January 16, 2025
from Jennifer Le Varge, Lower School director
Mark Your Calendars
- Monday, January 20: No Classes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, January 20: Panther Club Closed
- Monday, January 20, PreK Closed
- Tuesday, January 21: No Classes, Grading & Professional Development
- Tuesday, January 21: Panther Club Closed
- Tuesday, January 21: PreK Closed
- Wednesday, January 22: MS G4 to G5 Transition Parent Meeting, 8-9 AM, Family Commons
- Thursday, January 23: HeadSpace: Meeting Our Educational Promise Through A Competency-Based Approach To Education, 7-8 PM, Thursday, January 23: HeadSpace: Meeting Our Educational Promise Through A Competency-Based Approach To Education, 7-8 PM, Virtual Meeting, Check Email For Link
- Friday, January 24: LS PreK to K Transition Parent Coffee, 8:15-9:15 AM, Martin Lenz Harrison Library
- Friday, January 24: PA Family Trivia Night, 6-8 PM, Family Commons
- Wednesday, January 29: January Uniform Sale, 8 AM-3:30 PM, Atrium
- Wednesday, January 29: LS CHAMP Assembly, 8:15-8:45 AM, Family Commons
- Thursday, January 30: January Uniform Sale, 8 AM-3:30 PM, Atrium
- Friday, January 31: Returning Family Re-Enrollment Agreements Sent
- Friday, January 31: January Uniform Sale, 8 AM-3:30 PM, Atrium
- Thursday, February 6: LS Duty-Free Lunch with Parent Volunteers, 11:40 AM-12:40 PM, Playground and Family Commons
- Thursday, February 6: LS/MS Evening Conferences, 3:30-8 PM
- Friday, February 7: LS/MS Conferences, 8 AM-3 PM
Welcome back to the Lower School, and welcome to 2025! I trust that you’ve had a restful and rejuvenating winter break and are enjoying seeing your children back in the thick of learning at school. Even amidst freezing temperatures, things are heating up as we explore new units and concepts. Read on for more updates on some exciting events and important reminders!
Winter FastBridge Assessments: January 15-24
All kindergarten students will engage in the FastBridge assessment for reading and math with learning specialist Mrs. Ross from January 15-24. Students in first through fourth grade who are currently in intervention groups for reading, writing and/or math will complete FastBridge assessments for the subject(s) in which they are receiving intervention. Your child’s results will be shared with you at Winter Conferences.
PreK to Kindergarten Transition Parent Coffee: Friday, January 24
To support our PreK families, we warmly invite the parents of our youngest learners to the Library on January 24 from 8:15-9:15 AM to meet the kindergarten teaching team, learn more about the MPA kindergarten program, and get any questions answered about the next step in your PreK children’s journey. All PreK families are welcome to attend, even if your child will enjoy another year in our PreK program! Kindergarten faculty Ms. Katie Roche and Ms. Kristine Petersen along with Ms. Jennifer Le Varge and Ms. Jennifer Jasinski are excited to collaborate with you! If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Le Varge, Lower School director, at jlevarge@moundsparkacademy.org. Read More