NOVEMBER 20, 2015 MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3623 W. Whiteland Road

Bargersville, IN 46106 Ph. 881-0561 (Attendance ext. 1763) Fax 889-2553 www.centergrove.k12.in.us Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @MapleGroveElem

Mrs. Brooke Phillips, Principal Mrs. Andrea Lee, Assistant Principal

MAPLE GROVE VISION/MISSION STATEMENT

S.T.A.R.S. - Students, Teachers, All Reaching Success

Strong, comprehensive education program - Teaming with parents and the community - Adapt to our changing world -

Respectful to one another - Safe environment

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

November 23 Day 3 November 24 Day 4

STARS

Kindergarten Feast

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

November 30 Day 5

CLASSES RESUME

Decembrrrrrr Day 1 December 2 Day 2

Bible Club

December 3 Day 3

Art Club

Intramurals

Singing Stars

December 4 Day 4

Maple Grove is trying something new . . . A Holiday Book Fair! December 7-11 will be the next Book Fair.

Many parents have asked about doing something like Santa’s Workshop, which is a program where students can purchase gifts for family and friends if they wish. PTO thought it would be exciting to try this concept with a book fair. What a fun experi-ence this could be for your child to pick out gifts for siblings, friends, and even parents.

Your child will be scheduled to attend the fair during his/her class Library time. On that day, please send cash or a check (made out to Maple Grove PTO). We do accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover from parents and volunteers. The store will also be open during lunch times if parents would like to shop with their child, Store hours are from 9:00am-3:00pm.

Can’t make it during the day but want to grab a couple gifts yourself? We are having an Open House event for you. Please join us on Tuesday, December 8th from 4:00pm-7:00pm.

As part of Maple Grove’s Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Programming, ROCK S.T.A.R.S. we are

focusing on going above and beyond. Going above and beyond requires that everyone do his/her part plus a little

more. Going above and beyond requires that people act responsibly and do their best. If everyone did his/her

best, we would rarely encounter the attitude that “It’s not my problem,” and the world would be a much more

peaceful place. Encourage your child to take a risk and go above and beyond in order to achieve a goal. We are

often unsure of ourselves and afraid to take a risk to reach a goal. Talk with your child about things he/she would

like to achieve.

Fun Family Tips: * As a family, go above and beyond in helping someone out. Give someone a “great day.” Maybe you have a

neighbor with young children. You can give her a break by preparing a meal for her family or by volunteering your

family for a night of babysitting.

* Point out times when your child goes above and beyond. Praise him/her for these actions!

Thank you for your continued support!

Save the Penguins!

Second grade is selling Smencils to adopt a penguin from the

Indianapolis Zoo and enhance our penguins’ study. We need to raise

a total of $200 for each classroom to adopt their own penguin.

Smencils cost $1 each. Each Smencil pencil is made out of 100%

recycled newspaper. You can purchase a Smencil in the primary and

intermediate hallways from Tuesday, Dec. 8-Friday, Dec. 11.

Thank you for supporting second grade and our

penguins! We appreciate it!

Every year our library has a

Bookmark Contest for the 4th and 5th graders.

Contestants are asked to create a catchy bookmark

that would encourage

reading. The winning bookmarks are then printed

and available in the library all year long.

Thank you to all of the 4th

and 5th graders who participated in the Bookmark

Contest this year. We had some really great entries and

it was difficult to narrow

them down to 5 winners.

The winners are: (in alphabetical order)

4th grade: BRODY

BOSWELL, JENNA KRYDER, ADDY POYNTER, GRAYSON

ROBERTS, MATTHEW YODER

5th grade: KAYLA BRI-ANT, EVAN DUNKLE, MAREK

OGANOWSKI, CASSIDY WEST, JACK WILLIAMS

Congratulations to all the

winners!

Celebrate the season with Center Grove High School’s Choral Department’s “A Center Grove Christmas Carol”

Nearly 300 Center Grove High School students will take the stage to ring in

the season during their 2015 Holiday Show, “A Center Grove Christmas Carol”.

The Holiday Show ill include all CGHS concert and show choirs, featuring the

National Award winning CG Singers, Sound System and the Debtones. There

will also be a special appearance by a group of young children from Center

Grove Elementary School.

The Christmas show will be held on Friday, December 4 at 7pm in the auditori-

um at CGHS. The CGHS choirs will also perform at 2pm on Saturday, Decem-

ber 5. Please reserve your online tickets beginning November 23rd as these

performances have historically sold out. Seats are all reserved and only avail-

able online.

Online ticket sales available at www.centergrovechoirs.org. Please print your

tickets or save them to your mobile device for admission. Doors will open 15

minutes before show time.

For the complete performance schedule, please check the website at

www.centergrovechoirs.org You may also contact Renee Skipper in the CG

Choral Music Department @ 881-0581 for additional information.

Center Grove High School’s Choral Department presents THE 2015 MADRIGAL DINNER THEATER

The Renaissance Period costumes, entertaining script, and beautiful harmonies performed by the CG Singers and Counterpoints, along with a delicious meal, will make this dinner an evening to remember. The Madrigal Dinner Theater will begin at 7:00pm on Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12, 2015, This event will be held in the Hall of Excellence of Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Road. The Madrigal Dinner Theater is sure to sell out so reserve your tickets for this event online at www.centergrovechoirs.org/madrigal. Seating is limited so please reserve your tickets as soon as possible. You will not need a ticket for this event, just save your reservation confirmation. For more information please see the FAQ at http://www.centergrovechoirs.org/madrigal/FAQ pdf. For further questions that are no answered on the FAQ, please contact Susan Anderson at cgmadrigaldinner@gmail.com. For the complete performance schedule , please check the website at www.centergrovechoirs.org

CG TROJAN LACROSSE Play Lacrosse! Indoor Season: December—February, registration opens mid November Spring Season: March—May, registra-tion opens in early January Questions? Contact n.gudeman@comcast.net or www.centergrovelacrosse.com

Johnson County Public Library Cookie Contest Don’t miss Johnson County Public Library’s Cookie Contest on December 5 at Mutual Savings Bank (80 E. Jefferson Street, Franklin) from 3-7 pm as part of Discover Downtown Franklin’s Holiday Lighting. Online preregistration is required at PAGEAFTERPAGE.ORG/COOKIECONTEST. Walk-in registration is not available. Join Mrs. Claus for crafts and story time. You could win a $50 prize at this year’s 11th Annual Cookie Contest. So join the fun!

Win a Fruit and Snack party in the LGI room for our next label contest! Now through Dec. 11th.

The top earning classroom in each grade will eat lunch in the LGI room and attend the party during their regularly scheduled lunchtime.

For one last time, we will extend 50 bonus points per newly registered shopper card.

Print a copy of the card registration and submit this to your teacher. Please include your student's name, teacher and MGES as organization of choice for credit.

1)Kroger Plus Card www.krogercommunityrewards.com Trouble? Call 800-576-4377, select option 3 for customer service

2)Target Take Charge of Education www.target.com/tcoe 3)Marsh Grocery Stores www.freshideasforeducation.com

Maple Grove school ID number – 28598 Please see the PTO webpage for more information.

Maple Grove welcomes a new opportunity to raise funds for our school. **Be certain to select Maple Grove in Bargersville (additional MG's listed in other communities).

Are you interested in becoming a substitute for Maple Grove?

Could you use a little extra ‘jingle’ in your pocket?! We are always in need of subs for our teachers, assistants, and support staff. For more

information, please check out the Center Grove website at www.centergrove.k12.in.us and go to the

EMPLOYMENT tab. The information on this page will guide you through step by step. Check it out!!