Homecoming Celebration and Spirit Week

Show your school spirit throughout Homecoming Week, September 22-26! Remember to order your spirit wear online with plenty of time for it to arrive for this special week.

Homecoming Week Dress-Up Days

Tuesday: Character Day (Middle and Upper School only)
Wednesday: House Day (students should wear their house colors) (PreK-12)
Thursday: Throw-back Day (Middle and Upper School only)
Friday: Homecoming t-shirt (or sports gear, if you are on a team) (PreK-12)

Homecoming Week Athletics

Tuesday, September 22

• JV Boys Soccer vs. Blake, 5 PM, Blake
• Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Blake, 7 PM, Blake
• Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Hope Academy, 4 PM, Hope Academy
• Varsity Girls Swimming vs. Hill-Murray, 6 PM, John Glenn Middle School
• Varsity Girls Tennis vs. Burnsville, 4:30 PM, Burnsville
• JV Girls Tennis vs. Burnsville, 4:30 PM, MPA
• JV Girls Volleyball vs. Minnehaha Academy, 5:30 PM, Minnehaha Academy
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Minnehaha Academy, 7 PM, Minnehaha Academy

Wednesday, September 23

• JV Girls Volleyball vs. SPA, 4:30 PM, MPA
• Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. SPA, 6 PM, MPA
• Varsity Girls Tennis vs. Hill-Murray, 4 PM, MPA
• JV Girls Tennis vs. Hill-Murray, 4 PM, Hill-Murray

Thursday, September 24

• Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Agape Christian, 4:30 PM, Agape Christian
• Varsity Girls Swimming vs. Blake, 5:30 PM, Blake
• JV Girls Tennis vs. Providence Academy, 4:30 PM, Providence Academy
• Varsity Girls Tennis vs. Providence Academy, 4:30 PM, MPA

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 25. Lower School students should wear uniform bottoms with their Homecoming t-shirts. Family members can order additional t-shirts in adult and youth sizes.

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 Panther Bowl Homecoming BBQ, 5-7:30 PM | Varsity Field 

Hall of Fame Dinner, 5:45-8 PM | Family Commons

Join us as we celebrate this year's inductees into the MPA Athletics Hall of Fame. RSVP here! Space is very limited. 
 

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

MPA Middle School Soccer | JV Field

• MPA MS Girls Blue vs. Hill-Murray, 8 AM
• MPS MS Boys Blue vs. St. Agnes, 9:10 AM
• MPS MS Girls White vs. St. Croix Catholic, 10:20 AM

MPA Invitational Tennis Tournament | Tennis Courts

• MPA vs. Highland, 8 AM
• Highland vs. Cretin-Derham Hall, 9:30 AM
• MPA vs. Cretin-Derham Hall, 11 AM

MPA Girls Swimming vs. St. Agnes, 9 AM | U of M

MPA Fun Run, 9 AM | Stadium

MPA Volleyball vs. Washington Tech | Lansing Sports Center

• JV Team: 9:30 AM, Court 2
• Varsity Team: 11 AM, Court 2

Grade (PreK-4) and Division (MS/US) Socials, 9:30-10:30 AM | Postage Stamp Field

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

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

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

• Tour to follow
• RSVP here!

Middle School Activities (Capture the Flag, Climbing), 10 AM-12 PM | Climbing Wall, Postage Stamp Field

MPA Girls Soccer vs. St. Agnes, 11 AM | Varsity Field

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

MPA JV Boys Soccer vs. St. Agnes, 11 AM | JV Field

MPA Varsity Boys Soccer vs. St. Agnes, 1 PM | Varsity Field

• Recognition of the Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Alumni Soccer Game, 2:45 PM | Stadium

Upper School Homecoming 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! Sign up here!