The 8th graders worked on some drumming this morning and the 6th and 7th graders are working hard for their upcoming band concert on May 11th!
Preschool/Kindergarten Round-Up scheduled for Monday, May 1st @ 6:30 pm.
Reminder to National Honor Society applicants: The NHS application packets are due to Sue by Friday, April 14th at 1:00 p.m. No late applications will be accepted.
First grade took advance of the beautiful weather today and practiced our math facts outside! We played Around the World! Lawton was our winner!
This month's school board meeting has been rescheduled to this Thursday (13th) @ 6pm.
Don't forget to get out and vote for Mount Vernon School Board - Tuesday April 11, 2023 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Senior Citizen's Center.
The preschoolers colored their eggs yesterday and then Mrs. Ewing and her 3rd grade class hid them around their classroom for us and let us come on an Easter egg hunt! Thank you 3rd graders & Mrs. Ewing!
2nd grade had a visitor this week. Trooper Samantha Pulse came into our classroom to review safety rules and teach us about her equipment. We even got to see her patrol car! Thank you Trooper Pulse for your service!
Spring Sport (Track/Golf) Pictures are Monday April 17th.
Here is the link for parents/students to purchase online for Spring Sports pictures: http://marks.hhimagehost.com/MVPSpringSports2023
Order Forms located in the office.
Cut off time for ordering is 12pm on April 17!
BIG NEWS!!! Congratulations go out to Mr. Schaffer for being selected as the SD History Teacher of the Year!! Well-deserved! We are lucky to have you serving our district!
Preschoolers are busy with Easter center activities 🐣 this week!
Trooper Pulse from the South Dakota Highway Patrol visited the 2nd graders. The students were engaged with a presentation about safety.
1st graders are solving the Case of the Egg Thief! Who Dun it?!
They have to use their skills to solve math problems, then fill in the letters to make a clue, then use all the clues to figure out who stole the Easter Eggs from the basket! It is a fun way to review skills!
The 4th graders were exploring density in science.
1st graders are learning about the moon and stars in Science! Today we used push pins and paper cups to poke out the Big Dipper and other stars. Then we used a flashlight to shine through our cups to project the Big Dipper on the ceiling and walls.
Elementary Special Education students made bunnies and then wrote stories about them. The bunnies and stories are hanging in the hallway.
Mason Hetland and Daniel Laufman are fundraising to help fund the Mount Vernon Baseball Renovations for their senior project. Please contact Mason 612-723-3935 or Daniel 605-933-2987 for more information.
**PLEASE NOTE - DRAWING WILL BE COMPLETED ON APRIL 29, 2023**
Congratulations to these students for making the 3rd Quarter Honor Roll.
REMINDER. TRACK STORE CLOSES TODAY!!! If you wanted to still get in a track clothing order they are due today.
https://mvp-track-and-field-2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Last week the jazz choir traveled to USD for competition and placed third. The second picture is a photo of my second grade playing a musical game- they are doing a fantastic job rehearsing their concert music, which is on May 4th at 7pm! (6-12 concert is May 11th at 7pm)
