REMINDER: Student drop off and pick up at the Melvern school building will continue to be conducted as introduced the previous school year. Please review the map associated with this post for details. As a reminder, parents are encouraged to pull up as far as possible alongside the sidewalk, and then pick up students. Please do not block the parent vehicle lane with an unattended vehicle. It is advised that no student pick up or drop off occur in campus parking lots, only in the parent vehicle lane. School busses will be picking up and dropping off in the bus lane next to the gym. Students will need to walk to and from this area to the parent vehicle lane. Thank you for your assistance!
SCHEDULE CHANGE: HS VB has just added a pre-season "jamboree" competition for Saturday, August, 19th, 2023, 3:00pm at Waverly High School. Please see Coach Criqui with questions or additional details!
Please give a warm MdCV welcome to our new High School Science teacher Amanda Ford.
This year marks Mrs. Ford’s 25th year teaching secondary science. She’s spent time in Effingham, Dento, Uniontown, Axtel, and Lebo before joining our MdCV family. She and her husband Duane have been married for 23 years and have four children. When Amanda isn’t in the classroom she enjoys quilting, crocheting, cooking, watching movies, and playing games with her family. Mrs. Ford looks forward to meeting new families and expanding her network of students and families she has worked with across the state.
Two fun facts about Mrs. Ford - She wanted to be an exotic animal veterinarian early in college but found herself in education because of her husband. Her mom is a 1974 graduate of Melvern High School.
August Menus are available for download. The both menus will be added to the dining portion of our app later this week. Download the elementary menu here https://5il.co/225bb and the JH/HS menu here https://5il.co/225b8
USD 456 - Marais des Cygnes Valley is pleased to introduce our new JH/HS Principal - Darrin Ashmore! Mr. Ashmore has been an educator for 25 years, with 15 years of administrative experience. He has served school districts in Kansas, Texas, and Florida during his career. Mr. Ashmore and his wife Laura have two sons, Dawson and Jackson. Mr. Ashmore enjoys baseball, golf, and plays the guitar. In his spare time he also enjoys riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Welcome to MDCV Mr. Ashmore!
The Back-to-School Open House is coming soon! On Wednesday, August 16th, our buildings will conduct their annual Open House to kick off the school year! Have your student bring any of their necessary items and meet their teachers! MDCV Elementary will be 5pm-6pm and MDCV JH/HS will be 6pm-7pm!
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS AND PARENTS! WE ARE READY FOR A GREAT YEAR!
WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Please see the attached image for this week's schedule highlights! As always, to stay up to date on all events in the district, please go to: https://www.mdcv.org/events
NOTIFICATION: The agenda for the August 9th, 2023 meeting of the USD 456 Board of Education has been posted online. To review, please follow this link: https://5il.co/21jrb
ATTENTION SENIORS, JUNIORS, AND SOPHOMORES! The MDCV Booster Club will be taking their annual Senior banner photos, but we have a change for this year! Juniors and Sophomores will be included for additional action shots so that the school can use them for social media posts throughout the season! Therefore, all Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores who will be participating in football or volleyball are asked to attend the photo session this Friday, August 11th at 9am in the big gym! Action shots for winter and spring seasons will be taken at a later date!
High School Football will have a parent meeting on August 10 at 6:30 PM.
Also, ALL JH/HS students planning on participating in fall sports must have their physicals turned in by August 14.
The offices are also open 8:00 - 4:00 each day now if you need assistance enrolling your students.
Elementary - 785-759-3512
JH/HS - 785-549-3313
REMINDER: Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is OPEN! All forms due THIS FRIDAY, August 4th! For more details, please go to: https://www.mdcv.org/o/mdcv/article/1171423
NOTIFICATION: Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is NOW OPEN! All forms due August 4th! For more details, please go to: https://www.mdcv.org/o/mdcv/article/1171423
Looking for Trojan gear for the upcoming year? The MDCV HS Football team is conducting a online fundraiser, selling all sorts of clothing items and fan accessories! Orders due by July 23rd! To order, follow this link: https://maraisdcvhsfootball23.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
NEWS: USD 456 STUDENTS TO RECEIVE FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FEES WAIVED
For more information, please follow this link: https://www.mdcv.org/article/1167664
Parents/Guardians - Looking for potential aid to for your student? The Kansas Education Enrichment Program provides qualifying parents and guardians with a $1,000 award per eligible child to pay for a variety of educational goods and services that promote learning recovery and facilitate academic enrichment opportunities.
To learn more, please go to: https://www.keep.ks.gov/
NOTIFICATION: The agenda for the July 12, 2023 school board meeting has been posted online. To view, please follow the link here: https://5il.co/1z3nj
NEWS: USD 456 APPROVED FOR FREE FOOD SERVICE
For more information, please follow the link: https://www.mdcv.org/article/1166563
NOTIFICATION: Due to a program change with PowerSchool, enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year has been delayed. Specific dates for enrollment will be shared once resolved. As a reminder, the district will continue to provide all students with school supplies!
