Cougar Weekly Update
March 29, 2019
Principal's Message
Wow! What wonderful performances kindergarten, first, and second grades put on last night at our Fine Arts Night. It is always special to see student art work and hear their wonderful voices! Thanks to all who attended! I appreciate all of the work Mrs. Smith and Ms. Girvin put in to making last night a success! There were many staff members present who helped with set-up, monitored students, and helped with clean-up. Thanks to all of them as well.
No joking, Monday is April Fools Day! I am always excited when it is Book Fair time. This year there is a dinosaur theme to the fair and to our Bedtime Read which is on Tuesday night from 6:00 - 7:30. I look forward to seeing many families attend, watch some performances, and spend some time together at the Book Fair!
1 Book Fair 8:30-4:00 and Dress-up Like Your Favorite Character Day
2 Book Fair 8:30-4:00 and Bedtime Read 6:30-8:00 and Pajama Day
3 Book Fair 8:30-4:00 and Future Day - Dress as an occupation you would like
4 Book Fair 8:30-5:00 and Traveler/Explorer/Archeologist Day
5 Book Fair 8:30 - noon and Cougar Reads Day! Cougar Spirit Wear
Our Bucket Fillers for the month of March are listed below. Thanks to all of our Bucket Fillers who make Cougar a great place to be each day!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Gwynn
March Bucket Fillers of the Month
Pre K
Mrs. Warren – Douglas Post
Mrs. Brooks – Michael Martinez
Mrs. Hardegree – Karla Perez
Mrs. Blumenstein – Gage St. Clair
Ms. Davis – Ethan Qin
Ms. Vencil – Ahnaf Uddin
Mrs. Griffith – Christian Gomez
Ms. Eltaher – Sophia Beale
Kindergarten
Ms. Fromm – Isla Spencer
Mrs. Woolley – Elizabeth Cervantes Vazquez
Mrs. Latiff – Genesis Moreno Beltran
Mrs. Martin – Angie Munoz
Mr. Greco – Danna Alvarado
Ms. Eaton – Sebastian Bonilla Rodriguez
Ms. Sanders – Bella Clark
Ms. Taylor – Lilliana Kelly
Mrs. Fletcher – Gabriela Asencio
Mrs. Gilbert – Juliet Castillo
Ms. Koenigsburg – Emily Martinez Umanzor
Mrs. Jones – Martina Gendy
Ms. Mejia – Anthony Jovel
Ms. Serio - Tito Brooks Jr.
First Grade
Mrs. Jackson – Sabrina Wahidi
Mrs. Rogers – Zoe Kessler
Ms. Kent – Albert Turay
Ms. LaCorbiniere – Camila Coreas
Ms. Meloy – Bryceson Crews
Ms. Rossi – Genesis Flores
Ms. Shisler – Jairo Escoto Segovia
Ms. Schaefer – Alyssa Gonzalez Velasquez
Ms. Leonard – Ashley Medina Mandujano
Mrs. Prince – Haven Watts
Mrs. Gladney – Devin Monh
Ms. Urban – Calvin Cannon
Ms. Witt – Keyler Escobar
Ms. Schmidt – Tyron Tyson II
Second Grade
Mrs. Tickle – Alan Espina Contreras
Mrs. McKone – Aubrey Gidwani
Mrs. Acosta – Jesua Mendoza
Ms. Thomas – Tatiana Perez Sibrian
Ms. Mulhern – Adrian Gidwani
Ms. Miles – Juliana Valentin
Ms. Gaffney – Hailey Diaz Hernandez
Ms. Barton – Rosembert Rivera
Mrs. Shaw – Michael Munoz Prieto
Ms. Mayewski – Ashley Arellano Flores
Ms. Washburn – Maria Mejia Melendez
Ms. Edwards – Yariel Chavez
Ms. Perry – Mayrin Castro
CAMP INVENTION COMING THIS SUMMER!
Camp Invention, a high-energy, hands-on STEM camp, is returning to MPES this summer during the week of June 17 - 21. Registration is open now for your child to participate in this exciting camp where students practice creative problem solving, teamwork and innovation. Forms were sent home in Monday Folders and are also available in the MPES office.
Please contact George Valletti at george.valletti@mpark.net for more information.
Spring Krispy Kreme Fundraiser!
Certificates for one-dozen glazed Krispy Kreme donuts are selling for $8. All profits made from this fundraiser will go towards supplementing programs for both CES and MPE.
To encourage more sales and support, we will be awarding the TOP SELLING CLASS (one at MPE, one at CES) A PTO SPONSORED PIZZA PARTY!
Order forms were in Friday Folders on March 15. You can also visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ihSKat5IsPl3jVOdJS2uspiL5ABP65VBwI04vsFh30I/edit?usp=drivesdk to download and print extra copies if needed.
Lunch During Project Up
Crayola Colorcycling Program
In honor of Earth Day coming up, our school is teaming up with Crayola for their ColorCycling program to encourage reducing, reusing, and recycling to help keep our planet clean! We are asking them to collect old Crayola markers and bring them to school in order to send to Crayola to be recycled into new markers.
A Note from your Nurse…
Quite a few of our inhalers and Epi-pens have expired, or are due to expire in April.
These emergency medications must accompany your child during a field trip.
Please check with nursing to see if your child’s medication needs renewal.
Thank You,
Nurse Braun/Nurse Kathy
Cougar Literacy Run May 4th!
Please join us on Saturday, May 4th, at Cougar Elementary for the 5k and One Mile Kids’ Fun Run. Age group awards for the 5k, raffle prizes, silent auction baskets, and several vendors and booths will all be a part of the day! Print out the attached registration form or register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/ManassasPark/CougarLiteracyRun . Don’t wait too long as early registration ends April 5th! Thank you for supporting our youngest cougars and their literacy development!
Kindergarten Registration for 2019-2010 - Updates
May 7th – June 12th: Tues -Thurs 10am -2pm
June 13th: Last day of school, NO REGISTRATIONS
June 14th – June 28: Monday – Friday 9am -2:30pm
July: By APPOINTMENT ONLY Please call (703) 392-1317
August 1st- 23rd: Monday – Friday 9am – 2:30pm
August 26th: First day of school, NO REGISTATIONS
We look forward to meeting our new kindergarteners!
STEM Room Donations
Ms. Fink is looking for the following items for the STEM room:
Buttons
Scraps of wood (sanded down no nails)
Plastic containers with lids
Shredded papers
Fruit cup/pudding containers
Magazines
Newspaper
Boxes from food productsDonations can be sent in with your child or dropped off in the main office.
It's Time for 18-19 Yearbook Sales!
Price is $20.00
Order forms are in Friday Folders this week or you can order online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ use yearbook ID code 9200019
A big Thank You! to Ms. Schmidt for putting the yearbook together this year!
Cougar Elementary will be participating in Uncle Slam’s Reading Program this year.
First Base- Uncle Slam, the Potomac Nationals mascot will come to visit us on Friday, May 31st at dismissal to encourage all of our students to keep on reading.
Second Base- I will put enough bookmarks in your mailboxes for each student to have one. Students will read four books and write them down on the back of the bookmark with a teacher’s or parent’s signature on the bottom to confirm that the books have been read.
Third Base- Cougar’s designated “Reading Game Day” is Sunday June 9th at 1:00. Encourage your students to attend the game that day WITH THEIR BOOKMARK to exchange it for 2 free tickets! The theme of the game is “Caped Crusaders,” meaning the students can wear a Superhero cape if they would like to. Students will be invited on the field before the start of the game to participate in a parade around the field honoring their commitment to reading! (If students can’t make the June 9th game, they can attend any of the other three themed games.) See attached.
Home Plate-Have fun and enjoy the game!
Upcoming Events
April
1 Book Fair 8:30-4:00 and Dress-up Like Your Favorite Character Day
2 Book Fair 8:30-4:00 and Bedtime Read 6:30-8:00 and Pajama Day
3 Book Fair 8:30-4:00 and Future Day - Dress as an occupation you would like
4 Book Fair 8:30-5:00 and Traveler/Explorer/Archaelogist Day
5 Book Fair 8:30 - noon and Cougar Reads Day! Cougar Spirit Wear
9 Literacy Run Fundraiser - 1 - 9 PM Sweet Frog Hastings Market Place
10-13 Project Up
10 - Kindergarten Field Trip and PTO Spirit Night at Chic-Fil-A
11 - 1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip
15-22 Spring Break
24 - PTO Preston's Pub Spirit Night
30 - LIteracy Run Fundraiser 4 - 8pm 9511 Liberia Ave.
May
4 - Literacy Run
7 - Kindergarten Registration Opens for 2019-2020
8 - Spring Pictures and PTO Spirit Night at Chic-Fil-A
10 - Interim Reports Home
12 - PTO Meeting 6:30 in Cougar City Square
24 - PTO Spirit Night at Betty and Marie's
27 - Memorial Day - No School
31 - PTO Spirit Night Chuck E. Cheese
Free and Reduced Meal 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.
More information can be found here:
Stay Connected
You can stay connected by:
- Checking your child's Friday Folder each week
- Reading the CES weekly online newsletters emailed out each Friday afternoon
- Following CES on Twitter @CESMiniCougars
- 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
Principal Ann Gwynn
Email: ann.gwynn@mpark.net
Website: www.mpark.net
Location: 9330 Brandon Street, Manassas Park, VA, United States
Phone: (703) 392-1317
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MPSchools
Twitter: @CESMiniCougars