One of the gentle traditions that mark the coming of spring at MPH is the annual Making Maple Syrup talk done by Ms. Critz in the kindergarten classroom. This year Grade 2 joined in the fun and sampling and, most importantly (at least to the teachers), learning. Ms. Critz explained to the students that ideal sap-collecting weather is here, with warm days and much cooler evenings. She demonstrated the tap setup she uses, explained the collection process (all the sap is heavy!), and walked kids through the boiling down of the sap into syrup. "Guess how many of these jars it takes to make one of these jars," she asked, holding clear sap in one hand and a finished jar of golden amber syrup in another. "Forty!," she said, to gasps. With the second-graders present, there was some institutional knowledge to be displayed: When Ms. Critz asked if the students had noticed that her syrup samplers were different hues of amber and gold, some second-grade volunteered, "that's amber!" The session was finished off with the all-important taste test, during which students sampled the various hues and passed each other enthusiastic "mmmmm"s.

For instructions, please refer to the reenrollment materials sent home via USPS. There are two forms that need to be submitted by March 24: the Reenrollment Agreement and the Parent Information and Student Transportation Update. 

Separately, if you are planning to use public district busing for the 2023-2024 school year, you must submit a request to your home district by April 1, unless you reside in the Syracuse City School District (the SCSD requires MPH to submit requests on behalf of enrolled families). Please visit the Transportation page of our website for additional information.

If you have any questions, or require a deadline extension, please reach out to the Admissions team via email at admissions@mphschool.org.

Athletics note: The most-recent athletics schedule is always available through Schedule Galaxy and can be accessed on the MPH Calendar page or via the Schedule Galaxy mobile app. The schedule included below is subject to change after the date of distribution, so please check Schedule Galaxy before heading out to a contest.

4:30 p.m. | Girls + Boys Varsity Outdoor Track @ Cato-Meridian

4:30 p.m. | Varsity Softball (Bishop Grimes) vs. Port Byron

7:00 p.m. | Grade 5 Moving Up Night

4:30 p.m. | Varsity Softball (Bishop Grimes) @ Weedsport

This year’s Red & White themed Spring Gala celebrates Manlius Pebble Hill School and our community. Plans are underway for a fabulous celebration on Friday, May 19, at Owera Vineyards in Cazenovia. Proceeds from this event will directly support strategic investments to our academic programs, facilities improvements, expanding scholarship assistance, and enhancement of resources to support our faculty and staff.  Here's a glimpse of last year's gala.

If you’d like to get involved in the celebration, here are a few ways you can support the event:

If you’d like to become a sponsor, donate an item or experience, or get involved in planning the event, please contact Karen Belgrader.

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors:

Northland Communications

MPH first-graders don't plan on sitting around the house when they hit 100 years old ... this hallway display shows the very active aspirations of our students when asked how they envision themselves as they hit the century mark.

This year's STEM fair was another resounding success, filling the halls of the School on Thursday evening.

The MPH 2023 summer brochure is now available for viewing and registration is open!

We are excited to offer a variety of programs this summer for entering grades PreK-12.

NOTE: The only option for delivery of these orders is shipping to an address customers provide. There will be no orders from this store delivered to the school.

The official Manlius Pebble Hill clothing store is now live with a wide variety of selections for all sizes, genders, and ages. A couple key points:

You'll find the weekly lunch menu here in Snapshot every Friday, but it also lives on the MPH website (you can find it through the direct link or on the left column of myMPH). And this week we welcome the return of Nutrislice, which lets users sort menu items by nutritional data, ingredients, and allergens.

The ordering deadline for MPH yearbooks is April 1, 2023, with each yearbook costing $75.

The process for preordering your 2022-2023 MPH Yearbook is easy. Please use this link at Jostens.com, and select “Order a Yearbook.” From there, select “Find My School Store,” and enter Manlius Pebble Hill School in the search bar. Next, select MPH from the drop-down menu and choose “Order Yearbook.” You will be prompted to create an account, and once that is complete you are able to purchase your yearbook(s).

If you need help with the ordering process, please reach out to Yearbook Advisor Amy Hogan at ahogan@mphschool.org.

For the last several weeks, Woodshop club has met in the maintenance shop with Ms. Aguiar and created this end table, which is now on display for practical use in the McNeil Lobby.

The table is made completely out of pallet and scrap wood. Students first disassembled a pallet, then designed the table, cut, sanded, and fixed the boards together using a stable gun. Woodshop club finished the table off by staining and wood burning the top for an added rustic look. The top boards are intentionally left jagged and unmeasured to add to the rustic DIY feel of the end table.

The craftsmen/women behind this hard work are:

Alexa Rose Battaglia

Lizzie Berry

J’Vonte Burrell

Josh Clardy (not pictured)

Arabella Ferris

Celina Ha

Jacob Hafner

Owen Sacks

Sun-Jin Shah

Devan Trikha 

Middle and Upper School Dance Teacher Maya June Dwyer '13 was named one of the 12 emerging choreographers in New York who have been award the 2023 New York State Dance Force Choreographer's Initiative grant.

Four MPH seniors play rugby for the Syracuse Silver Hawks, and both the girls and boys (Silverbacks) team are looking for new members (and, despite the dates on the flyer, there is still time to register). Rugby counts for MPH's Independent Study Core Health requirement. Coaches are more than happy to have students check out a practice with no commitment to see how rugby is played - and word on the street is 100% of MPH kids have joined after seeing it in action.

For more information, checkout cnyrugby.com.

MPH is offering a coverage program during the April spring break. This program will be open to MPH students only.

The MPH Chess Club is the most successful, award-winning chess program in Central New York. The MPH Chess Team has won no less than seven tournaments, with team members winning several individual chess championships. Chess also helps keep thinking and reasoning skills in shape throughout the school year.

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