The MV jazz choir did a great job today at competition! So proud of these students:) I will be sure to post results later!
Third grade students doing community service by stuffing eggs for Bella's Easter Egg Hunt.
Congratulations to these students who made the Honor/Merit Roll this quarter! Keep up the good work!
The Legion Auxiliary has announced the winners of the Americanism Essay and Poem Contests.
Americanism Essay Contest "What Freedom Means to Me"
Grades 5 & 6 - 1st-Samantha Eide; 2nd-Hattie Deinert; 3rd-Lillian Klumb
Grades 7 & 8 - 1st-Scarlet Ragsdale; 2nd-Colt Hegg; 3rd-Vanderlae Podhradsky
Grades 9 & 10 - 1st-Marley Velez; 2nd-Paxton Nedved; 3rd-Ethan Estabrook
Grades 11 & 12 - 1st-Trevor Sweet; 2nd-Katelynn Laufman; 3rd-Luke Baker
Americanism Poem Contest "Embracing Our Veterans"
Grade 3 - 1st-Bo Olson; 2nd-Thomas Bode; 3rd-Casen Gunkel
Grade 4 - 1st-Hudson Baker; 2nd-Penelope Podhradsky; 3rd-Brynlie Nebelsick
Grade 5 - 1st-Ellie Hauge; 2nd-Aria McKenzie; 3rd-Hallie Baker
Grade 6 - 1st-Kennedi Zwetzig; 2nd-Brooklyn Hansen 3rd-Thomas Van Zee
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Class B State Visual Arts Champions! Congratulations to the team and Mrs. Schuldt for a wonder showing.
The Parent Committee is organizing a Middle School Dance for Friday, March 22nd from 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM at the Old Gym.
Katie Stange presented the check for Dave Kluth for the Mount Vernon Fire Department from proceeds raised from raffle tickets for her quilt (Senior Project). Mount Vernon and Plankinton Fire Departments each received $950.
This year, as part of her senior project, Ashlyn Pranger volunteered in the 1st grade classroom. Today she taught a writing lesson about the rainbow colors to the students and completed an art project with them. Thank you Ashlyn for all your help this year!
Welcome home at 1:00 at the Plank gym on Sunday, March 10th! Come congratulate the girls on a great season and 7th place finish at state!
Girls Basketball State Shirts are in! Please stop by the office to pick up if you do not have a child here to bring them home. I have one bag that did not have a name on it.....
Plankinton orders will be in Plankinton later this morning for pick up there.
PreK-5 parents - Dr. Seuss BINGO boards are due at school tomorrow, Wednesday, because there is no school on Thursday.
Each year the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders use their free time to stuff easter eggs to be used in the annual Bella's Easter Egg Hunt at Bella's Butterfly Garden in Mitchell. If you are able to donate plastic eggs and/or candy please send to the school and we will keep the kids busy. The teachers use this as a community service project while teaching them the possible effects of drinking under the influence.
Concert is at 4pm! So excited for these amazing students to perform!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GpqIKNewTQs&pp=ygUQTWl0Y2hlbGwga2VybmVscw%3D%3D#bottom-sheet
Does your child have a coat that looks like this?? We have a preschooler that has a coat like that and took the wrong one - obviously now the wrong size - way too big. Please check your child's coat and see if he brought home a size 6,7 or 8 size coat like this.
Elementary Festival Choir is today! Concert at 4pm at the Performing Arts Center in Mitchell! Below is the live stream link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GpqIKNewTQs&pp=ygUQTWl0Y2hlbGwga2VybmVscw%3D%3D#bottom-sheet
Everyone get on out to the Senior Class Pancake feed. These angry elves have been busy this morning and are ready to go! Serving from 9:30-12:00. Proceeds go to senior scholarship fund!
Some NHS members helped the elementary with their American Heart Challenge obstacle course. Fun was had by all!
Due to our Girls' Basketball Team qualifying for the South Dakota State A Basketball Tourney in Brookings, there will NO SCHOOL in Mount Vernon on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Our girls play Sisseton at noon on Thursday. Hope to see everyone in Brookings!
State Girls Basketball shirts need to be ordered by noon today. The link is below:
https://mvp-gbb-state-2024.itemorder.com/
As our girls enter the bigger arena of the SODAK 16, it also increases the spotlight on our students and fans. If you think about how our girls and our coaches conduct themselves on the court, I think you will agree that they compete intensely at a high level but do it with dignity and grace. We, as fans, should honor that. They deserve us to be as LOUD AND PROUD as we possibly can, but they also deserve us to reflect the values they display. Students, I ask you to cheer loudly together, to support your team, but to do so in a way that isn't degrading to the other team. Don't get personal, and don't taunt. Chants like, "GO START THE BUS" can easily be replaced with "WE LOVE OUR TEAM". One of them is taunting, one of them is supportive. Adults - don't even let officiating enter your mind. You can't change it anyway. I have coached over 600 basketball games and I have NEVER seen a ref change a call based on an angry fan, or even a coach for that matter. I have, however seen angry fans walked out of an arena and it is humiliating for them and their child. You can't influence it, so let it go! Focus on supporting your team in a positive way. Let's pack the Arena tonight and give our girls the support they deserve that reflects their approach!
Here are some specific instructions from the Huron Arena:
Our student section will be across from our team bench on the East Side of the Arena. Row one is reserved for handicap and media, so you must sit on row 2. You will NOT be allowed to stand on the orange bleachers, you must stand on the footwells.
Doors open at 4:30, however, they will clear the courtside bleachers after game 1 to allow our fans to have the 'bottom bowl' for our game. If you arrive for the first game, the request is that you sit in the soft seats for the first game, and then move down for our game. Our fan section is on the EAST side of the orange bleachers. The arena seats 5000 people so there will be plenty of room.
Games will be streamed on https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/huron-high-school-huron-sd. There is a small fee to watch games on NFHS.
Fun fact - Tea Area's coach, Adam Schorzmann is a MVHS graduate and served as a student assistant basketball coach when he was in high school. If you arrive for the first game, cheer for Tea!