Welcome to the Minuteman Parents Association
Welcome to the start of the 2024 - 2025 school year!
If you are the parent or guardian of a Minuteman High School student, you are already a member of the Minuteman Parent Association. Read on to learn more about who we are, what we do and how you can get involved!
If you are the parent or guardian of a Minuteman High School student, you are already a member of the Minuteman Parent Association. Read on to learn more about who we are, what we do and how you can get involved!
The MPA has two main goals:
1) Raise money, primarily for scholarships. See the Scholarships page for last year's recipients. The MPA also organizes and funds Teacher Appreciation Week each spring.
2) Foster connections amongst parents and build community between the parent and school community.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, September 28 - First MPA meeting of the year, via Zoom. Register here.
Sunday, November 3 - Battlegreen Run, Lexington High School.
This is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year! Options to run or walk a 5 or 10k! The bigger our team, the more we raise! Click here more info and to sign up. OR, you can donate to our team here!
Current Volunteer Needs
If you have any fundraising experience (as a volunteer or professionally), we'd love some help in this area. Please contact MPA President, Courtney Hadly Zwirn.
How to get involved
1. Join our monthly meetings (first Tuesday of every month) to find out what we are working on and how you might help.
2024-2025 meeting schedule (Register here in advance)
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18
January 15
February 26 (moved to the 4th week to avoid Feb break)
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
2. Donate here, participate in our fundraisers or shop the SpiritWear site!
3. Sign up for the private MPA Facebook page * for current parents/guardians of MMHS students.
*Please answer three questions to be admitted to the group.
See our Fundraising Page for all the ways you can support the MPA!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our WECO fundraisers in '23/'24! We raised enough to fund one $500 scholarship!
Throughout the fundraiser period, WECO will generously donate 10% of every dinner bill to support MMHS. Your involvement will have a direct and positive impact on our scholarship fund.
To take part, simply visit wecohospitality.com, select your meals, and input the promo code "MMHSFundraiser" at checkout. You can also automatically apply the promo code here: https://wecohospitality.com/discount/MMHSFundraiser
MPA Leadership for 2023-2024
President - Courtney Hadly Zwirn
Vice President - Shelley Scruggs
Treasurer - Silvia Dominguez-Bodie
Secretary - Will Barker
Communications (Website, Facebook Group & Daily Announcements) - Claudia Donnet & Erin Palmer
Spirit Wear On-line Store - Michelle Dowds
Scholarship Committee - Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba
Teacher Appreciation Week - Michele Abroff
Parent Outreach - Minakshi Singal
Please feel free to reach out to the MPA Leadership via email at
mpa-president@minutemanpa.org
Reminder!
All the information you need about school issues - bus schedules, lunches, school schedules, etc. can be found on the Minuteman website.
For an overview of Minuteman communications and how to locate various information on the website, please see the slide deck below.
2022-23 Comms Guide for Parents.pptxThe MPA Mission
The Minuteman Parent Association Inc. seeks to promote the intellectual, social, and physical well-being of high school students of Minuteman High School by supporting the philosophy of technical and vocational education; fundraising to benefit students and faculty; and promoting cooperation and communication among the school, parents, and the community.
The Minuteman Parent Association Inc. is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Contact us at MPA-president@MinutemanPA.org