhea
Please call or email the health office if your student tests positive for COVID-19.
Thank you!
Katie Weissler, RN, Maple Nurse, 847-400-8908
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
How to access Homework Grids
You may access your students homework through these links.
Please Alert Us for an Appointment or Absence
If your child will be absent for an appointment, please call or email the health office no later than the morning of the planned appointment. The health office number is 847-400-8908, email kweissler@district30.org. Voicemail is available outside of school hours to receive notices of absent students. Parents calling to report an absence due to illness should call or email the health office prior to the start of school on that day.
For safety, students are not permitted to leave the building unescorted without being signed out by their guardian. It is also helpful for parents to arrange medical and dental appointments before or after school hours.
SHIELD tests must be turned in before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.
Important Information
Throughout the year, packs with multiple testing kits will be sent home with your child
Use one each week and save the remaining for future use
Only return samples in the bag with the QR code and your child’s name
Instructions are available here and on the website at District 30 Health and Safety Guidance
Future supplies will be provided only to students who have participated in testing, therefore, hold onto your supplies if you think you may use them at some point
Please reach out to your school’s Health Office should you need additional supplies
Opt-Out of SHIELD Testing
Contact Lauren Schulman lschulman@district30.org
Return testing supplies to your child’s school
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