PTA DATES TO REMEMBER
January 24 - PTA Virtual Meeting
January 25 - Restaurant Night - Zen Garden
February 4 - Snowflake Fun Run
February 17 - Yearbook Cover entries due
PTA MEETING - VIRTUAL PTA MEETING - TONIGHT! -TUESDAY, JANUARY 24th
Our first PTA Meeting of the new year will be held tonight at 6:30pm VIRTUALLY from the comfort of your home. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the PTA and what we have coming up, hear from our administration and find out about what’s going on at school. A zoom link is provided below. We hope that you are able to join us.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88319886171?pwd=UmR5VnBXZWlqOVNiMVQxZzdvN2JYUT09
Meeting ID: 883 1988 6171
Passcode: 195080
RESTAURANT NIGHT - JAN. 25
Join us at Zen Garden on next Wednesday from 11:30AM—9:30PM. Dine in and carry out orders are included in the fundraiser. You can also order ahead online to pick up at a specific time! Let your server know that you are a MWES family so that part of the proceeds are donated back to our school!
Restaurant Night Flyer
Save the date for our other upcoming Restaurant Nights:
Tuesday, February 21 at Bare Bones
Monday, March 13 at Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar
SNOWFLAKE FUN RUN - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Get ready, get set, GO – to the 2nd annual Snowflake Fun Run sponsored by the MWES PTA! Please join us on Saturday, February 4th for a FUN 1-mile run at Marriotts Ridge High School. Manny the Duck will lead the pack through obstacles, twists and turns around the track! Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades will run from 9:30am – 10:30am, and 3rd, 4th and 5th grades will run from 11:00am – 12:00pm. Hot chocolate and goodies will be waiting at the finish line. Event is free, but registration is required so we can plan accordingly. Feel free to contact Sandy Lucchesi at sandy.lucchesi@gmail.com for any questions. Click here to register now!
Snowflake Fun Run Flyer
YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST - DUE FEBRUARY 17
All students are invited to enter the Yearbook Cover Contest. Teachers and staff will vote for their favorites, based on creativity and representation of the yearbook theme. First and Second Place will be displayed on the front or back cover of the yearbook. All other entries will be displayed throughout the yearbook.
Yearbook Cover Contest Flyer
Submission requirements:
• All entries MUST use an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of white paper with a vertical orientation AND include:
1. Our current yearbook theme: “Ducks Fly Together”
2. “Manor Woods Elementary School 2022-2023”
3. First and last name of the student artist and classroom teacher on the BACK of the picture. Entries with names on the front will be disqualified.
• Only one entry per student
• Submission Due Date: February 17, 2023
Envelopes will be available in all classrooms for students to submit their entries.
Tips for a good entry:
-Use a lot of color including the background
-Use up the entire sheet of paper and leave minimal white space
- The bigger the better
- Markers and dark colors are preferred, but you may also use other art medium (crayons, paint, colored pencils)
Questions??? Contact the yearbook committee at manorwoodsyearbook@gmail.com
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TEAM
Happy Lunar New Year!
Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, will fall on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, starting a year of the Rabbit. Many students and families shared their traditional artifacts to display them at the MWES front lobby. Also, please check out the following lunar new year padlet and slides. Thank you! Happy Lunar New Year!
DEI Participation
As we continue to work on celebrating our differences through cultural events at MWES, we are looking for more parents to participate in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Parent Team. The mission of DEI is a school community where every member feels seen, heard and empowered.
Volunteers Needed
• Black History Program - "Taste of Soul" February 24th from 6pm - 8pm at MWES
• Book Club - April
• Multicultural Night - May 11th from 6pm - 8pm at Marriotts Ridge HS
Please contact DD at demikajohnson@gmail.com or Jasmine Brenan at jbrennan1217@gmail.com if you would like to join or have questions.
JOIN THE PTA!
Have you joined the PTA? All membership dues go directly back to the PTA to help us plan fun family activities, in-school assemblies, classroom supplies, and more! Join today and help us reach our membership goal! https://mwespta.com/membership/
Please contact PTA President Marva Booth at mwesptapres@gmail.com should you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns.
