Cougar Weekly Update
October 30, 2020
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اس نیوز لیٹر کا مختلف زبانوں میں ترجمہ کیا جاسکتا ہے!
يمكن ترجمة هذه النشرة الإخبارية إلى لغات مختلفة!
ይህ በራሪ ጽሑፍ ወደ ተለያዩ ቋንቋዎች ሊተረጎም ይችላል!
این خبرنامه را می توان به زبان های مختلف ترجمه کرد!
Bản tin này có thể được dịch sang các ngôn ngữ khác nhau!
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Specials Rotation Days
Wednesday, November 4 - Day 3
Thursday, November 5 - Day 4
Friday, November 6 - Day 5
Specials and STEM Navigation
English Version: https://youtu.be/zc1QDxPJ5ms
Spanish Version: https://youtu.be/VHk2RyE1Y2g
Principal's Message
Dear Cougar Community,
Next week we begin our Parent/Teacher Conferences. It is amazing to me that the end of the first quarter is drawing near. Please take the time to meet with your child's teacher. The home school connection is more important than ever this year.
We are excited to welcome students in PreK to school beginning on November 12th! Students who chose the hybrid model in grades K-2 are scheduled to return on December 8th.
With the number of families that chose to move from hybrid to virtual it was necessary to reorganize some classrooms. But do not worry! Our teachers have and will continue to work closely together to ensure the transitions are as smooth as can be for each student.
The decision to reorganize classes was not an easy one. In order to accommodate these changes some students needed to be assigned to new teachers to accommodate the learning choices of families.
If your child will be changing teachers for the second quarter you will learn who the new teacher is during parent/teacher conferences. Your current teacher will also let you know if your child will be attending on the Tuesday/Thursday or Wednesday/Friday combination.
Please have your child practice wearing a mask in preparation for the return to school if you have selected the Hybrid model.
Below are supply lists for students if they are returning to school as part of the Hybrid model.
Thanks to those of you who sent in pictures of your students learning! Keep them coming to ann.gwynn@mpark.net.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gwynn
Kindergarten Return to School Supply List
o 1 box Crayola crayons (8 count)
o 1 box of 24 count Crayola crayons
o 1 pair of Fiskars (blunt blade) children’s scissors
o 1 plastic folder (with pockets at the bottom) *
o 1 one-subject wide ruled spiral notebook *
o Head phones* (over the ear- NOT earbuds)
o A book bag or backpack (large enough to hold a folder and a coat) *
o An extra change of clothes (stored in a gallon size Zip-lock bag) to keep at school. * (Socks, underwear, pants, and shirt)
o *Please label items with a * with your child’s name. Individual teachers may request additional items.
1st Grade Return to School Supply List
- Plastic Pencil Box
- 2 Boxes of Crayons
- 2 Glue Sticks
- 1 pair of Fiskars scissors
- 3 Plastic folders with pockets and prongs
- 1 Wide Rule Composition Notebook
- Headphones
- Backpack
2nd Grade Return to School Supply List
o 1 box of 24 count Crayola crayons OR 1 box 12 count Colored Pencils
o 1 pair of children’s scissors
o 2 folders (with pockets at the bottom) *
o 3 composition notebooks*
o Head phones* (over the ear)
o 2-count of glue sticks
o 1 pack of pre-sharpened pencils
o *Please label items with your child’s name.
o Individual teachers may request additional items.
Bell Grant Award
Mr. Stubbs, and Instructional Assistant in our STEM Lab, was awarded a grant from the Bell Foundation to purchase equipment to create videos of puppets to help support student learning. Congratulations, Mr. Stubbs!
Changes in Times for Food Distribution
Now you can pick up 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts at a time for your child(ren).
This drive-thru style pick-up will be held at FOUR locations every Monday.
9:00 – 11 am at Cougar Elementary via Cougar Court
11:30 am - 12:30 pm at the MP Community Center/Dog Park
1:30 - 2:30 pm at Sandstone Way & Manassas Drive
4:00 – 6:00 pm at Manassas Park Middle School
Meals are limited to one set of meals per child, per week.
Please note, the bus distribution sites that were utilized for the past two weeks WILL NO LONGER be used. Meals must be picked up on Mondays only. There are not enough personnel to staff all locations.
Proof of enrollment, or bringing a child(ren) to pick up, is required for parents to pick up meals. Proof of enrollment can include a student ID card, report card, or any other school communication containing the students name(s). If you need assistance with providing proof, the food services department can make an ID badge which you can use for future visits.
If your children are not school aged, our food services team will work with you to provide a proof should you wish to pick up without children in the future. Please talk to them during the pick-up time slots noted above.
We hope that replicating our Summer Feeding Program and adding an additional pick up location and window will permit more families to take advantage of this FREE service.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to serve as many people in our community as possible.
You Can Now Check-Out and Pick-up Library Books!
Need IT Support?
Please email it.support@mpark.net.
Please make sure the student includes their name, the device type, and a detailed description of the problem.
Upcoming Dates
November 2 - No School - Parent Teacher Conference Days
November 3 - No School - Election Day
November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day
November 16 - 2019-2020 Yearbook Pick-Up 4:30 to 6:00
November 25- 27 - No School - Fall Break
MAP Clinic Manassas
Manassas Park Community Center
99 Tremont Street
Manassas Park, VA 20111
Free School Physicals for Uninsured Families
(Exámenes físicos escolares gratuitos para familias sin Seguro)
Manassas MAP Clinic
(99 Tremont Street, Manassas Park, VA)
Every Tuesday/Cada Martes
9:00am
No appointments/Sin Citas
Maximum 20 Patients Each Day
(No mas de 20 pacientes por dia)
Stay Connected
You can stay connected by:
- Reading the CES weekly online newsletters emailed out each Friday afternoon
- Following CES on Twitter @CESMiniCougars https://twitter.com/CESMiniCougars
- Following MPCS on Twitter @MPCSchools https://twitter.com/MPCSVA
- Liking and following the Manassas Park City Schools Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MPSchools/
- Checking the MPCS website frequently at www.mpark.net
- Following the Manassas Park PTO Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ManassasParkCougarPTO/
Other information:
School Board Meetings and Work Sessions
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