January 15, 2026 | Issue 19
Important Upcoming Dates
January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Staff and Student Holiday
January 20: PTA Meeting **NEW DATE** - 5:30 PM in the cafeteria
January 21: Middle School Transition Curriculum Night, Frost & LJMS
January 28: End of Second Quarter - Two Hour Early Release
January 29-30: Student Holidays (Teacher Workdays)
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Art Room in Need of Volunteers
We are in desperate need of volunteers to help with Art Class material prep! The New Year brings lots of new and fun projects.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4AA9AC22A6FF2-mantua#/
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Winter Volunteer Camp January 29-30
Fairfax County Public Schools are closed on January 29-30, 2026 — making this the perfect opportunity for kids ages 6-12 to volunteer in our community. Winter Volunteer Camp includes service projects, guest speakers, crafts, games, and more.
Volunteer service projects may include:
- Packing snack packs for the food-insecure
- Making art kits for children in the hospital
- Making toys and blankets for animal shelters
Fees: $270/one child, $480/two siblings, $730/three siblings
This camp sells out every year and is limited to 24 attendees. Register here: https://kidsgiveback.networkforgood.com/events/93765-winter-volunteer-camp
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Mantua PTA Restaurant Night at Chuck E. Cheese
Friday, February 6th from 4-9 PM
Dine at Chuck E. Cheese on February 6th between 4-9 PM and mention you are there for the MANTUA ELEMENTARY FUNDRAISER.
Our school will get 20% of all sales!! This includes food, games, and merchandise.
*If you use the self-kiosk, choose “Fundraiser”
*Teachers and staff will get one free meal with ID
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Mantua Science Fair
Mantua’s Science and Engineering Fair is back for another year! It will be held Friday, March 13 at our school.
We can’t wait to see the students' projects this year! Not competing? Come check out the great projects or volunteer to judge.
Register by February 23.
Access more information here, register your student here, and register to judge here.
Questions? Contact sciencefair@mantuapta.org
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Yearbook Orders
Mantua yearbooks for the 25-26 school year are now available to order. All orders are done online and cost $20.
https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/mantua-elementary-school/2025-2026-yearbook-210/access?clearSessionAuthentication=1
The final day to order is April 10th. Please direct all questions to Kate Easton at kjeaston@fcps.edu
Join the PTA
Help support our students and teachers.
YEARLY DUES are only $20 per family.
Please visit MantuaPTA.com to sign up.
Dues are $20 per family and get you discounts on PTA-sponsored clubs. Our dues fully support our free programs so that every penny of our fundraisers goes right back into the classrooms.
Follow us on Facebook to get the inside scoop on all our events and programs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MantuaPTA/
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How to Submit an Announcement to the PTA News
Please complete this form to have a Mantua ES- or Mantua PTA-related announcement placed in the weekly Mantua PTA News, on our Facebook page, and/or on MantuaPTA.org.
The form guides you through all the pieces of information we need to put out complete announcements.
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