Happy New
Year! Welcome to The Maples Link blog! Here we will
share news and important notes about school activities. This site will help
keep our parents, teachers, and community informed about our school. Regular
Parent Coffee Gatherings will be held to bring parents together and to discuss
a variety of topics. The details and the dates of these Parent Coffee
Gatherings will be posted in this blog.
Highlights from the Parent Coffee
Gathering
The
Maples Academy
Wednesday,
November 26, 2014 @ 9:00 a.m.
There was
lots of enthusiasm and great ideas at the Parent Coffee Gathering. Participants
discussed what roles a parent organization should have at The Maples Academy
moving forward.
The
following summarizes that discussion:
1. Communication
- To provide a forum for The
Maples families to meet on a regular basis during the school year to
discuss a wide range of topics, including ways for interested parents to
participate in school events and activities.
- To bring forward
recommendations and suggestions to support and enhance the school’s goals
and priorities
- To plan social events for
our children and the families at the school. The Maples has always
encouraged parents to participate in, and help organize a variety of
events within the school offering parents a terrific opportunity to
interact with the students and teachers as well as other parents. There is
strong interest to continue and grow this aspect of parental involvement.
- We would like to plan a
dinner for the evening of February 12, 2015 – The Winter
Warm-up – for a fun, relaxing and social gathering for parents and
teachers. Please join us on Wednesday, January 21, at 9 am to help plan
this fun event.
- Family BBQ in June.
2. Community Involvement
- The Values Projects have
always been an important part of The Maples curriculum and Mr. Playford
has assured the parents this will continue to be case.
- Parents at the gathering
indicated they would like to see The Maples Link participate in
helping to identify areas/opportunities for students to be involved in the
community in a meaningful way. Some suggestions included: Dufferin
Community Living, supporting local families at Christmas time with holiday
hampers. How do we provide opportunities for kids that
go beyond donating money and get the kids involved and understanding
the needs and situations of others?
3. Fundraising
- While The Maples
Link stepped back from organizing the Fall Festival this year, there
is a surplus in the our bank account that will allow us to continue to pay
for school trips and bussing as well as some student/social events like
the Christmas Lunch and a June BBQ. The door is open for parents to take
on as much or as little of the Fall Festival in the future in order to
raise funds for any initiatives that are identified.
- This year, the proceeds from the tea room went to The Maples Link as it was organized by parents. Fundraising opportunities could be expanded to other areas next year.
If anyone has any thoughts or questions, please
email them to link.maples@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Carrie
Ferguson
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