MPE Weekly Roar
December 1, 2023
Principal's Message
Good afternoon MPE Families,
It is hard to believe it is December!
Thank you for all the new pajamas. MPE is a very generous community.
MONDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BRING IN NEW PAJAMAS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
- During our PJ Day on Friday, students participated in a Community Meeting to learn about our new pillar, Caring! Here is more information about the Pajama Program. https://pajamaprogram.org/our-story/
- Special thank you to the PTA for special treats for the amazing MPE staff. Each staff member felt very appreciated with their own delicious mini pumpkin/apple pie and an apple bar. So nice, generous and thoughtful! Thank you!
- In January, a book club will be available for 5th graders. Stay tuned for additional details.
- The PTA is working to bring back our math club. Please email mpenjpta@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering for this fun club.
- Thank you for following all the traffic rules and working hard to get your students to school by 7:50 a.m. We appreciate all your efforts. We recommend that your student keeps extra clothes in their backpack in case of spills or an occasional accident. As we head into the colder weather, please remind your child to dress warmly as we go outside for recess most days.
- District Band Day on Thursday was really fun for the students. Please talk to your child if they attended. When they came back to the building, there were big smiles, and lots of happy children. Thank you to everyone in the district to put this together for our students.
- Chess Club was held on Thursday, making huge strides with our new coach.
- Our third graders took their CogAT assessment, and we are so proud of them!
- This week was the last ASE session of the season.
- Our Equity team met on Tuesday to solidify our goals and discuss the importance of respect. We established action points for the committee. Our next meeting is on December 12, 2023, after school in the media center. We also have a Zoom link for those who prefer to attend virtually. Please email Mr. Diegnan for more information at JDiegnan@livingston.org.
- Special thanks to Ms. Morales for her exceptional work with our kindergarten students. Today is her last day at MPE! We wish her well at Collins School. They are so fortunate to have her!
- Welcome Back to Mrs. Alterman! We have missed you and are excited to see you back at MPE!
- Report cards will be available for parents to view on December 15 in the portal (for grades 1-5).
- Class parents are organizing December parties! Art Appreciation and media volunteers are coming in to help our children have enriched learning experiences! Thank you, parents. We appreciate you!
- Don't forget that we have our Holiday Boutique next week. And, of course, we are super excited for our Wizard's Basketball game tomorrow at LHS. We hope you can join us! (See details below)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Proud 2B MPE,
Dr. Dolan
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Have you found your parent community at MPE? Do you have a friend to chat with at pickup or school events? Please consider yourself lucky and consider becoming an MPE Ambassador.
Ambassador Programs help further a sense of belonging and community. They also present an opportunity to demonstrate to our children how to build relationships beyond our original friend circles and create a framework to find our place in our community. By wearing an MPE Ambassador Pin (magnetic back, does not pierce clothing) you signify to other parents that you are simply open to a hello or casual conversation. No pressure to become BFFs or to wear your pin every day, only when you are open to a wave, a smile or a little chat. Click here to sign up or just to get more info you're on the fence! There will be an information session via Zoom to answer any questions and provide tips.
