Mary Munford Elementary School

Looking forward to seeing everyone at MATH Night tonight - Tuesday, January 17th - from 6-7pm in the cafeteria. The teachers have planned a super fun evening for students & their parents!

Don't forget to come a little early and swing by the library (upstairs) from 5:15-6pm to hear from our School Board Representative Liz Doerr. Liz will be answering questions including information about the our children being in school while Munford is a public polling station for the Special Election day on Tuesday, Feb 21st, AND the highly anticipated but yet-to-be-set 2023-2024 school calendar!

See you tonight!

Tired of the dangerous driving happening in our area? Join Munford's Safe Walk-to-School Parade on Weds, Oct 26, at 7:30 am! All friends and neighbors are welcome! BYO signs, posters, and cowbells!

You're invited to "Munford's Walk-to-School Parade." Tap here to RSVP - Paperless Post Flyer The city could be doing more to ensure safe crosswalks around our schools. We're marching to Munford, together, to rally support for safer routes to ALL RPS schools. If you believe the city should prioritize crosswalk safety, join us for coffee, doughnuts, and a joyous march to school. We'll gather....

Munford soccer is starting soon! And it's open to all kids ages 5-12, not just Munford Students. Registration will run from March 19 - April 2. Practices start the week of April 11. Please go to mms.sportssignup.com for more information or to register. If you have any questions, please reach out to Matt Sirpis at [email protected].

We are still seeking auction item donations for the Munford Auction which will be happening next month!

Do you have a vacation home to offer, a good or service to provide, or an experience? If so, we would love to hear from you! Alternatively, sponsorships are a great way to help our cause and get your company’s name out there.

If any of this sounds good to you, please reach out to the Auction Committee at [email protected] no later than tomorrow, Friday, February 25th.

Calling all Munford families who would like to help out Fox during this devastating time.

The Munford PTA will be putting on an outdoor Valentine’s Day Gathering for the Fox students & parents on Mon evening, and we need YOUR help with decorations. Anything that can be strung/hung in the trees would be great - handmade paper chains, heart buntings, leftover bday party decor, you get the idea! (see pictures for examples/ideas). Please drop donations in the labeled bin in front of 4114 Patterson Ave between now and 2pm on Monday. Let’s make sure Fox feels the love! 💕

We have had over 100 chromebooks returned, but still need another 180 that have been issued to students. Please return the equipment to Munford. We are open Monday - Thursday from 9 - 5PM.

For our families who withdrew children from Munford for all or any part of the 20-21 school year, if you plan to have your child back at Munford in the fall, you must go to enroll RPS and complete the enrollment information and upload required documents. Parents of children who will attend for Kindergarten also need to go to Enroll RPS. All required steps, including completing the online enrollment form and providing documentation, must be completed before a child starts school. Returning RPS students and all kindergarteners (including those who attended an RPS preschool) should begin the enrollment process by visiting Enroll RPS.

https://www.rvaschools.net/enroll

Enroll RPS / Department Overview Welcome to the page for all things Enrollment! This is the hub for all enrollment, school application, and related services. Explore the links below and to the left to learn more about our enrolling your student in RPS and our other related services.

Hello Munford,
Chipotle Spirit Night
04/26/2021
5:00pm-9:00pm
10 N Nansemond St Ste D, Richmond, VA 23221-2769

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Don't forget to check out the bookfair!

Reminder! This Saturday, April 24 is our spring playground and school work day! We need MORE volunteers to help keep our wonderful school playground fun and safe for all children.

We plan to replace some of the wood structure, trim trees, mulch areas around the school, and other needed clean-up to get ready for the return of the Monarchs!

We have some tools, but if you have a cordless drill or circular saw, please bring it. We also need some good size crow bars to remove the bad wood. We could use one more pole saw for tree trimming if you have one. We are not spreading playground mulch this time, and will have this blown in after the work day .

We will start at 8:30 am and should finish by 12:00 pm.

Registration for Kindergarten and students in grades 1 - 5 who are new to Munford and RPS will open on Apri 1. The entire process will be done online this year through ENROLL RPS. The registration portal is not open yet, but parents can begin gatering documents they will need to upload. If you completed the registration last year, but your child never actually enrolled at Munford, you will need to compelte a new registraiton for 21-22 .

Immunization and Health Records

Proof of Residency. (2 items)

Birth Certificate

If you need additional assistance or have questions, please reach out to our Enroll RPS team by emailing [email protected] or calling our Family Support Line at 804-780-6195.

RPS will be closed on Thursday, February 18 for all staff and students.

Reminder Message from PTA: Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!

Valentine's Day cookie kit pick-up is today at the MMES Pavilion from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Forgot to order in advance? A limited number are still available. Place your order now and pick up this evening: bit.ly/MunfordCookieKits

Thank you for your support!

From the Superintendent:

Dear Strong Family,

I'm reaching out with this special RPS Direct to share that RPS will be closed tomorrow as a result of today's inclement weather.

As I shared in an RPS Direct before Winter Break, the primary driver for this decision is whether our nutrition and transportation teams will be able to safely get to work and deliver food in the morning, as I do not want any children to have to attend online classes without breakfast.

Although the exact impact of this storm over the next 12 hours is unclear, it appears very likely that the roads will be icy early tomorrow when our nutrition and transportation teams need to report. I don't want them to have to navigate what are likely to be very dangerous roads on their way to work and during the meal distribution process.

Please note that we will still have our regularly scheduled School Board meeting tomorrow at 6 pm.

Thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions, as always, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Best,
Jason

Message from PTA:

Did you know that Virginia's Governor has declared this week, January 24th-30th, 2021 to be "Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week?" It's true, and we couldn't be more excited!

To support this special week, Superintendent Jason Kamras has asked for email shout-outs in support of all RVA principals. This is our opportunity as parents, families, and teachers to let everyone know what we know - Mr. Muzik is the BEST principal in the BEST school in the galaxy!

Let's fire up our emails and flood Jason Kamras' inbox ([email protected]) to let all of RPS know just how much Mr. Muzik means to us. Let's do this Mary Munford style -- with an overwhelming response!

Also feel free to shout out via social media:

Facebook:
Instagram:

Thank you and we look forward to your support!

See you at the Drive-Thru!

Don’t forget!

GET YOUR ORDERS IN TODAY...Jan 25 by 1pm, pre-order your dinner from DeVoeDid Dinners-To-Go for pickup this Wednesday. On the same night, teachers and staff dinners will be provided free of charge thanks to the Christina Pendleton & Associates- a Munford family and one of last year's auction sponsors. Devoedid Events

Drive-Thru Date and Time: January 27 from 4:30pm to 6pm

Pick Up location: MMES Pavilion

Click the link below and be sure to select Mary Munford Drive Thru from the dropdown menu to place your order and reserve your pick up time.

https://www.toasttab.com/devoedid-events-9702-gayton-rd-226/v3/?mode=fulfillment

Message from PTA: Volunteers Needed!

We're looking for a handful of volunteers to assist with various socially distanced Mary Munford spring events including bingo, virtual auction fire sale, 5th grade graduation and more. If you have some time and are interested in helping out, please click the link below for details!

https://marymunford.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=0eO0N6t2QW6Dy37JwLG3jXN___6L4bdqIX___ojKVUyh

PTBoard.com

Happy New Year Munford family!!

We are excited to welcome DeVoeDid back to the Munford Drive-Thru! This first Drive-Thru of 2021 is extra special because in addition to being a one-stop shop for dinner, we’re also using the event to celebrate and appreciate the people who have been working incredibly hard to facilitate virtual learning for Munford students this year.

From now until Monday at 1pm, pre-order your dinner from DeVoeDid Dinners-To-Go for pickup next Wednesday. On the same night, teachers and staff dinners will be provided free of charge thanks to the Pendelton Law Team - a Munford family and one of last year's auction sponsors.

Drive-Thru Date and Time: January 27 from 4:30pm to 6pm

Orders must be placed by: Monday, January 25 at 1pm

Pick Up location: MMES Pavilion

Click the link below and be sure to select Mary Munford Drive Thru from the dropdown menu to place your order and reserve your pick up time.

https://www.toasttab.com/devoedid-events-9702-gayton-rd-226/v3/?mode=fulfillment

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Don't miss this opportunity to support our school and take this Thursday (12/17) night off from cooking for a great cause!!

Chick-Fil-A at The Shops at Willow Lawn, is hosting a spirit night for MMES - please note this is not the new location with the drive-thru.

Order online for carry-out or curbside pick up, just click the link below. All orders benefit the MMES PTA in our mission to support our staff and students.

Order here:
https://www.chick-fil-a.com/.../va/the-shops-at-willow-lawn

Let's kick off 2021 on the right foot! Deck out your Monarch with these cool new socks and support the Munford PTA. These make great stocking stuffers and will be fun to see all over the Munford neighborhoods! All socks are $15 & each order benefits Mary Munford. Youth & adult sizes available. All orders must be in by November 30th to receive in time for the holidays.

Click the link to place your order! https://marymunfordelementaryschoolsocks.itemorder.com/sale

The November Spirit night will be held Drive-Thru style. Place your order and pick up at Munford. See below for more details.

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It's time for another Mary Munford Spirit Night! Stock up on yummy comfort meals for the whole family and help support the greatest school in the galaxy!

The Munford Drive-Thru will be returning for our next Spirit Night on Wednesday, November 4th with DeVoeDid Dinners to Go. All meals come frozen and can be heated up that night or saved for later. This is a great way to stock up on delicious and easy pre-made meals for the coming weeks!

Take a look at the attached menu, and click the button below to place an order. All orders must be placed by Monday, 11/2 and can be picked up at the pavilion on Wednesday, 11/4 from 4:30 pm -7:00 pm.

Order here: https://www.toasttab.com/devoedid-events-9702-gayton-rd-226/v3

What a fantastic Spooky Saturday! It was great to see so many families and friends criss-crossing the neighborhood, encountering friends and performing challenges.

Sincere thanks to everyone who participated and volunteered to make the event a success, with a special thank you to the always wonderful Mr. Muzik for helping create a fun and festive atmosphere, and to Ironclad Coffee and JiJi Frozen Custard for providing refreshments and treats throughout the day.

Congratulations to the winners of the scavenger hunt!

1st Place: The Walters - $50 target gift card
2nd Place: Cheetahs - $25 target gift card
3rd Place: The Dark Side - $25 target gift card
4th Place: RVA Origami - $10 target gift card
5th Place: Anderson 4 - $10 target gift card

Prizes can be picked up this weekend. Please contact Kelly Haase-Eam at [email protected].

CelebrateRVA Donations to Celebrate Betsy Haas’s 14th Birthday

Each year, Spooky Saturday falls on or around the birthday of forever Munford Monarch Betsy Haas, and her family asks their Munford family to help celebrate her birthday by supporting CelebrateRVA and donating items they need.

This year, to continue the tradition and remember our friend Betsy, we will have a box at Spooky Saturday to collect non-perishable snacks and drinks for the children served by CelebrateRVA.

To make it even easier, you can select items from the Amazon Wishlist that will send the items directly to the Haas family so they can donate them in Betsy’s name. What a wonderful way to give back and remember a special Monarch! Please make a donation today: bit.ly/BeckyHaas14

Check out my list on Amazon

Spooky Saturday Activity Reminder:

Costume Contest
Students are encouraged to show off their best Halloween costume by posting on Instagram and tagging . Prizes will be given for the best costumes.

DIY Cookie Decorating
DEADLINE TO PRE-ORDER IS TONIGHT at 6:00 pm! Order at online at the Spooky Saturday store:

https://marymunford.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1854&form=7

The kits, provided by Mixing Bowl Bakery, are nut-free and include 8 Halloween-themed cookies, 3 sprinkle containers, and 3 icing bags for a fun and delicious family activity during the week leading up to Halloween. Limited quantities will also be available for purchase at the pavilion on Saturday.

Spooky Saturday Reimagined

Spooky Saturday is the Mary Munford PTA’s major fall event. It is one of our largest PTA fundraisers of the year and is loved by all ages in the Munford community and beyond. As Mr. Muzik likes to say, in addition to being a fundraiser, it’s a “friendraiser.” Traditionally featuring inflatables, games, great food and more, Spooky Saturday serves to welcome new families to Munford and is the event alumni love to return to. It is Munford at our best, doing what we love, spending time with family and friends.

As with most events in 2020, this year’s Spooky Saturday cannot look the same as it has in years past, but the Spooky Saturday committee was determined to replicate the fun and community of Spooky Saturday while encouraging everyone to maintain a safe social distance. The committee accepted the challenge and came up with a 2020 version of Spooky Saturday. This year, as many families have been hit with financial stress, we’ll be embracing the “friendraiser” aspect of the event.

Spooky Saturday activities:

The signature event will be a Spooky Saturday Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, October 24th. Groups of family and/or friends will use the LetsRoam app to follow clues and complete challenges in the neighborhoods surrounding Mary Munford. Groups must have at least one adult but can be as small or large as you’d like. Groups may also team up to complete challenges. The activity will start and end at the Munford pavilion. We ask that participants follow all traffic/pedestrian rules, wear masks if close to others, and keep a safe social distance as much as possible.

The scavenger hunt is “pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $10 per team/code, but a donation is not a requirement for participation in the hunt. All donations may be made via the Spooky Saturday Store on PTBoard by clicking the link below.

Teams can stop by the Munford pavilion any time after 9:00 am on Saturday, October 24th to get their code and begin the scavenger hunt. Each device needs a separate code, so if multiple team members would like to use their own device, they will each need their own code.

The hunt will take approximately 90 minutes and must be completed by 1:30 pm to be eligible for entry into the Spooky Saturday raffle.

Every person who completes the scavenger hunt will receive a goodie bag, and each team that completes it will receive 5 raffle tickets to be entered into a raffle for prizes.
Additional raffle tickets are available for purchase at $1/ticket, $10 for 12 tickets, and $20 for 25 tickets. The drawing will take place at 2:00 pm via Facebook.

In addition to the Scavenger Hunt, families can participate in three other Spooky Saturday activities from home during the week of October 24 to November 1st. At-home Spooky Saturday activities are:

Costume Contest - Students are encouraged to show off their best Halloween costume by posting on Instagram and tagging . Prizes will be given for the best costumes.

Jack-O-Lantern Decorating - Families can decorate paper pumpkins and display them in front windows. We encourage Munford families to walk around the neighborhood to take a look at the creative, funny, scary and festive jack-o-lanterns decorated by fellow Munford monarchs! Paper pumpkins will be available at the pavilion on Spooky Saturday.

DIY Cookie Decorating - Cookie kits will be available for purchase in advance and at the pavilion. The kits, provided by Mixing Bowl Bakery, are nut-free and include 8 Halloween-themed cookies, 3 sprinkle containers, and 3 icing bags for a fun and delicious family activity during the week leading up to Halloween. Cookie kits are $15 and are available for pre-order through the Spooky Saturday store by clicking the link below.

https://marymunford.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1854&form=7

And what would Spooky Saturday be without food? This year at the pavilion, we’ll have Iron Clad Coffee from 8:30-11:00 am and jiji frozen custard from 11:00 am-2:30 pm. Grab some coffee when you start the hunt and celebrate your scavenger hunt success with some frozen custard!

This Wednesday, October 7th is a Mary Munford Spirit Night at Mellow Mushroom in Carytown. This time, it’s an entire Spirit DAY! Place your orders for lunch or dinner, do curbside pickup, carry-out, or dine-in (with strict social distancing procedures). But no matter when or how you order, be sure your receipt gets placed in the fishbowl at the front desk in order for Munford to get credit for your order.
So skip planning dinner on Wednesday night and let Mellow Mushroom handle it. Or if dinner is already planned, why not try lunch? In addition to pizza, Mellow Mushroom has great salads, hoagies, and burgers, If your budget allows, we hope you’ll consider supporting Munford with this spirit event!
Click below for deliciousness!!



https://mellowmushroom.com/menu/

Menu | Mellow Mushroom Pizza | Best Pizza | Gluten Free Mellow Mushroom is proud to serve delicious pizza, hoagies, calzones and salads. Check out our gluten free and lacto-ovo vegetarian pizzas and salads!

Tonight our food truck is in the West End serving at the at Mary Munford Elementary! We’re serving our full Burger Fiction menu, plus sandwiches and salads from 4-7p. Link to order is in our story!⁣
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For the rest of the week, you’ve got two other chances to get your burger fix from our truck:⁣
- Friday at Walton Park in Midlothian we’re serving from 4-7p with our friends (so you can also get your custard fix with your burgers!)⁣
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- Saturday we’ll be at Richmond on Ownby Lane serving burgers from 12-8p⁣
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For all of these events, you can order up to two days in advance at:⁣
- www.toasttab.com/salt-forge-food-truck ⁣
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We hope everyone is having a great back to (virtual) school week and look out for some more announcements in the coming days about this month’s Pop Up Kitchen event, plus fundraising events for and St. Mary’s Reinhardt House!⁣
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This Wed. night, 7/15, Mary Munford Drive-Thru is showing a little more love to one of our largest restaurant supporters. Extra Billy's Brewery & Smokehouse is back by popular demand!
Extra Billy's has provided food for our 2 largest fundraisers - Spooky Saturday and the Spring Auction - for years. Now it's our turn to support them!
Menu and order instructions are at Mary Munford Drive-Thru.
Thank you for your continued support of the restaurants that support our school. See you Wednesday night at the pavilion!