May 29, 2025
Faculty And Staff Appreciation Round Up!
Thank you to all parents and MPA community members who helped with faculty and staff appreciation during the 2024-25 school year. A special thank you to the grade reps who put on creative hats and came up with fun ideas to celebrate the MPA faculty and staff community in new ways this year.
We had desserts with worms to celebrate spring, a soup bar, candle-making, and more hosted by all of the grades in MPA this year. Our appreciation wasn’t just about grade-level events—we hosted conference snacks and dinners, a welcome back to school event in August, and are ending the year with one more workshop snack break next week after school is out.
Thanks to the MPA community for coming together to celebrate our MPA faculty and staff!
Call For Volunteers
Sign up to help with the final faculty and staff appreciation event of the 2024-25 school year. We are looking for a handful of volunteers to help set up snacks in the teaching kitchen after drop-off on Wednesday, June 4. Thank you!
End of Year Parties!
Come together before summer break begins! Gatherings are listed by grade below. Be sure to catch more details in communications directly from your grade reps.
- Kindergarten: June 4, after dismissal until 12 PM, MPA Playground
- First Grade: May 31, 9-11 AM, Boyd Park (Vivie’s Playground)
- Second and Third Grade: June 4, after dismissal until noon, MPA Playground
- Fourth Grade: May 29, right after school, The Burrows
- Fifth and Sixth Grade: June 4, 12 PM, Lakewood Hills Park (White Bear Lake)
- Seventh Grade: June 2, right after school, Richard Walton Park North Picnic Shelter, Oakdale
- 9th-11th Grade: June 4, 11 AM-1 PM, North Oaks Recreation Center
- 12th Grade: Senior Overnight
We hope to see your families there! Contact your grade reps and/or PA@moundsparkacademy.org with questions.
End of Year Parties Are Happening!
End of Year Parties Are Around The Corner!
Tend The MPA Gardens!
Help us assemble and deliver goodie bags for faculty and staff! Your help is needed next week to celebrate the MPA adult community during National Teacher (faculty & staff) Appreciation Week. 
Parent Survey deadline is coming up! Help us reimagine the MPA Parents Association to better meet the needs of our parent community. 
Thank you to the parent organizers, volunteers, and participants who made our annual Cultural Celebration Day a success! 
The Parents Association is all about supporting families in building community throughout the school year. Thank you for all the ways you showed up this year! Join in to keep growing connections through the spring.
Mark your calendars for an interactive workshop on Wednesday, May 14, from 6-8 PM in the Family Commons that will provide MPA parents and staff with the tools and language they need to be supportive allies to transgender and nonbinary community members at MPA! This event is being hosted by MPA’s Rainbow Club and Gender Inclusive Schools. 
The MPA Parents Association invites you to Cultural Celebration Day on Wednesday, April 9 from 3:15-5:30 PM in the Family Commons! Engage with community members who will be sharing their cultural heritage. Enjoy sweet and savory rice dishes from around the world, an international tea bar, and experience beautiful music and dance performances!