MPES Connection
October 4, 2019
Back to School and Family Reading Night is Next Thursday!
Reading games and the book fair will be happening throughout the entire evening. Homeroom teachers will welcome families to their classrooms at the times below. We hope to see you on Thursday!
3rd Grade: 6:15 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.
4th Grade: 6:45 p.m. – 7:05 p.m.
5th Grade: 7:15 p.m. – 7:35 p.m.
Fun at the Special Olympics
We are so proud of our student athletes and buddies!
MPES Cougar of the Month - October
Our Book Fair is Here!
Bullying Prevention Spirit Week Is Next Week!
Learning in Action
Redskins Read!
Congratulations to Ms. Karwowski's 4th grade class for being selected as our Redskins Read winners for the month of September! All the students in her class completed 100% of the activities for the month. Great job 4th grade readers!
Yearbook Cover Contest
Box Tops
5th Grade Band Program
At MPES we are dedicated to developing the whole child. In an effort to give students a real opportunity to explore music, each 5th grade student is issued an instrument to use (free of charge) for the school year. Please click on the link below and fill out the User Agreement form. This form will provide us with the necessary information to keep you informed and your student successful in band. Each band parent and student in 5th grade must read and fill out the User Agreement form.
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
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
MPES Book Fair
October 4 - 11
Book Fair Weekend Hours
Saturday, October 5
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Bullying Prevention Spirit Week
October 7 - 11
MPES and CES
PTO Spirit Night at Preston's
Wednesday, October 9
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Back to School and Family Reading Night
Thursday, October 10
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
No School for Students
Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15
MPCS Family Market
Thursday, October 17
4:00 p.m.
MPHS
School Board Meeting
Monday, October 21
6:59 p.m.
School Board Meeting Room
PTO Spirit Night at Betty and Marie's Ice Cream
Friday, October 25
4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fall Pictures
Monday, October 28
MPES
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