Newsletter #12 2019-2020
Peace • Love • Park Maitland
#Empathy
November 1: Empathy T-Shirt Day; Atlantic Coast Theater here for 4th Grade
November 3: Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 4-6: K-5 Conferences
November 8: Student Holiday; FCIS State Convention for Faculty
November 9-10: MakerFaire Orlando
November 11: K-4 Conferences; Student Ambassadors: Hungry to Help
November 12: Veteran's Day Assembly
November 13: K-4 Conferences; Parent "Thinking Maps" Workshop; Student Ambassadors: Honored Elders
November 14: K-4 Conferences; Grade 2 @ Gatorland
November 15: K-5 Shows (8:25am: Red & Yellow; 10:00am: Orange & Green; 12:15pm Blue & Purple)
November 20: JFF: "I Am Thankful For" Books; Admissions Open House
November 21: Grade 1 Harvest Festival
November 22: Grade 3 Native American Festival
November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break
December 4: Founder's Day; Empathy T-Shirt Day
December 5: Grade 2 Shows (8:25am: Green & Red; 10:00am: Blue & Purple)
December 6: Grade 6 Greek Fest
Festive Fall Fun…

We experienced a wonderful display of creativity, synergy, and community spirit displayed for all in this week’s Annual Jack O’ Lantern Contest. Enjoy a look at all of our outstanding entries HERE .

Congratulations to all our eager and artistic designers!

Happy Fall to all!
Cindy Moon
Head of School
And the winners are...
"Animated Movie"
Paxton R. & Kensington R.
"DemoDog"
Tied for 1st Place
Sophie L.
"Frosty"
Tied for 1st Place
AJ S.
"Coco"
3rd Place
"S.T.E.A.M Inspired"
Ellie R.
"I Love Lucy"
1st Place
Raazi N. & TJ N.
"Titanic"
2nd Place
"Best use of Recycled Materials"
Alanna P.
"Oogie's Boys"
1st Place
John P.
"Robot"
2nd Place
Nola R. & Ada R.
"Trash Monster"
3rd Place
"Peace • Love • Park Maitland"
Logan W. & Madison W.
"Peace Love PM"
1st Place
Team United Soccer Team
"Empathy Kids"
2nd Place
Olivia R.
"The Love Bus"
3rd Place
"Most Traditional"
Tyler T.
"Breakfast"
1st Place
Jordan F.
" Matryoshka Dolls"
2nd Place
Thomas P.
"Pumpkin Family"
3rd Place
"Amazing Animals"
Ella D.
"Dogs"
1st Place
Bennett M.
"Gnarly the Narwhal"
2nd Place
Hayden G.
"Bare Bears"
Tied for 3rd Place
Meta H. & Louden H.
"Skeleton Unicorn"
Tied for 3rd Place
VETERAN'S DAY ASSEMBLY
We look forward to honoring our veterans during a special "Veteran's Day" assembly at 9:00 am on Tuesday, November 12th.

Don't forget to complete your Veteran's Day stars and turn them in to your homeroom teacher. These stars will be displayed inside the AAC during our upcoming assembly.
Park Maitland students have been working hard on their  Young Masters original artwork in their art classes! This program is an annual tradition where student artwork is displayed on a wide variety of products which can be purchased for friends and family to enjoy.

CLICK HERE to read an important message from our art teachers and learn all about this exciting opportunity to showcase your artist!
The 2019 Orlando Maker Faire is approaching! Come out next 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:    Maker Faire Orlando  
This past Friday evening, many parents, siblings, teachers, and students gathered in our school gym to celebrate the season in an exciting yet eerie way! One of our many 6th grade curriculum themes is Gothic fiction. Students begin reading classic Gothic fiction short stories such as "The Tell Tale Heart". They then write their own stories incorporating different elements including the patient building of suspense, advanced vocabulary, and figurative language. Simultaneously, they work on their acting skills through Gothic scene studies in drama class. The culminating event is Gothic Fiction Night! It is a celebration of all things macabre and unsettling -- and it is so much fun! 
Our sincerest thanks to Kimberly Szubinski and Donnie Smith for their help turning the gym into something straight out of "Universal Studios"!

Enjoy these talented selections of Gothic Fiction story writing:

Congratulations to our 4th grade students, who brought Florida history to life in two outstanding performances of La Florida!
Congratulations to our Park Maitland Girls Volleyball (Green) Team for winning the Division B Championship and to our Girls Volleyball (Gold) Team for coming in 2nd place in the Division A playoffs! Nicole Roman (Green Team Coach) and Samantha Miller (Gold Team Coach) deserve outstanding recognition for their hard work with their teams this season! In addition, Bobby Kohn led our 4th grade team to many victories and impressive teamwork throughout their season as well. Team spirit, sportsmanship, skill improvement, and great fun was evidenced throughout. Thanks to these outstanding coaches!
Students and teachers came together to celebrate at our Hispanic Heritage Month assembly. CLICK HERE to view a video created by our own Mr. Joubert!
K-5 students got into the fall spirit by carving pumpkins. Thanks so much to our amazing parent volunteers who assisted!
The students in 2 Blue made fun holiday themed cards for a charity called Cannonball Kids Cancer. These handmade cards will be delivered to kids at Arnold Palmer Hospital. These sweet children took great pride and displayed incredible empathy to make thoughtful, cheerful cards full of love!
Paige
6th grader, Paige O., stopped to show her appreciation to a Maitland Police Officer by donating some of her candy on Halloween night. True kindness in action!
1st and 6th grade students had a blast at their JFF Halloween party!
4th graders dressed up as their favorite book characters!
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!
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!

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the following week until Sunday at 4:00 p.m.)
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