Principal’s Newsletter
Maxfield Elementary School of Excellence
November 20, 2014
Important Information:
Is your contact information up-to-date in case there is an emergency?
No School tomorrow, Friday November 21st (due to Parent-Teacher conferences)
** After-school Program is canceled every day next week **
(Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday)
Salvation Army Toy Shop (Operation Joy)
Register for the Salvation Army Toy Shop by calling the hotline at 651-746-3595.
Online registration is also available at salvationarmynorth.org
Phone hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration dates are November 3rd - December 5th
Parents may only register children (0-14) of whom they have custody. Please bring:
 Proof of address (bring a current piece of mail)
 Picture ID for the adult picking up toys
 ID for each child in the household (ex. medical card, birth certificate, school ID, social security
card, etc.).
The registration deadline is December 5, however you are encouraged to register early!
Winter Weather and Buses
With the winter weather know that there are times that buses will be late. There is not a system in place
to send out phone calls to notify you if a bus is running late. I know that it is a hard situation when it is
cold outside and students are standing out waiting for buses. Be sure your children are dressed warm.
Bad Weather and Cancellation of school or afterschool programs
In the event of bad weather, there are a variety of ways you will be notified.
• Tune in to local media – broadcast, print and online for information on school closures.
• Check the district website at www.spps.org
Families will also receive voicemail and text messages on their phones if the phone number listed in
the school’s student information system is correct. This is one more reason why it is important to
always provide us with your current phone numbers.
If it starts to snow heavily during the day or if there is a winter storm warning, cancellation
announcements of after-school activities, evening activities and field trips will be made by 1 p.m.
Picture Retakes … scheduled for Wednesday, December 3rd
Pictures packets from Picture Day on November 5th were sent home with students yesterday. If
you want a retake done the entire packet must be sent back in.
WAYS TO GET INFORMATION >>>
Home-School-Connection folders on Thursdays
Every Thursday your child should bring home a folder that will contain important information from
your child’s teacher and the school. Be sure to look for and ask your child about the folder.
Website
Check us out at www.maxfield.spps.org
Facebook
Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/MaxfieldElementary
November 17th through November 21st
Fri. November 21st
Book Fair during Conference times
NO SCHOOL for all students
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Fri. November 21
8:30 – 12:00 Parent – Teacher Conferences
and 12:30 – 2:00
Thurs. November 27th
Fri. November 28th
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
Wed. December 3rd
Picture Retake Day
Students must return the complete original packet of pictures in order to get retakes. Students who
missed the earlier Picture Day will also have pictures taken on this day.
Tues. December 9th
CCFL Monthly Parent Meeting
Tues. December 16th
Family Night and Meals for Minds Grocery Program
December 22 through January 2 is Winter Break. Students return to school on January 5 th.
Chronic absenteeism is not just about unexcused absences.
Students with less than 9 days of absence per school year are more likely to be
reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade and to have higher reading and
math scores in middle school and high school.
Help your child develop attendance habits that will lead to future success and opportunities.
As always feel free to contact me by phone at 651-293-8680
or by e-mail at nancy.stachel@spps.org