We truly have the best teachers and staff at Maple, and we loved showing our appreciation for them this week! Our Wicked theme made the week extra fun with sweet treats, a wicked lunch, a banana split bar, a Popular makeover station, a popcorn bar, games, prizes, and even a chance to meet the Wizard!
Staff also enjoyed delicious ice cream from an ice cream truck, generously provided by 3C Church—thank you for the sweet treat!
A huge thank you to Dr. Boyd and Dr. Collins—meeting the Wizard might have been the highlight of the week! We couldn’t have asked for better wizards.
Our teachers and staff work hard every single day to help our students succeed. They are Wicked Oz-some!
Thank you to the Cambridge Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for your generous donation in support of our MCAP testers!
The next House meeting will be on Friday, May 16th. All houses will be tie dying shirts at the next House Meeting to be worn on activity day - May 23rd.
Please send a plain white t-shirt labeled with your student’s name, grade, and House by May 9th. If you would prefer to send in money and have a shirt provided to your student the day of the House Meeting, please complete the bottom portion of the form that was sent home and send it in along with $5 cash by May 9th.
Our Teachers and Staff are Wicked Oz-Some!
We kicked off Teacher Appreciation Week with a magical Emerald City breakfast to celebrate our incredible team. Students joined in the fun with some Oz-inspired photo ops, and the smiles were contagious!
As an extra treat, our staff were surprised with a sweet visit from the Lollipop Guild Cart—because they deserve all the fun (and goodies)!
We’re so grateful for our amazing staff—they truly deserve to be celebrated and spoiled this week!
Attention Maple Families! Our Maple Lions in 3rd grade will be participating in the ELA MCAP Testing from May 5th to May 9th.
Important Information:
• Students will have 70 minutes to complete each session.
• Students will complete 4 sessions total.
• Personal electronic devices are not permitted during testing.
• Students who arrive on time and stay for the entire day during testing will be entered into a raffle for prizes! Please Remind Students to:
• Answer every question! • Do their best! Thank you for supporting our students during testing week!
Check out our raffle winners from grades 4 and 5! They showed up each day on time, and did their best!
Check out our Peek of the Week! Please RSVP for our 3rd-5th Grade Spring Arts Night on Thursday, May 9th and our Reading and Math Night on Wednesday, May 14th! Don't forget to order your yearbook by May 30th!
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Reminder-
Phoenix House presents National Fitness Day tomorrow, May 2nd! Students are encouraged to wear orange and do not need to wear a uniform. 🧡
Maple is wearing red in support of public education! We believe in the powerful impact public education has on our students, families, and community.❤️
Today, learning wasn’t just for our students! Our amazing Kindergarten teachers and math coach participated in a Lesson Study where they collaborated on ways to grow their teaching practices. This was a great opportunity for teachers to reflect, share strategies and best practices in order to improve student outcomes. We’re proud of our teachers’ commitment to continuous growth and excellence in the classroom!
More pictures from our Hollywood Dance!
Lights, camera, action!
Check out these amazing celebrities from our Hollywood Dance for 3rd–5th graders.
A big thank you to Ashley for capturing these awesome moments!
Attention Maple Families! Our Maple Lions in grades 4 and 5 will be participating in the ELA MCAP Testing from April 28th to May 2nd. Important Information: • Students will have 70 minutes to complete each session. • Students will complete 4 sessions total. • Personal electronic devices are not permitted during testing. • Students who arrive on time and stay for the entire day during testing will be entered into a raffle for prizes! Please Remind Students to: • Answer every question! • Do their best! Thank you for supporting our students during testing week!
The rain won’t stop these Maple Lions from playing! Go DLAX 🥍💙💛
More pictures from our MCAP Pep Rally!
State Testing kicks off next week, and our Maple Lions are ready!
Today, our 3rd–5th graders gathered in the gym during specials for a motivating “Test Talk” with Mrs. Pritchett, our Reading Coach, and Ms. Cook, our Assistant Principal. They highlighted the importance of getting a good night’s sleep, arriving to school on time, and giving it their all! They were even shown some cool prizes they could win for showing up everyday, on time, and doing their best!
Students teamed up with their House groups for a fun round of MCAP: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The winning Houses from each grade level then faced off in a Hoop Shoot Out against the CSD Boys Basketball Team - and believe it or not, our Maple Lions beat the Maryland 1A State Champions!
The energy was electric thanks to the CSD Cheerleaders, who kicked off our MCAP Pep Rally, and our very own Maple Lion Cheerleaders, who closed it out with some spirited cheers to get everyone pumped up.
Adding to the excitement, our younger grade levels created motivational posters for our test-takers. Each class was able to take one with them after the rally — a sweet reminder that all of Maple is cheering them on!
We might be biased, but we truly believe we have the smartest, most hardworking students around. We’re confident they’ll give their best and ROCK the test next week!
Check out the Math 24 winners from each grade level! 🏆
Last night, we hosted our annual Math 24 Night at Maple, and it was a fantastic event!
A huge shoutout to all of our amazing Maple Lions who participated — you all did an incredible job!
Special thanks to Ms. Jones for organizing the event and to all the staff members who stayed to help out.
We’re also grateful to Ms. Cathcart, CES Math Coach, and Mr. Abbott, VES Coach, for coming over to support the event.
Thanks to everyone who made the night a success!
These mathematicians are ready to compete in tonight’s Math 24 Tournament! Stay tuned to see who takes the win!
Ready…Set…Register! Online registration for the 2025-2026 school year for PreK-3 through Kindergarten will open on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
PreK-3 slots are limited and are only offered at Sandy Hill, Maple, Vienna and Hurlock Elementary Schools. PreK-3 students must be 3 years old by September 1, 2025; PreK-4 students must be 4 years old by September 1, 2025; and Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by September 1, 2025. Kindergarten attendance is mandatory by the State of Maryland.
What do you need to register? Proof of age (original birth certificate or passport), proof of residence (lease, mortgage statement, or utility bill), proof of relationship to the student (birth certificate, court order, legal documentation), and up-to-date immunization records.
PreK-3 and PreK-4 students also need proof of income for all adults residing in the household (2024 tax return, 2024 W2’s, current paystubs, and proof of additional income—TCA, child support, unemployment).
For more information, please contact the school or Julie Lewis, Supervisor of Early Childhood Education at 410-228-4747 ext. 1035 or email: lewisju@dcpsmd.org.
Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
Today we celebrate our incredible bus drivers who go the extra mile for our Maple Lions. Thank you for your care, patience, and commitment to getting our students to and from school safely each day. We appreciate you more than you know! 🚌🦁💚
