|
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. Memorial Day Events
lunches Mon. 06/03, Tues, 06/04 & Wed 06/05 Remember: No regular school hot lunches at the MS the last three days of school. Your child either signed up for a sack lunch or is bringing a lunch from home. Exceptions: Wed. 06/05 field trips/last day 6th - they either ordered a hot dog or hamburger from school or said they would bring a sack lunch from home. Grilling at Bryant Park. 7th - picnic at the Palisades Park 8th - Pizza provided - they need to bring their own drink. Animal Facts to be performed at Mt. Vernon District Auditorium 5/24 & 5/25 Mt. Vernon middle school students will perform Animal Facts by Amy White on Friday, May 24 at 7 PM and Saturday, May 25 at 1 PM in the Mt. Vernon District Auditorium. The play, which has been produced by Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre and the Grinnell Arts Center, is made up of ten short pieces about different animals and how their behavior is related to that of humans. Grant Freeman, a speech coach at MVHS, is directing. Admission is free but donations to Open Arenas Productions will be accepted. Attendance reminder: While we realize that your child may need to be gone during the school day for various reasons, it is very important for them to be in school as much as possible. It is also important that the school is contacted whenever your child will not be attending school for all or part of the day. Whether it be an illness, doctor appointment, or some other reason, please remember to contact the school. You can always leave a voicemail at 319.895.6254 at anytime during the day, night or weekend. Please try to notify us by 8:30am if your child will be absent or leaving during the school day. If you prefer to send an email, please send it to both Patty Mote and Chiara Burke with the date and time frame your child will be absent, leaving or returning during the school day. Sending the email to both of us will ensure that your email is received in a timely manner if one of us is not available on any given day. Thank you. Soccer camp - 2019 Football camp brochures are being passed out. Please try to have these back by June 1. Contact Coach Pedersen for details. 8th grade football parents please send Coach Pedersen an email so he can put you into his system for his football newsletter. Check out the Camps and Clinics link for all the MV summer sports camps. MS 5K is now on Monday, June 3rd. The Mount Vernon Middle School 5K has been a tradition for several years. As a fun and healthy activity we can all enjoy together, MVMS PTO has decided to turn it into our main fundraiser. We appreciate any and all donations that are made, no matter the amount. 100% of the funds raised will go to our school with a small portion being used for 5K and fundraising expenses. Students will again need to bring a sack lunch from home or have the option for ordering a school sack lunch. Teachers will be asking them. 5K info 5K registration form 7th & 8th Grade Sports athletes must a currents physical on file and a concussion form in order to start practice. 7th Girls Softball: schedule Coach: Kim Bjork Grade level field trips are below in the At a Glance Calendar. Check with your child about whether they need a sack lunch or not. The MS will only have sack lunches on the last two days of school. 06/04 & 06/05. Some grades have picnics provided as a school lunch, so check with your child. Teachers are asking the students if needed. They can either order a sack lunch from the school or bring their own. Transition Night for Fourth Grade Parents When: Tuesday, May 21st at 7:00 PM Where: District Auditorium
MONTHLY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER During the school year, from September through May, the Mount Vernon School District newsletter is distributed to Mount Vernon and Martelle residents through The Sun newspaper or The Sunlight flyer one time per month. This newsletter serves as a snapshot of events that have occurred within the district and upcoming events. It is always available online. Please click HERE to view the May/June newsletter. Nutrition Account Please keep your student's lunch account above zero.
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 MAY Fri. 05/24 * 6th, 7th & 8th Orchestra Field trip 8:00-2:15. Variety Show Auditions 3:30-4:45 Tues. 05/28 * MS Chorus Concert: 6th, 7th & 8th, HS Gym 7:00 pm Mon. 05/27 * No School - Memorial Day Tues. 05/28* 5th grade field trip day Wed. 05/29 * 8th grade Adventureland trip 8:30am-6:00pm MS Lip Sync Battle 7:00pm-8:30pm practice run through at 5:30 Thurs. 05/30 * 5th Grade field trip day * 7th Grade Canoe trip - all day Fri. 05/31 * MS Variety Show 1:30 for student body night performance for parents/family 6:30 pm JUNE Mon. 06/03 * MS 5K Tues. 06/04 *Raindate for 7th Canoe trip (raindate moved from the 3rd due to 5K) Wed. 06/05 * Last day of school - 3:15 dismissal * 8th Grade Recognition: 9:30am- District Aud. * 7th Grade Field trip day 10:00-2:30 *6th Grade Field trip day ( most of the day) |
Click on these links for information
|