Peace • Love • Park Maitland
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This week's Park Maitland School Community case number is 0
Through contact tracing, to date we have had no cases of on campus transmission of COVID-19. This reflects the safety measures that our school has put in place and the cooperation of our school community.
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April 5: Student Holiday/Teacher Professional Development
April 8: 6th Grade Art Show
April 9: Grade 3 - Read to Write: A Language Arts Celebration
April 13: JFF Event
April 13-14: Grade 2 - Across Generations
April 16: Festival of Nations - Grade 1/Grade 6 Spring Fling
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April 19-23: Grades 4-6 CTP Testing
April 23: Art Faire and Variety Show
April 26: K-4 Sports Fest
April 27: K-5 Sports Fest
April 27-28: Grade 5 Shows
April 28: 4th Grade Sports Fest
April 29: 5th Grade Sports Fest
April 30: K-4 - QU Wedding
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April 2, 2021
Dear Parents,
I hope many of our families celebrated a good Pesach and others will enjoy a happy Easter this weekend. Although we recently returned from Spring Break, it has been such a whirlwind that I think we are ready for another breather! Thank you to the entire school family for the many well wishes and the amazing support you have shown, especially after last week’s Head of School announcement.
I had the opportunity to welcome Michael Anna to our campus this week. A few of our administrators and I had the chance to give him his first official tour of the campus. He was engaging, warm, and friendly. We enjoyed hearing about his desire to reach out to the local community, grow enrollment, expand our strategic vision to become a “super campus”, and his confidence in his ability to bring the sparkle back to Park Maitland’s facilities. He was eager to hear about the many traditions and history that abound at our school and why they are all so special and time-honored. We talked about the 6th grade play, Williamsburg and DC, the Alan Saffran Science Expo, and our many on campus events including Festival of Nations, Gothic Fiction, Wax Museum, Native American Festival, etc. He took notes on everything I said!
He will be meeting our staff very soon and will also begin offering parents a chance to meet him as well. I am excited about the strengths he will bring to Park Maitland and the way they will complement the already outstanding leadership team we have in place. To this, I must acknowledge the work that Valerie Kennedy, Donna Wood, John Courson, and Jeanette Lukens do every day. They, along with others such as Andres Joubert, Bianca Moore, Nicole Roman, Julie Jaworski, and Tania Chouljian, work tirelessly to support our staff and meet the various needs of our school community. Park Maitland is not one individual; it is a family of people who have chosen to spend their time--and some their entire careers--making Park Maitland the special place it is. I invite you to support me in welcoming Michael Anna to this extraordinary place we love so dearly.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Very Warmly,
Davina Spillmann
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Upcoming CTP Testing
National Standardized Test
More information will be coming soon from
Ms. Wood and Ms. Kennedy so be on the lookout.
Grades 4 - 6: April 19-22
(Homeroom thru 2nd Period)
Grades 1 - 3: April 26-29
(Homeroom thru 2nd Period)
We work very hard to teach your child well. They do not need to focus on preparing for this test. No particular "prep" at home or school is necessary. We do, however, encourage your child to relax, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time during their ITBS testing week.
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IMPORTANT DATES HAVE CHANGED |
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Please review as dates have changed
Friday May 21, School will be open
Friday, May 28 and Monday, May 31 | Student/Teacher Holiday
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Theater Dates Changed
Spamalot presented by the Sixth Grade Class at Trinity Preparatory School
Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 7:30
(NO SHOW on Friday the 28th)
Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 7:30
Shrek Jr. presented by the Fifth Grade Class at Park Maitland School
Red and Blue Classes- Tuesday, April 27 @ 6:30
Green and Orange Classes- Wednesday, April 28 @ 6:30
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SPAMALOT SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING |
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Traditionally, we offer sponsorship and advertising opportunities to our school community for promotional consideration and support of our 6th Grade play.
If your family or business is interested in helping to bring the Spamalot vision to life, please click here for further information.
All sponsors will be featured in the printed playbill, receive a promotional tee shirt, as well as the annual carline banner through the Fall of 2021.
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SUPERSTAR TEACHER OF THE WEEK |
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I knew how special Park Maitland was before I started teaching here. Being married to Kevin Meisel is one reason, and another is the fabulous staff that welcomed me as their friend from the beginning. I discovered right away how special this school is and continues to be.
I come to Park Maitland as mother of three grown children, all raised in the same hometown as me, both of my parents and one of my grandparents; New Smyrna Beach. Growing up and raising my children in a small town helped me realize the importance of feeling safe in a caring community. I try to create this same feeling in my classroom.
During my teaching career in Volusia and Orange Counties, I taught children from Pre-K thru fifth grade. While each grade level has brought many joys, it is the primary grades that have stolen my heart. Last year I retired from teaching public school, but soon realized I wasn’t ready to stop teaching. I was thrilled when the 1st grade math position opened here at Park Maitland. I couldn’t be happier!
Outside of teaching, I have many hobbies. I enjoy birding, hiking, writing children’s stories, writing poetry, reading, music, community theatre and more recently, Pickle-ball.
I am so happy to be part of the first grade team and this wonderful Park Maitland family.
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Please come join Ms. J, our Park Maitland School Counselor, on Wednesday April 14, as she is already registered to attend this special event.
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Bagel King is now taking April orders!
Please click here to have your order ready for catered lunch next week.
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You can view the latest photos around school.
The password to access is: empathy2021.
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Click HERE to access the Read to Lead page. For your convenience, you can also access the Read to Lead page through the Grade Level Pages on our website.
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to save or print next year's Park Maitland School 2021-2022 School Calendar
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GRADE LEVEL LINKS
(Please note: Teacher uppages are not updated for
the following week until Sunday at 4:00 p.m.)
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