March 26, 2026 | Issue 28
Important Upcoming Dates
March 27: End of the Quarter, 2 hour early release
March 30-April 3: Student Holiday, Spring Break
April 6: Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
April 10: School Planning Day, Student Holiday
April 14: NEW DATE - Classroom and Group Photo Day
April 15: Family Culture Night, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
April 21: No school - Virginia statewide election
April 22: Limited Early Release Wednesday, Dismissal 1:05 PM
April 22: Kindergarten Orientation, 2 to 3 PM
Save the Date: Mantua Family Culture Night
Wednesday, April 15
6:00 - 7:30 PM
You’re invited to join us for Family Culture Night on April 15th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. You can host a table or just come take a walk around the world.
Family Culture night (Formerly “Heritage Night”) is a wonderful time to celebrate Mantua’s many cultures and their unique background! Here are some ideas:
- The culture of your home country.
- The culture of the country, or countries, of your ancestral heritage or that you have lived in or visited.
- The culture of a city or state in the U.S. where you have lived or visited.
- Your family’s traditions and celebrations.
- Any culture to which you feel connected!
It's not too late to participate! Right now, we have 24 countries represented. If you would like to share about your family’s culture by hosting a table, please fill out the Google form.
We also need volunteers! Sign up to help out here.
If you have any questions or problems with the forms, please contact mrincernunez@fcps.edu
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2026 Talent Show
Do you play an instrument, sing or dance? Do you like to perform magic? Do you want to demonstrate your martial arts prowess? Then why not enter this year’s talent show?!
Get more information and register here by April 18.
The talent show will be held on Saturday, May 9.
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📣 No School on April 21 📣
Virginia Statewide Election
There will be no school for students on Tuesday, April 21, for the Virginia statewide election. Please check with the host of your child’s after-school activities on the event status, as not all activities can be safely held that day.
Note: Fairfax County Public Schools will still exceed the required number of instructional hours for students, as set by the Virginia Department of Education.
Author Visit: Josh Funk
We are excited to welcome author Josh Funk to our PM Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students on Thursday, April 23.
If you are interested in purchasing any of his books to be personalized, please go to the following website: https://scrawlbooks.com/author-pages/josh-funk
Purchased books will be distributed the day following his visit.
Please email Katie Marmol (kgmarmol@fcps.edu) with any questions.
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Mantua Mini Made Spring Market
The first annual Mantua Mini Made SPRING market (in conjunction with the Mantua Made Market) will be happening May 2, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Pool Clubhouse.
Please reach out to shelleythomp@gmail.com if your child would like to participate as a vendor.
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Mantua PTA Drama Club Presents Shrek The Musical KIDS!
Mantua PTA Drama Club Presents Shrek The Musical KIDS!
Join us for fun-filled performances on May 1 and 2 featuring our talented student cast in Shrek the Musical KIDS, directed by Kelly d’Amboise. Get more information here.
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Yearbook Orders
Mantua yearbooks for the 25-26 school year are now available to order. All orders are done online and cost $20.
https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/mantua-elementary-school/2025-2026-yearbook-210/access?clearSessionAuthentication=1
The final day to order is April 10th. Please direct all questions to Kate Easton at kjeaston@fcps.edu
Join the PTA
Help support our students and teachers.
YEARLY DUES are only $20 per family.
Please visit MantuaPTA.com to sign up.
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/
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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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