Mansfield Elementary School Association Newsletter |
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J/J Spring Scholastic Book Fair |
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It's time for our Spring Scholastic Book Fairs. The Jordan/Jackson book fair begins on Monday, March 13. Information will be coming home in backpacks this week!
March 13 to 17, 2023
Jordan/Jackson Multi-Purpose Room
Classes will visit the book fair during school.
The fair will be open to the public during parent-teacher conferences:
Thursday, March 16 - Dismissal to 8:00 pm
Friday, March 17 - Dismissal to 2:00 pm
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Volunteering
Many people are needed to make the book fair run smoothly. Please consider volunteering to help with set-up, clean-up, and staffing during class visits or during our Open to Public shifts. The daily shift schedule for class visits has been provided if you wish to coordinate your volunteer time with your child's time at the fair.
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CORI Checks
All volunteers must have a valid CORI form on file with Mansfield Public Schools. A link to the CORI form is below:
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How to Pay at the Fair
An eWallet is a safe, cashless way for students to shop at the book fair. Simply use the link below to fund your student's eWallet before the fair. Anyone can add money to the account, so share the link with relatives. After the fair, your remaining eWallet balance becomes a gift card to shop online with Scholastic or to fund a future eWallet.
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Sending money: We understand some families prefer to pay with cash or check. Please send cash in a resealable bag and make checks out to MESA with the monetary limit written in the check's note section if applicable.
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MESA’S Scholastic Book Fair eWallet Giving Fund is back!!! This is a way many of our families can give back by contributing where there may be a need. Each book fair will have an eWallet account to be utilized at the discretion of the teachers and the volunteer chairs. Any amount left in the account at the end of the fair will be treated like Scholastic Dollars, and used in the same manner: Scholastic Dollars fund programs like Bookworms and One Book One Grade, and they also cover purchases for each teacher’s classroom library.
Please click on the button if you would like to contribute:
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The Robinson book fair will be held March 27 to 31. More information will be coming soon!
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Teacher Appreciation Dinners |
Teacher appreciation dinners will be held during conferences this month. The J/J teacher dinner will be held on Thursday, March 16. We are looking for donations of side items, beverages, centerpieces, and paper products. We also need a few people to help with setup and cleanup.
In addition to the dinner, we are reaching out for gift cards and other donations to be used as prizes for a Raffle event during Staff Appreciation Week in May. We are grateful for any help our community can contribute to helping us show our staff our appreciation!
Please click the button below for more information and to sign up.
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A Night Out with Friends at the Providence Bruins |
Tickets are still available for MESA's night out at the Providence Bruins! All students, family and friends receive this exclusive discounted offer! Click on the flyer or button below to order tickets! |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 6
Stapling Party
J/J Room C108 9am
Tuesday, March 7
SEPAC Community Resource Fair
Robinson cafeteria 6:30pm
Wednesday, March 8
Professional Development
Half Day
Saturday, March 11
Last Day of Altitude Fundraiser
March 13 to 17
J/J Spring Book Fair
Thursday, March 16
Half Day for J/J Students
Afternoon & Evening Conf.
Friday, March 17
Half Day for J/J Students
Afternoon Conferences
Friday, March 17
Together We Can Dance
Boys Grades K-5
MHS, 6:30 to 9:00pm
Monday, March 20
Hornet Harvest Meeting
Robinson Cafeteria, 7pm
March 27 to 31
Robinson Book Fair
Thursday, March 30
Half Day for ROB Students
Afternoon & Evening Conf.
Friday, March 31
Half Day for ROB Students
Afternoon Conferences
Saturday, April 1
Last Day to Order a Yearbook!!!
Saturday, April 1
A Night Out With Friends at the Providence Bruins
Thursday, April 6
Save the Date: Mingle with MESA, An Evening Out at Nico + Vines, more details coming soon!
Friday, May 12
Save the Date: MESA's Spring Fling
The Guild, Pawtucket
7:00 to 11:00pm
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New Year-Round Spirit Wear Shop!!!! |
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Have you checked out our new spirit wear shop? We have partnered with 1st Place Spiritwear to offer Robinson and Jordan/Jackson students, families, staff, and administrators a one-stop shop for school-themed apparel.
Right now, save 25% on all merchandise and get free shipping on orders of $50 or more during the Grand Opening sale. Use code: SPIRIT312-FS at checkout to receive the discounts. Don't wait, the offer ends March 12.
Items from both schools can be placed in one order (use "search school" link in the upper right corner on DESKTOP browser).
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Special Pricing for Teachers & Staff
1st Place Spiritwear has slashed the original prices on all teachers-themed tees to $20.99 and hoodies to $34.99. Teachers will save an extra 25% by using code: SPIRIT312-FS. That means teachers' tees are just $15.75 and hoodies just $26.24 during the sale!
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2023 Hornet Harvest Committee |
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!! Believe it or not, September will be here before you know it and that means we are already planning our 2nd Annual Hornet Harvest!
Last year was a huge success and we need a group of volunteers to help make this an amazing event this year!! There will be a “Hornet Harvest Committee Kickoff” on Monday, March 20th @ 7pm. Please ‘RSVP’ so we know who we can expect.
If this is not a time that works for your busy schedules and you still want to help, please reach out for more information. Contact Jill Policastro & Adrienne Girard by emailing: [email protected]
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Another Successful Bookworms in the Books |
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Thank you to Bookworms chairs Erika Miao and Brittany Collins and all of the volunteers who helped to make Bookworms a huge success! We hope the students enjoyed their new books. Here are some photos from last week's Bookworms at Robinson! |
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Mansfield SEPAC Community Resource Fair
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Mansfield SEPAC, along with the Foxboro SEPAC will be hosting its first Community Resource Fair.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
6:30 pm
Robinson Cafeteria
There will be 40 organizations attending specializing in family support, emotional health, family services and more!! There will be raffles, giveaways, and a special guest named Bentley.
Bring the whole family for this first of it's kind SEPAC event in Mansfield.
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Final Days of Altitude Fundraiser |
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This is the last week to jump at Altitude to support MESA (fundraiser ends Saturday, March 11).
Just mention MESA when you purchase your passes during this time to raise money for J/J and Robinson. You can buy passes online as well by purchasing MESA 60, MESA 90, or MESA 120 jump passes.
This is open to everyone, so share this with friends!
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The final 'Together We Can' dance takes place Friday, March 17 for boys in grades K-5! This is not a MESA event. If you have questions, reach out to @TogetherWeCanMansfield on Facebook.
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Order Your Yearbook Today!!! |
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Don't forget to order your 2022-2023 Robinson and Jordan/Jackson yearbooks!!!
$26 per Book
Personalize Your Book With Your Name for an Additional $5
How to Order
Jordan/Jackson code: 24905
Robinson code: 24906
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Or return the bottom half of the flyers to school
with cash or a check made payable to MESA
Don't Miss Out!
If you want a yearbook, you must PRE-ORDER. The last day to order is April 1.
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Important Note for 5th-Grade Families
All 5th-grade students will receive a FREE yearbook courtesy of MESA, so there is no need to order. You still have the option to personalize the yearbook cover with your student's name for $5. Simply return the bottom half of the flyer with cash or a check made payable to MESA to your student's classroom.
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MESA is the non-profit parent organization of the Robinson and Jordan/Jackson elementary schools. We facilitate fundraising, enrichment, and community building fun for our schools and students. If you have a student at Robinson or J/J, you are automatically a member of MESA.
We are always looking for help, new ideas and involvement!
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We will be introducing you to our board and committee members over the next few months!
Meet MESA's President, Sara Carnevale.
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Hi, my name is Sara Carnevale, and I currently serve as the MESA President. I have been on the MESA Board for 5 years, previously serving as Ways & Means Co-VP and as Robinson VP. I love being connected to the schools, and some of my favorite MESA events include book fairs and Bookworms! I have lived in Mansfield since 2009, and am raising 3 children, Tony & Nick (grade 5) and MJ (grade 2), with my husband Phil. We spend most of our time on the sports fields and courts with our kids, where we often coach their teams.
This will be my last year serving on the MESA Board, but I look forward to continuing to volunteer for its programs!
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MESA is run entirely by volunteers. Whether you work full-time, part-time or are a stay-at-home parent, we could use your help! |
Accounts Payable Treasurer - MESA is looking for a new treasurer to join the board for the 2023-24 school year. Identifying a treasurer now will give the person time to learn the ropes from our current treasurers. If you are interested in learning more please email [email protected]
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3 Easy Ways to Connect with MESA |
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Thank You For Supporting MESA! |
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Donations to MESA
If you would like to make a direct donation to MESA, please click the button below.
You can enter your donation amount as the "item price" and pay via Paypal or credit card.
THANK YOU!!
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Everyday Fundraising
Please remember to use these links to raise money for our schools! Most are free!
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Your 2022/2023 MESA Board
Sara Carnevale, President
Akanksha Joshi, VP for Jordan/Jackson
Melissa Gordy, VP for Robinson
Alma Richeh, VP of Ways & Means
Lauren Bieke, Secretary I
Yulia Dvorkin, Secretary II
Jennifer Petrangelo, Accounts Payable Treasurer
Rebecca Tiernan, Accounts Receivable Treasurer
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Sincerely,
Mansfield Elementary School Association Board
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