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August 17: Mantua Open House, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
August 19: New Family Popsicles with the Principal on the Playground
August 21: First Day of School
August 30: Mantua PTA Ice Cream Social, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
September 1-4: Labor Day Break, No School
September 8: PTA Meeting, 9:30 AM, Mantua Cafeteria
September 20: Back to School Night, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mantua ES Bell Schedule for 2023-24 is 9:20 AM - 4:05 PM
- Office hours are 8:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Kiss & Ride Drop Off - 9:05 - 9:20 AM
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Doors open at 9:05 AM for students - Please note this is a change from the 9:00 AM release in previous school years. In order to work within teacher contract times and provide appropriate supervision, students will be able to enter the school building and classrooms beginning at 9:05 AM.
Hello Mantua Families!
Today, we welcomed our staff back with a fantastic breakfast hosted by our PTA. It warmed our staff’s hearts to feel so embraced and appreciated! We had a packed morning of professional learning and team building! We are excited to spend the next few days preparing for your children to return! In staff news, I would like to share our newest team members with you. As a school team, we worked diligently to find the very best, qualified staff to join our team. We are fortunate to welcome many exceptional teachers, instructional assistants, and clinicians. As the school year begins, we will share information about our new staff through social media and weekly newsletters. Please join us in welcoming the following staff members:
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Colleen Vaughan, Assistant Principal, Grades Pre-K, 1st, 3rd, 5th
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Amanda Wajert, Reading Specialist
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Samantha…., School Psychologist
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Dianna Grace, Pre-K Teacher
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Katie Yates, Pre-K Teacher
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Geum Kim, Pre-K Instructional Assistant
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Noor Omar, Pre-K Instructional Assistant
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Joo Kang, 2nd Grade Teacher
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Barbara Lewis, 3rd Grade Teacher
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Kristen Volosin, 3rd Grade Teacher
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Jennifer Price, 4th Grade Teacher
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Jennifer Carranza, 5th Grade Teacher
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Katie Mankin, 6th Grade Teacher
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Kate Hebert, Special Education Teacher
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Justin Robinson, Special Education Teacher
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Alexis Macedo-Hernandez, Special Education Instructional Assistant
Mantua is excited to announce and welcome you to our annual Open House on August 17, 2023! This year, the format of Open House has changed. We are welcoming families at specific times based Alphabetically by their last name, not by grade level as in previous years. *Please note that Pre-School Orientation will be on a different date and time. More information on Pre-School Open House will be forthcoming.
 What is Rocky's Resource Fair?
Rocky's Resource Fair is an (optional) time for families to come to further understand all of what Mantua has to offer, before meeting teachers and instructional staff. Tables will be set up for families to learn more about many resources, among them:
- The Mantua PTA
- The Mantua Cafeteria (Lunchbucks, menus, etc.)
- Mantua's Family Liaison
- Troubleshooting student technology w/ Mantua SBTS (School-based Technology Specialist)
- Understanding Mantua's system for digital dismissal, Pick-Up Patrol (PUP)
- Fairfax County School Age Child Care (SACC)
- Community Scouts Program
- Meet the Mantua Mental Health Staff
Who can families visit during their 30-minute classroom time?
In addition to your child's teacher(s), we welcome families to visit the following staff.
- Specialist Teachers (PE, Music, Art, FLES, Library)
- Mantua's Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART)
- Mantua's English to Speakers of Other Languages Teachers (ESOL)
- Mantua's School Counselors
- The Mantua Clinic
- The Mantua Front Office
What else do I need to know?
- We are asking that all those families that attend the Rocky Resource Fair, proceed to their classrooms through the gym. Families attending Open House during their Classroom Visit Time only will enter through Door 2 (Kiss and Ride Door). Signage will be posted.
- We are asking that all families exit out Door 1 (Main Door, Bus Loop). Signage will be posted.
- Mantua Staff members will be stationed throughout the school to give out maps and help usher you to where you are supposed to be.
- Maps will be available for use, and signage will be posted throughout the building.
What if I can't attend?
For families that cannot attend, teachers will connect via phone or video conference if preferred. Classroom teachers will make arrangements for these, and will be completed before the start of the first week of school.
Class Placement Letters
Teachers will reach out via email to introduce themselves on August 16th at 4:00 PM. Your child’s teacher will also be posted in your ParentVUE account the following day. Please know that many factors were weighed in making class grouping decisions, including teacher, counselor, administration, and parent input solicited in the spring. Class placements were developed by a multidisciplinary team, including grade-level teachers. The academic and social-emotional needs of the students across the grade level, services students require, staffing, balanced class sizes, and assessment data were all considerations. It is challenging and essential work, and we appreciate your continued support as we make decisions to serve all Mantua students to the best of our ability.
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