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We all like having someone read to us and so this is my lucky month! Each first grader has scheduled an appointment to come and read to me. The children are diligent about practicing their book at home so that they can feel comfortable reading to the principal and when they are done each receives a button that says, "I read to the principal." I start every morning listening to three or four readers....

The snow is melting, the grass is starting to show, could spring be just around the corner? To help get you in the spirit, the MPA Parents' Association is again sponsoring a Spring Plant Sale fundraiser with a great selection of beautiful annuals and perennials.   We are also offering Gertens gift cards - either for your use or in support of several projects around school. Your purchase of a gift card to support...

Students are getting ready for finals next week and then they can enjoy two wonderful weeks of vacation! Here is some information about finals:Third Quarter final exams begin Wednesday, March 17. The specific schedule is noted below. Depending upon your child's schedule, she/he will take two or three exams. No regular classes will take place on Thursday, March 18, or Friday, March 19. Students are to arrive at school at least 10 minutes before a test. Students only need to be at...

The Mounds Park Academy Parent Association Book Festival Middle School Café wishes to thank all the volunteers, faculty, staff, and students who made the Café an out of the world experience.The first thank you is to Jacqueline Mudge and Mary Jo Thane who have agreed to Co-Chair the Food Committee for next year's Café. We are still looking for a Co-Chair for the Middle School Café for next year. Please let Joan Ireland (joanmi@comcast.net)...

As we approach spring break - just a week away - consider the power of silence. Turn all your electronic devices off and listen to the sound of your own thoughts. Turn your child's devices off as well.  He'll resist at first. This is only natural, but with gentle firmness, this habit can be broken. Start with the computer - the ultimate multipurpose device. Then the TV, the iPhone or cell phone, the hand-held gaming equipment, the DVD player...

Last Friday, I was involved in a family interview that involved a Mom, a Dad, a prospective student and our Acting Admissions Director, Renette Stinson. In the past two years, I have been involved in many family interviews. Just as people are different, no two interviews are the same.Last Friday's interview is one that will stay with me because of the answers that were given to a question that is asked near the end of every interview. What...

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, April 29, for the Lower School Music and Art Show. This special evening is set aside to celebrate and appreciate the Lower School students' year-long effort in learning and creating in the visual arts, music and movement.    "Set Sail" is the theme that envelops our creative efforts and you will enjoy and experience work that expresses the sights and sounds of the sea and the people...

The 8th grade drama class will present their mime show at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, in the Black Box Theatre. All 8th graders are invited to attend.   Performers include:   Caroline A B. Kareim B. Brendan B. Kethan D. Ralph D. Luke E. Nicole F. Eric G. Hunter H. Shailagh L. Aniket N. Laura N. Aaron S. Halley S. Jonathan S. Margaret S. Kendra S. Carlton T. Phillipe T....

For the past seven years, several MPA families have packed personal care kits to distribute at the Loaves and Fishes food program in St. Paul. For those in the MPA community who would like to help, please place donations in the large box in the Cafeteria by Wednesday, April 21. We are collecting travel size soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, toothpaste and deodorant, as well as razors, washcloths and toothbrushes. Due to the large number of...

I always tell potential families what a wonderful sense of community we have at MPA. This past week was a perfect example of our community working and playing together. We had an abundance of parents working together to make things happen and even more who participated on the evening of the culminating event. First were the parents who spent hours decorating the Kreischer Gym as they turned it into the Middle School Cafe and a...