Mrs. Rasmussen's 3rd grade class recently learned about Indigenous people, their cultures and their traditions.  Students created totem poles with special symbols that represented themselves!

To wrap up a unit on colonies, the 5th graders had a colonial day.  They rotated from classroom to classroom, making whirligigs, playing a fur trading game,  cat's cradle, marbles, and learning a dance.  

Today is Education Support Professionals' Day. We love all of our support professionals! Our custodians, sweepers, secretaries, technicians, bus drivers, crossing guards, lunch ladies, nurses, etc. are the VERY BEST! We truly could not be successful without them! We are grateful everyday for their hard work and for helping make Maple Ridge such a great place to be. (Pictured here are just a few of them!)
 

Mrs. Curiel, our school nurse, has been teaching lessons on health topics in many of our classrooms. She recently visited Mr. Bates' 4th grade class. Students learned about hygiene and how to stay healthy during the winter months and about chronic illnesses and how they are not contagious. We are grateful for Mrs. Curiel and all she does to keep students healthy and safe at Maple Ridge!

Our EEC nurse, Jaime Cook, was recognized this past week at the Nebo School District board meeting with a PEAK (Positive Energy and Kindness) Award. According to Lana Hiskey, "These awards are presented monthly to individuals in the Nebo School District who 'really get it' when it comes to providing exceptional customer service, which in turn results in positive impacts on everyone including students, parents, co-workers and members of the community.