Congratulations to our cross country runners Trysten Eide (20th) and Hudson Schmidt (18th) on qualifying for the state cross country meet next weekend in Sioux Falls! Way to go!!
In Monday's board meetings, both the Mount Vernon and Plankinton boards voted to add HS softball as a sport for our girls this spring. This means we are looking for coaches! If you have any interest in coaching softball this spring, please contact Eric Denning in Mount Vernon or Zach Harter in Plankinton.
Pre-K has been learning about different types of patterns. Our focus yesterday was Movement Patterns. Students were paired and had to create their own movement pattern using three different movements, then demonstrated to the class! Once they demonstrated their movement pattern, we all tried it out! The students loved moving to the patterns!
Picture Retakes are scheduled for Tuesday October 17th. If your child needs to have these done please go online at Mark's Photo Images or they can stop in the office for a picture form. Please make sure they bring back the old pictures.
Dear Patrons,
Recently, we have had some intentional damage done to our facilities, in particular, the Downtown Auditorium. Someone has thrown rocks through the windows (twice recently), and then gone inside and created more destruction. As a school, we feel the relationship between our school and community is essential and we love the fact that we can allow our community members to access our gyms, exercise equipment, and weight room. However, actions like this put this freedom in peril. If we continue to have people intentionally do damage, we will have to tighten things up, which could lead to restricted access. WE DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT! Please help us keep a watchful eye on our facilities and if you are in them and see something that is amiss, please let us know. We would love to get information about who is doing this destruction so we can address it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Eric Denning
The 4th graders enjoyed an afternoon at the Baker Pumpkin Patch!
MVHS Trunk & Treat October 29th 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Lost and Found items - please claim or they will be donated. Yes, we have crutches and a boot left over from homecoming week!
Parents: Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow (10/6/2023) due to staff inservice.
Kindergarten students are learning about animal habitats
It is Walk or Ride a Bike to School Day. Thanks to the DOT for passing out flashing shoe lights to students this morning.
Big "Thank you!" To Ashley Baker and Baker's Produce for allowing us to come out and pick pumpkins for our Fall field trip! Fun was had by all, the students always look forward to this tradition!
Big "Thank you!" To Ashley Baker and Baker's Produce for allowing us to come out and pick pumpkins for our Fall field trip! Fun was had by all, the students always look forward to this tradition!
The Lady Titans are traveling to Miller tonight to take on the Rustlers in a volleyball match. There will JH-Varsity games througout the evening. Varsity will begin around 7:30. #RollTitans
The 4th and 5th grade had a great time at the Baker pumkin patch!!
Thank you to everyone who stopped at the Book Fair last night. If you missed it, you can still buy books online at bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/mtvernonelementaryschool2 until October 15th.
The 2023 All-State Chorus members representing Mount Vernon this year are as follows: Katy Laufman, Sabrina Strand, Logan Strand, and Brock Kitto. They will be attending workshops next week with other SD students for practice, and then will perform Oct 27 and 28th in Rapid City.
Currently, the seniors are planning their senior projects as well as writing their research papers. Their projects this year include raising cattle, job shadowing, painting murals, leading a girl empowerment club, creating a basketball record board, knitting, constructing new tables for the art room, organizing a "Big Friend, Little Friend," making new cemetery crosses, leather working, designing a quilt, and restoring a 1972 Chevrolet pickup.
These seniors work hard, and we love to see them learn new skills and benefit the school and community!
The JH football game on Tuesday, October 10, will be played IN WAGNER at 4:30. It is not in Mount Vernon.
Congratulations to the boys cross country team on winning the SESD Meet today in Burke. CONFERENCE CHAMPS!