Cougar Weekly Update
October 19, 2018
Principal's Message
Next week on October 25th at 5:30 we will have our MultiCultural Festival. This is a wonderful opportunity to share various cuisines from our families as well as participate in different crafts. The goal of the evening is to develop community as well as a deeper understanding of the many different cultures that make up Cougar Elementary. I hope that you will plan to attend and bring a dish to share. Please see the flier in your child's Friday Folder for more information.
During the Multicultural Festival Dr. Jackson, Assistant Superintendent, will be in City Square to share information on Title I. Title I is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA) which provides financial assistance to schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
In 2009, the General Assembly passed a resolution, initiated by a group of youth with disabilities, designating October as Disability History and Awareness Month (DHAM). They also developed a vision statement for DHAM: Disability history education and awareness will promote positive attitudes in schools creating a culture of mutual respect, understanding, and equal opportunities for all.
Youth with disabilities, their parents, teachers, and staff members from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, the Virginia Commonwealth University Partnership for People with Disabilities, and the VDOE’s Training and Technical Assistance Centers (TTAC) continue to develop a variety of resources that can be used to promote and highlight Disability History and Awareness Month in Virginia. These resources can be found at the following websites: Center for Disability Leadership (under “Our History”); Virginia Board for People with Disabilities; A Life 4 Me; and I'm Determined.
Acceptance of different cultures and different abilities helps our students to grow to become adults who honor diversity. I am proud of the work that all of our students and staff put forth each day. Through education everyone should be honored and accepted.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Gwynn
Bell Grant Winners! Mrs. Miles, Ms. Fink, Ms. Schmidt, and Mrs. Griffin
Student Bucket Fillers of the Month of October!
Pre K
Mrs. Warren – Micaela Rivera
Mrs. Brooks – Bryan zacarias
Mrs. Hardegree – Katie Flores
Mrs. Blumenstein – Chloe Paz
Ms. Davis – Melissa Gomez
Ms. Vencil – Sophia Morales
Mrs. Griffith – Santiago Castro Salaverria
Ms. Eltaher – Aliyah Noorstani
Kindergarten
Ms. Fromm – Shazaad Shah
Mrs. Woolley – Aranza Osorio Mejia
Mrs. Latiff – Avni Lochab
Mrs. Martin – Dibyans Regmi
Mr. Greco – Stefany Herrera Castillo
Ms. Eaton – Jayla Diaz
Ms. Sanders – Daniel Castillo
Ms. Taylor – Allison Iraheta-Alvarenga
Mrs. Fletcher – Anthony Bednarczyk
Mrs. Gilbert – Gregory Lanier
Ms. Koenigsburg – Aubree Strong
Mrs. Jones – Anthony Bautista
First Grade
Mrs. Jackson – Zayden Moore
Mrs. Rogers – Juvenal Vega Medina
Ms. Kent – Kaysi Sandoval
Ms. LaCorbiniere – Anival Orellana Hernandez
Ms. Meloy – Destiny Dill
Ms. Rossi – Hadia Kashif
Ms. Shisler – Jose Pena Menjivar
Ms. Schaefer – Kevin Martinez Garcia
Ms. Leonard – Sara Maatallah
Mrs. Prince – Alysia Benavides
Mrs. Gladney – Yusra Qureshi
Ms. Urban – Armani Tibbs
Ms. Witt – Ashley Balderrama
Ms. Schmidt – Benjamin Post
Second Grade
Mrs. Tickle – Kayla Buzainy
Mrs. McKone – Dyland Gomez
Mrs. Acosta – Raquel Berduo
Ms. Thomas – Andrew Chavez Rodriguez
Ms. Mulhern – Melanie Alvarez
Ms. Miles – Royce Hernandez
Ms. Gaffney – Jorge Barros
Ms. Barton – Natalie Centeno Moreno
Mrs. Shaw – Ruslin Prithula
Ms. Mayewsi – Johnny Garces
Ms. Washburn – Daniel Mira Morales
Ms. Edwards – Casandra Lanier
Ms. Perry – Kayla Sandoval
Ms. Serio - Kevin Costilla
Ms. Mejia – Nelson Bolanos Osegueda
Ms. Davis's Students Are Bucket Filling Heros!
Mrs. Sander's Class Built Number Sense to 5.
Beautiful Student Work from the Art Studio!
Upcoming Events
October
22nd Superintendent's Listening Tour, 7:00 - 8:30 CES A203
25th Picture Day and Multicultural Festival 5:30-7:30
30th Vision Hearing Screening for all Kindergarten and students new to Cougar
and End of First Quarter
November
5th Early Dismissal PreK - 12:30 and K-2 1:10
6th Parent Teacher Conferences No School for Students
7th -9th Discovery Days
12th Veteran's Day -No School
13th PTO Meeting 6:30 City Square
14th PTO Spirit Night - Chick-Fil-A
15th Family Market 3:30 at MPHS
16th Veteran's Day Assembly 9:00
17th Holiday Shop and Vendor Fair 9:00 AM
19th School Board Meeting on Captial Improvement Plan
21-23 Fall Break - No School
30 PTO Spirit Night Betty and Marie's
Box Tops for Education
Free and Reduced Meal Applications
The application is open and available for all families to see if they qualify. The paperwork needs to be completed in the first 30 days of school. After this time, if the paperwork is not completed, all meals charged to start the school year will be billed as full price. I encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
More information can be found here:
Stay Connected
You can stay connected by:
- Checking your child's Friday Folder each week
- Reading the CES weekly online newsletters emailed out each Friday afternoon
- Following CES on Twitter @CESMiniCougars
- Following MPCS on Twitter @MPCSchools
- Liking and following the Manassas Park City Schools Facebook page
- Checking the MPCS website frequently at www.mpark.net
- Following the MPC PTO on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ManassasParkCougarPTO
Principal Ann Gwynn
Email: ann.gwynn@mpark.net
Website: www.mpark.net
Location: 9330 Brandon Street, Manassas Park, VA, United States
Phone: (703) 392-1317
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MPSchools
Twitter: @CESMiniCougars