Parents of juniors:  We also offer parent/student conferences for 11^th grade families.  The conferences are held at the same times as 9^th and 10^th grade conferences.  We do request that your student accompany you, should you wish to conference.  The arrangements for conferencing will be different than for grades nine and ten as the conferencing sessions are optional.  Six instructors are available:  Beth Slocum, Jane Anderson, Marc Shaprio, Maureen Conway, Theresa Reardon Offerman, and John Edmundson.  Please do limit your request to two of these teachers.  If you wish to conference, please call Dianne Peterson in the US office during the school day or email her at dpeterson@moundsparkacademy.org.

On Friday, December 1, all MPA sophomores will take the PLAN, which is a great preparation test for the ACT.  The testing will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Nicholson Center and will be completed by 11:00 a.m.  All students will be required to bring pencils and a calculator to the test.  Preliminary information about the PLAN will be distributed to all sophomores during the week of November 13.  The PLAN includes test sections in English, mathematics, reading, and science, as well as a career interest inventory.  If you have any questions about the PLAN testing on December 1, please contact Phil Trout, Director of College Counseling, at 651.748.5520.

This year’s semi-formal dance will be held on Saturday, December 2^nd from 8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.  This dance will take place at Central Park in Woodbury, 8595 Central Park Place, (651) 714-3583.  All students in grades 9–12 are invited to attend.  Tickets to the dance are $15 and must be purchased in advance.  Tickets will be on sale during lunch for one week before the event.  All non-MPA student guests must be registered in the Upper School office by Friday, December 1.  This is a formal occasion and students should dress accordingly. No tuxedos necessary.  Although this event takes place off-campus, it is a school activity and as such must be a drug- and alcohol-free event.  Students are expected to abide by all school rules.  Additionally, once students arrive at the dance, they must remain at the dance.  Once a student leaves the dance he or she will not be readmitted.  Students must arrive by 10:00 p.m. in order to be admitted.  If any student does not arrive by 10:00 p.m. we will contact parents.  This should be a great time for everyone!

Senior Performances are Friday, November 17^th in the Nicholson Center at 12:30 p.m.  The seniors scheduled to perform are:  Dan Ressler, Christian Ressler, Maria Van Vreede, Megan Willet, Anna Dvorsky, Megan Janero, and Ashley Hanson-Oni.