Newsletter #36 2020-2021
Peace • Love • Park Maitland
#Empathy
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.
May 28-31: Student/Teacher Holiday
May 29: Spamalot 6th grade play
June 1: K-5 Last Day of School
June 2: K-5 Bridging
June 3: 1-6 Gr. Last Day of School
June 3: 6th Grade Graduation

May 28, 2021




Dear Parents, Staff, and Students,


It is my pleasure and honor to introduce myself as the Head of School for Park Maitland. Words cannot express my excitement to join this team, community, and legacy. It has been a pleasure this week connecting and meeting so many of you, and for those I have not had the pleasure to meet yet, I cannot wait to meet you soon. My colleagues will tell you that I am visible, present, and accessible. Please never hesitate to reach out to me. With the amazing help of Angela Scarlato, I also made this brief introduction video to share a bit more about me.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend.
Michael Anna

 
The reviews are in and the 6th grade show, Spamalot, is a smash!! Thursday's audience was laughing out loud and couldn't wait to give our talented performers a standing ovation.

Congratulations, 6th grade!

Tickets for Saturday are still available!

May 29 @ 7:30 pm


To purchase tickets:
Click here for Spamalot


Masks and temperature checks will be required and seating assigned based on COVID capacities.

CONGRATULATIONS!
The 5th Grade Food Truck was a huge success! We are happy to announce this year's Food Truck winner is Caroline Matthias! Congratulations, again, to finalists Teagan B., Jack H., and Stefan R. A very big thank you to our community judges and a huge WOW to Ms. Triano, Ms. Cardamone, and Ms. Lightman for all their hard work.

Upcoming: Preparing for iPad Return Process
The end-of-year iPad return process will begin soon. As we near the final days of school, we wanted to start sharing with you the necessary steps for return as well as the scheduled collection dates for each grade-level. Please ensure that the following check-in checklist is completed in advance of your child’s collection date and that they have their iPad return kit ready and in their bag on their assigned day.



iPad Return Schedule (in-person students)*:
Tuesday June 1st: 5th Grade
Wednesday June 2nd: 6th Grade
*Collection occurring in class on designated date

iPad Dropoff Schedule (Online Academy students)**:
Wednesday June 2nd: K5 Students
Thursday June 3rd: 1st - 6th Grade

**Specifics will be communicated as we near those dates.

SUPERSTAR TEACHER OF THE WEEK
I have been working at Park Maitland for 11 years. I have had the pleasure of working in K5 for 10 years and am currently teaching 1st grade Science and Social Studies.  I love watching children's eyes light up when an experiment comes to life or they connect the dots with a social studies lesson. I am so blessed to have many close friends at school that I consider family.  

My husband, Brady, and I were so lucky to have both our children, Haley and Tyler, attend Park Maitland from K4-6th grade. The amazing teachers here nurtured a love of learning in both of them.  Haley is a recent graduate of the University of Miami and Tyler will be graduating Trinity Prep on Friday!  

As a family we enjoy going on vacations, eating delicious foods and spending time with friends.
We cannot wait to celebrate our K-5 students' hard work!

8:30 am Red, Blue, Purple
10:00 am Yellow, Green, Online Academy
Safety Alert!
Carpool is about safety and consideration of others
June 3rd last day of school information
Thursday, June 3rd is the last day of school. Please review early dismissal to pick up students at the correct dismissal time.


1st -3rd grade: 11:45 dismissal

4th - 6th grade: 12:40 dismissal

No Aftercare
Summer Assignments and Supply Lists Coming Soon
Summer work is underway and we will be including links soon.

Report cards and CTP scores will be mailed in June. 

Math workbooks for rising 1st -3rd graders will be sent home the last week of school.
SUMMER PROGRAMS IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA 2021

The Calusa Tribe of Central Florida is a not-for-profit family focused, Dad and Daughter (some Sons) tent camping tribe with organized campouts within two hours of Orlando. (kids range from 4yrs-12+) 

They host six two-night campouts annually from October to April, when the Florida weather is just right. For the 21/22 season Camping fees include access to beautiful campsites around Central Florida, amazing food that is cooked and served by our tribe members and organized activities hosted by the tribe. To learn more, click here.
CFL Tropics Lacrosse

Eventbrite - CFL Tropics Lacrosse presents CFL Tropics Lacrosse - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 | Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, FL. Find event and registration information.

Read more
www.eventbrite.com
INFORMATION:

Age group
3rd-12th grade, 1 beginner team, 1 Elite team

Dates
June 8th - July 28th EVERY Tuesday and Thursday
**No practices the week of July 4th**

Time
Beginners Team - 4:00-5:30pm
Elite Team - 5:00-6:30pm

Location:
6/8-7/1 practices are all at Trinity Prep School
7/13-7/28 practices are all at Windemere Prep School

Tournament: TBA. Depending on the amount of players sign up, there's a possibility that we can sign up for a tournament on July 10th in Flagler!

Cost: $250
This pays for 14 practices total and a pinny. Tournament will be a separate cost

US LACROSSE MEMBERSHIP: You must be US Lacrosse certified to play. This is important because it covers all liability and insurance. It is $30-35 a year to be a member and all tournaments and club teams require it.

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG TO ANYONE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED! This is our first season as a club program and we are so excited to get this started! We are open to anyone that fits the age group and cannot wait to see this program grow over the years! If you sign up, you are the start of this incredible journey! 

Please email me if you have any questions at all!
-Coach Palasz
As this school year is winding down, Maitland Public Library is gearing up for Summer Reading at the library! This year's theme is "Tales & Tails" and focuses on animals and storytelling. They will be handing out 200 Summer Reading at home kits starting on June 1 and would love your help getting the word out.

For more information, you can view Maitland Public Library's website here:

Or view a commercial by Maitland Public Library filmed here:


Thank you so much for your ongoing support of the library, and hopefully we'll see you this summer!
You can view the latest photos around school. 
Click SmugMug to visit the page.
The password to access is: empathy2021.
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.
to save or print next year's Park Maitland School 2021-2022 School Calendar
Bagel King is now taking
May orders! 

Please click here to have your order ready for catered lunch next week.
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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