NOTIFICATION: Last week, we received an exciting development in regards to food service in the district! KSDE and USDA confirmed with USD 456 that all students can receive a free breakfast and lunch for the remainder of the school year! Be sure your student takes full advantage!
A picturesque night for Friday night football in Hartford. Let’s go Trojans!
HS VB GAME DAY INFO!!! LCL TOURNAMENT EDITION!!!
GO TROJANS!!!
NOTIFICATION: Spectators travelling to the HS FB game vs Hartford tonight need to be sure and bring a lawn chair as there is no visitor seating available! As a reminder, spectators are restricted to those that have received tickets from their athlete. Go Trojans!
Freshman science students working on their DIY roller coasters. Once completed, students will be able to measure things like speed, kinetic energy, etc. of the marble traveling through the coaster. Nice work Trojans!
Spend Halloween morning doing a 5k to benefit the JH StuCo. Pre-registration required for a t-shirt. Deadline is October 19. For more information please contact Mrs. Reeser at lreeser@usd456.org
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Tonight's HS VB games against Herington and Waverly will be VARSITY ONLY. Due to numbers on both visiting squads, we are unable to play JV games.
The elementary book fair is coming to an end. If you haven't shopped for the kids in your life now is the time. It closes October 14. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/maraisdescygnesvalleyes
October Super Scientists
Conferences are around the corner! Please note all buildings are scheduling conferences this year out of precaution. Both buildings will contact families who are needed. If there is a need on your end, please call either office to schedule a time to meet with teachers.
LCL volleyball today at Burlingame. Trojans won in 2 against SCC and lost in 2 to Madison. Still have Burlingame in the last match of the day. Let’s go Trojans!
NOTIFICATION: The October 14, 2020, Board of Education meeting agenda has been posted. Please follow the link: https://5il.co/lyzu
A big THANK YOU to the Patterson Family Foundation for the generous donation of over $3,000 to help pay for supplies and equipment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more about the foundation, visit: www.facebook.com/pattersonfamilyfoundation
Volleyball fans it's time to dig out your costumes and support the MdCV Trojans at the same time. On October 13 we want to see your Halloween costume in the stands while the volleyball team play.
Just 20 minutes of reading a day can expose a child to over 1 million words a year. 1 million words!! Elementary students brought home a scavenger hunt to find books they are excited about at our book fair. If you haven't done your hunt yet you have until October 13 to turn the paper in for a chance at a free book. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/maraisdescygnesvalleyes (if the link does not work for you please see our Facebook page for a link you can click)
Congratulations Mr. Jeremy Lingenfelter on being named this month’s “Tireless Teacher!” A prestigious honor for a prestigious educator! We’re sorry for the dust on the award, it had to make the trip from Quenemo to Melvern!
REMINDER: If you ordered a MDCV mask or t-shirt, but have not picked up from the district office yet, this week is your last opportunity! All masks and shirts will become unreserved by the end of the week, making them available to others for purchase. Contact us at 785-549-3521.
The FBLA is selling MDCV umbrellas for $15 each. The deadline to place your order is October 9th. If you are interested in purchasing one, please contact Tammy Vanderpool during school hours or email her at tvanderpool@usd456.org or ask an FBLA member.
To the folks who have the lights on for us in the morning, who lock our doors in the evening, and make sure everything is taken care of in between - THANK YOU!!!
Happy Custodial Workers Day!
Today, September 30th, 2020, marks the last day of service for Dale Dennis, Deputy Commissioner for the Kansas Department of Education.
Mr. Dennis is retiring after a long and distinguished education career within the state of Kansas. He began his career in 1959 as a classroom teacher, became a school administrator in 1965, and then began his tenure overseeing education finance at KSDE in 1967. Since then, he has dutifully served the state of Kansas, its' students, parents, and staff members for 53 years, supervising the administration of $5 billion in state and federal funds annually. In this role, with the appropriate administration of funding, he has continuously advocated for an effective, equitable, and beneficial education system that can impact all students, whether urban, suburban or rural.
It is difficult to fully convey or encompass the impact Mr. Dennis has had on the state of Kansas and its' education system, but if you or your student has learned ABCs in a kindergartener, developed Algebra skills as a 8th grader, or mastered welds as a senior, all within Kansas classrooms, then Dale Dennis has had an impact upon you.
As declared by the Governor, today marks Dale Dennis Day within the state of Kansas and USD 456 - Marais des Cygnes Valley is proud to celebrate a man who has done so much for its' community. Dale Dennis is once in a generation leader and we are incredibly grateful for his service.
Enjoy retirement Mr. Dennis, you have earned it.
