Mission Valley 330

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 spirit squads!

Congratulations to Maddie Kraus on being one of KSHSAA Covered's 2-1A softball players to watch! A unanimous first-team All-Flint Hills League selection who also earned second-team All-Class 2-1A honors last year, Kraus was a force in the Vikings’ lineup last year as a sophomore. She tied for the team high in home runs with three along with fellow sophomore Kaitlyn Coursen and was one of five Vikings with at least 20 RBI, driving in 23. Her .373 average ranked third on the team. The Vikings return every player from last season’s team.

Congratulations to Kyplee Jacobson on being one of KSHSAA Covered's 2-1A softball players to watch! Jacobson is a four-year starter for the Vikings at catcher and helped the program capture the Class 2-1A state championship in 2022 as a freshman when the Vikings went 23-2. She’s led the Vikings to the regional championship game each of the past two seasons, earning first-team All-Flint Hills League honors each year. Last year, she was a first-team All-Class 2-1A selection as well after hitting a team-high 439 with 2 home runs and 26 RBI.

Through the MVE Major Saver Fundraiser, over $6500 was raised to be used for student activities like STEM days, Community Picnic, student/class rewards, staff appreciation and more! Thank you!! Students that earned the limo ride are bringing home permission slips tonight. All other Major Saver prizes will be delivered to the school on Thursday, April 17th.

We have JV baseball here against Burlington starting at 4:00. Go Vikings!

Today our students cleaned up 34 miles of highway with our FFA highway cleanup!

Tonight is the spring carnival from 5-8 pm! There will be games throughout the JH, HS and CTE classrooms! Just $5 per bracelet to play all night! There will be a silent auction as well!

Online orders for the 2024-2025 Elementary Yearbook are due Wednesday, April 16th. Follow the link to purchase: https://store.shopyearbook.com/mission-valley-elementary-yearbook-store.

Baseball and softball start at 4:30 today at Burlington. Go Vikings!

Please consider buying tickets for the After Prom meat bundle raffle.

East Central District FFA Banquet was held at Mission Valley on April 2nd. We celebrated our current officers, award winners and installed new officers. Results from ECD Banquet. 🏆District Proficiency Award Winners: Kenady Deever--Diversified Horticulture Conner Hoelting--Diversified Livestock Placement Ava Gustin--Service Learning Conner Hoelting-Swine Production Placement 🏆State FFA Degrees: Dakota Brown, Kyplee Jacobson, Kenady Deever, Conner Hoelting and Ava Gustin 👑District Officer Candidates: Carson Durkes and Grace Johnston 🏆Superior National Chapter Award-Mission Valley FFA 👑Retiring District Officers-Kenady Deever, Retiring District Treasurer, Conner Hoelting, Retiring District Reporter 👑Newly Elected District FFA President: Grace Johnston!!! Delegates::Abby Sims and Piper Brobst A HUGE thank you to all of the many FFA members who helped with setting up for the banquet. Congratulations to all of our members.

Congratulations to Porter Deters on being one of KSHSAA Covered's 2-1A baseball players to watch. There’s nothing more that Vikings head coach Darin Godfrey loves than to put pressure on opposing teams on the basepaths and Deters is the main agitator. The senior shortstop set a state record last season with 64 stolen bases, easily topping the previous record of 53 held by – Deters during his sophomore season. His 139 career stolen bases are also a state record. Of course to steal bases you have to get on, which Deters did at a high rate, hitting .614. He also drove in 32 runs last year. For his career, Deters is hitting .505 and has just 17 strikeouts in 275 plate appearances. He was first-team All-Flint Hills League and first-team All-Class 2-1A last season.

Congratulations to Bryce Bunger on being one of KSHSAA Covered's 2-1A baseball players to watch! While teammate Porter Deters was breaking his own stolen base record last year, Bunger was somewhat quietly racking up his fair share of steals a year ago as a sophomore starter for the Vikings. He pilfered 34 bases while hitting .427 and driving in 27 runs as well on his way to first-team All-Flint Hills League honors. Bunger, who plays centerfield and pitches, will move to the top of the batting order this season.

Our baseball and softball teams are traveling to Burlington on Thursday. The address for their baseball/softball complex is 830 Cross Street, Burlington, KS 66839. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Go Vikings!

Mission Valley FCCLA had an AMAZING showing at State Leadership Conference the past three days! We are so proud of these members and families for their leadership and dedication! 🌹Retiring State President: Ava Gustin 🌹Incoming State VP of Recognition: Taryn Clark 🌹Retiring Peer Education Members: Taegan Ross, Meranda Carrier, Taryn Clark 🌹Incoming Peer Education Members: Annie Bryan, Paige Kibbee 🌹Incoming District D Officer: Paige Kibbee 🌹State Parent of the Year: Caryn Gustin 🌹State Family of the Year: Bryan, Kristi & Jake Rockey 🌹Honorary Member: Jerra Butterfield 🌹State Adviser of the Year: Gina Bergin 🌹District D Member of the Year: Taryn Clark 🌹Alumni & Associates Scholarship: Ava Gustin, Karlyn Gustin (alumni), Clara Johnston (alumni) 🌹Leadership Scholarship: Ava Gustin, Clara Johnston (alumni) 🌹Ryan Haxton Memorial Scholarship: Ava Gustin 🌹Brett Bruner State Officer Scholarship: Ava Gustin 🌹Student Teacher Stipend Scholarship: Jerra Butterfield 🌹STAR Event Volunteers: Jonah Hancock, Dylan Funk, Bryan Rockey, Meranda Carrier, Gina Bergin All of our STAR Event Competitors earned gold and will be representing Kansas at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida this summer! 🏅Ava Gustin, Job Interview 🏅Grace Johnston, Public Policy Advocate 🏅Taryn Clark, Teach & Train 🏅Abby Packard, Early Childhood Education 🏅Keagan Kraus & Annie Bryan, Chapter in Review Portfolio 🏅Josie Kraus & Taegan Ross, Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation Way to go FCCLA! Stay tuned for fundraiser details as we get ready to send these awesome students to Nationals!

Congratulations to Hemi Duehring on being one of KSHSAA Covered's players to watch in soccer! Duehring was a key part of a Cair Paravel defense that allowed just one goal per game last year and finished the season with nine shutouts. Only three of those goals allowed came in the postseason as the Lions reached the Class 4-1A state championship match for the first time in program history, settling for second after a heartbreaking 1-0 double-overtime loss to Bishop Miege in the finals. Duehring was a first-team All-Kaw Valley Conference selection and had two goals and one assist last season.

Today our HS track team travels to Osage City. Go Vikings!

Potential Wrestling Clinic with Coach Mike Ruiz of Colby Community College. Coach Ruiz is the Head Women's Coach at Colby CC, and wants to put on a one day (2.5 hour) clinic for Mission Valley Wrestlers of all ages and skill levels! We need a minimum of 15 wrestlers in order to make this happen. There is a $25/wrestler cost. If interested in more information or to sign up, please contact Coach Bisnett either at mbisnett@mv330.org or at the school at 866-557-6686 ext 149.

Flint Hills rancher, and author, Wrenn Pacheco visited the Kindergarten classrooms on Friday. She read her book, "My Mommy and Daddy Are Ranchers" that she wrote and discussed life on the ranch with our students. Wabaunsee County Farm Bureau also donated books, so that each kindergarten student received her book to take home.

Our baseball and softball teams are back in action today at home against Marais des Cygnes Valley starting at 4:00 pm. Go Vikings!