Grub Club- what is it and how can I help??
Manning will begin collecting for Grub club starting February 1st. Items and money donated will support the Action Center's Grub club which helps feed Jeffco students. Manning's PTA will be sponsoring a competition between grade levels for the most items donated. The grade level who brings int he most items will get n access recess and treat provided by PTA. There will be a collection box near the main office for each grade level to bring in items. Parents wishing to make monetary donations please scan the QR code on the flyer, make sure to put MANNING when asked for school name. CLICK HERE
The items collected are very specific please see flyer for the items assigned to MANNING (and the other schools in our area).
We will be collecting items the entire month of February!
Thank You!
Cheri Cahill
Math Teacher
The Manning School of Academics and Arts
Career Day in our Science, Social Studies and STEAM classes
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form on the link below by Monday, February 13th.
We are looking forward to putting together a broad and engaging set of experiences for our students and will be in touch with interested parents by the 22nd of February.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 8 | Skate City & Restaurant Night at Homegrown Tap in Arvada
February 16 | PTA Meeting
February 17 & 20 | No School Presidents Day
2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Roller Skating Party | Wednesday is the day! Take your middles for a social night on wheels at Skate City Arvada this Wednesday, February 8 from 6pm to 8pm. $7 admission and $4 skate rental. The more Manning skaters we have, the more Skate City will donate back to our school! Students can bring additional money for snacks, arcade games, etc. Please reach out to lux823@gmail.com with any questions. Skate City has asked us to remind parents arranging rides to have all students picked up promptly. Current Manning students only, please!
February Restaurant Night | While the kids are wheeling about at Skate City, pop over to Homegrown Tap in Arvada and enjoy a nice dinner while earning Manning a little extra cash. Too busy to dine-in, no sweat - the offer applies to all dine-in or carry-out orders from 11AM-9PM on February 8. Remember to use code Manning23 when placing your order!
Chaperones needed | Parents we need you! We are looking for 4-6 parent volunteers to assist our Manning staff chaperones at Skate City this Wednesday. Volunteers should plan to arrive at 5:45pm and stay until 8:30pm. If you are only able to stay for a portion of the event, please make a note in the comments. Please sign up via Sign Up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044AA9AD2CABF94-manning
Mabels Labels Fundraising Opportunity | New this year, Manning PTA is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels now through May 16. Shop for durable, personalized and waterproof labels for your kids’ stuff! Label gear and supplies to keep them out of Lost & Found OR get planning for summer camps. Go to campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for Manning Middle School PTA. The school will receive a check monthly based on 20% of all sales attributed towards the campaign - Let’s get organized, Manning!
Volunteer at Manning | The PTA community is currently looking to fill volunteer gigs for the 2023-24 school year. The options vary greatly and we’re certain we can help you find a good fit! If you are interested in hearing more about current offerings, or have a new idea to bring to the table, please send a note to manningmiddlepta@gmail.com.
Middle School Solar Car Club
Manning STEAM Solar Car Club!
Following popular demand, Manning will be running a second STEAM Club for the rest of the spring semester, for 8th graders only. Ms. Maud, Ms. Schwindt and Mr. Fulton will be working together to lead students in designing, constructing, testing, and racing their own model solar- or battery-powered cars as part of the NREL Middle School Car competition.
The club will meet on Wednesdays starting February 15th in Ms. Maud’s room until 4:30pm. There will be a $30 fee per student to cover the costs of materials, t-shirts and any other expenses.
The club will culminate with the regional NREL competition in late May. 8th grade students who are interested should go to Ms Maud’s room after school on February 15th for more information. Competition details can be found on NREL’s website: https://www.nrel.gov/about/car-competitions.html
Golden Junior Baseball
Play ball with Golden Jr. Baseball!
Hurry and register -- Golden Junior Baseball Registration is now open for spring 2023! Kid pitch teams are being formed now for kids up to 14 years of age.
- Practice: 1-2 practices per week
- Games: 12-14 regular-season game held on weekdays
- Season:
-Indoor batting practice February-April
-Regular Season: April-June - No tryouts for rec. level teams
Manning School of Academics & Arts
The vision of The Manning School of Academics and Arts is to challenge all students to work to their highest potential and encourage student responsibility as they develop intellectually, socially, physically, emotionally and creatively.
