Mount Vernon School District

The 4th and 5th grade math students create a store each year and take turns visiting each business.

Congrats!! To the 2026-2027 Student Council of MV School. President Daniel Dorsey, VP Madalynn Lorang, Treasurer Skylar Kussatz and Secretary Karter Westendorf.

We're cooking now!! We have pots and pans!! Thank you!

Our FCS supplies are flowing in. Thank you so much for thinking of us at Mount Vernon School!!!!

The FCS class continues to be blessed! Thank you for all of your donations that are coming in!

Thank you so much!!! The gifts just keep coming and are greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much!!! We received our first FCS gift from our Amazon registry! Your generosity is greatly appreciated, unfortunately I am not able to see who purchases the items to send a thank you to. If there is a place to leave your information you are welcome to do so when sending items. Thank you.

Congratulations to Gracie and Tatum for being selected as the NHS youth leaders for April!

5th-8th Grade Students participated in Instrumental Contest, last week Wednesday in Platte, SD. Congratulations to all the Students on doing such an amazing job! Also a special THANK YOU to Dawnette Anderson for helping and accompanying many of the solos and ensembles!

Congratulations to our South Dakota Arbor Day Creative Writing Contest Winners from Mrs. Schumacher's 6th Grade Language Arts Class. Each student who entered received a packet of tree seeds and a bookmark.
Brynlie Nebelsick was the 1st place winner in the local contest, winning $25.
Hudson Baker was the 2nd place winner in the local contest, winning $15.

Brynlie's essay was submitted to the state level and tied for 3rd place winning an additional $75 and a plaque.

Awards presented by:
Angela Ehlers, SDACD (SD Association of Conservation Districts) Executive Director
Debbie Bartscher, Assistant District Manager, Davison Conservation District
Nathan Kafer, State Forester of Dept. of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Preschool Recognition 2026 will be held on May 15, 2026 @ 8:30 am in the TYCC. Students may go home with parents after the program.

The FCA Spring Event will be Saturday May 2nd. This is open to any 6-12 grade MVP student. Please sign up in the office!! You will also need to bring your own lawnchair.

Baccalaureate services will be Sunday May 3, 2026 @ 7 pm at the Salem Lutheran Church - 204 E 4th Avenue - Mount Vernon, SD

The 4th and 5th grade had a lot of fun at each of their stops during out class field trips last week. They saw the Dakota Discovery Museum, Corn Palace, and MTC.

REMINDER!

The NHS Induction and Academic Awards Ceremony is May 6th at 2:00 in the TYCC.

We are excited to have Kyle Gerlach, a 2011 MV graduate, be our guest speaker.

1st graders have been studying the phases of the moon. Yesterday we did a cut & paste activity of the cycle. Today we completed a demonstration using Oreos to depict the Moon's illumination from the sun. They've really gotten the hang of the different vocabulary. Waxing meaning increased light & waning meaning decreased light.

Please see the calendar updates for two days in May.

The seniors began their mock trial today, with the prosecution and defense both presenting their opening arguments and the prosecution presenting their first witness.

Reminder:
Elementary Concert May 4th
6th-12th Concert May 7th