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For more info regarding Maple Hill 
events, check out the This Week page on 
Mrs. Janis' classroom web site.

November 2008

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

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UNICEF helpers

 

 

 

 

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Set clocks back one hour this weekend.

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Turkey Trot (raindate Wed.)

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Election Day

No School – Staff Development

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6:30 – PTO Meeting & Student of the Month recognition

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Disney Theme Day –Wear Disney clothing!

Trick or Treat for UNICEF money due.

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McEducator’s Night at McDonald’s 4:30 – 8:00 PM (More info on newsletter)

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Veterans Day

No School

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Fire Prevention Visits

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Fire Prevention Visits

7:00 – BOE at Maple Hill

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Wear patriotic colors in honor of Veterans Day

Fire Prevention Visits

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Favorite Number Day-Wear something with favorite number.

Marks Close

 

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New Marking Period begins

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Football Jersey or Autumn Colors Day.

Early Dismissal 1:00 PM

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Thanksgiving

No School

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Thanksgiving Recess

No School

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December 1

December 2

Holiday Shop

December 3

Holiday Shop

6:30 PM – PTO Meeting & Student of the Month

December 4

Holiday Shop

December 5

Gingerbread Day – Wear your brown and white!

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NOVEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER 

Maple Hill Elementary  School

Early Dismissal

Wed. 11/26

1:00 PM

Lunch will be served.

Please make sure you have an early dismissal plan in place for your child.

Please notify the office in writing if your child’s dismissal plan will be different than it usually is.

PK will follow their usual early dismissal procedure.

A reminder notice will go home Monday.

 

No School on:

Tuesday, 11/4

Tuesday, 11/11

Thursday, 11/27

Friday, 11/28

 

Coming in December:

Early Dismissal due to Parent/Teacher Conferences:

12/9, 12/10, 12/11

 

Early Dismissal Tuesday, 12/23

Winter Recess:

12/24 – 1/3

 

Student of the Month

Just a reminder that our Student of the Month recognition ceremony will be at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 5th.

Parents who would like an electronic copy of their family photo taken at the ceremony should e-mail Mrs. Ciullo at ciulloc@naugy.net and put Student of the Month in subject line.

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McEducator’s Night!

 

On Monday, November 10th, Maple Hill School will be participating in our 4th annual McEducators’ Night at the New Haven Road McDonald’s. Faculty and staff will volunteer to work half-hour shifts; the school will receive a percentage of all sales made during their time slot. Last year, thanks to the overwhelming support of our students, their families and our faculty and staff, our school received over $500.00. Hope you can attend!

 

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Student of the Month

 

Every month each of our teachers will choose one or two students from their classroom to be Student of the Month. The criteria for this award changes monthly. Some may be chosen because of exceptional mathematical skills, others are terrific artists, musicians, athletes, readers, citizens and so forth.

This year, we have decided to honor those chosen in a special way.  Instead of our usual pizza lunch, we will recognize our Students of the Month at our monthly PTO meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. The chosen students will have juice and a special dessert and then our principal, Ms. Kane, will recognize each student’s accomplishments and present each with a certificate and pencil.

 

We hope that parents, guardians and other invited guests will join us in recognizing the outstanding behaviors and achievements of these students.

Parents who would like a copy of their family photo taken at the ceremony should e-mail Mrs. Ciullo at ciulloc@naugy.net and put Student of the Month in subject line.

 

Read Around the World Book Contest

 

Mrs. Wilson, Library Media Teacher, is pleased to announce our Read Around the World Book Contest.  The contest began 9/29 and our first “stop” will be Asia. Read a book about any country in Asia and submit a book report by Friday to enter our first drawing. Report forms are in the library.

 

Hola!  We have been recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month by announcing famous firsts by Hispanic Americans, where Spanish is spoken, Spanish loan words and more!

 

Box Tops will be collected Friday, October 10th!

 

Early Dismissal

Wed. 10/8

1:00 PM

Lunch will be served.

Please make sure you have an early dismissal plan in place for your child.

Please notify the office in writing if your child’s dismissal plan will be different than it usually is.

PK will follow their usual early dismissal procedure.

A reminder notice will go home Monday.

 

Coming in November:

11/4 – No School – Staff Development Day

11/5  - 6:30 – PTO/Student of the Month

11/11 – No School – Veteran’s Day

11/13 – BOE at Maple Hill

11/26  - Early Dismissal 1:00 PM

11/27 & 11/28 – No School – Thanksgiving Recess

 

Mobile Dentist  Smile Program!

Coming in December. Watch for permission slips!

 

Big Y Homework Helpline

Monday through Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

1-800-866-BIG        or

www.bigy.com/homework

 

Welcome Back!

Our school year is off to a great start. We would like to welcome the following faculty

and staff who are new to our school:

 

Ms. Pamela Quinn, Kindergarten

Mrs. Bridget Mulhall-Bothroyd, Kdg.

Ms. Sofia Karistinos, 2nd Grade

Ms. Tainisha Lopez, 2nd Grade

Mrs. Maureen Greene, 4th Grade

Ms. Mary Ann Hickey, PK

Mrs. Debbie Kirschbaum, PK

Ms. Angela Loomis, PE

Mrs. Gail Sullivan, Reading Assistant

Ms. Kelly Rosikiewicz, Paraprofessional

Ms. Darcie Forgue, Resource Room

Ms. Maureen Grant, Social Worker

Ms. Maureen Centore, Cafeteria

 

Arrival Times

Just a reminder that students should not be dropped off at school prior to 8:35 AM. There is no supervision before this time. Students dropped off at 8:35 should be escorted to the front lobby to wait with the teacher on duty. After 8:40 AM, students should be escorted to the playground.

 

Congratulations to:

Ms. Galiette and Mr. Sciacca for successful completion of the BEST program!

 

 

Dismissal Policy

For the safety and security of all students, we ask that a note be sent in whenever your child(ren) will be picked up from school. If they will be picked up on certain days on a regular basis, one note for the entire year is sufficient. If you need to pick up your child(ren) unexpectedly, please call the office prior to 3:00 PM. All students must be signed out before leaving the building.

Parents requesting dismissal before the normal end of the school day (3:20) must make a written request, come into the school office to pick up the student, and sign the student out per Board Policy 5113.2.

 

Special Thank You to:

Mrs. Soucy and Wal-Mart who contributed $250.00 to our school through their VAP  (Volunteerism Always Pays) Program. Wal-Mart encourages their associates to volunteer in the communities in which they work and live. When an associate volunteers, Wal-Mart makes a charitable contribution to an organization of their choice. This money has been earmarked for library books here at our school since Mrs. Soucy spends many hours volunteering in our library.

 

Upcoming Events:

10/8 – Early Dismissal 1:00 PM – Staff Dev.

10/10 – School Photos

10/13 – No School – Columbus Day

10/17 – Fall Festival – Come see Ms. Kane KISS A PIG to thank all our students

for being such great readers all summer!!!

 

 

 
Check it out!
Great website with useful information:
http://www.211ct.org/
This online database of community services contains information about 5,000+ agencies offering health and human services to Connecticut residents.

No Child Left Behind
Copies of the No Child Left Behind district and school reports are available electronically on the district website through this link: http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/nclb/dist_school_nclb_results/index.htm
and also as a printed copy at our school for anyone who does not have access to a computer or would prefer to receive a hard copy of the report.
 
 New Direct Phone Lines:
Nurses’ Office:
720-5078
(Open 8:30 – 3:40)
Preschool: 720-5076
Our regular school phone number has not changed. It is still 720-5236.

If your child has a cough and needs cough drops in school, please send a note to the nurse and send in non-medicated, non-mentholated cough drops, such as Fruit Breezers or Ludens, or hard candy.

For Early Dismissal Days
Morning Preschool will attend from 9:00 – 10:30 (Preschool children with an extended day will stay until 12:30.)
Afternoon Preschool will attend from 11:00 – 12:30.
Morning Kindergarten will attend from 8:55 – 10:30.
Afternoon Kindergarten will attend from 11:10 – 1:00.
Grades 1 – 4 and Full Day Kindergarten will attend from 8:55 - 1:00. Lunch will be served.
Please make sure you have an early dismissal plan in place for your child.
Please notify the office in writing if your child’s dismissal plan will be different than it usually is.

On days with inclement weather the following sources and their internet sites are the best way to find out about delayed openings, early dismissals, or cancellations:
WRCH 100.5 FM    www.wrch.com
            WEZN 99.9 FM star999.com
   WATR 1320 AM
WTIC 1080 AM www.wtic.com
WTIC 96.5 FM  www.965tic.com
   WTNH, Channel 8 www.wtnh.com
WVIT, Channel 30 www.nbc30.com
WFSB, Channel 3 www.wfsb.com
Please do not call the school!
 

 On occasion, parents will ask for special permission for their child to have his/her lunch heated before lunch. Due to safety concerns and the risk of burns, we are unable to honor these requests. If your child must have a hot lunch, please arrange to purchase that lunch from our cafeteria. A lunch from home, such as a sandwich or salad that can be eaten at room temperature, is another alternative.
 

The Principal’s Problem
In an effort to increase math problem solving skills, written math communications, and parental involvement in mathematics, Ms. Kane will put out a math problem every other Friday that will be collected on the following Monday, reviewed and posted on a bulletin board. This is an optional activity and students
may participate as often as they would like. Each student that submits a completed
problem will be rewarded with a raffle ticket for a monthly drawing that my include a book, ice cream, no homework coupon….Please join in this math family fun!
 
End of the Day Pick-up Procedure (3:20 PM):

In an effort to maintain safety and security for all children, we will have a new and improved dismissal procedure.

Parents/designee will report to the cafeteria, with photo ID every day, and sign out their child(ren).

 Parents/designee and siblings will remain seated at the first 3 tables only since the room is often used for instructional purposes.
 Students must report to the sign-out desk to be checked out before joining their parents and leaving the building.
 
 

AllergiK ID Wristbands
Our Nurses’ Office has advised us that allergy-specific wristbands, custom sized for young children,
are available from School Kids Healthcare. These wristbands make the identification of a child’s specific
 food allergy quick and easy. White recessed letters on the red band are eye-catching to ensure maximum visibility.
They stretch for easy on and off and are available for the following allergies:  peanut, tree nut, egg, and dairy.
 The cost is $11.95 for a package of 3.
 If you are interested, you can check them out at Schoolkidsheatlhcare.com or call 866-558-0686.
 

Safety First!

Flip-flops and backless shoes are a safety hazard and are not to be worn to school.

Due to fluctuating temperatures, students should wear jackets to school each day.
If necessary, they will borrow a jacket from the nurses’ office if available.

 

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Maple Hill School   641 Maple Hill Road
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Phone (203)720-5236