Today maple Ridge students had a special visitor named Speedy for Red Ribbon Week! Speedy, a Belgian Malinois, is a retired police dog. His owner, Patrick, was a police officer and Speedy was his partner. They worked together to help track down drugs and keep people safe. Ask your student what they learned about Speedy today. A big thank you to our Maple Ridge PTA for arranging Patrick and Speedy's visit. We enjoyed having them in our school!

Maple Mountain Student Council https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A2DyyKLVdXqvhTF1AFOBu8R8WkaLzXmF/view?usp=drivesdk

In this mobile age, technology has become increasingly valuable in supporting new generations of lifelong learners and readers. Now, Nebo School District and Beehive Library Consortium have formed an innovative new partnership to increase access to more ebooks and e-audiobooks for students. This unique collaboration strives to promote literacy and digital learning by combining the schools’ and the library’s digital reading resources in one app.

Hooray for NOVA at Maple Ridge! Our sixth grade students enjoy having Officer Wolfgram come and spend time with them and teach them about the principles of NOVA: Nurturing Opportunities Values and Accountability. The program teaches students important thinking and decision making skills and teaches them lessons about media, harmful substances, internet safety, and more. It is also a chance for them to get to know and have positive interactions with a local police officer. We love NOVA! 

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox virtually visited Maple Ridge 5th graders on Tuesday.  He spoke about the branches of government, the importance of voting, and his responsibilities as Lieutenant Governor. He ended by answering student questions about government. This was an awesome opportunity for our students and we are grateful that he was able to spend some time with them! #mapleridgepride

Mark your calendars and get your smiles ready for Picture Day! 

Students who are doing REMOTE learning and siblings are invited from  1:00-2:00pm. These are students who would normally be attending Maple Ridge Elementary who are doing remote learning or younger siblings who are not yet enrolled in school.

Visit mylifetouch.com to see available packages or to order using Picture Day ID:  EVT2PTMJM

For Patriots' Day, Maple Ridge sixth graders tied a red string on their wrist or finger to remember to do a good deed or act of kindness during the day. 

This information was provided by our school nurse as a reference for parents when determining if a student should stay home.  Thank you for helping keep all of our students (and staff) safe and healthy!

Our first Minimal Day (what I call a "super early out") is scheduled for Monday, September 21.  On this day school will dismiss at noon.  Please adjust schedules and make arrangements for students--preferably that they know about :). Lunch is still served at the elementary schools on this day.

For this first minimal day, AM kindergarten will attend.  Because there is not an additional kindergarten bus route on this day, bus students will arrive and leave on the same bus.  Consequently, bus students will be dismissed at noon on this day.