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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. MV Homecoming is next week (09/24-09/28): Dress up days at the MS will be: Monday: Hat Day Tuesday: Super hero Day Wednesday: Favorite sports team Thursday: PJs Friday: Spirit Day (wear MV colors) Click here for some additional Homecoming week info. MV Archery will host an Open Parent / Student Meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd at 6:30pm in the Mount Vernon High School Commons. Click here for more information. Imagine the Amazing Contest - What could our school do with $25,000? Vote here (voting is open September 17th - September 30th) to help Mount Vernon Schools have a chance to win $25,500! She the attached flyer for more information. Fifth Grade Open House- Thurs. Oct. 11th 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Visit the fifth grade classrooms with your child to see what’s going on in his or her school day. Picture retake day is scheduled for October 24th. If your child missed pictures on the 12th, they will need to have their picture taken on the 24th. Once we receive school pictures, if you decide that you would like retakes please have your child sign up in the office. Reminder, picture packets must be returned if getting retakes and intact. Please support Mount Vernon athletics by volunteering to work concessions. Opportunities are available for both football and volleyball concessions. Here are the links for the Middle school games. We still need workers at some of the games. Please consider helping. It can be fun! Middle School Volleyball Concession Sign Up Middle School Football Concession Sign Up Success Lab starts on Tuesday, 09/11 and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday 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. Online registration. If you have not completed this process, please do so as soon as possible. We need to confirm every year that we have the correct contact information, and updated permissions are required each year as well. I have included the link to the Powerschool login below. Please contact the MS office if you need help with your login/password. Thank you. 1. Complete E-Registration 2. Pay any fees due online in InTouch, or send payment to the school. 3. return any forms needed. Powerschool Login MS School Sports - 7th & 8th grade MS Cross Country - coach: Abby Bock Cross Country Schedule MS Football - 7th coaches: Bill Thomsen & Todd Murakawa 7th Football Schedule 8th coaches: Mike Jones & Ryan Whitman 8th Football Schedule MS Volleyball - 7th coach: Kim Bjork 7th Volleyball Schedule 8th coach: Christa Winders 8th Volleyball Schedule Monster's Running Club - for Middle School students, starts 09/05/18 Older 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! MVMS Magazine Sales - Fundraiser - We will continue to take orders online. The school will still benefit from any online orders. The link is below. Link to website (Mt. Vernon MS account #2619732) 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 Molly Maxfield directly at mmaxfield@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 Tues. 09/25 *7th Football - Home 4:15 8th Football - @ Central DeWitt 4:15 7th Volleyball @ Maquoketa 4:15 8th Volleyball - Home 4:15 MS Cross Country@ Univ. of I - Ashton Course 4:00pm Wed. 09/26 - 1:00 dismissal Thurs. 09/27 *7th Volleyball - Home 4:15 8th Volleyball @ Williamsburg 4:15 Fri. 09/28 - MVHS Homecoming Football game FR-SO game 5:00, Varsity 7:00 pm. At the First Street Building Field OCTOBER Tues. 10/02 *MS Cross Country @ West Delaware 4:00 7th Football @ Maquoketa 4:15 8th Football - Home 4:15 7th Volleyball @ Marion 4:15 8th Volleyball - Home 4:15 Archery meeting 6:30pm HS commons Thurs. 10/04 * 7th Volleyball - Home 4:15 8th Volleyball - @ Central DeWitt 4:15 Mon. 10/08 * MS Cross Country @ CPU 4:15 Tues. 10/09 * 7th Football - Home 4:15 8th Football - @ CCA 4:15 Thurs 10/11 *5th Grade Open House 5:00-7:00 pm Mon. 10/22 * MS Choir Concert - 7:00 pm MS Gym Tues. 10/30 * MS Band Concert 7:00 pm MS Gym |