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Mansfield Elementary School Association Newsletter

Spectacular Hands-On STEM Night for Jordan/Jackson Students

Presented by MESA

Jordan/Jackson students and a guardian are invited to join us for a very cool and fun night of science with Top Secret Science. We will explore 6-8 weird and wacky hands-on science experiments and will make and take home all of the projects. The scientists are fast paced and funny, and your kids will be thoroughly entertained (they’ll even learn some interesting things too). Weird motions, crazy chemistry, crystals, science magic, and much more. Be prepared for a fun 1 ½ hours of science. 


Date: March 4 or March 7, 2024

Location: J/J Cafeteria

Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Please note: This event is for J/J students and a parent or guardian. We can host 200 students per night in the J/J cafeteria. Click on the button below to sign up to attend. You can sign up for either March 4th or March 7th. To make sure we can include as many J/J students as possible, we kindly ask that you attend just one of the sessions and do not bring siblings. Looking forward to seeing you there!


Planning is underway for enrichment nights for Robinson students this spring. More to come soon!


Feel free to reach out if you have any questions at [email protected].

Sign Up To Attend STEM Night

MESA General Meeting


Our next open meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 6 at 9:30 AM in the Robinson Cafeteria. We are planning a lot of fun events in the coming weeks and months. If you are interested in hearing about our plans or learn how you can help, please join us!

MESA Night Out at the Providence Bruins

Saturday, March 23, 2024

7:05 PM at

Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence


MESA has a section at the Providence Bruins game on Saturday, March 23. Tickets are only $25 per person and include a P-Bruins hat for all kids in attendance! It is going to be a fun night for the entire family! The Providence Bruins will donate a portion of ticket sales to MESA.

Buy Tickets

Scholastic Book Fairs Coming Soon!

J/J Book Fair: March 18 to 22

Robinson Book Fair: April 1 to 5


Classes will have an opportunity to visit the fair during school. We'll put out a SignUpGenius for book fair volunteers soon. If you're interested in volunteering, please make sure your CORI is up to date!

Can you help with book fair planning? We are still in need of book fair committee members at both schools. It's not too late to get involved. Please email [email protected] if you're interested in helping out!

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW



Monday, March 4

J/J STEM Night 1

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM


Tuesday, March 5

No School

Professional Development


Wednesday, March 6

MESA General Meeting

Robinson Cafeteria

9:30 AM


Thursday, March 7

J/J STEM Night 2

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM


March 18 to 22

J/J Book Fair


Thursday, March 21

J/J Half Day

Afternoon & Evening Conferences


Friday, March 22

J/J Half Day

Afternoon Conferences


Saturday, March 23

MESA P-Bruins Game

7:05 PM


Friday, March 29

No School

Day of Low Attendance


Monday, April 1

Last Day to Order a Yearbook!!!


April 1 to 5

Robinson Book Fair


Thursday, April 4

ROB Half Day

Afternoon & Evening Conferences


Friday, April 5

ROB Half Day

Afternoon Conferences


April 15 to 19

No School

April Break


Saturday, April 27

MESA's Spring Fling

Norton Country Club

Don't Miss Your Chance to Get a Robinson or J/J Yearbook!

Order Your Yearbook Today! It's time to buy your 2023/24 Robinson and Jordan/Jackson yearbooks. Yearbooks cost $26 and must be ordered by April 1. For an additional $5, you can personalize the front cover with your student's name. We cannot guarantee there will be extra copies in June, so if you want a yearbook you must order now!

How to Order

Order online at yearbookordercenter.com (credit card fees apply)

Jordan/Jackson code: 24905

Robinson code: 24906

--OR--

Or return the bottom half of the flyer to school

with cash or a check made payable to MESA



Important Note to 5th Grade Families


All 5th-grade students will receive a FREE yearbook courtesy of MESA. There is no need to order. You still have the option to personalize the yearbook with your student's name for $5. Simply return the bottom half of the flyer to your student's classroom with cash or a check made payable to MESA. Link to 5th Grade Flyer

Save the date for MESA's 2024 Spring Fling! 



NEW DATE: Saturday, April 27

Where: Norton Country Club

188 Oak Street, Norton


We are excited to host this year's event at the Norton Country Club. It's close to Mansfield, so we hope more of you can attend. Spring Fling is one of our big fundraisers. It's an adults-only night out with food, drinks, music and tons of great raffles, live and silent auctions! Ticket sales will open soon, so book your babysitter now!

Upcoming Spirit Wear Sales

1st Place Spiritwear has some exciting sales coming up over the next few weeks.


Week of February 26: All Bags 25% off

Week of 3/4: All windbreakers $15 off

3/11: Spring Sale Begins!!!


Use the links below to shop our 1st Place Spiritwear store. The store is open year-round. It offers seasonal sales and frequent specials and is constantly adding new items!

Robinson: 1stplace.sale/41321
Jordan Jackson: 1stplace.sale/42415

Looking for something fun to do in March? Mansfield's Together We Can is hosting its 30th 'Together We Can' dances for students in grades K-5. More information is below.

Get Involved with MESA!

MESA needs your help! We know a lot of parents work (in fact, EVERY member of the board has a full-time job), but there are still plenty of ways to get involved during the year. Email [email protected] and let us know you want to help out.

2023-24 Meetings

  • March 6 - In-person Open Meeting, 9:30 AM



  • May 6 - Open Meeting, 7:00 PM
About MESA
MESA is the non-profit parent organization of the Robinson and Jordan/Jackson Elementary Schools that contributes to the schools, staff, students, and community.

MESA’s mission is to foster a sense of community both within and outside of the two elementary schools by offering various enrichment programs, staff appreciation activities and community bonding opportunities throughout the school year.
 
We are always looking for help, new ideas and involvement!

CORI Checks for Volunteers


Massachusetts state law requires Mansfield Public Schools to obtain CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) on all volunteers who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children. You must submit a CORI form every 12 months.

Download a CORI Application

Send the completed form and photocopy of your photo ID to:



Email: [email protected] 

-or-

Mail: Mansfield Public Schools

C/O Human Resources

6 Park Row

Mansfield MA 02048

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Your 2023/2024 MESA Board

Melissa Gordy, President
Akanksha Joshi, VP for Jordan/Jackson
Corinne Brems & Kelli-Beth Vecchione, Co-VPs Robinson
Alma Richeh, Bethany Allen & Amanda Teti, Co-VPs Ways & Means
Lauren Bieke, Secretary I
Yulia Dvorkin, Secretary II
Kelly Bussiere, Accounts Payable Treasurer
Rebecca Tiernan, Accounts Receivable Treasurer 
Please contact us at [email protected] with any general questions or comments.
 
Sincerely,
Mansfield Elementary School Association Board
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