Mansfield Elementary School Association Newsletter |
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Join us on Friday, May 12th at the Guild in Pawtucket for a fun night of live music & dancing, food trucks & desserts and some
amazing auction items and raffle prizes! All proceeds go to programs that support
students and teachers in Robinson & Jordan/Jackson Elementary Schools.
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The MESA Spring Fling raises money to fund critical enrichment activities and programs
not covered by the Mansfield Elementary school budget for the two elementary schools. This includes literacy programs, in-school field trips, teacher appreciation, teacher grants, school improvement initiatives, and much more. In addition, funding supports school social events like the Kindergarten Social, 5th Grade Graduation Celebration, and Hornet Harvest.
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Purchasing your tickets online saves you $10 and helps us plan a better event for you!
Online ticket sales will end May 5th. Tickets at the door will be sold for $60.
If you are unable to join us but would like to make a donation directly to MESA, CLICK HERE!
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This spring, 5th graders will be reading a book as part of the One Book, One Grade program. MESA is looking for one parent volunteer to work with the reading specialist and 5th-grade staff on an enrichment project.
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It's Spring Book Fair Time! |
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Robinson Book Fair
March 27 to 31, 2023
Robinson Gymnasium
The Robinson Book Fair is just one week away. Students will visit the fair with their class during school. If you would like your student to participate, please send in cash or fund an eWallet (keep reading to learn more). There's a lot more than just books at the book fair. While students are encouraged to buy a book, it is good to have a conversation with your child about how you would like them to spend their money.
The fair will be open to the public during parent-teacher conferences:
Thursday, March 30 - Dismissal to 8 pm
Friday, March 31 - Dismissal to 3 pm
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Profits from the book fairs are used to purchase books and technology updates for students and our schools. Thank you for supporting our book fairs! |
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Volunteering at ROB Fair
We need volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up. We will also need help to staff the fair during class visits and our Open to Public shifts. Without enough volunteers not all classes will be able to visit the book fair. Please sign up for a shift if you can!
*It is important that volunteers are available for their entire shift. If you cannot be there the whole time, please email [email protected] and we'll try to work something out! The SignUp Genius indicates which classes will visit during which shift!
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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. If you have funds left over from the fall book fair, you must create a NEW eWallet in order to use those funds at this book fair.
Please note: the Robinson book fair is separate from the J/J, so each student will need their own unique 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.
MA Sales Tax: There is a change to the book fair this year. Tax will be added to purchases. To make it easy for students, please add funds to cover the amount of tax on the amount you'd like them to spend. MA state sales tax is 6.25%, so $20 = $21.25, $40 = $42.50, $50 = $53.13, etc.
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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 to the Robinson eWallet Giving Fund:
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Shop the J/J Book Fair Online |
Missed the Jordan/Jackson Book Fair? Shop even more titles at Scholastic.com. Purchases made until Wednesday, March 22 will continue to earn rewards for our elementary schools! |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 20
Hornet Harvest Meeting
March 27 to 31
Robinson Book Fair
Families can shop during conferences March 30 & 31
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
Monday, April 3
MESA Board Meeting
7pm, Robinson Cafeteria
Thursday, April 6
Save the Date: Mingle with MESA, An Evening Out at Nico + Vines
Friday, May 12
Save the Date: MESA's Spring Fling
The Guild, Pawtucket
7:00 to 11:00pm
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Teacher Appreciation Dinners |
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MESA will host a Teacher Appreciation Dinner at Robinson on the evening of Thursday, March 30. 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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Thank you for supporting our J/J Teacher Appreciation Dinner last week! Teachers enjoyed a delicious sit-down dinner from Antonia's in Foxboro with lots of yummy treats, side items and beverages generously donated by our families! |
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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 can send you the address of meeting.
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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Shop 1st Place Spiritwear's Spring sale for savings of 25% throughout the store. Choose from hundreds of designs and garments, including new Nike and Adidas product lines, that are delivered to your home in days!
Spring Sale: March 13th thru March 27th
25% off all merchandise
Free shipping on orders over $75
$5 shipping for orders below $75
No codes are needed
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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A Night Out with Friends at the Providence Bruins |
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Don't miss out on your chance to buy tickets 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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Order Your Yearbook Today!!! |
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Time's running out to order our 2022-2023 Robinson and Jordan/Jackson yearbooks!!! If you want a yearbook, you must PRE-ORDER. The last day to order is April 1.
$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
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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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It may be hard to believe, but it's time to start planning for the 2023-24 MESA Board.
Please join us at our next board meeting, Monday, April 3 at 7pm in the Robinson Cafeteria to learn about the open positions.
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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!
Here's one of the open positions:
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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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We will be introducing you to our board and committee members over the next few months!
Meet MESA's Robinson VP, Melissa Gordy
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Hi Everyone – My name is Melissa Gordy and I am the VP of the Robinson school for MESA. I have been on the board for 2 years and have enjoyed getting involved in a lot of different aspects of what MESA contributes to –
book fairs, Hornet Harvest, Spring Fling, Mingle with MESA, etc., I also work full-time in risk management but have found MESA to be a creative outlet that also gives back to our community.
My husband, Ryan, and I grew up in Mansfield and love that we are now raising our 2 children in our hometown – our daughter Carter is 7 and our son Miller is 3. We spend a lot of time participating in youth sports, going to the Cape year-round and are looking forward to all the fun summer activities ahead!
I would love to connect with anyone that is interested in participating with MESA (no amount of time is too little) or just as another Mansfield parent!
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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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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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