Week of March 18th (30)
Celebrating 50 years of tradition!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This Week:
March 18 - 22: Spring Break!

Next Week:
March 25: Student Holiday / Teacher Work Day
March 27: Dress Down Day for Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary
March 28: Grade 5: Wax Museum / Admissions Open House
March 29: Grade 4 @ Kennedy Space Center
March 30: Destination Imagination Tournament
Looking Ahead:
April 1 - 5: Spring Book Fair
April 4: Grade 5 @ IKEA
April 5: Grade 3 Read-In
April 8 - 12: Grades 1-3 ITBS
April 9: K-5 @ Sea Life Aquarium
April 9 - 10: Grade 5 Shows @ 6:30 p.m.
April 10: Ambassadors: Honored Elders
April 11: Grade 6 Art Show
April 12: Grade 1 Festival of Nations
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Disney Dreamers and Doers finalists:

Ainsley Giorgio 
Harrison Taylor
Riya Chandra (not pictured)
Ana Herrera
Sara Collins
Zara Kalmanson
Ella Mitchell
Julianna Russo
Sallee Rosen
Aksel Williams (not pictured)
Madden Matthias
We are so proud to share that Zara Kalmanson is our 2018-2019 Walt Disney Dreamer and Doer Recipient!

The Walt Disney Dreamer and Doer Award is given to one student with a winning combination of attributes that reflects strong character, positive attitude, and persistence to take advantage of opportunities. We are so proud of Zara and all of our Dreamer and Doer Finalists!
K-4 students followed a trail of green glitter to their classrooms where they found shenanigans afoot! Sneaky Leprechauns were on the loose!
Our Jelly Fudge Friends had a blast at their St. Paddy's Day Scavenger Hunt!
Our 3rd-grade students SHINED as they presented their books to teachers and classmates during our Author's Tea event. Each student was able to select a passage from their book to share with their teachers and classmates.

We were also so excited to welcome Jeanie Fitchen, a Florida folk singer, children’s author, songwriter, and our very own Cindy Moon’s sister, to present to our 3rd-grade class.

Thank you, Ms. Fitchen!
CONGRATULATIONS to our 3rd grade reading teacher, Ms. Commins, on the arrival of her new grandson, Miles!
On Wednesday we announced that Jeremy Litwack of Jeremiah’s Italian Ice is sponsoring the fifth grade Food Truck Challenge this year! He officially launched the project with a speech to the students about his journey to establish Jeremiah’s from a cart idea to a multi-location business. The successful entrepreneur talked to the students briefly about his backstory and marketing. He also surprised them with Italian Ice, t-shirts, and swag bags. Mr. Litwack plans to be fully supportive of the entire challenge, returning for a “business meeting” with our five finalists during the first week in May to critique their portfolios and give feedback for the final round. 
Our Glee Club put on a great show at their spring concert. Thanks to all that came out to support them!
Congratulations to Park Maitland Alum (and son of our own Mrs. Eichelberger), Kobe Eichelberger, and the Wheaton Basketball Team. They made it to the NCAA Final Four. Kobe scored 10 points and seven rebounds (a team high) during their final game.
We are so proud!
Gaining Cooperation: with Mrs. Selena Rice, M.Ed., BCBA
 Parents will discuss parent skills in giving effective directions, and strengthening follow through (prompt methods) to increase compliance and cooperation with children.

April 3rd, 8:15 a.m.
Location TBD

Summer is the time for campers to jump into new experiences while also delving deeper into their current interests. Our camp provides many opportunities for campers to explore and have fun.

Summer Camp Dates:
June 3rd - 28th • July 8th - 26th

Before care/Aftercare:
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. • 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*Available each day

Summer Camp at Park Maitland is comprised of 3 different camp experiences - based on the camper's grade for the 2019-2020 school year. Click on each graphic below for more information:


In addition, we are excited to offer full and half-day specialty camps to current Park Maitland students!

Full-Day Specialty Camp Options:
K-5 - 6th Grade: Camp Laugh-A-Lot
K-5 - 4th Grade: Dooby Dooby Moo Improv & Theater Camp
K-5 - 6th Grade: Art Camps
K-5 - 6th Grade: Brave Girls Camp

Half-Day Specialty Camp Options:
4th - 6th Grade Reading Enrichment Camps
3rd - 6th Grade Math Enrichment Camps
K-4 - 4th Grade Bubbles Basics & Beyond: Swimming Camp
3rd Grade Lemonade Wars Reading Camp

* More information can be found in the above linked camp brochures

Follow  THIS LINK  to register today!
Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary is dedicated to helping exotic and abandoned animals who cannot be released into the wild. The sanctuary burned down last month and the owner/founder lost his entire home, many of his rescued animals, supplies, and a huge portion of the animal housing. He needs help rebuilding his refuge and to continue helping animals in need. 

We will be hosting a $2 dress down day on Wednesday, March 27th for this cause!
Prop Help Needed!

Our drama department is looking for some donations for prop pieces for Mary Poppins. They are in need of two wooden children's toy boxes. They will be altered permanently, so donation is best. They need to have a flat top and be sturdy enough to stand on and large enough for a child to fit in (like the one pictured below). They don't have to match but should not have a child's name on them.

They are also in need of a large dollhouse. It won't be changed in any way and we promise we'll be careful with it!
Mrs. Talbert would like to invite
1 st  - 3 rd  grade library students to participate in our Summer Reading Book Swap!
 
Mark your calendars! 
Books will be collected starting April 8th until April 19th. (Spring Break is a great time to clean out your bookshelves).

 Book Swap will take place
during class library time
April 29th - May 3rd
  
Follow these steps to access the Read to Lead page on our new website layout:

1. Select "For Parents"
2. Select "Grade Level Pages"
3. Select "Classroom Pages" in the Grade Level box 
4. Select "Resources"
5. Scroll to the bottom for "Read to Lead" 

Read to Lead logs are due by the last school day of each month.
2019-2020 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change

August 12: Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 - Meet & Greet
August 13: Grades K-4, K-5, 5, 6 - Meet & Greet
August 14:  K-4 and K-5 first day of school
August 15:  Grades 1 - 6 first day of school
September 2:  Student/Teacher Holiday (Labor Day)
September 30:  Professional Development Day for faculty, Student Holiday
October 11:  Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
November 8: Professional Development Day for faculty, Student Holiday
November 25 - 29:  Thanksgiving Holiday
December 19: Early Dismissal Day
December 20 - January 6:  Holiday break
January 6: Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
January 7:  Students Return
January 15:  Early Dismissal Day
January 20:  Student/Teacher Holiday (MLK Jr. Day)
February 13: Professional Development Day for faculty, Student Holiday
February 14 - 17: Student/Teacher Holiday (President's Day)
March 13: Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
March 16 - 20:  Spring Break
April 10: Student/Teacher Holiday (Good Friday)
April 13: Professional Development Day for faculty, Student Holiday
May 22:  Student/Teacher Holiday
May 25:  Student/Teacher Holiday (Memorial Day)
May 26:  Final Day K-4 & K-5
May 27:  K-5 Bridging Ceremony
May 28:  Final Day Grades 1-6 (Early Dismissal Day), 6th Grade Graduation
Park Maitland School Presents:
Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 23rd, and plan to join us at the 
Bob Carr Theater for this magical event!
GRADE LEVEL LINKS
(Please note: Teacher pages are not updated for
the following week until Sunday at 4:00 p.m.)
K-4
K-5

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