{"id":22134,"date":"2022-09-01T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=22134"},"modified":"2022-09-15T16:37:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T21:37:32","slug":"upper-school-division-news-september-1-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2022\/09\/01\/upper-school-division-news-september-1-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper School Division News September 1, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"from Mark Segal, Upper School division director<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t express the pure joy and excitement felt last Wednesday when almost 240 upper school students descended on the MPA campus for the first day of school. Like most students, and many parents I am sure, I found it challenging to get a good night\u2019s sleep as I kept running through my figurative and literal \u201cto do\u201d list hoping that everything that needed to get done was done. Adding to my angst was the fear that all students will be where they need to be and that their first day schedules were correct. It is hard to believe, but between the day that student schedules became available and this afternoon, more than 500 (not a typo) schedule changes were made. This equates to more than two changes per student. Thankfully, the students and their parents showed patience with me as I learned the \u201cbehind the curtain\u201d nuances of the scheduling system and did my best to meet their scheduling requests.<\/p>\n

Over the past couple of weeks, I have enjoyed spending time with the new and returning upper school students and families. Hearing about summer journeys, seeing students return for the start of athletics and classes, hosting the upper school Back to School Nights and new family\/peer leader BBQ, and planning for the Upper School State Fair field trip has energized me for the 2022-2023 school year and the return to \u201cnormalcy\u201d and routine.<\/p>\n

I look forward to seeing you on campus soon.<\/p>\n

Important Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. For students: Are you thinking about starting a club? Does your current club have a project that needs funding? The Parents Association micro-funding initiative provides funding for projects and programs, existing or new. The funds are available for use by student clubs and organizations. To access micro-funding grants, interested groups must fill out an application. The application will be reviewed by the PA Board. Visit here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. If your student will be absent, late, or needs to be excused early from school, please reach out to the Upper School office at msegal@moundsparkacademy.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Looking Ahead<\/strong>
    \nThursday, 9\/1: Upper School State Fair Field Trip
    \nThursday, 9\/1: Ice Cream Social, 3 PM, South Entrance
    \nFriday, 9\/2: No Classes, Faculty Professional Development Day
    \nMonday, 9\/5: No Classes, Labor Day
    \nWednesday, 9\/7: Upper School Student Club and Organization Fair
    \nMonday, 9\/12: All School Picture Day
    \nFriday, 9\/16: Homecoming Assembly, 2:20-3 PM, Lansing Sport Center
    \nFriday, 9\/16: Upper School BBQ and Bonfire, 5-8 PM, Benz Courtyard
    \nSaturday, 9\/17: Homecoming Events @ MPA
    \nSaturday, 9\/17: Upper School Homecoming Dance, 8-11 PM, Upper School Commons
    \nMonday, 9\/19: Upper School New Family Dinner and Curriculum Night, 5:30-8 PM, MPA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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