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Chapter 1: What's On the Menu At Carnival

3/14/2022 10:14 pm

Spring is in the air..... and Carnival is just around the corner!

Spring Carnival will be held Saturday, April 30 from 4 to 7 pm behind the school. What is Carnival you ask? Only the greatest event held by MPE PTA! It's back, in person, and we are ready for some FUN! There will be music, games, inflatables, prizes, food, and much more! There is so much fun planned for carnival, I can't even get into it all in one post. Each week, I'll highlight a different aspect so don't forget to come back read the Panther Press each week. You don't want to miss a single thing.

Let's start with the basics. All children will need a wristband to enter, adults are free. Wristbands allow access to tons of fun activities. Need more fun? We have you covered. "Carnival Fun Tickets" will be available for special extras (more on that later). Our carnival website will be up soon so keep a look out for Early Bird Specials and exciting, exclusive add-ons.

Now let's talk food! We have a very exciting food truck lineup for you. Click on the food truck for their menu.

My mouth is watering already. Check back next week as we fill you in on more of the fun! And if you are really excited... there's still time to volunteer. We can use all the help we can get preparing and we will certainly need help the day of the event. A special thanks to those who have already signed up. See you next week!

Jennifer Shorter

Ways and Means Chair, MPE PTA

3/13/2022 2:37 pm

Congrats to the Mills Park First in Fitness team! Here are those who finished in the top 6 in their event.

Mile run

5th grade: Andrew M. (1st); Sadie S. (2nd)

4th grade: Eshan S. (1st); Ziva L. (2nd)

3rd grade: Hady K. (2nd), Arya M. (3rd)

Shuttle Run

5th grade: Riley F. (5th)

4th grade: Colin H. (6th); Finley B. (6th)

3rd grade: David Q. (4th); Mackenzie S. (1st)

100 yd. Dash

4th grade: Emerson B. (2nd)

Pull-ups

5th grade: Blake R. (1st); Amelia M. (4th)

4th grade: Eli C. (5th); Natalie X. (3rd)

3rd grade: Alex E. (4th); Aisling K. (5th)

Standing Long Jump

5th grade: Jihan O. (1st); Gabby T. (4th)

3rd grade: Luke K. (6th); Karissa F. (3rd)

Speed Rope

5th grade: Owen S. (2nd), Haina X. (5th)

4th grade: Avery Z. (6th)

3rd grade: Ian L. (6th)

Triathlon

Kyle A. (3rd); Kayde L. (1st)

3/7/2022 5:15 pm

Every year, our Room Parents work hard to create raffle baskets for the Spring Carnival.

What are raffle baskets? Our raffle baskets are prize baskets filled with items that follow a theme. For example, our Movie Night basket may contain popcorn, movie snacks, a movie projector, gift certificates to rent movies (Amazon) or for streaming services like Netflix. Families can purchase raffle tickets (online before Carnival or during Carnival) to be placed in the raffle jar dedicated to each specific basket. After Carnival, our principal will draw a single winning ticket for each basket.

Why do we make raffle baskets each year? In order to bring our families, students and staff all our wonderful programs and events, we need to raise money throughout the year. Boosterthon is our major fall fundraiser; the Spring Carnival combined with the Silent Auction and Raffle Baskets is our major spring fundraiser. For more information on what the PTA funds, click here.

How are the raffle baskets made? This year we have split the classrooms into 11 teams. Your room parents will email you to ask for either basket theme-related items or monetary donations for them to shop with. Once completed, the baskets will be on display in the media center for one week before the Carnival. Content details will be posted on our website.

Read more to find out which classrooms are teamed up and which themes have been picked for this year's raffle baskets.

3/7/2022 5:06 pm

This year, MPE had 8 Odyssey of the Mind teams - one Primary team and seven Division 1 teams. Our Division 1 teams have all advanced to the State Tournament which will take place on April 2nd in Cullowhee, NC.

(Yes, that sea of blue is all from MPE!)

Read more about our teams and how they fared.

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