{"id":29101,"date":"2025-10-23T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=29101"},"modified":"2025-10-23T12:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:56:26","slug":"parents-association-news-and-events-october-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2025\/10\/23\/parents-association-news-and-events-october-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents Association News And Events October 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29103 alignright img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/nclhx5yj.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PAWP-1.png\" alt=\"A Lower School parent and grandparent playing with a child. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>Ways To Help Make Halloween A Hit At MPA!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Contribute To The MPA PA Costume Drive<\/strong> | In anticipation of Lower School Halloween celebrations on October 31. All MPA families are welcome to donate new or gently used costumes between October 20-30. Donation bins will be located at Doors 1 and 7. Costumes will be displayed for families to &#8220;shop&#8221; in the atrium by the second and third grade classrooms from October 21-31.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20F084DACA622A5FB6-59397956-lower#\/\">Volunteer At The Lower School Halloween Party!<\/a><\/strong> | Help with a variety of activities during students\u2019 P.E. time between 8:30 AM-2:20 PM. Parent volunteers are welcome to stay for as little or as long as they can. We need all the help we can get!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check Out The Halloween Pop-Up Book Fair<\/strong> | On October 31, from 7 AM-4 PM, shop around Halloween Parties, before, or after school. Local bookseller, Liz, will be selling a variety of books in the Martin Lenz Harrison Library. Preview the books or shop online at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paperpie.com\/\">BookBizLiz.com<\/a><\/strong>. All proceeds benefit our library!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday, October 24:<\/strong> Lower School Family Forum, 8:15-9:45 AM, Martin Lenz Harrison Library<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday, October 26:<\/strong> Grades 9-12 Grade Level Gathering, 4-6 PM, Skateville Roller Skating Center (Burnsville)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, October 31:<\/strong> Halloween Pop-Up Book Fair, 10:30 AM-3:30 PM, Martin Lenz Harrison Library Entrance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday, December 18:<\/strong> PA Book Club With Dr. Brogdon, 6-7:30 PM, Martin Lenz Harrison Library | We will be reading \u201cRemarkably Bright Creatures\u201d by Shelby Van Pelt. Please look for our RSVP form in the upcoming Parent Press!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please refer to emails from your Grade Reps for more info about grade-level gatherings<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ways To Help Make Halloween A Hit At MPA! Contribute To The MPA PA Costume Drive | In anticipation of Lower School Halloween celebrations on October 31. All MPA families are welcome to donate new or gently used costumes between October 20-30. Donation bins will be located at Doors 1 and 7. 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