Myers Park Traditional School

Back to School Open House

MPTS Back to School Open House will be held on Thursday, August 25th, as follows:
  • New Families Orientation in the gym - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • 1st/2nd Meet the Teacher - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 
  • 3rd-5th Meet the Teacher - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Please remember that we kindly ask the following:
  • Open House is for MPTS students and parents/guardians only. Childcare will not be provided and siblings that are not MPTS students as well as additional family members are encouraged to make alternate arrangements.
  • EduKits that were purchased prior to June 20th will be waiting in your child's classroom by the first day of school.  For those that chose to purchase school supplies on their own, you are encouraged to bring those to the Back to School Open House.  
K - staggered entry details:
  • The first day of school for all 1st-5th grade students is Monday, August 29th.  Our Kindergarten students will follow the following staggered schedule:
  • Monday, August 29th - Last name A - F
  • Tuesday, August 30th - Last name G - M
  • Wednesday, August 31st - Last name N - Z
All Kindergarten classes will be built during the day on Thursday, September 1st (no Kindergarten students will attend on this day). Your student’s assigned Kindergarten teacher will then contact you via email and phone that afternoon. A Kindergarten Meet the Teacher event will take place on Thursday, September 1st from 5:00-6:00pm.  On Friday, September 2nd ALL Kindergarten students will report to school as they come together in their assigned classrooms.​

Back to School Packets - August 15th and 16th
Back to school packets can be picked up on Monday, August 15th and Tuesday, August 16th from 8:00am to 5:30pm.  Packets will include class placement information, emergency and parent contact forms, front office and volunteer information and much more!
When you arrive, please pull up in the circle by the gym double doors/overhang and a volunteer will be happy to assist you.  To keep lines moving seamlessly, please DO NOT exit your vehicle.  We look forward to seeing you!!
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*Packets will not be mailed this year.  If you cannot pick up on the dates above, they will be available at Open House/Meet the Teacher on August 25th.  Staff members will be in the front lobby to hand out.  If none of these dates work for your family to pick up, they will be sent home with your child on the first day of school.​

FREE, REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS OPEN AUGUST 1ST

For the 2022-2023 school year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will return to its previous online meal application process for families who want free or reduced-price lunch opportunities. The application process will be fast, secure and trackable and will open Aug. 1. CMS has offered free breakfast to all students since 2012, an option that will continue next year at MPTS.  You can find out more information here.  

​VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - GROUNDS DAY

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Grab your gloves, rakes, and blowers and join your fellow MPTS Eagle families at our upcoming Grounds Day on Saturday, August 20th from 9:00am - 12:00pm. This event is a great way to meet classmates and you need not attend the entire 3 hours.  Any and ALL help is appreciated - RSVP HERE!  
**Beta Club members - this is an excellent opportunity to earn service hours!!  

WAYS TO SUPPORT MPTS

Just a reminder these are the many ways that you can support MPTS every day!

Box Tops for Education

Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products.   School ID: 147105

Amazon Smile

When you shop at smile.amazon.com,  Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. Simply add PTA North Carolina Congress Myers Park Traditional PTA as your selected charity.

Harris Teeter

Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card to MPTS at https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education.
School ID: 1955

UPCOMING EVENTS

8/9 New Families Storytime 
8/16 New Families Pizza Playdate
8/20 Eagle Dads Grounds Day
8/25 Back to School Open House
8/29 First Day of School

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