January 5, 2026

Dear Greyhound Families,

Happy New Year! 🎉

I hope this message finds you rested, refreshed, and ready for a wonderful new semester filled with learning, community, and fun. We have so many exciting things happening at school, and we would love your help and participation!

⭐ Volunteers Needed: Magnet School Tours (Thursday, January 8th)

We really need volunteers for our Magnet School Tours! On Thursday, January 8th, we will welcome 50 prospective families who are coming to visit our school and hear about what makes our community so special.This is such an important opportunity to showcase the spirit of our school—and we can’t do it without you. Even volunteering for a short time makes a big difference!

✅ Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4CAEAA2FABF85-59799056-magnet#/

👕 Free Dress Day – Friday, January 9th

Free Dress Day is coming up on Friday, January 9th! If you have already paid but your child does not receive a wristband, please don’t worry—sometimes wristbands are simply missed.

➡️ Please send your child with a receipt or proof of payment, and they may participate in Free Dress. The lists are triple-checked, and your student will be on it!

📣 PTO General Meeting – Wednesday, January 21, 2026

We’re excited to hold our next PTO General Meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Library. This is a great chance to stay informed, share ideas, and strengthen our partnership with the school. Do you have any questions, concerns, or topics you’d like addressed with Mr. Mitchell? Please email me ahead of time so we can ensure it’s included in the meeting agenda.

📩 Email: president@mpvapto.com

🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week – February 9–13

We are excited to celebrate our amazing teachers for an entire week: February 9th–13th! 🎉
Be on the lookout for a SignUpGenius soon with opportunities to help support and encourage our staff throughout the week.

✨ Thank You!

I’m truly looking forward to working with and celebrating alongside you in 2026. Thank you for your continued support, involvement, and dedication to our students and school community.

Warmly,

Naomi Doyle-Madrid

MPVA PTO President

Need this information in another language? Simply click the Translate button in the top right corner of this newsletter to select your preferred language. This feature allows you to read our updates in over 100 languages, making sure every family can stay informed about our school news!

Necesita esta información en otro idioma? Simplemente haga clic en el botón Traducir en la esquina superior derecha de este boletín para seleccionar su idioma preferido. Esta función le permite leer nuestras actualizaciones en más de 100 idiomas, ¡asegurando que todas las familias puedan mantenerse informadas sobre las noticias de nuestra escuela!

Upcoming Events

Free Dress Passes Being Sold During Lunch

January 7th | During All Lunches

Free Dress Day is coming up on Friday, January 9th! Passes are available now for purchase online. If you'd like to pay with cash, in-person sales will take place on Wednesday, January 7th during all lunches. Don't miss out on showing your style!

All stales will benefit Class of 2026!

*Students must adhere to the 2025-2026 MPVA Dress Code*

Kona Ice Spirit Day

January 9th | 4pm

Enjoy Kona Ice while supporting MPVA PTO!

Kona Ice Trucks will be by Science Buildings on Wigton Dr.

Sign up to help HERE with crowd control!

PTO General Meeting

January 21st | 6:30pm | Library

We’re excited to hold our next PTO General Meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Library. This is a great chance to stay informed, share ideas, and strengthen our partnership with the school.

Important Information

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

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Class of 2026

Dear 8th Grade Families,

As we wrap up the semester, the 8th Grade Committee is hard at work putting the final touches on a memorable experience for all of our students. We cannot wait to celebrate them in the months ahead.

Now is the perfect time to secure your child’s 8th Grade Package—created to celebrate every milestone of their last year at MPVA, including the yearbook!

💳 Payment Options

To make things easier for families, payment plans of any amount are available—choose the amount and pace that works best for you.

If your family needs payment assistance, please email president@mpvapto.com—we’re here to help ensure every student can participate.

Schoolwide Free Dress Pass

Click HERE to purchase Free Dress Pass Bundle or Free Dress Single Day for the 25/26 school year! Available for all students.

2025-2026 Free Dress Days:

January 9th
February 6th
March 6th
April 2nd
May 1st

All sales will benefit Class of 2026!

Students must adhere to the 2025-2026 MPVA Dress Code

Yearbooks for Sale

6th & 7th Grade Families - Yearbooks are on sale NOW!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE!

***8th Grade Families, remember the yearbook is included if you paid your 8th grade package fees!***

Volunteer Opportunities

Kona Ice Volunteer

January 9th | 4:00 - 5:00pm

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

Auditions - Parent Volunteers

January 10th - February 28th

We need parent volunteers to help check-in prospective families for auditions. We would love to have any bilingual parents who can assist. Please report to Ms. Arlt or Ms. Arias when you arrive.

Click here to sign up to help!

Auditions - Student Volunteers

January 10th - February 28th

We need student volunteers to escort prospective students to the audition area(s) for auditions. Please report to Ms. Arlt or Ms. Arias when you arrive.

Click here to sign up your student to help!

Greyhound Store

January 16th | 10:30am - 1:30pm

The Greyhound Store will be open during lunch for students to use their Greyhound bucks to purchase snacks & rewards.

Sign up HERE to help at the Greyhound Store!

Sign up HERE to donate to the Greyhound Store - chips, candy, $10 gift cards to be raffled!

You can also donate by buying something off of our amazon wish list for the Greyhound store. These items will be delivered automatically to the school. Thank you for your support!

MPVA Magnet Tours Volunteer

Now - February 12th | 1:00 - 2:30pm

As we enter magnet tour season, MPVA is seeking enthusiastic parent volunteers to serve as campus ambassadors. Volunteers will assist with greeting prospective families, guiding tours, and helping visitors experience the vibrant culture of our school.

Your participation helps families see firsthand the strong sense of community that defines MPVA. Tours begin November 6, 2025, and volunteer shifts are flexible.

If you’re interested, please contact VP of Magnet Relations at magnetrelations@mpvapto.com or sign up HERE to help!

Upcoming Events

Friday, January 9

4:00p Kona Ice Spirit Day

Friday, January 16

10:30a Greyhound Store

Wednesday, January 21

6:30p PTO Meeting copy

Thursday, January 22

12:00a PTO Meeting copy

Friday, January 23

12:00a PTO Meeting copy

Corporate Sponsors

Do you own a business, or do you know someone who does? Do you have a skill or service that could build up the MPVA community? Are you partial to helping support a certain type of event, want to underwrite an event, or would you like to just make a donation to be used as needed? We’d be glad to connect with you and make sure our community knows the people who raise their hand and give to make MPVA a truly wonderful school. Visit our website to check out Sponsorship Levels and email Luci Christian-Bell at fundraising@mpvapto.com to learn more.

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