For our Maple Ridge STRONG assembly this month, Mrs. Brindley arranged to have Ryan Stream come and talk to us from Stand4Kind. He talked about the importance of helping others and being a good friend. We had fun but learned a lot too. Thank you Mrs. Brindley and Mr. Stream for reminding us of these important things!

Recently our fourth graders enjoyed a visit from Discovery Gateway. They talked about amphibians and reptiles and about structures and the functions that help tiger salamanders and king snakes survive in their environments. We learned that king snakes mimic eastern coral snakes and that tiger salamanders breathe through their skin and go through metamorphosis. A big thank you to Discovery Gateway for such an interesting presentation!

Maple Ridge second graders recently went on a field trip to Gordos Fun Farm where they were able to learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin, see some animals, go through a corn maze, and explore other exciting activities. 

We had such a fun day today! A big thank you to all the parents who came to help with parties and helped made our Halloween activities so successful! Be sure to scroll through all of the pictures.

We will hold our annual Maple Ridge Halloween parade on Monday at 9:30 am. Parents are invited. Please stand outside around the school and keep sidewalks clear for students. We are looking forward to a fun Halloween at Maple Ridge!

Maple Ridge kindergarteners had a fun field trip to Glen Ray’s Pumpkin Patch! We had fun going through the corn maze, playing in the corn pit, and going down the giant slide. We even learned about how pumpkins grow and all the jobs farmers do. Thank you to all the parents who came and helped! It was a fun fall day!

Join Utah Parent Center Consultant, Heidi Whittaker for this workshop on anxiety. Information for registration is found on the flyer.

First graders in Miss Stokes’ class have been learning how to write 5 sentences to form a paragraph! This week students worked in groups and brainstormed, planned, drafted and published paragraphs about what they like about Halloween!

Maple Ridge second graders recently enjoyed a visit from the Hogle Zoo. They learned about Utah habitats and met some cool animals. Thank you, Hogle Zoo!

We are so appreciative of the generosity of several people who donated instruments they were no longer using for our students to use during music class. Since many wished to remain anonymous, we only have first names for some of them. A big thank you to Tiffani, Beth Hardy, Carlos, Eric, John, Ron, Katelyn, and Ryan McKnight. Thank you for your kind hearts and your willingness to help our students learn to love and appreciate hearing and playing music!