Mylan Park Elementary Newsletter
February 2023
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
During the month of February we will be focusing on kindness. In a recent issue of About Teaching Tolerance, Allison Ricket found that the brain can be trained for kindness. Research has shown that charitable generosity activates the reward center in the brain, indicating that our brains are naturally made for kindness. The faculty and staff at Mylan Park Elementary are dedicated to create a kind, welcoming school environment. Teaching empathy and kindness is essential to building safer schools and a more tolerant, open-minded society that welcomes differences.
🖤🤎This month we will be recognizing and celebrating Black History Month. Black History Month officially began in 1976 when President Gerald R. Ford asked Americans to honor the accomplishments of Black Americans. The month of February was selected because it coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the month of February at The Park, students will be immersed in our morning meeting showcase of important black individuals, completing biography projects and Celebrating Back Voices on our read-aloud hub located on the website under "book club." At the end of the month students will showcase all they have learned with our Celebrate Black Voices Showcase!
💯February 6th we will be celebrating our 100th day of school! Students are encouraged to show their spirit for this day with 100th Day T-Shirts and even dressing up like they are 100!
⚫⚪February 7th we will be celebrating our 101st day of school! Wear your black and white and Dalmation spots on this day to help us celebrate 101 days of learning!
🌈During the week of February 6th we are recognizing Mrs. Bartley and Miss Flatley during National School Counselors' Week. Both of these ladies offer patience, goodwill, and positive relationship building to our students and staff. We are so glad they are part of our MP family!
❤️On February 14th we will be having our Friendship Celebrations. Our PTO will be purchasing snacks for all students and homeroom parents will be supporting classrooms with activities and FUN!
❄️We continue to play outside if the weather is cooperating! Be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for colder temperatures. Please label all coats, hats, gloves, etc. so they don't end up in the lost in found. Have you lost something? Check the lost and found in the cafeteria.
💻Arctic Academy days are on the horizon. What is your student supposed to do on these days? Please see our website for more information and a walk through video here.
Once again, we appreciate all that you do to help make Mylan Park a successful school! We are proud of our Patriots and we recognize the efforts our families do every day in order to make this year the best yet!
You Matter!
Patriot Press
Caught Being KIND!
🍎Pre-K Registration is Here!
🌊Family Swim Night at The Mylan Park Aquatic Center!
Important Dates
February 6th - National School Counselors Week
February 6th - 100th Day of School! 💯
February 7th - 101st Day of School! ⚫⚪
February 7th - 3rd-5th grade tutoring begins
February 8th - Spirit Day ❤️💙
February 13th - No School - Professional Development Day
February 14th - Friendship Celebrations
February 17th - Two-hour early dismissal
February 20th - No School - Presidents Day
February 22nd- Spirit Day❤️💙
February 22nd - Family Swim Night at the Mylan Park Aquatic Center
February 27th- March 3rd - Read Across America Week
March 1st - Kindergarten registration opens
March 6th - Last Meeting of Girls Who Code
March 7th - Girls On The Run begins for 3rd-5th Grade Registered Girls (T/Th)
March 7th - Report Cards
March 10th - Two-hour early dismissal
March 13th - March 14th - No School
March 16th - 10:00- "Sunshine & Rainbows" PK/Kinder/1st Grade Musical Performance
Mylan Park Elementary
Website: https://mpes.mono.k12.wv.us/
Location: 901 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV, USA
Phone: 304-983-7700
Facebook: facebook.com/mylanpatriots
Twitter: @mylanpatriots