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Welcome Back Newsletter - 8/28/2020
School Starts on September 8th - Let's Get Ready!
Student schedules will be ready at 3 pm on Monday, August 31 - You can find them by logging into PowerSchool! If you are missing a course, email your counselor or call the school between 8am-3pm. Our counselors information can be found further down in today's newsletter!
If you haven't already - power up and log into your child's MP device. Make sure it is running and can access PowerSchool, Canvas, student email, and connects to your internet! If you have any issues, schedule an appointment with IT department by emailing it.support@mpark.net.
Parents: please make sure to do the following:
1. Technology Survey (this is a new one and requires a separate entry for each child.)
2. Parents - please make sure to have a working email address in PowerSchool and update all other personal information
3. 7th Graders only - make sure your Tdap vaccination records are turned in! If vaccination records are not up to date, your child will not be able to start school on Sept. 8th.
4. MP Device check - please check it is working and schedule a repair or pickup if needed
5. 2019-20 Locker/Yearbook/ Pickup: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-1!
The hours for remote learning will be from 8:00-3:30. Please see the bell schedule below for how the daily routine will work (and A Day will ALWAYS be on Tuesday/Thursday, B Day will be on Wednesday/Friday.)
We are so excited to get back to work here at MPMS! I hope that you're ready to start preparing for school to return in a brand new way in a few short weeks!
MPMS School Counselor Update!
Anna Osborne - 6th Grade
Aubrey Roach - 7th Grade
Shannon Yun - 8th Grade
Introducing 6th Grade Counselor - Anna Osborne!
This 2020-2021 school year, I am the 6th grade school counselor for Manassas Park Middle School! In 2019, I graduated with my Master’s degree in school counseling from Duquesne University, located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Prior in 2016, I received my Bachelor’s degree from Trevecca Nazarene University located in Nashville Tennessee where I studied psychology. In addition, I am a nationally certified counselor. This is my first year at Manassas Park and I am so excited! I am looking forward to a great school year!
Fun Facts: I have 3 older brothers! I once sang backup for Carrie Underwood and I also love giraffes! :)
Need to contact me?
7th Grade Counselor - Aubrey Roach!
I graduated from Duquesne University in 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and then went on to get my M.S.Ed. in School Counseling. I just graduated in May of 2019. This is my second year at MPMS and I am more than excited to work with all the students, families and staff!! Let's make the 2020-2021 school year great!
Fun Facts: I am the oldest of 5! I love my gecko, Mango!! I am a Steelers fan! I also love food!Need to contact me?
8th Grade Counselor - Shannon Yun
I graduated from Wheaton College (IL) in 2013 with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. After taking a break from school, I pursued my graduate studies at George Mason University. I finished with a M.Ed in School Counseling in May 2019.
Fun Facts: I do CrossFit 5 times a week. My favorite day of the week is Thursday. I have met Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, and Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal).Need to contact me?
2019-2020 Locker Cleanout! Yearbooks! Certificates! - FINAL WEEK!
Please come to the main office on Monday or Wednesday anytime between 9am-2pm and we will be able to deliver your belongings to you.
This includes rising 6th grade students - your class items have been brought over to the middle school.
Rising 9th grade students can still find their items here at the middle school.
Come see us and get your stuff back!
Items not picked up this week will be donated to community organizations.
MPMS Bell Schedule for Remote Learning
Parents are our Partners - Keep us up to date on your contact information!
If you do not have an email address, please set one up, as email is the most commonly used communication tool for Canvas announcements and teacher updates. Any gmail, yahoo, msn, mail.com, etc. address will work. Just set it up, put it into PowerSchool's parent portal, and check it to stay up to date on what is going on at MPMS with your child.
We greatly appreciate your help and want to keep you informed! Together we will make remote learning work for your child.
Technology Survey - New Survey - Please Complete!!
***Please complete this survey if you have not done so!***
As MPCS readies itself for a virtual learning environment we want to ensure all students are sufficiently prepared for new modes of teaching and learning. The preparation begins with adequate tools. Please complete the survey in your PowerSchool parent portal so that we can support every student from the first day of learning forward. This information will be used to supply devices, enable internet access, and answer VDOE-related statistics.
We ask that every family take the time to respond to this survey for each child. The survey can be found at the top of the page in your PowerSchool parent portal after logging in.
For Upcoming 7th Graders!
Please make sure that you talk with you doctor about vaccinations and if your child has a physical completed over the summer. The Tdap shot is required to be given to all students prior to the start of 7th grade. If you do not have your Tdap vaccination records on file, you will not be able to receive virtual or in person education.
You can get your Tdap from your pediatrician, Patient First, or from a pharmacy clinic like CVS or Walgreens.
Please submit your paperwork to MPMS as an email attachement (scan or photo of the document,) fax to MPMS, or drop it off to the main office between 9am-1pm any day of the week.
Get your MP Device Ready for the School year NOW!
With little more than a week left until the start of school, please check that your MP device is ready for learning. If it isn't working well or needs a physical repair, email it.support@mpark.net to schedule a repair with our IT team.
6th Graders - do you NOT have your device at home? If you are going into 6th grade and do NOT have your device because you didn't pick it up in the Spring, please visit the school between 9am-1pm any day of the week to pick up your Chromebook in the front office. We still have over 40 Chromebooks waiting to be picked up!
Don't delay - we want to make sure everyone is ready to learn on September 8th!
Any finally, if you have any tech questions at all, email the IT team at it.support@mpark.net at any time. They will be happy to help you!
From Your MPMS Library : We have a new MP Community Library!
Manassas Park City is branching out in a new direction--we have our own public library now! It's located in Bloom’s Park, at 9701 Manassas Drive, the former clubhouse of the General’s Ridge Golf Course. Click here for more information: https://potomaclocal.com/2020/08/04/today-is-opening-day-for-manasass-parks-first-library/
The website and catalog are here: https://manassasparkcitylibrary.org/. Check it out!
Middle School Sports!
If your child is getting an annual physical with their pediatrician and plans to play a sport this school year, please have your doctor fill out the sports physical form (link below.)
Sports physicals are good for the entire school year, so any completed this fall will still be valid for a potential winter or spring sports season.
Please Make Sure All Debts are Paid!
Please pay and settle all outstanding fines (technology obligations, library fines, etc.) as soon as possible. Payments can be made by cash or check or online at myschoolbucks.com. If you are paying for a technology obligation by check, please make checks payable to MPCS.
If you have any questions or need to know what your student owes, please contact Mrs. Wence, the Bookkeeper, in the front office. 703-361-1510, x17102 or via email at kim.wence@mpark.net.
Thank you for your assistance.
Need Tech Support?
If your child is experiencing any technology trouble, please email it.support@mpark.net. They will assist with any technology needs and repairs.
If you need a Wifi hotspot, they are available! Please email it.support@mpark.net to arrange a pick up at MPMS.
Can't Come to a School Board Meeting? Watch from Home!
Connect with us on Twitter!
If you want to be the first to know about any school delays or cancellations, follow our Superintendent @MPCSmcdade
There are also a number of teachers who are showing off what's going on in class on Twitter. If you like their tweets above, follow them!
Check us out!
Matt Sieloff, Principal
Email: matt.sieloff@mpark.net
Website: mpark.net
Location: 8202 Euclid Avenue, Manassas Park, VA, USA
Phone: 703-361-1510
Twitter: @MpMiddle