WE Menu Change on October 17
The main entree has been changed for Wednesday, October 17. Instead of offering the breaded chicken sandwich, the turkey wrap will be served. WE Walk is Friday, October 19 WE Walk is the only fundraiser WETAP (Washington Elementary Teachers & Parent group) does to benefit our students and staff. See the schedule below. We still need all WE Walk packets returned to the office as soon as possible even if you choose not to donate. Classrooms do earn prizes for the number of packets turned in. Thank you for your help.
Mini Mustang Cheerleaders Perform October 19 The mini Mustang cheer camper performance will be rescheduled October 19 prior to the game at Cornell College. Mini Mustangs should be there by 6:20 meeting in front of the home stands at Ash Park. Wear your pink Mini Mustang shirt. Contact Trista Lynner with questions tlynner@mvcsd.org. Feed Our Teachers During Conference Please Parent-Teacher Conferences. are Oct. 23 and 25. Our teachers enjoy visiting with you during conferences; but, they need to eat too. If you are willing, please click here on teacher conference meals. WE all thank you so so much! Picture Retake Day is October 24 Halverson Photography was here on September 11 for WE student photos, and will return again on Wednesday, October 24, for retakes. Students who were absent on September 11 or who would like to have their photos retaken will do so first thing in the morning on October 24. Order forms are in the office. Operation Backpack Operation Backpack is a program through HACAP, SELCC, and MVCSD. There is no cost to the program and no obligation to participate. Each week, shelf-stable, kid-friendly, and healthy foods are sent home. Most of the foods are easily prepared and can be consumed when parents are working and unable to prepare meals for their children. Please contact our nurse, Jenna Wear, if your family is interested in participating. Please Take Care of eRegistration
Activity Passes Have Been Sent Home If you purchase a pass for your child now, please notify the office so we can send it home. It is a requirement that these Activity Passes be shown for admittance to each home event. Students without activity passes will need to pay to get in to the event. State-sponsored post-season athletic events (i.e. playoff/tournament games) always require payment for admittance for ALL students. Kitchen & Associate Substitute List Washington Elementary is looking for substitutes for kitchen workers and for classroom/student associate positions. The kitchen hours would be 10:30 AM-1:30 PM. The classroom/student associate position would be 8:00 AM-3:15 PM. Both of these are flexible positions and work great with school children's schedules. Please contact Denise Havill at 319-895-6251 if you would be interested in being added to our substitute list. The Mount Vernon Community School District will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status (for programs), socioeconomic status (for programs), disability, religion, and creed. Students, parents, employees and others doing business with or performing services with the district who feel that they have experienced discrimination are encouraged to contact Matt Thede, Equity Coordinator, Mount Vernon Community High School, 731 Palisades Road SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314, telephone: 319-895-8843 x4005, where our district has a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. Inquiries may also be directed in writing to the Director of Civil Rights – Region VII, US Department of Education,; 310 W. Wisconsin Ave.; Suite 800; Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-2292 (phone: 414-291-1111) or to the Iowa Department of Education; Grimes State Office Building; Des Moines, Iowa, 50319-0146 (phone: 515-281-5294). |
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October 16 7:00 PM WE, MS & HS orchestra concert at district auditorium October 19 6:20 PM Mini Mustang cheerleaders cheer before tonight's football game October 23 & 25 *4-8 PM parent-teacher conferences. *4-8 PM Scholastic book fair in library. October 24 *8:00 AM picture retake day *No preschool in session *1:00 PM dismissal for MVCSD October 31 2:00 Costume parade on track November 1 Hearing screening November 2 No School |
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