Dear Parents and Students,
A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend. Even after they are gone, their lessons, their wisdom, and their love lives on through their children and often through others whose lives they touched. To be a mother is not an act of biology, it is a behavior. It is a verb, not a noun. It is how all the wonderful women in our lives "mother" us throughout our life's ups and downs.
My mother will always remain the most influential person in my life. My mother never had the benefit of an education at all (neither of my parents did), yet she was wise beyond my own comprehension, and she knew that it would be through the power of education that her children would be lifted out of the cycle of poverty that our family was trapped in. She was right. Mothers are always right. She taught her children work ethic, compassion, respect, and a moral obligation to help lift others up when they could.
I loved my mother very much and still miss her dearly, but I also take much comfort in knowing how proud she was of me and the work that I do. That comfort and the pride she had in me elevates my joy on my best days and helps sustain me on my most difficult ones. My mother is the reason I have such a deep respect for all parents who have earned and hold the honor of being called, "Mother", or in my case, "Mom". She is also the reason I am an educator. I carry all her lessons, and her love, inside of me and will always continue to work towards those ideals she held dearly and those beliefs she knew to be true.
I know what wonderful and amazing mothers we have in our MPVA community because I have the rare honor and privilege of having them share their children with me, and with our school community. When I see all these wonderfully talented, funny, goofy, kind, respectful, (sometimes moody), intelligent young people walking our halls (sometimes running), gracing our stage, competing on our fields and courts, adding to their knowledge and skills in our classrooms, I know they have someone behind the scenes that is guiding them with their wisdom, their words, and their love and it is almost always their mother.
Thank you to all the mothers who share their treasures with us and who have have placed their trust and confidence in our school community to help raise their children right. I hope you all have a beautiful day!
Finally, a huge thank you to our PTO (full of those wonderful mothers I'm talking about) who made Teacher Appreciation Week a very special one for our staff. We loved all the "mothering" you gave to us all last week!
Respectfully,
Mr. Sarabia
Academics are the mind of our school. Athletics are the heart of our school. Arts are the soul of our school. #WeAreMPVA
GT Expo
Our GT students represented MPVA at this year’s HISD G/T Expo on Thursday, May 9th. Eighth graders Sophia Sorena, Margaret Hogue and Delaney Moore highlighted the importance of libraries in schools. Seventh graders Brynn Cabe and Eliana Gottlieb cautioned on the hazards of speeding in school zones. Sixth grader Mars Daniels educated audiences on Orca Matrilines. We are so proud of each one of our finalists as they shared their knowledge and expertise on their respective projects! WAY TO GO, Greyhounds!!!!
Attendance Appeals
Attendance appeal hours were due on March 22, 2024. Students who have not completed their recovery time are encouraged to continue until all hours are completed.
We are in the process of notifying students who have recovery time during the second semester of school.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact D.Bolden (Counselor), K.Moody (Counselor), B. Perez (Wraparound Specialist), and Silva Alvarado (Attendance Clerk).
Respectfully,
The Attendance Committee
The Princess Code
The Princess Ball is coming soon! Please contact Ms. M. Jordan, marsita.jordan@houstonisd.org, or Ms. Perez-Williams, Brittany.WilliamsPerez@houstonisd.org, with any questions or contributions!
