We are collecting empty juice bags during lunch time in the cafeteria. There is a marked garbage can to place them
into. Some classes are also collecting them during snack time in their classrooms. Children can help by drinking
all of the juice in the bag and removing the straw and plastic straw wrapper.
Before shipping to Terracycle, each bag must have the inside bottom seam slit. Then they are rinsed out with water and
allowed to dry. When they are dry, they are counted into packs of 25 bags. Terracycle sends four UPS mailers at
a time; 100 bags may be shipped in each mailer. Terracycle will give Maple Hill 2 cents for each Capri Sun bag. They
sew the bags into cool tote bags and pencil bags. For more info check out their web site.
Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs
Fact Sheet
Avoid close contact.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from
getting sick too.
Stay home when you are sick.
Stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. Keep sick children at home.You will help prevent others from catching the illness.
Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing
or sneezing. Throw the tissue in the trash after
you use it.
Wash your hands often.
Washing your hands and the hands of your children often will help protect you from germs.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her
eyes, nose, or mouth.
Practice other good health habits.
Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
Watch Mrs. Marti-Colella on the WTNH news with Geoff Fox!
Maple Hill Elementary School is a K-4 building in Naugatuck, CT. There
are also Special Education classes, and Pre-K classes housed
in the building. We currently have 460 students enrolled. For
a complete list of our current staff of 90 people, click here.
Maple
Hill Elementary School Newsletter
Upcoming Events:
Wed. 11/4 – Early Dismissal-Staff
Development Day
Wed. 11/11 – Veteran’s
Day – No School
11/16 – 11/20 –
Book Fair
11/20 – Marking period
ends
11/25 – Early Dismissal
– 1:00 PM
11/26 & 11/27 – Thanksgiving
Recess, No School
12/8, 12/9, 12/10 – Early
Dismissal-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Perfect Attendance Awards
Due to a change in our school policy, MapleHillSchool will no longer be
issuing awards in June to students who achieve perfect attendance. Individual classroom teachers have the option of acknowledging
this achievement within their classrooms.
Big Y Homework
Helpline is now online, too!
Bigy.com/homework or call 1-800-866-BIGY
This is a FREE one-on-one homework assistance service for students
in Kindergarten through Grade 12. A staff of certified teachers will help students through their toughest homework assignments.
We will recognize Veterans Day at a whole school assembly for
students on Tuesday, November 10th. Our theme for that day is wear your patriotic colors to show your support for
the fine men and women in our military!
A great big THANK YOU to all who attended our
Open House & PTO’s Ice Cream Social. Overall responses to our survey were very positive regarding combining both
events. We received many wonderful suggestions for ways to make next year’s events even better and appreciate your input!
During the Month of September, 114 Bees were awarded! Keep up
the good work. Remember to: Be peaceful, be cooperative, be respectful, be safe and be kind!Especially in the Bee Hive Cafe and at the Buzz Stop!
Please save the following for us and send in to school:
Empty juice bags with straw removed (rinsed if possible) (So far we have reached
our goal of 5000 pouches and earned $100.00!)
Old cell phones and used printer cartridges which we recycle.
Our school year is off to a great start. We would like to welcome the following
faculty and staff who are new to our school:
Ms. McMahon – Math Assistant
Miss Butler – Special Education
Mrs. Carda – Paraprofessional
Mr. Bennett – Student Teacher
Miss Iosa – Intern
Mr. Knecht – Instrumental
Music
Ms. Herren – Reading Assistant
Ms. Colella – Occupational
Therapist
Mrs. K. Wilson –
Occupational Therapist
PLEASE DO NOT PARK in Handicapped
parking spaces if you do not have a handicapped parking sign/license plate.
Arrival Times
Just a reminder
that students should not be dropped off at school prior to 8:35 AM. There is no supervision before this time. Students dropped
off at 8:35 should be escorted to the front lobby to wait with the teacher on duty. After 8:45 AM, students should go directly
to classrooms.
Our school day begins promptly
at 8:55 AM, so please try to be on time!
Dismissal Policy
For the safety
and security of all students, we ask that a note be sent in whenever your child(ren) will be picked up from school. If they
will be picked up on certain days on a regular basis, one note for the entire year is sufficient. If you need to pick up your
child(ren) unexpectedly, please call the office prior to 3:00 PM. All students must be signed out before leaving the building.
Parents requesting
dismissal before the normal end of the school day (3:20) must make a written request, come into the school office to pick
up the student, and sign the student out per Board Policy 5113.2.
Perfect Attendance
Awards
Due to a change in our school
policy, Maple Hill School will no longer be issuing awards in June to students who achieve perfect attendance. Individual
classroom teachers have the option of acknowledging this achievement within their classrooms.
JCJ Architecture will be in the district on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at 4:00
p.m. to meet with district employees to discuss and hear your ideas on future facilities needs in the district, particularly
in the area of technology. Peter Lippman from JCJ will describe emerging trends in the applications of
digital technology in school buildings.This will be an informal, open, hour-long forum for the purpose of evaluating our needs as they put together a 10-year
facilities usage plan on how to best use our schools.
The Superintendent would
especially like to invite all staff members, parents, and others who have interests in the expansion of instructional technology.If you would like to attend, please call Jan Myers at 720-5265. Location will be announced
at a later date.
Open House/Early Dismissal:
Wednesday, September 17th. Dismissal at 1:00 PM. Lunch will be served.
A separate notice will be sent home with the details.
An Ice Cream
Social, sponsored by our PTO, will be held immediately following our Open House. We hope you can attend!
Fashion
Alert!
Safety
First!
Flip-flops and backless shoes are a safety hazard and are not to be worn to school.
Due to fluctuating temperatures, students should wear
jackets to school each day. If necessary,they will borrow a jacket from the nurses’ office if available.
Spaghetti strap
shirts and short shorts are not appropriate attire for school.
Remember the 5 Be’s!
Be Cooperative
Be Respectful
Be Peaceful
Be Kind
Be Safe
Due to our new security system, all visitors must be buzzed in to the building by the office.
Please remind your children that if they are passing by the front doors they should not open them for ANYONE, even if they
recognize the visitor.
