Upcoming School Events

Please mark your calendars and consider volunteering for the kickoff events noted below by clicking on the Sign-Up Genius link. Two opportunities to serve and meet some other families! Both events are scheduled for Wednesday, August 22nd. 
Please join the Hospitality Committee in welcoming our wonderful Teachers and Staff back to school! We will be serving a light breakfast in the Media Center on Wednesday, August 22nd at 8:00 am to get everyone off to a great start to the school year. Volunteers are needed to set-up and break down this event.

Additionally, as with each new school year, MPTS will have its Open House to kick off the beginning of the year for students and families.  This year's open house is scheduled for Friday, August 24th and, in preparation for this event, each classroom will need Open House Packets to distribute to each student. In order to put together over 700 packets we need lots of help!!  If you're available, please consider volunteering to help on Wednesday, August 22nd at 9:00 am.  Please feel free to bring your kids to help stuff or run the packets to the classes.  We'll have coffee, juice, donuts and snacks for the kids.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4AAEAB23A2FB6-20182019

​​​​​​​Thanks in advance for everyone's help!
Kristy Burleigh - MPTS PTA Secretary 
Katie Russell - MPTS PTA Hospitality Chair
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 MPTS will be doing staggered entry differently this year in an effort to be in alignment with CMS and create the most well-rounded classes!  Students will be divided based on Last Name for staggered entry during the first week of school. Here is the complete rundown of Rising Kindergarten Activities
  • Friday, August 24th, 2018
    • New Kindergarten families will go to the opening meeting from 2-2:30pm with PTA and Administration. This is a repeat from Beginner's day in the Spring.
    • 2:30-4:00pm Kindergarten rooms will be open with teachers for parents to see and walk thru
    • 3:00pm Information session from K team (Opportunity to hear from our dynamic K team and answer all your questions about curriculum, schedule, transportation, etc.)          ​
Here are the dates and letters of last name for STAGGERED ENTRY: ( This information will also be mailed to you in August)
  • Monday, August 27: Students Last Name: A-H
  • Tuesday, August 28: Students Last Name: I-P
  • Wednesday, August 29: Students Last Name: R-Z
  • Thursday, August 30: NO Kindergarteners attend school (Teachers call and email parents in class that afternoon with                          teacher assignment)
  • Friday, August 31: All K students come to school with homeroom teachers
Week of September 3rd - We will host two opportunities for parents to “Meet the Kindergarten Teacher” with flexible before or after school times. Simply a time for parents to drop by the classroom and meet their teacher.                                        
  • Wednesday, Sept. 5th from 8-8:45am in classrooms
  • Thursday, Sept. 6th from 5-6:00pm in classrooms
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Attention MPTS Volunteers! 
Thank you for being a registered volunteer for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. If you would like to remain an active volunteer for the 2018-2019 school year, please go to https://www.cmsvolunteers.com and log in to your profile. If you have forgotten your password, you may retrieve it using https://www.cmsvolunteers.com/lostpassword.php.

Join the PTA, Pay Instructional Fees
​& Give to Traditional Giving

 Use My School Anywhere Store to pay your PTA Dues,  Instructional Fees, Spirit Night tickets, and other payments throughout the year. If you receive an error message about your email address, please email our Directory Manager Heather Poe at directorympts@gmail.com to be added. 
​Please also remember to pay PTA dues for each parent. 
To pay your PTA dues, click PTA​                                 ​
To pay your Instructional fees, click FEES
To give to traditional giving, click GIVING
PTA Members Can Paint the Rock
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Spirit is back at MPTS! Painting the Spirit Rock is a wonderful way to announce birthdays, accomplishments, celebrations, or recognize your favorite MPTS teacher or staff member! MPTS PTA members can rent the Spirit Rock for $10 per day. If you have questions, email Jennifer Norris at jbnorris7@gmail.com. ​COMING SOON 2018 Calendar Release!!!-Reserve your date(s), pay to rent the rock, and find detailed instructions for painting the rock HERE. 
Show Your School Spirit! 
Get ready for the new school year and support MPTS by visiting our online store!  Gear up now as we will have Spirit Wear Days EVERY Friday this school year.  You'll find everything from shirts, hoodies and shorts to car magnets, coffee mugs and water bottles. ​Check out all our cool, NEW stuff by clicking here. 

New to MPTS? Visit Our New Families Page, Click Here. 

It is a one-stop shop for information about MPTS. It can be found under "Resources & Links."  Check out this page to learn about:
  • Social media links including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
  • Helpful school terms found in our glossary
  • Upcoming events to add to your calendar
  • Important contacts including our PTA officers
  • Tips about transportation, food service and how to support MPTS

​MPTS Car Pool Map 

As a reminder and as a service to our new families, here is a link to a map that explains MPTS's car pool system.
The Traditional Times is MPTS PTA's weekly email newsletter, with important news, updates and reminders. Email directorympts@gmail.com to join our mailing list.