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ITEMS NEEDED FOR J/J TEACHER APPRECIATION DINNER ON THURSDAY
A few items are still needed for the J/J Teacher Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, December 8. This is the first time since the pandemic began that we're able to host our traditional meal for teachers during parent-teacher conferences. Thursday is a long day for teachers with day and evening conferences. This dinner gives them a nice little break.
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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 (we just added those slots to the SignUp Genius).Please click the button below for more information and to sign up.
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J/J Teacher Appreciation Dinner will be held on Thursday, December 8 |
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Questions?
Keep reading for highlights from last week's Robinson Teacher Appreciation Dinner!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
December 5-December 9
J/J Book Fair
Open to the public during conferences Thursday & Friday
Tuesday, December 6
SEPAC Meeting
Thursday, December 8
J/J Half Day
Afternoon & Evening Conferences
Friday, December 9
J/J Half Day
Afternoon Conferences
Friday, December 23
Half Day
Start of Winter Break
December 24 to January 2
No School
Winter Break
Tuesday, January 3
School Resumes
Monday, January 16
No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 25
Half Day
Professional Development
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Jordan/Jackson Book Fair
December 5 to December 9
J/J Multi-Purpose Room
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The Jordan/Jackson book fair starts today! Students will visit the book fair with their classes. Families can shop during parent-teacher conferences on Thursday (Dismissal to 8pm) and Friday (Dismissal to 2pm). Be sure to check out the books your classroom teachers have placed in their wish bins!
Book fair proceeds will be used to purchase books and technology updates for students & the schools.
Below you will find information about volunteering at the fair, setting up your eWallet, and donating to MESA's eWallet Giving Fund.
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PLEASE NOTE AN IMPORTANT CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS: Tax will be added to purchases this year. To make it easier for the students, please add funds to cover tax on the amount you’d like them to spend. MA state sales tax is 6.25%. (For example: $20 = $21.25, $40 = $42.50, $50 = 53.13)
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Here's when your student's class will visit the book fair
Monday: Norige, Shruhan, Slarve, Conroy, Freedman, DeAngelis, Ouwinga, Risotti, Parker
Tuesday: LePage, D’Onofrio, Tighe, Battell, Murphy, Logan, Shevlin, McGee
Wednesday: Chiappone, Curry, Lagerstedt, Fox, Scott, Gentili, Mansfield, O’Connell, Pasquale
Thursday: Franklin, Ulrich, Keller, Erick, DiCenso, Reeder
Friday: Enright, Haapaoja
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Volunteer at the Fair!
There are many opportunities still available to volunteer at the J/J book fair. Volunteers are key to ensuring the book fairs run smoothly. We need help with setup and cleanup. We also need help to staff the fair during class visits and Open to the Public hours. Children are welcome when you volunteer!
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Make sure you have a valid CORI on file!
All volunteers must have a valid CORI form on file with Mansfield Public Schools - it's state law. Getting a CORI check is easy. Simply send the completed form (linked below) and a photocopy of your photo ID to
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Mail: Mansfield Public Schools,
C/O Human Resources,
6 Park Row
Mansfield MA 02048
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Please note, you must submit a CORI to MPS even if you have a CORI through your employer, a local sports organization, etc.
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Set Up Your eWallet Today! |
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.
Please Note: Robinson eWallets CANNOT be used at the J/J book fair. You much create a separate eWallet for the J/J fair.
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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MESA's eWallet Giving Fund |
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Due to its overwhelming success last year, 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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Shop Robinson Book Fair Online Through December 11 |
Missed the Robinson book fair?
Didn't find the book you wanted?
Then we've got good news:
There's still time to shop the Robinson fair online!!!
Shop scholastic.com through December 11 for an expanded selection of exclusives, new releases, value packs, and more. All orders ship home and book-only orders over $25 ship free.
NOTE: Buy One, Get One pricing is not applicable online. Scholastic will give back 25% in rewards to our school when you shop online during the fair
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Thank you to everyone who made the Robinson Teacher Appreciation Dinner a success last week. The decorative banner was made just for the dinner by students in the CHAMPS program. Hot food from Antonia’s was provided courtesy of MESA. Everything else was generously donated by our MESA community: from salads to dinner rolls to desserts, paper goods, and beverages! Thank you all for the donations and to all our volunteers! It was truly a group effort to support our teachers and staff during a very long day. |
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SEPAC Virtual Workshop
The Mansfield SEPAC, in partnership with the Federation for Children with Special Needs, will be sponsoring a virtual workshop on Transition Planning. This workshop will provide an overview of the transition planning process for youth with disabilities ages 14-22 on IEPs.
Please register in advance.
Date: December 6, 2022
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Join the MESA Board
MESA needs volunteers to fill two board positions
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VP for J/J - Our current VP had to step down unexpectedly. This position coordinates directly with the principals at Jordan/Jackson on MESA programming and events.
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Accounts Payable Treasurer - MESA is looking for a new treasurer to join the board for the 2023-24 school year. It may seem early, but identifying a treasurer now will give the person time to learn the ropes from our current treasurers.
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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.
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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Don't forget to use our
Amazon link!
When you start your Amazon session with this link, MESA earns up to .5% on most of your Amazon purchases!
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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
Vacant, 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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