Back-to-School with Maple

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Back-to-school season can be overwhelming for families. Between coordinating schedules, managing homework, planning meals, and keeping track of school events, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks. Maple’s family app helps you stay on top of everything, all in one place.

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Here’s how to use Maple to create a super organized school year.

1. Keep Everyone in One Calendar

The backbone of a smooth school year is a shared calendar. With Maple, you can:

• Create individual and family events — track soccer practice, music lessons, and school pickups.
• Sync external calendars like Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Calendar (available with Maple+).
• See the week at a glance with Day, Week, Month, and Schedule views, so no one misses an activity.

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💡 Pro Tip: Color-code folders for each child or family member to quickly see which tasks and events belong to whom.

2. Organize Schoolwork, Projects, and School Events

Maple’s project folders and event lists make it easy to manage schoolwork and school life:

• Create a folder for each child, grade, or subject.
• Add assignments and projects to an event list within the folder, including deadlines and checklists so your kids know what’s due.
• Include notes with important information or links, such as teacher websites, online resources, or classroom announcements.
• Track school events by adding recitals, volunteer days, field trips, or other activities your family participates in.
• Use AI-powered reminders (Maple+) to turn emails or notes into actionable tasks automatically.

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💡 Pro Tip: Maple’s family email automatically pulls events and tasks from messages and adds them to your shared family calendar and to-do lists, keeping everyone on the same page and saving you time.

3. Plan Meals and Snacks Ahead of Time

Meal planning is easier when the whole family’s schedule is visible. Maple lets you:

• Build weekly meal plans in the app.
• Track grocery lists and prep tasks in one place.
• Use AI (Maple+) to generate meal ideas based on your family’s preferences and dietary needs.

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💡 Pro Tip: Pair meal planning with after-school activities to make sure healthy snacks are always ready for busy afternoons.

4. Streamline Family Communication

Maple keeps communication organized so you don’t miss important updates:

• Send group messages to family members about changes in schedules or pickups.
• Use family email accounts to collect school messages and convert them into calendar events or to-dos.
• Comment directly on tasks or events to keep everyone in the loop.

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5. Save and Track Important Information

Maple’s project folders aren’t just for assignments — they’re great for storing:

• School forms and schedules
• Important details like logins, URLs, and account info
• Extracurricular information

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💡 Pro Tip: Parents can add any tool to a folder, from Notes to Checklists, keeping everything organized and easy to access for the whole family.

6. Tips for a Stress-Free School Year

• Set recurring events for weekly classes, chores, and routines.
• Check the family calendar each Sunday to prep for the week.
• Use notifications and reminders so nothing gets missed.
• Take advantage of Maple+ AI to automatically organize emails and tasks — saving hours every week.

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With Maple, families can tackle back-to-school stress easier and work together to stay organized. By keeping calendars, to-dos, meals, and communications all in one place, Maple helps parents reduce stress, and ensure their kids’ school year runs smoothly.

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📲 Download Maple here.