Welcome to the Maplewood Elementary Parents' Corner.
We will post important information for families here throughout the year.
In order to view our Parent and Family Engagement Plan, please request a copy through the school front office or go to https://www.marionschools.net under "PARENTS, STUDENTS, and COMMUNITY", then Title 1 Resources", then "Title 1 Parent and Family Engagement Plan."
From PTO
Purchase you Maplewood T-Shirts at the link below.
PTO T-Shirt Flyer.docx
From Mrs. Hodges
Parents, if you would like to support our Agriculture program, please click the link below. Thanks!
Support the Maplewood Agricultural Program flyer for Revtrak donation.pdf
From the Media Center
Winter Break Reading Challenge
If you need another copy of our Winter Break Reading Challenge bingo form, please click the link below. Thanks!
Winter Break Reading Challenge 2025.pdf
Library Materials Selection
Parents, we welcome your feedback as we select new books for our media center collection. To preview the titles being considered this month, please open the files below. If you have any feedback you'd like to provide regarding the titles listed, e-mail Ms. Jappinga at [email protected] by December 8. Your input will be taken into consideration by our library advisory committee before they make their final recommendations. Thanks!
New as of 12/02/2025
New as of 04/29/2025
New as of 03/03/2025
New as of 02/03/2025
New as of 05/16/2024
New as of 02/27/2024
New as of 11/28/2023
New as of 10/16/2023
Books Reviewed in 2022-2023
Archived Media Center Information
Book Fair: Fall 2025
Our Fall Book Fair will start on October 9 and run through October 16. For shopping times and more information, read the letter below.
Book Fair Letter Fall 2025.pdf
The materials available for purchase at the book fair were not selected by the Marion County School District. We encourage parents to be involved as much as possible in the decision-making process regarding the book fair purchases of their child(ren). Go to our book fair homepage to visit our fair virtually and see the selection of books available. Some books in this preview may be excluded from the Book Fair based on availability when the fair is prepared for delivery to the school. Likewise, some books may be included in the fair that are not on this list as substitutes for unavailable titles. If you have any questions or would like to opt out of having your child attend the book fair, please contact Ms. Jappinga at [email protected]. A link to our homepage is included below.
Book Fair Homepage
Book Fair: Spring 2025
The materials available for purchase at the book fair were not selected by the Marion County School District. We encourage parents to be involved as much as possible in the decision-making process regarding the book fair purchases of their child(ren). The link below will take you to a list of books that may be available for purchase from our book fair from October 27-November 3. This list represents most of the books that will be at the book fair. Some books may not be available, and there may be some books—not in this preview—sent as substitutes. If you have any questions or would like to opt out of having your child attend the fair, please contact Ms. Jappinga at [email protected].
Spring Book Fair
Spring Break Beanstack Reading Challenge 2025
Spring Break Reading Challenge 2025.pdf
Book Fair: Fall 2024
The materials available for purchase at the book fair were not selected by the Marion County School District. We encourage parents to be involved as much as possible in the decision-making process regarding the book fair purchases of their child(ren). The link below will take you to a list of books that may be available for purchase from our book fair from October 27-November 3. This list represents most of the books that will be at the book fair. Some books may not be available, and there may be some books—not in this preview—sent as substitutes. If you have any questions or would like to opt out of having your child attend the fair, please contact Ms. Jappinga at [email protected].
Fall Book Fair Preview
Maplewood Winter Break BINGO Reading Challenge
I encourage all students to read over Winter Break! If they'd like to earn prizes for doing so, they can participate in our Winter Break Reading Challenge by filling out this form: Winter Break BINGO Reading Challenge Form. They can also log their minutes in Beanstack for a chance to win a token to redeem at the book vending machine inside the Discovery Science Center. For more information about the Beanstack challenge, please read the entry below. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all who celebrate!
MCPS Beanstack Kickoff Event
Students in Marion County Public Schools now have access to Beanstack, a digital platform that makes it fun and easy for students to read books and track their progress. To celebrate the launch of Beanstack, MCPS is having a kickoff event. Students who log the most minutes in Beanstack between November 8 and January 3 will have a chance to win a token to redeem at the book vending machine inside the Discovery Science Center. For students who would like to participate, directions for accessing Beanstack and logging minutes can be found below.
Beanstack Intro. Letter
Book Fair: Fall 2023
The materials available for purchase at the book fair were not selected by the Marion County School District. We encourage parents to be involved as much as possible in the decision-making process regarding the book fair purchases of their child(ren). The link below will take you to a list of books that may be available for purchase from our book fair from October 27-November 3. This list represents most of the books that will be at the book fair. Some books may not be available, and there may be some books—not in this preview—sent as substitutes. If you have any questions or would like to opt out of having your child attend the fair, please contact Ms. Jappinga at [email protected].
Book Fair Preview Fall 2023
Continuous Notification of Nondiscrimination
Click the link to view our Continuous Notification of Nondiscrimination