{"id":23577,"date":"2023-04-27T13:01:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T18:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=23577"},"modified":"2023-04-27T13:52:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T18:52:09","slug":"welcoming-new-community-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2023\/04\/27\/welcoming-new-community-members\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatness Of A Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"from Natalie Waters Seum, director of admission and communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Periodically, you will find a guest Head\u2019s Message here from one of MPA\u2019s administrators. We hope you enjoy reading their thoughts and reflections about life at MPA.<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve spent this year encouraging new families to join this incredible school community while I\u2019m uniquely positioned at the very end. With a lifer in the Class of 2023, I\u2019ve had the privilege of being an MPA parent for 13 years. I\u2019ve noticed this year that new families come to us with gratitude and anticipation for what lies ahead, and senior parents depart feeling the same way. For both, it\u2019s a unique and very challenging mix of peace and worry. Of joy and sadness. Of gratitude and fear.<\/p>\n

I know the community is anxiously awaiting the arrival of these new families. Interest continues to be at an all-time high and on pace with last year. So far in this admission season, we have enrolled 86 new young people and are working toward a goal of nearly 120. I\u2019ll share some interesting facts with you about this year\u2019s incoming families:<\/p>\n