Merriman Park Elementary PTA

10/23/2026

A little holiday season wellness check, MPE… how are we doing?! 😅🎃🦃🎄

🎃 8 days until Halloween
🦃 34 days until Thanksgiving
🎄 63 days until Christmas

Before the calendars get even fuller, remember to take a breath, give yourself some grace, and enjoy the little moments. 💙💛 Have the best weekend… after you purchase your auction tickets 😉 MPE AUCTION

Drop your current holiday mood below:
🤩 Bring on the fun!
☕ One holiday at a time.
😅 Already need a nap.

10/19/2026

We’re a family at MPE! We will all wear orange next Wednesday, Oct. 21st to stand together against bullying and show that we are kind, accepting and inclusive.

10/19/2026

🍂🐾 THIS WEEK AT MPE! 💙💛

Panthers, we’ve got a BIG week ahead! From spreading kindness to celebrating cultures, kicking off auction ticket sales, and bringing our future Chargers together — there’s so much happening at MPE! ✨

🧡 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 | UNITY DAY
Wear ORANGE as we stand together for kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and bullying prevention!

🌎 THURSDAY, OCT. 22 | PTA + MULTICULTURAL NIGHT
Join us at 6 PM for our PTA General Meeting, followed by a celebration of cultures around the world! Bring a dish to share that represents your culture or a country your student has studied. 🌍🍴

🎭 FRIDAY, OCT. 23 | THE BIG MPEASY!
🎟️ Auction tickets go on sale at 9 AM! Get ready to laissez les bons temps rouler! 💜💚💛

⚽ SUNDAY, OCT. 25 | 5TH GRADE KICKBALL
MPE + MHE fifth graders, it’s game time! Join your future Charger classmates from 3–5 PM at MPE for an afternoon of fun!

🍁 ALSO SUNDAY | PWP FALL PARTY
Join the fun in the OLC!

📌 SAVE THIS POST, set those reminders, and get ready for another amazing week of Making Your Mark!

10/14/2026

✨ Shop Minted and support MPE! ✨

Enjoy 20% off stationery, art, and gifts with code FUNDRAISEMPEPTA—and 10% of net sales will be donated back to our organization. Scan the flyer’s QR code to shop! 💙💛

10/13/2026

We love Mrs. Marx! Always making her mark 💙💛

Celebrating our Lake Highlands Learning Community Principals, second to none! Leave a shoutout for your principal:

❤️ Lake Highlands High School - Kerri Jones
❤️ Forest Meadow Middle School - Crystal Kemp
❤️ Lake Highlands Middle School - Nick Rustin
❤️ Aikin Elementary- Allison Congdon
❤️ Forest Lane Academy - Demarcus Goree-Watkins
❤️ Lake Highlands Elementary - Emily Forte
❤️ Merriman Park Elementary - Stacey Marx
❤️ Moss Haven Elementary - Shannon Temple
❤️ Northlake Elementary - Anna Coutant
❤️ Skyview Elementary - Tonya Anderson
❤️ Stults Road Elementary - Dr. Rebecca Herrera
❤️ Wallace Elementary - Sarah Dye
❤️ White Rock Elementary - Becky Stevens

10/08/2026

🍕🍪 Dinner, dessert, and a chance to make a difference!

Join us for MPE Spirit Night at Vector Brewing on Thursday, October 15, from 5–8 PM. Dine in or grab carryout, enjoy a great meal, and support MPE!

While you’re there, stop by the MPE Beta Club Bake Sale for brownies, cookies, rice crispy treats, cake pops, and mini cupcakes. All bake sale proceeds benefit Scottish Rite for Children.

Can’t make it or prefer to help another way? Scan the flyer’s QR code to shop the Scottish Rite for Children patient wish list.

📍 Vector Brewing, 9850 Walnut Hill Ln., Suite 405, Dallas
Bring your family, bring your appetite, and help our community make a difference!

10/07/2026

🍂 Happy Fall Break, MPE! 🍂

Enjoy a wonderful break October 8–12! We hope you get time to relax, recharge, and make some special memories. We can’t wait to see you back soon—ready to make your mark!

10/06/2026

🎃More to come….

10/05/2026

🍂 HELLO, OCTOBER! 🎃

Panthers, get those calendars ready because October at MPE is PACKED! From Pals and Picture Day to Fall Break, Spirit Night, Pride Rally, Multicultural Night, Auction ticket sales, the Book Fair, Kickball and the Pumpkin Parade…there’s so much fun ahead! 🐾✨

📌 SAVE THE DATES so you don’t miss a thing — and maybe screenshot this calendar because October is going to be BUSY in the best way. 😉

We can’t wait to keep Making Our Mark together all month long! 🫆