September 7, 2021 | Issue 3
Important Upcoming Dates
September 10 (Friday): PTA Meeting, 9:30am, Mantua Cafeteria.
September 29 (Wednesday): Virtual Back to School Night, 6:30-8:30pm.
Classroom Volunteers, 2021–2022
If you are interested in volunteering in the classroom this year, please sign up using the following link: www.signupgenius.com/tabs/53170DF07A3CAEEC06-volunteers
Signups are available for room parent(s), Tuesday Folder stuffers, Take Home Reading coordinators (if applicable), and general classroom volunteers. If class parties and other special events are permitted later this year, then we will send further instructions to room parents. Please note: All classroom volunteers must wear masks (regardless of vaccination status) on the school grounds.
At this time, we are soliciting interest and waiting on further guidance on how to proceed with volunteers.
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Virtual Back to School Night
Wednesday, September 29, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Chat 'n' Chew Is Coming
Chat 'n' Chew is back for students in grades 3-6!
Join Mantua's popular book club and spend one lunch hour a month from December thru March discussing great books with new (and old) friends. Parent volunteers lead groups of 6-8 kids in discussions and fun activities. Registration will run September 14-24 and the cost per child is $35.
Have one (or a few) budding book lovers in your house? Want to build literacy skills? Just feel like reading a good book and hanging out with friends? Four books will be selected by school librarians and Chat 'n' Chew volunteers and provided to participants to keep.
Questions? Email Jen Greanias at chatnchew@mantuapta.org. We can't wait to read with you!
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Mantua Drama Club Planning for 2021-22
We are excited to announce that Mantua Drama Club will partner with Julie Johnston's iContact to create a theater experience for our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. As we prepare for this upcoming year, we are attempting to learn more from those interested in participating. All of our planning in contingent on approval from the County given current COVID restrictions. All is subject to change.
We hope to offer a series of Fall Theater Workshops (including a final musical presentation, open to guests) and a Spring Musical production (tentatively Seussical, Jr. which is presented to the community). The meetings will likely take place immediately after school until 5:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (exact dates TBD - Fall roughly end of Sept to right before Thanksgiving and in the Spring mid February to mid May).
An Information Session for students and parents is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, September 9th - 6:30 – 7:30 PM (Location TBD). In the meantime, please indicate your interest by filling out this form. This will help us with planning and give us a way to be in touch with more information. https://forms.gle/FRHjWkSu7YSKBVbw6
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Girl Scout Troop Formation Night
Join us on Monday, September 20 at 7:00 pm in the Mantua ES Library to learn more about our Girl Scout program at Mantua ES. For more information contact, Michele Randall – mrandall@gscnc.org or call/text: 703-372-4352.
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SIS/ParentVue Account
Do you have a SIS/ParentVue account? This account will allow you to access your child’s attendance, class performance, and much more. Use this link to access, activate or change your password.
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Schoology Account
Schoology is a learning space that enhances communication, collaboration, and personalized learning for students, teachers, and families.
Look for the FCPS logo to make sure you are on the right login page.
Parent Digital Consent Forms -- Action Requested
The school needs your consent for some important digital resources your child might need to access for classwork on their laptop. Take moment to review the online resources our teachers at Providence may use with your students. After you have had a chance to review the resources, please use this link, to complete the Parent Consent form. You will need to have your student(s) ID Number. If you have more than one student, you will have to complete the form for each student.
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Mantua Scouting Pack 1533
Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family. In Cub Scouting, boys and girls start with their best right now selves and grow into their very best future selves. It’s fun, hands-on learning and achievement that puts kids in the middle of the action and prepares them for today – and for life.
www.Pack1533.org
Woodson Football Feeder Night
September 17, 7:00pm
WOODSON CAVALIERS vs. FALLS CHURCH JAGUARS
- All students from the Woodson pyramid are admitted into the game with the presentation of the flyer below and when accompanied by a paying adult(s).
- All feeder school students will be recognized before the game at 6:40pm. Please meet at the scoreboard 6:30pm.
- Call the Activities Hotline for updates (703) 503-4683
Join the Mantua Elementary PTA Facebook Page
Let’s get social! Don’t forget to join the Mantua Elementary PTA Facebook page! Not only is a great place to ask questions and connect with other families, we hope to keep it up to date with important events and dates throughout the year.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MantuaPTA/?ref=share
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PTA Meeting
For future planning, the PTA will be rotating between a virtual and in-person format.
- Virtual Meetings will be held every other month in the evenings at 7:00pm via Schoology Zoom link.
- In Person meetings will be held every other month on a Friday morning at 9:30am in the school building.
Dates and times for the meetings will be posted, or feel free to check out the Mantua PTA calendar on our website - mantuapta.org. The 2021-2022 school year kick off PTA meeting will be held in person on Friday, September 10th at 9:30am.
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Join the PTA!
Please visit our webpage at MantuaPTA.org and click JOIN PTA NOW! Dues are $20 per family and get you discounts on PTA sponsored clubs. Our dues fully support our free programs so that every penny of our fundraisers goes right back into the classrooms. Follow us on Facebook to get the inside scoop on all our events and programs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/MantuaPTA/ - Can't wait to get started!
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Any changes in dismissal transportation need to be requested by emailing the Mantua Attendance (Mantuaelem.attendance@fcps.edu) by 11:00am, so the office has time to relay that change to the classroom teacher. No early dismissals will be permitted after 3:30pm. |
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.
- 혹시 한국어로 번역된 자료가 필요하시면 좌승관씨에게 연락주세요(cbn@mantuapta.org.) If you need to have a document translated into Korean, please contact Kristina Clarke.
- Para obtener una copia en Espanol favor de contactar a Kristina Clarke at cbn@mantuapta.org. If you need to have a document translated into Spanish, please contact Kristina Clarke.
Email Kristina Clarke 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.
How to Submit an Announcement to the PTA News
Please complete this form to have a Mantua ES- or Mantua PTA-related announcement placed in the weekly Mantua PTA News, on our Facebook page and/or on MantuaPTA.org.
The form guides you through all the pieces of information we need to put out complete announcements.
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