PTA
News  and Updates

IN THIS ISSUE:
UPCOMING EVENTS:
 
March 2017

3/31 - Spirit Day

April 2017

4/1 - Mulch Sale

4/5, 6 - Register for Kindergarden

4/7 -  Professional Day for staff - no school for students

4/10 -17 Spring Break

CONTACT US:

President

Vineet Nigam
Vice President-Fundraising

Vice President-Volunteers

Treasurer

Corresponding Secretary

Recording Secretary

OPEN POSITION
Longview Representative

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART IS THIS WEEK!    
All students will participate in Jump Rope for Heart during their PE classes. Please make sure your child remembers their tennis shoes and their collection envelopes (if they collected cash or checks).

Last year we raised $18,516 for the American Heart Association. This year we have already collected $3911.00 and our event has not even started yet. Please encourage your child to reach out to family and friends to sponsor them as they jump to raise money for the American Heart Association. 

Students can also go to heart.org/jump  for more information.

If you would like to volunteer during your child's PE class or at anytime this week, please contact Nancy O'Neill at  [email protected].

Thank you in advance for your support!
REMINDER: Spirit Day is Coming on Friday, 3/31
Show your school  spirit on Friday! Dress in your favorite Matsunaga or Longview  spirit wear OR simply wear school or grade-level colors:

Blue or Green for Matsunaga and Red or Yellow for Longview.  All MES  spirit wear (including grey Gecko shirts), even if not fully green or blue, "counts"! Grade-level colors are as follows:

K-GREEN
1-ORANGE
2-YELLOW
3-PURPLE
4-RED
5-BLUE
LV-RED o r YELLOW 


The top TWO  classes from each grade level at Matsunaga will win a prize! The top  TWO
 classes at Longview will win a banner for their classroom!

Still in need of a class shirt? Additional shirts in all sizes (including adult sizes for the green and blue shirts) are arriving this week. Also available the Ladies Blue "Football" Tees.

Class shirts are $15 and the Football tees are $25. 
To order, please send cash or check(made payable to MES/LV PTA) and indicate the color and size needed in an envelope marked PTA President.

Questions or concerns contact
                          

MCPS Elementary Counseling Collaboration Committee Survey
The Counselors are gathering data about counseling services and needs. Please help by completing the survey below. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete. The survey closes  March 31, 2017. (link)

SGA A Wider Circle Donation Drive 4/3-6
SGA A Wider Circle Donation Drive
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary will be holding a drive!

We want to make sure all of our neighbors have enough food and other basic need items to live well.
The drive will be held between April 3rd- 6th. Please drop off items at Matsunaga Elementary School. Students can bring the items to school and drop the items in the boxes located in their hallway!   

This drive will benefit A Wider Circle, a local organization that works to help individuals and families rise out of poverty.
Needed items:

Household and personal care items are the highest priority. These items include toilet paper (individually wrapped), paper towels, all-purpose cleaners, soaps (bar, shower gel, or hand soap), toothpaste/toothbrushes, shampoo/conditioner, and deodorant. NO RAZORS!

Healthy, non-perishable food: Whole grain pasta, low-sodium canned beans, brown rice, low-sodium canned fruits & vegetables, 100% fruit juice (e.g., juice boxes), peanut butter, whole grain cereals, and shelf-stable soy/rice/almond milks.
Yearbook - now through 4/5
There's still time to order your personalized yearbook.

The 2016-2017 Matsunaga/Longview Yearbook is on sale through  April 5th, 2017!

After that date, you will have to wait to purchase a yearbook in June.

Yearbooks purchased in June will not be personalized and will be sold on a first come/first served basis.
You can order on line at  https://ybpay.lifetouch.com

Yearbook code ID: 11497217
If you would like to pay by cash or check, order envelopes are available in the main office.
Register For Kindergarten - 4/5, 6
Have a neighbor with a child who is of the age to Kindergarten this fall? According to Maryland State Law, a child must by five years old by  September 1, 2017 in order to enter Kindergarten for the 2017-2018 school year. 

Kindergarten Orientation for Matsunaga will take place April 5th and April 6th. Please share this information with neighbors who have children eligible for Kindergarten in the fall and ask them to call the main office at 301-601-4350 to make arrangements to register.
  
PTA Board and Committee chairs for the next year
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The PTA Executive Committee would like to encourage our Matsunaga/Longview parents to take an active role in shaping the direction of our school.  

If you are interested in running for any position on the Matsunaga/Longview PTA board or chairing one of our many committees for the 2017-18 school year, please contact Elissa Ehrenstein [email protected]
  
KMS Yard Sale Saturday,4/22
Start your spring cleaning now!  Do you have items around your house that you are done with that are sure to be someone's treasure? Do you have a specialized craft or products from a home business to sell?  If you answered YES, then you should reserve a space at the KMS Community Yard Sale this spring! Click below for details.
An AMVETS donation truck will be on site after the sale to collection unsold/unwanted items.
Northwest High School school Drama Presents 3/24-26! 


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