MPHS Cougar Connection
September 6, 2019
News & Notes
Save the Date: Homecoming 2019 will be the week of September 16th. SGA has many fun events planned each day, culminating in the pep rally and football game on Friday, September 20, and the Hall of Fame Luncheon and Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 21. Stay tuned for more details.
Save the Date: Expectations of Excellence ceremony will be held on September 26 at 7:59 AM in the HS Gym.
- Attention juniors and seniors: the next SAT is October 5th and MPHS is a test center. The regular registration deadline is September 6th and must be completed through your College Board Account. See your school counselor for additional information.
- Attention juniors and sophomores: On October 19th, the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered at 9:00 am in the gym. A sign-up form is available on the high school website. The first 90 students who register and pay the $17.00 exam fee will take this important test that could provide juniors an opportunity to compete for scholarships. The sign-up/payment deadline is Monday, September 16th. Please see your school counselor for additional information regarding fee waivers for this exam.
- Seniors: Not certain about your plans after graduation? Over the next few weeks, school Counselors will be meeting individually with seniors on their caseload to discuss plans and life after high school.
-September is Attendance Awareness Month! Help your child get to school every day and on time. Parents and families are essential partners in promoting good attendance because they have the bottom-line responsibility for making sure their children get to school every day. Just as parents should focus on how their children are performing academically, they have a responsibility to set expectations for good attendance and to monitor their children’s absences, so that missed days don’t add up to academic trouble. Strategies include:
- Make getting students to school on time every day a top priority.
- Alert schools and community agencies to barriers that keep kids from attending class.
- Ask for and monitor data on chronic absence.
-Please see the 2020-2021 budget survey attachment below. MPCS wants your input! Please complete the budget survey at your earliest convenience:
English Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPCSBudget2021
Spanish Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPCSBudget2021esp
Next Week's Events
Tuesday, September 10-Volleyball @ Stonewall Jackson
Wednesday, September 11-
Thursday, September 12-Golf @ Piedmont, Volleyball @ Osbourn
Friday, September 13-Football @ Park View
Saturday, September 14-Volleyball @ Falls Church, Cross Country @ Oatlands Invitational
Principal Pam Kalso
Email: pam.kalso@mpark.net
Website: www.mpark.net
Location: 8200 Euclid Avenue, Manassas Park, VA, USA
Phone: 703-361-9131
Twitter: @PrincipalKalso