Mapleton Elementary News

A Commission for School Safety & Security has been established as an independent review panel to assess school safety throughout the school district.  The Commission would like to offer parents an opportunity to complete a brief survey providing feedback about school safety, security, and policies.  The survey link will remain active until February 25th. Please take a moment to complete the survey by clicking the link below.

http://district.montgomery.kyschools.us/it/stusafetysurvey.asp

Mapleton Elementary 

Click here to learn about the 2013 Science Fair.

24 eggs incubate in the Science Lab!  See them live 24/7 on www.ustream.tv/channel/mapleton-elementary-science-lab

Expected hatch date is March 27,2013!

On Thursday, April 26, Mapleton will have a Parent/Teacher Conference Night. Teachers will be available for conferences from 4-6 p.m. Also, it’s a Buy One Get One Free Book Fair night from 4-6 p.m. In addition, SBDM voting for parent representatives will take place on Thursday from 2-6 p.m. Hope to see you there.

Mapleton Elementary Staff worked at DQ to raise money for our school.  Hundreds of families came by the restaurant.

School will be closed on Monday, January 21st in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 
 

Kindergarten

May 23 - School Farm

First Grade

May 23 - Bramble Ridge Orchard

Second Grade

May 23 - Boonesborough

Third Grade

May 29 - Hummel Planetarium

If your child chooses to bring his or her own lunch on a field trip, be sure to pack it in a lunch box with an ice pack to keep it cool. There is limited space in the school coolers.

The March 15, 2013 Parent E-Link has been posted.  Please click here to read. 

Daddy / Daughter Dance -  Feb. 1,2013

 Montgomery County Schools will be dismissed ONE HOUR EARLY on Friday, March 1st due to the boys regional basketball tournament. Boys are scheduled to play Bishop Brossart at Mason County at 5:00 p.m. The early release will allow our bus drivers to run their routes and also ensure that players, coaches, students and staff are able to be transported to Mason Co. safely.

We will have our Mapleton/Mt. Sterling Family Resource Center Advisory meeting January 30^th . This month our meeting will be held at Mt. Sterling Elementary at 11:00am. If you have any questions please contact Danielle Pleasant at 497-8751.

February 25 - March 1, 2013 – We will have a special theme and feature a Dr. Seuss book everyday of the week. 

Fox in Socks  Monday, February 25 - Crazy Sock Day

I am not going to get up Today  Tuesday, February 26 -  Pajama Day

Yertle the Turtle  Wednesday, February 27 - Crazy Hair Day

The Cat in the Hat  Thursday, February 28 - Hat Day

Green Eggs and Ham  Friday, March 1 -  Wear Something Green Day

See pictures of students in the photo gallery

Student Art Show

The Gateway Regional Arts Center is sponsoring its annual Regional Student Art Show and Competition on April 27 and April 28. Ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded. Winning works will be the featured gallery exhibit for the month of May.

Click on the title to read more.

Group Picture Orders

Payment for group picture orders must be made no later than Monday, April 22. Also, checks must to be made out to

MAPLETON, even though it states on the order form to make them to Lifetouch.

The Montgomery County School System will break new ground with an intensive two-day learning experience for K-12 teachers throughout the region this summer. The sessions will be held on June 6th and 7th from 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. at the Montgomery County Intermediate School, 1040 Maysville Road, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Click the title link for additional information.

Parent E-Link newsletter has been posted....click here 
 

Congratulations to Montgomery County for being named as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People!  Make plans now to join in the community-wide celebration and kids day on October 6th.  Click here for details.

The school system greatly appreciates volunteers and a number of caring individuals have indicated their willingness to serve in this capacity. Six training sessions have been set up throughout the school district. for people who have expressed (or would like to express) interest in volunteering time in the schools.  It is mandatory for individuals who are willing to volunteer to attend one of the session.  Please click here for session dates and additional information.

 PTO conducted several fundraisers this year and raised half the funds for the purchases/training of I Pads. Montgomery County Board of Education matched the donation to place 60 I Pads in our school.  Each teacher  has been given an I Pad to enhance and encourage learning.  A classroom set of I Pads are  in the Library for in- school check out at Mapleton Elementary.  Teachers are busy downloading educational apps and developing strategies to use the technology in their classrooms. 

(Pictured above:  Students used the I Pad to research decomposition of landfill materials as they conducted their investigation.)

Mrs. Adam's Kindergarten class made stick horses and hats while learning about the Kentucky Derby.

Kindergarten registration has been scheduled for April 10th & 11th. If you would like more information, please click here.  To download enrollment forms in advance, click here.

There will be NO SCHOOL in Montgomery County Schools on Wednesday, March 13th. The girls basketball team will be competing in the Sweet Sixteen Basketball Tournament in Bowling Green.  The team will play Ashland Blazer at 1:30 (2:30 p.m. EST)  If the girls win on Wednesday, the team will play on Friday at noon. (11:00 a.m. EST)  There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 15th due to KEA Day.  

The school will conduct a parent survey for our SAC review through AdvancEd. With over a century of work in schools and districts throughout the world, AdvancEd collects and manages information that has the potential to revolutionized the way we think about continuous improvement and the factors that have the greatest promise for ensuring student success. The purpose of the survey is to find out parents’ opinions about their child’s school. The website is http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/section/response/begin?surveyConfigId=66735 

If you would like a hard copy of the survey to fill out please contact Danielle Pleasant in the Family Resource Center at 497-8751.

     The March 2013 Student Spotlight has been posted. Please click here to read.

Mapleton Elementary welcomes Patsi Trollinger on March 14,2013

author of

Perfect Timing and Thrill in the ’Ville

Autographed books are available for purchase.  Contact ME Librarian Mrs. K. Garrison

Book Fair

March 18-22 Book Fair

March 19 5-7pm Family Reading Night

National Guard and Mapleton Elementary Student Technology Leadership Program Members share how they use technology.

Read more at:

http://kentuckyguard.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/kentucky-guards-high-hopes-for-future-of-technology/

If you plan to sign up to play sports through the Parks & Recreation Department, please be advised that sign-ups for t-ball, baseball and softball are going on February 25 - March 16th online at www.msmcparksandrec.com or in person at the City Pool. The cost is $55 (or $75 after March 16th, if spots are still available). Games begin on May 4th. For more information, visit the website or call 859-498-8728.

Mapleton recognized their volunteers on Monday May 6 at a volunteer appreciation breakfast. Mapleton's volunteers 74 volunteers have logged over 2, 002 hours this years. Pictured are the following that attended the breakfast: Stephanie Pellegrinelli, Debra Stull, Dora Compton, Linda Wright, Sabrina Young, Kim Back, Kim Reed, Ashley Wells, Glenda Hall, Carmen Liles, Melissa Burchett, Shannon Denniston, Elizabeth Denniston, Jamie Allison, Connie Reffitt, Barbara Boston and Principal Stephanie Harris.
 

The Montgomery County Schools Facebook page has been in operation for just over two months and already has over 1,000 subscribers!  Thank you for joining us.  If you haven't already done so, visit www.facebook.com/MontgomeryCountySchools

Teachers gear up for a Wonderful Winter!
See our photo galleries

Classroom and individual pictures
October 11,2012

The Duke Literacy Foundation of Psi Chapter, Alpha Gamma State, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International awarded a copy of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes to the following second grade girls at Mapleton Elementary from Mrs. Kelley's homeroom Madalyn Ginter, Mrs. Anderson's homeroom Ella Routt, Mrs. Litzinger's homeroom Kentlee Patrick, Mrs. Holly's homeroom Olivia Purvis, Ms. Spencer's homeroom Hannah Vanderwater, and from Mrs. Wingate's homeroom Kylie Eldridge. The girls were selected based on their hard work, their love and appreciation of reading and books.

Mapleton Elementary Blood Drive Wednesday March 20,2013 2:30-:7:00 pm.

Students recruit donors and recieve prizes for every donation in that student's name.

The homeroom that recruits the most donors will recieve a special prize from the Kentucky Blood Center!

for more information  call 800-775-2522 or www.kybloodcenter.org

Help support orchestra, district wide!

The Montgomery County Orchestra program will be presenting its Stringapalooza event on Friday, May 3rd from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Montgomery County High School cafeteria.  The event includes a silent auction, bake sale, pizza and drinks, children's games, orchestra music, and an "instrument petting zoo."  Click here to view the flyer for the event.

Kindergarten Reading Celebration

The Kindergarten Reading Celebration has been rescheduled from April 19 to April 26 at the MCHS Arena. There will be numerous activities based on reading including a Reading relay and obstacle course, a Pete the Cat Quiz Bowl, Stop-Drop-and Read, etc. There will also be group pictures with characters from some of the students’ favorite books. A special thank you to the Mapleton PTO, Crockett Family Vision, and Back’s Auto Auction for sponsoring this fun event. Please return your child’s permission form to his or her teacher as soon as possible.

Sounds of Knowledge visited Mapleton Elementary to share American History with our students.  Sir Rod sang, danced, and spoke about our rich  African American History.

More pictures in the Photo Gallery

A new monthly feature has been added to the district webpage, Student Spotlight.  Student Spotlight will feature a student from each school each month.  Click the Student Spotlight icon on the left side of the page to see the students that are featured for February.

More than 200 kindergarten students from Camargo Elementary, Mt. Sterling Elementary, and Mapleton Elementary joined together at the MCHS Arena on Friday, April 26th for a kindergarten celebration of literacy. Students participated in reading activities including meeting with book characters, group reading, and singing/dancing. Every child received the book, Pete the Cat. The event would not have been possible without the generosity of the Montgomery County Education Foundation Jay Stilz Memorial Fund, other community sponsors, and volunteers.

Winners of the

Jim Claypool Conservation Poster Contest

Students made posters on the theme "Kentucky Forests, Branching Out".

Isaac Stephens - first place school and county winner, Gracie Ginter - second place school and county winner and Hunter Cotter third place school winner, behind is Mapleton art teacher Shirley Ginter.
 

Primary students sang, danced, and spoke in a program to celebrate Chinese New Year and the language program at Mapleton.  Two programs were performed for the entire school and an evening performance for parents.

See more pictures in the photo gallery.

Mapleton Elementary is working toward organizing a new program called Reading Pals. This program will involve volunteers reading individually with students. We need volunteers to commit to one morning a week from 7:15-8:00.  Please contact Danielle Pleasant in the Family Resource Center at 497-8751 if you want to volunteer. 

4th Grade students on the Leadership Team learn how to raise and lower the flag.

Mapleton Elementary welcomed #34 of the University of Kentucky basketball team. Julius Mays spoke to students about the importance of education in his life. He shared advice on bullying and even sank a 3-pointer for the crowd! Students were inspired by his example as a student athlete who has not let obstacles hold him back.

Pictured

front row - Luke Reffitt, Isaiah Blankenship, Braden Heath, Nate Liles, Ben Ison, Alex Ison

back row - Stephanie Harris, Principal; Julius Mays, UK Guard ;Robert Compton, PTO President

more photos in the Photo Gallery

WANT TO JOIN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS' WINNING TEAM?  A district-wide Employment Expo will be held on April 20th at the Montgomery County High School Arena.  Principals and other staff members will be on-hand to discuss potential career opportunities for both certified and classified positions.  For more information on the Employment Expo, please click here.

The Calipari Satellite Tour Camp will once again include a stop in Montgomery County -June 12th from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.  There is a cost for the camp, which is for students in grades K-12.  The 2011 and 2012 camps sold out, so early registration is recommended for those interested.  Click here for more details.

2nd grade students performed the Mickey Mouse play for the school and gave an evening performance for the community.

3rd grade students presented "Little Red Riding Hood: The Musical" in their classroom for parents and students.

See more photos in the Photo Gallery

ESS News

The remaining spring ESS sessions are Monday, April 29, Wednesday, May 1, Thursday, May 2, Wednesday, May 8, and Thursday, May 9.

If your child cannot attend on Monday, April 29, please send a note with your child to give to Mrs. Caskey. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Donna Caskey a t 497-8752 or email her at donna.caskey@montgomery.kyschools.us 

Over 140 students entered individual projects in the Mapleton Science Fair.  All students in our school worked on individual or group projects.  Columbia Gas, Mt. Sterling Water System, EPA, 4-H, USDA, Montgomery County High School, PTO, and Montgomery County Retired Teachers helped make the fair a learning experience for every student by volunteering their time!  Thank You!

  Molly Shoupe was Mapleton Elementary's Spelling Bee champion .