December 19, 2024
from Jennifer Le Varge, Lower School director
Mark Your Calendars
- Friday, December 20: Caroling with the Madrigal Singers, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni, 7:30-8 AM, Family Commons
- Monday, December 23-Friday, January 3: No Classes, Winter Break
- Tuesday, December 24-Thursday, December 26: Panther Club and PreK Closed
- Wednesday, December 25: MPA Campus Closed
- Wednesday, January 1: MPA Campus Closed, Panther Club and PreK Closed
- Monday, January 6: Classes Resume
- Wednesday, January 8: LS CHAMP Assembly, 8:15-8:45 AM, Family Commons
- Wednesday, January 8: HeadSpace: Meeting Our Educational Promise Through A Competency-Based Approach To Education, 7-8 PM, Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
And just like that, another calendar year has almost finished, and a new year is on the horizon. The Lower School has been buzzing with activity as we count down the days left in December.
Semesterly Reports
As announced last school year, the Lower School has made the move to semesterly report cards for our students. The report cards will be sent home each January and June. Semester 1 report cards will be emailed to families on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. We look forward to sharing the progress that each child has made so far and identifying some areas of growth that students will focus on through the rest of the academic year.
Winter Break
MPA’s winter break will kick off on Saturday, December 21, until Sunday, January 5. School will resume on Monday, January 6.
CHAMP Assembly: January 8
At our next CHAMP assembly on Wednesday, January 8, we will celebrate the CHAMP attribute of integrity. Please wear your CHAMP shirts!
No Bad Weather, Only Bad Clothing
This is a kind reminder, if you haven’t already done so, to send your child to school with a heavy parka, hat/earmuffs, a scarf, and gloves/mittens daily to school. You may also wish to send snow boots and snow pants to school to keep in your child’s cubby/locker for those freezing recess times. We will be outside most days unless the weather (including windchill) is –10 degrees or colder. To participate in sledding during recess, students must wear snow boots and snow pants. Take a minute to stop by the Lower School office lost and found to see if your child’s snow gear is there!
