MPES Connection
September 14, 2018
You Are Invited!
We invite you to join us at our PTO Ice Cream Social and Olweus Kick Off Party next Tuesday, September 18th from 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m. at the CES playgrounds. Please come to learn more about our Olweus Bullying Prevention program and enjoy delicious ice cream with our teachers and other MPES and CES families!
Every Day Counts!
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Attendance is a critical factor in a child’s school success. Children should attend school every day, except when they are sick or there is an emergency. It is impossible to replace the learning that takes place on any school day with make-up work. Please make on-time attendance a priority this school year as we work together for your child’s success!
Learning in Action
Give A Hoot! Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
We are kicking off year three of our K-5 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program! The Olweus program is used at the school, classroom and individual levels, and includes a focus on parent and community involvement. The goals of this program include achieving better peer relationships at school, reducing existing bullying behaviors among students and preventing the development of new bullying concerns. Join us at the Olweus Kick Off Party and PTO Ice Cream social next Tuesday, September 18th to learn more!
As part of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, students, teachers, parents and community members pledge to follow these four rules:
1. We will not bully others.
2. We will try to help students who are bullied.
3. We will try to include students who are left out.
4. If we know that someone is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.
Mark Your Calendars!
Girls on the Run Registration Ends Soon!
Online registration for our Girls on the Run Team will remain open until September 18th. You can register at http://www.gotrnova.org/. Our first practice of the season begins on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 from 3:30-4:50 pm at MPES. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Head Coach, Katie Davis, at katherine.davis@mpark.net.
5th Grade Band Program
If your son or daughter is in 5th grade, please click on the link below and fill out the Band User Agreement Form. This form will provide us with the necessary information to keep you informed and your student successful in band!
Free and Reduced Lunch 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.
Deployment Survey
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
- Following the MPC PTO on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ManassasParkCougarPTO
Upcoming Events
School Board Meeting
Monday, September 17
7:00 p.m.
School Board Meeting Room
PTO Ice Cream Social and Olweus Bullying Prevention Kick Off Party
Tuesday, September 18
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Behind Cougar Elementary
PTO School Store Opens at MPES
Wednesday, September 19
During all lunches
MPES Cafeteria
PTO Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A
Wednesday, September 19
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
MPCS Family Market
Thursday, September 20
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
MPHS
Superintendent's Listening Tour
Monday, September 24
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
MPHS Commons
Girls on the Run Practices Begin
Tuesday, September 25
3:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
MPES
PTO Spirit Night at Betty and Marie's Ice Cream
Friday, September 28
4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
PTO Spirit Night at Preston's
Wednesday, October 3
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
PTO Spirit Wear Sale Ends
Friday, October 5
NO SCHOOL for Students
October 8 and 9
MPES Book Fair
October 15 - 19
MPES Back to School Night and Family Reading Night
Thursday, October 18
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fall Pictures
Monday, October 29
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
Every Day Counts!
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Attendance is a critical factor in a child’s school success. Children should attend school every day, except when they are sick or there is an emergency. It is impossible to replace the learning that takes place on any school day with make-up work. Please make on-time attendance a priority this school year as we work together for your child’s success!