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

Happy Summer Vacation!
Enjoy the next eleven weeks and we'll see you back here in August! During the summer, be sure to check the school's website for the latest on our MLS PTO-sponsored Summer Library Hours. The first date is next Tuesday, June 14 from 4-6 pm.

Adopt a Summer Garden Plot
If you are interested in adopting a plot in the MLS garden, please contact Peggy Williams at president@mlspto.org. We only have two plots remaining! You can start gardening June 8th and will return the plot to the teachers when school starts up again in late August. Your job is to keep the plot weed-free and in the meantime enjoy all of the produce you grow! A win for the school and a win for you!

Are you enjoying flipping through the pages of your child's MLS yearbook? Appreciate working in the great outdoors? The PTO is looking for parents to lead next year's yearbook effort and chair the Landscaping/Gardening Committee. Please contact Sarah Kelsey or Carleen Kupcis at vicepresidents@mlspto.org with any questions or if you are interested in volunteering.

Upcoming Events & Deadlines
  • Last Day of School: Tuesday, June 7 (that's TODAY!)
  • Summer Library Hours: Tuesday, June 14, 4-6 pm. Click here for the full list of summer library dates on the school calendar.

mlspto.org Highlights for the Week

Last call to check the lost and found! Anything left unclaimed at the end of the year will be donated. Mrs. Carey and Mr. Gissendanner's 4th grade math class recently put their skills into practice by categorizing the lost and found items and researching their replacement cost. Click here for the shocking results of their analysis!

MLS is registered as a Crayola "Eco Cool School": Crayola will pay shipping costs for the school to send in dried up/dead markers and tops of any brand! This is a great way to clean out desks, drawers, and backpacks at the end of the school year and keep all these plastic markers out of the landfills. Mrs. Atkinson has a collection box in the library, where students can drop off old markers now through the end of the year. For more information about the program, click here.

  • Irish Dance Classes: Click here for more information on the BAFFA Academy of Irish Dance, offering introductory classes in Charlottesville this fall.
     
  • Camp4Real: The popular Camp4Real, led by PE Teacher Scott Williams and his team, is open for signups for both online or paper registration! Early bird rates last through the end of this week. Click here for dates, locations, and camp info for this summer. 
MLS PTO Communications
It has been our pleasure to bring you PTO news this year via Meriwether Matters and mlspto.org! We'll be handing over the reins in July, but we'd love to hear your thoughts on how we can improve our communications in the future. Email us at communications@mlspto.org. Thanks for every view, click, like, and share! Holly & Laurel

Laurel Geis and Holly Stancil, Communications Coordinators
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