School starts on Tuesday, August 18th! We are ready and so excited to have students back in our building! See you soon!
We have been working hard and getting everything ready for students to return to school. Come see us on Monday afternoon! We are excited to have you back!
Mrs. Kaelyn Short is a new second grade teacher at Maple Ridge this year. She previously taught at East Meadows Elementary in Spanish Fork. Mrs. Short attended Brigham Young University and is from Eugene, Oregon.
Mrs. Short loves to laugh, be active outside, read, and has recently started to get more into photography and sewing. Something interesting about Mrs. Short is that she lived in Argentina for a year. She has also hiked in the Alps! Welcome to Maple Ridge, Mrs. Short! We are excited to have you as a member of our pride this year!
Mrs. Short loves to laugh, be active outside, read, and has recently started to get more into photography and sewing. Something interesting about Mrs. Short is that she lived in Argentina for a year. She has also hiked in the Alps! Welcome to Maple Ridge, Mrs. Short! We are excited to have you as a member of our pride this year!
Mrs. Elise Park is a new fifth grade teacher at Maple Ridge this year. She previously taught at Barratt Elementary in American Fork. Mrs. Park attended Brigham Young University and is from Orlando, Florida.
Mrs. Park enjoys hiking, baking, reading, and traveling with family. Welcome to Maple Ridge! We are excited to welcome Mrs. Park and to have her as part of our pride this year!
Mrs. Park enjoys hiking, baking, reading, and traveling with family. Welcome to Maple Ridge! We are excited to welcome Mrs. Park and to have her as part of our pride this year!
Mrs. Megan Olson is a new fifth grade teacher this year at Maple Ridge. She taught third grade at Maple Ridge in the past and took some time off. We are pleased to have her back this year! Mrs. Olson attended Utah Valley University and is from Spanish Fork.
Mrs. Olson enjoys reading, spending time with family, and DIY projects. A big welcome back, Mrs. Olson! We are happy to have you!
Mrs. Olson enjoys reading, spending time with family, and DIY projects. A big welcome back, Mrs. Olson! We are happy to have you!
Ms. Jaylee Cofran is a new second grade teacher this year at Maple Ridge. She attended Utah Valley University and is from Payson, Utah.
Ms. Cofran loves to eat fruits, vegetables and sweets. She also enjoys snowboarding and running. We are excited to welcome Ms. Cofran to Maple Ridge and to have her be a part of our pride this year!
Ms. Cofran loves to eat fruits, vegetables and sweets. She also enjoys snowboarding and running. We are excited to welcome Ms. Cofran to Maple Ridge and to have her be a part of our pride this year!
Mrs. Robyn Calderon is a new kindergarten teacher this year at Maple Ridge. She previously taught reading intervention groups at Maple Ridge so many of our students will recognize her! Mrs. Calderon attended Brigham Young University and is from Moreno Valley, California.
Mrs. Calderon enjoys reading, hiking, biking, walking, and traveling. We are excited to have Mrs. Calderon join our kindergarten team this year!
Mrs. Calderon enjoys reading, hiking, biking, walking, and traveling. We are excited to have Mrs. Calderon join our kindergarten team this year!
Ms. Katelyn Craig is a new second grade teacher this year at Maple Ridge. She attended Utah Valley University and is from Santaquin. Ms. Craig enjoys clogging, hiking, and paddle boarding. We are excited to have her be a part of our pride this year at Maple Ridge!
Follow the directions in the picture to see your student’s class assignment on Wednesday, August 5th. We have spent many hours thoughtfully placing each student with their teacher based on previous teacher feedback and other information so that we could make balanced classrooms.
We are excited to have students back in our building and look forward to a great year! We hope to see you all at the Open House on August 17th from 1:00-3:00.
We are excited to have students back in our building and look forward to a great year! We hope to see you all at the Open House on August 17th from 1:00-3:00.
Ms. Emily Peery is the new instructional coach this year at Maple Ridge. She previously taught third grade at Apple Valley Elementary in Santaquin. Ms. Peery attended Brigham Young University and is from Spanish Fork.
Ms. Peery enjoys traveling, shopping, Taylor Swift, pink, Broadway, and being in the sunshine. We are excited to welcome Ms. Peery to Maple Ridge and to have her be a part of our pride this year!
Ms. Peery enjoys traveling, shopping, Taylor Swift, pink, Broadway, and being in the sunshine. We are excited to welcome Ms. Peery to Maple Ridge and to have her be a part of our pride this year!
Mrs. Trisha Esplin is a new first grade teacher at Maple Ridge this year. She previously taught at Westside Elementary in Springville. Mrs. Esplin attended Southern Utah University and she is from Springville, Utah.
Mrs. Esplin loves waking and hiking, sports, cruises, and Disneyland. We are excited to welcome Mrs. Esplin and to have her as part of our pride this year!
Mrs. Esplin loves waking and hiking, sports, cruises, and Disneyland. We are excited to welcome Mrs. Esplin and to have her as part of our pride this year!
If you have a kindergarten student starting at Maple Ridge in the fall, please bring them to a short assessment so we can get to know them a little better before school starts in August! Pass the word to your neighbors!
Ms. Julia Mattingley is a new third grade teacher at Maple Ridge this year. Ms. Mattingley was previously a math intervention technician at Maple Ridge so many of our students will recognize her. She attended Brigham Young University and is from Mason, Ohio.
Ms. Mattingley loves to be with her friends and family. She also loves playing pickleball, going to the beach or pool, watching movies, and doing crafts.
Welcome Ms. Mattingley! We are excited to have you continue to be part of our pride this year!
Ms. Mattingley loves to be with her friends and family. She also loves playing pickleball, going to the beach or pool, watching movies, and doing crafts.
Welcome Ms. Mattingley! We are excited to have you continue to be part of our pride this year!
Maple Ridge is excited to welcome Ms. Griffith as our new school counselor for the upcoming school year. She was previously the school counselor at Barnett Elementary in Payson. She attended Utah Valley University and is from Springville, Utah.
Ms. Griffith loves traveling, especially visiting her children who live out out of state. she also loves staying active, reading, painting, crocheting, and learning anything about psychology and behavior. Something exciting about Ms. Griffith is that she will be a grandma for the first time soon!
A big welcome to Ms. Griffiths! We are excited to have her as part of our pride this year!
Ms. Griffith loves traveling, especially visiting her children who live out out of state. she also loves staying active, reading, painting, crocheting, and learning anything about psychology and behavior. Something exciting about Ms. Griffith is that she will be a grandma for the first time soon!
A big welcome to Ms. Griffiths! We are excited to have her as part of our pride this year!
Free and Reduced lunch applications are now open for the 26-27 school year!
Families can now apply using one of the following methods.
Use the LINQ app on your phone. Log into the app, scroll down and you will see "Free & Reduced Meal Application"
Go to LINQCONNECT.COM (http://linqconnect.com/), Click the "School Services" drop down menu and then choose "Free & Reduced Meal Application"
Remember, if families had a free or reduced eligibility last school year, they still need to apply. The eligibility does not carry over from year to year.
The CHILD NUTRITION WEBSITE (https://www.nebo.edu/page/child-nutrition)has useful information about our program, menus etc.
Families can now apply using one of the following methods.
Use the LINQ app on your phone. Log into the app, scroll down and you will see "Free & Reduced Meal Application"
Go to LINQCONNECT.COM (http://linqconnect.com/), Click the "School Services" drop down menu and then choose "Free & Reduced Meal Application"
Remember, if families had a free or reduced eligibility last school year, they still need to apply. The eligibility does not carry over from year to year.
The CHILD NUTRITION WEBSITE (https://www.nebo.edu/page/child-nutrition)has useful information about our program, menus etc.
We overlooked posting about our Mathletes for last school year but wanted to give them a shout out (even a late one)! Students are invited to participate in our Mathletes program based on teacher recommendation, RISE test scores, and other assessments. Ms. Riley Wolfgramm was their coach this year and we are very appreciative of the time she spent volunteering to help them improve their math skills!
This year's participants were: Tyson Barrio, Tyson Butler, Alice Earl, Hazel Edwards, Jackson Eppich, Gwynn Gurr, Aubrey Harper, Caden Herman, Kaj Kim, Kehl Kuhni, Lena Meier, Gabe Mills, Elise Morgan, Austin Nelson, Bodi Parkinson, Bo Partridge, Reese Peterson, Reagan Rothlisberger, Caitlyn Skinner, Lydia Williams, and Alice Wright.
Our winners were:
1st-Kaj Kim
2nd-Aubrey Harper
3rd-Bo Partridge
The following students scored in the top 50% of participants (there were approximately 70,000 participants in countries throughout the world this past year): Alice Wright, Reagan Rothlisberger, Jackson Eppich, Gabe Mills, Bo Partridge, Kaj Kim, Aubrey Harper, and Austin Nelson.
We are so proud of ALL of our Mathletes for their hard work!
We. need your help spreading the word about Kindergarten Registration! Please tell your friends and neighbors if they have children that will be starting kindergarten at Maple Ridge in the fall. We need accurate numbers so we have the correct number of kindergarten teachers for the upcoming school year. Feel free to call the school if you have questions. @maple_ridge_elementary_pta
It was so much fun seeing many of our former Maple Ridge students in their cap and gown before their graduation from Maple Mountain High School last week. We are so glad you came! @mmhs_goldeneagles
We had an epic goodbye party for Mrs. Matis on Monday complete with all the things she loves: VIPs (former Maple Ridge employees and community members), a fancy limo ride, costumes, music, a game, and even a flash mob! It was the best day celebrating with her! Many thanks to our @maple_ridge_elementary_PTA, @nataliefeltphotography, @limorydeutah, @mapletonpolice, @minkycouture , @utahtib, @principallori, @kenzie_peach, Curtis Simmons, Colter Manning, Heather Nelson, Joe Davies, the Maple Ridge Faculty and Staff and SO many others who made dreams come true and helped us have such an amazing time. Mrs. Matis is one of a kind! We have been blessed to have her at Maple Ridge for 11 years and we will miss her immensely!
Congratulations to these students on being Students of the Month for April. They were recognized for having a growth mindset. Congratulations! We are proud of you! (Not pictured: Oliver Lundell, Evie Ellsworth, Jace Greene, Kainoa Ruggio, Aria Irvine, Kim Baird)
