USD 330 will be providing free vision and hearing screenings to all students enrolled in Pre-K-12 grade. In compliance with Kansas State Statute 72-5201, all district students will be screened unless the parent does not want their child to participate in the screenings. The screenings will be provided at school and will be at no charge. If you wish to opt out of the screening process, please fill out and return the form no later than August 29th. The form will be sent home from school this week or you may access it here: http://5il.co/4iam
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at school, 866 557 6686, or by e-mail at rswenson@mv330.org. Thank you for your cooperation!
Your child’s vision and hearing screening will be conducted on one of these dates:
August 30th, October 15, October 16th or October 17th.
Elementary staff digging into our new reading resource Reading Street today
Don't forget the FFA Corn Fry in Eskridge, Sunday evening, 8/19/18 @ 6:00 pm. Don't forget your ball glove!
2018-2019 school year kicking off this morning at Back 2 School in-service with a ventriloquist (Kevin Horner)....great time, great laughs!
Burlingame Recreational Flag Football. Registration deadline is August 24.
Great morning at the New Staff In-service. Very impressed with high quality of professionals entering the doors of Mission Valley.
WE LOVE OUR MV BAND. Band camp is going great. Thank you Mr. Rogers and our band students for working so hard and helping to make MV a great school.
With Enrollment this week, our normal hours will be different for Wednesday & Thursday
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Wednesday and Thursday
Enrollment from 1:00 - 7:00 PM
Office hours: 11:30 - 7:30 PM
Friday
Back to regular office hours: 8:00 - 4:00 PM
Fall 2018 Cross County and Volleyball practices will start on August 13th.
JH Volleyball: 3:45 to 5:30 pm
HS Volleyball: 3:45-6:30 pm
Cross Country: 4:00 - 5:30 - meet in the high school commons area. On Friday, August 17th we will practice from 4:00 - 5:30 in Dover (Browning's house).
Remember - all athletes have to have a physical and concussion form on file in order to practice!!
There will be a Special Board Meeting on Monday, August 6th @ 7:00 pm, at the District Office in Eskridge.
Staff are already back at work, getting ready for the new school year!
Here are the School Supply Lists for the 2018-19 school year.
USD 330 Mission Valley is currently accepting applications for substitute bus drivers. Salary starts at $17.86/hr with paid training. Applicants will be required to pass a DOT physical, back ground check, and drug screening. Applications for classified employees can be found on-line at www.mv330.org (Employment Opportunities)
For more information please contact Mary Hewes (785-449-2282) or (866-557-6686) or (mhewes@mv330.org) or at the USD 330 District Office, 511 E. 2nd Avenue, Eskridge.
The 2018-19 JH/HS Sport Schedules are now posted on the website.
http://missionvalleyks.apptegy.us/2018-19-jh-hs-sport-schedules
Enrollment Dates & Open House
Monday, August 6th (12th Grade) (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Tuesday, August 7th (11th Grade) 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Wednesday, August 8th (KG-10th Grade) (1 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Thursday, August 9th (KG-10th Grade) 1 pm to 7 pm)
Open House: Tuesday, August 21 4:30-6:30
All Sport Parent Meeting for Grades 7-12, August 21 6:30.
Enrollment Packets will be sent out within the next few weeks and you can enroll in person or online.
Congratulations to Jesse Bruner, a 2017 Mission Valley graduate, for his 6th place finish in the Welding Competition at the Skills USA Event in Louisville, KY. In order for Jesse to compete at the national level he had to win gold at the State level. The competition included various aspects of welding through a specified completed project, and knowledge of gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, shielded metal and gas tungsten arc welding. SkillsUSA is a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. Jesse is a student at Washburn Tech in Topeka.
With July quickly approaching, we wanted to check in on how our Elementary students were doing on their reading passport, "The Great Journey." Remember to encourage your child to:
*read with a family member, friend, pet or even a stuffed animal.
*read a variety of reading materials.
*read at various times.
*read in various places.
*read for different reasons.
*read in different ways.
Our school goal is 450 hours!
Happy Reading!!!
This is a reminder that Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is sponsoring a Kids Summer Food Program in Eskridge & Harveyville this summer from June 4th-July27th.
The Kids Summer Food Program:
Feeds children for FREE! There are no income requirements or registration.
Is in partnership with the USDA and the Kansas Department of Education.
Provides healthy food options to children and is approved by the USDA
Each site has fun, kid-friendly activities, including games, crafts & books.
Parents who accompany their children are also eligible to receive a FREE lunch.
NO sign up necessary. NO ID required. Children up to 18 years of age are welcome to eat for FREE!
Eskridge information {Eskridge Library} {11:30 to 12:00} {Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays}
Harveyville information {Harveyville Library} {Noon} {Tuesdays only}
Please feel free this information with others.
At the June 11th Board of Education meeting the Board voted to move forward with implementing a Random Drug Testing Program at the 7th-12th grade levels. The Random Drug Testing program will not become official until the Board of Education takes final action to approve the proposed policy that is being created. The next regular scheduled board meeting is set for Monday, July 23, 2018 @ 7 p.m.
The information that was received from the Random Drug Testing Survey this Spring, which was completed by 275 parent(s)/patron(s), identified that 75% of the respondents indicated some level of concern of drug use at Mission Valley with 35% of respondents reporting that they are extremely concerned. In addition, 60% of the respondents indicated that they believed a random drug testing program should be implemented at Mission Valley. The survey also indicated that over 50% felt that a public meeting should be held to discuss this information.
On Thursday, July 12th @ 6:30 p.m. an informational meeting will be held at Mission Valley. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss and provide information about the proposed Random Drug Testing policy.
For more information, please check under the News section on the school website.
Fundraiser Taco Salad Dinner for Michael Keel
