Mantua PTA News 2026 | Issue 27

March 19, 2026 | Issue 27


Important Upcoming Dates

March 20: Student Holiday, Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr

March 27: End of the Quarter, 2 hour early release

March 30-April 3: Student Holiday, Spring Break

April 6: Teacher Workday, Student Holiday

April 10: School Planning Day, Student Holiday

April 14: NEW DATE - Classroom and Group Photo Day

April 15: Family Culture Night, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

April 21: No school - Virginia statewide election

April 22: Limited Early Release Wednesday, Dismissal 1:05 PM  

April 22: Kindergarten Orientation, 2 to 3 PM

 


student reading

Mantua Read-a-Thon Results

The Read-a-Thon minutes and donations are in, and the numbers are huge! Mantua students tracked 302,822 minutes and raised $27,214.79! Thank you to all the families, teachers, staff, and especially students for all your hard work. 

The top classes with the most minutes for each grade level received a class Read-a-Thon trophy and a cookie party to celebrate their successes:

  • Pre-K: Yates
  • Kindergarten: Clancy
  • 1st: Jeche
  • 2nd: Kaplan
  • 3rd: Smith
  • 4th: Lemke
  • 5th: Peck
  • 6th: Neely

The two teachers with the most minutes in their groups received $150 gift certificates to purchase new books for their classrooms: 

  • Kaplan (pre-k through 3rd)
  • Lemke (4th through 6th)

Several students won raffle prizes donated by our amazing sponsors:

  • Alice H - Kindle Paperwhite, sponsored by Sarah Harrington
  • Maggie C - Kindle Paperwhite, sponsored by Sarah Harrington
  • Lilliana C - Six Movie tickets, sponsored by University Mall Theatres
  • Sylar C - Kids Echo Dot, sponsored by Deska Services
  • Evan S - Kids Echo Dot, sponsored by Deska Services
  • Harrison L - Magna-Tiles Set, sponsored by Deska Services
  • Harrison C - Lego City Set, sponsored by Elite M.A.
  • Juliana S - Lego Friends Set, sponsored by Elite M.A.
  • Elle B - 2 Signed Search and Find, written and sponsored by Cynthia Cliff
  • Charlotte B - $25 gift card for One More Page Books, sponsored by Stoneleigh Home & Gardens
  • Nico R - $25 gift card for One More Page Books, sponsored by Stoneleigh Home & Gardens
  • Logan C - $25 gift card for One More Page Books, sponsored by Heming Way Alterations
  • Mary U - $25 gift card for One More Page Books, sponsored by Cynthia Cliff
  • Setsujin E - Laptop, sponsored by Amazon
  • Vincent M - Laser Tag Set, sponsored by Amazon
  • Madison N - Owala Water Bottle, sponsored by Amazon
  • Melody S - Mantua Gear Gift Certificate, sponsored by Solar Nosh

 


girl scouts spring 2026

Troop 55125: Donation Drive

March 2nd through March 20th

Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 55125 are leading a school-wide donation drive from March 2nd through March 20th. They are collecting new or gently used puzzle books, coloring books, crossword puzzle books, and colored pencils to benefit Seniors at Brightview Woodburn - Senior Assisted Living.

Donations can be placed in the collection box at the front entrance of the school. Thank you for supporting our girls’ leadership and service project!

 


summer camp flyer

Overnight Summer Camp: Camp Under the Stars

Registration for Summer 2026 is open at Camp Under the Stars!

Camp Under the Stars is an overnight summer camp in Dumfries, Virginia. There are one-week programs for ages 6-17 and a two-night program for ages 5-9.

www.underthestarsinc.org/summer-camp