It's Carnival Time!

 

 

Maple Dale Carnival - A Night at the Movies

 

It's time to start preparing for the Maple Dale Carnival on Friday April 29th 5:30-8:00PM.   Advanced sale tickets can now be purchased online for Game and Food tickets and Split the Pot tickets.   Electronic donations are also being accepted for the popular Classroom Raffle Baskets and overall Sponsorship of the Carnival.   All Advanced Sale tickets are offered at a reduced rate versus tickets purchased at the Carnival.   Make your online purchases on the Maple Dale PTO Transaction Center:  http://mdpto.3dcartstores.com/Carnival_c_16.html

Greene 101

Greene 101 Flyer Link

Exciting Opportunity for Students Transitioning to Edwin H. Greene Intermediate in the Fall

Do you have a 4th grader coming to Greene next year? Then check out the Greene 101 program happening in August! Greene 101 is a great way for your child to meet new friends, learn about Greene School, and gain some valuable skills (like practicing that dreaded locker!) that will help them have a successful 5th grade year! This year, Greene 101 is paired with Gear Up For Greene. Pick up your laptop, get your picture taken and turn in all school forms on Monday, August 8th, then bring your new laptop with you Tuesday through Friday and join us in learning about your new school and meeting your teammates! Greene 101 runs Tuesday, 8/9 through Friday 8/12. Choose from the 8-10 or 10-12 sessions.  Look for registration and transportation information on the summer school page of the district website and register on Parent Portal.  

Please contact Andrew Gruber (grubera@sycamoreschools.org) or Ann Marie Brubaker (brubakera@sycamoreschools.org) at E.H. Greene with any questions. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3XaVvg3ba0zcnh2eWJ4cWRoU28/view?usp=sharing

Click the link to see the Second Grade Performance from March 9, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
"The Shivers in the Fridge"

Maple Dale Second Grade  Presents “The Shivers in the Fridge”

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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The Cincinnati Flying Pig 26th Mile REMINDER!!

Registration is $15 and should be completed by a parent/guardian online at www.flyingpigmarathon.com by Friday March 11.  This deadline ensures that your child will get a matching Maple Dale shirt, which our group will wear during the event. 

 

No PTO Meeting This Week!

There will be no PTO meeting this week.  Our next meeting will be on April 14th.

Maple Dale Elementary Student Information Sheet

School Year 2016-2017

The staff at Maple Dale Elementary makes every attempt to place all children in a classroom that meets their learning needs.  This form is optional for parents and supplements the information given to us from your child’s teacher.  You may fill out any or all parts of this form.  Please return to the office in an envelope via “kid mail” by 4/8/16.  In an effort to maintain balanced classrooms, requests for specific teachers are not considered.  Thank you!

Child’s Name_______________________________________Phone:_____________________________

Current Grade_____________________________Current Teacher:_____________________________

Describe the ideal learning environment for your child:

List peer(s) with whom your child works well in a classroom setting:

1.________________________________                          4.______________________________________

2.________________________________                          5.______________________________________

3.________________________________                          6.______________________________________

(Every effort will be made to place your child with one of the six students listed above.  If fewer than six

names are provided, the  likelihood of your child being placed with the peers listed is decreased.)

Optional Comments:

Maple Dale's Medical Emergency Response Team Holds Drill

Maple Dale’s Medical Emergency Response Team, under the direction of school nurse, Julie Muskal, held a drill early Monday morning. Members of this team and students from our Champions before school program participated in a “mock” disaster response to a tornado. The MERT team members assisted with triage and basic medical treatment. In the event of a real emergency, this team would step into “rapid response” mode and assist until emergency personnel arrive. Maple Dale’s team members are: Julie Muskal, Amy Johnson, Traci Karpf, Kent Chaney, Natalie Wade, Chris Pappas, Shirley Swiech, Melanie Evers, Mike Brayton, Karen Jones and Ann Marie Reinke.

Maple Dale Carnival!

 

SAVE THE DATE for the Maple Dale CARNIVAL!
April 29, 2016
5:30-8:00 pm

 

*Please note, this is a different date from what is on the Sycamore District Calendar!

Emergency Plans for Sycamore Community Schools in Case of a Whole-Building Evacuation

1. We have a well thought out and highly scrutinized plan of action in case of an emergency.  The plan was developed to advise the district on all types of emergency situations.
2. It was developed with the collaboration of the City of Blue Ash Police and Fire the City of Montgomery Police and Fire, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Symmes/Loveland Fire Department, and Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency, as well as district stakeholders.
3. All district staff members have received intense ALICE training to prepare and react in case of an emergency.
4. PARENT REUNIFICATION LOCATIONS ARE AS NOTED:
5. Sycamore High School, Sycamore Junior High School, Edwin H. Greene Intermediate School, Blue Ash Elementary, Maple Dale Elementary, and Montgomery Elementary will all utilize Blue Ash Recreation Center as the reunification site.  The back gymnasium will serve as the place for students to wait for their parents to arrive.  The front gymnasium is where parents will be placed to wait their turn in picking up their student(s).  
6. Symmes Elementary School will utilize the Living Word Fellowship (9781 Fields Ertel Road) for reunification.

Sycamore Community Schools is proud to present this exciting and rewarding opportunity for our parents…

Are you interested in building skills to help your child become more successful in school and resist negative influences?  Learning more about family literacy activities, how to create a strong home learning environment and positive ways to communicate with teachers and staff in your child’s school?  If so, Parenting Partners may be for you!

Parenting Partners workshops bring parents the best practices in youth development. Each week you will gain more manageable, effective parenting skills, including effective discipline.  Classes will be taught by Sycamore teachers and parents and will cover several topics:

• Positive Parenting: Building on Strengths and Practical Tools
• Creating Confident Kids: Building Grit, Curiosity and Resilience
• Communication that Works: Listening and Setting Expectations
• Deflecting Arguments and Setting Boundaries: Avoiding Power Struggles
• The Discipline Difference: Effective Consequences and Consistency
• What Kids Need to Succeed: Helping Our Students Maximize School Opportunities

Parenting Partners believes that every parent is a leader and can make a profound contribution in the life of their child. We look forward to working with you and hope you can join us for this interactive and fun class!

Parenting Partners will meet, in the UC wing of Blue Ash Elementary School, from 4:00-6:00 p.m.  

Our class will meet on a series of four Thursday nights::  

April 7, April 14, April 21, April 28

Childcare for school-aged children will be available.  Participants will be served dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Please RSVP by March 31, 2016 to: Monya Jones, Assistant Principal at Blue Ash Elementary, at 686-1710 ext. 1151, or by email at:  jonesm@sycamoreschools.org

Thank you for signing up for the Parenting Partners class! We are excited to have you join us!

Parenting Partners™ is a university-affiliated program bringing parents the best practices in youth development. Our research partner, the Search Institute, has identified 40 Developmental Assets through their research on more than two million youth – these are the real life practices of youth who succeed in school and resist negative influences such as drugs.

Parenting Partners™ gives parents the skills to build these 40 Assets in their children. Parents are empowered by this research and the practical power of the assets to promote their children’s success.

The Search Institute has selected Parenting Partners™ as its training resource across North America for parent engagement with the 40 Assets.

To learn more about The Search Institute visit www.search-institute.org

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPRING OPTIONAL TESTING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED STUDENTS

Although your child may or may not have taken the CogAT in December, you may request that your child be tested on the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT).  If you wish to have your child participate in this round of testing, all requests must be made through the below online link by April 8, 2016. In order to decrease disruption to your child's instruction, this testing opportunity will take place prior to the start of the school day. We have scheduled this 45-50 minute testing session to be administered from 8:15 to 9:15 on April 19th.

Please note that it is the parents' responsibility to provide transportation the morning of testing to your child’s building. Additionally, know that Sycamore cannot use kindergarten or first grade scores for gifted placement.

Click here for the Gifted Testing Request Sign-Up