Homecoming Celebration and Spirit Week

Show your school spirit throughout Homecoming Week, September 22-26, culminating in athletic contests and activities on Saturday, September 27! The annual Lower School coloring project, Homecoming-themed CHAMP Assembly, Middle School poster-making, Upper School dress-up days, and greeting by student athletes will be held throughout the week. Remember to order your spirit wear online with plenty of time for it to arrive for this special week.

Homecoming Week Athletics

• Girls Soccer vs UCA: September 22, 4 PM, Varsity Field
• JV Girls Tennis vs White Bear Lake: September 24, 4 PM, MPA Tennis Courts
• Varsity Girls Tennis vs. White Bear Lake: September 24, 4 PM, White Bear Lake
• JV Girls Tennis vs SPA: September 25, 4 PM, MPA Tennis Courts
• Cross Country Meet: September 25, 4 PM, Loyola
• Varsity Girls Tennis vs SPA: September 25, 4:30 PM, St. Paul Academy
• Girls Volleyball vs Breck: September 25, 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, and 7 PM, Breck
• Girls Swimming: September 25, 5:30 PM, Blake

Spirit wear day for all!

• MPA provides Homecoming t-shirts for all students!
• They will be distributed to your child during Homecoming Week and they are encouraged to wear them for an all-school spirit wear day on Friday, September 26. Lower School students should wear uniform bottoms with their Homecoming t-shirts.

Alumni Campus Tours

• Available throughout the day!
• Email alumni@moundsparkacademy.org to schedule a time.

Homecoming Assembly, 2:20-3 PM | Lansing Sports Center

• Join us in the Lansing Sports Center for an assembly that celebrates all things MPA Athletics!
• Families welcome!
  

Upper School Homecoming BBQ, 5-8 PM | Benz Courtyard

Hall of Fame Dinner, 6-8 PM | Family Commons

• Join us as we celebrate this year's inductees into the MPA Athletics Hall of Fame: David McGaha, longtime coach and mentor; Lauren LaRoche ‘99, alum athlete; Olivia Lansing-Herrick ‘06, alum athlete; and Nick Gardner ‘14, alum athlete
• Space is very limited. RSVP here!

Come cheer on MPA athletes and teams! This is a great day to show your school spirit!

MPA Invitational Tennis Tournament | Tennis Courts

• Highland vs. MPA: 8 AM
• Highland vs. Cretin-Derham Hall: 9:30 AM
• Mounds Park Academy vs. Cretin-Derham Hall: 11 AM
  

MPA Fun Run, 9 AM | Outdoor Track

MPA Volleyball vs. Providence Academy | Lansing Sports Center

• “C” Team: 9:30 AM, Court 3
• "JV” Team: 9:30 AM, Court 2

Activities Open, 10 AM-1 PM | Postage Stamp Field

• Beading
• Sign Decorating
• Bounce Houses
• Face Painter and Tattoos

Alumni Breakfast Hosted by Board of Trustees, 10-11 AM | Family Commons

Parents Association PreK Family Meet Up, 10-11 AM | Playground

Middle School Activities, 10 AM-12 PM

• Climbing Wall: 10-11 AM, McKeown Track Climbing Wall
• Capture The Flag: 11-12 PM, Postage Stamp Field

MPA Girls Soccer vs. Harding, 11 AM | Varsity Field

• Third and fourth graders sing National Anthem
• Introduction of Mini Kickers

MPA JV Boys Soccer vs. Harding, 11 AM | JV Field

• Third and fourth graders sing National Anthem
• Introduction of Mini Kickers

MPA Varsity Volleyball vs. Providence, 11 AM | Lansing Sports Center

MPA Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Harding, 1 PM | Varsity Field

• Recognition of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Upper School Dance, 8-11 PM | Upper School Commons

We will have opportunities available for parents and Upper School students to join in the festivities as volunteers! Click here to sign up!