2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate?

2/5/2024 11:09 am

It's just around the corner... Get ready to show your MPE staff and teachers some love! Here's what we have planned and here's how you can help.

Staff + Teacher Appreciation Week Feb. 26th-Mar. 1st

Monday - Thanks a Waffle Lot - PTA-sponsored breakfast for the staff

Tuesday - We Appreciate You a Whole Bunch! Please Enjoy Some Delicious Lunch! - The PTA will provide lunch for our incredible staff.

Wednesday - A Little Something Salty and a Little Something Sweet Because Having Teachers & Staff Like You Is a Really Big Treat- we are collecting snacks from our families to stock the Staff Lounge. See the grade-specific signups below.

Thursday - Emergency Kits + Teacher Gifts  - help create emergency kits for your classroom (see grade-specific signup below) or send in your teacher gifts and/or handmade cards. Don't forget about all the wonderful staff that play a role in your child's school life (Specials, AIG, IAs, Student Support, CCR, front desk, etc.) - send them a note to show your appreciation.

Friday - You are Soup-er (Potluck Lunch) - bring in a dish or buy some sides and drinks (see signup below). If you're no chef but want to spend time with your child at school, volunteer to watch the classroom for an hour to give our teachers some extra lunch time. Don't forget to get your Wake county background check done if you're in the classroom - it only takes a few days to process!

Signups:

Sweet and salty snacks AND emergency kits - PreK/K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th (You can drop off items in the lobby the week of Feb. 12th and 19th.)

Friday's potluck AND volunteer signup (Food drop-off is on Mar. 1st from 8:45AM-9:45AM.)

Health & Wellness Week 2: Healthy Minds!

2/5/2024 11:08 am

We are already in Week 2 of our Health and Wellness month. Hope you had fun trying out new recipes last week. Keep those Bingo sheets rolling in (you may submit any of the weeks sheets at any time) and see if your classroom wins the prize!

Here's a quick recap with helpful links:

Week 2 Bingo sheet

Week 2 Healthy Minds extra resources

Healthy Resolution sheet - it's never too late to start; bring this into the Fair for a prize  

Parent Bingo sheet (complete it as many times as you like this month and contribute to the classroom tally).

Save the date for our very first Health & Wellness Fair on Sat. Feb. 24th from 2-5pm. We have a jam-packed schedule including yoga and Zumba for the family, a National PTA-sponsored talk about internet safety and a guest speaker, Dr. Kitty O' Hare, from Duke Primary Care Pediatrics who will discuss Emotional Wellness in children. To add to the fun, we have several local businesses setting up interactive and educational booths promoting healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy planet. We hope to see you there!

Read more about our Health and Wellness month.

Health & Wellness Month Jan 29th-Feb 24th

1/26/2024 10:02 am

Our Health & Wellness month starts January 29th! We have lots of fun in store for you. 

1 - Challenge your family to complete the weekly bingo sheet - more than once if you can!. You should have received the Nutrition bingo sheet as well as the Parent bingo sheet. Every bingo sheet (for student or parent) will go towards the classroom tally. The classroom that submits the most completed sheets by the end of the H&W month will win a 45-minute class party at Balance Martial Arts. 

2 - Help your child create a healthy resolution for the month. Fill out the sheet and bring it to the Health & Wellness Fair for a prize.

3 - Check out our extra nutrition resources online. We will have extra info and links for you to follow every week, corresponding to the week's themes.

4 - Save the date for our very first Health & Wellness Fair on Sat. Feb. 24th from 2-5pm. We have a jam-packed schedule including yoga and Zumba for the family, a National PTA-sponsored talk about internet safety and a guest speaker, Dr. Kitty O' Hare, from Duke Primary Care Pediatrics who will discuss Emotional Wellness in children. To add to the fun, we have several local businesses setting up interactive and educational booths promoting healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy planet. We hope to see you there!

Read more about our Health and Wellness month.

Download the Week 1 Nutrition Bingo sheet.

Download the Healthy Resolution sheet.

Download the Parent Bingo sheet (there is only one Parent bingo sheet for the month but feel free to complete it more than once!).

Last chance to buy yearbook at $32!

1/26/2024 9:36 am

Don't forget to pre-order your 2023-24 yearbook! The price is going up to $38 on Feb. 9th. Pre-orders are done through your PTA account under My Forms. 

Our yearbook is a 112-page hardcover photobook that documents the academic year. Each student has their Strawbridge portrait placed in the yearbook on their class page. We also include portraits of the staff, pictures of school clubs and competitions (Odyssey of the Mind, Reflections, spelling bee, Battle of the Books, etc.), candid shots of school events (movie night, spirit nights, etc.) and of classroom events by grade.

Send any questions to Jahima at yearbooks@millsparkpta.com.

5th grade parents who purchased a legacy ad: the deadline to submit your message/photo or ad is Feb. 9th.