Where the Clouds Are Far Behind Me
Perhaps we're not Somewhere Over the Rainbow, but we believe there's a bit of magic happening here at MPH. To view stories from the past two weeks, and highlights from the start of spring, click the link below.
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MONDAY - DAY 8
4:30 p.m. | Girls Varsity Softball v. Bishop Ludden (away)
TUESDAY - DAY 1
5:00 p.m. | Boys JV Baseball v. Skaneateles (away)
5:00 p.m. | Boys Varsity Baseball v. Skaneateles (away)
WEDNESDAY - DAY 2
2:00 p.m. | Middle School STEM Fair
4:30 p.m. | Boys Varsity Track v. Tully (away)
4:30 p.m. | Girls Varsity Softball v. Cato-Meridian (at BG)
7:00 p.m. | Middle School STEM Fair
THURSDAY - DAY 3
4:30 p.m. | Boys JV Baseball v. Fabius-Pompey (away)
5:00 p.m. | Boys Varsity Baseball v. Skaneateles (at BG)
5:00 p.m. | Girls Varsity Softball v. Union Springs (away)
7:00 p.m. | Girls Varsity Softball v. Oneida (away)
FRIDAY - DAY 4
7:00 p.m. | Upper School Musical Performance
SATURDAY
2:00 p.m. | Upper School Musical Performance
7:00 p.m. | Upper School Musical Performance
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Additional Save the Dates + Calendar
Families can also view their child's calendars in Blackbaud. Check out the how-to document here.
For a listing of spring Lower School events, click here.
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Last year’s report by the Surgeon General sounded a new alarm about the impact of social media on students, teachers, and families. The challenges it diagnosed seem to have only grown in frequency and prominence since. We recommend re-reading the SG’s report, as well as this thought-provoking article about smartphones by Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic, and his interview on NPR.
What new understandings have we developed about the impact of smartphone use on students’ learning, relationships, and well-being? How have those impacts been felt in the MPH community? In your family? What recommendations do MPH educators and families have for one another? How can we support one another?
Join school administrators in a frank discussion of our collective experience, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and how we might think differently about school policies and our shared parenting commitments to create a healthier, stronger school community for our children.
MPH will offer a separate Special Coverage Program for grades PreK-5 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Center for Early Learning. (The MPH Extended Day program will end at 5:30 p.m. as usual. There will not be an extension from 5:30-6:00 p.m.) The cost for the coverage will be $20/student. Please register here.
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This week strong momentum continued in the MPH Annual Fund. We are thrilled to announce we have reached 60% participation from current families and have raised $386,900 towards our year-end goal of $479,000.
With three months to go in our 2023/2024 fundraising year, we hope you will join us as we strive towards a historical school record of 91% participation of current families. With MPH Giving Day just around the corner on Thursday, April 11, there is no better time to make your Annual Fund gift. Help us kick start the event by supporting MPH Giving Day with a gift today and help us fill the thermometer and reach 150 gifts for Giving Day!
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the MPH Annual Fund this year. While tuition is the main revenue source for the school, it only covers a portion of the school’s yearly operating costs. Your participation in the Annual Fund is what makes MPH possible.
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Misplaced and Taking Up Space
Our Lost and Found finds itself overflowing once again. Items that are labelled have been returned to owners, however, items that do not have identifying information are here, waiting to be picked up. Please encourage your student to claim their misplaced items by April 19. Thank you!
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Register for Community Programs |
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Dates: April 22-26
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Extended Hours available 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Fee: $325/week or $70/day
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Dates: Tuesdays, April 9-May 21
Time: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
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Register for Summer Programs
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MPH GIVING DAY – April 11, 2024 |
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On Giving Day, we ask the MPH community to help us reach our goal of 150 gifts in celebration of our faculty and staff. Make a gift and send a note to a faculty or staff member. All gifts received during the Giving Day window will go towards the MPH Annual Fund. Can’t wait? It’s not too early to make your gift now and still have it count towards Giving Day.
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MPH Spring Gala - Registration is Open! |
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If you’d like to get involved in the celebration, here are a few ways you can support the event:
- Donate a live/silent auction item. Gift card and baskets, getaways, experiences, concert tickets, and more are always appreciated!
If you’d like to become a sponsor, donate an item or experience, or get involved in planning the event, please contact Karen Belgrader.
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Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!
GOLD SPONSORS
Syracuse ENT Surgeons, PLLC
The Wildhack Family
SILVER SPONSORS
BHG Financial
Bond, Schoeneck & King
Dermatology Associates
Had Fuller '66A
Hueber-Breuer Construction
KSP Painting of Syracuse
Lynn, D'Elia, Temes & Stanczyk
Mafrici Law Office, PC
The Murthy-Joshi Family
Mark and Diane Wladis & Family
Steven and Lexi Wladis
BRONZE SPONSORS
Brown & Brown of New York, Inc.
Dr. Timothy and Lisa Fallon
Hadley's, LLC
Northland Communications
Ragan Real Estate Team
The Thomas-Antilus Family
The Ryan and Leann West Family
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Thank you to our 2024 Planning Committee!
Co-chairs: Phillip Rubenstein & Dr. Cami Riley P’28
Karen Belgrader
Maria Besaw P'27
Elle Bindra P’35
Jacqueline Eng P’24
Rachel Goepfert P’31
Theresa Heath P’28
Gabrielle Linzer P ‘28
Meghan McBennett ‘01
Portia McGee P'28, '31, '36
Swati Murthy ’01, P’34, ‘37, Trustee
Alyssa Palmer
Shelbi Pisciarino P’21, ’24
Denise Rasberry P’29, '32, '34
Katie Rey P’34
Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72, P’05, Former Trustee
Diane Wladis P’25, ‘28
Tanya Williamson P’24
Amy Wildhack P’22, ’23, Trustee
Aneta Zafonte P’31, ‘32, ‘34
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MPH STEM Fair
Wednesday, April 3
Mid-day tables will be set up along the hallways for a lap of STEM Fair projects. During last block (block 8) on Wednesday, April 3rd, MS students will set up their projects and welcome LS and US students to engage in discussion.
At 7 p.m., MS students and families will return for about an hour to celebrate student experiments. This is not a competitive event; the event is a sharing of student work.
Students who decide to register will compete on Sunday, April 7, in the Central New York Science and Engineering Fair. This is a full and demanding day for our scientists. We will share a list of competitors as the date approaches.
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Tickets on Sale for Junior/Senior Prom |
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Join us at The Lodge in Skaneateles for a Game Night themed prom complete with a buffet dinner, dessert, game room, photo booth, raffle prizes, and trivia hosted by Coach Goldman and Mr. Brown!
Tickets for MPH students are $60, non-MPH students are $80. Students can see Mrs. Bentley-Hoke to purchase tickets. Please reach out to Mrs. Palmer or Mrs. Bentley-Hoke with questions.
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Manlius Pebble Hill School is proud to offer a homestay program that provides enriching experiences for international students and their host families.
If you have questions or would like to express interest in participating in the homestay program, please reach out to Lily Kuo directly at lkuo@mphschool.org.
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Please share our upcoming Open House information with prospective families who might be interested in exploring MPH. For more information, please contact The Office of Admissions at admissions@mphschool.org. |
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Red & White Day T-Shirts on Sale |
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In celebration of MPH's annual Red & White Day on Friday, May 17, The Parents' Association is selling a commemorative shirt to usher in the festive occasion. Shirts (red and white options available) must be ordered April 26. The shirts will be distributed the week of May 12.
To place your order, visit here.
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Red & White Day Information (LS) |
Friday, May 17
8:45-11 a.m. - 1st-4th Grade Events
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - PreK & K Events
12:35-2:30 p.m. - 5th-8th Grade Events
Donations for snack shack requested.
Parents invited to cheer on kids during the day’s events. More information and sign-ups coming soon.
Class Colors:
PreK: Red OR White
(specific color not assigned until Kindergarten)
Kindergarten: Red
1st Grade: White
2nd Grade: Red
3rd Grade: White
4th Grade: Red
5th Grade: White
6th Grade: Red
7th Grade: White
8th Grade: Red
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