Newsletter #41 2019-2020
Peace • Love • Park Maitland
#Empathy
Our last week of school was chock full of MANY fun and exciting events for all grade levels. We didn't want you to miss out on seeing the joy of our beloved students leading up to summer vacation! Enjoy the last newsletter of the 2019-20 school year.

We wish you all a safe and relaxing summer!

Parents, thank you for sharing your precious children with us and for being such amazing partners on this journey!
You make our dreams come true - Thank YOU!
Thank you to the Park Maitland Foundation and its inaugural sponsors . Your generosity is appreciated beyond measure.
Congratulations to our 6th grade super seniors! We are so very proud of you and will miss you all terribly. We look forward to celebrating your graduation on June 5th!
Partnerships for Projects Launch
Summer Project

We are excited to launch a new initiative called, "Partnerships for Projects" which exists to foster the collaboration between Park Maitland parents and community partners with the ultimate goal of using their expertise and experience to contribute to the learning process of our students. We are forming a partnerships database for interested parents to submit their occupation/passions so that teachers and students would have access to this information to plan for special speakers for classes, provide mentorship for student projects, and create opportunities for field trips to local partners that connect to the curriculum. If you or someone you know in the community are interested in adding your name and information to our  Park Maitland Partnership Database: please click here . Your information will be valuable to our teachers and students for the 2020-2021 school year! 

Special thanks to 6th grade parent, Paitoon Ratan and his team at ITEC Entertainment, who helped to guide our 6th grade students in designing the logo for this initiative. The winning logo was created by Lucy C., Austin K., and Hayden R. Also special thanks to parents Juliana Pollastri, Meredith Cook, and Lisa Dilts for being the founding and contributing members of this initiative!  
YES! 2019-20 Yearbooks are coming our way! 

The printing plant was temporarily closed due to COVID-19, which caused a delay in delivery. We are anticipating them to arrive in July and will communicate plans for pick up!

Summer Work

It was wonderful to see so many of your smiling faces at the drive-through supply pick up today!  As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an end and summer break begins, we wanted to let you know that summer work has now been posted to the Park Maitland website. We've included the links below for your easy reference to access all student summer work. You can also find these links on the Park Maitland website on the  Parent Resources   page. We wish all of our families a safe and happy summer and look forward to seeing you in August.

Report Cards

4th quarter report cards will be mailed in June. You will not need to come to campus to pick them up!
Supply Pick Up/ Drop Off

If you were not able to attend our end of year supply pick up/drop off, please
plan to come by school on
Tuesday, June 2nd from 12:00-2:00 or Wednesday, June 3rd from 9:00-11:00 .

When you arrive on campus, please come to the front office.

If you are unable to pick up/drop off during these times, please contact Kitty Williams at KWilliams@parkmaitland.org to make further arrangements.
School Uniform Reminder

In preparation of summer "growth spurts" and back-to-school shopping, we want to be sure you have the most up to date information. Park Maitland school uniforms can be purchased from one of our approved uniform providers:


All uniforms must be embroidered with the Park Maitland logo:



Our Uniform Swap is available for parents to go check out gently used items (and to donate items for future use). If you are interested in scheduling a time to visit the Uniform Swap, please call or text Danae Pollack at
407-754-5518.

* All uniform swap donations must be taken directly to the swap. Please do not bring old uniforms onto campus to donate.

Newscast
Enjoy May's Newscast from the News Crew!
Food Truck Challenge
The Park Maitland Food Truck Challenge took place on Tuesday, May 26th, and all of the fifth grade students were in attendance as the finalists showcased their delicious concepts in front of an esteemed panel of judges. In between each finalists' presentation, the students were entertained with Park Maitland Clio award-winning commercials made by their peers. 

After acknowledging their peers' achievements, our Food Truck Winners were announced! We had a tie between Luke K. (5-Red), with Superlative Norimaki, and Ashwin A. (5-Blue), with Puri Palace! Please click on the student names to hear their entire winning presentations!   

Bravo 5th grade actors for your performance of Aladdin, Jr.! The virtual play was a first ever live streamed performance for Park Maitland School and it was truly magnificent! Thank you to the Park Maitland Foundation for their support and technical expertise to make this virtual event possible!
We celebrated our K-5 students “bridging” over to first grade during the reimagined Bridging Ceremony this week! Families enjoyed a drive through celebration, social distance style!
Congratulations to everyone!
We loved seeing everyone at our end of the year Supply Pick Up! Have a GREAT summer!
2020-2021 School Calendar:
First Day of School
K-4/K-5: August 12th
1st-6th grade: August 13th

Last Day of School:
K-4/K-5: May 25th
1st-6th grade: May 26th

Please note, dates are subject to change
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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