Congratulations to our Odyssey of the Mind teams!

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.

Pre-order food from Doherty's Paddy Wagon

3/6/2022 9:59 pm

March 9th, 4:30-6:30 pm: Doherty's Food Truck, the Paddy Wagon @ MPE entrance 

Once sales reach $300, 10% of sales will be donated back to MPE PTA. 

Pre-orders are open under MPE through the Street Food Finder app: https://streetfoodfinder.com/thepaddywagonnc

If those spots fill up, orders can still be placed during the spirit night. You will get text updates on your order and can favorite Doherty's if you wish. 

Stop by to chat with some of the PTA board while you wait for your fish & chips

3/6/2022 9:59 pm

March 9th, 4:30-6:30 pm: We will have a table near the food truck at the school's entrance. Reasons why you should stop by and chat with us?

- Get a sneak preview of our 2022-2023 MPE spirit wear t-shirt. The shirt will be for sale on site during our Mar. 9th spirit night and then available again in April when our carnival admission form opens. We have ordered a limited stock for this school year so get it while supplies last.  

- Other items from our spirit wear collection can also be purchased on site via credit card. 

- Millie's Mystery Boxes will be available for pickup. For VA - Maniacs shirts are also available for pickup.

- Find out more about MPE's programs and PTA events. Want to get involved but don't know where to start? Do you have questions about the PTA and what we do at MPE? New to the school? Come and chat with us!

SSA Testing Information

3/1/2022 9:31 am

Single Subject Acceleration (SSA) is the practice of placing a student in a higher-grade level in one subject area. This type of acceleration is for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities in either math or English Language Arts. 

An SSA Information Meeting for parents considering SSA for their child will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 5:30 pm. Please mark your calendars.

Meet Link   Enter code: rua-mdhv-wbg

*Test requests will be accepted during the Test Request Submission dates. The test request window for the Traditional Calendar is March 21-25. Requests cannot be made before or after the request window.

SSA testing may be requested through:

• Electronic Test Request Form: This form must be submitted between March 21-25. The form link will be live on March 21, 2022.

OR

• Paper Request Form : If you print one, please fill it out completely and return it to your child’s classroom teacher. This form must be submitted between March 21-25. We will have some copies of the Test Request form available in the front office.  

All SSA testing will take place in person.  If your child attends virtual school, they will need to come to the building for testing.  All testing will take place between April 18th - May 3rd.  If you request testing, specific information about your child’s test date will be communicated to you no later than April 6th.

Parent FAQs -2022 SSA