Recently the fourth grade students were able to attend the symphony.  Most students chose to wear more formal attire for the special occasion.

Last week, our fifth grade students at Maple Ridge Elementary, had the opportunity to go to Shadow Mountain for the day.

Welcome to our first parent-teacher conferences for this school year.  We look forward to meeting with you.  Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 13 for the majority of our school.  Kindergarten and third grade will be scheduling on Tuesday, October 11 for the bulk of their conferences.  Teachers, however, will be working throughout the week to accomodate schedules and meet with parents before and after school as well.  If you are unable to sign up for one of the available times, please contact your child's teacher(s) to schedule another appointment.

The annual Maple Ridge Carnival, to raise funds for the PTA, took place on Thursday, September 29th.  Students and their families were able to enjoy a variety of food and games, and had the opportunity to bid on movie baskets to help raise money.  These baskets were all comprised of donations from families centered around a movie theme.  Parents, teachers, and volunteers generously gave of their time to help.

The Maple Ridge PTA instituted a new program this year here at Maple Ridge.  The Watch D.O.G.S. program, (Dads of Great Students) Who are WatchDOGS? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator.  This last week, Mr. Bowen and Mr. Hancok volunteered at Maple Ridge.