Cougar Weekly Update
June 5, 2020
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اس نیوز لیٹر کا مختلف زبانوں میں ترجمہ کیا جاسکتا ہے!
يمكن ترجمة هذه النشرة الإخبارية إلى لغات مختلفة!
ይህ በራሪ ጽሑፍ ወደ ተለያዩ ቋንቋዎች ሊተረጎም ይችላል!
این خبرنامه را می توان به زبان های مختلف ترجمه کرد!
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Kindergarten Registration
Principal's Message
Dear Cougar Community,
We have enjoyed seeing so many students pick-up their devices for summer learning! We look forward to seeing 2nd grade and anyone else who still needs to pick-up a device on Monday!
Times are 9:00-11:00 and 2:00-4:00.
Monday, June 8 2nd Grade
It is always exciting to register our new kindergarten students to a new school year! Kindergarten and registration will begin on June 9th. Registration will be by appointment. Please call (571) 428-2828 and leave a message. PreK registration will also begin on June 9th. Income requirements are in place for this program.
Please email me at ann.gwynn@mpark.net if any contact information needs to be updated. More information can be found here.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gwynn
PowerSchool Enrollment - Online Returning Student Data Verification will open in June.
Parents of returning students must access the PowerSchool Enrollment online forms through the PowerSchool Parent Portal at https://ps.mpark.net/public. The online forms contain demographic and emergency information you entered last year. During this process, you will verify the information is accurate or update any information that has changed. Parents will also electronically sign annual agreement forms for school district policies.
At least one parent is required to create a PowerSchool Parent Portal account. If you have multiple children in Manassas Park City Schools, you must verify information for each student, however only one parent account is necessary.
· If you have created a PowerSchool Parent Portal account in a previous school year, please use that account to log in. Please do not create a new account.
· If you have not created a PowerSchool parent account, directions can be found at http://www.mpark.net/parents/directions-for-parent-portal.
If you have questions about your account, please contact your child’s school for assistance.
In preparation for the June opening and to make the process as smooth as possible, please login to verify your existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account or create a new PowerSchool Parent Portal account if not already created prior to the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
Smoothwall a Problem Logging in on an MPCS Device?
Internet with Cell Phone Companies
Some families have expressed that they may not have high-speed internet access at home. If you have a cell phone, your carrier may have provided you with additional hotspot data for free, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with your cell phone provider to see what options are available to you.
Verizon Wireless - https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/covid-19-faqs/#hotspot
AT&T - https://about.att.com/newsroom/2020/att_consumer_connected_together.html
Sprint - https://www.sprint.com/en/landings/covid-19.html
T-Mobile - https://www.t-mobile.com/support/account/covid-19-updates
Cricket Wireless - https://www.cricketwireless.com/newsroom/blog/cricket-health-and-safety-update.html
Algunas familias han expresado que no tienen acceso a internet de alta velocidad en casa. Si usted tiene un teléfono celular, es posible que su proveedor le haya proporcionado datos de puntos de acceso adicionales en forma gratitua, con respeto a la pandemia de COVID-19. Por favor consulte con su proveedor de celular para ver qué opciones tienen disponible para usted.
Verizon Wireless - https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/covid-19-faqs/#hotspot
AT&T - https://about.att.com/newsroom/2020/att_consumer_connected_together.html
Sprint - https://www.sprint.com/en/landings/covid-19.html
T-Mobile - https://www.t-mobile.com/support/account/covid-19-updates
Cricket Wireless - https://www.cricketwireless.com/newsroom/blog/cricket-health-and-safety-update.html
Need IT Support?
Please email it.support@mpark.net.
Please make sure the student includes their name, the device type, and a detailed description of the problem.
Field Trip Money Information
All field trip money paid for trips that did not take place due to the school closure will automatically be carried over in students’ accounts to be used for future field trips in the 2020-2021 school year. If you would like to request a refund, please contact your child’s principal. This will begin the process of refunding field trip payments. Please understand that refunds, once requested, may take some time to process due to limited processing capabilities during the shutdown.
Food Service Program on Tuesdays at 4:00
The MPCS School Nutrition Program will continue to provide prepackaged grab-and-go meals at no charge to all children ages 18 and under. Participants should enter the Manassas Park High School lower lot.
Sets of five prepackaged breakfasts and lunches will be provided. All meals will be the same regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
Please note that all children must be present in order to receive the meals. The Virginia Department of Education has granted MPCS permission to waive this requirement for the parents of children with physical limitations and/or immunocompromised systems. If you need to pick up meals for your child without their presence, email deanne.perez@mpark.net.
Volunteers will continue to mark cars with the number of meals requested. If at all possible, please leave the number on your windshield to expedite this process at next week’s market. Safe social distancing practices will remain in effect. As the market and meal distributions will be set up as a grab-and-go, attendees should follow volunteer direction to ensure safe vehicle traffic and open vehicle trunks for expedited delivery.
A Message from Our Counselors
Upcoming Events
Device Deployments:
Two Sessions Each Day 9:00-11:00 and 2:00-4:00
Friday, May 29 4th Grade
Monday, June 1 5th Grade
Wednesday, June 3 Kindergarten
Friday, June 5 1st Grade
Monday, June 8 2nd Grade
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 https://twitter.com/CESMiniCougars
- Following MPCS on Twitter @MPCSchools https://twitter.com/MPCSVA
- Liking and following the Manassas Park City Schools Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MPSchools/
- Checking the MPCS website frequently at www.mpark.net
- Following the Manassas Park PTO Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ManassasParkCougarPTO/
Other information:
School Board Meetings and Work Sessions
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
Summer Reading Through the Library
summer reading program website