JANUARY 17, 2014 MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3623 W. Whiteland Road

Bargersville, IN 46106 Ph. 881-0561 (Attendance ext. 1763) Fax 889-2553 www.centergrove.k12.in.us Follow us on Twitter @MapleGroveElem

Brooke Phillips, Principal Andrea Lee, Assistant Principal

MAPLE GROVE VISION/MISSION STATEMENT

S.T.A.R.S. - Students, Teachers, All Reaching Success

Strong, comprehensive education program - Teaming with parents and the community - Adapt to our changing world -

Respectful to one another - Safe environment

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

January 20 Day 2

Pennies for Patients begins!

SCHOOL IS OPEN! MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., DAY

January 21 Day 3

AJ’s

Math Pent II

Math Pent III

January 22 Day 4

Bible Club 8 am

January 23 Day 5

Last Day to contribute to

Pennies for Patients

January 24 Day 1

Skipping Stars 8am

January 27 Day 2

IMPORTANT

**The second SNOW MAKE-UP

DAY will be Monday, Feb. 17*

January 28 Day 3

STARS begin again today

AJ’s

Math Pent II

Math Pent III

January 29 Day 4

Bible Club 8 am

January 30 Day 5 January 31 Day 1

Environmental Club Meeting

8:15 am in Room 23

Skipping Stars 8 am

DISMISSAL 3:00

DISMISSAL 3:00

YEARBOOK ORDER FORMS WERE SENT HOME TODAY. There are lots of different options this year with the new picture company so be sure to look over all your yearbook possibilities. Order forms are due back to school.

No Later than Feb 14th - NO EXCEPTIONS!

Online ordering is easy!!! Just go to ybpay.lifetouch.com

and use ID code 11910914 to place an order with credit debit card. Online ordering is open till March 14th. “Extra” yearbooks will not be purchased to sell, so be sure to put your order in before March 14th for school memories that will last forever.

DON’T FORGET! SCHOOL IS IN SESSION MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014!

Maple Grove is starting a NEW club this year… AN ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB!

Are you interested in learning more about the

Environment and Recycling?

Come learn how you can help Maple Grove Stars and their families become more ‘GREEN’ and learn how you

can help make the world a cleaner, more beautiful place!

Any interested 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader should attend a ‘Call-Out’ meeting on January 31, @ 8:15am in room 23.

Permission slips will be handed out at this time. See you there! Ms. Laura Raymond

LACROSSE

Center Grove Lacrosse will hold an organizational meeting for 3rd-5th grade boys and girls interested in

lacrosse. The meeting will be Wednesday, February 5 at 7:00 pm in the Center Grove High School cafeteria.

All interested players and their parents should plan to attend. Flyers are available in the office for interest-

ed students. Additionally, any boys or girls interested in watching or trying lacrosse may participate in a free

clinic on Friday, January 24, at 5:00 pm at the Center Grove Soccer Complex.

CG Girls Softball

Registration ends March 4 (or while spots remain) for Center Grove Lassie League. Ages 4 through 18 are welcome to register. You can register at www.centergrovelassieleague.org or by emailing questions

to questions@centergrovelassieleague.org

Congratulations to Mrs. Snodgrass’ class for winning the November/December label collection contest. They collected an amazing 2,642 labels for Maple Grove earning them a pizza party. Our next label collection contest runs from January 10-February 28, 2014. The class that collects the most labels will win a Subway lunch party. In addition, every class that submits at east 750 labels will win an extra spirit day. The theme for the spirit day will be selected by the overall winning classroom. All labels will be counted including regular and Bonus Box Tops, Labels for Education, and Tyson. Please see the bonus information on Box Tops collections at the end of the newsletter for even more opportunities at Kroger, Marsh and Meijer. Please be sure to write your child’s name as well as the teacher name and room number on all submissions.

Baxter YMCA Swim Lesson Program

Registration is now open for Baxter YMCA swim lessons. The next 7-week session begins February 24; another session will

begin April 14. Sessions fill up fast so be sure to register early. Multiple days and times are available for all types of busy

schedules. Member pricing is $46 and non-member pricing is $89. For more information please call Wendy Medeiros, Aquatics

Coordinator @ 317-865-6472 or by visiting our website at www.indymca.org/centers/baxter/center-news.

Pennies for Patients What is this?

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer

research and providing education and patient services. We exist to find cures and improve the quality of life of patients and

their families. We are saving lives not someday, but today.

What do I do?

With your classroom, set a collection goal. Collect coins and other donations and put them in your individual collection

box. Bring your box in and add your donations to the classroom’s collection box. Remember that every penny counts! Keep

track of your classroom’s collection progress by completing the “thermometer” poster.

How is the money spent?

Donations are spent on patient and community services, research, public health and professional education.

Why set a classroom goal?

If Maple Grove raises a minimum of $500, the top fundraising classroom wins a Domino’s Pizza party! If Maple Grove

raises $1500 or more, we are eligible for a school supply gift card to Office Depot. Each class could win a pennant depend-

ing on the amount collected (refer to your “thermometer” tracking poster). If Maple Grove raises over $4000, we will re-

ceive a champions of Change Banner to display in our school. If we are two of the top fundraising schools in Indiana, NFL

defensive captain, Gary bracket, will visit Maple Grove.