We're over the rainbow for our secretaries! We are celebrating our secretaries this week at Maple Ridge! Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Gatley are the heart of our school! They do so much for all of us and we truly appreciate how hard they work keeping everything running smoothly at Maple Ridge. They take good care of the teachers, staff, students and parents. We are very blessed to have them!

This past week our awesome Maple Ridge PTA and Maple Ridge parents spoiled all of the teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week last week. They provided breakfast, lunch from MoBettahs, and Dole whips. So many wonderful parents brought in lunches, drinks, and gift cards. It was such a wonderful week and we all felt loved! Thank you to everyone involved. We love our Maple Ridge families and PTA. 

Students in Mr. Bates' fourth grade class recently participated in the Sons of Utah Pioneers Essay Contest. The winners were: 1st Place-Aubri Anderson, 2nd Place-Addie Etherington, 3rd Place-Kayla Phillips. Each winner read their essay in front of parents and committee members. They represented Maple Ridge well!

Maple Ridge fourth graders recently used DASH robots to summarize their reading. They had to code each movement that DASH made and record their voices too. It was a super fun way to practice an important reading skill!

Fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Jane Olson, was recognized this week at the Nebo School District board meeting for being Maple Ridge's Teacher of the Year for 2021-22! 

"Jane has a thoughtful nature, strong content knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills. She is capable of managing students at multiple levels and can problem solve effectively. Jane is always willing to go the extra mile and looks for ways to integrate technology. She has a sincere love for students."