Cougar Weekly Update
August 28, 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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McDade Minute
Principal's Message
Dear Cougar Community,
I was excited to see so many families at our Distribution Days! Even with some bad weather on Tuesday evening we had over 80% of the boxes distributed for 1st and 2nd grade! If you still need to pick-up your learning box please schedule a time with your child's teacher. We are looking forward to see kindergarten on day, Wednesday, September 2nd! Hours are 9 to 11 or 5 to 7. I encourage you to come between 9 and 11 if you can. Our evening hours are usually quite busy, and we want to do our best to spend a few seconds with each student meeting their teacher in person.
Making sure all medical records are up to date is even more important this year. If you have not turned in all physicals and shot records that are required for your child's grade your child cannot start school on time. If you have been contacted by Nurse Braun please make sure that shot records and physicals are completed and turned in to school.
Please see below for a few words of introduction from some special people!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gwynn
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.
Cougar Bell Schedule 2020-2021 for September
11:00 - 12:00 Kindergarten Lunch/Recess
12:30 - 1:30 1st Lunch/Recess
1:00 - 2:00 2nd Lunch Recess
3:30 - End of School
Specific Teacher's Schedules will be shared during Virtual Orientations.
MAP Clinic Manassas
Manassas Park Community Center
99 Tremont Street
Manassas Park, VA 20111
Free School Physicals for Uninsured Families
(Exámenes físicos escolares gratuitos para familias sin Seguro)
Manassas MAP Clinic
(99 Tremont Street, Manassas Park, VA)
Every Tuesday/Cada Martes
9:00am
No appointments/Sin Citas
Maximum 20 Patients Each Day
(No mas de 20 pacientes por dia)
Kindergarten Requirements
Kindergarten is a time of exploration and learning many new things. Even though we will begin the year virtually there are several things you MUST DO in order to ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten. Please make sure these things are completed and submitted to the Cougar Office. Your student will not receive a chromebook to start school on time without these being completed.
1.Your child must have a 5 Year Physical completed within the last year (print form below). All shots must be up to date. These include:
- (5) DTP
- (4) OPV
- (2) MMR
- (3) Hep B
- (2) Varicella
- TB test and date (must show with low risk or negative
2. Powerschool Enrollment - Online Returning Student Data Verification
- 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 2020-2021 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.
These items must be completed in order for your child(ren) to start Kindergarten.
Returning Forward Plan
Health Plan
Online Returning Student Data Verification is OPEN
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. You must 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 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 https://www.mpark.net/parents/directions-for-parent-portal.
If you have questions about your account, please contact your child’s school for assistance.
The completion of this process is required for all returning students. The online forms are now open. Please complete by July 31, 2020.
How do I get started?
Visit https://ps.mpark.net/public and sign into your PowerSchool Parent Portal
- Select the student you wish to verify data at the top
- Click the ‘Registration’ link on the left side navigation menu
Family Support Classes from the Virginia Department of Education
The Virginia Department of Education's (VDOE) English Learner Instruction Program will offer a new series of webinars geared to support families as they prepare for the upcoming school year, specifically supporting learning at home.
The links below are for the respective Zoom sessions:
- English: August 26; 5:30 p.m.
- Spanish: August 27; 5:30 p.m.
- Urdu: August 31, 5:30 p.m.
- Arabic: September 1, 5:30 p.m.
- French: September 2, 5:30 p.m.
- Vietnamese: September 3, 5:30 p.m.
No registration is required; families join live.
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
Stay Connected
You can stay connected by:
- 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
Upcoming Dates
August 31st and September 1st 2nd Grade Virtual Orientation (at your scheduled time)
September 2nd Distribution Day ALL of Kindergarten 9:00 - 11:00 and 5:00 - 7:00
September 3rd and 4th 1st Grade Virtual Orientation (at your scheduled time)
September 8th First Day of School for 1st and 2nd Grade
September 8th and 9th Kindergarten Virtual Orientation (at your scheduled time)
September 10th First Day of Kindergarten
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