December 17, 2021
Park Maitland School Newsletter
This Week’s Park Maitland School Community COVID Case Update

This week’s community case number is 0. 
 
We continue our utmost efforts to ensure the safety and health of the students, staff and guests. 
 
We thank our school community for your cooperation, patience and flexibility. 

UPDATED Park Maitland COVID FAQ
Thank you, everyone, for your generous toy donations. We are so proud of our students for coming together and giving back. They changed the lives of many children in our community this holiday season.

Please enjoy the highlights of today's celebration from our Toy for Tots Assembly.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Upcoming Events
Monday 12/20 - Monday 1/3: Holiday Break
Monday 1/3: Teacher Professional Day
Tuesday 1/4: Students Return
Monday 1/10: Re-enrollment begins
Wednesday 1/12: School-wide Spelling Bee at 9:30 am
Friday 1/14: G5 and G6 Winter Ball
Monday 1/17: Student/Teacher Holiday
Monday 1/24: Last day to purchase yearbook ads.
Tuesday 1/25: G5 Wax Museum
Wednesday 1/26: Lunar New Year JFF Event
Thursday 1/27: K5 100th Day of School
Friday 1/28: G1 This Old Gingerbread House
Saturday 1/29: Admissions Open House and K4/K5 Screening Day
Monday 2/31 - Friday 2/4: 6th Grade DC Trip
Thursday 2/17: Student Holiday, Teacher Workday
Friday 2/18: Student/Teacher Holiday
Monday 2/21: Student/Teacher Holiday (Presidents Day)

Don't miss our very own Pressley M. (2 purple), who will be on
NBC's Today Show tomorrow morning at 8am.
Today show airs Saturday in Orlando from 8-9am on channel 2 Wesh. 
If you have friends in other parts of the country watching, they need to check listings as weekend times are often shifted by the local stations. 
Take-Apart Items Collection
It is an annual tradition at Park Maitland School to host take apart days through Design Thinking and Tinkering Lab classes. This tradition allows students to carefully and strategically take apart old items as they peel back the layers of various toys, devices, and household appliances to see how things look and work beneath their outer shell. This year, in addition to this tradition of taking apart items, we are growing this experience to include a making component, where students also look at each item they are taking apart and try to imagine how they can reuse and repurpose its parts for something else.

Doing any winter cleaning?
We would like to start this process sooner than our traditional end-of-year event. As such, we need your help! Looking to do some winter cleaning? Starting January, we will have a collection bin at morning carpool, so that you can start to drop off items for our take-apart days at Park Maitland School.

What to bring:
  • Toys
  • Gadgets
  • Electronic Items
  • Mechanical Items
  • Household Appliances
  • Etc. (Avoid items w/ glass)
 
When selecting the take-apart items to send in, please also consider the following:

  • Size of item: Please send in an item of a manageable size as they will need to be able to carry and manipulate as they explore how to take it apart.
  • It will be recycled: Students will be looking for ways to reuse and/or recycle the parts they disassemble. Please do not send anything that you would hope to get back.
  • Is it safe? Certain Items like copier printers and TVs come with higher risk factors. Copier printers, for example, typically have glass inside of it that can break. Tube-style televisions store high voltage even when unplugged. As you consider the item, please pick an item that is safe for your child to take apart. 
  • Is it age-appropriate? Also consider how easy/hard this item may be for them to take apart. For younger students, something like an old keyboard and mouse will be easier for them to take apart as they can start by popping off the keys.

Thank you for partnering with us as we look to continue with this wonder-filled tradition! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Andrés Joubert (ajoubert@parkmaitland.com).
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee finalists. These students will have the honor of representing their grade during the school Spelling Bee on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.
Grade 4

Blue
Sula R.
Baron K.

Red
Michael B.
Shreya T.

Green
Maya W.
Adalynn M.

Purple
Sophie L.
Tallulah S.
Grade 5

Green
Gabriela G.
Liem M.

Red
Jack G.
Julia W.

Blue
Veer G.
Mabel L.

Purple
Ismail H.
James F.
Grade 6

Gabriel C.
Anika H.
Maeven H.
Simar K.
Peter van D.
Peyton W.
Teacher Tuesday
This is my 6th year at Park Maitland School and 3rd year teaching DesignThinking! As a DIYer and crafter, I absolutely LOVE teaching in the Tinkering Lab. Seeing students create and give new purpose to recyclables is always inspiring.

So many wonderful memories and friendships have been made here. Park Maitland has a special way of making you feel like you belong. I have had the amazing opportunity of working with the K4, K5, 1st, and the 2nd grade teams. My favorite traditions include the Veterans Day assembly, all of the letter people parades, Mother’s Day Tea, Harvest Festival, and Take Apart Day!

When I’m not teaching, I love going for long walks around Target, listening to podcasts, and snuggling up with my cat Chloë. 
Purchase your own copy!
Fresh Pixel Media is now providing high definition for all show videos. Follow THIS LINK to purchase your own copy.
Stay tune for dates in January for class pictures.
Yearbook Ads are due in January!
6th Grade Only
Purchase By: 12/31/21
for 5% discounted price

PreK-5th Grades
Purchase By: 1/24/22
Yearbook Ads for our Local Business
Full Page $370
1/2 Page $270
1/4 Page $190

Deadline is January 24, 2022

If interested in purchasing an ad in the yearbook for your local business or organization, we have Yearbook Advertising Contract forms available. Please reach me at ascarlato@parkmaitland.com.
New Updates
Useful Links
Click here to order our strength T-Shirts and 
Park Maitland Face Masks.
Interested in seeing what's happening on campus? School event photos will be posted to our SmugMug page.
The password to access is: empathy2021.
Morning Drop-offs and
Pick-up times

Arrival: 
k5-4th 7:10-7:50
5-6th 7:10-8:00
K4 8:10-8:20

Dismissal/Gate Times:
K4/K5 Dismissal 1:50-2:10
1st- 4th Dismissal 2:37-3:07
5th-6th Dismissal 3:25-3:45
If you are unsure of what Read to Lead is, or if you would like more information, here are the Read to Lead FAQ's. Read to Lead will be posted in Seesaw (as soon as Seesaw is loaded and ready) for grades K4-2nd grade, and Google Classroom for grades 4-6. It will also be posted in the Week at a Glance every week.
OFFICE HOURS

The front desk office hours are 
7:30-3:30. 

If you need to call after 3:30 regarding dismissal or pick up, please call After Care at 407-647-3038, extension 159
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