MacDowell Calendar

~Friday, March 17th, NO SCHOOL

~Monday, March 20th, NO SCHOOL

~Tuesday, March 21st, Lou Malnati’s Night Fundraiser

~Wednesday, March 22nd. 2023 PreACT District Testing Day for 9th and 10th grade

~Game Night (K3-6th grade),  March 24th, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

~Middle School Dance (7th & 8th Gr), March 24th. 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Only students who are eligible in good standing will receive a permission slip to attend the dance.

~K5-12th grade Spring Concert, April 27th

~SAVE THE DATE! Junior and Senior Prom, May 6th, Hotel Metro

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LOU MALNATI’S NIGHT FUNDRAISER

On Tuesday, March 21st the delicious and generous Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria (15795 W Bluemound Road) is donating back 20% of Dine-In, Takeout & Delivery orders to support a great cause — MacDowell Montessori!

Please make sure to mention the flyer or fundraiser when you order. If you order online or in the app use the code: FUNDMAC23

On behalf of MacDowell Montessori you’re invited to join us and eat out, not only in support of the organization, but to show one of your Brookfield restaurants some love too!

RSVP here: https://www.groupraise.com/regional_meals/MacDowell-Montessori

 (even if you’re not completely sure) so Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria knows roughly how many orders to expect & so you have access to all the event details.

We hope you can make it, and please feel free to forward this invitation to your friends and family. Thanks in advance for your support!

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FAMILY GAME NIGHT

GAME NIGHT RSVP: TINYURL.COM/MACGAME23

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MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE

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PROM

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CHESS INFO

1. NEW! Virtual Chess Tournaments starting Saturday, March 18th open to any MacDowell student. Trophies and medals will be awarded at the end. Information HERE
2. The next Chess Tournament will be at Golda Meir on Saturday, March 25th.

See the Golda Tournament Flyer HERE

Advance Tournament Registration HERE

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MPS SUMMER SCHOOL

2023 Online registration links:

• • K5–grade 8
    • 5-Week Session: Monday, June 26–Friday, July 28, 2023, 8:00 a.m.–noon
      • Registration for 5-Week Session session will close on Monday, June 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m
  • High school
    • Session I: June 6–22, 2023, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
      • Registration for Session I will close on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
    • Session II: June 26–July 27, 2023, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
      • Registration for Session II session will close on Monday, June 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

• More information here: MPS: 2023 Summer Academy

• K5-8th grade summer school flyer: Summer Academy K5-Gr8_Flyer_223 _FINAL.pdf

• High School summer school flyer: Summer Academy Flyer_Gr 9-12_223_FINAL.pdf

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FREE! Next film is Wednesday APRIL 12, 2023 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: Urban Ecology Center, 1859 N. 40th Street.

Living in a Food Desert

Across Virginia -from Hampton to Richmond, Petersburg to Lynchburg to Wise County and all points in between approximately 17.8 percent of Virginia’s population live in food desert. The Film is based on a study from Virginia State University, but more than just covering its details, the film includes interviews and stories from Virginians who live and

work in the food deserts each day. See Flyer for details HERE

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PTO CLUBS CHOICE FUNDRAISER REMINDER

FUNDRAISER ENDS: 3/27/2023

PICK UP: 4/26/2023 FROM 3:30 – 4:30 pm

There are 2 easy ways to participate:

1. Show brochures to family and friends and utilize the order forms we sent home.
2. Sign up at the Clubhouse to shop online. Go to www.clubschoicefundraising.com/register

Customers can pay with a credit card, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

MacDowell School Code: MACD23

https://seller.clubschoicefundraising.com/Account/Register?gp=MACD23

Thank you in advance for your kind support!

THE MAIN OFFICE HAS EXTRA FUNDRAISER FORMS

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Spring Elementary and Middle School Athletics

Interest forms were sent home this week. They are due back Tuesday, March 21st by 9AM.

*Middle School students must be eligible to play sports based on academics and effort/behavior.  We will determine if students are eligible, based on their Report Card.

!!!! 4th and 5th grade families, we are still in need of a soccer coach for the spring season. If we do not find a coach we will not be able to have a team. Please contact Ms. Claudine if you are interested in coaching. Thank you!

We are offering:

1st – 3rd grade coed soccer (2 teams: 1 team will practice on Monday, 1 on Wednesday)

5th – 8th grade track and field (practice Tuesdays & Thursday)

5th-8th grade tennis (practice on Tuesday and Wednesday)

6th-8th grade coed soccer (practice on Wednesdays)

Pending:

4th-5th grade soccer (no team yet, still looking for a coach. See above)

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Spring High School Athletics

The following is a list of start dates, locations, coaches, and contact information for high school spring sports. It is imperative that all registration is taken care of BEFORE the season starts so that the athlete is cleared to play on the FIRST day of practice.

Families, please see the full letter from Ms. Schenk HERE

The last day to register for any high school spring sports is Monday, April 3, 2023!

Track and Field – Start Date: March 6

o Location: Pulaski High School

Softball – Start Date: March 13

o Location: Pulaski High School

Baseball – Start Date: March 20

o Location: Pulaski High School

Girls Soccer – Start Date: March 20

o Location: Pulaski High School

Boys Tennis – Start Date: March 27

o Location: Juneau Campus Tennis Courts 

Boys Golf – Start Date: March 27

o Location: Juneau Campus

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REMINDERS

 

EARLY START CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-24

Download the PDF HERE: 2023–24 Early Start Calendar – MPS

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Lost and Found Table:  Families, our lost and found table has grown quite large. Please take a moment when you are in our building to look through the items. Thank you.

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DON’T FORGET TO PRE ORDER YEARBOOKS!  Yearbooks will be delivered toward the end of the school year. 

There are separate yearbook order links for each yearbook, please see order information below:

• K3-6th grade yearbooks will cost $15 – order online at ybpay.com – code is 14324523
• 7-12th grade yearbooks will cost $25 – order online ybpay.com code is 14880023

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ACT INFORMATION

2023 PreACT District Testing Day March 22

MPS high schools will administer the state-required PreACT to grades 9 and 10 students on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. On this date, only freshmen and sophomores will be in attendance. Juniors and seniors will not report to school on this date but will engage in asynchronous work. Multi-grade schools on the early start calendar (e.g., K–12, 3–12, 6–12) will have regular attendance for students not in grades 11 or 12. Students should arrive at school at their regular start time to allow testing to be completed in a timely manner.

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QUICK LINKS:

MPS School Calendar

School Website

Staff Emails

MARCH Lunch Menu – PDF

Covid-19 Update Webpage

Parent/Student Handbook on Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline