Wisconsin Representative Karen Hurd came to visit Maple Grove Charter School's 4th grade class. In honor of Dr. Seuss week, she started out with a read aloud called True Friend-False Friend (Mr. Sugar Comes to Call) written by Karen Hurd which she donated to our class. Turns out that she was a nutritionist and an author before entering politics. She did a wonderful job explaining the complicated process of how an idea becomes an actual bill by giving a real-life concern from one of her local constituents; allowing sap haulers to be exempt from the Spring road weight limits as her example. So many of the students could relate to this concern seeing as the majority of them; including our school are sap producers. We look forward to seeing Representative Hurd again in a couple of weeks when we travel to the Madison State Capitol for a tour.
Come join Maple Grove Charter School at the Hamburg Community Hall for some delicious pancakes with "real" Maple Syrup on Sunday, March 30th!
🦊Maple Grove Charter School Announcement! 🦊 We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Open House & Family Night! This special event is a wonderful opportunity to explore your child’s school, meet their teachers, and enjoy a fun-filled evening with family and friends.
What to Expect:
✅ Tour classrooms and meet our amazing teachers.
✅ Learn about our curriculum & programs along with upcoming events
✅ Engage in fun activities sponsored by the Maple Grove PTO.
✅ Enjoy a delicious dinner with refreshments.
✅ Connect with other families in our Athens & Hamburg school community.
This event is open to all families, and we encourage you to bring your children for an exciting evening of learning and fun. We look forward to seeing you there!
For any questions, please contact Mrs. Diels in the main office.
See you at Open House & Family Night on March 13th!
🌞 I have said it many times before and I’m thankful to say it again – we have such a supportive community! A huge thank you to Kelly and Bruce Steidinger for designing, building, and installing the solar panel that will efficiently heat our garden shed. 🌱
Our second graders will soon be using this space to plant starter plants for our future garden. It’s a perfect fit with their literacy module unit on pollinators! 🐝🌻
Thanks again to the Steidingers for your time, talent, and dedication to MGCS! We are so excited about this new learning opportunity. It was a balmy 65 degrees in there today already! 🌞
Sunshine, smiles and snow at Maple Grove Charter School.🦊
Maple Grove Charter School is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year! If you live OUTSIDE of the School District of Athens, you ALSO need to submit an Open Enrollment form through the WI Department of Instruction at dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. The open enrollment application period for the 2025-26 school year is February 3, 2025 - April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm. You can get to the application through this link:https://forms.gle/u9eKRwYAinKnN2Rg7 or through the QR code on the flier. We look forward to having you a part of our Maple Grove Fox Family!
Maple Grove Charter School is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year! If you live OUTSIDE of the School District of Athens, you ALSO need to submit an Open Enrollment form through the WI Department of Instruction at dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. The open enrollment application period for the 2025-26 school year is February 3, 2025 - April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm. You can get to the application through this link:https://forms.gle/u9eKRwYAinKnN2Rg7 or through the QR code on the flier. We look forward to having you a part of our Maple Grove Fox Family!
Today we celebrated the quarter 2 reading incentive! Learners that turned in their November and December reading logs were creative and "hip" in making their own personalized hats! Students K-3 had their names pre-printed, while students 4-5 showed their seniority in being independent designers. Students enjoyed frosting heart shaped cut out cookies and created bookmarks that will continue to be useful in future reading. Keep reading and encouraging the Maple Grove learners to set new goals and celebrate accomplishments along the way. The hats were so fun to see learners wearing proudly throughout the day!
Fifth grade adventurers from Maple Grove had an unforgettable overnight trip to Merrill School Forest. From studying Earth's water, cross-country skiing, and building winter survival shelters to singing around the campfire with s’mores and enjoying a traditional green pancake breakfast, it was a riveting trip!
Maple Grove Charter School is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year! If you live OUTSIDE of the School District of Athens, you ALSO need to submit an Open Enrollment form through the WI Department of Instruction at dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. The open enrollment application period for the 2025-26 school year is February 3, 2025 - April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm. You can get to the application through this link:https://forms.gle/u9eKRwYAinKnN2Rg7 or through the QR code on the flier. We look forward to having you a part of our Maple Grove Fox Family!
Pearl and Buttercup have been taking field trips to some student homes these past few weekends!
Due to extremely cold temperatures anticipated in our area tomorrow evening, we want to prioritize everyone's safety, and we feel it is appropriate to reschedule the January 20th Athens School Board Meeting.
Tomorrow night's school board meeting is rescheduled for Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5 PM.
Thank you for understanding.
What a fantastic movie night at Maple Grove Charter School! 🎥🍿 Big thanks to the PTO for making it happen! 🙌 It was awesome to see such a great turnout! 🎉
Ms. Ettens 1st grade class at Maple Grove Charter School was able to become astronomers as they entered the Star Lab last week! The Star Lab brought outer space, galaxies, constellations, and so much more to life. Learners have been studying the sun, moon, and stars in their EL Module as well as making constellations of their very own. It was amazing to hear the oohs, aahs, and downright screams as the students entered a black dome that came to life with a flip of a switch. Right in front of their eyes appeared the Big Dipper, Orion's Belt, and so many other star patterns. Being able to experience this has inspired the learners to continue their studying and has even given some the idea and desire to become scientists, astronomers, or physicists!
The MGCS kindergarten class concluded their learning on "Weather Wonders" by inviting WAOW meteorologist Justin Loew to share his expertise! Learners were able to demonstrate their weather knowledge and also ask their burning questions about how he appears on TV.
Thank you, Mr. Loew- we always appreciate your time! ❄️🌤
Thanks to the Maple Grove Charter School's PTO sponsorship, Mrs. Garvin's fourth graders have had two amazing outdoor experiences at the Merrill School Forest. This time, students learned the history of local Wisconsin logging; including the lumberjack lingo, various job roles and responsibilities. They also had a firsthand experience with a silently, efficient lunch and with using a two man crosscut saw. We are grateful for these experiences. Thank you!
Thanks to Trout in the Classroom and to the St. Croix Fish Hatchery, students at Maple Grove Charter School once again have the opportunity to raise Brook Trout from eggs to adults. The trout have currently progressed from eggs to alevins to fry. Fourth grade students have been their stewards since their arrival this past November. Some of the responsibilities have included: cleaning the tank, monitoring water quality, removing dead eggs/alevins and properly/regularly feeding them. We are thankful for this wonderful opportunity and can't wait to see them grow through their remaining life stages.
At MGCS, all it takes is a block of ice 🧊, some water 💦, and a big imagination! During recess, our learners got creative, crafting “iceboards” 🛹 and sleds 🛷 out of bark found in the forest 🌲. They even made fishing poles 🎣 and a fishing hole 🕳️ to complete their outdoor adventure. Watching their creativity and resourcefulness shine is one of the best parts of our days! ✨
Yesterday at Maple Grove Charter School, we sent our learners off with some holiday cheer through a whole-school sing-along, led by Mrs. Triebold! 🎶 It was a wonderful way to kick off the holiday break and come together as one big Fox family. 🦊 Wishing everyone a joyful and restful holiday season! 🎄✨
Yesterday, our MGCS staff crew had a little holiday fun after school! 🎄 An announcement went out giving everyone just 15 minutes to find a "White Elephant" gift from their classroom and creatively wrap it. The excitement continued in the gym, where Mrs. Hanson read a festive Christmas story.
As the story unfolded, gifts were passed left or right whenever those words popped up, leading to lots of laughs and holiday cheer! 🎁✨ It was the perfect way to unwind and enjoy some festive fun during this busy week before the holiday break.
