Preschool – Manassas Park Park & Recreation

Playing games with your kids encourages them to stay active now and as they get older

Learning Never Stops – by Arely Angel

It is kind of a strange thing for me as the Lead Preschool Teacher here at the Community Center to think about, but now that school is out for summer, I want to share the best way to get yourself and your preschooler ready for summer. Yes, that sentence sure was a mouthful, but I […]

June 21, 2017

Time to Celebrate Graduations – by Sue Jurjevic

In May, most families are celebrating two things: mother’s day and graduation. Graduations include graduating from college, high school, middle school, elementary school, and even preschool! The Manassas Park Community Center Preschool is in the process of preparing for our preschool senior class to graduate from preschool and send our graduates off to kindergarten. Our […]

May 4, 2017

Celebrate Preschoolers during the Week of the Young Child April 24-28 – by Arely Angel

We are excited to share our news! The Manassas Park Community Center (MPCC) Preschool is joining NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) in celebrating the Week of the Young Child from April 24-28. We will be joining families and teachers from all over the country as we celebrate the education of our […]

April 12, 2017

The Difference Between Winning and Losing – By Mike Arrington

It is that time of year again: playoffs! The Manassas Park Youth Basketball League will be starting its playoff tournament on Saturday, March 4. It is so exciting to see our teams compete to win their respective age division championships! At the same time, it is also difficult time of the season because emotions run […]

March 3, 2017

Ms. Angel, MPCC Lead Preschool Teacher, talks about Mexico in the playschool summer camp 'Where in the World'

MPCC Preschool – by Sue Jurjevic

My name is Sue Jurjevic, and I am the Senior Recreation Specialist, which is a fancy way of saying I work with the Manassas Park Community Center preschool. When I tell people I work with the preschool here at the Community Center, they are always curious. I think they are wondering if our preschool is […]

February 24, 2017

playschool summer camps at manassas park community center

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? – By Arely Angel

I work with preschoolers all day long, and really love it! But every once in a while, a concerned parent will share that they are worried about their child transitioning from preschool to kindergarten. I assure parents that it is never too soon to start preparing your preschooler (and yourself) for the transition to kindergarten. […]

February 2, 2017

Manassas Park Youth Basketball League (MPYBL) – By Mike Arrington

It really seems like just yesterday the Manassas Park Community Center Athletics Division was handing out basketball championship trophies to the winning teams of the 2015-2016 MPCC Youth Basketball season. Those teams included the Clippers, Heat, Cavs, and the Sixers. We reviewed what worked well, and now, after the culmination of months of planning and […]

January 12, 2017

Santa is Coming to MPCC All Month Long! – By Kaitlyn Collier

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember. I love the spirit and energy that fills the air almost magically throughout the month of December. There’s just something about the holiday season that puts you in a fantastic mood. The holidays are filled with so many activities for you […]

November 30, 2016

Trunk or Treat Can Replace Trick or Treat anytime! – By Maria Bosack

Ask any child why they love Halloween, and they will almost always say, “Two words: free candy”. If you were at the Community Center on October 31st from 5:30pm-7:30pm for Trunk or Treat, you saw many happy children running around, because they had indeed received lots of free candy. You may also have noticed many […]

November 7, 2016

Fall is a Special Time of Year – By Heather Henry

With school right around the corner, what better time to go shopping than Tax Free Weekend this weekend August 5-7, 2016? Proven to be one of the busiest weekends, Tax Free Weekend includes clothing, shoes, school supplies, and emergency preparedness items making it well worth the trip! As you go out for back-to-school shopping take […]

August 4, 2016

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