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December 13, 2022 | Issue 16
Important Upcoming Dates
December 13 (Tuesday): Restaurant Night Fundraiser, Coyote Grille
December 14 (Wednesday): Fall Picture Day Retakes
December 16 (Friday): Winter Sing A Long
December 19-January 2: Winter Break, No School, Main Office Closed
Restaurant Night Fundraiser - Coyote Grille - TONIGHT!
Spirit Week - December 12-16
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Reflections Arts Contest
Thank you all who participated and supported the Mantua Reflections arts program! It was wonderful to see all the different interpretations of this year's theme. We hope you will continue to reflect and express yourself in meaningful and artistic ways!
Thank you judges for your willingness, time, and expertise! We couldn't have this program without you!
June Yun of Little Picasso & Portfolio Prep - Visual Arts
Angela Struebing - Literature
Walt Polley - Photography
Jessica Grumet - Film Production
Meghan Wooldridge - Dance Choreography
Alyson Walker - Music Composition
We are excited to announce the Mantua finalists for this year's Reflections arts contest! We wish our winners the best of luck in the Fairfax County Council PTA Reflections!
PRIMARY DIVISION (Pre-K to Grade 2)
Literature - Leya Patel
Photography - Ava Stern
Visual Arts (2D and 3D) - Gabriella Seifert
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Grade 3-5)
Film Production - Faith Fu
Literature - Reenad Refaat
Photography - Ela Patel
Visual Arts (2D and 3D) - Reebal Refaat
MIDDLE DIVISION (Grade 6-8)
Dance Choreography - Genevieve Cheng
Film Production - Keaton Brennan
Literature - Charlotte Cheon
Photography - Charlotte Cheon
Visual Arts (2D and 3D) - Nishta Shah
The Fairfax County Council Reflections winners are scheduled to be announced in January.
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Winter Break - Main Office Closed
Please note that the Main Office will be closed during Winter Break, December 19-January 2.
Art Helpers and Clorox Wipes Needed
We are in need of help to prep materials for the Mantua Art Department! Below you will find the link to our volunteer signup genius. Thank you, we couldn't do it without your support!
Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4AA9AC22A6FF2-mantua
We also could really use some more clorox wipes to help clean up after making our beautiful masterpieces! Please have students either drop off wipes in the main office labeled "Art Room" or deliver directly to the art teachers. Thank you!!
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Yearbook Photos Needed!
Do you have a great picture of a Mantua event that should be considered for the yearbook? Please submit it to Kate Easton at kjeaston@fcps.edu. Along with the picture, please include the name of the event and the names of the students in the picture.
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Passive Fundraising Opportunities
Mantua proudly partners with Harris Teeter’s Together in Education program to help raise funds for our school. It’s easy and it’s FREE. Just link your VIC card and when you check out, Mantua will receive a percentage of your Harris Teer brand purchases credited back to our account. We do need to relink each calendar year, so if you have participated in the past, you will need to relink this year to continue earning rewards. You can also tell the cashier the Mantua school code, 4458, at check out. The program does not interfere with your VIC savings or cost you any money!
Click here to sign up today! https://tie.harristeeter.com/together-in-education
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Mantua is an eligible charity on AmazonSmile that costs you nothing and earns money back for our school. Visit https://smile.amazon.com, select Amazon Smile under “Your Account” and search for Mantua Elementary. Once you do that, a percentage of your purchase price on many, but not all, items will be donated back to Mantua Elementary. During future visits to the site, AmazonSmile will remember your charity and apply eligible purchases towards your total contribution—it is that easy.
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Join the PTA!
Join the PTA for the 2022-2023 year! Yearly dues are $20 per family and gets you discounts on some PTA sponsored clubs. JOIN HERE:
https://mantuapta.memberhub.com/store
Your membership dues are very important. Your ongoing support has funded and sponsored projects throughout Mantua.
Some of these include: Weekly Newsletter, After School Enrichment, Basketball League, Kids Care Club, Library Resources, PTA Online Student Directory, New Computers and Programs, Teacher Education Parent Education Seminars, Drama Club, Wish Fund, Chat and Chew Book Club
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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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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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