{"id":27870,"date":"2025-02-19T16:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=27870"},"modified":"2025-02-20T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:18:07","slug":"five-things-to-know-about-mpa-from-robin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2025\/02\/19\/five-things-to-know-about-mpa-from-robin\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things To Know About MPA From Robin H."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27874 alignright img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/nclhx5yj.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WpStory-2.jpg\" alt=\"Robin working on a project in the Makerspace\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Have you ever wondered what it&#8217;s like to be a Middle School student at MPA? Let Robin walk you through the top five things he thinks everyone should know about MPA, from his perspective as a seventh-grader!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blue\">1. MPA has an amazing theatre program.<\/h2>\n<p>Every year, there are many wonderful drama performances and I have participated in them. These performances are not only fun but also a great learning experience. During the last performance, I worked as a lighting technician and the teacher taught us a lot of useful skills. The whole process of performing was really enjoyable!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blue\">2. MPA\u2019S robotics team is excellent.<\/h2>\n<p>Middle School students participate in the FTC robotics competition, while Upper School students compete in the FRC robotics competition. Our teams have achieved great results in these competitions. I love exploring, designing, and building robots with my teammates. It&#8217;s a fantastic experience of collaboration and innovation!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blue\">3. We have all-school assemblies.<\/h2>\n<p>My favorite MPA school-wide event is SnoDaze! One of the most fun activities during the assembly is when students got to slap whipped cream on teachers&#8217; faces. It\u2019s always hilarious and so much fun! This is one of the events I look forward to the most every year!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blue\">4. Students take a wide range of courses.<\/h2>\n<p>My favorite one is science class. We not only learn a lot of interesting knowledge but also get to conduct many experiments. I really enjoy the process of doing experiments, getting results, and exploring scientific knowledge on my own. It\u2019s thrilling and makes me love science even more!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blue\">5. MPA music performances are a wonderful experience.<\/h2>\n<p>We hold many vocal and band performances throughout the year. I play the saxophone, and at MPA, we have band classes where we rehearse together and then perform. We always play fun and interesting songs, and I really enjoy every performance. It\u2019s a wonderful experience every time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what it&#8217;s like to be a Middle School student at MPA? Let Robin walk you through the top five things he thinks everyone should know about MPA, from his perspective as a seventh-grader! 1. MPA has an amazing theatre program. 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