3rd grade STEM
1st grade loves when we have guest share their time and talents with us! Thank you to Angela Klumb for coming in and practicing yoga with us. We were able to learn new poses to help us stretch our bodies and connect our bodies to our breathing.
The MVP Marching Band took to the streets of Yankton for one final performance of their 2022 marching band season! We now head back inside to work towards a Veterans Day performance and winter concert.
Check out the Mount Vernon Staff Spotlight, located on the school website under the NEWS heading. Find out who's favorite food is sauerkraut, who loves singing 90's country at karaoke, who speaks Chinese, and who's favorite TV show is the Office.
The Titans host the Wildkats tonight in Plankinton for a 5A clash. Come out and suppor MVP! Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7j3s_mYlg
Look for your child's pictures that are being sent home today.
Picture Retake Day is Tuesday October 18th. Please see the photo for details on how to order retakes or order pictures if you missed picture day.
For the JH volleyball games in Tripp today we will be playing three games - the A game will be first at 4:30, followed by the B and C
Just a reminder there is No School Monday, October 10th.
The senior class and 4th grade class each shared their version of the preamble. What an exciting way to interact with each other.
For the parents and students who utilize bus services to and from the Mitchell 4H grounds, starting on Tuesday, October 11th, the after school route will change by 10 minutes. Students will be dropped of between 3:55 and 4:05pm. The morning route will stay the same. Thank you for your understanding.
We have been working on fine motor skills in preschool this year. This week preschoolers used mini erasers to make designs.
Students had a ball experimenting with which kinds of seeds travel the farthest. We made predictions with the following kinds of seeds: spinner, glider, and rotocoptor. Ask a 2nd grader which kind of seed traveled the furthest!
Photography Class
Congratulations to Reed Rus! Reed was chosen by the MVHS staff to be the recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award. Winners of this award embody the qualities of Dependability, Service , Leadership, and Patriotism. Way to go , Reed!
Kindergarteners have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We built 2D shapes and 3D shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks to help us learn the difference between flat and solid shapes.
Volleyball game tonight in Plankinton, as the Titans will host the Miller Rustlers. Come out and cheer on the Titans. Live stream : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEqYDfoNRX0
In Mrs. Caery's English class, the juniors are reading their assigned parts for Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" based on the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. They also must complete character analyses using textual evidence.
We had so much fun researching different birds and then building our own bird houses last week in Science class!
Various Art Projects going on in Class
The SD Board of Regents has launched a new website, Our Dakota Dreams, to help students in SD prepare for life after high school. It also provides free online tutoring to K–12 students in SD in the subjects of English/Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. Parents can register students for virtual one-on-one tutoring sessions using a simple and secure online platform. Once registered, sessions can either be pre-scheduled or accessed on-demand. For more information check out the website at
https://ourdakotadreams.com/