Dear Kindergarten or Young 5’s Parent,
Welcome to Maples School. An exciting year is ahead for your entire family! Your child’s experience in kindergarten establishes a great start for an exciting time of learning. Our shared goal is to ensure that this year begins as a productive and happy time.
2017-2018 School Year Calendar
Soft Start Schedule
Kindergarteners attend half day sessions from for the first week of school-September 5th-8th. All students have a half day on September 5th. This half day schedule will allow for a gradual transition to school and will include lunch on the 6th-8th.
Professional Learning Time
All teachers of Young Fives and kindergarten students will participate in professional learning during the 17-18 school year. Content is based on the state curriculum and includes language arts, math, science and social studies. Additional areas of focus will be on social-emotional development, assessment and small group/1:1 instruction.
2017-2018 Kindergarten Calendar: The district calendar is available on the district website. Additionally, there are four days of “no school” for kindergarten and Young Five students. These days are workdays for our Kindergarten teachers. These days are:
No School Days for Kindergarten
September 22, 2017
October 6, 2017
November 17, 2017
February 2, 2018
We understand that your family will need advance notice to ensure activities for your child on these four days.
Enjoy the rest of summer and continue reading, writing name and address and phone and practicing numbers!
Mrs. Jakubik
Maples Principal
827-6450
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