Peace • Love • Park Maitland
#Empathy
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January 27-29:
KoPixMo Portraits
January 27:
Ambassadors: Hungry to Help
January 29:
Admissions Open House
January 30:
100th Day K-4/K-5; Vow of Silence Day; 4th-6th Grade Parent Coffee Talk @ 8:15am; Congo Golf
January 31:
100th Day 1st-6th grade; Daddy/Daughter Dance for Girl Scouts
February 1:
Open Enrollment Begins
February 3:
Empathy T-Shirt Day
February 3-7:
Grade 6 @ Washington DC
February 6:
Author Visit grades 3rd-5th
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February 12:
Early Dismissal Day / Valentine's Day Parties
February 13:
Student Holiday / Staff Professional Development Day; School Wide Empathy Day
February 14-17:
Staff/Student Holiday - President's Day
February 19:
Admissions Open House
February 21:
Grade 3 Shows
February 24:
Grade 4 St. Augustine Field Trip
February 25:
Skating Party
February 26:
Black History Assembly
February 28:
K-4 Shows
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“Manners hold a community together, and manners hold a family together; in a way, they hold the world together.” ~ Nancy Friday
“Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room.” ~ Jonathan Swift
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have g
ood manners, no matter what fork you use.” ~ Emily Post
Dear Parents,
Last week, our annual Winter Ball gave students an opportunity to showcase their manners and social graces! We pulled out the Arabian carpet (literally) for our 5th and 6th-grade students who entered an Arabian Night themed ballroom, complete with colorful balloons from ceiling to floor, authentically set tables, lanterns, (and much more) transforming the gym into something magical!
Most impressive were the manners, confidence, and kindness demonstrated by each young attendee. With Mrs. Colleen Finwall as our expert manner's teacher, students dazzled us with their knowledge of table manners, confident social conversations, greetings, kindness, courtesy, and sensitivity to all of their friends! We are grateful to Mrs. Finwall, and all of our Park Maitland teachers and administrators, for imparting such important lifelong skills to our lucky students!
Our school’s founder, Mrs. Nell Cohen, firmly believed that courtesy, manners, and respect were as important as challenging academics, intellect, and curiosity. We are proud to carry on these foundational traits of our program knowing that our graduates will have confidence in a variety of social settings and will later reap the benefits in their personal and professional lives.
It might seem old fashioned, but knowing how to properly address a person, shake hands, or even set a table can give your child a kick start to building self-confidence. Having good manners will help them feel good about themselves because they will know how to treat others with respect and carry themselves in the world. Manners help a child develop the qualities of a leader. Thank you for sending us such kind and mannerly children. “It takes a village!”
Charmed and Impressed,
Cindy Moon
Head of School
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2020-2021 Reenrollment is Underway!
Please complete the reenrollment form for the 2020-21 school year on or before
Friday, January 31st
to secure your child's space.
To make reenrollment a breeze, our Admissions Director, Ms. Madison, will be stationed outside of the Business Office on Thursday and Friday of next week (1/30 and 1/31) with computers to assist in the process, accept payment, and answer any questions.
All students reenrolled by the deadline will receive an exclusive Park Maitland t-shirt and magnet!
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(Not pictured: 4th Grade Winner Noah M. )
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Congratulations to our
Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest Winners!
1st - Chase Bartels
2nd - Riley Bridge
3rd - Michaela Cook
4th - Noah Mumbert
5th - Diva Ben
6th - Katherine Alvarez
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Kids Who Care
Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change.
- Max Carver
Pictured below are just a few of the many students who are being proactive leaders by seeking out ways to help our world!
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Students across all grades have reached out to express concerns about the mounting worldwide national disasters- from the wildfires in Australia to the earthquakes in Puerto Rico- they are taking action to help in some way with their own grassroots efforts!
A lemonade stand run by Dagny, her brother Blake and other helpful 2nd grade students is just one example of the many ways students are helping!
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Dagny N. will be hosting a lemonade stand on
Saturday, February 1st
from
11:00 am - 1:00 pm on the corner of Derbyshire and Wellington in Maitland
to raise money for the Australia Wildfires.
Dagny is inviting everyone from Park Maitland to come and help sell lemonade!
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In order to make our annual "Dr. Alan Saffran Science Expo" a success, we need help from our parents! We need approx. 45 judges! If you are interested in volunteering as a judge, please submit the below form.
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Author Visit
Attention all 3rd-5th Grade Students!
On February 6th, we are fortunate enough to have author Jen Calonita visit our school!
She will be giving a presentation during homeroom and first period, will talk about the writing process, have a question and answer session, and more!
For additional information about
If you would like to pre-order books
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We are excited to share our
2020-2021 school calendar!
First Day of School
K-4/K-5: August 12th
1st-6th grade: August 13th
Last Day of School:
K-4/K-5: May 25th
1st-6th grade: May 26th
Please note, dates are subject to change
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On Thursday, January 30th, we will be hosting our annual Vow of Silence for 4th - 6th grade students. Students can participate by collecting pledges, OR donating $2.00 and wearing their empathy shirt with blue jeans/shorts.
K-4 - 3rd grade students are also welcome to participate in the $2.00 empathy shirt dress down day.
Of course, students can choose not to participate at all if they do not wish to be involved.
Follow the link below for more information about this voluntary event.
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Please invite your friends and family to attend our Open House event where they can see first-hand what makes Park Maitland School so magical!
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4th-6th Grade Parent Coffee Talk
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January 30th @ 8:15am in M1/D1
Come and learn valuable insights
from Ms. McCulloch, Mr. Courson,
and Ms. Carrier.
You will walk away with tips for project management, gain greater insight on the learning that is taking place, and get your grade-specific questions answered.
Teachers will demonstrate the project workflow as you "live the life" of your child as a student and follow an assignment from its inception all the way to assessment and exhibition!
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Welcome, Killian Figueroa!
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We are excited to welcome Killian to the Park Maitland family. Killian will be assisting the drama department with 5th and 6th grade plays, as well as helping Ms. Sonntag with after-school tutoring and activities.
However, this is not Killian's first time at Park Maitland School, he spent 8 wonderful years here.
Today, Killian is in his last semester at the University of Central Florida, where he will graduate with a B.S. in Education and a Minor in Business.
Killian is thrilled to bring his drama and tutoring experience back full circle to a place where he spent so many wonderful years.
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Thursday, January 30th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Congo River Golf in Altamonte Springs.
The money raised will help Park Maitland package 25,000 meals on February 12th through FEEDING CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. The meals will be sent to the Bahamas, each ticket provides 20 meals for people in need.
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH JANUARY 29TH
But supplies are limited.
$10.00 per ticket for pre-orders. $12.00 at the door.
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Our outstanding student athletes are showcasing their talents and learning about the importance of empathy and integrity in sports as they sharpen their skills.
CLICK HERE
to view season schedules. We hope you can make it out to cheer them on!
Our flag football season is underway, come out and support our Eagles!
Basketball season has begun! We have a record
96 student
s playing basketball this season and our first all girls team!
Once the game schedules are released, we will post them here and to the athletics website. Come and cheer on our Eagles!
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Due to inclement weather, the Grade 4 field trip to St. Augustine has been rescheduled to Monday, February 24th.
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Important Lunch Reminder:
Students should bring a packed lunch or order from Catered lunch (Emma Bean or Bagel King) each day.
If a student accidentally forgets to bring his/her lunch, Bagel King will provide food.
Please do not have food delivered
or dropped off to school
for your child/children.
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KoPIXmo will be taking large, black and white photos of students at school from Monday, Jan. 27th - Wednesday Jan. 29th. There is nothing special that parents need to do for these engaging, casual photos but look forward to receiving something special!
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Help!
Ms.Talbert is working on a special project in the library about reading step-by-step directions. If you have any Legos at home that you are no longer using, please consider donating them to help with her project.
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Yearbook Ads are on sale to ALL GRADES!
January 25th is the final deadline to purchase your ad.
We will be unable to accommodate orders after this date, so don't delay.
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Ms. Leider’s K5 students are continuing their study of Jackson Pollock and his revolutionary painting style! This week they are having fun with Splatter paint!
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1st grade students are beginning work in Tinkering Lab on their 3-D models of ecosystems for the Science Expo.
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In an outstanding display of sportsmanship and talent, the Super Senior games was one for the books! Our incredibly talented 6th graders took on staff members in kickball, volleyball, and basketball.
Kudos to everyone who participated!
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GRADE LEVEL LINKS
(Please note: Teacher pages are not updated for
the following week until Sunday at 4:00 p.m.)
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