Maple School Yearbooks are on sale.  Be sure to purchase this yearbook full of Maple memories.  Forms were sent home, but are also available in the Office.  Yearbooks are $15. cash.  Orders must be paid by May 31st to guarantee a Yearbook.  Yearbooks will be received and delivered early June.

Students will be taking the MAP and MSP tests on various dates between April 30 and June 7.  Please make sure students are well rested by getting adequate sleep, eat a good breakfast, and be on time to school. Look for specific dates and times to come from your child’s teacher.

FLASH night is an excellent opportunity for fifth grade students and their parents to learn how to talk openly to each other about the joys and challenges as middle school approaches. Outside educators will be coming in to talk to students on June 5. Pizza will be available. We hope all of our fifth grade Monarch families can join us in the Gym!

 
9:45am - 10:30am     Awards Assembly in the Gym
10:45am - 11:30am   5th Grade Graduation in the Gym
11:30am - 12:00pm   5th Grade Graduation Reception in F Pod
12:00pm                     5th Grade Students Dismiss
2:35pm                       One Hour Early Dismissal

Report Cards go home today.  Enjoy the summer vacation!

Free Summer Meals & Snacks for Kids
The Summer Meals Program feeds kids and teens 18 years and under.  Sites are located at places such as schools, parks, and community centers.  The location, serving days and times of a site nearest you can be found by accessing these resources:
• Visit www.seattle.gov/summerfood
• Call the Family Food Hotline at 1-888-4-FOOD-WA. 
• Visit the Parent Help website at www.ParentHelp123.org. 
• Text, FoodWA, to 877-877.  Users will receive a return text with information on summer food sites based on their zip code.

Maple Elementary is the recipient of the 2012 Washington Achievement Awards in the categories of Overall Excellence, and Science. The awards, now in their fourth year, are sponsored by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education. It is recognized as the state’s highest honor. Congratulations Maple Monarchs! 

http://www.k12.wa.us/Communications/PressReleases2013/AchievementAwards.aspx

 
On March 28, Maple’s 2nd and 3rd grade students performed Carnival of the Animals on the Maple stage. Thanks to Maple’s partnership with Music in Schools, and outreach of Ladies Musical Club and Classical Music Supporters, students were accompanied by guest musicians who performed a piano selection from Carnival of the Animals written by composer Camille Saint-Saëns. The showcase was the epitome of collaboration.  Guided by Richard Longstreet, Maple’s Visual Art teacher, students in grades 2-5 made beautiful animal masks; they started by covering over 400 balloons with paper mache and ended by examining pictures of animals and adding their unique, defining characteristics.  Monica Nelson, Maple’s Theatre Arts teacher, choreographed and taught Maple’s students how to move like the animals they would represent in the production.  Both the daytime and evening performances were well-attended by students, families and community members.