October 24, 2019
Last year, when he was assigned the seventh grade “Dollar Project,” MPA student Jay G. knew where he wanted to take action right away–he already had an idea of how to give back to his community and solve a problem that affected his neighborhood.
“For the past several years, I have noticed that there are lots of kids having to walk through snow to get to school or to their bus stop,” he wrote on his GoFundMe page. “So when my teacher gave me a dollar to make an impact in the world, and I thought this was a perfect opportunity.”
Jay met with local government staff and discussed Ramsey County’s long-term plan to fix and resurface Rice Street in Roseville. His plan included a pathway on the Roseville side of Rice Street.
“All the money raised from this project will go to the City of Roseville towards helping to pave a safe sidewalk on Rice Street,” Jay said. “Nobody should ever have to walk through the cold snow to get to a bus stop on one of the busiest streets in Roseville.”
This past week, Jay went to the Roseville City Council meeting and presented the money he raised to Mayor Roe, and Jay’s dollar project was right at the top of their agenda. The $364 that Jay ended up raising will go toward the future pathway. We are so proud of Jay and his passion to dream big and do right!
Both the MPA Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity Teams had new coaches this year. Coach Denver Johnson coached Varsity and Coach Phillip Neblich coached JV. Varsity ended their season with six wins and 10 losses, while JV had seven wins and just two losses.
The MPA Blood Drive is on October 24! The MPA first grade class and Upper School Student Council are joining together again to host this year’s blood drive for a joint community service project. Please take note of the date and begin thinking about how you can contribute to our event. We are asking for an hour of your time to donate blood on Thursday, October 24. And if you know that you are unable to give blood, please be sure to ask as many friends or relatives as you can to take your place! If you have not yet already, you may register to donate by going online to 
Join Us For Culture Day At MPA! On October 23, 3-6:30 PM, travel 12,000 miles in one evening! Enjoy Peruvian, Armenian, and Korean-pop dances while sipping masala chai and munching on mini quiche. Try your hand at American graffiti art or relax to beautiful instrumental music while getting a henna tattoo.
The MPA Debate Team headed to Rochester Mayo High School for its second tournament of the year. This week, sixteen students received awards!
Lower and Middle School Grandparents and Special Friends Day will be held on Wednesday, October 16. If parents plan on attending with their child please RSVP by emailing 
The MPA swim team had a fantastic meet this week! The Panthers won seven of the 11 total events at the Tri-County Meet.
Invite a friend to join us and experience the joy at MPA’s largest PreK-12 admission event, the MPA Preview! Held on Sunday, November 3 at 2 PM, this event will be a structured program that will allow prospective students and parents to get a sense of what makes MPA an exceptional place to learn and grow.
Do you remember the days of the Drive-In Movie Theater? Lower School families are invited to join us for a night of family, friends, and movie fun as we celebrate “National Lights On Afterschool” day with an MPA “Drive-In” Family Movie Night!