Newsletter 27 - Week of Feb. 26

Calendar of Events

WEEK OF FEB. 26 - MARCH 2 Tues. 2.27 - Skating Party CANCELLED Wed. 2.28 - "Dr. Alan Saffran Annual Science Expo" at Orlando Science Center / Read to Lead Due Thurs. 3.1 - Confidence T-shirt Day

LOOKING AHEAD Sun. 3.4 - School Picnic Tues. 3.6 - Grade 2 Across Generations Thurs. 3.8 - K4 Shows (10:00 am - Yellow & Green) (12:15 pm - Red & Blue) Fri. 3.9  - Grade 6 Medieval Times Field Trip / Grade 3 Authors Tea / K5 Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Field Trip Wed 3.14 - Grade 6 Charity Car Wash / Grade 2 Gatorland Field Trip Thurs. 3.15 - Grade 5 Wax Museum Field Trip Fri. 3.16 - Grade 4 Kennedy Space Center Field Trip

We are so proud of all Park Maitland staff and students that participated in our Black History Month assembly! Check out the outstanding videos created for this event below: Black History Month Assembly Video #1 Black History Month Assembly Video #2 Black History Month Assembly Video #3 THANK YOU to all that contributed to this memorable event.

Park Maitland Annual School Picnic 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4th Mead Garden It was brought to our attention just days ago that new Winter Park food service fire codes will prohibit the use of food trucks at our annual school picnic this year. We invite everyone to dust off their picnic baskets and pack a lunch for you and your family to enjoy! We will be providing popcorn, cotton candy, and drinks. RSVP HERE

An Evening of Fun for the Entire Family! Wednesday, February 28, 2017 Orlando Science Center "Open House" from 5:00 - 7:00 Free Parking and Entry!   The entire school community is invited!  Bring your whole family on Wednesday evening, February 28th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. You will be blown away by the students' projects, and the Science Center will be open for you to enjoy!  More information is available through this link With the help of our grade level chairs, we have reached our goal for the number of judges needed for this weeks Science Expo. We want to say THANK YOU to all of our judges! I know this will be our best Science Expo yet. We can't wait for you all to see the outstanding projects our students have produced. See you there! Sincerely, Belle Warren

The Orlando Science Center is graciously offering Park Maitland families a 20% membership discount. (This can also be used for renewal memberships). Just fill out the attached form and return to the front desk c/o Ms. Belle Warren, by Wednesday, March 7th. Don't miss this amazing benefit! Orlando Science Center Discount Form * Participants also receive reduced rates for summer programs as well as fun advanced tickets for events year round. This offer is available for renewals and new memberships* Magazine Fundraising Sale It's time for our magazine fundraiser! This program returns 40% of every dollar back to our school. The money we raise will be used to meet important school goals that benefit our students. Packets have gone home in student folders. Orders and money will be due on  Tuesday, Feb 27th . All payments can be made online. This is a great time to renew your current subscriptions! Fundraiser Site:  GASCHOOLSTORE.COM Park Maitland School Online ID: 2490191 If you come upon a Williamsburg costume taking up space in your closet, please consider donating it to Park Maitland for future classes to use! We currently have collected over 30+ costumes and are hoping to increase this number before next year's trip with the eventual goal of having plenty of costumes for each year from which to borrow!  Both adult and child costumes are being collected. If you would like to donate your costume, please drop it off at the front desk!

Park Maitland staff and students attended a wonder-filled Camp Wonder kick-off assembly on Friday morning. Registration is now OPEN! REGISTER HERE Week 1 • Imaginarium June 4 - 8   Week 2  •  More Than Meets the Eye June 11 - 15 Week 3  •  Adventure Seekers June 18 - 22 Week 4  •  Wonder Emporium June 25 - 29 Entering Pre-K/K-4 - Grade 6 TUITION - $325/week ($25 early bird discount will be applied to registrations received before April 1st) Camp Hours - 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m FREE EXTENDED CARE: Park Maitland School offers extended care from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. at no additional cost. A fee of $1.00 per minute is charged per camper/per minute after 5:00 p.m.

If you have friends of family members that are not currently affiliated with Park Maitland School, we are excited to invite them to join our Camp Wonder experience. Please share this information and bring a friend to join in on the fun!

PARK MAITLAND EAGLES BASKETBALL SCHEDULE We want your photos Email Yearbook photos (or share your photo album) directly to: [email protected] . Also, please send any photos or requests for our weekly newsletter directly to Stefanie Johnston: [email protected] . Thanks for sharing! IMPORTANT SECURITY UPDATE Beginning this Monday, February 26th, t he Magnolia Gate will be secured at 5:00 PM. Parents picking up students at the gym will enter by the Orange Place gate.

Calling all Park Maitland Enthusiasts! We are looking for parents to help plan our 50th year festivities. If you are interested in any aspect of possible involvement in planning our 50th anniversary, we would love to hear from you. Please take a moment to fill out the attached Google Form indicating your interests. There will be a variety of events throughout the next school year and we need your help to make each one is a memorable and special event. 50th Anniversary Interest Form EAGLE NEWS TODAY! Click on the link below to  view the latest newscast! Eagle News Today - January 2018

Park Maitland School presents, Beauty and the Beast ! M ark your calendars for Thursday, May 24th, and plan to join us at the  Bob Carr Theater for this magical event! Read to Lead reading logs will be due on Wednesday, Feb 28th. Check out Ms. Talbert's Read to Lead info on her Teacher Page to download this month's calendar activities and reading log, and to learn more about how your child can participate. You can find a direct link to the Club Read to Lead page below. Happy reading! Club Read to Lead Page

With recent cold weather changes, more items are finding their way to our lost and found every day. Please help our students be proactive in keeping track of their personal items throughout the day. All outer wear should be labeled for easy identification. If you are currently missing any items, please encourage your child to stop by our lost and found.

2018-2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR Trips and special event dates are subject to change August 15: K4 and K5 first day of school August 16: Grades 1-6 first day of school September 3: Labor Day holiday for students and faculty September 24: Professional Development Day for faculty, Student Holiday October 16-19: Grade 5 Williamsburg trip October 22: Teacher work day, Student holiday November 19-23: Thanksgiving Holiday December 20: Toys for Tots Assembly, Holiday parties, early dismissal December 21-January 4: Holiday break January 7: Students and teachers return January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday for students and faculty January 22: Teacher work day, Student holiday February 4-8: Washington DC trip February 14: Professional Development Day, student holiday February 15-18: President’s Day holiday for students and faculty March 18-22: Spring Break March 25: Teacher Work Day, student holiday April 19-22: Easter holiday May 23: Big Show May 24: Student and teacher holiday May 27: Memorial Day student and teacher holiday May 28: Final day K4 May 29: Final day K5 May 30: Final day grades 1-6 May 30: 6th grade Graduation

USEFUL LINKS Emma Bean Bagel King Catered Lunch Carpool Form Afterschool Enrichment Club Descriptions Afterschool Enrichment Registration Club Eagle Registration Parker's Gang Registration GRADE LEVEL LINKS (Please note: Teacher pages are not updated for the following week until Sunday at 4:00 p.m.) K-4 K-5 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6