Douglas MacArthur Elementary School PTA

04/10/2026

Way to shine, Ms. Barnes! ⭐️

From the PTA Board and members—thank you for your dedication, excellence, and continued support of our PTA. We’re so proud of you and grateful for all you do! 👏✨

04/10/2026

Happy Assistant Principals Week!

As we wrap up the week, the PTA Board and members hope Mr. George and Mr. Speich have felt how much they are appreciated. Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and school community every day.

We are so grateful for all you do to help our Stars shine! 💙❤️

Happy Assistant Principals Week!

This week, we proudly celebrate our amazing assistant principals - Mr. Speich & Mr. George for their leadership, dedication, and the countless ways they support our students, staff and school community every single day.

From helping our Stars shine bright to creating a safe, positive and successful learning environment, your hard work never goes unnoticed. Thank you for leading with heart, grace and excellence. 💙❤️

03/19/2026

DMAC PTA FUNDRAISER FRIDAY! 🤸‍♂️

No School tomorrow! Join us ALL DAY on Friday, March 20 for some high-energy fun at Get Air.

Be sure to say "MACARTHUR STARS" at check-in to ensure a portion of your sale supports our school! 🌟

Skip the line and sign your waiver online!
https://alexandria.getairmanagement.com/GroupWaiver.html

01/30/2026

📣 Almost there! We need just 2 more students to make our Grades 3–5 KidSpanish club at MacArthur happen!

KidSpanish is a fun, after-school Spanish program that builds vocabulary and speaking confidence through games, music, movement, mini-stories, and interactive challenges. Great for both beginners and kids who already have some exposure.

📍 Location: MacArthur
🗓 Dates: 2/17–3/24
🕒 Time: 2:45–3:45 PM
👧🧒 Grades: K–5 (spots needed in 3–5)
🔗 Sign up here: https://www.kidspanish.org/registration

01/16/2026

Hi STARS!

Two big things for your Friday:

1️⃣ 3:00 PM DEADLINE: Registration for the PTA Spelling Bee closes in ONE HOUR! We have over 100 students signed up, but we still NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS to make the event happen.

Sign up to help / Register your student / Get Study Guides: [https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/69642097]

2️⃣ TONIGHT @ DOYLE’S OUTPOST: Skip the cooking! Join us for arcade fun and dining. Doyle’s is donating 20% of proceeds back to our PTA to support the kids! 🍕🎮

See you there! 🐝

01/16/2026

This week we celebrated our Principal! 💙
Thank you for your leadership, commitment, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and families. We truly appreciate all you do! 🌟

01/13/2026

Summer flavors in the chill of winter? Yes, please! 🍗❄️

Skip the cooking tonight and head to Rocklands BBQ (25 S Quaker Ln) between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

Mention DMAC, and 15% of your meal is donated back to support our students!

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10/27/2025

🍕 Grab a Slice & Give Back! 🍕
Now through Oct. 31, enjoy Frank Pepe Pizzeria (3131 Duke St, Alexandria Commons) and help the Douglas MacArthur PTA!

Just mention our PTA when you order, and a portion of your meal supports field trips, free books, the Turkey Trot, and more!

Bring your friends and family, grab a slice (or a whole pie!), and help us get a cut of the dough!

Let’s turn pizza into progress — one slice at a time! 🙌

🗓️ When: Oct. 27–31
📍 Where: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, 3131 Duke St (Alexandria Commons)

10/20/2025

We are starting Week 2 of our Read-a-Thon fundraiser with 208 of nearly 700 students signed up!
Please join; our Read-a-Thon is our major fundraiser for the year, and it is designed the reward the kids for hard work reading with prizes and fun PTA events like next month's Turkey Trot race.
Registering takes less than 5 minutes and it allows your student to earn prizes just for reading outside of school (including the 20 minutes nightly teachers already ask of each student).
Use this link, type in your student's teacher and follow the prompts!
https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/upchmr/1?utm=email
Once your student signs up, use your reader portal to enlist sponsors to encourage your student and log the minutes. Your student will accrue RAT bucks to purchase prizes at the end of the Read-a-Thon and be eligible for prizes along the way (like this one)!

09/10/2025

🌯✨ Holy Guacamole! Our Chipotle Fundraiser is ON until 9 PM tonight!

👉 Order ONLINE with code DXCTJ8R at chipotle.com
👉 Or show our flyer if dining in.

📍 Only at Chipotle at BradLee Shopping Center
3672 King St. | 5–9 PM

You grab dinner, and we get to taco-away some of the proceeds to support awesome PTA events! 🎉

09/09/2025

📅 First PTA Meeting of the Year
🗓️ Tuesday, September 9 • 6:30 PM
📍 School Cafeteria (enter through Door 1) or join via Zoom ➡️ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86565649484

✨ Kick off the school year with us!
✔️ Vote on the 2025–26 PTA budget
✔️ Hear from Principal Ms. Hairston on school basics, procedures & Q&A
✔️ Learn about redistricting from ACPS School Board Member Kelly Carmichael Booz

🙌 Don’t miss this chance to get informed and involved — see you there!

08/27/2025

📚✨ Reminder: Back-to-School Night is Tonight! ✨📚

We’re excited to welcome all MacArthur families this evening, Wednesday, August 27, 2025! 🎉
Come meet your child’s teacher, learn more about their classroom, and hear about the exciting year ahead.

👉 Don’t forget to stop by our PTA table to sign up as a member, get updates, and grab some swag! 🎁💙

We can’t wait to see you tonight!