MPES Connection
May 1, 2020
Message from Mrs. Mamon
Hello MPES families,
Have you registered for the Cougar Literacy Run virtual 5K and 1-mile Fun Run yet? It's not too late to join the over 300 people who have already signed up! From May 2 - May 10, participants will have the opportunity to choose a day, time, and course for their 5k or 1 mile run. See below for more information about the event and how to register to participate. More details can also be found here.
Looking for other ways to show your Manassas Park Pride and your love of reading? We invite you join to us for an exciting Literacy Run Spirit Week from May 2 - 10. Also, check out our Cougar Literacy Run Choice Board for fun learning activities that students and families can do at home. Details are below!
In addition to the regular Tuesday meal distribution, MPCS is pleased to offer a Grab & Go pop up Family Market at Manassas Park Middle School on Saturday, May 2, at 11:00 a.m. Volunteers will distribute prepackaged boxes of food into vehicles. This is available for all community members while supplies last. There are no residency requirements.
Please continue to send pictures of our students learning at home or spending time with their families. I love seeing and sharing them in my newsletters! Snap a picture and send it to me at stacey.mamon@mpark.net.
Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to sign up for the Cougar Literacy Run!
Sincerely,
Stacey Mamon
At Home Learning In Action
School Lunch Hero Day!
Next Week is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!
Don't worry if you don't have Twitter! You can email your special messages and pictures directly to your child's teacher or share them with me at stacey.mamon@mpark.net. I will make sure our teachers and staff members get them!
This Week's Awesome Readers!
Field Trip Payments
All field trip money paid for trips that did not take place due to the school closure will automatically be carried over in students’ accounts to be used for future field trips in the 2020-2021 school year. If you would like to request a refund, please contact your child’s principal. This will begin the process of refunding field trip payments. Please understand that refunds, once requested, may take some time to process due to limited processing capabilities during the shutdown.
MPCS Food Distribution Continues
MPCS is providing prepackaged grab-and-go meals at no charge to all children, age 18 and under. Meal pickup will take place on Tuesdays at the main entrance of Manassas Park High School between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
In order to minimize the number of times parents must bring their children to the distribution site, a weekly set of prepackaged breakfasts and lunches will be provided on Tuesdays. All meals will be the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
For the safety of everyone, it is important to follow the guidance supplied by our volunteers to maintain safe social distancing practices and vehicle passage.
More Resources for Families
Humanity First will be having a food distribution on Sunday, May 3 from 12 (Noon) to 1:30PM. Orders need to be placed by 5PM on Friday, May 1.
Orders can be placed here: https://usa.humanityfirst.org/masroor-mosque-food-pantry/
Resources from Our School Counselors
Special Online Book Fair!
A special message from everyone at MPES!
COVID-19: A Parent Guide for School-Aged Children
School Board Meetings and Work Sessions Available on YouTube!
Ways to Support the PTO and our schools
Amazon Smile
Start your shopping at smile.amazon.com! All it takes is a Smile to help raise money for our schools! If you are already an Amazon shopper, be sure to link your account to the Manassas Park Cougar Parent Teacher Organization and do your shopping directly on smile.amazon.com. A percentage of your order amount will be donated back to the schools!
Shoparoo Mobile App
Support our schools by downloading the Shoparoo Mobile App to your mobile device! After each of your grocery store shopping trips, open the app and snap a picture of your receipt! That's all it takes to earn money for our schools!
Harris Teeter VIC Card
Do you shop at Harris Teeter? Do you have a VIC Loyalty Card? Helping our schools to earn extra cash is as simple as visiting www.harristeeter.com and following the online steps to link your VIC card to both Cougar and Manassas Park Elementary!
Stay Connected!
There will be many exciting things happening throughout the next school year. I encourage you to stay up-to-date with important information and follow highlights of our learning at MPES and in Manassas Park City Schools.
You can stay connected by:
- Checking your child's Monday Folder each week
- Reading the MPES weekly online newsletters emailed out each Friday afternoon
- Following MPES on Twitter @MPEScougars
- Following MPCS on Twitter @MPCSchools
- Liking and following the Manassas Park City Schools Facebook page
- Checking the MPCS website frequently at www.mpark.net
Be sure to also keep up to date with PTO happenings!
- Facebook - www.facebook.com/ManassasParkCougarPTO
- Twitter - www.twitter.com/ManassasParkPTO
- Email - mpc-pto@mpcschools.et
Manassas Park Elementary School
Principal
Email: stacey.mamon@mpark.net
Website: www.mpark.net
Location: 9298 Cougar Court, Manassas Park, VA, United States
Phone: (703) 368-2032
Twitter: @MPEScougars