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March 3, 2025 | Issue 26
Important Upcoming Dates
March 7: Sensory Friendly Movie Night, Woodson HS, 5:30pm
March 9: Daylight Savings Time begins (clocks forward one hour)
March 10: Early Release Monday
March 12: Planning Fair for Students in Special Education, Luther Jackson MS
March 13: Class Picture Day, PTA meeting 5:30 PM, Live Stream
March 28: End of the Quarter
March 29: 6th grade All-County Choral Festival, Mount Vernon HS
March 31: Eid-al-Fitr, Staff and Student holiday
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
PTA Meeting - Family Information Session
At Mantua, our mission is to ensure ALL students learn at high levels and we take steps to ensure that happens.
If you are interested in taking a “peek behind the curtain” to learn how we address the needs of students when they need additional support, join us at the March 13th PTA meeting to hear from members of our support staff and have an opportunity to ask questions.
Spring Enrichment Baroody Camps
Registration is Now Open!
The Mantua PTA is excited to announce another great season of enrichment programs. Take your pick from crochet to wiffle ball, or try out one of our classic Chess classes.
Check out the link below for full descriptions. The schedule this season is designed to accommodate all types of student and parent interests, including morning options for parents heading back to the office who need a head start to work!
Registration is now open! Some limited scholarships are available:
Mantua PTA Read-a-Thon
The 4th Annual Mantua PTA Read-a-Thon Fundraiser will take place March 3-14! Over the course of these two weeks, students will be encouraged to read, read, read!Students can track minutes online and be eligible for fun prizes! This is one of our PTA's biggest fundraisers, so we thank you in advance for your support.
Before the fundraiser begins, parents will receive an email link to the private donation page for their student directly from our fundraising platform 99pledges.
This page also serves as the tracker for your student's time spent reading.
Donations are tax-deductible, and funds raised go directly toward educational needs at Mantua.
We encourage reading at all skill levels; every student can participate!
Celebrate Read Across America by participating in Spirit Days this week:
Tuesday 3/4: Reading Knocks Your Socks Off (wear fun socks!)
Wednesday 3/5: Reading is a Superpower (wear a superhero shirt or cape!)
Thursday 3/6: Hats off to Reading (wear a wacky or fun hat!)
Friday 3/7: Curl Up With a Good Book (wear pajamas!)
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Spring Raccoon Runners Registration
Get ready, Raccoon Runners families! Registration for the Spring season of Raccoon Runners is open! Here is the link to register.
Last season, registration filled up fast, so be sure to set a reminder to avoid missing out! The program is for 3rd through 6th graders and runs from March 14th to May 9th.
Practices will take place Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., rain or shine (as long as school is in session). Registration also includes the fee for the Raccoon Run, which will be held on May 10.
Raccoon Runners promotes physical and mental strength through fun, coach-guided exercise sessions, followed by a snack and meaningful peer discussions. Spaces are limited, so act quickly!
If you have any questions, reach out to us at raccoonrunners@mantuapta.org.
Link to Register
https://www.memberplanet.com/mantuaelementaryschoolpta/spring2025_raccoonrunners
Get Your Yearbook Orders In!
Yearbooks are now available to order for $20.
The deadline to order is April 4th. All orders are done online at this address: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB30163.
Yearbooks will be delivered to students the final week of school.
Request for Club Photos for the Mantua Yearbook!
If you help with one of the following Mantua clubs and would like photos included in the yearbook, please email the photos to Kate Easton at kjeaston@fcps.edu by March 13th. If you need an extension on the deadline, please send an email as well.
Chat 'n Chew
Scouts
Kids Care Club
Raccoon Runners
Drama
Thank you to those who have already sent pictures! If there is a club missing from the list that you feel should be included, please feel free to email those photos to Kate Easton as well. Please be sure to include a title of the club when you send in the photo. Thank you!
Mantua Science & Engineering Fair Registration due March 16th!
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
It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, between January and April. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us prepare and ensure we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage.
If you have any questions please contact Mergie Kakouris, our registrar at mbkakouris@fcps.edu.
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Mantua Students Compete in Geography Bee
On February 22nd, four Mantua students competed in the Washington, DC regional finals for the International Academic Competitions' geography bee: Damon Smith (1st grade), Wren Evans (4th), Rollie Komiss (4th), and Isaac Rothfarb (6th).
Damon, Rollie, and Isaac qualified for the national competition in Orlando, FL, joining Bernardo Barroso (6th), who competed in the January regionals. Isaac also qualified for the nationals in the science bee and Bernardo in the history bee.
Congrats, to our Mantua academic competitors!
Pictured below: Rollie Komiss, Damon Smith, and Isaac Rothfarb
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