Mantua PTA News 2019, Issue 27

March 10, 2020 | Issue 27

Important Upcoming Dates

March 11 (Wednesday): Restaurant Night, 4pm-8pm, Noodles & Company.

March 21 (Saturday): Mantua Talent Show, 5pm, Gym.

How do I register my child for elementary magnet school programs at Bailey's and Hunters Woods?

The Magnet Program registration window will be open from March 3, 2020 through March 30, 2020.  No late applications will be accepted.

Families wanting to apply for the Magnet Lottery must have a SIS account.  If a student is not currently enrolled in FCPS, registration at the base school for the upcoming school year will be required.  

A separate application must be completed for each sibling applying.  Legacies also must apply to be eligible.  Acceptances into one of the magnet programs is not transferable into another program or school.

https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery.

Spring Wish Fund Do you have a great idea that will positively impact our school community? We want to hear it! The Mantua PTA, with the generous support of families, community supporters, faculty and staff enables us to operate the Mantua PTA Wish Fund, a grant awarding program founded in 2014 that will be open again this spring! Application materials will be available via Mantua PTA website and our Facebook page this week so start brainstorming now! Any questions, please contact wishfund@mantuapta.org

Change to April PTA Meeting!

In order to not conflict with Heritage and Literacy Night, the April PTA Meeting is rescheduled for Thursday April 16th at 7pm. Come out to hear our slate of officers for next year!

Restaurant Night at Noodles & Company

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 4pm-8pm Restaurant Night at Noodles & Company 10296 MAIN ST Fairfax, VA 22030 25% of qualifying sales will directly benefit Mantua Elementary School PTA!

Heritage Night

Share your heritage, sign up for Heritage night.

http://mantuapta.org/documents/dtf/2019-20/flyers/programs/heritage-night-form.pdf

Rocky's Fiddlers Rocky's Fiddlers is an after-school club for string students with at least 1 full year of experience on their instrument. We meet on Thursdays from 4:05-4:45 in room 256 beginning March 12th. Students learn a variety of fiddle tunes without using sheet music! Tunes are learned by teacher modeling, listening, and memorizing. Our time together learning fiddle tunes will culminate in a performance during the Fairfax 4th of July parade. Parents of participants help at the parade with a variety of tasks. Students interested in participating will need to get a permission slip from Mrs. Easton kjeaston@fcps.edu and return it by March 12th.

Northern Virginia Regional MathCounts Competition Ten Mantua 6th graders advanced from the school competition level to compete in the 37th Annual Northern Virginia Regional MathCounts Competition held on February 1st at George Mason University. Congratulations to our Mathletes: Luv Udeshi, Alex Liu, Chloe Lee, Nishanth Muppidi, Sammy Pfeferman, Navya Pandula, Sagar Kapadia, Prateek Malekar, Aidan Cheon, and Ozzy Im! Alexander Liu and Prateek Malekar will be awarded Top Scorer Medals for earning the highest and second highest scores, respectively, from our school group. Congratulations Alexander and Prateek! Individual scores for each participating student will be released in March. Special thanks to Feng Liu for coordinating and to high school students Andy, Niharika Chandna, and Aryan Rajput for coaching!

Mantua Talent Show

2020 Mantua Talent Show - Saturday, March 21st 5pm in the Gym. Come out and support your friends on stage! Tickets are $3 at the door and refreshments will be sold. Dinner and a show! What could be better! Oh yeah, all your friends!

Kids Give Back Summer Camp Kids Give Back is a new nonprofit that provides rising 1st through 6th graders with volunteer opportunities. We are offering a summer camp, July 15-19, 1:00-3:00 pm at the Mantua Swim & Tennis clubhouse, where kids will make items for area nonprofits including blankets, care packages, craft kits, and more. Space is limited to 25 kids, and registration info is available at www.kids-giveback.org. The organization is managed by Denise Gavilan, KCC parent volunteer.

Girl Scout Troop 2779 Needs Your Help

Save your plastic caps and lids to help our Earth, and win an ice cream party! The cap and lid competition continues through March 31! Stay tuned to learn which class is winning so far…. Girl Scout Troop 2779 needs your help to collect plastic bottle caps and lids from many consumer items. The two classes who collect the most caps will win an ice cream party, courtesy of Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream & Coffee! Look for the collection box in your child’s classroom. Acceptable items include: Caps from: milk jugs, detergent, hair spray, toothpaste, deodorant, apple sauce pouches, drink bottles such as soda, water, juice and sport drinks, shampoo and other hair products, ointment, baby food. Lids from: cottage cheese, mayonnaise, yogurt, peanut butter, coffee cans, cream cheese, butter. Please do NOT include: lids from fast-food soda cups, K-cups, whole markers, or plastic parts. All caps and lids must be clean and dry.

Questions? Contact GirlScoutTroop2779@gmail.com. Every cap counts! Thank you.

Join Mantua Scouts BSA Troops Now!

Attention 5th and 6th grade girls and boys: Now is a great time to join the Scouts BSA Troops that are chartered by the Mantua PTA. Our activities focus on outdoor experiences, leadership, STEM and FUN! We meet every Tuesday and have the opportunity to camp each month. We do rock climbing, horseback riding, high ropes courses, robotics, cooking over campfires, and much more! For more information, contact the Scoutmaster for the Girls Troop, Bob Phillips, at girltroop1533@gmail.com, or the Scoutmaster for the Boys Troop, John Hall, at halljohnm@yahoo.com.

Spring Fling is April 25th! Mark your calendars for the Spring Fling on April 25th! Some favorites include bounce houses, games, food trucks, the silent auction and marketplace and a chance to dunk your favorite teacher in the dunk tank! **More information will be posted soon on how to participate and volunteer!**

Yearbooks for Sale

You can go to the Mantua ES school web site and order. We are only taking online orders.

https://mantuaes.fcps.edu/announcements/mantua-yearbooks-are-now-sale 

Absences, Tardies, Early Dismissals and Transportation Change Procedures

At some point of the year, almost every student will either be absent, tardy, leave early for an appointment of need a change of transportation. Please email the office at: MantuaElem.Attendance@fcps.edu and copy the classroom teacher or call the attendance line at (703) 645-6363 for anything related to attendance or dismissal. Email is always the preferred method of communication for clarity purposes.

Absences or late arrivals: Please contact the office by the above method by 9:30am. Robo calls go out at 10 am. If a student is arriving late an adult must walk them into the office and sign them in even if you have notified the office of the late arrival.

Changes in Transportation must be submitted by 1:00 PM to either the email
address above or attendance line. The first month of school there will be no bus passes to go home on the bus with a friend. Students receive a pass any time there is a change of transportation. Do not send in changes more than a week in advance except for ongoing changes, see examples.

Early Dismissals should be called in early in the day. An adult on the emergency care form can pick up a student. If you call when you are approximately 5 minutes away from the school then we will try to have the student ready for you otherwise we will call for the student when you arrive. There are NO DISMISSALS between 3:40 PM and 4:05 PM.

Examples:

Please excuse Johnny Smith in Mrs. Jones’s class to Kiss and Ride today, June 20, 2099.

Please excuse Fred Flinstone to Kiss and Ride every Monday until further notice.

Please excuse Jane Doe who will arrive at 10:00 am to school due to a Dr. appt.

Let the office staff know if you have any questions.

Raise Funds for Mantua ES by Linking Your Rewards Card

It's time to re-link your Harris Teeter VIC cards to Mantua! 

This is a really easy fundraiser- once you link your card to our school you'll be helping to raise money every time you shop. And even better? We'll do the work for you! Go to https://www.memberplanet.com/s/mantuaelementaryschoolpta/vic to fill in your VIC card information and we'll do the rest!

Encourage friends & family to do the same!

Feedback Wanted: FCPS Seeks to Identify Characteristics of New Director of Food and Nutrition Services Fairfax County Public Schools has initiated a search for a permanent director of Food and Nutrition Services. The consulting firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) has been retained to help in the search for the new director. Parents and community members are invited to meet with HYA during two upcoming meetings to identify the characteristics the school division seeks in the new director. The meetings will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, March 10, at 4 p.m. in the Gatehouse Administration Center Café (first floor), 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, Va. Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m. Gatehouse Administration Center, room 1600, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, Va. If you plan to attend either meeting and need an interpreter, please email knthomas@fcps.edu by March 9.

Luther Jackson Spiritwear

Do you have a rising sixth grader or friend attending Luther Jackson Middle School in the fall? Or know someone already attending who's ready for some new gear? LJMS spiritwear's spring free shipping period is nearly upon us, so take advantage of having Jackson goodies shipped directly to your home without shipping costs if you order between Friday, March 6, and Monday, March 23. Check out all the gear, clothing, color, and size options at www.lutherjacksonspiritwear.com then enjoy selecting from the eighteen Luther Jackson designs. Whether you’re buying spiritwear for a rising or current LJMS student, a family member, a friend, or yourself, we thank you for purchasing gear and showing your Tiger Pride!

Translators

Translators comprise another vital part of our outreach efforts. We want every Mantua ES family to feel included and connected—should families need to have a document translated into their native language, our volunteers are here to help!

• للحصول على نسخة مترجمة للغة العربية، نرجو الإتصال بالأخت بدرية كفالة على هذا الإيميل: cbn@mantuapta.org . If you need to have a document translated into Arabic, please email cbn@mantuapta.org .
• Если вам необходимо перевести документ на русский язык, пожалуйста обращайтесь к Анне Жердецкой или Виктору Жердецкому по электронной почте: cbn@mantuapta.org  или cbn@mantuapta.org . If you need to have a document translated into Russian, please contact Hanna Zhardzetskaya and Viktar Zhardzetski.
• 혹시 한국어로 번역된 자료가 필요하시면 좌승관씨에게 연락주세요(cbn@mantuapta.org.) If you need to have a document translated into Korean, please contact Lisa Libby.
• Para obtener una copia en Espanol favor de contactar a Lisa Libby at cbn@mantuapta.org. If you need to have a document translated into Spanish, please contact Lisa Libby.

Email Lisa Libby at cbn@mantuapta.org if you have any questions or would like to volunteer as an ambassador or translator with Mantua ES’s Community Building Network.​

Parent Information Relating to Special Education

All these opportunities are FREE unless noted.  

In most cases you must register if registration information is provided.

When other events become available they will be posted at:

https://fairfaxcountysepta.org/upcoming-community-events/

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