MPVA Weekly Update

Happy Sunday Greyhound Family,

I hope you are enjoying yet again another weekend of beautiful weather to kickstart our week of events and activities. See all of the updates and reminders below.

Chavis T. Mitchell, Principal

Character Counts Week will be celebrated districtwide for all students, Pre-K through 12th grade, next week October 21-25, 2024. This week focuses on fostering our students' character, social-emotional development, and academic skills, while also cultivating a positive school culture.

To learn more about this meaningful week, please visit the Character Counts website https://charactercounts.org/character-counts-week/

MPVA Scholastic Book Fair: October 21st - 25th

The Book Fair is here! Greyhounds will be visiting the book fair with their ELAR classes throughout the week and teachers will be given book fair passes to send students individually to the Book Fair. You can check out the Book Fair Preview and these video book trailers to preview some of the books you'll find at the fair.

The Book Fair will be open from 8:00-4:15 Monday - Thursday (October 21st - October 25th).

Wednesday night (October 23rd), we'll be open until 6:00 for families to come in and shop.

The Book Fair will close at 1:15 on Friday, so don't wait until the last minute to come to the Book Fair!

Parents, we'd love to have you volunteer and/or stop in to shop! Click here if you would like to sign up to volunteer.

If you would rather not send your student with cash, you can create an eWallet and add money to your student's account to be spent at the fair. You can also shop online if you'd like to.

I'm excited to see your Greyhounds at the Book Fair and hope to see you there, too!

Cool Brains Author Visit with Christina Soontornvat: Sunday, November 10th at 3pm

Inprint Cool Brains presents three-time Newbery Honoree author Christina Soontornvat with her new book, The Squad! The first 100 families will receive a free autographed copy of The Squad. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your family and friends! Click here for more information.

Registration for Morning and After-Care for the 2024-2025 school year can be found at https://mpva.membershiptoolkit.com/aftercare-2023-page1.

There is a $75 registration fee, This year’s rate is a $180 flat fee per month that includes both morning and after care.

Join the PTO

Register to be a member of the PTO (it’s free) to get official parent communication and buy uniforms via the school store at: https://MPVA.membershiptoolkit.com

Follow the PTO

Subscribe to emails here: mpva.membershiptoolkit.com

Facebook: Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School PTO

Instagram: @mpvapto

Twitter: PTO of MPVA Middle School

Those MPVA sweatshirts and fleece jackets are awesome for cool mornings and cool classrooms! Need any extra? Anything purchased from the MPVA PTO SCHOOL STORE is delivered during SPARK on the following Monday: https://mpva.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/7241

This Week

Monday, October 21st (Grey)

• Scholastic Book Fair @8:00AM -4:00PM
• One Acts Play Clinic @ 4:00PM - 8:30PM
  
• 7th Grade Football @Pershing @ 5:00 PM - 6:30PM

Tuesday, October 22nd(Purple)

• Scholastic Book Fair @8:00AM -4:00PM
• 8th Football vs. Lainer (Butler Sr. 5PM) Homecoming

Wednesday, October 23rd(Grey)

• Scholastic Book Fair @8:00AM -4:00PM
• MPVA Theatre Field Trip/"Noises Off" @ 8:30 AM- 1:00 PM
• Book Fair Night @ 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM

Thursday, October 24th(Purple)

• Scholastic Book Fair @8:00AM -4:00PM
• One Act Play Clinic @ 4:00- 8:00 PM

Friday, October 25th(Grey)

• Scholastic Book Fair @8:00AM -4:00PM

Saturday, October 26th(Purple)

• HISD Middle School Dance Festival (Dance Ensemble) @ 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM

Next Week

Monday, October 28th (Grey)

• 7th Grade Football vs. Black @Butler Sr. Stadium @ 7:00PM - 8:30 PM

Tuesday, October 29th (Purple)

• 8th Football vs. Black Middle (Butler Sr. 5PM) HOMECOMING

• 7th/8th Grade Boy's Basketball Tryouts @ 4:00PM - 5:15PM
• Fall Choir Concert @ 6:30 PM - 8:00PM

Thursday, October 31st (Purple)

• 7th/8th Grade Boy's Basketball Tryouts @ 4:00PM - 5:15PM

Friday, November 1st (Grey)

• Homecoming Dance @ 5:00PM - 8:00PM