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Dear Mantua families,
Despite weather challenges and delayed reporting, we made the most of classroom learning this week. Students were cheerful and flexible, and we really appreciated their focused commitment to classroom activities. From picnic lunches to library reading, we had a blast this week!
Please join us for our Chorus Cookie Concert, February 10 at 6:30 pm! Listen to some beautiful singing and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies with friends. Superintendent Reid is also asking staff, students, and families to warm up by wearing their brightest and most tropical colors on February 19. There is so much to enjoy in February!
Next week is a Spirit Week! Here is the schedule:
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Monday 2/9: Love Sick (wear pajamas)
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Tuesday 2/10: Peace & Love (wear tie dye or rainbow)
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Wednesday 2/11:Hugs, Hearts, and Home Teams (wear your favorite team gear)
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Thursday 2/12: Dressed to Steal Hearts (dress to impress)
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Friday 2/13: Mantua is filled with love (wear red/pink/Valentine’s)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Take good care,
Ms. Shannon, Mrs. Vaughan, Ms. Maurer
 
February 10: Chorus Cookie Concert, 6:30 PM in the Cafeteria
February 12: Frost Family Festival for rising 7th Graders, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
February 16: Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day, staff and student holiday, schools closed
February 17: Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
February 18: Limited Early Release Wednesday, Dismissal 1:05 PM
February 19: Warm-up FCPS; wear your brightest colors to school!
February 25 to March 4: Mantua Book Fair
February 26: Family Engagement Night, 6 to 7:30 PM
Weekly Staff Spotlight
Staff Spotlight is our way to recognize Mantua's incredible staff! Each week, we recognize a group of staff members. Check them out on Mantua ES Instagram. This coming week's featured staff members are our 3rd-grade teachers and support staff: Ms. Schleicher, Ms. Smith, Ms. Sperapani, and Ms. Weiss-Serano.
Please use the Spotlight Submission Form to share a positive message with them. We will share the messages with them at the end of next week.
Thank you for helping us make Staff Spotlight a fun and engaging way to celebrate our school community. We appreciate your enthusiasm and support!
Learn About Kindergarten at Mantua
We recognize that parents are their children’s first teachers. Resources on the School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten webpage provide parents with ways to support their children to help ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten.
There’s also an easy-to-follow five-step process outlined for registering your child for kindergarten. Register your child today! Contact our registrar, Mergie Kakouris, at 703-645-6300 with any questions.
Heart Health Month Challenge
In recognition of Heart Health Month and the challenge to take care of ourselves and our health, Mantua decked out in red! We've been out walking weekly and being more purposeful about taking movement breaks during the day. We want to be at our best so that we can serve your children well!
Mantua Spirit Week February 9-13
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Monday 2/9: Love Sick (wear pajamas)
Tuesday 2/10: Peace & Love (wear tie dye or rainbow)
Wednesday 2/11:Hugs, Hearts, and Home Teams (wear your favorite team gear)
Thursday 2/12: Dressed to Steal Hearts (dress to impress)
Friday 2/13: Mantua is filled with love (wear red/pink/Valentine’s)
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Mantua Book Fair
We are so excited to once again host the Mantua Book Fair, February 25th to March 4th. Saturday, February 28th, the Book Fair will host special hours from 10am to 1pm with lots of festivities and a food truck with food for purchase! All families are welcome to browse the Book Fair and find a favorite book!
Warm Up FCPS – Divisionwide Spirit Day
Tired of all the cold weather? Let’s warm up with a little school spirit across the division!
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is encouraging all FCPS students, teachers, and staff to shake the wrinkles out of their brightest outfits and tropical wear to help brighten everyone’s moods on Thursday, February 19.
Meal Kits for Fasting Students
From February 18 to March 19, students who are fasting during the day can take school meals home. These kits include one breakfast and one lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.
Families must fill out a request form each week for every student who wants a kit. The first deadline is Wednesday, February 11, for the week of February 16. Please note other important details below:
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Cost: Meals are charged just like a normal school day.
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Pickup: Students must grab their kits at the end of the school day.
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Menu: Kits include school meals that are easy to heat at home.
Visit the Food and Nutrition webpage for forms, deadlines, and other information. Please contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services with any questions at FCPSFNS@fcps.edu or 703-813-4800.
Help Keep Mantua Phone-Free!
Please remind your child that cell phones and personal devices (AirPods, earbuds, headsets, other items connected to the internet) must be off and away for the entire school day (bell to bell). Cell phones are also not permitted to be used as an instructional tool.
FCPS’ cell phone policy helps students stay focused, safe, and engaged at school. Visit FCPS’ cell phone policy webpage for more information and answers to frequently asked questions, including consequences for cell phone policy violations and exceptions for students with medical conditions or IEP/504 plans.
If you need to contact your student during the school day, please call our front office at 703-645-6300.
FCPS News In Case You Missed It
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- How to Get Weather Updates ASAP
- Celebrating Students and Staff
- Kindergarten Open Houses
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Quick Contacts & Links
Linda Shannon, Principal LCShannon@fcps.edu
Colleen Vaughan, Assistant Principal CAVaughan@fcps.edu
Michele Maurer, Assistant Principal, Mkmaurer@fcps.edu
Susan Palomino, Administrative/Finance Assistant SLPalomino@fcps.edu
Mergie Kakouris, Student Information Assistant, MBKakouris@fcps.edu
Fadwa Finaish, Office Assistant, FFinaish@fcps.edu
Judy Toy, Office Assistant, JPToy@fcps.edu
Avril Donat, Office & Library Assistant Andonat@fcps.edu
Kathy Van Dyke, Advanced Academics Resource Teacher kkvandyke@fcps.edu
Maria Regina Incer, Family Liaison, mrincernunez@fcps.edu
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