Dear Mountain Park Families,

We've had an incredible first week of school! Each Thursday afternoon, you'll receive our school newsletter, The Mustang Flyer. The flyer is full of helpful information about great things happening in our school, upcoming events, and important announcements from the district. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see our business partners. These local businesses have committed to supporting our students and staff throughout the school year in various ways. Be sure to mention MPE if you utilize their services!

I typically include a few fun photos from the week in the flyer. Enjoy these First Week of School smiles from both students and teachers!

I encourage you to mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 14. At 9:30 AM, Katha Stuart, our District 1 Board of Education representative will host her final community meeting right here at Mountain Park. We are planning a celebration to thank her for 9 years of service and commitment to the students of Mountain Park and Fulton County Schools. We are also collecting handwritten notes of appreciation to be presented at the community meeting. If you'd like to include a note, please drop it off at the front office before Wednesday, August 13.

Thank you,

If for some reason you have not registered with Pick Up Patrol and need a registration link, please send an email to Shannon Anderson at Andersons5@fultonschools.org. Remember, you must submit all transportation changes using the app. The default transportation will be how they normally go home. If your student normally goes home a certain way, there’s no need to enter it on that day. Plan changes are only for when it differs from the default plan. Also, if you need a carpool or walker number, email andersons5@fultonschools.org or call the front office. Thanks so much!

Student Success Skills are Fulton County School's standards for the skills needed to demonstrate mastery of academic and interpersonal skills needed for college, career, and life success. These six skills are taught in all schools, by all teachers, to all students. Each skill has corresponding standards across grade levels. Attached below you will find a parent information packet, which includes how parents may access the ReThink Ed platform and gain access to the resources. If you have any questions about SSS please contact our school counselor, Courtney Daniel at danielc3@fultonschools.org

All parents are asked to review the 2024 Student Code of Conduct with their children. All parents and students over the age of 10 are asked to complete a digital attestation of review through the parent portal in Infinite Campus. The documents are found under the "Needs Attention" tab. Instructions are included below. I encourage you to review this Code of Conduct Video with your student to discuss and reinforce expectations for positive behavior at school.

Attention all 5th Grade students! Do you want to be a member of the WMPE news crew? Information on how to apply can be found on the media center’s website: https://mpemc.weebly.com/8-wmpe-morning-news-broadcast.html .

Any 5th grade student that applies to be on the news must be able to be at school by 7:10 a.m. the month of their assigned duty. The deadline to apply is August 23rd. 20 students will be selected. Anchors will need to submit a video application. If you have any questions, please ask Ms. J.

The media center is seeking volunteers for the 2024-2025 school year. Individuals who volunteer are asked to commit to a designated weekly time, as our volunteers play a crucial role in allowing us to serve our students. There are 4 time slots where help is needed: 7:20-8, 8:45-9:45 (during 1st grade specials), 11:45-12:45 (during Kindergarten specials), and 1:30-2.

If you are interested in committing to 1 day a week at one of the time slots listed, please contact Vicky Jaksic, Media Specialist, at jaksicv@fultonschools.org.

Healthy and delicious breakfast and lunch options are available each day for student purchase. You can monitor and replenish your child's lunch account at MyPayments Plus. Families may apply for reduced or free meals using the online application found here.

24-25 Meal Prices

Breakfast-$1.20
Lunch-$2.60

Adult Breakfast Meals-$2.75

Adult Lunch Meals-$4.75

Remember that every Friday is Spirit Day! Encourage your students to wear their MPE Mustang Spiritwear!

August 12-23 | iReady Beginning of Year Diagnostic Window

August 14 | Katha Stuart Community Meeting-Mountain Park-9:30 AM

August 15 | FCS Board Meeting

August 27 | K/1 Curriculum Night-6:15 PM

August 28 | 2/3 Curriculum Night-6:15 PM

August 29 | 4/5 Curriculum Night-6:15 PM

August 30 | RHS vs Walton 7:30 PM

September 2 | Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

September 3 | NO SCHOOL

September 4 | NO SCHOOL

Dates and venues are subject to change.

We are still in need of a few positions on our full board. If you are interested in learning more about any of the following positions, please email Janet Park @ janet.park88@gmail.com

• Grandparents Day - help prepare for the event on 11/22 and 11/23
• Spring Fling - secure vendors for the event on 4/25
• Spirit Wear - help fulfill orders throughout the year
• Science Lab - lead one grade in two labs, labs are already prepared, need leads to run the lab
• Holiday Extravaganza Basket Coordinators - answer questions regarding baskets via email, help organize baskets in the library on 11/7 and 11/8 for two grades

If you missed our awesome new spirit wear, you still have time to purchase it here:

Purchase Spirit Wear

We will get it delivered to your student within the next two weeks. *Pink shirts will be a re-order in smaller sizes and may take an additional week or two.

In the Creative Minds Art Club, we champion the artist in everyone. Our mission is to inspire confidence in artistry and reveal the magic of creation.

Students will come into a WORKING ARTIST STUDIO where they will learn techniques for their OWN creations. Some projects will be teacher-led, but the goal is to allow students to find their inspiration and create from there — we value process and experimentation over final products, because that’s where real learning and creativity lie.

Classes are limited to 10 so that each student receives 1:1 time working on their projects.

In the Creative Minds Art Club, it’s more than just an art project, you'll leave with a sense of accomplishment and newfound confidence.

The weekly Mustang Flyer newsletter keeps you informed about important information regarding the school community, upcoming events, and opportunities for you to get involved.

Please submit your news items, including any visual media such as photos, flyers, and videos, to mpemustangflyer@gmail.com. Submissions are accepted until Tuesday for that week's newsletter.

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors of 2024-2025. With the support of these sponsors, meals and gift cards to local establishments will be provided to staff throughout the year! If you are interested in becoming a business partner please reach out to Katie Jones at mpepta@gmail.com

Platinum:

Aurora Cineplex | Jared Davis, State Farm | Lucia's | Terp Construction

The Summit Counseling Center | The Tutor Doctor

Gold:

Back to Rock Alpharetta | Elite Skillz Fitness | Mighty Dog Roofing

Modern Cottage Design

Silver:

Harmony Chiropractic Center | Moxie Blossoms | Outback Steakhouse | SmartMed

Bronze:

Hello Garage | Megan & Natalie Real Estate | Tolbert-Yilmaz School of Dance