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Upper School Grandparents and Special Friends Day

April 3, 2018

Register your Upper School Student’s Grandparent or Special Friend for a day at MPA on April 25!

Grandparents and Special Friends Day has grown to include an event designed especially for Upper School! Visitors will receive a unique glimpse inside our older students’ life at MPA.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Gallery Entrance

9 AM: Registration, Coffee, Morning Treats
9:35 AM: Attend Students’ Second Block Classes
10:40 AM: Attend Preview of The Sound of Music With Students
11:25 AM: Lunch With Students
12:20 PM: Event Concludes for Grandparents and Special Friends. Students return to their regular schedules.

If your child’s Grandparent or Special Friend is able to attend, kindly RSVP them by clicking here for the registration form, emailing GPDayRSVP@moundsparkacademy.org, or calling 651-748-5530. Include your name, your student’s name(s), and the Grandparent or Special Friend’s name(s). Please register by April 20.

Any questions may be directed to Susan Robertson, Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Manager, at srobertson@moundsparkacademy.org or 651-748-5531.

MPA Athletics Survey

March 15, 2018

The Mounds Park Academy Athletics Department is conducting a survey regarding athletic participation for the 2018-2019 school year. We are specifically looking at Minnesota State High School League Sponsored Athletics and offerings provided by Mounds Park Academy. This survey takes approximately 5-10 minutes. Your responses to this survey will help us look at our current athletic model and determine if Mounds Park Academy is accommodating the athletic interests and needs of our students. Please access the survey here.

If you have any questions, please contact Dan Haase, MPA Athletic Director.

Registration Is Open For Basketball Camp!

March 15, 2018

Mounds Park Academy Basketball is excited to offer our annual Panther Summer Basketball Camp held Monday, June 11–Thursday, June 14, 2018 from 9 AM–12 PM in the Lansing Sports Center. Panther Basketball Camp is open to MPA and non-MPA students alike, who are entering grades 4-9 in Fall 2018. The cost of attending is $60 per camper and includes a camp t-shirt.

Learn French Cuisine This Summer At MPA

March 15, 2018

Middle and Upper School French and Spanish teacher Ms. Johnson will be continuing her French cooking class during Summer at MPA! Ms. Johnson inherited her French cooking skills from her mother and her uncle, who was a chef in France, and we are so excited to pass them onto students this summer. They will become versed on a variety of French recipes, mastering crêpes, quiche Lorraine, mousse au chocolat, soupe à l’oignon, and madeleines. During the week, students also learn about other culinary specialties from France as well as cooking techniques.

Ms. Johnson’s session is offered June 18-22 for students entering grades K-5. This type of summer enrichment is so unique to MPA, and will motivate and nurture students’ learning, while having so much fun in the process! We’re looking forward to a fun and engaging summer! Find more information and register here.

Volunteer On The PA Board!

March 15, 2018

The Parents Association is seeking volunteers to serve on next year’s PA Board! Serving on the PA Board is a wonderful opportunity to make connections with other parents and students, build community between staff, faculty, parents, and students. Join us, and have a lot of fun with your children and their classmates, too!

Descriptions of the Board positions may be found on the Parents Association section of the MPA website. Should you have any questions or if you would like to be considered for a Board position, please email Wendy Cusick at wjcusick@gmail.com.

Congratulations To MPA Mathcounts!

March 15, 2018

What an exciting weekend for our Middle School Mathcounts teams! The team finished 21st at State overall!

Our top individual finisher was Leo Y. (8th grader) in 42nd place. Chloe A. (8th grader) was 74th, Griffin J.(7th grader) was 95th, and Skyler B. (8th grader) was 122nd. Everyone seemed to enjoy the experience and the challenge!

A warm congratulations to the team and to their coach, Mr. Ethier!

Come One, Come All To The Spring Auction!

March 15, 2018

Come one, come all to the Spring Auction 2018-Under the Big Top at the JX in Stillwater! This fabulous community building event allows parents, alumni families, faculty, and grandparents to connect, enjoy an evening out, and take home some fantastic auction items, all while supporting the school that brings us together!

There are many ways to support Mounds Park Academy, like becoming a Spring Auction sponsor! This is your ticket to the exclusive sponsor pre-party where you will have special access to the silent auction, great gatherings, and games! Become a sponsor here!

Another way is by donating an auction item. Items ranging from themed baskets to weekend holidays are needed and very much appreciated. Your contributions are what make this event possible. All items may be dropped off in the Development Office. See the auction item wish list here!

MPA Basketball Continues On!

March 15, 2018

The 2018 MPA Varsity Boys Basketball Team is one game away from the State Tournament!

Ranked the #6 seed, the Panthers defeated #14 seed Community of Peace Academy 80-49 in the first round of the Section 4A tournament here on campus last Thursday, March 8, and then upset the #3 seed Christian Life Academy in the quarterfinals 47-38 on March 10 on the road, and then went on to upset the #2 seed Prairie Seeds Academy 93-88 in double overtime this week for the section semifinals title!

In the semifinals versus Prairie Seeds, Senior Nick Guiang led the Panthers with 31 points, Junior Yahya Madar added 24, and Junior Ben Nippolt had 20.

Hello From i-Term!

March 15, 2018

From the looks on their faces in all of the photos, i-Term week has been amazing for MPA Middle Schoolers! They’ve been near and far all over the map, spending the week immersed in learning things completely new to them through hands-on projects.

i-Term courses this year range from the intricacy of dramatic stage make-up to dog sledding, and these unique opportunities all embody MPA’s mission of thinking independently and learning joyfully. Some students will come home with the newfound knowledge of how to cook Puri or where to find the best tostadas in the Twin Cities. Some students will have created their own computer app and galaxy-ready rovers. Some have met and befriended our alumni who dream big and do right beyond MPA. Some will return with adventurous stories of the rainforests in Costa Rica.

These impressionable young minds are out in the world, exploring inquiry-based, experiential learning beyond the classroom. That is the nature of i-Term. Take a look at some of the fun so far and make sure to visit our Flickr page for ongoing updates!

MPA Upper School Week Of Action

March 15, 2018

At 10 AM on March 14, across every time zone in the country, students walked out of schools and classes to demand attention to school safety and gun legislation. When the clocks on our campus struck 10, the Lansing Lobby did not flood with students rushing to walk out. Instead, the Upper School Commons filled.

It has been a historic week at MPA that the Upper School students will surely never forget. They have exhibited the kind of responsibility, dedication, and action that we are proud to have at our school. The week of action was organized completely by Upper School student leaders.

To get the conversation started, on Tuesday, March 13, students organized a bipartisan Town Hall meeting on our campus with Minnesota State Senators Mark Johnson (R) and Chuck Wiger (D). “We would like to use this opportunity to facilitate a meaningful discussion between students and bipartisan policymakers about how we can work together to keep our schools and communities safe, and to hear from a variety of viewpoints on this issue,” they shared.

Then on Wednesday, equipped with calling stations, postcard templates, and the League of Women Voters, Upper School students took 17 Minutes of Action. They wrote and called their legislators and they registered and committed to voting. Some of the Middle School i-Term classes that were on campus at the time also came to witness and understand the Upper School’s 17 Minutes of Action. They were even motivated to take action themselves.