Mantua PTA News 2019, Issue 37

June 2, 2020 | Issue 37

June 4 (Thursday): PTA Meeting conducted virtually, last meeting before summer break.

June 12 (Friday): Last Day of school.

Last Chance to see Teachers

Hopefully by now you’ve seen the schedule for your student to pick up their belongings left in school at the time of the closure.  On the day that you are scheduled, it is very likely that your classroom teacher will be there at Mantua handing those belongings back to students.  This would be a great time for you to give them any cards or gifts, or to just wish them well for the summer.  They’ve worked so hard and I know that many are looking forward to the chance to see their students one last time for the year.

Library News Students and parents should have received an email notice from the library with a list of any books a child currently has out. Please try to locate any of the books that may at home and bring them back on your designated drop off day the last week of school. Please note that these notices may include books that were left in the classroom. Those books will make their way back to us in the next few weeks. Please reach out to Katie Marmol (kgmarmol@fcps.edu) or Michelle Hawk (mahawk@fcps.edu) with any questions. Thank you!

Picking Up of Student Belongings – Week of June 8th

The process for picking-up student belongings is taking place in both the Bus Loop and the Kiss and Ride Loop, please see the schedule below for day, time and location by homeroom teacher. Pick-up will occur as a curbside drive-up. As we are speaking through masks, it speeds up the process and is very helpful if you write your son/daughter’s full name on a large piece of paper and display it through the window when you drive up to the designated pick-up locations. A bag with your son/daughter’s belongings will be brought to your vehicle. If you have library books, instruments or patrols belts to drop off there will be someone there to collect these items from you.

PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR. No walk-ups are permitted. 

There is not currently an alternative schedule for the return of items. If you are unable to make your scheduled pick-up, please work with another family from the same homeroom to pick-up your child’s belongings and send an email to the homeroom teacher. With approximately 1,100 bags of belongings, we cannot distribute belongings across classrooms or organize by family, thank you for your understanding. Our goal is to move through this pick-up process quickly and keep the line moving. To make this happen, it is also important that you arrive within the pick-up window listed below. 

Monday, June 8th – Kindergarten and 1st Grade 

Kindergarten

Bus Loop

• 9:00-9:40 am – Elgert
• 10:00-10:40 am – Clancy 
• 11:00-11:40 am – Norton
• Kiss & Ride Loop
• 9:00-9:40 am – Showalter
• 10:00-10:40 am – McGee 

1st Grade

Bus Loop

• 1:00-1:40 pm – Wilson
• 2:00-2:40 pm – Luksik
• Kiss & Ride Loop
• 1:00-1:40 pm – Jeche
• 2:00-2:40 pm – Schiesl
• 3:00-3:40 pm – Irwin 

Tuesday, June 9th – 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade 

2nd Grade

Bus Loop

• 9:00-9:40 am – Zimmerman
• 10:00-10:40 am – McCoy 
• 11:00-11:40 am – Loveday
• Kiss & Ride Loop
• 9:00-9:40 am – Kapetanakis
• 10:00-10:40 am – Smith 

3rd Grade

Bus Loop

• 1:00-1:40 pm – Cro
• 2:00-2:40 pm – Sakell
• 3:00-3:40 pm – Stanco 
• Kiss & Ride Loop
• 1:00-1:40 pm – Sperapani
• 2:00-2:40 pm – Lupari
• 3:00-3:40 pm – Clapp

Wednesday, June 10th – 4th Grade and 5th Grade 

4th Grade

Bus Loop

• 9:00-9:40 am – H. Hong
• 10:00-10:40 am – Baugher
• 11:00-11:40 am – Amer

Kiss & Ride Loop

• 9:00-9:40 am – Hall
• 10:00-10:40 am – DeRosa
• 11:00-11:40 am – Garneski
• 12:00-12:40 pm– Robins

5th Grade

Bus Loop

• 1:00-1:40 pm - Anomaly
• 2:00-2:40 pm – Cajati
• 3:00-3:40 pm – Schwenzer/Sullivan
• 4:00-4:40 pm – Sottolano 

Kiss & Ride Loop 

• 1:00-1:40 pm – Greene
• 2:00-2:40 pm – Welsh
• 3:00-3:40 pm – Kneeland
• 4:00-4:40 pm – Bartges 

Thursday, June 11th – 6th Grade 

* Note, Promotion certificates and other end of year items will also be in bags for 6th graders.  More information about specific activities will be shared by the teachers during synchronous instruction times. 

6th Grade

Bus Loop

• 1:00-1:40 pm – Andersen
• 2:00-2:40 pm – S. Hong
• 3:00-3:40 pm – Monheim
• 4:00-4:40 pm – Kostik 

Kiss & Ride Loop

• 1:00-1:40 pm – Malc
• 2:00-2:40 pm – Gray
• 3:00-3:40 pm – Boyd
• 4:00-4:40 pm – Chong

E-books and Audiobooks available! Did you know your students have access to hundreds of E-books and audiobooks through our library catalog? Please watch the following video (available through an FCPS Google Account) that will walk you through the process of gaining access to these resources. Keep checking throughout the summer for additional titles! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xd6zqaKiO4BjKlBuRxEiqy84RF4A1I_3

Mantua’s Virtual Kindergarten Orientation 

scheduled for June 3rd will be postponed until early August. This will allow the school to share more clarity regarding the 2020-2021 school year. Parents of incoming kindergarten students who have begun the registration process will be notified soon regarding the August date and time.

Kindergarten and New Student Registration If your student does live in the Mantua ES boundary and is in kindergarten or new, please fill out the form linked below. Your form will be submitted to Mergie Kakouris, our school registrar, who will be able to assist you with the kindergarten registration process. https://mantuaes.fcps.edu/new-student-registration-2020-21

"Virtual" PTA Meeting Thank you to all who attended the "virtual" meeting in May! Our next "virtual" meeting will be Thursday, June 4th at 7pm - Join URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87017431278 Be sure to look for updates on our Facebook page. Thank you for supporting our community through the PTA!

Yearbook Update Yearbooks will be mailed out to students. Stay tuned for more information to come.

Internet Access for Low Income FCPS Families Cox Internet can provide free modem rental and free installation of internet for low-income, unconnected Fairfax County families. Households who meet income and other guidelines, can be granted this service free through July 15 (and then continued at a fixed rate of $9.95/month for two years). This is unaffiliated with the MiFi distribution from FCPS. More information can be found and shared with families from this website: https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html

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!

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/

Note that The FCPS Parent Resource Center is still open, and it continues to provide direct assistance to families, educators, and community members.  The staff there can help you find answers and solve problems.

Email:  prc@fcps.edu   Phone: 703-204-3941

The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board is providing free access to Web and mobil tools to support our resilience and well-being. Appropriate for ages 13-adult. Start here:

https://files.constantcontact.com/bbee573c701/92633049-c14e-4509-8384-f426ebbbfbe7.pdf

Plan Ahead — Transition University — 5-session self-paced online course

Sun. June 7,  8:00 pm - Monday, July 20,  4:00 pm   

Parents/guardians of school-age children can learn how to navigate the transition process to prepare their children for the adult world.

Register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-2020-transition-university-virtual-training-registration-80303508957

Plan Ahead — An Individualized Approach to Raising Your Challenging Child —9 session course

Tuesdays June 23-Aug. 25, Via Zoom

This program is to help parents identify the source of their child’s challenging behavior and learn what they can do about it.  For parents of children ages 3-12.

Register:  http://www.parentchildjourney.com/journey/  $ Cost varies.

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