Many students at Maple Grove have read the powerful and moving book, When Stars are Scattered. It is based on the true story of two brothers who spend their childhood and adolescent years in a refugee camp where food and supplies are in short supply, but where friendships and hope flourish.
These students then met early this morning to tie the first of many fleece blankets that will be donated to refugees.
Maple Grove students were invited to create costumes based on literary characters for the library elf to wear. Students then had to find the hidden elf and identify the character! Here are the winners!
Lilia Shaw, reader extraordinaire, is the first Maple Grove student to complete the 40 Book Reading Challenge! Way to go Lilia!
Students at Maple Grove Reach Higher! Here are the students who were chosen by their teachers who represent REACH, Resilient. Engaged, Aware, Caring, and Honorable. Congratulations!
6th grade:
Back Row: Olivia Russell, Kate Galt, Jemima Griffin, Peyton Ortiz, Kazeden Henriksen
Middle Row: Kate Tregaskis, Riah Tingey
Front Row: Tayvin Skinner, Evelyn Keeler, Bronson Robison, Benjamin Robinson, and John Kramer
Not pictured: Brady Haslem and Greyson Denison
7th grade:
The Maple Grove Orchestra put on an amazing holiday show on Wednesday night! The students have really worked hard and sounded wonderful as they enthralled the audience with holiday music! Angela Harman is a masterful conductor who involves the audience in the show!
There is so much winter fun going on here at Maple Grove. We had a fun spirit week with great sweaters, socks, and and lights and we had a wonderful Winter Festival where the fine arts groups from Maple Grove performed for the school. We got to see the orchestra, band, lots of amazing art, the choir, and the dancers! What a great show! Happy Holidays from the Grove!
The PTA has put together a resource for anyone looking for ideas to show their appreciation for our Maple Grove teachers. The following document is a list of items teachers would specifically love to have in their classrooms. If you are looking for ideas, we hope this list can be helpful!
Katie Miller's class was learning about thermal conductivity with different types of cups. The goal of the activity was to see which cup could keep the hot chocolate the hottest for the longest. The hope was that Mrs. Miller would have hot chocolate all the way through the Hogle Zoo Lights!
Saturday, December 11, 2021, students at Maple Grove attended a district math competition at Salem Hills Junior High. Ten students from Maple Grove competed (five 7th graders and five 6th graders.)
MGMS got the trophy for the top middle school!! Also, Brayden and Julie got 2nd and 3rd for 6th graders, and Beckett got 1st in 7th grade. The kids did awesome!
Beckett also competed in the sweet sixteen, taking 5th overall.
Growing up isn't easy! The 7th graders at Maple Grove are on there way to becoming even more amazing. In their CCA classes, students were introduced to "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (People)". These 7 powerful Habits teach teens that they have the ability to choose their behavior but not the consequences. They learned how to set goals, get organized, prioritize, make good decisions, and most of all to help build good character.