{"id":29357,"date":"2025-12-04T11:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=29357"},"modified":"2025-12-04T18:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T00:08:29","slug":"parents-association-news-and-events-december-4-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/parents-association-news-and-events-december-4-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents Association News And Events December 4, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29365 alignright img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/nclhx5yj.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PAWP.png\" alt=\"A Lower School parent makes a pie with students\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>Thanks to all the parents who joined our inaugural PA Community-Wide Meeting on Monday! We\u2019ll report back in the January edition of Parent Press. In case you missed it, here is our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/MPA-PA-Parent-Press--Gratitude-For-The-Support.html?soid=1109217767987&amp;aid=0zB7DoBoHIA\">December edition.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Chance To Join The Book Club With Dr. Lori-Anne Brogdon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please join Dr. Lori-Anne Brogdon and fellow book-loving parents for a discussion of Shelby Van Pelt\u2019s debut novel, \u201cRemarkably Bright Creatures,\u201d on Thursday, December 18, from 6-7:30 PM, in the Martin Lenz Harrison Library! Light snacks and refreshments will be served. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeP3yPlypdrIwAyeYpn0LatZ_Sr0xZgAXsUQTKxjt2P2J4AhA\/viewform\">Please RSVP here by Friday, December 5.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stories In The Snow Book Festival Is Next Week!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are still a few slots <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20F084DACA622A5FB6-60358442-book#\/\">open to volunteer!<\/a><\/strong> It\u2019s not too late to sign up to make this festival a success.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookfairs.scholastic.com\/bf\/moundsparkacademy\">MPA\u2019s very own Scholastic website<\/a><\/strong> to\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up your child\u2019s e-wallet (families may still pay with cash or credit card at the event).<\/li>\n<li>Donate funds to Share the Fair.<\/li>\n<li>Preview the books at our Book Festival.<\/li>\n<li>Shop online from Monday, December 8-Friday, December 21 (25% of every online purchase directly benefits our library).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Book Fair Purchasing Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, December 8-Tuesday, December 9: 7:30 AM-3:30 PM<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, December 10: 7:30-8:30 AM, 12-1 PM, 2:30-4 PM (open later due to the after-school event)<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, December 11: 7:30-8:30 AM, 12-1 PM, 2:30-3:30 PM<\/li>\n<li>Friday, December 12: 7:30-8:30 AM, 12-12:30 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Events With MPA Admin!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, December 9: Middle School Quarterly Coffee, 8-9 AM, PCR<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, January 15: Upper School Quarterly Coffee, 8-9:30 AM, PCR (Date Change)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to all the parents who joined our inaugural PA Community-Wide Meeting on Monday! 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