Gina Kismet, Principal for the week of February 24, 2020 Josh Turpin, GIS

Maple Creek Elementary School Chronicle   

A California Dis nguished School  A Gold Ribbon School  2025 E. Teague Fresno, CA 93720 PH: (559) 327-7300 24 Hour Attendance Hotline (559) 327-7394 FAX (559) 327-7390    www.maplecreek.cusd.com 

Monday  2/24  Tuesday  2/25  Wednesday  2/26  Thursday  2/27  Friday  2/28  

7:30‐8:10: Grades 4‐6 Peach Blossom  Prac ce (RM 11) 

 

11:38‐12:15 Kinder Reading Club (K2) 

 

   

 

3:10‐4:00 ECL Mee ng (Rm 8) 

 Athle c Prac ce: 

3:15‐4:15 

 

Lost and Found Pick Up Day 

5th Grade Band and Orchestra Cancelled

6th Grade Band and Orchestra Fundamental

Skills Testing

7:30-8:10 4th Grade Reading Club RM 13

 7:30‐8:10: Grades 1‐3  Peach Blossom  

Prac ce (RM 11) 7:30‐8:10 Drama Rehearsal (RM 20) 

7:00‐3:30  4th Grade to San Juan Ba sta  

*Students need to meet at 6:45 near the MPR

11:55-1:25 Dog House Open

3:00-4:00 : 3rd Grade Reading Club

(RM 9)  3:00– 4:00 Homework Club (RM 1)   3:10-4:10 Tech Lab  

Athle c Prac ce: 3:15‐4:15 

7:30‐8:10 GATE Mee ng (RM 6) 

  

11:06‐11:45 Kinder Reading Club (K2) 

 

1:30‐2:45 Good News Club (RM 2) 

 

3:00‐4:15 Drama Rehearsal in MPR 

 

 

 

Kindergarten Pre‐Registra on  Begins Online  Club Picture Day 

 7:30‐8:30: Ji ers Coffee Morning 

 7:30‐8:10: Grades 4‐6 Peach Blossom  

Prac ce (RM 11) 7:30‐8:10 Drama Rehearsal (RM 20) 

7:30-8:10 4th Grade Reading Club RM 13

3:00-4:00 1st Grade RM 4

3rd Grade RM 9  

12:20‐1:20: Grades 3‐6 Husky Hangout  

3:00– 4:00 Homework Club (RM 1) Athle c Prac ce: 3:15‐4:15 

 

5:30‐6:30 Parent Preview Night‐ Growth and Development Film @ Maple Creek MPR 

7:30‐8:10: Grades 1‐3  Peach Blossom  Prac ce (RM 11) 

 

 

 

 

Game Day Maple Creek @ Nelson 

B Team plays at 2:15 A Team plays at 2:45 

* No C Team Boys Volleyball Game or Prac ce 

Lunch Menu for the Week 

 

 

Breakfast $1, Lunch $2.25 

 

  

Taco Nada Bites Cheese‐filled Breads cks w/ Marinara Sauce 

Breakfast $1, Lunch $2.25 

 

 Nacho Pretzel Pocket 

Chicken Pa y Sandwich 

Breakfast $1, Lunch $2.25 

  

Chicken Chili w/ Cheese  Cheesy Pull Apart Bread w/ Marinara Sauce 

 Breakfast $1, Lunch $2.25 

  

Chicken Tenders  Garlic Bread 

Breakfast $1, Lunch $2.25 

 

 Be Responsible 

 Ac ve Learner 

 Respect All  

 Keep Safe 

 

Every day, in every way, Huskies get

better and better and better.

Last Chance Yearbook Sales End February 28th!

 

Yearbooks are for sale for $25.00 via our online link : h ps://permission.click/eZLKk/us (we are not accep ng cash or check payments).  Please remember that this link is case sensi ve.  Don’t miss out on this special collec on of memories from the 2019/2020 school year and plan to 

purchase your yearbook by February 28th.  Please feel free to contact the office if 

you have any ques ons. 

Dates to Remember………….. 

3/3: MAC and Kids Mee ng 3/4: Kindergarten Registra on Begins 3/6: Game Day‐ Pinedale @Maple Creek 3/6: Movie Night #3‐Hosted by Robo cs 3/11: Me n Eds Athle c Fundraiser  3/13: Game Day‐Maple Creek @ Liberty 3/13: Peach Blossom Fes val at Fresno State 3/13:Cheer Camp Fundraiser 3/20: Game Day– Lincoln @ Maple Creek 3/20: Baseball Feeder Night @ CW  

Lunch Menu for the Week Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bean/Cheese Burrito 

Breakfast $1, Lunch $2.25 

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Week of February 24, 2020

Dear Husky Families,

While February is a short month it is a busy one! Our group oral interpretation team per-formed a few weeks back at the CUSD com-petition and they brought home a superior. I believe they put on one of the best perfor-mances that I have ever seen! I am so proud of our team and our coaches!

Today, you should receive a progress report for 3rd quarter. Please continue to have ongoing conversations with your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns with your child’s pro-gress.

This year, teachers have been piloting i-Ready Math and ELA curriculum.. Your children can continue their learning with i-Ready at home by logging into their Clever account on a computer or tablet! i-Ready provides personalized academic and enrichment activities to meet your student's specific needs. The i-Ready instructional lessons will support students' growth, development and Math/Reading grade-level readiness. This pro-gram recommends that students work on it 45 minutes per sub-ject, per week. Many, if not all, teachers have this time built into their class or homework schedule. i-Ready is a great way for your child to continue to progress and learn at their level, and a free way for you to keep them engaged with school work at home.

Finally, beginning next week the SART parent survey will be emailed to our families. You will receive an email from me with additional information regarding the survey. I greatly value your input and feedback, please take a moment to complete the sur-vey.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend! Sincerely, Mrs. Kismet

Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd

April 2nd is National Autism Awareness day. Here at Maple Creek, we have two Special Education Intensive Autism Programs as well as many other students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in gen-eral education classes. Autism Aware-ness is represented by the color blue and multicolor puzzle pieces. The puzzle piece pattern reflects the complexity of the Autism spectrum. The different colors and shapes represent the diversity of the people and families living with the condition.

CUSD Autism Awareness shirts are available for order. Pick up an order form from your child’s teacher, the office, or Room 5! All orders are due to Room 5 by February 26th – Late orders will not be accepted. Join us on April 2nd as we “Light it up Blue” to show our support for our friends with Autism.” 

PTC Corner

That's a wrap with the spring fundraiser! Thank you so very much for your contributions and support.

The teachers and staff will be serving pancakes at our upcom-ing pancake breakfast. It will be held on Saturday, March 21st at Applebee's on Herndon and Ce-dar. Plates will be $10 each.

Additional information will be coming home soon.

See you at our next meeting on Tuesday, March 10th in the library.

 Mac-and-Kids/IDAC (Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee)

Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 3rd from 6:00-7:30 PM in the MPR. Please join us for a great time learning about the Native American Culture! Share a pot-luck dinner and watch a live presentation. Please bring a main dish or side dish to share and Mac-and Kids will provide desserts. We will welcome main dishes from any culture. Remember all stu-dents must be accompanied by their parent and must attend every meeting to earn Block H points. See Miss Zeven-bergen or Mrs. Mahaffey if you have any questions. See you there!

20/21 Kindergarten Registration

The pre-registration process will be available on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 and can be accessed on the CUSD web-site (https://www.cusd.com). Eligibility requirements are listed below for your reference. Kindergarten

Eligible students turn five on or before September 1, 2020.

Transitional Kindergarten Eligible students turn five between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2, 2020. Students born within this window are NOT eligi-ble for Kindergarten.id

Sports and Recreation These Sports will be Found Under Spring Sports… 2020 Spring Softball League- 12 Games Girls 4 to 14 yrs. When: March 9 – May 9, 2020. Cost: $140.00 ($160.00 after March 1, 2020) Where: Buchanan Divisions: 6U (Mondays & Saturdays) 8U (Tuesdays & Saturdays) 10U (Wednesdays & Saturdays) 12U (Thursdays & Saturdays) 14U (Mondays & Saturdays) 2020 Spring Boys Baseball League- 10 Games Boys 4 – 8 yrs. When: March 16 – May 14, 2020 Where: Woods Elementary Cost: $120.00 ($140.00 After March 8, 2020) Divisions: 5U. (Mondays & Saturdays) 6U. (Tuesdays & Saturdays) 7U. (Wednesdays & Saturdays) 8U. (Thursdays & Saturdays) 2019 Spring T-Ball League- 6 Games Boys & Girls 3 to 5 yrs. When: March 23--May 9, 2020. Cost: Option 1: 1 day a week $75.00($95.00 after March 15, 2020) Option 2: 1 Night a week Plus Saturday Game $95.00 ($115.00 after March 15, 2020) Where: Option 1: Jefferson (Tues or Thurs) or Maple Creek (Mon or Wed) (You Pick Your Day) Option 2: Dry Creek (Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thurs) (You Pick Your Day) 2020 Lacrosse Camp Boys & Girls 6-12 Yrs. When: February 22, 29 and March 7, 2020. Where: Weldon 9:00am-10:00am practice. Cost: 50.00

Clovis Kickers Spring League 2020 Session 1- 6Practices/Games Boys & Girls 3 to 6 yrs. Where: Community Day School Cost: $95.00 (Late FEE $115.00 After February 16, 2020) When: Saturdays - starting February 22– March 28, 2020. Divisions: 3U & 4Uyears 5U & 6U years 9:00am or 11:30am 10:15am or 12:45pm Clovis Kickers Spring League 2020 Session 2- 6Practices/Games Boys & Girls 3 to 6 yrs. Where: Community Day School Cost: $95.00 (Late FEE $115.00 After April 12, 2020) When: Saturdays - starting April 18– May 23, 2020. Divisions: 3U & 4Uyears 5U & 6U years 9:00am or 11:30am 10:15am or 12:45pm 2020 After School Golf Spring Session 2 Location: Mickey Cox (Tuesdays), Cedarwood (Wednesday), valley Oak (Thursdays) Boys & Girls Kind – 6th. When: April 14- May 21, 2020. Where: Mickey Cox-Tues, Cedarwood-Wed, Valley Oak-Thurs. Cost: $120.00 Limited: 10-15 Students each location/time. 2020 Rugby Camp Boys & Girls 6-12 Yrs. When: March 10– April 18, 2020. Where: Maple Creek 6:00-7:00pm practice. Maple Creek 9:15am-10:15am & 10:30am-11:30am Games Cost: $75.00 Register and pay online at www.clovisrec.com. Find under Spring Sports. If you have any further questions please call 327-9225.

Celebrations Around The World

N’cwala Festival

The N’cwala Festival is held on February 24 in the country of Zambia. Zambia is located on the continent of Africa. N’cwala is held each February to celebrate the harvest. This harvest festival is one of the most interesting festivals in Zambia. In addition to celebrating the first harvest of the season, the Ngoni people of eastern Zambia celebrate their entrance into Zambia in 1835. The N’cwala Festival is held every year in the village of Mutenguleni.

During the Festival, the paramount Ngoni chief is given the first harvest of the season. There is a lot of music and dancing. Twelve local chiefs travel to the festival with their finest danc-ers. The dancers wear outfits and headdresses made from animal furs. These dancers perform before the Paramount chief to show him how they would protect him if they were at war. The chief then picks one group as the best warrior dancers.

Question of the Week: What continent is Zambia in?