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Monday May 10th. Baseball game time at Valley Falls has been changed to 5:00pm start time.

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements May 10th – May 16th, 2021 Monday, May 10 Senior Finals HS Track & Field Lyon Co. League Fr.-So. Inv. Fr-So @ Emporia State – 3 p.m. Team excused at 1:05 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 1:20 p.m. Baseball @ Valley Falls – 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 2 p.m. Please remember to turn in your permissions slips for the college visit at KSU on 5/13. College textbooks need to be turned in to Mr. Hancock no later than Thursday, May 13th. Tuesday, May 11 Senior Finals JH Track & Field @ Osage City – 10:30 a.m. Bus leaves MV @ 9 a.m. FFA Officers meet during Viking Hour Wednesday, May 12 Senior Checkout – pickup cap & gown, tickets for graduation FCCLA Officers meet during Viking Hour JVCL meets during Viking Hour Thursday, May 13 KSU College visit day – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. SADD/SAFE meet during Viking Hour Friday, May 14 H.S. Graduation practice @ 9 a.m. HS FHL Track & Field @ Osage City – 3:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 2 p.m. 8th Grade Promotion @ MV – 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15 Baccalaureate @ MV – 10 a.m. Sr. Parade from MV – 11 a.m. Sunday, May 16 H.S. Graduation @ MV – 2 p.m.

What a year these two teams have had! MV baseball and softball are FHL Champs! GO VIKINGS! Boys18-0, Girls 19-1!

MVHS Awards Assembly was today, but one awesome students was failed to be recognized for her great accomplishments in regards to scholarships. Megan Deters has been awarded the following scholarships: Kansas Wesleyan Presidential Scholarship: $12,000 KWU Eisenhower Scholarship: $250 Women's Basketball Power Award: $4,000 KWU Women's Basketball Disc Award: $2,000 Kansas FCCLA Peer Education Scholarship: $200 Kansas FCCLA Leadership Scholarship: $500 District D FCCLA Scholarship: $100 Congratulations Megan on all of your hard work, effort, and tenacity in the classroom, as well as on the court.

"Mission Valley would like to recognize our fantastic food service staff for their hard work and dedication in providing our students the nutrition they deserve." Thank you!!!

As a part of the ongoing process of maintaining good mental health, I would like to encourage students, parents/guardians, teachers, and staff to view the Hearts Facebook Page. Hearts & MV will be partnering to provide guidance lessons to specifically review, discuss, & address suicide awareness and prevention in the 2021-22 academic year. Let's all do what we can to "Helping Empower Adolescents Reject Thoughts of Suicide" -- https://www.facebook.com/rejectsuicide

ScholarShop - Learn about Saving and Finding Free Money for College : All students deserve the opportunity to achieve their dreams. That’s why the State Treasurer’s Office is proud to give Kansas students a chance to make their education more affordable through scholarships and savings plans. In this webinar, Treasurer Lynn Rogers will discuss the opportunities available, which includes Learning Quest 529 savings plans, KIDS Matching Grants, and ABLE savings accounts. Webinars: Tuesday, May 11th | 7:00- 8:00 pm CST Wednesday, May 12th | Noon- 1:00 pm CST Click here for more details and links to webinars: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qLzJGaMhuNkI3iegy2aan4M2j8iJaR1g/view?usp=sharing

Staff Appreciation Week: Friday: “Hats Off” to a GREAT staff! Wear your favorite hat to school.

Thank you to the Mission Valley Booster Club for helping bring out the Kona Ice Truck for our staff and students! That is always a great time!

Thank you to our Wabaunsee County Sheriff Rob Hoskins for talking to our seniors today and bringing them pizza for lunch!

Here is the link to our HS Awards Ceremony taking place Friday May 7th at 1:00pm. This event is being streamed FREE through the NFHS network. We will also send out a recorded version. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mission-valley-high-school-eskridge-ks Youtube MV Events: https://youtu.be/V447Ej9R69U

Staff Appreciation Week: Tailgate Thursday: Treat your teacher to their favorite snack/treat/drink.

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements May 6th – May 16th, 2021 Thursday, May 6 FBLA meets during Viking Hour JV Baseball @ Eskridge vs. Topeka High – 3:30 p.m. HS Track & Field @ Herington – 3:30 p.m. There will be a brief senior class meeting Thursday morning at the beginning of 1st hour. We will be ordering roses needed for the ceremony, decide on breakfast for the 14th, and any other things that need to be wrapped up. Please remember to turn in your permissions slips for the college visit at KSU on 5/13. Job applications for Maisie’s Community Pool in Eskridge are on the table in front of the TV in the high school commons. You may turn your completed application in to the high school office. Job applications for Eskridge Care & Rehab are on the table in front of the high school office. Friday, May 7 JH Track & Field @ Alma – 10 a.m. Bus leaves MV @ 8:30 p.m. H.S. Academic/Athletic Awards Ceremony – N. Gym @ 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Northern Hts. @ Allen – 4:00 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 3 p.m. Softball vs. Northern Hts. @ Allen – 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 3 p.m. Sunday, May 9 Mother’s Day Monday, May 10 Senior Finals HS Track & Field Lyon Co. League Fr.-So. Inv. Fr-So @ Emporia State – 3 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 1 p.m. Baseball @ Valley Falls – 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 11 Senior Finals JH Track & Field @ Osage City – 10:30 a.m. Bus leaves MV @ 9 a.m. FFA Officers meet during Viking Hour Wednesday, May 12 Senior Checkout – pickup cap & gown, tickets for graduation FCCLA Officers meet during Viking Hour JVCL meets during Viking Hour Thursday, May 13 KSU College visit day – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. SADD/SAFE meet during Viking Hour Friday, May 14 H.S. Graduation practice @ 9 a.m. HS FHL Track & Field @ Osage City – 3:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 2 p.m. 8th Grade Promotion @ MV – 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15 Baccalaureate @ MV – 10 a.m. Sr. Parade from MV – 11 a.m. Sunday, May 16 H.S. Graduation @ MV – 2 p.m.

Don't forget to check out our HS Spring Concert on our MV Events YouTube page!

Our Mission Valley High School Spring Concert will be tonight at 7:00pm. The event will be streamed on our Mission Valley Events YouTube Page: https://youtu.be/V447Ej9R69U GO VIKINGS!

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements May 5th – May 7th, 2021 Wednesday, May 5 FCCLA Officers meets during Viking Hour High School Book Club meets during Viking Hour – 3 p.m. Spring Sports Recognition Pep Rally during Viking Hour – 3:10 p.m. H.S. Spring Concert @ MV – 7 p.m. Please remember to turn in your permissions slips for the college visit at KSU on 5/13. Job applications for Maisie’s Community Pool in Eskridge are on the table in front of the TV in the high school commons. You may turn your completed application in to the high school office. Job applications for Eskridge Care & Rehab are on the table in front of the high school office. Thursday, May 6 FBLA meets during Viking Hour JV Baseball @ Eskridge vs. Topeka High – 3:30 p.m. HS Track & Field @ Herington – 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 7 JH Track & Field @ Alma – 10 a.m. Bus leaves MV @ 8:30 p.m. H.S. Academic/Athletic Awards Ceremony – N. Gym @ 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Northern Hts. @ Allen – 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 3 p.m. Softball vs. Northern Hts. @ Allen – 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 3 p.m.

Mission Valley Staff Always Hit it Out of the Park! Help us celebrate our staff and make them feel special this week! Staff Appreciation Week is May 3rd-May 7th. Walk-off Wednesday: Send a favorite teacher/staff member off into summer with a fun gift to enjoy the warm weather and break from school! Wear your favorite (school appropriate) summer attire to school this day!

5/18/21 - 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. - MV Jr/Sr High is hosting a Military, LEO, & 1st Responder Appreciation Day! All service branches, KHP, WABCO Sheriff, Eskridge/Dover Fire Dept's, & AMR will be here. Static displays will be a Blackhawk Helicopter, military equipment, KHP's Challenger pursuit car, fire trucks, cop cars, and an ambulance. Students will be able to visit the equipment and learn about the career pathways that lead to these types of employment.

Fridays baseball game at Northern Heights will start at 4:00pm.

JH/HS Finals will be held May 14 and 17th. Attached is a copy of the schedule. If at all possible, we ask that students avoid appointments during their scheduled Finals time. Thank you for your Viking support. https://5il.co/s86j