Scholastic Book Fair

he Book Fair runs the week of Monday January 30th - Friday February 3rd and will be open daily from 9:30am - 4pm. Also, on Tuesday January 31st (primarily kindergarten), Thursday February 2nd (Jeopardy!), and Friday February 3rd (make your own pizza) we will have evening hours from 6 - 8:30pm.

Girls on the Run!

WHAT: Girls on the Run is a nationwide, not-for-profit after-school program that combines training for a 5K running event with self-esteem enhancing and uplifting workouts. WHO: This program is open to girls in grades 3-5. Space is limited to 15 participants per team. WHEN: The program will be offered from March 5, 2012 - May 20, 2012. Girls meet two days a week for one hour each day. Mondays/Wednesday 3:45 -5pm, or Tuesdays/Thursdays...

Matsunaga/Longview Read-A-Thon!

Dust off your books, head to the library, and get ready for the first annual Matsunaga/Longview Read-A-Thon! This year’s theme is Dr. Seuss as we celebrate his birthday during the month of February. Look for flyers and pledge forms about our Read-A-Thon coming home with your children on TODAY. So let’s encourage our students to read, read, read! As Dr. Seuss wrote: “The more that you read, the more things that you know. ...

Make Your Own Pizza Night!

Charming Charlie Private Shopping Party & Cal...

Sunday, January 29th CPK Dining for Dollars Event (ALL DAY) AND Charming Charlie Private Shopping Party (6-9PM; must have ticket to attend)! Join us at California Pizza Kitchen at the Rio on Sunday, January 29th. Click here for a flier and present to your server (good ALL DAY) and 20% of your purchase will be donated to our school. Visit cpk.com to check out their incredible menu! Also on Sunday, January 29th from 6-9pm… Join...

Campbell’s Labels for Education

Wow, what a response! I’d like to thank all the families that have been participating in Labels for Education. With your help sending in labels and the special newspaper bonus insert, Matsunaga has collected more than 7,000 points! We will be having a contest to celebrate the class that sends in the most points. Your points have already been entered under your teacher’s name if you put your information on your baggie....

Dining 4 Dollars Vocelli’s Pizza Night TONIG...

Hey MES/LV Families - Our PTA would love to help 5th grade families with some the cost of their 5th grade promotion materials! To raise money for this cause, we have set up a Dining 4 Dollars Vocelli’s Pizza night this Wednesday – January 18th Vocelli’s is so convenient for our families — order right to your door! This promotion runs all day long! So order a pizza and help our 5th graders! Flyers will be on our PTA...

CHEER FOR A PTA GREAT VOLUNTEER!

KEEP AN EYE OUT AROUND THE COMMUNITY AND AT SCHOOL FOR OUR NEW PTA VOLUNTEER SIGNS: "CHEER FOR A PTA GREAT VOLUNTEER!"

recent from Feature1 Mrs. Brubaker in the Washington Post

Saturday’s Washington Post Metro section contained an article related to school budget cuts and our own Principal, Mrs. Brubaker, was quoted in the article speaking about the direct effect the cuts have in our school. From the Post article…Principal Judy Brubaker of Matsunaga Elementary School...

recent from Feature2 Announcing: Laptops 4 Learning

What is Laptops 4 Learning? A new type of fundraiser. 100% of your donation goes directly to our school’s technology fund. (With catalog sales, we only earn 45-50% of sales.) 100% of your donation is tax-deductible. Why Laptops 4 Learning? Parents wanted an option where they could donate directly...

recent from Feature3 FLES – Foreign Language in Elementary School

Foreign Language in Elementary School IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FLES STUDENTS JANUARY CLASS SCHEDULES For Spanish Beginner, we finished the 12th and last class of session A before the winter break. There is now a break in programming until the third week in January. Beginner session B will start...

recent from Feature4 Girls on the Run

Educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living Girls on the Run Matsunaga Elementary School 3rd through 5th grade Girls WHAT: Girls on the Run is a nationwide, not-for-profit after-school program that combines training for a 5K running event with self-esteem...