Week of April 22nd (35)
Celebrating 50 years of tradition!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This Week:
April 22: Student/Teacher Holiday
April 23: K-4 Sports Fest
April 24: K-5 Sports Fest / JFF Event / Grade 6 Car Wash
April 25-26: Park Maitland Writing Day
April 25: $2 Dress Down Day
April 26: Annual Art Faire & Variety Show: Park Maitland's Got Talent (Wear 50's Attire)
Looking Ahead:
April 29: Grade 1 Sports Fest
April 30: Grade 2 Sports Fest / Read to Lead Logs Due
May 1: Tradition T-Shirt Day / Grade 6 India Fest
May 2: Grade 3 Sports Fest
May 3: K-4 QU Wedding
Save the Dates: May 2019
The end of our school year is fast approaching! Make note of these very important upcoming events taking place during the month of May:
May 1: Grade 6 India Fest
May 2: Grade 3 Sports Fest
May 3: K-4 QU Wedding
May 6: Grade 4 State Travel Fair
May 7: Grade 4 Sports Fest / Skate Party
May 8: Grade 5 Sports Fest
May 9: Grade 6 Sports Fest
May 10: K-5 Mother's Day Tea / JFF Event
May 17: Grade 6 Pool Party
May 23: Mary Poppins @ The Bob Carr Theater / K-4/K-5 End of Year Parties
May 24: Student/Teacher Holiday: Memorial Day
May 27: Student/Teacher Holiday: Memorial Day
May 28: Grade 5 Food Truck Challenge / Last Day for K-4/K-5
May 29: K-5 Bridging Ceremony
May 30: Early Dismissal Day / Last Day for Grades 1-6 / End of Year Parties / Grade 6 Graduation
We celebrated and honored this amazing planet we call home by hosting an Earth Maker Day. This was a school-wide event with the goal of planting seeds and setting off a ripple effect across our student body and local community! Students took part in designing and making activities throughout the day to create awareness, and also develop better practices and solutions that can be applied at school and beyond! In addition to the fun events and activities, our 5th grade Design Thinking class, with the help of Ms. Martinez, WOW'd us with their Earth Day Assembly!
We are excited to share that Tank C. is the winner of the 4th-grade Speech Writing Contest. Congratulations!

And congratulations to all of our class winners as well:

Green
1st place: Brodie W.
2nd place: Broc W.
3rd place tie: Tank C. & Luke K.

Orange
1st place: Christopher H.
2nd place: Jack L.
3rd place: Presley H.

Blue
1st place: Lila K.
2nd place: Lola B.
3rd place: Via A.

Yellow
1st place: Davis M.
2nd place: Daniel I.
3rd place: Sadie Grace P.
It was great fun hearing all of the poems that our students wrote and carried on "Poem in Your Pocket" Day!
The above poem was written by K-5 student, Monroe A. She was excited to share her poem with Mrs. Moon!
Students in Ms. Dick's class are celebrating Career Month! Thank you to all of our parent volunteers that have come in to share their career with our 2nd grade students.
FABERGÉ EGGSTRAVAGANZA!

Our 6th-grade students created impressive and thought provoking Fabergé Egg projects for Ms. Finwall's class.
Our 3rd grade students had a fantastic time on their Marine Science center field trip this week!
Friday, April 26th
Art Show from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
"Park Maitland's Got Talent"
Show at 4:30 p.m. 
Park Maitland’s AAC

Annual Art Faire

Our annual Art Faire will be held during the school day this Friday, April 26th. Be sure to join us for a talented display of art created by your own children! We invite you to dress in your favorite 1950's style for this 50's themed event! Students are also invited to participate in a special 50's dress down day (poodle skirts, white t-shirts, leather jackets, high ponytails, greased hair, etc).Grade level schedule is below.

Art Faire Schedule

8:00 - 8:30: 1st Grade
9:00 - 9:30: 2nd Grade
10:00 - 10:30: 3rd Grade
11:00 - 11:30: 4th Grade
12:09 - 12:39: K-5
1:15 - 1:45: K-4
2:00 - 2:30: 5th Grade
ANNUAL AUCTION KICK-OFF
We are happy to announce the kick off of our annual Park Maitland School art auction, which is now 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 masterpieces 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.

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!
"Park Maitland's Got Talent"
Come enjoy some of Park Maitland’s finest talent, and cheer for your children, and their friends and classmates! Our 50's themed Variety Show will be a blast of a bash!

Children can register their act online by clicking    HERE  .
Online entries must be submitted no later than tomorrow,  Monday, April 22nd.
(Music must be given to Ms. Danae Pollack on April 24th)
You will be given a performance time and all instructions closer to the performance day. Children are limited to   ONE ACT ONLY   (not including Glee, Martial Arts, Cheerleading, or Strings) so they should choose their very best one! 

This event is ALWAYS lots of fun for moms and dads as well as children. Please join us!
Message from the Security Manager:

We are in the final stretch with six weeks left until the end of school. It has been a great year so far, and we want to finish on a high note. Here is a quick review of some of the things we can do to ensure the safety of our students, parents, and faculty for the remainder of the school year.

  • Please DO NOT arrive early for afternoon dismissals.
  • Please be courteous to other drivers.
  • If you are northbound on 17-92, DO NOT make the right turn on red at Magnolia Avenue during arrival or dismissals.
  • Please allow parents with Left Turn Hangers to turn left off of Magnolia into the school.
  • Have your name placards visible for the caller and the teachers at the loading stations during dismissal.
  • As always, please refrain from texting or using cell phones while in the carpool lines.

I wanted to send out a big thank you to the amazing 3rd Grade parents. By working together, they were able to prevent a potential parking crisis during the field trip to the Marine Science Center this week. I saw groups of six and seven parents being dropped off and carpooling. Thank you so much!

Please continue to be patient and respectful! If you have any questions please feel free to email me at: jjohnson@parkmaitland.org or call (407) 647-3038 x248.

Thanks you in advance for your cooperation, and let's all work together to ensure the safety of the students, parents, and faculty of Park Maitland School!

Jesse Johnson
Security Manager
Our 6th-grade charity car wash event is taking place on:

Wednesday, April 24th
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(Gates will close at 5:30 p.m.)

This year our charity car wash winner is  Alexandra Seferlis , who spoke on behalf of Camp Kesem . Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent's cancer. Kesem's flagship program, Camp Kesem, operates free summer camps for children who have been impacted by a parent's cancer. 
Our next skate party will take place on May 7th at Semoran Skateway in Casselberry!

All money raised will go towards our student ambassador program. Tickets are being pre-sold at school through the day of the event.

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.
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!

 Book Swap will take place
during class library time
April 29th - May 3rd
  
We are excited to host a fun, educational, and informative Fun Fest for prospective families! Please share this event with friends and families with children ages 3-6 that may be interested. We look forward to sharing all that Park Maitland has to offer!
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 are currently on sale. CLICK HERE to purchase!
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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