Maple Sap Adventure Day
From read alouds, to movies, to syrup jar logo voting, to tree tapping, to identification of inner tree parts, to taste testing of sap vs. syrup, to drawing a tap-able tree of age and diameter… oh my! Third graders at Maple Grove Charter School had so many hands-on learning experiences all related to the start of maple syrup season.
Registration is now open for the 2023-24 school year. Go to the registration page to begin. https://www.athens1.org/page/online-registration
The future of the School District of Athens is in the hands of voters. Casting your informed vote is important! Are you voting absentee? Timing is everything. Visit myvote.wi.gov to register, request a ballot, or find polling places.
Come check out MGCS Open House/Family Night Thursday, March 9 from 4:00-6:00! We will have Olive Garden soup and breadsticks, a live inverted art show along with showcasing our learners very own inverted art, a campfire with SMORES, teachers available in their classrooms for questions and conversations, and check out some of the cool things our learners are doing in their outdoor labs! Come check out everything Maple Grove Charter School has to offer!
You are all invited to Maple Grove Elementary on Thursday March 9th from 4pm-6pm!
This are show is going to be awesome! The learners have worked so hard in creating their "inverted" art. come check it out and watch a live painting demonstration of how it's done!
There's also food and games and a whole lot of family fun!
Recently, fifth grade learners from MGCS enjoyed an overnight stay at the Merrill School Forest. Led by Mr. Noland, fifth-graders and their chaperones built winter survival shelters, learned about Earth's fresh water resources, went cross-country skiing, and enjoyed many traditions like s'mores, campfire songs, and the famous green pancake breakfast.
Why is Your Informed Vote Critically Important?
A voter-approved operational referendum seeks to rebuild financial stability for our district. Learn more on the athens1.org website & attend a community information meeting March 8 at the Town of Johnson or March 13 at Maple Grove Charter School. Meetings start at 6 PM.
Are you planning out your week? Do you want a night free from making dinner? We have you covered at Maple Grove Charter School's Open House/Family Night Event on Thursday, March 9, 4:00-6:00. Our very own, Stephanie Kohli, will be having a live inverted art painting along with learners inverted art already on display. We will be providing Olive Garden soup and breadsticks and a hot chocolate bar. Come check out what our free charter school has to offer!
Did you know? The School District of Athens has the lowest school mill rate in Marathon County, fifth lowest in CESA 9, and 20th lowest in the entire state of Wisconsin. On the April 4 general election ballot, the School District of Athens is asking voters to approve a non-recurring operational referendum question to sustain the operation of our School District. Please cast an informed vote. Watch for the community-wide postcard coming to mailboxes soon.
Our families and community members are amazing! Thank you to all our volunteer mystery readers who came this week and are coming next week to bring the joy of reading to our learners at MGCS! Thank you!
Voting will decide the future of the school district. Attend a community information meeting: tomorrow, March 1 at Athens High School, March 13 at Maple Grove Charter School, or March 16 at Athens Elementary School. Both meetings start at 6 PM. Check out our website for more: https://athenswi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/referendum
Our Open House is fast approaching! Come and join us on March 9, from 4:00-6:00 to see what Maple Grove Charter School has to offer as a K-5 public charter school in the School District of Athens. Accepting open enrollments. Hope to see you there!
Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, the referendum community information meeting scheduled this evening, February 27 at Maple Grove Charter School, has been cancelled. This meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, March 13 at 6 PM, and it will be held at Maple Grove Charter School in the gymnasium.
The School District of Athens will be closed tomorrow Monday, February 27 due to inclement weather. There will be no after school activities or athletic events
On the April 4, 2023 general election ballot, the School District of Athens is asking voters to approve a non-recurring operational referendum. The future of the School District of Athens is in the hands of all resident voters. Please learn more on the District webpage or attend a community meeting: http://www.athens1.org/referendum
District residents are invited to learn more about the referendum by attending community information meetings, and "Drop in and Chat" sessions with the Superintendent. Dates and times for these meetings can be located on the school district website, athens1.org.
Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, the first "Drop in and Chat" with the School District of Athens' Superintendent scheduled for February 23 has been cancelled, and rescheduled.
You are invited to join Superintendent Andrea Sheridan on Friday, February 24 from 7-9 AM at the Athens Country Cafe to learn more about the spring 2023 school district referendum.
The School District of Athens will be closed tomorrow Thursday February 22due to inclement weather. There will be no after school activities or athletic events.
Phone and Internet Service is back up at Maple Grove. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Due to a fiber cut, there are no phone service at Maple Grove. If you need to contact the school, please call the high school office at 715-257-7511 ext 100.
Maple Grove Charter School is nestled in the Hamburg countryside, just a short drive between Merrill and Wausau. All children, K-5th grade are FREE to enroll, regardless of which school district you reside in, through open enrollment. We have learners from all over the area... Merrill, Athens, Wausau, Gleason, etc.
The school has a unique, historic property - the original, nearly 120 year old, one roomed school house is at the heart of our building and serves as our Kindergarten classroom. The building is surrounded by its own school forest, which provides ample opportunities for our learners to learn and play in nature every day, year round. Since becoming a part of the Athens school district a few years ago and being awarded an implementation grant this past year, we have been able to really strengthen and grow what we love - education with a strong environmental and agricultural foundation. We have a specialist from Field Edventures that has been working side by side with all of our core teaching staff integrating hands on, outdoor environmental and agricultural learning.
So many hands-on experiences are offered, such as gardening, raising chickens, tapping Maple trees/Maple syrup production, fort building, etc. We have a family like atmosphere and offer many opportunities for family and community involvement.
Applications being accepted now until April 28th.
We will be having a community open house March 9th from 4-6pm.
Teachers and staff will be on site to answer questions and give classroom tours, free dinner and hot cocoa bar is provided, we'll have a bonfire and s'mores on our upper playground . Our art teacher, and local artist, Stephanie Kohli, will be having an inverted art show. We look forward meeting with you and showing you everything Maple Grove Charter School has to offer!
Any questions please feel free to contact our school office at 715-257-2199.
