Current Events

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  • International Night, 5/18, 6:30-8:30pm
  • Mom’s Night Out!   More info
  • Milk Run is JUNE1st!  RUNNER REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!  Discounted rate through 4/27!
  • 2011-2012  African American Festival of Excellence
  • 2012-2013 School Supply Kits – Orders due 5/18 (NO EXTENSIONS).  DOWNLOAD ORDER FORMS HERE!

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 International Night

You are invited to International Night for a grand tour around the world! You can visit country displays from different continents and sample traditional food.

There will be a special table displaying ’Popular Dishes Around the World’.  Please bring a popular dish (labeled with the name and main ingredients) from your country or region to be proudly displayed at this table.

The event will be held this Friday, May 18th (6:30 – 8:30pm). Wear your traditional dress and join in for a parade starting in the gym around 7:30pm.  You can also see the amazing Heritage Project posters created by our second graders!  Come enjoy a fantastic evening!

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 Matsunaga Milk Run

JUNE 1, 2012

5-8pm

RAIN OR SHINE!

(in the event of rain or unsafe weather conditions, event will be held at MES)


 Join us for the 2nd Annual Matsunaga Milk Run & Health Fair!

MES PTA – Doing our part to promote a healthy lifestyle for kids!

 

Festivities include:  

  • Fun Run! – 1/2 mile, 1 mile & 2 mile (NEW event)
  • Check out the Children’s Hospital Mobile Unit!
  • Health & fitness information tables & pre-sales booths
  • Fitness demonstrations (Join our Offcial Sponsor Montgomery TennisPlex for tennis fun, gymnastics demo by Freestate, hoola-hooping hoopla with Shoola-Hoop & karate demos from Kicks & stretching before the run lead by Anytime Fitness)
  • Meet & mingle with Matsunaga administrators, staff, parents and your PTA
  • Food & beverage sales – bring a picnic blanket & enjoy a great family night out!  Suburban Bros. (sandwiches), Maui Wowi (smoothies), South Mountain Creamery (ice cream) & more!

Register NOW!!!

Discounted rate – $7 per runner through 4/27 ONLY!

Limited to 600 runners!  ONLY 100 SPOTS LEFT!

Registration fee includes a re-useable Milk Run tote bag filled with sponsor samples & info, 1 event entry, post run snack (water, chocolate milk, banana) & finisher’s medal

You can also make an optional donation to the MOOseum on the form or online!

Registration confirmation emails wil be sent by May 15th.

 

Thank you to our sponsors! 

This event would not be possible with their support!

Official Sponsor:  Montgomery TennisPlex – Tennis Everyone!

Kohl’s

Children’s Hospital – Outpatient Center of Montgomery County

National Fatherhood Initiative

Family Dentistry of Buckeystown Pike:  301-695-0909

Trumpet Marketing Group

Whole Foods

Bar-T

TK Sports Camp

Freestate Gymnastics

King Barn Dairy MOOseum

South Mountain Creamery

Anytime Fitness

Sheehan Orthodontics

Health Fair Tables still available!  

Click here for Health Fair Vendor Form.

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African American Festival of Excellence

MCPS continues to support the African American Festival of Excellence (AAFAE). The AAFAE has a long and proud tradition of honoring the academic achievements of MCPS African American students in Grades 3-12.

Elementary students in grades 3 or higher must have “Proficient” or “Exceeding Standard” in all subjects for the  first and second grading periods of the 2011-2012 school year. Students must be performing on or above grade level in both reading and mathematics.

Please click here for a list of qualifying students!

  

We are extremely proud of all of our student’s effort and commitment their outstanding academic achievements!