Due to inclement weather, all èßäapp¹ÙÍø schools and district offices are closed today (Feb. 13). All pre-school, after-school, and extracurricular activities, including athletics and field trips, are canceled.
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Welcome to Maplewood, you're gonna love it here! If you're new our school, check out the Getting Set Up at Maplewood page to get connected.
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission at Maplewood School, and our commitment to equity runs deep. Over the past few years, we've embarked on a transformative journey towards a more inclusive and equitable educational environment. Check out the progress we've made on our new Equity page.
Maplewood's podcast, Between 2 Maples, is now available on Spotify!
Check out our Maplewood podcast page here.
The votes are in - we are thrilled to introduce Teddy, Maplewood's first mascot! The students first voted on what the mascot should be (a bear), then voted to name the mascot "Teddy" at the first annual Brinner at the end of January!
Each year èßäapp¹ÙÍø administers the Successful Schools Survey to all of its schools. The data from this survey helps inform school improvements and climate work. Issues covered include school safety, belonging, relationships, and school climate. Please take a few minutes to complete the Successful Schools Survey and share your views! We want to hear your voice! To take the survey, visit . It should take about 5 minutes. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Check out the new Art at Maplewood page featuring some artwork from our students!
Check out this video of our Kindergartners singing about the seasons of the year!
Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Kind. These are Maplewood's values and what we expect from all students and staff. We use these expectations as guidelines for how to make Maplewood a place where all students, staff, and community members feel welcome. We are committed to ensuring EVERY student feels safe and they belong at Maplewood.
In meteorological terms, èßäapp¹ÙÍø’s first big weather event of 2024 was the definition of a perfect storm. Frigid temperatures and high winds combined with snow and ice to bring down tree limbs, close roads, scramble traffic, freeze pipes, and knock out power for tens of thousands of residents.
It was a metaphorical perfect storm for èßäapp¹ÙÍø as well. Fallen trees cut power to multiple schools and others have suffered water damage from broken pipes. Lack of heat was also a problem, and impassable roads, paired with snowed-in and icy parking lots, made it impossible for buses to run safely. Those same conditions limited how the district’s facilities and operations teams can even assess the scope of the issues, let alone begin working on solutions. And icy sidewalks meant walkers have no safe route to school.
This week could bring similar conditions to the èßäapp¹ÙÍø area, and èßäapp¹ÙÍø’s School Closure Team is ready to meet the challenge. The team convenes regularly during inclement weather to take all of the above into careful consideration. By now, families are quite familiar with how the district communicates these decisions. What’s perhaps less known is how district leaders arrive at such decisions in the first place.
As part of our district's focus on events that center belonging, equity, and inclusion, we have been screening a series of films that we hope will challenge our perceptions about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities.
The next film in the series is “Champions,” which will screen on Saturday February 8th at 2:00 PM at Lincoln High School. This event will also include first-hand testimonials from èßäapp¹ÙÍø students.
This movie highlights the journey of a basketball coach who leads a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Through humor and heartfelt moments, the movie emphasizes the strengths, individuality, and value each player brings to the team and how inclusion enriches communities and creates positive, supportive environments.
Staff, families, and community members are all invited. Parking is free and light refreshment will be provided. We hope to see you there!
We’re thrilled to announce that two èßäapp¹ÙÍø teachers were recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
Krishnan Ranjani, a teacher of advanced mathematics and Career and Technical Education (CTE) computer systems at Lincoln High School and Nick Nohner, a computer sciences and data sciences teacher at Ida B. Wells High School, were both selected for the honor which is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The award recognizes outstanding educators for their contributions to the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Each awardee will receive a certificate signed by President Joe Biden and a $10,000 award from NSF. Awardees will also travel to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony at a future date.
Congratulations to these two exceptional teachers!
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PM School Board - Policy Committee
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