Happy National Coaches Day to Mrs. Pritchett, our reading coach, and Ms. Jones, our math coach! We appreciate everything they do for the staff, students, and families at Maple.
Congratulations to Dorchester County Public Schools' Teacher of the Year, Katelyn Blair, honored at the Maryland Teacher of the Year banquet last night! Your Maple family is proud of you and grateful to have you representing the incredible teachers of DCPS.
Today, Mrs. Pinder and Mrs. Meekins focused on emotion recognition in play therapy. Mrs. Barnes' class did an excellent job identifying emotions!
Ms. Leas' first graders practiced their short vowel sounds and identified vowel sounds in words with a fun game of BOOM, CLAP, SNATCH!
Our Fall Family Math Night will be on Thursday, October 10th, from 5-6:30 pm. Please RSVP by October 3rd. We will also be having our annual pumpkin decorating contest. Please let us know if your family will be bringing in a decorated pumpkin to enter the contest.
Today marked our first House Meeting of the school year! Students loved spending time with their house families and building connections!
Yesterday, we hosted our Title I/Back to School Book Tasting event, and it was a fantastic evening! Students sampled various books and took home their favorites. Parents learned about Maple being a Title I school and the exciting initiatives planned for this year. We wrapped up the night with delicious food and door prizes! Thank you to everyone who participated!
Tomorrow is our first House Meeting! Students may wear their House color!
MES families, we'd love for you to join us this Wednesday at 8:15 am for prayer at the flag pole!
This week, our third graders created scaled picture graphs using Playdoh! This hands-on activity introduced them to multiplication concepts. Next up: exploring equal groups and arrays!
Pre-K and Kindergarten had a fantastic week of learning in Mrs. Blair’s and Mrs. Weglarz’s classes! Check out these pictures of the students fully engaged and focused.
This week in 4th grade was a blast! In Ms. Cook's math class, students participated in a Jeopardy review to prepare for their Unit 1 checkpoint on Monday. Teams competed for a special prize, making it a super fun and engaging day! In Mrs. Kolakowski's class, students enjoyed a book tasting, exploring various titles from the hook book collection! Students were so excited!
Happy Community School Liaison Week to Mrs. Higgins! She consistently goes above and beyond for our staff, students, families, and the entire school community. We love you, Mrs. Higgins!
Yesterday was our Title I/Back to School Arc Night, and it was a fantastic event! Parents and guardians learned about our initiatives at Maple, while students decorated sleeping bags and listened to a bedtime story for their stuffed animals. Families enjoyed a fun breakfast-for-dinner and played some reading games together. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and a special thanks to all the staff who helped make it a great night!
More pictures from our House Reunion!
Our House Reunion was a blast! New students at Maple joined their Houses, and current members warmly welcomed them into the family. Check out these pics capturing all the fun and excitement!
We’re excited about our iReady data so far—many students did not regress over the summer break! Great job, Maple Lions! We’ll update this announcement once all assessments are complete, but we couldn’t wait to share the exciting news. Some students are still testing, and that’s okay. We encourage them to take their time and do their best. Keep an eye out for your child’s BOY iReady report!
Don't worry about cooking dinner tonight! Use the mobile app to order Chick-fil-A! 20% of all orders made through the mobile app, from 5-8 pm, will be donated to Maple! We will be using the donations for Houses and PBIS!
Yesterday, the 4th graders in Ms. Kolakowski’s homeroom visited the Harriet Tubman Museum. The day began with an opening ceremony where students learned about the role of park rangers, sang the national anthem, and discovered how various government agencies work together to preserve historical sites. Afterward, they enjoyed lunch at the pavilion while listening to the Beat Box Dads, who helped the students practice clapping syllables and explore different aspects of music. The day concluded with students splitting into two groups: one group painted scenes depicting Harriet Tubman’s journeys, while the other group improved their basketball skills and learned about freedom.
Today, our first graders learned about teamwork and the importance of helping one another. They discussed being a class family and even made friendship bracelets to celebrate their bonds!
