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November 12, 2024 | Back to School Issue 15
Important Upcoming Dates
November 13: Author Visit for 6th-grade students
November 18: three-hour early release for students, 1:05 PM
November 21: Thanksgiving lunch for students and families
November 27-29: Holiday, Thanksgiving Break
December 23-January 5: Holidays, Winter Break
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS School Calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances.
It's not too late to join the PTA!
Help support our students and teachers!
YEARLY DUES are only $20 per family.
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 Alert News
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
Field Trips
Spring Dance
The Mantua PTA Wish Fund is back for its tenth year!
Through the generous support of PTA fundraising efforts, the Wish Fund operates as a grant program to fund valuable projects that benefit our school. Teachers, faculty and PTA members are invited to submit an application beginning Monday, November 18 with a deadline of Monday, January 6, 2025 for funding of their project.
The Wish Fund currently has a total of $10,000.00 to distribute for proposals this year. We look forward to your applications and appreciate your creativity and commitment to Mantua Elementary School and the students!
Here is the application: http://www.mantuapta.org/wishfund.html
Any questions, please contact Amy Sheridan at wishfund@mantuapta.org.
Mantua Science & Engineering Fair
Mantua’s Science and Engineering Fair is back for its 3rd year! It will be held Friday, April 4 at our school. We can’t wait to see the students' projects this year!
Not competing? Come check out the great projects or volunteer to judge. Access more information here, register your student here, and register to judge here.
Questions? Contact sciencefair@mantuapta.org
Run for Rocky 2024
Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered during Run for Rocky 2024! A total of $29,130 was donated to support a variety of school needs and opportunities, including technology, licenses for math software, new books, teacher and staff appreciation, the PTA wish fund, community events like the spring dance, additional classroom expenses, learning resources, staff development, and more.
We are pleased to share the raffle winners from Run for Rocky this year. All parents and guardians of student winners have been contacted about the prizes:
- Nintendo Switch – sponsored by Sarah Harrington, Long and Foster Realtors: Natthacha D.
- Chromebook – sponsored by Brooks Hunt, CMG Home Loans: Preston T.
- Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall LEGO Set – sponsored by Elite M.A. Center – Fairfax: Armand B.
- LEGO City Lunar Research Base Outer Space Toy Set – sponsored by Elite M.A. Center – Fairfax: Bennett E.
- $150 gift card to Muse Paintbar – sponsored by Merrifield Orthodontics: Mary Brooks S.
- 6-month subscription to KiwiCo., for choice of STEAM kit – sponsored by Banaji Pediatric Dental Specialists: Maggie R.
- Kindle Paperwhite – sponsored by Travis Pugh, Realtor, Samson Properties: Christian S.
- Kids Drone – sponsored by Karin Hudson with Stoneleigh Home & Gardens: Madeleine P.
- Echo Dot for Kids – sponsored by Ryan Doan, Quest Remodeling: Dylan H.
- Hydro Flask Water Bottle – sponsored by Ryan Doan, Quest Remodeling: Jax S.
- Raffle prize for entire school raffle: $50 Mantua merchandise gift certificate - sponsored by Mantua PTA: Briella B.
- Y.Teachers-only raffle of two $150 gift cards for classroom materials or supplies from Amazon, sponsored by Fairfax Dental Group and Peg Leg Gutters: Ms. Sperapani, grade 3, and Ms. Hopkins, grade 1.
Thanks again to our shirt sponsors: Jennifer Mack Properties; Nick Sposa, Kingsview Partners; and Viking Capital. And also to Safeway, Giant, Trader Joe’s for food and paper bag donations. We look forward to Run for Rocky 2025.
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Volunteers Needed for the Art Department
The Art Department is ready for volunteers! We always have something to prepare, sort, frame, hang, etc. No experience necessary! See time slots by going to the link below. When you arrive, check in at the front office and join us in the Art Room work room where we'll set you up to help out. No amount of time is too short, we appreciate all your support! Looking forward to a fun and exciting year in ART! ~Mrs. Shirley & Mr. Lorenzi
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Classroom Volunteers Needed!
We are still looking for classroom volunteers! (Room parents, Tuesday folder helpers, and party coordinators.) These are great opportunities to get to know your teacher better and to spend time in your kiddo’s classroom!
A brief description of the current volunteer opportunities is included below.
Can’t commit to one of these jobs? More opportunities will be posted throughout the year for various events and programs!
Please reach out to volunteering@mantuapta.org if you have any questions.
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Note: the sign up link says kindergarten volunteers, but there is a tab at the top for each grade for the 2024-2025 school year.
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