Maple Grove Charter School - One Town. One Team. One Dream.

We are getting so excited at MGCS and are getting closer! 5 eggs have started cracking...Hopefully by morning we'll have some baby chicks 🐣 Watch the process through our live cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/syoFGloM6GY?feature=share or the School District of Athens YouTube page.

Our first graders at Maple Grove Charter School have been learning about birds throughout their literacy modules. They had the opportunity to incubate chicken eggs and some even come right from our own chickens we take care of here at Maple Grove. Our eggs are on 'lock down' this week and are set to hatch by Friday, and we couldn't be more excited! Feel free to watch this process unfold on our Chicken Live Cam over the next couple of days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECF-5xTBhBk

Maple Grove 5th graders in conjunction with the whole schools perseverance and dedication to collecting their sap are holding a fundraiser to sell our very own Maple Syrup, from our trees here at Maple Grove Charter School! The 5th grade class studied entrepreneurship and basic design principles to create some amazing logos which learners, community members, staff, and families voted on. If you would like to purchase but don't have contact for a student that attends here, feel free to reach out to the school at 715-257-2199 or email kbyer@athens1.org to place your order. Orders will be ready for pick up May 10 from 3:00-5:00 from Maple Grove Charter School. Orders need to be placed by Friday, May 5 at noon. Quart: $12 4 Quarts (Gallon) $45 1Pint: $7 2 Pints: $13 Thank you for your continued support to Maple Grove Charter School and the great learning opportunities they get to experience!

Open Enrollment and our Maple Grove Charter School application closes this Friday, April 28. We look forward to having your family a part of our Maple Grove family!

Due to a number of inclement weather days this year, the School District of Athens is required by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to add more instructional time to the school calendar. The Athens Board of Education has approved a full day of instruction on Friday, May 26, 2023 for students in grades Pre-K through grade 12. In addition, five minutes of instruction will be added to the end of each school day for all elementary, middle, and high school students. Listed below are the school start and end times for the remainder of this school year. This change will begin Wednesday, April 26, 2023. School start and end times: Maple Grove Charter School 8:00 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. Athens Elementary 7:55 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. Athens Middle and High School 7:55 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Friends, families, students and teachers from Maple Grove Charter School were able to show their stewardship, integrity, respect and perseverance traits as they participated in the Ghidorzi Green & Clean event.

After analyzing high-quality presentations and lots of research, 2nd graders at MGCS presented on their chosen plant and pollinator to the 1st graders during their Celebration of Learning. They dressed up and worked through some nerves to deliver important information. The neatest quote their teacher overheard was a 1st grader asking a 2nd grader, "Wow! How do you know all of that?" The 2nd grader replied, "Research!" It is truly amazing to be part of their growth since the beginning of the year!

What an "egg-citing" week in 1st grade at Maple Grove Charter School. We are fortunate to have so many outdoor learning experiences and that is just what the week was once again about. Not only did we wrap up the 2023 maple syrup season, but the first grade learners began their incubation of baby chicks. A majority of the eggs are from our very own MCGS chicken coop! Learners will be hands on in taking responsibility of the incubation by using the School Crisp traits. The 21 day process will include documentation of the temperature and humidity, observation based journal entries, and discussion of the challenges and successes of the process. Thank you to the Bergman family, owners of Haymeadow farms for helping make this learning experience come to life in the first grade classroom at Maple Grove Charter School. We truly can not wait for the excitement that these next 21 days hold leading up to hatching day🐣🐥

The deadline is quickly approaching to submit your application for your K-5th grade child into Maple Grove Charter School for the 23-24 school year. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour please contact us at 715-257-2199. Open enrolled families also welcome! We look forward to having you a part of our Maple Grove Family!

The School District of Athens will be closed today, April 17th due to inclement weather. There will be no after school activities or athletic events.

We love our communities, families, and volunteers, we couldn't have done it without you! It was a wonderful 10th annual MGCS Pancake Breakfast! Thank you to everyone who came and supported us with some delicious breakfast, tasty maple syrup, and great raffles! It was a fantastic event! Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and talents in one way or another! This event wouldn't have been possible without each and everyone of you!

We are all set up and excited to see everyone tomorrow at our Maple Grove Charter School 10th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Hamburg Town Hall!

"That's a wrap" for this year's Maple Grove Charter School's maple sap season. Students worked on undoing and recycling their collection bags, on removing taps & marking tape and on repurposing the spoiled sap back to living things during Outdoor Labs. Our school collected a total of 11,195 gallons of sap and the average sugar content was 2.3 Brix. Therefore, we had a 37.4:1 ratio. This equates to approximately 299.3 gallons of syrup. Cheers to many future pancake breakfasts!

We are excited to be hosting our 10th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Hamburg Town Hall this Sunday, April 16! Tomorrow is the last day to buy advanced tickets for $8 at Maple Grove Charter School or they will be $10 at the door. Biggby Coffee will be there serving up some of their amazing coffee, along with Tanya Dahm, Ms. Marathon Country will be serving you regular pancakes and the famous potato pancakes! We have many fabulous raffle baskets and of course, our very own delicious maple syrup for sale! Come and join us anytime from 9:00-12:30! We look forward to seeing you there!

Check out Channel 7 news tonight (Wednesday, April 12) at 5:00 and 6:00 for our story on our Sap to Syrup at Maple Grove Charter School!

Learners in every grade were taught about “inverted” art and how colors can be flipped to their opposite through a phone or ipad. Each learner created a different type of bird that is meant to be seen through a device as the colors flip. This art show was a big hit at Maple Grove's open house!

Just like students, adults need engagement as well to get hard things done! Maple Grove Charter School Staff took a break 1/2 way through our professional learning day to collect sap. To keep staff motivated they had to find Easter Eggs throughout the woods as they collected 🐰 It was a great team building experience!

All eligible district residents are encouraged to cast their vote today at the polls. Polls are open 7 AM-8 PM. Our District has ONE very important referendum question on the ballot. Every vote counts!

From sap to syrup, learners had the opportunity to watch the process unfold today over the open pan! Wish we could of captured that amazing smell as it turns to syrup and share it with each one of you! A huge shout out goes to Mr. Bloch and one of our grandparents, Mr, Engel for their time and talent to cook this down for us today, much appreciated!

The future of Athens School District is in the voters' hands. We have an important referendum question on your election ballot. Please remember to cast your vote on the referendum question when you vote on Tuesday, April 4. Polls are open 7 AM-8 PM.