MPES Connection
October 25, 2019
Fall Picture Day is Monday!
Learning in Action
PTO Fall Fundraiser
There is still time to participate in the PTO Fall Fundraiser to help us raise money for programs that are not currently funded through traditional means. From gift wraps, Tervis Tumblers, kitchen supplies, baked goods and more, this is a great way to shop for the holidays and help the PTO raise money! And this year, we are making it easier than ever! Parents, register your student at www.ShopFund.com for easy online selling. You'll be able to reach friends and family anywhere in the country. Sell 10 or more items? You'll be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a brand new Amazon Fire Tablet! Thank you always for your continued support of our school community!
All paper orders must be returned to your child's homeroom teacher by Friday, November 1st.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
BELL Education Foundation Grants
Project U.P. is Back! 3rd Grade Field Trip Permission Slips Due this Tuesday!
We are excited to announce that Project U.P, MPCS’s career-based elementary learning days, will be returning this fall! Project U.P. will be“taking-off” on November 6th, 7th, & 8th! Today, students received their boarding passes informing them of which flights, or courses, they will be taking during Project U.P. In addition to exciting new flights, career exploration opportunities, and engaging assemblies, Project U.P. will be offering field trips!
Third Grade permission slips & payments are due this Tuesday October 29, 2019. Payments can be made online through www.myschoolbucks.com, by cash, by check, or by money order made out to Manassas Park Elementary. Please note that the payment window for spring field trips (4th & 5th) will open up in January. Check your child’s boarding pass to verify your payment and permission slip status!
Any questions? Explore the Project U.P. website or reach out to the MPES building coordinators, Mrs. Alina Burton (alina.burton@mpark.net) & Ms. Erin Quinty (erin.quinty@mpark.net). We can’t wait to see what this fall’s program will bring!
Yearbook Cover Contest - All Entries are due Tuesday!
Quarter 1 Spirit Day
In honor of the 1st quarter coming to an end, we would like to celebrate with our first Spirit Day! Next Friday, November 1st, we will be sporting our favorite sports jersey! Flyers will be coming home in next week's Monday Folders. This year’s theme for our end of the quarter spirit days will be “Home”. We finished the first quarter and are celebrating with a “Home” Run Day!
Operation Turkey
School Board Meetings and Work Sessions Available on YouTube!
Student Handbook
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
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
4th Grade Field Trip to Hylton Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, October 30
End of Quarter 1
Friday, November 1
Early Dismissal at 1:10 p.m.
Monday, November 4
MPES
No School for Students - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, November 5
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Project U.P.
November 6, 7 8
MPES
No School - Veteran's Day
Monday, November 11
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, November 12
6:30 p.m.
Cougar Elementary School
PTO Spirit Night at Preston's
Wednesday, November 13
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
School Board Meeting
Monday, November 18
6:59 p.m.
School Board Meeting Room
MPCS Family Market
Thursday, November 21
4:00 p.m.
MPHS
Girls on the Run 5K
Saturday, November 23
No School - Fall Break
November 27, 28 and 29
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