March has been all about maple syrup for the 4th grade foxes at Maple Grove! A big thank you to those who helped us tap our trees, as well as Mrs. Hanson's family who helps with turning our sap into syrup! We have enjoyed taste testing and comparing different types of syrup as well as enjoying syrup with French toast sticks and ice cream. Our sap collecting helps us to work on our team work and perseverance!
Come join us for some delicious pancakes and some great raffles!
During Read Across America Week, learners that met January reading goals were able to celebrate their accomplishments by playing games! The games brought laughter, collaboration, and CRISP traits in recognizing these reading foxes 🦊 Goals are set by learners with their classroom teachers and it is amazing to see so many learners having the excitement for reading! Read Across America week reignited the fire for so many learners to continue to do their best and persevere these next months of the school year😄📚
This quarter, Ms. Szutkowski's fifth-grade class delved into entrepreneurship and basic design principles, sparking creativity that led to the creation of stunning logos for our 2024 maple syrup bottles. After a school-wide vote, fifth-grader Briana B. emerged as the talented artist behind the winning design. Thanks to a collaboration with Athens High School, we were able to bring these designs to life with beautifully printed labels. If you're eager to savor Maple Grove's pure maple syrup, reach out to a Maple Grove student or contact Maple Grove Charter School at 715-257-2199. 🍁
Come check out MGCS tonight and have some dinner on us!
It was such a beautiful day yesterday we moved our staff crew (staff meeting)
outside to our outdoor classroom at MGCS! ☀️ 🍁 🦊
Ms. Ettens 1st graders and Mrs. Zamzow's WIN groups have been enjoying their Friday Reading Buddy time! Whether reading their own stories, reading poetry they have written, or heading out to the woods for a book walk about maple syrup, everyone is having fun with this collaboration!
January and February were busy months for Maple Grove Charter School's 4th grade Outdoor Lab students. Concepts studied were animals and insulation, how animals get energy, bears and their defense behaviors, and how polar bears are adapted to their environment. We also enjoyed learning about rabbits and FFA with Mrs. Bunkleman and a Herpetology presentation by UWSP students.
Grade 3-5 learners at MGCS are able to join Artastic Club, which meets once a month. Learners are encouraged to use there creativity and try their best to complete challenging art projects!
Community members we able to vote on "Wearable Art" and we have the winner! Congratulations to Melody (#8) on your winning design! Also, congrats to Iris (#2) for taking second place and Kassidy (#4) for taking third place.
Thank you to all the learners who participated!
We have had the registration window only open a couple of days and already have over 15% of the familes register for next year! That is a great start! Let's keep that number growing.
If you are having issues or lack a computer at home, you can go to your building office tomorrow during parent-teacher conferences from 3:30 to 7:30 for some help. No appointment need.
Otherwise you can go to our registration website and sign up for next year. https://www.athens1.org/page/online-registration
Remember the deadline is May 24th.
Our Open House / Family Night is Thursday, March 14th from 4:30-6:30. We are excited to see you and your family at our special school!
The online registration window is now open! You can begin registrating for the 24-25 school year to the School District of Athens. If you have any question please contact your school office or go to the registration website https://www.athens1.org/page/online-registration
Turtles, snakes, and salamanders... oh my! Last week, some of our Maple Grove foxes walked on the wild side with a visit from UWSP's Herpetology Society. Curricular connections included a study of adaptations of reptiles and amphibians and their ecosystems in third grade, animal defense mechanisms in fourth grade, and biodiversity and conservation in fifth grade.
Ms. Etten’s first graders are soaring in to the next Module of EL by becoming ornithologist. The next few months they will learn characteristics of birds, habitats of different birds, birds native to our area, and specifically how to care for birds! This is where the excitement came in on Friday when 6 different feeders were hung. Learners explored and researched what food was appropriate for each feeder and what birds would be attracted. One of the feeding stations housing 3 different feeders is perfectly located for bird viewing from our first grade classroom. Beginning next week, graphing by learners will monitor food consumption, common bird appearances, and environmental challenges/advantages. The Maple Grove CRISP traits were very prevalent in assembling, filling, and hanging the feeders as they will be over the next months. Thank you to the Kariger family for building our beautiful bird feeding stands!
We sure do have amazing families at Maple Grove Charter School! Thank you to the Flory family for these delicious treats for our staff crew tonight, they were beautiful and kind gesture!
We made it 100 days at school! Learners and staff celebrated our 100th day of school on Friday at MGCS. We celebrated by dressing like we were 100 years old or wearing something with 100 items. There was so much creativity!
Learners also participated in a 100 fox 🦊 hunt with 100 foxes hidden throughout our school. It took learners until 2:57 to find the very last one but they pulled it off! Way to go!
Ms. Szutkowski's 5th grade class had an outstanding time exploring nature's classroom and staying the night at Merrill School Forest. From water ecology adventures to mastering survival skills and shelter-building with natural materials (topped off with a green pancake breakfast), it was a visit to remember!
Our 2024-2025 Enrollment Application is open NOW until April 30th, 2024 for Maple Grove Charter School! If you are a new family or have a child starting kindergarten please scan the QR code to fill out our application.
We are a K-5 Public Charter School that focuses on environmental and agriscience, hands-on learning. We are part of the School District of Athens and also accepting open enrollment, just ask us how.
Any questions or to schedule a tour please call us at 715-257-2199. We look forward to having you a part of our Maple Grove Family!
Kindergarten students at MGCS were tasked to create Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day cards for our heroes in Wisconsin Veterans Homes throughout the state. 🇺🇲
With help from Melanie Rodriguez- a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #469- learners discussed the importance of sharing their love and gratitude any time of the year! ❤️
Third graders at Maple Grove Charter School were able to demonstrate and describe homesteading practices of European settlers at the Merrill School Forest through the help and guidance of Sandy Benton % Field Edventures, Ms. Barrick % 3rd grade and some wonderful Mom chaperones. The students did multiple rotations such as: fire collecting/building, water collection for laundering and dish washing, food preparation for stew and apple cobbler, removing kernel from Amish popcorn cobs for stove-top popcorn. Students also learned about waste-free lunches and brought their own reusable containers for the "delectable"meal. This experience was all connected to their upcoming EL curriculum which compares the literary classics: Little House in the Big Woods to Bright With Silver.
