Originally delivered on 4/16/2025 12:17 pm

SUBJECT: Meyerland PVA PTO Newsletter (April 16, 2025)

April 16, 2025
Message from the PTO Co-Presidents


Dear Meyerland PVA Families,

We're just one day away from our exciting Greyhound Night event tomorrow, Thursday, April 17th from 5:00-7:00 PM!

Event Details

  • Check in at the science building entrance to receive your wristband.
  • Admission: $5 per person - Your wristband gives you access to all of the games, the cake walk,  and face painting!
  • Dunk Tank: 5:00-7:00 PM- 3 balls for $5
    • Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Graves, Coach Jackson, and Dr. Thompson have all volunteered to get dunked to support MPVA PTO!
  • Art Walk: Art will be displayed in the walkway between the gym and science building. All of the displayed Art will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to support MPVA's PTO initiatives!

Bring Cash!

  • Raffle Tickets: 1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 7 for $10
  • Concessions Snacks from Peco's Snack Bar and dinner from Tacos El Jaibo will be available for purchase

Still Need Volunteers!

We're still short a few volunteers to help with:

  • Game booth and Art Walk supervision (5:00-7:00 PM shift)
  • Clean-up crew (7:00-7:30 PM)

Even 30 minutes of your time makes a difference! Sign up below!

Teacher Support Committee

Thanks to everyone who has already signed up for our new Teacher Volunteer Support Committee!  We've been hard at work developing some key areas that we can help our teachers with. Look for more information soon!

Reminder: No School Friday

Remember that there is NO SCHOOL this Friday, April 18th - enjoy your long weekend!

We can't wait to see you tomorrow for a fun-filled community evening!


Warmly, Your PTO Co-Presidents

Have a question! Email us at: President@mpvapto.com


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Upcoming Events
Greyhound Fun Night

April 17th | 5-7pm

This fun-filled community event promises something for everyone, including:

  • Games and prizes
  • Food for purchase from Tacos el Jaibo
  • MPVA Art Walk featuring our talented students' work
  • A DUNK TANK where you can dunk Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Graves, Coach Jackson, and Dr. Thompson!

Tickets are $5 for all the games you can play (the dunk tank is a separate donation). Pick up your tickets HEREAll proceeds from this event will directly support the PTO's efforts to continue providing resources and support to our wonderful teachers, staff, and school community.

Event Details

  • Check in at the science building entrance to receive your wristband.
  • Admission: $5 per person - Your wristband gives you access to all of the games, the cake walk, and face painting!
  • Dunk Tank: 5:00-7:00 PM- 3 balls for $5
    • Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Graves, Coach Jackson, and Dr. Thompson have all volunteered to get dunked to support MPVA PTO!
  • Art Walk: Art will be displayed in the walkway between the gym and science building. All of the displayed Art will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to support MPVA's PTO initiatives!

Bring Cash!

  • Raffle Tickets: 1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 7 for $10
  • Concessions and dinner from Tacos El Jaibo will be available for purchase


We also need lots of help to make the event a success, please SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER! 

  • Game booth and Art Walk supervision (5:00-7:00 PM shift)
  • Clean-up crew (7:00-7:30 PM)

Even 30 minutes of your time makes a difference! Sign up below!

Magent Signing Day

May 3rd | 9am - 12pm

Save the Date for our future MPVA Greyhounds Signing Day!

We need lots of volunteers to help welcome our new Greyhound families into our community. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your MPVA experience and help new families feel at home. Sign up HERE!

PTO General Meeting

May 8th | 6pm | Library 

Join us for our last PTO meeting of the school year!

Kona Ice Spirit Day

May 9th | 4pm

Kona Ice trucks will be at MPVA after school, enjoy an icy treat while supporting MPVA PTO! 

8th Grade Dance

May 9th | 6-9pm 

Calling all 8th graders, it's time to CELEBRATE Red Carpet Style! 

Join us as we roll out the red carpet for MPVA's 8th graders, a night of glamour and celebration. Dinner provided.

Sign up here to help set up, chaperone, and clean up the 8th Grade Dance! We ask that 8th grade parents help set up and clean and for 6th & 7th grade parents to chaperone the dance. 

Important Information
Pay for your 8th Grade Package Here!
The School Store is Open ONLINE

The school store is open online, you can order throughout the year and items will be delivered to your child's Homeroom class once a week on the last purple day of the week.  For questions, please contact orders@mpvapto.com

Buy Now
Time to Pre-order Your Yearbook!

Every year the yearbooks sell out. Don't sleep on your yearbook purchase it HERE, now.


Volunteer Opportunities
Teacher Volunteer Support Committee

The teacher support committee has identified that making copies for teachers would be helpful, but before we can come up with a plan, we need to know how many volunteers are interested in helping with this task. The general plan as of now is to do grade level copies one day a week and magnet copies on one or two more days. As of now, we need to see what our volunteer capacity is and make a plan from there. Copies will be made on flexible schedules from 9:30am to 4pm. If you think you can volunteer on a semi-regular day of the week, please indicate that on the form. Click HERE to sign up to help!

If you have any questions, please email amanda.sorena@sorenapr.com. All volunteers must be VIPS approved. 

Greyhound Fun Night

April 17th | 5-7pm

We need lots of help to make this event a success, please 

SIGN UP HERE to volunteer!

Magnet Signing Day

May 3rd | 9am - 12pm

We need volunteers to help welcome our new Greyhound families into our community. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your MPVA experience and help new families feel at home. Sign up HERE to help! Sign up HERE!

8th Grade Activities

Dance 5.9 | 6-9pm 

Sign up here to help set up, chaperone, and clean up the 8th Grade Dance! We ask that 8th grade parents help set up and clean and for 6th & 7th grade parents to chaperone the dance. 


Field Day 5.30 | 1-4pm

Sign up here to help with Field Day activities!


Field Trip 6.2 | 10am-1:30pm

Sign up here to chaperone the Field Trip to Main Event! All chaperones will need to drive themselves to Main Event, buses are for students and staff only. 

Greyhound Store

Our Student Incentive Committee needs your help working the Greyhound Store! Students receive greyhound bucks from teachers & staff when they do something great and are on the honor roll. They get to spend those bucks at the Greyhound Store which is open twice a month during lunch periods and is full of treats and goodies.

Volunteers are needed to work the store and donations of candy, chips, and gift cards are appreciated! 

SIGN UP HERE to help and donate!


Kona Ice

Volunteers are needed to help with crowd control when Kona Ice Trucks come each month! This is a great fundraiser for MPVA PTO! SIGN UP HERE to help!

Thank You Sponsors

Please join us in thanking our 2024-2025 Sponsors. When you visit their business please be sure to let them know you are with our Organization!


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