A note from Principal Burkdoll
Welcome to our
new SOCS site! We have many new and exciting things going on
at Marais des
Cygnes Valley schools
that we would like to keep you posted on. Our plans include
an updated weekly bulletin and an activities . . .
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2008 MdCV Jr. High Quiz Bowl
Members of the 2008 MdCV Junior High School Quiz Bowl team have been chosen. They are seventh graders Abby Phillips, Anna Boeckenstedt, Daniel Heslop, Chris Sowers, Logan Cox, and Brian Ratcliff; also eighth graders Stormie Bush, Matt . . . read more
Students contemplate topics for Science Fair
Judging will be in March, before spring break
The 2008 Marais des Cygnes Valley Science Fair will take place on March 12. The Old Gym will be open for anybody who would like to view the projects until 6:30 p.m. on that day. Below is a pathfinder of Internet sites with ideas for . . . read more
Seventh Graders study Native Americans
Teacher relates personal experiences on the reservation
They live in teepees. They are not allowed to leave the reservation. They typically are dark skinned. They don't have tv's or cell phones. These were some of the misconceptions that seventh graders had about Native Americans in a class . . . read more
Accelerated Reader Challenge
Minimum requirements for Junior High
The students at MdCV Junior High do a wonderful job of striving and working as a group to obtain their Accelerated Reading Goals. They accomplish this by reading Accelerated Reader books and passing the quizzes over the books they . . . read more
MdCV Annual Spelling Bee
The Marais des Cygnes Valley school spelling bee was held on Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Twenty students from grades 4 through 8 earned the right to participate after placing among the top four in their respective classes. . . . read more