MPES Connection
November 18, 2022
Message from the Principal
On behalf of everyone at Manassas Park Elementary School, I would like to wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for all of our amazing students, parents, teachers and staff members who make MPES the great place that it is. We hope you enjoy this special time with family and friends!
Please see below for important upcoming dates:
November 23 - 25
Fall Break - All MPCS schools and offices closed
Friday, December 2
Fall Picture Retake Day
Tuesday, December 13
Mid Year Virginia Growth Assessment - Reading
Wednesday, December 14
Mid Year Virginia Growth Assessment - Math
December 19 - January 2
Winter Break
Sincerely,
Stacey Mamon
Principal
2023 - 2025 Calendar Survey
Manassas Park City Schools would like your input on the proposed school calendars for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years (linked below). This brief poll provides you with the opportunity to share your feedback. Please provide any feedback by November 30th.
Yearbooks are on Sale Now!
Mid Year Virginia Growth Assessments
All of our students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will be taking the mid year Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) this December. These assessments help schools measure student growth through the year. Student score reports from both the fall and mid year assessments will be sent home when we return to school in January.
We will administer the mid year Growth Assessments on the following dates:
Reading VGA: Tuesday, December 13
Math VGA: Wednesday, December 14
Division Wide Parental Involvement Policy
MPCS Family Market Dates
Get Connected with Classlink!
Manassas Park City Schools is now using ClassLink to make it easier then ever for students to access digital resources at home on their Chromebooks as well as personal at-home devices. The ClassLink LaunchPad allows your child to use just one username and password to access all of our educational applications on personal devices at home as well as on their school-issued Chromebook.
Directions for quick & easy access:
- Use a Chromebook or log into the Google Chrome browser on a personal device using the student’s @mpcs4learning.com user name and password. (This is the same login information they use at school.)
- Once logged into Chrome; go to https://launchpad.classlink.com/mpark and log in with the same username (without the @mpcs4learning.com) and password. You may want to bookmark this URL for the future. Here are some quick help guidelines for even easier ways to get logged in. Parents’ Guide – Easy ClassLink Access
That’s it! Now students can click on the apps they would like to use from their ClassLink Launchpad.
You can find out more about the EdTech applications that are used at MPCS by visiting https://mpark.app.learnplatform.com/new/public
Need assistance with connecting to ClassLink? Please email patty.gilham@mpark.net
Arrival and Dismissal Information
Car Riders
We will begin welcoming students each day at 8:05 a.m. Supervision is not available before this time, so for safety purposes, please do not drop your child off earlier than 8:05 a.m.
If you have a student at MPES only: Use the north entrance off of Cougar Court for drop off and pick up.
If you have students at both MPES and CES: Use the Brandon Street entrance for drop off and pick up.
When dropping off, please do not get out of the car. Staff members will assist your child in getting out of the car safely.
Bus Riders
Please click below for the bus schedules.
Early Dismissals
Please send in a note or call the main office ahead of time if you will be picking up your child before the end of the school day. A parent or authorized adult must present a photo ID, meet the student in the office, and sign out at the time of dismissal.
Dismissal Changes
If your child's dismissal routine changes, you must send in a note or contact the office. Please try to avoid changing dismissal procedures in the middle of the day. Emails sent to the teacher during the day may be missed if there is a substitute that day or if the teacher is not able to check his/her email. Unless there is an emergency, please contact the office with a dismissal change no later than 2:45 p.m. The end of the day is very busy and we want to make sure that every student gets home safely!
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 every other 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
Upcoming Events
Fall Break - All MPCS schools and offices closed
November 23 - 25
Fall Picture Retake Day
Friday, December 2
Mid Year Virginia Growth Assessment - Reading
Tuesday, December 13
Mid Year Virginia Growth Assessment - Math
Wednesday, December 14
Winter Break
December 19 - January 2
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