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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. You may have noticed a period on your child’s schedule titled Mustang Minutes. Mustang Minutes was designed to support all students at their level. Students will either receive extra instruction from teachers in the areas of reading and math, social/emotional learning, enrichment activities, or speaking & listening and argumentation. Student needs were determined by MAPS scores, FAST reading assessment scores, Iowa Assessment scores from last school year, and some skill based assessments this fall. Groups have been created by teachers and leaders based on this information. On Monday, students will begin instruction in these Mustang Minute groups based on their needs. If you have any questions regarding Mustang Minutes please feel free to email or call Mr. Haugse. School: 319-895-6254 email: bhaugse@mvcsd.org. Attention Middle School Parents: Starting this school year (2019/2020) the east doors will remain locked during MS activities. We are asking for everyone to enter and exit the building from the front entrance. Thank you for your support. Sign up link for MS Football concessions below: MS Football Concessions Sign-up MVMS school photos were taken on Wednesday, September 11th. If your child was absent that day, we will need them to get their picture taken first thing in the morning on retake day, which is Tuesday, October 22nd. That is also they day they will get retakes if you are unhappy with their first pictures. Pictures should be ready in the next couple of weeks. Fifth Grade Open House Monday, September 30, 5:00-7:00 PM Come visit the fifth graders core classrooms and see what they are doing in their classes. Another great way to be involved with your child's life at school! Students are encouraged to attend with their families. They make the best tour guides! Vaping: The New Look of Nicotine Addiction click here for information on upcoming events in the area regarding this topic. click here for a flyer with the dates as well. MV Fine Arts Association is looking for concession stand help. Please check the links below: To sign up for Volleyball Concessions (there is a great need for helpers at the tournaments on September 7th and 14th!!), go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f4eaeae2ea13-2019 To sign up for Football Concessions, go to: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2919746/false#/invitation Schedule changes (band,chorus, orchestra) The deadline has passed to add or drop classes for this first semester. Art Club starts on Wednesday, 09/04 and will be on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:00 except for early out days. Yearbook starts on Monday, 09/09 and will be on Mondays from 3:15-4:00 ( in the art room). 5th-8th are eligible, but limited space of up to 15 students. Mr Benesh will have a sign up and meeting that first day. Success Lab on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the middle school library from 3:15 - 4:30, starting Tuesday, September 10th. 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.
Click here for the latest newsletter from our K-12 Teacher Leadership Instructional Specialist, Annie Hawker. 7th & 8th Grade Sports athletes must a currents physical on file and a concussion form in order to start practice. 7th & 8th Cross Country-schedule Coach: Abby Bock 7th Football - 2019-2020 Schedule 8th Football - 2019-2020 Schedule MS Football coaches: 7th Mike Jones, Colton Clark 8th Todd Murakawa. Paul Meyer 7th Volleyball - 2019-2020 Schedule Coach: Kim Bjork 8th Volleyball - 2019-2020 Schedule Coach: Emily Stamp 2019 Mount Vernon SNL-Sunday Night Youth VB League 4th, 5th & 6th Grade. Click here for registration form. 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 September. 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 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. 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 SEPTEMBER Sat. 09/14 * MS Cross Country meet @ Benton comm. 9:00 Mon. 09/16 * 7th Volleyball @ DeWitt 4:15 8th Volleyball - Home 4:15 Read & Relax Club starts after school Tues. 09/17 *7th Football @ Independence 4:15 8th Football -Home 4:15 Thurs. 09/19 *7th Volleyball @ Solon 4:15 8th Volleyball- home 4:15 Mon. 09/23 * 7th Volleyball -home 4:15 8th Volleyball @ Clear Creek Amana 4:15 MS Cross Country Meet @ Solon 4:30 Tues. 09/24 *7th Volleyball-home 4:15 8th Volleyball - @ Center Point-Urbana 4:15 7th Football @ Dyersville Beckman 4:15 8th Football @ East Buchanan 4:30 Wed. 09/25 * 1:05 dismissal Mon. 09/30 * 7th Volleyball-home 4:15 8th Volleyball - @ Williamsburg 4:15 5th Grade Open House 5:00-7:00 - @ the MS OCTOBER Tues. 10/01 *MS Cross Country Meet @ U of I Ashton 4:00 7th Football -home 4:15 8th Football @ Central DeWitt 4:15 7th Volleyball @ Maquoketa 4:15 8th Volleyball - home 4:15 Tues. 10/08 *7th Football @ Maquoketa 4:15 8th Football -Home 4:15 MS Cross Country @ West Delaware 4:00 7th Volleyball- Marion (Vernon MS) 4:15 8th Volleyball - Home 4:15 Wed. 10/09 * 1:05 dismissal Thurs. 10/10 *MS Cross Country @ DeWitt 4:15 7th Volleyball-home 4:15 8th Volleyball - @ Central DeWitt 4:15 Mon. 10/14 * MS Cross Country WaMac @ Center Point 4:15 Tues. 10/15 *7th Football -Home 4:15 8th Football @ Clear Creek Amana 4:15 Tues. 10/22 - Picture retakes Wed. 10/23 * 1:05 dismissal |
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