Newsletter #7 2019-2020
Peace • Love • Park Maitland
#Empathy
September 30: Hurricane Make-Up Day; Rosh Hashanah; No After School Clubs
October 1 : Empathy T-Shirt Day; Rosh Hashanah
October 2: Parent Chat Grades K4-K5; Grade 3 Young People's Concert field trip
October 3: Grade 6 Sneak Peek
October 4 : Grade 1 to Brevard Zoo
October 8: Skating Party
October 9: Yom Kippur
October 11: Student Holiday, Teacher Workday
October 15-18: Williamsburg Trip
October 17: Parent Chat Grades 1-2
October 23: Photo Retake Day
October 25: Halloween Fun Day K4/K5; 6th Grade Gothic Fiction
October 28: Jack O'Lantern Contest Begins; Hispanic Heritage Assembly
October 30: Grade 4 Shows
“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt

Dear Parents,

Students and teachers from all grades gathered last week to celebrate International Peace Day!  We were honored to partner with The Peace and Justice Institute from Valencia College in this celebration at Peace Day in the Park! From powerful poetry to meaningful artwork and more- our school shined in revealing a strong, sweet message of peace for all! It is never too early to practice, think, learn and reflect about peace in ourselves, our community and our world! 

Peace for all,
Ms. Cindy Moon
Head of School
Students celebrated Peace Day with a school wide assembly!
Students had a wonderful time coming together to celebrate Peace Day in the Park!
Hurricane Dorian Updates
Hurricane Dorian Relief Initiatives

Don't forget!
$2.00 Dress Down Day on September 30th for our
hurricane make-up day.
 All students and staff can dress down or dress up (out of uniform) for a $2.00 donation .

All monetary donations will go to Hope for Hopetown - make checks payable to Park Maitland School.
Reminder! There are no after school clubs or activities on our hurricane make-up day Monday, September 30th.


4th and 5th Grade Parents!

Don't forget to RSVP to our 6th Grade Sneak Peek for the opportunity to hear about the amazing and unique 6th-grade experience at
Park Maitland School.

Skate Night!
Tuesday, October 8th from
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Astro Skate Center

Tickets: $7.00 pre-order/$8.00 at the door

Our first Skate Night of the year is right around the corner! We hope to see everyone there! Please note the location change, Skate Night will be at the Astro Skate Center (866 South Goldenrod Road).
Message from the Security Manager,
Mr. Johnson:


For the safety of our students and consideration of our neighbors, please do not park at neighboring businesses and walk your children on to campus during morning arrival!

The Spanish Department is looking for support for our upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly on October 28th in two ways!

  • First, we are seeking authentic Spanish musicians who would be willing to play at the Assembly.
  • Secondly, we are seeking any Spanish members of the Community in various professions who would be interested in speaking at the assembly.

If you or someone you know would be a good fit for either of these needs, please contact Ashley Diaz  adiaz@parkmaitland.org  or Marilina Richardson  mrichardson@parkmaitland.org by October 11th . Thank you!
Payment Portal Reminder!

Parents please remember to check your Payment Portal on a regular basis for new charges.

All after school activity charges have been invoiced to your account and payment is due October 3rd.

If you have questions, please contact our Business Manager, Ieleen Rundgren (irundgren@parkmaitland.org).

For your convenience, you can access the Read to Lead page through grade level pages on our website.
Don't forget to check our SmugMug page for event photos.
The password to access is: empathy1920
It's that time of year again! Please send all photos that you would like to share with our Communications or Yearbook staff to:
lgodoy-ramos@parkmaitland.org

*Please do not shrink photo/file size before sending
PARENT CHAT
"Ages and Stages"
with Carol Miller

10/2 @ 8:15 am: K-4 and K-5
10/17 @ 8:15 am: 1st and 2nd grade

*Room Location TBD*

Mark your calendar for these very interesting parent chats!

We are so proud to welcome Ms. Carol T. Miller L.C.S.W. to Park Maitland School! Ms. Miller is the Founder and Director of Social Bridges®. She holds a Master's Degree in Social Work, and a Bachelor's Degree in Education/Drama Therapy, Florida License #SW7648.

Ms. Miller has worked with children for over 30 years in a variety of therapeutic settings. Ms. Miller co-authored the curriculum for both the Social Bridges®clinic and school-based programs. In addition, she provides professional development for educators and mental health professionals, social coaching and counseling throughout Florida.


Tuesday, October 1st is Empathy Day. Don't forget to wear your Empathy T-Shirts!

** Students are permitted to wear casual bottoms on Fridays and on Empathy
t-shirt days**
Please make note of our Hurricane Dorian make-up days:

  • September 30th - Make Up Day
  • December 19th - Regular School Day (No Early Dismissal)
  • December 20th - Make Up Day / Early Dismissal Day
  • New Holiday Party Dates: December 19th - K-4; December 20th - K-5 through Grade 6
Click  THIS LINK  to view our September newscast. We are so proud of our News Crew for their continued hard work!
5 Orange students had a wonderful visit with their K-5 Purple friends! They loved their time together singing the 7 Habits song!
Robotics club students are hard at work designing vehicles for an obstacle course they will be making for the upcoming Maker Faire Orlando.
Our annual Johnny Appleseed Day was great fun for K-5 students, and jammed packed with hands-on learning experiences! From apple graphing and taste testing, to things as American as apple pie, it was a sweet and memorable day for parents, students, and staff!
6th Grade Design Thinking students have been working on their first design project of the year - Beach Bonding Client Projects, in which they are designing items to help their clients enjoy the beach more! We can't wait to see the final products!
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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