Pre-K students earned a GLOW day for fantastic effort put forth in their learning this year! We used a multi-sensory approach to review shapes, letters, and words with our play-doh. We did a write the room with highlighters, played "I Have, Who Has" with our teen numbers, rolled the dice to add one more, and are now having a glow nap! 😎 Almost, too much fun!
2nd Grade welcomed Trooper Samantha Pulse to our classroom. She spoke to students about the importance of wearing seatbelts. She also showed them all the equipment she uses with her job. The students learned a lot and were very thankful!
Mrs. Smith and the preschoolers celebrated what they learned this year. They have grown so much! Thank you to everyone who joined us.
K-8 Field Day was a success. Ribbons for running events went home with the top 3 racers from each age bracket. The other events will be awarded on Monday.
Graduation ceremony will begin at 1pm on Saturday. We will stream this on our Facebook page. Congrats class of 2024!
This group of 8th graders finished up their first day of business. They are selling yogurt cups with fruit and granola as part of Mr. Kristensen's Future Smart class. The 8th graders are taught financial responsibility and get to create business ideas that are presented to teachers in our version of "Shark Tank"! The winning group then gets the chance to operate their business and donate their earnings! They will be open again next Tuesday. Congrats girls on a great first day!
1st graders were able to have Donuts with Dear Ones this morning! We invited our dear ones to enjoy some breakfast and a story with us on our last Friday of the year!
The kindergarten and 1st grade took their field trip to the Great Plains Zoo today! An exciting ride there, lots of steps and sights, and a quiet ride home. Everyone had a great time!
These student leaders celebrated Donuts with the Principal today. Keep up the good work.
Academic awards are today at 1pm in the gym. The event will be streamed on the Mount Vernon School Facebook page.
Thanks to everyone that attended the Math and Reading Night! Fun was had by all!!
Due to the recent rain, we will be canceling the Tiny Titan track meet this afternoon. We will be looking to reschedule at a later date.
MVP Titan Athletic Awards Night is Monday May 20th @ 7:00 pm in Mount Vernon. All MVP Athletes 7-12 (2023-224 school year) and families are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Mt. Vernon or Plankinton School by May 15th. Catered meal is sponsored by the Booster Club!
Game Warden Lynn Gueke visited the 4th grade class to talk about the amazing State Parks in South Dakota! He also gave them a free day pass to the park of their choosing on behalf of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
Pre-K students prepared for tie-dye day today by making our own shirts during centers time last week. We had great fun using those motor skills to tediously squeeze the dye onto our shirts, explored by mixing colors, and practiced patience waiting for them to be ready to wear!
Good luck to the Titan track team as they travel to Platte today for the SESD Conference Track Meet. #RollTitans
Congratulations to Celina Trisco, Taryn Hegg, Riley Mayer, Haylee Neuheisel, Camden Stahl, and AuBree Tollefson for their acceptance into the National Honor Society!
They will be officially inducted on Thursday, May 9th at 1:00 during the Academic Awards Ceremony. Make plans to come support the NHS members and the other student scholars!
This Friday is the K-8 Field Day. If it rains, the make-up day is Monday, May 13th.
Some weather-related activity announcements:
1. The JH track meet in Parkston has been rescheduled for May 13 with a 4:30 start.
2. We have moved the start time of the varsity softball game today in Parkston from 4:30 to 3:00. We have cancelled the JV game.
Kindergarten Students went on a Virtual Field Trip with the South Dakota Art Museum. We learned all about print making and made some of our own.
