November 5, 2021
Park Maitland School Newsletter
This Week’s Park Maitland School Community COVID Case Update


This week’s community case number is 0. 
 
We continue our utmost efforts to ensure the safety and health of the students, staff and guests. 
 
We thank our school community for your cooperation, patience and flexibility. 



UPDATED Park Maitland COVID FAQ
We look forward to honoring our veterans during a special "Veteran's Day" assembly at 9:00 am on Thursday, November 11th.
Students are asked to wear patriotic (red, white, and blue) shirts or dresses with denim or uniform bottoms as we pay tribute to our Veterans!
Upcoming Events
Sunday 11/7: Daylight Saving Time Ends
Monday 11/8: G1-6 academic conference day/student holiday
Wednesday 11/10: JFF Event
Thursday 11/11: Veteran's Day Assembly; Red White & Blue Dress Down Day
Friday 11/12: G2 Gatorland Field Trip
Thursday 11/18: G1 Harvest Festival
Friday 11/19: G3 Native American Festival
Monday 11/22- Friday 11/26: Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday 11/30: for 5th grade families - G6 Sneak Peek 6-8 pm
Wednesday 12/1: T-shirt Day
Thursday 12/2: 6th Grade Greek Fest
Friday 12/3: Founders Day
Friday 12/3: Glee Performance /
WP Tree Lighting Ceremony
Wednesday 12/8: G3 TV Holidayland
Thursday 12/9: G2 TV Holidayland
Friday 12/10: G4 St. Augustine
Monday 12/13: Lifetouch Retakes
Tuesday 12/14: G2 Polar Express Day
Tuesday 12/14: Middle School preview 6-8 pm
Thursday 12/16: K4 Holiday Party
Thursday 12/16: Winter Glee Concert at Park Maitland
Monday 12/17: Early Dismissal Day
Friday 12/17: Toys for Tots assembly
Monday 12/20 - Monday 1/3: Holiday Break
Monday 1/3: Teacher Professional Day
Tuesday 1/4: Students Return
No School, November 8th
Academic parent-teacher conferences will be happening on this day.
Enjoy the long weekend!
After School Activities - Spring 2022
After School Activities Registration
Spring Semester 2022
Spring selections for after school activities, click here.

We are so excited to have your child join our after school program. Please complete a registration for each student you wish to enroll for after school activities. 

Billing for after school clubs will be processed through Alma, our parent portal. Please be sure to complete your registrations, no later than December 15th.
After School Reminder
On Tuesday, November 9th, there will be no afterschool activities except TaeKwonDO.

Please contact Joy Sonntag jsonntag@parkmaitland.com, 
if interested in aftercare.
Teacher Tuesday
I wanted to be a Kindergarten teacher my entire life. You can ask my neighborhood friends about all of the "homework" I assigned them while growing up. I began teaching 27 years ago. I spent the first couple of years teaching Kindergarten and First Grade; I absolutely loved it! I was in graduate school and my degree was originally Elementary School Counseling. My husband was accepted to medical school at Temple University in Philadelphia, and I found out that I could not finish my counseling degree in time before our move. As luck would have it, I was able to change my degree to Library Science. I had to take 18 credit hours during the summer, and this was the first year UCF had online classes (a long, long time ago!), but Earth and Venus aligned, I was able to graduate on time. Coincidentally, the school I worked for at the time had a librarian position open up due to quite a few of the teachers leaving to open the new Celebration school near Disney. Once I had the library position, I never looked back! 

I taught for 4 years in Quaker Schools in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and then started to build my own family. I took a few years off to start my own home daycare so I could stay home with my own children while my husband was in residency. When my youngest was 4, I began substituting at Park Maitland. I happened to mention to Donna Wood if a library position ever opens up, I would appreciate it if she would consider me. This opportunity came a lot quicker than any of us thought! I've been teaching at Park Maitland for 15 years now, and all three of my children attended here as well. 

I will tell anyone who will listen that I have the best job at Park Maitland School! I get to read books to your children! There's a lot more to my job than that, but my favorite part is helping the child who can't find what they want to read. It's like a puzzle to me. The key is to find SOMETHING they are passionate about and go from there! 

Outside of my life at Park Maitland School, I love spending time with my husband and children. All three children are in college, so time is precious! During my spare time, you can find me curled up with either my cats or a good book on my patio! Oh, I forgot to mention, yes, I'm a crazy cat lady!
Writer's Block Bookstore

Did you know?

Holiday shopping is around the corner! If you let Writer's Block Bookstore that you are from Park Maitland School, the school receives 10%!
Super Senior Spotlight
Each week Park Maitland School will be featuring two Super Seniors. We hope everyone enjoys this opportunity to get to know our awe-inspiring 6th grade students!
Getting To Know Your 
Super Senior: 
Cole Osleger

1. # of Years at Park Maitland: 
  • 4 (started in 3rd Grade)
2. Favorite Activity: 
  • Basketball
3. Favorite Movie: 
  • Harry Potter
4. Favorite Food: 
  • Seafood
5. Favorite Subject 
  • PE and Math
6. If you were granted one wish what would it be:
  • Pandemic to end
7. Favorite Thing at PMS: 
  • "Skate night!"
Getting To Know Your 
Super Senior: 
Anika Hans

1. # of Years at Park Maitland: 
  • 6 (started in 1st Grade)
2. Favorite Activity: 
  • Dance
3. Favorite Movie: 
  • Aladdin (not the cartoon)
4. Favorite Food: 
  • Chocolate Ice Cream
5. Favorite Subject: 
  • Art
6. If you were granted one wish what would it be:
  • I would make the weekends longer
7. Favorite Thing at PMS: 
  • "School plays."
Alumni Concert - Everyone's Invited!
Food Drive
Bring in Non-perishable food items and hygiene items
Item Needs: small and large jars of peanut butter, packs of small shelf-stable milk, small containers of fruit/applesauce, healthy snacks, small and large cans of chicken, ham and tuna, Mac-n-cheese, and soup. Hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, and deodorant. 

NOVEMBER 1 - 17
Lifetouch retakes coming soon
School photo retake day will be on Monday, December 13th!
Join us to learn how to better understand what is going on inside your teen's brain, how it relates to their behavior, and how you can encourage positive brain development during this critical time in their life. Register Today!

Click here to register
Don't Forget!
6th Grade Only
Purchase By: 11/21/21
for 10% discounted price

PreK-5th Grades
Purchase By: 1/24/22
Yearbook Ads for our Local Business
Full Page $370
1/2 Page $270
1/4 Page $190

Deadline is January 24, 2022

If interested in purchasing an ad in the yearbook for your local business or organization, we have Yearbook Advertising Contract forms available. Please reach me at ascarlato@parkmaitland.com.
Useful Links
Interested in seeing what's happening on campus? School event photos will be posted to our SmugMug page.
The password to access is: empathy2021.
Morning Drop-offs and
Pick-up times

Arrival: 
k5-4th 7:10-7:50
5-6th 7:10-8:00
K4 8:10-8:20

Dismissal/Gate Times:
K4/K5 Dismissal 1:50-2:10
1st- 4th Dismissal 2:37-3:07
5th-6th Dismissal 3:25-3:45
If you are unsure of what Read to Lead is, or if you would like more information, here are the Read to Lead FAQ's. Read to Lead will be posted in Seesaw (as soon as Seesaw is loaded and ready) for grades K4-2nd grade, and Google Classroom for grades 4-6. It will also be posted in the Week at a Glance every week.
OFFICE HOURS

The front desk office hours are 
7:30-3:30. 

If you need to call after 3:30 regarding dismissal or pick up, please call After Care at 407-647-3038, extension 159
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