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

Join us this Friday, March 18 for the MLS PTO Silent Auction, 6:30-10:30 pm at King Family Vineyards! All proceeds raised go directly to the MLS PTO to support our incredible students, faculty, and staff at MLS. Attending the auction is FREE -- no RSVP required -- and it will be a fun evening with your friends! Complimentary hors d'oeuvres from Dinner At Home will be served; beer and King Family Vineyards' wines will be available for sale (cash or credit cards accepted).
Click here to check out the amazing donations we'll have up for auction. And don't forget to buy your RAFFLE tickets for the hot air balloon ride! You can use the tickets that were sent home in backpack mail, or buy them online HERE. Questions? Contact Laura Ege (laurage@gmail.com)

Online registration is now open for Kids Night Out on Friday, March 18. Hours have been extended for this KNO only, to accommodate parents attending the MLS PTO Silent Auction. Pickup is at 10:30 pm! Click here for details and to register. Online registration closes Thursday at 5 pm -- after that, registration is available onsite (add $5 to your registration fee).

Upcoming Events & Deadlines
  • Kindergarten Registration: Wednesday, March 16, 9 am - 1 pm, 3 - 6 pm. Click here for details.
     
  • MLS PTO Silent Auction and Extended Hours Kids Night Out: Friday, March 18. Click here for more information on the auction. Click here to register for Kids Night Out.
  • PTO Board Meeting: Monday, March 28, 6:30-8 pm, MLS Library. All are welcome. 
  • ACPS "We Notice" Deadline: Thursday, March 31. Click here for details.
     
  • Spring Break: Monday, April 4 - Friday, April 8. 
mlspto.org Highlights for the Week

The "We Notice" Program is an opportunity to recognize teachers, office staff, building service team members, teaching assistants, cafeteria workers, school nurses, and bus drivers. Please click here to complete the brief form by March 31, with a message that will be shared with the staff member. This is a quick, easy, and meaningful way to recognize the many, many wonderful people who make MLS a special place! 

A note from Andrea Atkinson: THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to Jane Jackson, the book fair committee, and the countless number of volunteers who helped make the 2016 Book Fair such a success! Besides getting books into the hands of kids, the annual Book Fair also provides funds for use towards purchases "For Kids Only" in the library. Click here for more details on how the Book Fair proceeds are used, and thank you to all the parents, kids, and teachers who supported the fair this year!

Click the following links for community information run in previous editions of Meriwether Matters: Here Wee Grow Again Children's Consignment Sale, Field Hockey in Charlottesville, Fresh Air Fund, Nano Days at UVa, Seth's Helping Hands, and VIA Run for Autism 5K.


Laurel Geis and Holly Stancil, Communications Coordinators
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