2024-25 Start of School Year Schedules

The Board of Education and the school district staff wish to welcome students back for the 2024-25 school year. The new school year will begin during the first week of September for students residing in the School District of Maple. School  breakfast and lunch will be served each day school is in session.

• Thursday and Friday, August 22 & 23 - orientation for new teachers.
• Tuesday, August 27 - inservice day for all staff - instructional staff, support staff and bus drivers.
• Wednesday, August 28 - inservice day for all teachers and selected support staff.
• Thursday and Friday, August 29 & 30 - summer school/open house days for all instructional staff and selected support staff.

ELEMENTARY:

Kindergarten: To help children transition smoothly into their kindergarten classroom, a staggered start will be used. Each class will be divided into two groups, Group A and Group B. Families will be notified regarding which group their child has been assigned. On the staggered start days, a smaller number of students will enable the teacher to provide close personal attention to each student as daily routines and procedures are introduced.

• Monday, September 2 - Labor Day—No School
• Tuesday, September 3 - School for all students in grades 1-5
• Wednesday, September 4 is the starting date for Kindergarten - Group A
• Thursday, September 5 is the starting date for Kindergarten - Group B
• Friday, September 6 is the first day for ALL students in Kindergarten
• Monday, September 9 is the starting date for children enrolled in the early childhood special education class
• Monday, September 9 is the first day for the Monday/Tuesday 4K Group
• Wednesday, September 11 is the first day for the Wednesday/Thursday 4K Group

4K on-site program: Parents will be notified of a “meet and greet” with the teacher during the week for September 3-6. You can also sign up
to meet with the teacher during the Open House, held on August 29-30, 2024. If you did not receive notification for the “meet and greet,”
please contact Barb Evans, Elementary Administrative Assistant at Northwestern Elementary School, 715-364-8465, Ext. #1301.

The 4K off-site program: Family Forum Head Start in Brule, will be holding a “Welcome Day” for parents and students on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. On September 4, buses for Head Start will begin to pick-up students.

Parents of early childhood special education students will receive information from the teacher.

NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL:

The first day of school for students in grades 6 through 8 is Tuesday September 3, 2024.

NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL:

The first day of school for students for grade 9 only is Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The first day for ALL students in grades 9-12 is Wednesday, September 4, 2024.