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The mission of Maple Elementar y School is to educate al l students to become responsible ci tizens equipped w ith the ski l ls necessar y for success in an ever -changing, highly diver se, technological wor ld through a committed par tner ship w ith students, staff , parents and community.

Maple Elem entary School

305 Maple Ave, Chardon

440-285-4065

Kelly Moran, Ed.D. - Principal

Diana Thom pson - Secretary

Dana Shutty - Clercial Assistant

@Maple PTO

@ Chardon_Maple

Mrs. Gil let te - 1st Grade

M aple Student Counci l would l ike to thank al l the fam i l ies that par t icipated in our annual food dr ive. I t was a huge success.  W e col lected 2,100 pounds of food.  W ith the help of the Schm idt Fam ily and the M arker Fam ily, we were able to tr anspor t al l of the food to the food bank on the square.  M r. Butala's class brought in the m ost weight wi th 480 pounds.  They wi l l be tr eated to hot chocolate and cook ies in the near future.  Thanks again for everyone's help!  W e couldn 't have done i t wi thout you!  W e were able to help m any fam i l ies in our com m unity through your generosi ty!

Responsible

COLD WEATHER IS HERE!

REMINDER: ?Cold Weather Wear? - Parents, please remember to send your chi ld to school i n the appropr iate clothing for the wint ry season. Boots, coats, hats and gloves wi th properly marked names are necessary dai ly. Parents may wish to send an ext ra pai r of pants to school for students to change into.

WEATHER PERMITTING: - We wi l l be going outside for recess on a dai ly basi s. When the wind chi l l i s above 15 degrees Fahrenhei t , the students wi l l be going outside, as determined by the school of f i ce.

Cal endar

DECEMBER

4 SPIRIT DAY

Terr if ic Kids Celebrat ion

16 K-2 Music Concert

18 HOLIDAY PARTIES

21-JAN. 4 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

Januar y

4 Teachers Records Day

5 Classes Resume for st udents

8 Spir it Day

PTO Family Movie Night Canceled

15 No School - Prof . Development

18 No School - MLK

PTO Sledding Part y

21 PTO Meet ing

26 COSI

29 Terr if ic Kids Breakfast

Febr uar y5 Spir it Day

6 PTO Family Dance

12 Valent ines Part y

PTO Family Movie Night

26 Terr if ic Kids Breakfast

Mar ch4 Spir it Day

5 PTO - Taste of Chardon

18 Terr if ic Kids Breakfast

24 -Apr i l 1 Spr ing Break

These students passed a level on Lexia Kindergar ten

Liam D.

Julia F.

1st Grade

Cour tney L.

Kaeyln S.

Gavin E.

Max D.

Evan J.

Macey S.

Jonathon G.

Joseph K.

Emily S.

2nd Grade

Emily S.

Jacob M.

Mikey J.

Ava H.

3rd Grade

Mateo A.

Kat ie B.

Mick D.

Ben K.

5th Grade

Parker B.

Applesauce:

2nd/ 3rd grade Book Club really en joyed learn ing all about apples in Novem ber. They read apple (and som e pum pkin) books to each other, w rote apple poem s, found facts about apples in books, and answ ered som e questions they had about apples.  The day before Thanksgiving Break they f in ished up their apple fun by m aking som e tasty hom em ade applesauce!

The students had the chance to bring in their favorite apples to include in the applesauce. We peeled, sliced, and cored them w ith the apple peeler and then cooked them in the crock pot w ith cinnam on and w ater.  Everyone also had the opportun ity to try an old fashioned sieve cone and m asher to m ash the apples in to applesauce.

All lunch meals include mi lk and 2 selections from the side bar. Side bar options include: an assor tment of celer y sticks, baby car rots, assor ted fr esh fr ui t and canned fr ui t, fr esh romaine salad, sl iced cucumbers, 100% fr esh juice cup. Most of the bread and grain i tems ser ved at lunch contain whole grain as the f i r st ingredient.

We ser ve fr esh Sages apples.

EVERYDAY ALTERNATIVES: PB & J, Salad, Yogur t & Graham Crackers. Student Lunch $2.75

Monday

- Popcorn Nuggets - Dinner Roll- Tater Tots- Fruit & Vegetable

Bar

Tuesday

- Walking Tacos- Brown Rice- Fruit & Vegetable

Bar

Wednesday

- Waff les- Sausage Links- Cinnamon Apples- Fruit & Vegetable

Bar

Fr iday

- Tony's Pizza- Fruit & Vegetable

Bar

Thursday

- Corn Dog- Fries- Baked Cookie- Fruit & Vegetable

Bar

Week of Dec. 7th - Dec. 11thFor a complete menu click here.

For safety reasons please do not send food in cans or glass bott les.

Calling on Super Shoppers, Bargain Hunters and Deal Finders!

Maple PTO needs you to shop for carn ival prizes! Spring Carn ival is com ing soon and w e need to f ill our prize room s w ith aw esom e toys and treats for kids in kindergarten through f if th grade.  We need your help to gather the prizes for carn ival.  PTO WILL REIMBURSE YOUR PURCHASES.  If you are in terested in being a carn ival shopper, please contact Jenn ifer Sin tic at nursequeen1@yahoo.com or (440) 487-1831. She w ill provide all in form ation on the program and purchases needed.

Dear Students,

J need your help in decorating the office for the winter holiday season!

Drop off any type of festive winter holiday decoration item(s) to me in the office between now and December 4th and your name will be entered into a raffle drawing. The prize will be a lunch party for you and two of your friends with me in the office conference room!  Your donated decoration item(s) can be new or gently used.

Thank you for sharing in the fun of the holiday season!

Sincerely, Dr. Moran

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Junior Cavalier

Basketball League

January 11th - March 19, 2016

Ages 3-14

Registration Deadline - January 4th

Contact:

Konner Lashley, Program Director

Klashley@clevelandymca.org

440-285-7543

www.clevelandymca.org

January 11th - March 19, 2016

12460 Bass Lake Road, Chardon 440-286-7543

You are valuable

You are interesting

You are beautiful

When you make a mistake you are stil l beautiful

Your body is you own

You have say over your body

You are important

Your ideas matter

You are able to do work that matters

I see you working & learning every day

You make a dif ference in my life

I am curious what you think

How did you dot that?

I love you

P osit ive Th ings t o Say t o K id sYour ideas are interesting

You've made me think of things in a completely new way

I'm excited to see what you do

Thanks for helping me

Thank you for contributing to our family

I enjoy your company

It 's fun to do things with you

I'm glad you're here

I'm happy to talk with you

I'm ready to listen

I'm listening

I'm grateful you're in my life

My world is better with you in it

You make me smile

Dear Parent s and Families,

     It seems like without fail, that every year, elementary schools everywhere deal with exposure to head lice.  Please remember, that lice carry NO illness, and they cause NO disease. A few words on the subject and a few proactive suggestions might help us all as a school community minimize future potential outbreaks.

     We strongly suggest that you check through your child?s hair frequently during the winter months.  We will of course encourage all children to avoid sharing any personal items such as hats, coats, scarves, barrettes, and hair ties, and hope that you can also do the same at home. When planning a sleep over, please consider sending your child with his or her own sleeping bag and own pillow. If you wish to send in a large bag to school for your child to keep on his/her hook to secure wear such as jackets, hats, etc please feel free to do so.  

FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LICE:

1. Lice are small grayish-to-brown, wingless bugs about the size of an ant or sesame seed. Head lice are found on, and feed off the head.

2. Lice can live approximately 2 days off the body.  They cannot hop, they cannot fly.3. Lice lay tiny oval, tan nits (eggs).  Head lice attach the eggs to hair strands with a very sticky substance and

they are difficult to remove from the hair strand. 4. Lice and nits cannot be removed with regular shampoo and hair washing, and will not come out with routine

combing or brushing. Lice must be treated with medicated shampoo.5. Lice are transmitted from one person to another through close direct contact, or sharing combs, brushes,

coats, hats, and scarves.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU DISCOVER LICE OR THEIR EGGS:

1. Please contact your doctor for the suggested medicated treatment. Please follow the instructions thoroughly. (Some treatments are to be applied to dry hair, and some need to be applied to wet hair).

2. Please contact the school nurse if you think your child has lice, so that additional precautions can be taken. 3. Be proactive at managing lice in your home by:

- inspecting all members of the family routinely for 3-4 weeks.- proceeding with treatment if other family members are found to have lice.- washing and changing linens and the child?s clothing daily. Wash items in HOT water, and then place

items in the dryer on HOT setting for one hour. Follow this measure for anything that comes in contact with your child?s head.  For any stuffed animal or clothing which may be ruined by a hot wash and dryer for an hour, you may place these items in a plastic bag and seal it for 3 weeks.

- sterilizing combs and brushes in boiling water.- vacuuming furniture-front and back.  Vacuum mattress seams, and the area around the child?s bed.    - Also remember to vacuum the car seats and upholstery.  

PRECAUTIONS WE ARE TAKING AT SCHOOL:

1. Our staff has been alerted to remind students to not share personal items such as hats and coats.2. School personnel regularly communicates with the Director of Facilities on the occurrence of lice outbreaks in

the school and areas that may require additional cleaning.3. Custodial staff work extra diligently in all areas during times of concern to ensure proper and thorough

cleaning is taking place.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this important material. Your assistance and understanding are always appreciated.

For more information:

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