Miss Brittany Heidrich and her fourth grade social studies students presented a "State Travel Fair" for parents and other visitors to enjoy. The students dressed in costumes representing "their state," talked about the state's features, and displayed typical items (maps, foods, photos, etc.) in small suitcases.

Mrs. Colleen Finwall's fifth grade social studies students dressed as historical persons from America's past (the subject of their research papers) and posed as figures in a wax museum. When their buttons were pressed, they came to life and recited an "autobiographical sketch" about "themselves."

The Monday, April 28th teacher work day was devoted to health and fitness awareness. Park Maitland School believes that healthy, fit, and happy teachers and staff will benefit our students in many ways. We have challenged our staff to commit to a healthy, active style of living. The teacher work day was just the starting point! We divided our combined staff into four "teams." Each team had eight different sessions with speakers and/or activities designed around healthy eating, fitness, recreational activities, and personal health. The day began with two speakers: Mike Philpot, American Heart Association, heart attack survivor, and Valerie Greene, speaker and author of a new book, "Conquering Stroke." Each faculty/staff member received a copy of Valerie's newly-published book which she autographed personally. Look for photo tags for additional descriptions!

Kellie Warren-Underwood's great photos of our work day antics are shown in this album. Enjoy!

K5 students honored their Mothers at a beautiful Mother's Day Tea.

The K-5 students were hosts and hostesses for their moms at a lovely tea held at Interlachen Country Club. The beautiful photos below were taken by Kellie Warren-Underwood. Enjoy!

It was a very special day for our K-5 students as they visited Fire Station #1 and the Fire Museum in Orlando. Thank you, "Fireman Pat," (Mrs. Amiee Kelly's husband) for sharing a great experience with the children! Photos by Kellie Warren-Underwood for the school.

Kellie Warren-Underwood took these additional photos from the Grade 3 "Read-In" on Friday evening, April 25, 2008.

3rd graders gathered together for food, fun, and most of all, READING!!

More terrific photos from the April 18th event held in our gym to the delight of hundreds of attendees. Most of our families came, ate (yummy grilled hot dogs by the Student Ambassadors and homemade goodies by the Junior Ambassadors), saw, clapped, cheered, and went home with big smiles.

The April 18th event was so much fun! First of all, the students' artwork on display was beautiful, and all of the art teachers are to be commended for the incredible work they have done with the children this year. Many thanks go to Mrs. Sandi Kramer (K-4 & K-5), Mrs. Peg Weddell (K-4 & K-5 assistant), Miss Maggie Flavhan (grades 1-3), Mr. Nicholas Wozniak (grades 3-5), and Mrs. Sandy Bonus (grade 6) for teaching and motivating our young artists. Wow! Then -- the Variety Show! Just look at the photos in Albums 1 and 2 to capture a sense of the fun that was had by the performers as well as their audience! All of these great photographs were taken by our school photographer, Kellie Warren-Underwood.

The first graders and their sixth grade "Jelly Fudge Friends" enjoy lunches together throughout the school year. At the end of the lunch pictured in this photo album, the sixth grade students read their favorite story books aloud to their first grade friends. Thanks to Kellie Warren-Underwood, school photographer.

The "India Fest" is an annual event in sixth grade social studies. It is a culminating activity in the students' study of India and her culture and is inspired by the works of Rudyard Kipling. The students dress in "authentic" Indian garb, see stunning slides of India taken and narrated by Sandrine Butler, participate in a costume contest, and feast heartily on traditional Indian foods. Mrs. Colleen Finwall, social studies teacher is very proud of her students. These beautiful photos are representative of the students' immersion into Indian culture. Thank you to Kellie Warren-Underwood, school photographer, for providing us with these lovely memories.

On April 10th the 3rd grade traveled to the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach. Following are photos taken by Ms. Dawson and Ms. McGuire. As you can see, it was a beautiful day for discovery!

Mrs. Dawn Petree's first grade social studies classes have been studying about other countries. For their "Festival of Nations," they dressed as "tacky tourists" and visited Brazil, Australia, Kenya, Mexico, France, and Japan. Many thanks go to the parents who helped create the countries and the bountiful feast enjoyed at the end of the travels. Thank you to Kellie Warren for her wonderful photos.

Mr. "Q" and Ms. "U" were united in marriage, forevermore to be pronounced "qu-," as in "quick," "quiet," and "quaint." Guests at the wedding were the K-4 students, their teachers, and their parents. A lovely reception followed the ceremony, with gifts provided that will be shared with Florida Children's Hospital. The photos in this album were taken by Mrs. Kellie Warren-Underwood for the school.

4th graders had a wonderful day at Kennedy Space Center. A huge thank you to the parent chaperones and teachers who made this day so very special!

"Are You My Mother?" The K-4 children took their audience on an adventure based on the popular children's book. The musical director was Mrs. Susan Davis, and Ms. Darby Ballard was the drama director and narrator. What a wonderful treat!

Our 6th graders and many of their parents spent 5 jam-packed days in Washinton D.C. We had a wonderful time, as you will see when viewing the photos!!

Photos taken by 6th grade parents Mrs. Holler and Mrs. Andrew at Winter Ball!!

The fourth graders traveled to St. Augustine on December 12th as part of their study of the state of Florida!

Photos from the Williamsburg trip taken from November 13 through 16, 2007 by Mrs. Cappleman and Mrs. Weaver

Photos taken at the First Grade Thanksgiving Feast--a good time--and a good meal--was had by all!!