Parent Newsletter
December 2021
Dear MPS Families:
*School at MPS will resume on Monday, January 3rd.
Upcoming events
Thursday, December 2nd ~ last day to bring food (by noon) for the Food Drive and Angel tags are due back at school for Salvation Army
Friday, December 3rd ~ Salvation Army here at 9:00 am to pick up food donations and Angel Gifts (*Please excuse Student Council members to help)
Tuesday, December 7th ~ The 12 Days of December begins (*see flyer below)
Friday, December 10th ~ Kindergarten trip to Santa's Village @ 12:30 PM (Willy driving)
Saturday, December 11th ~ Sox for Kids Benefit Auction @ 6:00 pm in Larimore
Monday, December 13th ~ 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Music Concert; 2 & 7 PM
Monday, December 13th ~ School Board meeting @ 5:00 PM
Friday, December 17th ~ Preschool Family Day Christmas Party @ 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
Monday, December 20th ~ Connection Time; 10-10:30 AM
Monday, December 20th ~ Middle School Winter Concert; 2 & 7 PM
Wednesday, December 22nd ~ Last Day of School of 2021
*School Resumes on Monday, January 3rd, 2022
Angel Tree
The Manvel Student Council, in cooperation with the Salvation Army, is sponsoring an Angel Tree project. The project goal is to purchase gifts for needy children in our area. Here is how the program works:
· Students who wish to participate should pick up an angel tag in the office.
· The student purchases a gift for the age and sex represented on the angel tag. A gift suggestion is on the angel. (There is no set dollar amount, only what you would like to spend on the child.) Do not wrap the gift.
· The student will bring the gift to the school office, rather than the Salvation Army, as indicated on the back of the Angel.
· The student can then place their angel on the angel tree.
The Salvation Army will pick up the gifts on December 3rd in the morning!Thank you to all the families for your donations!
Food Drive
The school will participate in collecting food for the Salvation Army again this year. It is a worthy cause, which benefits many families in our area. The Salvation Army will pick up the food on Friday, December 3rd in the morning at MPS.
*The Student Council will give the classroom that collects the most food an ice cream or donut party!
Sox for Kids
Sox for Kids is a charitable organization that collects funds to take eligible children Christmas shopping. Manvel has about 40 children that participate. Please consider donating money to this worthy cause.
You can help meet the needs of our children by...
1. Remembering to donate to Sox For Kids when you consider your charitable contributions this holiday season. It is important that the Manvel community does its part by financially supporting the program. Please send donations to Mr, Wheeler at Manvel School, 801 Oldham Avenue, Manvel, N.D. 58256 and he will forward them to Sox for Kids.
2. Attending the fundraising auction on Saturday, December 11th, beginning at 6:00 PM in Larimore, N.D. (see flyer below).
Thank you for your donations for children in need this Holiday!
Holiday Concerts at MPS
You and your family are invited to attend our holiday concerts at MPS this year. Families may attend either the afternoon performance or the evening. Special thanks to Mrs. Tunseth and the students for all the work they have put into these performances!
Monday, December 13th ~ 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Music Concert; 2 & 7 PM
Monday, December 20th ~ Middle School Winter Concert; 2 & 7 PM
Congratulations to Mrs. Tunseth and the MS Choir on a great display of music at the Ecumenical Service last week!
3-D Printers Added to MPS Middle School
Bus students:
All students who ride a bus to school must have coats, caps, mittens/gloves, and appropriate shoes/boots. This is a safety issue now that the weather is getting cold. Although the buses are warmed and ready when students board them, the cool down quickly when doors open, and if a bus should ever stall, we want the students to remain safe and comfortable.