Good evening MPMS Leopard families,

 

We are looking forward to the 2024-2025 school-year. On Friday, we welcomed our 7th and 8th grade students and their families. It will be a busy week at the park.

 

Monday, August 26, 2024

 

Tomorrow, our 6th grade students and families will come for a structured Meet the Teacher Event by team.. Parents and students will follow a set schedule where they will have an opportunity to follow their child’s schedule, meet the teachers, join the PTSA and purchase spirit wear, join the athletic booster, and sign-up for PowerSchool, put money on your child’s lunch account, transportation, and much more! We look forward to seeing you there! 

 

6th Grade Meet the Teacher (Guardians, Pathfinders, and Trailblazers)

9:00-11:00

 

6th Grade Meet the Teacher (Ambassadors and Challengers)

12:00-2:00

 

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

It’s the First day of School!

 

Carpool opens at 7:45 and ends at 8:15. Please follow the blue line as outlined in our family handbook.  

 

Walkers shall enter through the main entrance. 

Parents, if your student is enrolled, has a school assignment that provides for neighborhood or express school bus transportation, and wishes to use this service on a regular basis, go to Bus Rider Registration to apply.

 

The runs listed below are at capacity. No bus passes can be issued for at least 2 weeks for the following runs at capacity:  3,5,6,7,16,20 & 21. 

 

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

In Athletics News, the Pass to Play for Football and Cheer is on August 28, 2024 at 3:00 in the gym.

 

Thursday, August 29, 2024

On August 29, 2024, the Pass to Play for Volleyball and Girls Soccer will be at 3:00 in the gym. If you have any questions about the requirements to participate in WCPSS Athletics, please refer to this site.

 

Friday, August 30, 2024

A long-standing Mills Park tradition is that the first Friday of the year is College Sports Day. If you do not have a favorite team, wear purple and gold for MPMS.

 

S.M.A.R.T. Block

S.M.A.R.T. Block: Students Maximizing Achievement, Relationships, and Time will occur during Exploratory Enrichment. This used to be the old Leopard Time which needed revamping based on staff and student feedback.

 

S.M.A.R.T. is an intentional period of our school day focused on providing strategic enrichment and intervention to our students based on individual needs. This time provides the opportunity for students to build relationships with peers and teachers, allows them to maximize their time while building social and academic skills, and extend their learning in order to grow their individual passions and goals. 

 

Volunteer Updates

It is a good time to get a jump start on Volunteer Registration for the new school year. All 2023-24 approved volunteers received an email on July 1 from no-reply@criminalrecordcheck.com with a link to renew your approved volunteer status for the 2024-25 school year. It only takes a few minutes to renew. 

 

If you are new to the process, please click on this link to create your account. If you have any issues during the renewal process, contact the MyVolunteer customer support team at 877-272-0266 or customercare@mycrc.com.

 

Join the PTSA now through 11:59 pm on Monday, August 26th to be entered into a drawing to win either a Nautical Bowls gift card or a MPMS Spirit Wear pack! Scan the barcode below or  visit mpmsptsa.org. 

 

 

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We look forward to partnering with all of our families. Have a wonderful evening!

 

Yours, 

 

Dr. Stephanie Raiford, Principal