Cougar Weekly Update
September 25, 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!
Bản tin này có thể được dịch sang các ngôn ngữ khác nhau!
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Specials Rotation Days
Wednesday, September 30 - Day 2
Thursday, October 1 - Day 3
Friday, October 2 - Day 4
Specials and STEM Navigation
English Version: https://youtu.be/zc1QDxPJ5ms
Spanish Version: https://youtu.be/VHk2RyE1Y2g
Kindergarten Distribution for October
Principal's Message
Dear Cougar Community,
As we learn to navigate the many aspects of our new school year it is important to recognize that the current reality can be stressful for many students. Our wonderful counselors Mr. Coston, and Mrs. Griffin along with her intern, Ms. Barton are here to help. Supporting students with their social and emotional needs is the job of a school counselor, and we have the very best! Ms. Barton put together a video to help define their role and demonstrate how they can help students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pE13xWkllQ&feature=youtu.be
Thanks to those of you who sent in pictures of your students learning! Keep them coming to ann.gwynn@mpark.net.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gwynn
Updated Food Pick-Up Information
Now you can pick up 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts at a time for your child(ren).
This drive-thru style pick-up will be held at FOUR locations every Monday.
8:30 – 11 am at Cougar Elementary via Cougar Court
11:30 am - 12:30 pm at the MP Community Center/Dog Park
1:30 - 2:30 pm at Sandstone Way & Manassas Drive
3:30 – 6 pm at Manassas Park Middle School
Meals are limited to one set of meals per child, per week.
Please note, the bus distribution sites that were utilized for the past two weeks WILL NO LONGER be used. Meals must be picked up on Mondays only. There are not enough personnel to staff all locations.
Proof of enrollment, or bringing a child(ren) to pick up, is required for parents to pick up meals. Proof of enrollment can include a student ID card, report card, or any other school communication containing the students name(s). If you need assistance with providing proof, the food services department can make an ID badge which you can use for future visits.
If your children are not school aged, our food services team will work with you to provide a proof should you wish to pick up without children in the future. Please talk to them during the pick-up time slots noted above.
We hope that replicating our Summer Feeding Program and adding an additional pick up location and window will permit more families to take advantage of this FREE service.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to serve as many people in our community as possible.
Kindergarten Color Weeks- Sept. 29-Oct. 2
Our Kindergarten classes will be learning about and celebrating all colors! Each day we will highlight a special color. Our stories, videos and activities will all feature the Color of the Day! We hope that all the kids can wear something that is the color of the day.
Tuesday Sept. 29- Purple Day
Wednesday Sept. 30- Orange Day
Thursday Oct. 1- Black Day
Friday Oct. 2- Brown Day
“Por Nuestros Niños”: Recurso para padres hispanohablantes
Hay un podcast muy útil para padres que se llama “Por Nuestros Niños.” Se trata del sistema educativo de los Estados Unidos, además de ideas prácticas para apoyar el aprendizaje multilingüe. Los episodios incluyen sujetos como: el aprendizaje socio-emocional, el desarrollo de lenguaje oral por preguntas (“¿Crees que va a llover hoy?”), rutinas para lectura en familia, el rol de la salud en la educación. Se puede escuchar de cualquier dispositivo en siguiendo el enlace: www.pdo.org/podcast.
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.
Upcoming Dates
September 28 Kindergarten Distribution Day 9:30 to 10:30 and 5 to 7.
October 12 Indiginous People/ Columbus Day No School
October 13 - 16 Bullying Prevention Spirt Week
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)
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
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