🐣 First grade has been keeping a BIG secret! 🐣
For the past few weeks, our classroom has been transformed into a mini hobby farm since we incubated chicken eggs — and now we have 12 adorable baby chicks! 🐥💛
This hands-on project gave students the opportunity to become real scientists and caretakers. Throughout the incubation process, learners monitored and recorded the temperature and humidity levels daily, learned why eggs must be rotated regularly, and observed how each factor plays an important role in helping chicks grow and hatch successfully.
Students practiced responsibility, teamwork, observation, and data collection while learning about life cycles, animal development, and the science behind incubation. Watching the chicks hatch after 24 days of care and patience was an unforgettable experience for everyone!
We were also fortunate to welcome Tracy, a chicken expert, into our classroom to teach learners all about caring for and identifying chickens. She even brought Lulu and Maximus along for their very first field trip at 8 months old! 🐓✨ The students loved meeting them up close and learning even more about our feathered friends.
To help build even more responsibility and care, each learner has also “adopted a peep” at their desk. Since we cannot fully handle or focus having a chick at every table.
Students are taking turns helping care for and observe the chicks while practicing gentle handling, patience, and teamwork.
Next week, these adorable chicks will be adoptable for families looking to add some feathered friends to their home! 🐥❤️
We are so proud of our young learners and all they discovered through this exciting project. Stay tuned for more chick updates and photos! 📸✨
For the past few weeks, our classroom has been transformed into a mini hobby farm since we incubated chicken eggs — and now we have 12 adorable baby chicks! 🐥💛
This hands-on project gave students the opportunity to become real scientists and caretakers. Throughout the incubation process, learners monitored and recorded the temperature and humidity levels daily, learned why eggs must be rotated regularly, and observed how each factor plays an important role in helping chicks grow and hatch successfully.
Students practiced responsibility, teamwork, observation, and data collection while learning about life cycles, animal development, and the science behind incubation. Watching the chicks hatch after 24 days of care and patience was an unforgettable experience for everyone!
We were also fortunate to welcome Tracy, a chicken expert, into our classroom to teach learners all about caring for and identifying chickens. She even brought Lulu and Maximus along for their very first field trip at 8 months old! 🐓✨ The students loved meeting them up close and learning even more about our feathered friends.
To help build even more responsibility and care, each learner has also “adopted a peep” at their desk. Since we cannot fully handle or focus having a chick at every table.
Students are taking turns helping care for and observe the chicks while practicing gentle handling, patience, and teamwork.
Next week, these adorable chicks will be adoptable for families looking to add some feathered friends to their home! 🐥❤️
We are so proud of our young learners and all they discovered through this exciting project. Stay tuned for more chick updates and photos! 📸✨
☀️📚 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER LEARNING! 📚☀️
Tomorrow — May 15 — is the FINAL DAY to register for our Summer Learning Program at Maple Grove Charter School! 🦊
Join us for 2 fun-filled weeks of learning, exploration, creativity, and summer fun from 8:00 AM–3:00 PM each day!
🌿 Hands-on activities
🎨 Creative projects
📚 Engaging learning opportunities
☀️ Outdoor adventures
🤝 Time with friends and staff
Don’t miss out on a great way to keep kids learning, active, and connected this summer!
⏰ Registration closes tomorrow!
On Friday a beautiful tradition continued for the 56th year with our first graders honoring all the incredible mother figures in their lives. From heartfelt poems and joyful music to a delicious breakfast shared together, the morning was filled with love, laughter, and so many special memories. 💐❤️First grade learners spent many hours working on the writing and decorations to express their love and appreciation. There was great pride when they were able to gift their class made cookbooks, hand decorated cooking spoons, and freshly bottled maple syrup from tapping this winter and spring.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this cherished tradition possible. A special thank you to Mr. Lurch for the delicious pancakes and for his mom Lynette helping Mrs. Williams in the kitchen! Thank you to the staff at Maple Grove for having K-5 students make placemats and for the staff that was able to step in and help with set up. Our music program was pulled together by Mrs. Thurs and myself who stepped in to be the music teachers the week of. They did a great job staying on tune and making the best of it. Thank you Mrs. Hanson for always continuing to support these traditions, we are so grateful for the wonderful community that comes together year after year to celebrate the people who love and care for our Maple Grove learners every day.
Each year comes and goes, and I wish I could stop time. I do not take for granted how fortunate I am for spending my days with 22 first graders and creating a family of our own in the classroom. I am thankful for all the mother figures and always feel lucky that my own mother can celebrate by attending. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers that deserve far more than one day of praise and celebration!
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this cherished tradition possible. A special thank you to Mr. Lurch for the delicious pancakes and for his mom Lynette helping Mrs. Williams in the kitchen! Thank you to the staff at Maple Grove for having K-5 students make placemats and for the staff that was able to step in and help with set up. Our music program was pulled together by Mrs. Thurs and myself who stepped in to be the music teachers the week of. They did a great job staying on tune and making the best of it. Thank you Mrs. Hanson for always continuing to support these traditions, we are so grateful for the wonderful community that comes together year after year to celebrate the people who love and care for our Maple Grove learners every day.
Each year comes and goes, and I wish I could stop time. I do not take for granted how fortunate I am for spending my days with 22 first graders and creating a family of our own in the classroom. I am thankful for all the mother figures and always feel lucky that my own mother can celebrate by attending. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers that deserve far more than one day of praise and celebration!
Teacher Appreciation Week at Maple Grove Charter School was filled with so many thoughtful surprises and reminders of how fortunate we are to be part of this community. From personalized and creative gifts, to breakfasts, a delicious catered lunch from Willow Springs Garden, and specialty drinks from Ranch Roadie, our staff felt truly celebrated all week long.
A huge thank you to our incredible families, PTO, and district for the generosity, kindness, and support you continuously show. We are beyond grateful for the appreciation and for the community that surrounds MGCS.
Just a reminder that registration for the Athens School District Summer Learning Program for current grades K-5 is now open through May 15th! This year’s program will run June 8–June 19, Monday–Friday from 8:00 AM–3:00 PM at Maple Grove Charter School.
It’s going to be a fun, hands-on experience filled with learning, creativity, and movement. Bussing will be available from AES, and students should plan to bring a bag lunch each day.
👉 Click the link to register your learner(s):
https://forms.gle/B2kSoSuk2is2ckEaA
It’s going to be a fun, hands-on experience filled with learning, creativity, and movement. Bussing will be available from AES, and students should plan to bring a bag lunch each day.
👉 Click the link to register your learner(s):
https://forms.gle/B2kSoSuk2is2ckEaA
🦊 The May Maple Grove Fox Report is here! Check out the latest news, events, and happenings from MGCS this month. Click the link to read all about it!
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We’re excited to welcome a new Buddy Bench to MGCS! 💛
A huge thank you to Scherrer Construction and their program Scherrer Cares for creating and donating this special bench that will help foster kindness, inclusion, and friendship in our school community.
This new space is a perfect reflection of our CRISP traits and continues to build a caring and connected school culture at MGCS.
We are grateful for partners who help bring our values to life for students every day! 💙
Yeehaw, MGCS! 🤠
We had so much fun at our Country Western Dance! Lots of dancing, laughs, and a little country flair.
Pretty sure we’ve got some future cowboys and cowgirls in our school! 💃🐄
Happy Principal’s Day, Mrs. Hanson! 🍎🦊
We are so lucky to have a principal who leads with both heart and dedication. Thank you for showing up every day for our students, supporting our staff, and helping create a school community that truly feels like family.
The Maple Grove Foxes are so grateful for you and all you do—you make a difference every single day!
We are so lucky to have a principal who leads with both heart and dedication. Thank you for showing up every day for our students, supporting our staff, and helping create a school community that truly feels like family.
The Maple Grove Foxes are so grateful for you and all you do—you make a difference every single day!
We had such a great time at Maple Grove Charter School’s Community Pancake Breakfast!🥞☀️
Thank you to all the families and community members who came out to support our Little Red School. It was a beautiful day, and it means so much to see so many people come together.
We’re so grateful to the Maple Grove PTO and all of our volunteers—from parents to grandparents—who helped make the event run so smoothly. We truly couldn’t do it without you.
A big thank you as well to our behind-the-scenes crew for all the hard work cooking, and to our generous donors for everything from coffee and cheese curds to the raffle baskets. It all came together to make the day a success.
We appreciate this amazing community so much! ❤️
🥞 Join Us for Breakfast! 🥞
Maple Grove Charter School is all set up and ready to serve you!
Come enjoy our Annual Community Pancake Breakfast:
📅 Sunday, April 26
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Hamburg Town Hall
Bring your family and friends for a delicious breakfast—plus don’t miss out on our raffles and chances to win great prizes!
We can’t wait to see you there!
🥞 Join Us for Breakfast! 🥞
Maple Grove Charter School is all set up and ready to serve you!
Come enjoy our Annual Community Pancake Breakfast:
📅 Sunday, April 26
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Hamburg Town Hall
Bring your family and friends for a delicious breakfast—plus don’t miss out on our raffles and chances to win great prizes!
We can’t wait to see you there!
It’s spring clean-up time at MGCS! 🌱
Our Fox Dens came together for an hour of stewardship, putting our CRISP trait of Stewardship into action as we cared for the Maple Grove grounds. Students worked hard raking, leaf blowing, spreading dirt to fill winter holes, cleaning out garden beds, prepping for planting, and restocking rocks that had shifted out of place.
This hands-on effort reflects what stewardship looks like at MGCS—taking responsibility for our environment and working together to leave it better than we found it.
A big shout-out to our custodian, Mr. Langenhahn, for organizing this event. It was amazing to see everyone collaborating and accomplishing so much in such a short amount of time!
A huge THANK YOU to the Athens FFA Alumni for spending time with our 1st and 2nd grade learners at Maple Grove Charter School! 🌱
Your help planting portable window greenhouses created such a meaningful, hands-on learning experience. Opportunities like this are so valuable—agricultural education helps students understand where their food comes from and builds real-world knowledge through engaging, “learn by doing” experiences.
Our learners were filled with excitement as they planted seeds and began the journey of watching them grow into the beautiful flowers and nutritious vegetables we enjoy every day. 🌼🥕
Thank you for investing your time, knowledge, and passion into our students—we truly appreciate your support in helping these young minds grow! 💙
Your help planting portable window greenhouses created such a meaningful, hands-on learning experience. Opportunities like this are so valuable—agricultural education helps students understand where their food comes from and builds real-world knowledge through engaging, “learn by doing” experiences.
Our learners were filled with excitement as they planted seeds and began the journey of watching them grow into the beautiful flowers and nutritious vegetables we enjoy every day. 🌼🥕
Thank you for investing your time, knowledge, and passion into our students—we truly appreciate your support in helping these young minds grow! 💙
Happy Administrative Assistant's Day!
🥞🍁 From Tree to Table… Now It’s Time to Enjoy! 🍁🥞
Our Maple Grove learners have been hard at work tapping trees, collecting sap, and helping turn it into the delicious maple syrup we all love.
Now the hard work is done… and it’s time for the best part—ENJOYING IT!
Join us for our 14th Annual 1st Tapping Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser and taste the sweetness our students helped create. Bring your family, your friends, and your appetite—we’d love to celebrate with you!
This coming Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Hamburg Town Hall from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Enjoy regular and potato pancakes, plus don’t forget to check out the side raffles!
You can purchase advance tickets at the MGCS office for $10/person, or for $12/person at the door! 5 and under are FREE
We hope to see you there! 🥞🍁
Our Maple Grove learners have been hard at work tapping trees, collecting sap, and helping turn it into the delicious maple syrup we all love.
Now the hard work is done… and it’s time for the best part—ENJOYING IT!
Join us for our 14th Annual 1st Tapping Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser and taste the sweetness our students helped create. Bring your family, your friends, and your appetite—we’d love to celebrate with you!
This coming Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Hamburg Town Hall from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Enjoy regular and potato pancakes, plus don’t forget to check out the side raffles!
You can purchase advance tickets at the MGCS office for $10/person, or for $12/person at the door! 5 and under are FREE
We hope to see you there! 🥞🍁
We were excited to welcome Alice in Dairyland to Maple Grove Charter School last week!
Through her Expedition Agriculture presentation, our learners explored the many sides of agriculture in Wisconsin—from the wide variety of careers available to the unique regions across our state. She also helped us understand why agriculture plays such an important role in Wisconsin’s economy and communities.
It was a fun, engaging, and educational experience for our students. Thank you, Sarah Hagenow the 78th Alice in Dairyland, for inspiring our learners and bringing agriculture to life!
Through her Expedition Agriculture presentation, our learners explored the many sides of agriculture in Wisconsin—from the wide variety of careers available to the unique regions across our state. She also helped us understand why agriculture plays such an important role in Wisconsin’s economy and communities.
It was a fun, engaging, and educational experience for our students. Thank you, Sarah Hagenow the 78th Alice in Dairyland, for inspiring our learners and bringing agriculture to life!
We are incredibly grateful to Rib Falls United Methodist Church for their generous donation of funds from their food pantry. Their kindness has helped cover negative food service accounts at Maple Grove Charter School.
Thank you for supporting our students and community—we truly appreciate your compassion and generosity.
This week at MGCS, something pretty special happened on our playground 💛
A few of our learners discovered a bird’s nest tucked inside our Whoville House. Instead of reacting with excitement alone, they paused and thought about what the momma bird might need most right now—peace and safety.
They came up with a plan.
The students asked if they could wrap the Whoville House in caution tape and make it temporarily off-limits so the bird could lay her eggs, care for them, and let them hatch without stress. Their goal? Protect the space until the nest is no longer needed.
This moment is a beautiful reflection of our CRISP traits in action:
🛠️ Craftsmanship – taking care to protect the space and do things the right way
🤝 Respect – honoring the needs of the bird and her space
💡 Integrity – choosing to do the right thing, even when no one’s making them
🤝 Stewardship – taking care of the world around them
🎯 Perseverance – sticking with the plan, even if it means waiting to play in Whoville
We’re proud of our learners for showing that leadership isn’t always loud—sometimes it looks like quiet care, thoughtful decisions, and a little yellow caution tape.
5th graders (with the help of a few 4th grade siblings) were happy to distribute the maple syrup orders on behalf of all of Maple Grove students who worked so hard to collect the sap!
