Cougar Weekly Update
August 29, 2019
Principal's Message
What a great first week! It was exciting to see our returning 1st and 2nd graders return and our kindergarten students for the first time! Thanks to all who helped get our STEM labs up and running! Seeing our students explore in this repurposed space was heartwarming! I am grateful for the helping spirit of the teachers here at Cougar. Many helped to get the STEM rooms set-up once construction was finished. Many also helped to put Mrs. Prince's classroom back together after the carpet dried from an air conditioner leak on the first day of school. It is a wonderful to work in a place where help is a call away.
A huge shout-out goes to our nursing team this week who have gone through many records to ensure that everything is up to date to ensure the safety of all of our students.
Transportation also worked diligently to ensure that all students were picked up and dropped off safely. Moving so many people each day is a major undertaking.
Remember that we have holidays on Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday, September 3.
While it takes a couple of days to get everything rolling I appreciate the work of the entire Cougar community to make our school and school system great!
Mrs. Gwynn
Division Calendar 2019-2020
Please download and refer to the Division Calendar for important dates and times of school holidays and early closings.
Join The Manassas Park Cougar PTO
JOIN THE MANASSAS PARK COUGAR PTO!
Support your child, support your school! Join the Manassas Park Cougar Parent-Teacher Organization. Any parent or guardian of students at Cougar Elementary and Manassas Park Elementary can be a PTO member. Membership is free! The first PTO meeting of the school year will be on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m. at Cougar Elementary. We hope to see you there!
My School Bucks
Manassas Park City Schools now offers MySchoolBucks. This convenient online payment service provides a quick and easy way to pay for school-related purchases. You can now pay for items such as meal payments, fieldtrips, and more using your credit/debit card or electronic check. Register for your FREE account today at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home.
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
Have you heard about our Family Market?
The goal of the Family Market program is to help alleviate hunger through a monthly distribution of healthy and nutritious food to children and their families.
Manassas Park Schools has partnered with the Capital Area Food Bank to provide non-perishable items and fresh produce to families within our school division.
Each family will be allowed to “shop” for what they need and want from an array of products.
Please join us on August 29th as we begin our fifth year!
Manassas Park High School
8200 Euclid Ave
Manassas Park, Va
Hours are 4:00 till 5:30pm
Upcoming Events
September
2nd - NO SCHOOL Labor Day
5th 2nd Grade Back to School Night 6:30
10th PTO Meeting Cafeteria 6:30
12th 1st Grade Back to School Night 6:30 and Special Education Advisory Committee 5:30
17th PTO Ice Cream Social and Olweus Kick-Off 5-7
19th Family Market MPHS 4:00
23rd School Board Meeting 6:59
26th PreK Back to School Night 6:30
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