September 24, 2025
Dear MPA Families,
Fall Conferences will take place in person, on campus, on Thursday, October 9 from 3:30-8 PM, and Friday, October 10 from 8 AM-5 PM (no classes for students). All MPA families may schedule to meet with up to four of their student’s teachers.
LOWER SCHOOL FAMILIES
Lower School homeroom teachers will offer 25-minute conferences. Specialist conferences may be scheduled for 10 minutes per student. Families who would like to discuss more than one child with their specialist teacher(s) should set up separate conference times for each child. Families will have a chance to meet all specialists over the course of the Fall and Winter conferences. Please see the designation for sign-up for Fall Conferences below:
- PreK: Music and PE
- K-1: Music, PE, Art
- Grades 2-4: World Languages, Drama, Technology
MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL FAMILIES
Middle School and Upper School students participate in their conferences and are required to attend. Please check athletic and activity schedules before signing up. If you need private time without the student in attendance, please indicate this at the beginning of the conference. All conferences should be scheduled during conference times slotted.
MPA will once again be using Pick-A-Time for conference registration. You will need to schedule your student’s conferences between noon on Tuesday, September 30, and noon on Monday, October 6. Families with two or more students at MPA may sign up a day earlier, starting at noon on Monday, September 29, to help you secure back-to-back conferences for your children.
Please plan accordingly to schedule times that work with your family’s needs. You may follow the instructions below when the window is open to create an account or log in.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Go to https://pickatime.com/moundspark
- Click “Login/Create Account.”
Returning families: Log-in using your username and password that you created last winter. If you forgot your password, use the “forgot password” button on the site. MPA does not have your password.
New families: Fill out the information to create an account. The password can be anything you want—these are not preset. - Associate each of your students in grades PreK-12 with your account if you have not already done so:
Student First Name and Last Name (use legal name, not nickname)
Birthday = Use format of mm/dd/yyyy - Select a time slot(s):
You will see a list of your student’s teachers and their available conference slots. To schedule a time, simply click on the appropriate box. Repeat this step for up to four teachers. - Finally, you have the option to print or have your schedule emailed to you.
CONTACT INFORMATION/SUPPORT
Lower School: Santina Staydohar, sstaydohar@moundsparkacademy.org, 651-748-5562
Middle School: Ashley Riihiluoma, ariihiluoma@moundsparkacademy.org, 651-748-5565
Upper School: Chanda Williams, cwilliams@moundsparkacademy.org, 651-748-5544
CONFERENCE REMINDERS
- All MPA families may schedule to meet with up to four of their student’s teachers
- Registration Opens for multi-student families Monday, September 29, 12 PM
- Registration Opens Tuesday, September 30, 12 PM
- Registration Closes Monday, October 6, 12 PM
- Thursday, October 9 Evening Conferences (3:30-8 PM)
- Friday, October 10 All-Day Conferences (8 AM-5 PM)
- No classes on Friday, October 10
Thank you for partnering with us. We look forward to seeing you at conferences!
Warmly,
James Ewer, Lower School Director
Paul Errickson, Middle School Director
Mark Segal, Upper School Director
