Meriwether Matters
Meriwether Matters is a weekly digest of top news items from the MLS PTO. 
Click through to mlspto.org for all the most up-to-date information!
 
In the Spotlight

Bonjour, et voila! We are offering two new classes for the Spring sessions, available for sign-up now:
  • French is available on Friday afternoons for 9 weeks, spanning both Spring 1 and Spring 2.
  • Getting Buff Boot Camp with Mr. Hicks (requested by popular demand!) will return for the Spring 2 session on Wednesdays.
Registration closes Monday, January 11 at 6:00 pm. There's still room in lots of great Spring 1 classes, including Candy Math, Cardboard Construction, Needle Felting, Pottertopia, Spanish, Speed Stacking, and STEM Challenge 2. The Spring 2 session still has space in the following classes: Amazing Animals, Awesome Origami, Candy Math, Clay Studio 2, Getting Buff Boot Camp, Marvelous Mondays, Terrific Tuesdays, and Zentangle. For more information and to register online, please visit www.mlspto.org/enrichmentzone.

It's time for the annual MLS PTO Box Tops classroom contest! The contest will run until February 19. The class collecting the most Box Tops for Education will receive a special prize. Click here for all the details.

Upcoming Events & Deadline
  • EZone Spring 2016 Registration Closes: January 11. Click here for information.
     
  • No School for Students: Monday, January 18 - Tuesday, January 19
     
  • PTO Board Meeting: Monday, January 25, 6:30-8 pm, MLS Library. All are welcome to attend.
  • No School for Students: Monday, February 15
     
  • Kids Night Out: Friday, February 19, 6-9:30 pm
  • Bingo Night: Friday, February 26, 6-8 pm, MLS Cafeteria. 
  • MLS PTO Silent Auction: March 18. Click here for details as they are posted. 
mlspto.org Highlights for the Week

Bingo Night Prizes Needed
Bingo Night is coming up on Friday, February 26 from 6-8 pm in the MLS cafeteria. Ready to get rid of the toys your kids never seem to touch? Need to re-gift unwanted gifts that you received over the holidays? We are looking for donations for Bingo Night prizes: pre-school and school age appropriate gifts as well as gifts for adults, but we will appreciate everything you can donate. Starting January 11, prize collection boxes will be located under the bulletin board near the pencils and in the front lobby.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer contact Loretta Willis at willispups@gmail.com

The Golden Apple program is designed to honor outstanding teachers in public and private schools in Albemarle County and Charlottesville City. Interested in nominating one of MLS's fantastic teachers for this esteemed honor? Click here for more details.

Laurel Geis and Holly Stancil, Communications Coordinators
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