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Middle School Office News
(ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATION) Principal Bob Haugse, Secretary Chiara Burke, Secretary Patty Mote (for your convenience: at a glance daily calendar towards the bottom of the page) Community page link to the left has several opportunities. EBR Parent Forums: an opportunity for parents to review and ask any questions you might have regarding Evidence-Based Reporting (EBR). Anyone is welcome to attend.We plan to provide 2 opportunities this next week:
Mount Vernon 7th Grade Fundraiser Spaghetti Supper Friday, February 8 • 5-7 pm Mount Vernon Middle School Commons Spaghetti and sauce, garlic breadsticks, salad, drink and dessert Tickets available at the door or from a 7th grader. Adults 12 – 65: $7 Child 3 - 11/Seniors 65+: $5 0 -3: Free Mount Vernon Families: Due to utility work on the Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center project, the sidewalk on 10th Avenue running from Palisades Road to the school campus is temporarily closed to pedestrian traffic. This is a temporary closure, with the sidewalk being open again in about a week. Additionally, due to this work there are several pieces of heavy equipment that may temporarily block one lane of traffic as you move through the interchange at 10th Avenue and Palisades Road. Please be careful and remind your children who drive to be careful when moving through that area. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to the day when the Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center will be open to the community! Sign up for MS boys basketball Concessions. Please consider helping out! It's fun and the money raised is used by P.R.I.D.E to support the school. Plus, the kids and fans like having drinks, candy and popcorn! Middle School Boys Basketball Sign Up Mark your calendars for the return of the Dodgeball Tournament! The 2nd Annual Post Prom Dodgeball tournament will be held on Wednesday, February 27th from 1:00 until 5:00. The cost is $30 for a team of 6 players ($5 per player). This is open to all students 5th - 8th grade. More information and the sign-up will come next week, but start planning those teams today! (This is being announced to students, but we want parents to have the information.) Behind the Scenes Theatre Workshop is January 26 The MVHS company of Once on This Island is holding a behind the scenes experience for students in grades 4-8. Please click here on theatre workshop to register. Deadline is January 16. 6th-8th graders, Jr. Thespians Club is starting up again in January. Our first meeting will be Wednesday, January 16th at 3:30 in the District Auditorium to discuss what students would like to do this year (one act play, readings, costuming, hair and makeup workshops, field trips, etc). The cost is 12.00 per student for the Annual International Thespian membership fee (financial need scholarships available upon request). From the Mount Vernon Fine Arts Association: MVFAA values your financial support! One way to easily support us during the holiday shopping season is through "Buying Local" at One Mission. At check-out, choose Mount Vernon Fine Arts Association as the fundraiser you support; 40% of your purchase will go to MVFAA, helping us to continue to foster the growth and development of the Fine Arts in our school district! https://onemission.fund/ ONLINE MOUNT VERNON APPAREL ORDERS Looking for some MV clothing items? They make great presents! Nutrition Account Please keep your student's lunch account above zero.
Mr Benesh and the Yearbook staff are looking for action photos from MS Volleyball, MS Basketball and MS Wrestling. If you have any that you can share, please send to Mark Benesh at mbenesh@mvcsd.org. MS School Sports - 7th & 8th grade 7th Boys Basketball - schedule Coach: Brian Nichols 8th Boys Basketball - schedule Coach: Rob Hanson MV Archery Click here for the website for information and registration. Success Lab on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the middle school library from 3:15 - 4:30. Success Lab is an opportunity to do homework in a quiet environment with people that can provide assistance. This is also a great opportunity for students who need some additional organization to become more successful. Students will be given a healthy snack at Success Lab also. Students can come as often as needed and also can leave when they have finished their work. Other information below kept on for reference Accessing the Document Vault in Power School: To find the grade reports document in Power School, log in as usual. On the lower left side of the opening screen is a link called "Document Vault", which you should click. You will be able to download and view or print your child's report card. If you do not know your Powerschool password, please contact: Patty Mote at the Middle School to reset it. 895-6264. NOTE: Current physicals AND Concussion forms must be on file with the MS office prior to practicing. A new concussion form is needed each school year and good for the school year. Sports Physicals: If your child will be participating in Middle School sports (7th & 8th graders) please make sure they have a current Physical and Heads up Concussion form on file with the school. Physicals and Concussion forms are required before a student can start practice. Fall sports (Cross Country, Football and Volleyball) start within the first week of school. Physicals are good for a year past the date of the exam. Click here for a physical form and here for a concussion form. If your child hasn't had a sports physical and will need one, summer is a great time to get that done! The Mount Vernon School District has partnered with Tanager Place of Cedar Rapids to help support our students. Seeking support can be a challenging process and Mount Vernon School District believes this is a great opportunity for families to utilize within the walls of our schools. Please contact Jennifer Tischer, our school counselor or Linda See, our school nurse for more information. If you would prefer, you can also contact Kristin Cannon directly at kcannon@mcvsd.org For those parents that are using the Instagram App, Please check out our middle school instagram page at MVMSART. For those of you that are not using Instagram, We encourage you to install the app on your smart phone or visit the website on your computer at Instagram.com Activity Passes or cash are needed to get into all Middle school and high school athletic events. State sponsored post-regular season athletic events (i.e. playoff/tournament games) always require payment for admittance for ALL students. Students with cell phones are encouraged to take a picture of their activity pass, that way they will most likely always have it handy. All students without activity passes will need to pay cash at the gate of sporting events. Reminder: Activity passes are not accepted during post season games. What's happening at the Middle School at a Glance JANUARY Fri. 01/18 * Last day of J-Term for 8th grade and HS Sat. 01/19 * MS Band Junior Honor Band in Marion -POSTPONED UNTIL SAT. 1/26 MV Archery tourney cancelled Mon. 01/21 *P.R.I.D.E. meeting 6:00 pm - MS Library EBR Parent Forum- 7:00 pm HS Commons Wed. 01/23 * EBR Parent Forum - 6:30 am HS Library Thurs. 01/24 *7th Boys bball -Home 4:15 8th Boys bball @ CCA 4:15 Fri. 01/25 **7th Boys bball @ Vinton 4:15 8th Boys bball - Home 4:15 Mon. 01/28 *7th Boys bball -Home 4:15 8th Boys bball @ Maquoketa 4:15 Wed. 01/30 * 1:00 dismissal Thurs. 01/31 *7th Boys bball @ Williamsburg 4:15 8th Boys bball - Home 4:15 FEBRUARY Fri. 02/01 * 6th Grade Field trip to Putnam Museum Fri. 02/08 * MS Solo Festival 4:00 pm-8:00 pm 7th Grade Spaghetti Supper 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Tues. 02/12* MS Parent Teacher Conferences Wed. 02/13 *1:00 dismissal Tues. 02/19 *MS Parent Teacher Conferences Wed. 02/27 * 1:00 dismissal MARCH Mon. 03/05* MS 5th Grade Musical Fri. 03/08 - 6th Grade Pancake Supper @ the HS 5:00pm-7:00pm |