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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 |
January 2010
| | | January 2010 PA Newsletter |  | | | | Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament (MAIT) | | The 5th annual Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament (known as "MAIT") will be Thursday, January 28th through Saturday, January 30th at the MVA gymnasium. Game times will soon be announced. Once again, there will be themed spirit days this year for "Spirit Week"; Monday, January 25th through Friday, January 29th. Each division will soon be communicating the spirit themes for each spirit day. Next week, the Parents' Association will be selling Montverde's "Spirit Items", to help support the MVA Eagles for their MAIT event. Lower School and Middle School students will be able to purchase "Spirit Packs" in advance of Spirit Week. Lower school students will have a flyer and an order form, sent home in their backpacks, in the next couple of weeks. The form will list all of the spirit items for sale. Simply fill out the form and return it to your child's teacher. The purchased items will be sent home in your child's backpack. Middle- and Upper-school students will be able to purchase items at the Student Center. Students can pay cash or have the items added to their student account. In previous years, moms and grandmoms have baked all kinds of goodies for sale at the event. If you would be interested in baking or buying some treats, please bring your donations, placed in individual baggies, in by Wednesday, January 27th. Lower School students may bring donations to Mrs. Rosin; Middle School students may bring donations to Mrs. Spangler's room; and Upper School students may bring donations to Mrs. Hall. If you would like to volunteer at the concession stand or at the ticket booth, please contact Lisa Spangler
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beginning Tuesday, January 19th. If you are interested in becoming a MAIT 2010 sponsor, which include court side box seats for 6 people plus all the amenities of the hospitality suite, contact Jon Hopman
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or Mike Foley
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, Co Tournament Directors. Go Eagles! | | | Celebrating Education - The Kentucky Derby | | | Save the Date: May 1, 2010  Montverde Academy will host the 7th Annual Celebrating Education event on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the McQuaig Gymnasium on the Montverde Academy campus. This year's Kentucky Derby themed gala is destined to be another spectacular night at one of South Lake County's most anticipated events. Come enjoy the most exciting two minutes in sports! The Kentucky Derby will be televised live throughout the venue which includes a spectacular buffet, gaming tables, cocktails, dancing, silent and live auctions; and a blackjack tournament. All the proceeds will go to support educational programs and other important school initiatives. For information on tickets, sponsorships or to donate to the event, please contact Kalena Meyers at 407-469-2561 or
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. | | | Bags for Boarders | | Right before exam week last month, PA moms and grandmoms delivered holiday bags, filled with stocking stuffers, to all students boarding at Montverde Academy, as well as the Montverde students that board with the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy. Afterward, PA moms delivered some extra holiday bags to the enrichment faculty and to the administrative staff.
Our PA holiday mission was to give a little taste of Christmas to every boarding student to enjoy while they studied for their upcoming exams. They received some warm cups of holiday cheer for the cold weekend, a few goodies to eat, some toiletry items, and a holiday stuffed toy.
Montverde Academy elves were Aimie Bonnette, Anna Bird, Brenda Boggs, Christi Schmid, Donia Richards, Heather Johnson, Jennifer Cunningham, Jill Turnquist, Judy Newlin, Kathy LaPlate, Kathy Rothstein, Kelly Monteleone, Lauren Chambet, Lora Feingold, Mandi NeSmith, Martha Ripassy, Normica Campbell, Susan Cech, Tammy Hayes, Tiffany Tatsch, and Yvonne Brown.
A big thanks to Barbara Metello, Brenda Boggs, Christine Helm, Christi Schmid, Dr. Charles Pike, Dr. Darren Sinopoli, Jennifer Cunningham, Judy Newlin, Kalena Meyers, Kathy Rothstein, Patty Stanley, Tania Marler, Vicki Karen (and her neighbor!), and many other moms and dads that brought in bags of goodies and dropped off all kinds of toiletries to give to the kids. A very warm thanks to Tammy Hayes, Yvonne Brown and Anna Bird for baking cookies for over 300 holiday bags.
Once again, a warmhearted thanks to Mr. Foley, Mr. Delmolino, and Mrs. Shackelford for coordinating this effort with the PA. Finally, a fond thanks to Kellie and Chuck Monteleone, for providing the elves with a golf cart sleigh. Anna Bird's truck, Yvonne Brown's van, and the golf cart made the distribution & trash disposal process quick and effortless.
On behalf of the PA, a sincere thanks to everyone who made this event so special and helped spread a little Christmas cheer throughout all of the dorms on the Academy's campus!
| | | PA Family Volunteer Activities | | | This Spring, the PA plans to work with the lower school for a gently used backpack & school supplies give-away program. Details forthcoming....
Last month, the PA assisted the lower school with Mrs. Synovec's annual "One-two-buckle-my-shoe" drive. Our PA "shoe mission" was to transport all of the shoeboxes to Lake County's Foster/Adoptive Care Association. Almost 200 pairs of shoes were delivered to a grateful bunch of ladies and their special little angels! Once again, our Montverde lower-school kids and their families shared their hearts with our neighbors in need. For Thanksgiving, these kids raised over $1,600 for local families in need with their "Change Challenge" fundraiser for the "Faith Neighborhood Center" in Groveland. Amazing job, kids!
PA volunteers also worked with Brenda Boggs to spread some holiday cheer around the Montverde campus by putting up Christmas decorations all over the school. We spread holiday cheer inside and out! A big "Thank You!" to Brenda Boggs, for chairing the decorating committee for the 4th year in a row!
After finishing the campus decorating, the PA team, consisting of new MVA moms Gabby and Isabella, as well as Lauren Chambet, Normica Campbell, Hollis Nelson, Anna Bird, Heather Johnson, and Brenda Boggs all helped Mr. Connelly, Mr. Ahern and Mrs. O'Donnell decorate the Fine Arts Building for last month's outstanding and touching "Lessons & Carols" events.
If you are interested in volunteering, our "Family Volunteer team" would love for you to join us! For more information, please contact Heather Johnson at
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|  | | Contribution Opportunities | | General Mills Box tops, Campbell's labels and Tyson A+ labels. ("Support Your School" collection boxes are located in the lower school, middle school and in the library. For more information, please contact Erin Pendergast @
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| | Volunteer Opportunities | | | Join one of the PA planning committees! There is no mandatory time commitment and all you have to do to get involved is attend a meeting or volunteer your time. Sign up to volunteer at one of the PA monthly meetings or contact:
| | Volunteer of the Month | | |  Judy Newlin was nominated the Volunteer of the Month for January. She is the mother of Alexis Newlin. Judy put in countless hours coordinating and planning the Father-Daughter Dance. Thank you Judy for all your hard work! | | | 2009 - 2010 MVA PA Executive Board
President: Tiffany Tatsch Vice President/President Elect: Cheryl McDonnell
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Secretary: Brenda Boggs Treasurer: Jennifer Cunningham
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PA Public Relations: Heather Johnson Board Advisor: Cindy Crosbie
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Lower School Liaison: Mandi Nesmith Middle School Liaison: Stephanie Ward
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Upper School Liaison: Kellie Monteleone Immediate Past President: Kate Salvatori
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Mission of the MVA PA
To support Montverde Academy, through special events and assistance with school programs, that increases the Academy's success for student growth in the areas of knowledge, character, and community.
About the MVA Parents' Association
Membership in the MVA PA is open to parents, guardians, and grandparents of the Academy's students. Meet other parents, and learn about volunteer opportunitiesfor upcoming school events. We also invite you to join one of the PA event planning committees.
PA meetings are usually held on the first Friday of each month, after drop-off & lower school assembly (around 8:30 a.m.) at the student center. Door prizes are raffled to those in attendance. We hope you join us! Need More Info?
Visit the montverde.net site for Parents Association news and updates. Simply click on the "Parent's Association" tab. Don't forget to register online at montverde.net, to receive the latest PA news and events via broadcast emails.
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