MPES Connection
November 22, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving!
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run is a youth development program that works to encourage girls to develop self respect and healthy lifestyles through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games, culminating in a celebratory 5k run. The 10-week curriculum teaches girls to be strong, healthy and confident. Lessons include discussion topics such as positive thinking, standing up to peer pressure, positive body image, and healthy relationships.
This is the fourth year for the program at MPES and we are excited to have 45 girls on our team, along with five volunteer coaches from our staff. I would like to say a very big thank you to Ms. Winner, Ms. Rositano, Ms. Gersbacher, Ms. Chotta and Ms. Mahoney for volunteering their time to make this program such a success!
Tomorrow, Saturday, November 23rd, all of our girls, coaches, family and friends will participate in a 5K run in Woodbridge to celebrate their season. Good luck everyone!
Learning in Action!
Picture retakes are on Friday, December 6th!
Cold Weather Reminders
MPCS Inclement Weather Information
Extra Food At Lunch
School Board Meetings and Work Sessions Available on YouTube!
Student Handbook
Mark Your Calendars for our Family Nights and Concerts!
October 10 - Back to School Night and Family Reading Event
February 6 - STEM Carnival
March 12 - Multicultural Night
March 24 - 3rd Grade Music and Movement Concert
April 28 - 4th Grade Music Concert
May 2 - Cougar Literacy Run
May 5 - 5th Grade Band and Choir Concert
May - MPCS Division-Wide Art Show
Keep the Learning Going at Home!
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!
MySchoolBucks
Manassas Park City Schools will continue to offer MySchoolBucks. This convenient online payment service provides a quick and easy way to pay for school-related purchases. You can pay for items such as meal payments, field trips, and more using your credit/debit card or electronic check. Register for your FREE account today at https://www.MySchoolBucks.com.
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.
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
Upcoming Events
PTO Spirit Night at Chuck-E-Cheese
Friday, November 22
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Girls on the Run 5K
Saturday, November 23
8:30 a.m.
Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge
No School - Fall Break
November 27, 28 and 29
PTO Domino's Pizza Spirit Day
Wednesday, December 4
11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fall Picture Retakes
Friday, December 6
MPES
Q2 Interims Sent Home with Students
Monday, December 9
School Board Meeting
Monday, December 16
6:59 p.m.
School Board Meeting Room
MPCS Family Market
Thursday, December 19
4:00 p.m.
MPHS
Winter Break - No School
December 23 - January 3
School Resumes
Monday, January 6
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