May 5th and May 9th-May 13th
Click here to see the weekly schedule!
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up and this is a great way to show some appreciation to our dedicated teachers and staff that help our kids everyday. MCES PTO will be hosting events at the school on May 5th and the week of May 9th and we need your help!
Spring Picture Day is coming up Friday, March 25th! We need a few volunteers to help out.
Thank you!
Middle School Grade Level Configuration Parent Meetings.
Parent/Caregiver engagement for Poe, Holmes, and Glasgow Middle Schools and the elementary feeder schools is now scheduled as follows:
See the Middle School Grade Level Configuration webpage for more information.
The Mason Crest Parent Teacher Organization Meeting will be held on November 18th at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting at the time of the meeting. The Meeting ID is 93756351928.
If you would like to join by phone, you can call one of the following numbers and enter the Meeting ID to join: 929 205 6099 or 669 900 6833 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free).
Ricardy Anderson, our Mason District Representative of Fairfax County School Board, will be joining us to share information on these topics:
Virtual BINGO Night at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 15th
Enjoy a fun filled evening with Mason Crest families from the comfort of your own home!
Win Prizes! (See below for the list of some of the prizes!)
Register by Thursday night (October 14th)!
Bingo Card and Raffle Ticket Prices:
Bingo Game Cards are $15 for each game card.
The same card can be played in all 5 games of Bingo!
Raffle tickets are $5 for 2 tickets.
How to Register:
Please send your registration fee of $15 per game card and/or $5 per two raffle tickets via Paypal at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/MasonCrestPTO
In the memo section, please note:
**please select “Send money to family or friends”**
How to Play:
On Friday morning, participants will be sent a link to the Zoom bingo session as well as a link to print your bingo cards (or you may play them on the computer).
Those who buy raffle tickets will also get their raffle ticket numbers in the email.
You do not have to be present to win the raffle, but you do need to present to win at bingo.
Any questions? Please email masoncrestpto@gmail.com or Kelley@kelleycannonevents.com.
Raffle or Bingo Prizes So Far:
School Prizes / Experiences
Principals:
Lunch Bunch/Pizza Party with the principals
2nd Grade Team:
Ice cream sundae’s with the 2nd grade teachers! 3 winners and a friend for each of the winners (6 children total) can join the 2nd grade teachers during the day on October 22.
Mrs. Gilley:
4:15 – 6:15 after school (Monday, Thursday, or Friday) for up to 6
Come join me for an afterschool movie party with popcorn, candy, and drinks.
Mrs. Clifton:
Class dance party after school
Lunch with the Mason Crest Tiger
Lunch Bunch with Ms. Russell:
Ms. Russell will provide lunch from Panera, along with a few fun math activities, to the winner and a friend of their choosing. Math activities will be appropriate for the student’s grade level. If the weather is nice, Ms. Russell, the winner, and their friend will sit outside on the school grounds and and have lunch, picnic-style! Please contact Ms. Russell at crussell@fcps.edu to coordinate a date for the Lunch Bunch. Lunch will take place during the students’ usual lunchtime at school.
Breakfast Bunch with Ms. Russell:
Ms. Russell will provide a math-themed breakfast to the winner and a friend of their choosing. Breakfast will be served at school between 8:30 – 9:00 AM. Students will need to provide their own transportation to school. Please contact Ms. Russell (Email:crussell@fcps.edu) to coordinate a date for the Breakfast Bunch.
Outside of School Prizes / Experiences
Bluemont Experience:
(1) season pass to Great Country Farms as well as tasting experiences at Bluemont Vineyard, Henway Hard Cider Company, and Dirt Farm Brewery. The package totals $376.00 in value.
Broyhill Crest Pool:
(1) Summer 2022 Family Membership
Fairfax Ice Arena:
(2) Passes valid for admission and rental skates on any public session
Lebanese Taverna:
(2) $20 Lebanese Taverna gift cards
Scramble:
(2) Scramble family passes
UMS Martial Arts:
(3) Certificates (each certificate equals 1 month of class and includes one uniform.)
Mason Crest is in need of donations of boy and girl pants sizes 6-12, in addition to boys underwear. Elastic waisted pants are preferable such as stretch pants for girls and athletic or sweatpants for boys. Any donations can be dropped off at the front office.
Thank you!!
Each year the PTO provides the school supplies to Mason Crest. We really need help sorting the supplies so the teachers have them ready before the open house on Thursday. We need help starting Monday, 8/16. We’ll need volunteers for the Open House as well. Many hands make light(er) work!
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We have added a request for your phone number so that we can contact you more quickly.
Please help us welcome our wonderful Mason Crest teachers and staff back to school with an appreciation lunch hosted by the PTO on Thursday, 8/19, from 11am-12pm. The PTO will provide the main course and we are seeking donations of drinks, fruit, salad, chips, and dessert, as well as volunteer support for the event. Click on the link to see how you can help.
Thank you!
Do you have a Kindergartener starting at Mason Crest Elementary School this year? The PTO would like to give students and parents an opportunity to meet each other. Join us at Mason Crest Elementary School playground for our incoming Kindergarten meet and greet! There are two dates:
Your kids will meet their future classmates while you meet fellow parents and find out more about your new school! We look forward to meeting all of you!
From April 13th to April 26th, you can still buy books through our virtual Book Fair. Click on the link below to take you to Mason Crest’s online book fair. All book orders over $25 will ship directly to your house for free!
Thank you for your continued support of Mason Crest and our students. Every purchase you make will earn rewards to support our school and library.
We can’t wait to see you once school starts up again!
Happy reading!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=masoncrestelementary