Week of April 8th (33)
Celebrating 50 years of tradition!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This Week:
April 8 - 11: Grades 1-3 ITBS / Annual Book Swap Begins
April 9: K-5 @ Sea Life Aquarium
April 9 - 10: Grade 5 Shows @ 6:30 p.m.
April 10: Ambassadors: Honored Elders / Mary Poppins Tickets On Sale to 6th Grade
April 11: Grade 6 Art Show / Mary Poppins Tickets On Sale to 5th Grade
April 12: Grade 1 Festival of Nations / Mary Poppins Tickets On Sale to General Public
Looking Ahead:
April 15 - 17: Grades 4-6 ITBS
April 16: 3rd Grade @ Marine Science Center
April 18: Early Dismissal Day
April 19 & 22: Student/Teacher Holiday
April 23: K-4 Sports Fest
April 24: Grade 6 Car Wash (4pm - 6pm)
April 25: K-5 Sports Fest / JFF Event: Read Me A Story / $2 Dress Down Day
April 26: Annual Art Faire & Variety Show: Park Maitland's Got Talent
Don't miss our 5th grade production of Willy Wonka Junior!

April 9th @ 6:30 p.m.
Yellow & Orange

April 10th @ 6:30 p.m.
Red, Blue & Green
It's a jolly holiday with Mary...
And our entire 6th grade cast!

Following our Women's History Assembly, our 6th graders treated us all to a sneak peek of Mary Poppins when they performed Step in Time! We followed it up with some "pop"cicles in celebration of the upcoming show.
CLICK HERE to hear a sweet message from Carly Baron, who played Jane Banks in the original Broadway production of Mary Poppins! Thank you to Mrs. Farley's brother for orchestrating this sweet surprise!
Bert and Mary made special appearances in our K-4 and K-5 classes on Friday, where they read the picture book Mary Poppins , and answered questions about their upcoming play!
The sweet girls in Troop #1872 wrote a letter to Mrs. Moon asking if we could host a $2 Dress Down Day for the Orange County Public Schools Kids' Closet....

"Dear Mrs. Moon,

Our troop is taking action to make our community a better place. Can the school have a dress down day, $2 or more dollars to help the Orange County Public School Kids Closet? We are going to take the funds to buy socks and underwear for students that are homeless in Orange County. Thank you for considering. You are awesome. We love you!

Troop #1872"
4th grade students did a phenomenal job on their presentations for the annual speech-writing contest.
We invite all students to participate in a $2 Dress Down Day on Thursday, April 25th, to benefit the Orange County Public School Kids' Closet .
5th grade students are partnering with IKEA for their legacy project, and had the exciting honor of touring and receiving a fun hands-on experience at the Orlando store.
Students enjoyed food, fun activities, and fabulous books at the 3rd grade read-in!
We are proud of all of our basketball teams on a season well played! CONGRATULATIONS to the teams pictured below, as each won their final championship, and finished the season undefeated!
2nd Grade - MAGIC
3rd Grade - JAYHAWKS
6th Grade - GREEN EAGLES
This was a big year for Eagle Athletics! 43% of eligible students were on a Park Maitland sports team this year! We won 6 out of 10 possible championships, and 5 of our 6 championship teams were undefeated. We are so proud of all of our student athletes.
***SAVE THE DATE***

Our annual Art Faire & Variety Show will take place on Friday, April 26th. Parents will be invited to attend the Art Faire during the school day at their child's designated class time. The Variety Show: Park Maitland's Got Talent, will take place later in the day.

ANNUAL AUCTION KICK-OFF

We are happy to announce the kick off of our annual Park Maitland School art auction, which has just gone live, online! As we prepare for our annual school Art Faire on April 26th, we wanted to give you a sneak peek at these beautiful masterpiece that each class created!

These collaborative, one-of-a-kind, works of art are currently on display at the Maitland Public Library for you to view up close, in person! We would like to invite you to view all of our auction items online... and place your bids early, if you wish! All group projects will also be on display at the school Art Faire, as well (*invitation coming soon!).

You can easily bid on any item by logging on to www.32auctions.com/PMSArtauction2019 , and following the directions. A printed copy of the directions will be sent home soon, with the invitation.

The auction will close promptly on April 26th, at 5:45 PM (sharp!), so don’t delay, place your bids today! All proceeds go to further the arts at Park Maitland School. We look forward to seeing you at the Art Faire on 4/26!
Upcoming ITBS Testing
National Standardized Test

Grades 1 - 3: April 8-11

Grades 4 - 6: April 15-17

We work very hard to teach your child well. They do not need to focus on preparing for this test. No particular "prep" at home or school is necessary. We do, however, encourage your child to relax, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time during their ITBS testing week.
Prop Help Needed!

Our drama department is still 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, be sturdy enough to stand on, and large enough for a child to fit in (like the one pictured above). They don't have to match but should not have a child's name on them.
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.
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.

 Book Swap will take place
during class library time
April 29th - May 3rd
  
Engraved bricks are still available for purchase through  THIS LINK for $150 each. These bricks will serve as a permanent reminder of your dedication to Park Maitland School!
These bricks will be prominently displayed on campus, and installed over the summer.
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:
3rd - 6th Grade Reading Enrichment Camps
3rd - 6th Grade Math Enrichment Camps
K-4 - 4th Grade Bubbles Basics & Beyond: Swimming Camp

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

Follow  THIS LINK  to register today!
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!

Tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY, April 12th, to the general public!
Be sure to place an ad in this year's playbill!

This is a great opportunity to showcase your family, friends, child, or even your business! See  this attached flyer   for more details. The deadline to submit your ad is FRIDAY, APRIL 26th!
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
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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