Newsletter #10 2019-2020
Peace • Love • Park Maitland
#Empathy
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 (9:15am: Orange, Blue, Yellow; 10:45am: Green, Red)
October 31: Read to Lead Logs Due; JFF: Halloween Spooktacular; "Fall" Attire Day
November 1: Empathy T-Shirt Day
November 4-6: K-5 Conferences
November 8: Student Holiday; FCIS State Convention for Faculty
November 9-10: MakerFaire Orlando
November 11: Student Ambassadors: Hungry to Help; K-4 Conferences
November 12: Veteran's Day Assembly
November 13: Student Ambassadors: Honored Elders; Parent "Thinking Map" Workshop; K-4 Conferences
November 14: Grade 2 @ Gatorland; K-4 Conferences
November 15: K-5 Shows
"History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity so that we can better face the future."
- Robert Penn Warren
Dear Parents,

Our 5th-grade students were immersed in American History this week in their much anticipated Williamsburg field trip! With each experience and tour, they were articulate, engaged, and enthusiastic participants! No doubt, these young historians will be impactful and passionate leaders of tomorrow!

Please enjoy the following daily excerpts by our 5th-grade reporters:


With much pride,
Cindy Moon
Head of School
School photo retake day will be next Wednesday, October 23rd! If you wish to have your child's picture redone, please ensure they are present and prepared with their best smile!

LifeTouch will be set up
in the Media Center from
8:00 am - 11:00 am.
Hispanic Heritage
Dress Up Day!

Students are invited to wear any Hispanic/Latin authentic attire or sports jersey on Monday, October 28 for our Hispanic Heritage Month assembly here at Park Maitland!
ANNUAL JACK O' LANTERN CONTEST
It's almost that time of year when festive fruits will line our driveway welcoming each of you with their friendly or fiendish demeanor! All families are welcome to participate in the fun and creative display.

The contest will be held the week of October 28th. The official entry form was sent home last week. We have extended the deadline for entries to Wed, October 23rd. We can't wait to see this creative display of festive fun!
K4 and K5 students are looking forward to a fantastic "Halloween Fun Day" on Friday, Oct. 25th. The children will wear costumes and participate in a parade around campus. 

On Thursday, October 31st, all students may celebrate by wearing a festive Fall shirt with casual day bottoms and fun accessories - such as a Halloween headband or spooky socks!
Example of festive attire for Grades 1-6
VETERAN'S DAY ASSEMBLY
We would like to honor our veterans by inviting them to attend a special "Veteran's Day" assembly at 9:00 am on Tuesday, November 12th! If you or your family members that are veterans would like to attend this special event, please fill out the below form by Tuesday, Oct. 29th so that formal invitations may be sent by mail.
 
We wish that we had the space to invite all of our families, but space is very limited during assemblies, and we must limit attendance to veterans and their families only.

The 2019 Orlando Maker Faire is approaching! Come out on Saturday & Sunday, November 9th & 10th 2019, at the Central Florida Fairgrounds! Maker Faire Orlando is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these makers to show hobbies, experiments, and projects. It is coined the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth – a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.

Park Maitland 3rd-6th graders are designing and hosting their own creative booths! Sign-ups for these students will be released soon from 3rd-6th grade Design Thinking teachers! K-4 - 2nd grade students are encouraged to attend the Maker Faire, come by the Park Maitland booths, and enjoy the Faire too! 

More information can be found at:    MakerFaire Orlando  
Lily L. and Sophie L. in 2-Green worked together beautifully on their sketchbook "synergy" art collaboration!
6th grade students are exploring an exciting new elective class this year... "Did Someone Say Bake?" is a cooking class being led by three student teachers from the 6th grade class. True leadership in action!
If you have an itchy back, our problem solvers in K-4 have the solution! They loved making back scratchers in Tinkering Lab to solve this very "itchy" dilemma!
Teagan B. created this poster reminder for the upcoming 4th grade shows. We hope to see you there!
3rd grade students presented final projects in Reading class this week, based on their Chocolate Touch unit of study... Each presentation was "yummier" than the last!
Students in 1-Yellow and 1-Green enjoyed a delightful treat during "Muffins with Mrs. Moon" this week!
You can view more photos from these events and more on our SmugMug page .
The password to access is: empathy1920
Celebrate your Super Senior by purchasing a yearbook dedication! Ads can be purchased and designed directly through Balfour's yearbook ad maker.

We are partnering with Balfour to offer an exclusive 10% discount on Full Page ads for Super Seniors! This special deal is available now until November 16th!

Please note: Ads will go on sale to all other grades on November 17th, and will be 5% off until December 31st!

Our outstanding student athletes are showcasing their talents and learning about the importance of empathy and integrity in sports as they sharpen their skills.
CLICK HERE to view season schedules. We hope you can make it out to cheer them on!
Our own Mr. Eleazer, along with his Frankie Valli tribute group, will be hosting a show to raise money for hurricane Dorian relief!
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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