USD 456 District Newsletter January 2015 Classes Resume Classes will resume for all students to start the second semester on January 6th, 2015. We hope you enjoyed your break and welcome to a new year! School Dismissal There will be no classes held on January 19th, 2015. Junior High Basketball Schedule The junior high still has a few basketball games left in the season. Be sure to come out and show your Trojan support! Jan 5 Jan 8 Jan 10,15,17 Jan 22 @SCC @Burlingame @Olpe LCL Tourney @MdCV vs Westphalia 4 pm 5 pm TBA 5 pm High School Basketball Schedule Jan 6 Jan 9 Jan 13 Jan 16 Jan 20 Jan 26-31 Feb 6 Feb 9 Feb 13 Feb 17 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 27 Mar 2-7 Mar 11-14 @MdCV vs Hartford @Olpe @MdCV vs Burlingame @Madison @MdCV vs Lebo @Emporia LCL Tourney @MdCV vs Cornerstone @LeRoy SCC @Mission Valley @Pomona West Franklin @Eudora Lawrence-Veritas @Lebo JV Tourney @Altoona @TBA Sub-State @TBA State 4:45pm 5pm 4:45pm 5pm 4:45pm TBA 4:30pm 4pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 5pm 9am 5pm TBA TBA Well Child Screenings Three Lakes Co-op and the Marais des Cygnes School District are offering a free early childhood developmental screening on January 23, 2015, at the Quenemo Attendance Center. MdCV home game Admittance Policy Free student admission!!! MdCV students will be admitted free to all home games/matches. Students K-5 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to be admitted free. HS/JH students will be required to watch the games. Those not watching the games or causing disruptions will be asked to leave and not return. Students must have attended school that day and be in “good standing” to attend the game. This policy does not apply for away games or KSHSAA sponsored events (regional, sub-state, etc.). Inclement Weather Dismissal Whenever school is cancelled for a day or more due to inclement weather, we always notify the following stations: WIBW-TV, KSNTTV, KOFO-1220 AM Radio, KVOE-1400 AM Radio, AM Radio 580, and FM Radio 94.5. These same stations are also notified if school is dismissed early. We would appreciate a call from parents if there is somewhere (other than home) you wish your child to be sent if school is dismissed early. Also, School OutReach will call and notify parents about school closings. If your phone number has changed, please notify the high school office at (785) 549-3313. MdCV FFA and Alumni Fundraiser Agriculture Mechanics students have made two benches: one in FFA colors of blue and corn gold, and the other in Trojan school colors of orange and blue. Each features the tailgate of a Ford or Chevrolet truck. Opportunities to win one of these benches may be obtained by purchasing a $10 raffle ticket at any home junior high or high school basketball game, or by contacting Danny Rice, the MdCV FFA advisor. Proceeds will go to the MdCV Alumni and MdCV FFA Scholarship fund. Winners will be announced at the annual MdCV FFA banquet, scheduled for April 15, 2015. MdCV Booster Club News The MdCV Booster Club is looking for volunteers to help with gate duty, raffles and after-prom activities. If you can help, please contact Karla Saffle or Beth Weimer. ACT Testing Dates Test Date__________Registration Deadline Feb 4, 2015 Jan 9, 2015 April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015 June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015 Students will need to make certain that they arrive at the testing site at least 15 minutes early. They need a form of ID, a calculator, two #2 pencils and their testing tickets. Students may apply online at www.actstudent.org or they may come by the guidance office and pick up a paper registration packet. Most juniors and seniors will need the test scores for financial aid (including scholarships) and college entrance. Parents’ Night and Queen of Courts Parents’ Night in 2015 will be held at the high school home basketball game on January 20th. The honoring of our senior athletes and their parents will take place before the varsity boys’ game. The 2015 Queen of Courts crowning will take place at the home high school basketball game on February 6. The king and queen will be announced at half time of the boys’ varsity game. 2014-2015 Yearbooks Preorder your 2014-15 yearbooks this year. The yearbook is an 84-page book full of colored pictures of high school, junior high and elementary students and activities. Place your order by March 1, 2015, to reserve your copy. There may not be any extras available. Spelling Bee The MdCV Elementary and Junior High Spelling Bee will be hosted by the Quenemo School this year on January 21st at 2:00 pm. Good luck to all participants! MdCV Website Check out the school website for updated information on activities going on in the district. The school web address is www.mdcv.org. We post daily activities on the homepage regarding school activities, times, and school closings. Set it as your homepage and check out the site. You can also follow MdCV on Twitter @mdcv_sports for school and sports updates! Kansas Day Celebrations at Quenemo Mr. Lingenfelter and the 7th grade students are preparing Kansas Day activities for our elementary students at Quenemo on Friday, January 30th, 2015. The activities will begin that afternoon. More details will be in the weekly bulletins towards mid-January. Need an MdCV Shirt? The FBLA organization has some extra shirts for sale. Below is a list that we have on hand. XL Black Sweatshirt - $20 Black Short Sleeve Shirts - $12 3 2 1 1 Adult Medium Adult Large X-Large 2X Short Sleeve Baseball Shirts 1 Black 2X - $16 1 Orange X-Large - $12 1 Orange Adult Small - $12 If you are interested in any of these shirts, please contact Tammy Vanderpool at school 785-549-3313 or [email protected]. Extra Cookies, Meat, Fruit and Seasonings The FFA has extra some extra boxes of cookies, meat, seasonings and fruit for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, please contact Danny Rice at 785-549-331 or [email protected].