October 12, 2023
Lower School Halloween Party Volunteers
We are seeking volunteers to help out during the LS Halloween Party in the Lansing Center. Kids will enjoy games, crafts, activities, and an obstacle course. Join us for part of the day or the whole day. Sign up to volunteer here. The LS Halloween parade will follow the party at 2:30 PM. Should you have any questions, please email msotoPA@moundsparkacademy.org.
The Community Grants Initiative
The Parents Association Community Grants Initiative provides grant-based funding for projects and programs, existing or new. The funds are available for use by student clubs and organizations, as well as for adult-led initiatives that support the mission of the MPA PA. To access community grants, interested groups must fill out an application.The application will be reviewed by the PA Board. This program is supported by the Parents Association dues, which are paid by MPA families. Instructions and the form can be found on the Parents Association section of the MPA website.
Volunteer in the MPA Garden
We are looking for volunteers to help with the MPA garden before the weather gets too cold. No previous gardening experience is necessary. No long-term commitment is necessary either. We typically meet either Thursday or Friday mornings after drop off, but can also meet at other times as well. If interested, please contact Sara Carroll at smtanaka@gmail.com or Tenia Kalogeropoulou at tenia2@yahoo.com to coordinate.
Community Coffees are Back
Saturday, October 28, 9-11 AM
The PA will be hosting Community Coffees all over the Twin Cities as a place for families to drop in and say hi and meet fellow MPAers from your neighborhood. More details coming soon, but mark your calendars for Saturday, October 28. We are looking for one parent volunteer to host at each of these locations: South Minneapolis, St Paul-Mac/Groveland, North Oaks, Roseville, Mahtomedi, Lake Elmo/Stillwater, Woodbury and Eagan. Please contact Julie Bixby at jbixbyPA@moundsparkacademy.org by October 13 if you are interested in hosting or with questions.
MPA Book Club with Dr. Hudson
Tuesday, November 7, 6 PM in the MPA Library
Please join Dr. Hudson and fellow MPA parents for a great discussion of David Grann’s bestseller, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” This non-fiction page-turner reads like a novel. “In the 1920’s, the newly created FBI took up an investigation into a string of unexplained deaths in Osage County, OK. Young FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.” Sign up here.
Faculty and Staff Appreciation
Tuesday, October 10-13
The Parents Association and MPA parents and families are continuing the tradition of donating snacks and treats to help our staff get through conferences and to show our appreciation to all MPA employees. Thank you to everyone who has already donated.
We are also planning to have a friendship bracelet making station in the Family Commons on Thursday and Friday during Conferences. Stop by and make a teacher or staff member a Friendship Bracelet! Upper School students looking for service hours are welcome to help.
