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100 Days Smarter at Maple Grove Charter School! ✨🎉

Yesterday we celebrated the 100th Day of School! Our learners marked the day by dressing like they were 100 years old or wearing shirts decorated with 100 of something — and they looked amazing!

We’re so proud of how much they’ve grown over the past 100 days — learning new skills, building friendships, and showing their CRISP traits every day. Here’s to the rest of a fantastic year!

COCOA & COASTERS ♥️ Maple Grove K–5 students had a sweet time celebrating their second quarter reading goals! 📚They enjoyed a hot cocoa bar loaded with all the toppings and got creative decorating their own coasters to take home. It was a cozy, fun-filled reward for all their hard work and a great way to celebrate a love of reading. We’re so proud of our readers and hope to see even more for third quarter! 🎉📖

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🌟 An Out-of-This-World Experience! 🌙 The first grade class had an incredible adventure at the Wausau West Planetarium! From the moment we stepped inside, we were captivated by the wonders of space. Through the planetarium’s amazing equipment, we got a close-up look at the sun, moon, and stars and explored the constellations that have guided people for centuries. Learners discovered the stories behind the stars, learned how natural objects found in outer space move across the sky, and connected what they saw to lessons in the classroom. The hands-on, interactive experience sparked curiosity, inspired thoughtful questions, and left everyone marveling at the vastness of the universe. As we begin to really dive into studying the moon phases, we are looking forward to tying it in to the history that will be made when NASA launches Artemis 2 where four astronauts will venture around the moon! It was truly a day of exploration and discovery—a stellar learning adventure that we won’t soon forget! ✨☀️🌌 -Ms. Etten

Thank You, Maple Grove Charter School Governance Board!

We are incredibly grateful for the time, dedication, and leadership our Governance Board provides to support our students, staff, and school community. Your commitment makes a lasting impact, and we truly appreciate all that you do for Maple Grove Charter School!

✨️ New year, same snowy smiles at MGCS! ✨️

🎣 Community Spotlight & Heartfelt Thanks! 🍁

We are incredibly grateful for a truly special donation from community member and MGCS alum, John Sturm! John generously donated a hand-crafted fishing pole that he spent countless hours designing and building by hand. To make it even more meaningful, he custom printed “Maple Grove Charter School” with maple leaves on the handle—such a thoughtful and personal touch! He also donated a reel to complete the set.

This one-of-a-kind fishing pole will be featured in our raffles during the MGCS Pancake Breakfast this spring, and we know it will be a favorite!

Jon shared that he wanted to give back to the school he once attended—and we can’t think of a more meaningful way to do so. Thank you, John, for your time, talent, and generosity. What an amazing example of community pride and giving back! 🍁

The January Maple Grove Fox Report is here! Check out the latest news, events, and happenings from MGCS this month. Click
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Happy New Year! We are excited to welcome our learners back to school!

Jesper the Elf is wheels up! ✈️🎄 Our MGCS learners spotted Jesper heading back to the North Pole in style—aboard an airplane, complete with a little sign that simply said “Goodbye” 👋💚. There were big smiles, lots of waves, and plenty of holiday magic as we wished him a safe flight. Don’t worry, Jesper—we’ll be ready for your return next year! ✨🎅

Yesterday was full of holiday cheer at Maple Grove Charter School! Mrs. Clause visited our learners to read “Santa’s Christmas Cookies”, followed by a fun and festive cookie-decorating activity. Our holly-jolly day wrapped up with an all-school sing-along and a special visit from Santa himself!

Thank you to Mrs. Artus and her family for bringing so much holiday cheer and fun! Also thank you to Mrs. Triebold for ending the year with such joyful and festive music!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at MGCS! 🎄✨

It may have been frightful weather outside, but inside we enjoyed a truly delightful MGCS 3–5 Christmas concert! 🎶✨ Thank you to our learners for filling the room with holiday spirit and joy. A special thank you to Mrs. Triebold for her leadership in bringing this concert together, and to Mr. Triebold for the beautiful piano accompaniment. We are so grateful for everyone who made this evening special.

🎬🍿 Thank You, Maple Grove Foundation Inc.!

We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Maple Grove Foundation Inc. for their incredibly generous gift to the learners and staff of Maple Grove! Treating our school to a special showing of Zootopia 2—complete with popcorn and sodas—was such a fun and memorable experience.

Since it was pajama day at school, learners came ready to get cozy with their blankets and enjoy the movie together. It was truly the perfect way to celebrate the season and bring some extra holiday cheer to our school community.

We are so grateful for your continued support and for creating such a special experience our learners and staff will remember for years to come. 💙

All aboard! 🚂✨ The kindergarten and 5th grade classes at MGCS took a magical ride on the Polar Express- hosted by Mrs. Artus and her family each year. It was an afternoon full of sweet treats and holiday wonder!

🎄✨ What a magical night at MGCS! ✨🎄 Our K–2 Holiday Concert filled the gym and our hearts — talk about a PACKED house! Our learners shined on stage, and we couldn’t be more proud of their courage, joy, and big voices sharing holiday cheer. ❤️ A huge thank you to Mrs. Triebold for her incredible music leadership, and to Mr. Triebold for accompanying so beautifully on the piano — what a team! 🎶🙌 And a shout-out to our amazing PTO for providing delicious refreshments and gifting each learner a family movie night bundle to take home. 🎬🍿 Your generosity truly helps make nights like this feel special. Fox families — thank you for filling the room with support, smiles, and holiday spirit. Nights like this remind us what community feels like. 🧡🦊

🎄✨ Holiday Vibes at MGCS! ✨🎄 Things are getting extra festive around Maple Grove Charter School — the chicken coop might even start caroling soon! 🐔🎶 Huge thanks to Windy Hill Tree Farm (Gleason, WI) for the gorgeous holiday roping on our front fencing — it’s adding some serious holiday sparkle! ❄️✨ With all the lights, wreaths, and potted decorations, the holiday spirit has officially taken over and has all of us feeling festive! 🎁💚

Last week our first graders took their learning outdoors with a trip to the school forest, it was filled with curiosity, discovery, and lots of bird chatter. As we attempted to be bird whispers, feeding them off of our noses practically, students became one with the birds and observed how different birds live, eat, and move. 🦆🦅🦜🦃🐦‍⬛We talked about how a birds, habitat, beak, and body shape are specifically designed to help with survival in its habitat. The kids compared a long pointy beak, short and strong beaks for cracking seeds and wide beaks that are duck like for straining water. They matched pretend bird beak tools to different habitats, this included the use of grilling tongues, tweezers, pliers, and a mini strainer! Doing all this to discover which tool was best for each habitats food source! Thank you to Mr. Noland and Mr. Fehrenbach for the amazing activities! Also, I would like to give a shout out to the amazing parents and grandparents that got roped in to be game wardens and singers of bird tunes! The bus was much quieter on the way back to school! 😴