May 26, 2017
Upper School students in Engineering & Design were recently set free to ask two very important questions that get at the heart of science and the core of engineering: What is your need and how can I help? Students were then able to produce real solutions in 3-D.
Marc Shapiro, a Mounds Park Academy science faculty member and MPA’s FIRST Robotics coach, developed this project, which had two goals: to introduce students to 3-D printing and provide a useful device to an MPA faculty or staff member.
To determine genuine needs, Shapiro surveyed faculty and staff via email about what problems they had with their respective workspaces or how they wanted to enhance their classrooms. He compiled a list that he gave his students to review. For some teachers, those old-school rubber door stops just weren’t working; others wanted chairs that didn’t wobble. Each student ranked the projects according to interest, then Shapiro made the matches and let the students take it from there.
We asked several members of the Class of 2017 what advice they have for the members of the Class of 2029, current kindergartners. Here are a few of their thoughts …
by Dr. Bill Hudson, Head of School
Suicide awareness and prevention is at the forefront of our minds and hearts as educators at MPA. Our community came together to learn more from experts in the field on Wednesday, May 24. While our teachers have been trained extensively on this topic and we enjoy a close, connected community, open conversations about difficult topics only strengthens our school climate. Here are some important resources to consider …
The MPA Boys Varsity Baseball team is hosting a home section game this Friday, May 26 at 4:30 PM against the winner of Liberty Classical Academy and AFSA High School. The Panthers are seeded third in the Section 4A Tournament, their highest ever seed! We hope to see our fans there! Admission is free! Go Panthers!
As the 2016–17 school year comes to an end, we’re sharing the college choice stories of several members of the Class of 2017.
As the 2016–17 school year comes to an end, we’re sharing the college choice stories of several members of the Class of 2017.
Congratulations to Evelyn Johnson, French teacher, who was nominated and honored for her hard work and dedication as WorldStrides Teacher of the Year! 
The Spring Auction was an incredible success, hosting more than 300 guests and raising $260,000 for Mounds Park Academy, including $100,000 for the Black Box Theatre! Thank you for your enthusiasm and generous support. A special thank you to our Spring Auction Chairs, Scott and Jennifer Holloway, our Spring Auction Committee, and all the volunteers who made this event possible!
National Academic Quiz Tournaments hosted the seventh annual Middle School National Championship Tournament (MSNCT) over the weekend, a quiz bowl tournament for the top middle schools in the United States. Mounds Park Academy finished second out of 160 teams from 134 schools in 23 states! Quiz bowl questions are about school curriculum topics in literature, art, science, math, and history, but also cover current events, sports, music, and popular culture.