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PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, ARTS, AND ATHLETICS

MOUNT VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MUSTANG DISTRICT NEWS MAY/JUNE 2015

SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT – MONDAY, MAY 11 @ 7:30 PM

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Our senior recogni on celebra on is scheduled for Monday, May 11 @ 7:30 pm in the Mount Vernon District Auditorium (located in the Middle School). Seniors should meet inside the Middle School Band Room no later than 7:10 pm. Recommended dress for this event is business casual. The wearing of shorts and/or jeans is discouraged. Senior scholarships and other student accomplishments will be recognized during this ceremony.

SENIORS’ LAST DAY – THURSDAY, MAY 14

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On Thursday, May 14, we will follow a 12:30 pm dismissal schedule to accommodate for the annual school picnic in the a ernoon. All students are expected to remain in school un l 3:06 pm. Seniors’ last day of school is Thursday, May 14 at the conclusion of rehearsal (see below).

GRADUATION REHARSAL - THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1:50 PM Rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 (Seniors’ Last Day) at 1:50 pm in the high school gymnasium. Caps and gowns will be distributed by our Jostens representa ve at this me. Students will prac ce the commencement processional (in/out) with junior ushers, learn how to enter/leave the stage during the awarding of diplomas and fill out final transcript requests. All outstanding school financial obliga ons will need to be se led at this me and all school items returned. Seniors are required to a end this rehearsal.

IN THIS ISSUE Class of 2015 ................................................................. 1 Ge ng Be er ................................................................ 2 Do You Have A Polo to Donate ...................................... 2 Science Olympiad Compe on ..................................... 2 Orchestra Updates and Upcoming Events ..................... 2 Math Olympiad.............................................................. 2 Founda on Grants and District Service Awards ............ 3 Parent Organiza ons ..................................................... 4 Parent Organiza ons ..................................................... 5 Founda on Annual Gi Report ..................................... 6 Founda on Annual Gi Report ..................................... 7 D.A.R.E. Culmina on Ceremony .................................... 8 Jump Rope for Heart ..................................................... 8 Golden Music Stand Challenge ...................................... 8 Slime at the Elementary ................................................ 8 Relay Recess .................................................................. 9 Footloose Performance ................................................. 9 WAMAC Art Fair & Awards ............................................ 9 Carson Scholars Program ............................................... 9 JA Titan Challenge ......................................................... 9 HS Journalism Conven on ............................................. 9 Summer Li ing/Agili es & Camps ............................... 10 Get Sports Physicals .................................................... 10 Time to Return Borrowed Items .................................. 10 Key Turn In ................................................................... 10 Birthday Books & Cake Auc on ................................... 11 Kindergarten Circus ..................................................... 11 Need a Job? ................................................................. 11 Archery Update ........................................................... 11 Iowa Challenge: A Ba le of the Books......................... 11 Around the District ...................................................... 11 May Breakfast & Lunch Menu ..................................... 12 MS Jazz Lab Preps For Spring Tour............................... 12 Summer Food Rocks .................................................... 12 KCRG Weather Academy ............................................. 12 Post Prom Thank You ................................................... 12 WETAP ......................................................................... 13 P.R.I.D.E........................................................................ 13 Mount Vernon Fine Arts Associa on ........................... 13 Booster Club ................................................................ 13 5th Grade Beginning Band........................................... 13 HS Counslor Courner ................................................... 13 May Ac vity Calendar ................................................. 14 2015-2016 District Calendar ........................................ 15 Thank You! ................................................................... 15 Alumni News ............................................................... 15 June Ac vity Calendar ................................................. 16 8th Grade to Camp Courageous .................................. 16

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES – SUNDAY, MAY 17 @ 2:00 PM Seniors will graduate on Sunday, May 17 at 2:00 pm in the High School Gymnasium. Doors will open at 1:00 pm. Unlimited sea ng for the families of graduates will be available in the gym bleachers and on the gymnasium floor. Easy access sea ng will be available on the main floor for those who need special sea ng arrangements. Sea ng for all spectators is based on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors should arrive at the high school no later than 1:30 pm. Graduates will gather in Room 124 (Mrs. Lynner’s classroom) to dress in their cap/gown and line up for the commencement processional at 1:45 pm. Dress for commencement is business casual. Males will wear dress pants, dress shoes and bu oned shirts. Females will wear dresses or dress tops/pants. Flip flops should not be worn to commencement. The wearing of shorts and/or jeans would be inappropriate for a formal ceremony AND these students will be asked to change into appropriate a re or will not be allowed to par cipate in the ceremony.

ALCOHOL FREE GRADUATION PARTY SIGNS Gradua on signs are available for anyone wishing to support local youth during gradua on season. The signs say “We Support Alcohol Free Gradua on Par es.” Help create an environment in Mount Vernon showing young people alcohol free gradua on celebra ons can be a fun way to honor the achievements of all graduates. Stop by the High School oﬃce or call (319) 895-8845, ext. 1006 to request a sign.

TRANSCRIPTS Transcripts will be available by the week of June 1. Seniors who wish to have their transcript sent to a par cular ins tu on and/or employer should fill out a transcript request during gradua on rehearsal. Transcripts will be mailed to post secondary ins tu ons a er all senior grades have been finalized.

Reminder....

May 1: Kindergarten Circus May 14: Seniors’ Last Day May 17: Commencement, 2 pm May 21: Early Dismissal, 12:30 pm May 21: Last Day of School August 24: First Day of School 2015-16

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-ALUMNI QUOTEJean Pavelka LiƩs from the Mount Vernon High School class of 1953 started driving the bus for Mount Vernon schools when her daughter was 14. At that Ɵme Jean drove the handicapped bus, and she has conƟnued to this day driving regular routes morning and nights. She currently drives a van to pick up special needs students. Jean says “she loves helping people, and this way she helps the student, the parents, the teachers, and the man at the bus barn.” One slippery day her boss at the bus barn, Denny Gross, spread ice melt from where her school van was parked all the way to her car. He said “I didn’t want anything to happen to her!”

-DISTRICT NEWSThis district newsle er is published 10 mes per year for parents and residents of the Mount Vernon Community School District. Addi onal copies may be obtained by calling 319-895-8845. Views are those of the authors. Any ques ons about educa onal programs or school events should be directed to the Superintendent’s oﬃce. District related ar cles can be submi ed via email or CD. Materials are due by the 15th of every month. No permission is necessary to reproduce contents unless otherwise noted. Clearly label the material with your name and phone number and send it to the Administra ve Oﬃce by email or drop if oﬀ to the district oﬃce to: Amy Weber 319-895-8845 or [email protected].

Mount Vernon Community School District

ǧDIRECTORYǧ

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Superintendent Oﬃce ................................. 319-895-8845 525 Palisades Road SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 Superintendent: Dr. Gary O’Malley [email protected] Superintendent Secretary: Amy Weber Bookkeeper: Tasha Whitman Business Manager: Ma Burke Alumni Associa on: Kathy Staskal Founda on Director: Ben Brannaman FOR ALL BUILDINGS ........................................895-8843 Grounds & Buildings: Roger Pitlik Technology & Website Admin: Sean Flockhart Systems Administrator: Tim Larson Nurses: Melissa Hauser & Linda See School Lunch Program: Marcia Purington Transporta on: Dennis Gross (895-6205) Homeless Educa on Program Liaison: Jason Pershing Equal Opport. & Level I Inves gator: Bldg. Principals

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Main Oﬃce/A endance ......................................895-6251 615 5th Ave SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 Principal: Kate Jones [email protected] Building Secretary: Denise Havill Building Secretary: Lori Arnold School Counselor: Heidi Hassen ELP: DeAnn Scearce PreSchool: Erin Whitehead & Jo NowakThompson Media Center: Mary Priske Kids Club: Jennifer Ruth/Teresa Hines .........560-2958

MIDDLE SCHOOL Main Oﬃce/A endance ......................................895-6254 525 Palisades Road SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 Principal: Bob Haugse [email protected] Building Secretary: Chiara Burke Building Secretary: Pa y Mote Athle c Director: Aaron Trui ELP: DeAnn Scearce School Counselor: Jennifer Holub Tischer Media Center: Suze e Kragenbrink Kids Club: Jennifer Ruth/Teresa Hines .........560-2958

HIGH SCHOOL Main Oﬃce/A endance ......................................895-8843 731 Palisades Road SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 Principal: Steve Brand [email protected] Assistant Principal & Ac vi es Director: Ma Thede [email protected] Ac vi es Secretary: Val Binsfield Building Secretary: Stephanie Timm Registrar & Building Secretary: Vicky Wieseler School Counselor: Kathryn Baron Media Center: Suze e Kragenbrink Alterna ve Educa on: Jason Pershing Transi on Center Director: Brandi Viter-Pitlik

BOARD OF EDUCATION DR. MARK WELDON, President LORI MERLAK, Vice President DARRIN GAGE, SHERRY GRUNDER, TARA BROKOVICH, VIRGINIA ROUDABUSH, SHANNON AMUNDSON, Members MATT BURKE, Secretary Treasurer (319-895-8845)

Promoting Excellence in Academics, Arts, and Athletics

GETTING BETTER Great things are happening in the Mount Vernon Community School District. The May/June newsle er provides numerous examples of our work with ac vi es, academics, the arts and athle cs. We are very Dr. Gary O’Malley fortunate to live in a community Superintendent where extra eﬀorts make a big diﬀerence to improve our educa onal program. Special thanks to all who have contributed their leadership talents to suppor ng WETAP, P.R.I.D.E., Boosters, MVFAA, and the MVCSD Founda on. This newsle er celebrates the accomplishments of others. Enjoy reading about the Class of 2015, Science Olympiad, Math Olympiad, DARE, Relay Recess, Footloose, JA Titan Challenge, Carson Scholars Program, WAMAC Art Fair, and the Iowa Challenge. Look for updates on archery, summer camps, birthday books and cake auc ons, counseling, classroom work, service awards, and the Slime–O-Meter. Kudos to those suppor ng Post Prom, Alumni reunions, Camp Courageous, Kindergarten Circus, and Opera Iowa. Amy Weber—Thank you for preparing these wonderful newsle ers again this school year! Well done! Many hands make many contribu ons. Together, we celebrate our best eﬀorts. Thanks to all support the students in the Mount Vernon Community School District. Best wishes. Gary O’Malley

DO YOU HAVE A POLO TO DONATE?

As the school year comes to a close, the Mount Vernon Middle School bands, choirs, and orchestras are accep ng dona ons of gently used MVMS Music uniform polos. These polos will NOT be resold to students. They will be kept on hand for students who forget or can't find their polo before a concert, or other similar emergencies. If you have an out grown or otherwise unneeded MVMS Music polo, please bring it to Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Rasmussen, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Moore, or Mrs. Rodenberg. All donated polos should be washed and in good condi on. An order for new polos will be placed again in the fall.

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD COMPETITION

There were 20 teams compe ng at Coe College for the Science Olympiad State Compe on. The Mount Vernon High School brought two teams. Team Maroon won 2nd place and Team White won 11th. Some highlights were: Wright Stuﬀ: Planes built by Mikayla Flockhart and Ali Carson; flown and adjusted by them and Ma hew Hall, Kai Walberg, and Adam Gage won 1st and 3rd place. Entomology: 1st place, Mar n Benesh and Haley Smith Green Genera on: 1st, Protein Modeling 3rd, Renny Klein and Emily T Fossils: 1st, Haley Smith and Jack Young Disease Detec ves: 1st, Mikayla Flockhart and Emma Bradbury It's About Time: Clocks built by and ran by Kai Walberg/Raina David, and Mar n Benesh/Zack Vig, won 1st and 3rd place. Compound Machines: 2nd Adam Gage and Raina David and 5th Mitchell Hall and Luke Maddock Scrambler: 2nd Zack Vig and Riley Hauser, 5th Ma hew Hall and Laurel Sherman Geologic Mapping: 2nd Jack Young and Ali Carson Bridge Building: 2nd Emily Tvedt and Kate Baumler Cell Biology: 2nd Laura Player and Mikayla Flockhart Anatomy: 3rd Mikaela Lengwin and Emma Bradbury, 6th place Jus n Manternach and Clarissa Player Dynamic Planet: 3rd Laura Player and Luke Maddock Experimental Design: 3rd Laura Player, Jack Young and Luke Maddock Forensics: 3rd Ali Carson and Mikaela Lengwin, 7th Noelle Ossenkop and Olive Fitzgerald Mission Possible: 4th Mitchell Hall and Kate Baumler

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ORCHESTRA UPDATE AND UPCOMING EVENTS

BEGINNING ORCHESTRA Did you know that playing music builds mo va on & self-esteem, boosts thinking skills, fosters well-being and builds skills for the future? Third grade students will be trying string orchestra instruments the week of May 11 - 15. Please check with your third grader during this week & check the Elementary newsle er for more informa on. There will be a mee ng on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 pm in the Elementary Music Room for third grade students and parents. We will discuss some of the many benefits of learning a string instrument, summer lessons, the fourth grade schedule and how to get your child set up with an instrument to play. Representa ves from local music stores will be present to help measure your child and sign them up for rental instruments. SUMMER ORCHESTRA LESSONS Help your child con nue to be successful with their string instruments…Con nuing orchestra lessons will be available again this summer for all current orchestra students. Beginning Orchestra: July 13-24th Con nuing Lessons: June & July Informa on was sent home at the end of April. Sign up forms need to be returned to Ms. Rasmussen by May 20. STATE SOLO/ENSEMBLE CONTEST Congratula ons to the following students for their hard work on Saturday, March 28. Rehanna Rexroat performed a viola solo, which received a perfect score and was awarded the Outstanding Performer for her center! She will be performing at the showcase in Ames on May 13 with the other outstanding performers from around the state. Rehanna Rexroat performed a violin solo and Mar n Benesh performed a string bass solo which both earned Superior ra ngs. Cassie Kaminsky performed a violin solo, which received an Excellent ra ng. Great job orchestra!! YEAR END PERFORMANCES High School Orchestra will perform their last concert on May 3 at 5:30 pm in the District Auditorium. They will also perform at State Large Group Contest on Friday, May 8 and at Gradua on on May 17. 4th-8th grade Orchestra will perform their last concert on Monday, May 18 at 7:30 pm in the District Auditorium.

MATH OLYMPIAD 2014ǧ15 Several students from Mount Vernon Community Schools were among the nearly 150,000 students worldwide to par cipate this year in the Math Olympiad program. They par cipated in a series of five monthly contests of 5 problems each. The students responded well to the challenge and all were recognized with cer ficates for their par cipa on. The embroidered felt patch is awarded to those in the top 50% of all the par cipants na onwide. This included the following students: Third gradersDashiell Yamanishi, Luke Stephens, and Tommy Ferguson. Fourth graders- Tyler Reyhons, Jensen Meeker, Jacob Cannon, Laura Swart, and Ben Crock. Fi h graders- Vance Arnold, Ben Gilbert-Binder, Macy Eskelsen, Mark Liberko, Aden Grudzinski, Owen Brase, Anna Hoﬀman, Trenton Pitlik, and Ashlyn Steen. Sixth graders- Jayden Meeker, Anna Nydegger, Lillie Hawker, Kai Yamanishi, and Megan Baumler. The silver pin is awarded to those in the top 90th to 97th percen les, including the following students: Mark Liberko, Vance Arnold and Kai Yamanishi. Several students were recognized for having all 5 correct on one or more tests: Dashiell Yamanishi in 3rd grade, Vance Arnold, Mark Liberko and Anna Hoﬀman in 5th grade, and Lillie Hawker in sixth grade. Students also received a trophy for being the high scorer in their grade level. Luke Stephens had the highest score in 3rd grade, Jacob Cannon had the highest in 4th grade, Mark Liberko earned the trophy for the highest score in 5th grade, and Kai Yamanishi had the highest score in 6th grade. The Math Olympiads serves about 4,000 teams and 100,000 students na onally and about 1,800 teams and 50,000 students in 32 other countries. Since 1979, it has provided challenging, thoughtprovoking problems that stretch the abili es of students and has required them to know their mathema cs well. The students responded to the challenge with eagerness and enthusiasm. Math Olympiad is sponsored by ELP teacher DeAnn Scearce.

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ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞDŝŬĞ^ƚƵĚƚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚĂďŽŽŬǁƌŝƩĞŶ ďǇDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘dŚĞůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂƌĞǁƌŝƟŶŐ͕ŽƌŐĂŶŝǌŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂƌƚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞďŽŽŬ͘ ΨϭϱϬ>ŝƚĞƌĂƌǇƵŶĚůĞƐ dŚŝƌĚŐƌĂĚĞƚĞĂŵ dŚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶŐƌĂŶƚ͕ƚŚŝƌĚŐƌĂĚĞƌƐĂƚ tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌǇǁĞƌĞĂďůĞƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂůůŝƚĞƌĂĐǇĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚŐƌĂĚĞƚĞĂŵƐŚĂƌĞĚ͗͞tĞǁĞƌĞŐůĂĚƚŽŚĂǀĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĂŶĚƌĞǀŝĞǁĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂůŝŐŶŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌ ŶĞǁƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐƐŽŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐĂŶĚͬŽƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐĐŽƵůĚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŐŽĂůƐŽĨĞĂĐŚƵŶŝƚ͘tŽƌĚ ƐŽƌƚƐĨŽƌǀŽĐĂďƵůĂƌǇƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĂŶĚĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌƚĞǆƚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞǁĞƌĞ ďĞŶĞĮĐŝĂůƚŽƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐďĞĐĂŵĞƉƌĞƩǇ ĂĚĞƉƚĂƚƚŚĞƐĞŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐŬŝůůƐĂƐƚŚĞǇƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ͘͟ ΨϭϬϬŶŝŵĂůƐsŝƐŝƟŶŐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵ ^ĞĐŽŶĚŐƌĂĚĞƚĞĂŵ dŚĞƐĞĐŽŶĚŐƌĂĚĞƚĞĂŵǁŝůůƵƐĞĂĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŐƌĂŶƚƚŽďƌŝŶŐĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐĂŶŝŵĂůƐĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞůĂŶŬWĂƌŬŽŽƚŽtĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌǇ͘ WƌŝŽƌƚŽƚŚĞǀŝƐŝƚ͕ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐǁŝůůƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚƚŚĞƐĞ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ͕ůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐƚŚĞǇůŝǀĞŝŶ͕ ĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞǇĂƌĞŶĂƚƵƌĂůůǇĨŽƵŶĚ ůŝǀŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁĂĚĂƉƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂů͘

Special thanks to the donors who contribute to the Foundation and to the Mount Vernon Community School District Foundation Board of Trustees for making these opportunities available to our students in support of education.

Thank You for supporting the students of Mount Vernon

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DISTRICT SERVICE AWARDS ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐƚĂīǁŝůůĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞƚŚĞǇĞĂƌƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚĂīŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚĂǀĞ ŐŝǀĞŶƚŽƚŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ^ĐŚŽŽůŝƐƚƌŝĐƚĂƚƚŚĞƵƉĐŽŵŝŶŐ ϭϯƚŚŶŶƵĂůŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞǁĂƌĚƐĞƌĞŵŽŶǇ͘dŚĞĞǀĞŶƚǁŝůůďĞŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďǇƚŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ^ĐŚŽŽůŽĂƌĚĂŶĚƚŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚďǇƚŚĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ ZĞƟƌŝŶŐĞŵƉŽǇĞĞƐǁŝůůďĞŚŽŶŽƌĞĚ͘ 1-4 YEARS Amy Robinson 4 Lori Moss 13 Kathryn Baron 1 Chelsee Shortt 4 Heather Plathe 13 Ben Brannaman 1 Robert Sippel 4 Brandy Schurbon 13 LeAnn Briesemeister 1 Sonya Sullivan 4 Kathy Staskal 13 Jeffrey Cardon 1 Kim Steele 13 5-9 YEARS Darrow Sara 1 Cathy Steines 13 Mick Angel 5 Jennifer Dervo 1 Mary Young 13 Robin Brand 5 Tierney Diedrich 1 Jessica Bartelt 14 Vanessa Comer 5 Leigh Ann Erickson 1 Lisa Darrow 14 Amy Deeb 5 Brian Hornung 1 Tenley Tawnua 14 Meagan Dielschneider 5 Laura Irvin 1 Lisa Greif 14 Dawn Duecker 5 (ULQ.UDSÀ Dennis Gross 14 Jennifer McCollum 5 Gabe Kringlen 1 Annie Hawker 14 Jessica Murphy 5 Betty La Pointe 1 Candy Heeren 14 Whitney Turner 5 Michaela Martin 1 Joe Peters 14 Amy Weber 5 Duane Matthess 1 15-19 YEARS Marty Williams 5 Jeff McGovern 1 Kris Abodeely 15 Beth Younggreen 5 Katelyn Murray 1 Sally Hunter 15 Michelle Boyden 6 Brian Nichols 1 Kemra Peska 15 Ron Chapman 6 Stephanie Olney 1 LeAnn Pisarik 15 Ann Dew 6 Lance Pedersen 1 DeAnn Scearce 15 Jo Nowak-Thompson 6 Steve Pisarik 1 Leigh Ann Jordan 16 Doug Swanson 6 Doug Ralston 1 Marcia Purington 16 Gina Becthold 7 Danielle Ramsey 1 Erin Wilkinson 16 Michelle Brokel 7 Micah Russell 1 Matt Burke 17 Ben Kuker 7 Jacob Scieszinski 1 Jenny Ciha 17 Erica Nichols 7 Katie Taylor 1 Julie Dye 17 Elise Rodenberg 7 Matt Thede 1 Jodi Russell 17 Tom Stephens 7 Matt Turner 1 Sue Smith 17 Ryan Whitman 7 Tasha Whitman 1 Stephanie Timm 17 Angela Achenbach 8 Heidi Hassen 2 Mary Boudreau 18 Kaimee Kuper 8 Pamela Hunter 2 Chiara Burke 18 Mindy DeVries 8 Kathy Kenney 2 Keith Burge 19 Jackie Engelbrecht 8 Tim Larson 2 Sue Deibner 19 Jennifer Tischer 8 Jason Pershing 2 Jo Ann Gage 19 Laurie Keller 8 Ray Reasland 2 Roger Pitlik 19 Margo Massey 8 Ed Roalf 2 Jean Wade 19 Steve Miller 8 Jennifer Ruth 2 20-24 YEARS Kathi Orr 8 Heidi Ryan 2 Suzette Kragenbrink 20 Angela Randall 8 Linda See 2 Chris Osborn 20 Aaron Truitt 8 Ely Sotillo 2 Vicky Wieseler 20 Ann Wattleworth 8 Emily Stamp 2 Tom Wilkinson 20 Kristin Anderson 9 Mike Studt 2 Dave Blythe 21 Denise Bibby 9 Shawn Voigt 2 Jeremy Elliott 21 Hanson Robert 9 Angela Williams 2 Denise Havill 21 Melissa Hauser 9 Teresa Hines 2 Jan Moore 21 Jennifer Lengwin 9 Jesse Locke 2 Lisa Kramer 22 Mary Leopold 9 Heather Allen 3 Vance Light 22 Heidi Niehaus 9 Alaina Appley 3 Sheryl Pospisil 23 Erin Whitehead 9 Maura Arnold 3 Sarah Fitzgerald 24 Krista Whitham 9 Mark Benesh 3 Kristi Keast 24 Teressia Boren 3 Julie Ruden 24 10-14 YEARS Kim Fall 3 Abby Bock 10 Sean Flockhart 3 25-29 YEARS Kim Bjork 10 Jan Henik 3 Dee Clark 25 Kathleen Cochrane 10 Doug Jackson 3 Lisa Cannon 27 Maggie Willems 10 Ericka Johnson 3 Kathleen Poduska 27 9DO%LQV¿HOG Mike Jones 3 Lisa Alger 29 Tabitha Rasmussen 11 Elizabeth McCollum 3 Julie Vislisel 29 Kacey Schmit 11 Kevin Murray 3 Susannah Maddock 11 Abby Ohlaug 3 30-47 YEARS Patty Mote 11 Kassy Rice 3 Richard Scearce 31 Duane Orr 11 Dennis Roloff 3 Meryl Hartung 32 Allison Schnoor 11 Cory Swart 3 Bill Thomsen 33 Ed Timm 11 Brandi Viter-Pitlik 3 Jean Litts 39 Crystal Eskelsen 12 Thad Wilkins 3 John Thatcher 49 Mary Hale 12 Lori Arnold 4 Jaspers Kyle 12 Megan Casey 4 Susan Maurice 12 Cara Dix 4 Deanna Mlynarczyk 12 Heeren Kathleen4 Jerry Ortmann 12 Clifton James 4 Katie Pickel 12 Merri Lueth 4 Jessica Thede 12 Bernie Moore 4 Jena Jaspers 13 Brett Moorman 4 Tammy Latta 13 Greg Murphy 4 Trista Lynner 13 Mary Priske 4

Are the Alumni Association and the Foundation the SAME thing? NO

The Alumni Association was formed to coordinate all-alumni activities. Donations to the Alumni Association are used to support the alumni newsletter, data base, awards and Association activities. The Foundation is a charitable non-proﬁt organization that partners with alumni, businesses, parents, and friends to help support a higher level of educational excellence for students of Mount Vernon Schools. Donations to the Foundation are used to support the school district in ways such as student scholarships and teacher education grants. The Foundation ﬁnancially supported the Alumni Association in its ﬁrst years, and continues with ﬁnancial support of one alumni newsletter annually. DONATIONS TO BOTH ASSOCIATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

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The Foundation ,ŽǁĚŽĞƐƚŚĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĮƚŝŶƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ͍ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶŝƐŶŽƚĂ ƉĂƌĞŶƚŐƌŽƵƉ͕ŝƚƚŽŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŝŶŽƵƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚĨŽƌ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ &ŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ƐƉĞĂƌŚĞĂĚĞĚŵĂũŽƌ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĨŽƌƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ,ŝŐŚ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ ĂŶĚŵŽƐƚƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂǀĞ KƵƌ&ŝĞůĚƐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ͘ 'ĞŶĞƌĂůĚŽŶĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽƚŚĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŐŽƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌŐƌĂŶƚƐ͕ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞīŽƌƚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ ^ĞĞƉĂŐĞϲͲϳĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŽŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘

The Alumni Association ůƵŵŶŝĂƌĞ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌĨŽƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ǀĞŶ ĂůƵŵŶŝƚŚĂƚůŝǀĞĨĂƌ ĂǁĂǇĐĂŶďĞĂƉĞŶƉĂů ŽƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƌ͘DĂŶǇ ĂůƵŵŶŝƚŚĂƚůŝǀĞŝŶƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŽƌŶĞĂƌďǇ ǁŝůůŚĞůƉĂƚĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕Žƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇŝŶ ŽƵƌƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ŶĚŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ŵĂŶǇƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞĂůƵŵŶŝ͕ǁŚŽƚŚĞŶ ĂƌĞƉĂƌƚŽĨŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ͘

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ANNUAL GIFT REPORT

Thank you to the alumni, businesses, parents and friends listed below who contributed to the Foundation from 4-21-2014 to 4-20-2015. dŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ^ĐŚŽŽůŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶŝƐĂĐŚĂƌŝƚĂďůĞŶŽŶͲƉƌŽĮƚŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŝƚŚ ĂůƵŵŶŝ͕ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͕ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ͕ĂŶĚĨƌŝĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌůĞǀĞůŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞǆĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƉƌĞƉĂƌĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶ^ĐŚŽŽůƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐƚĂǆͲĚĞĚƵĐƟďůĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐŽĨƚŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ^ĐŚŽŽůŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ GIFT RECOGNITION LEVELS DĂũŽƌ'ŝŌƐΨϭϱ͕ϬϬϬн&ŽƵŶĚŝŶŐŽŶŽƌƐΨϭϬ͕ϬϬϬн>ĞĂĚŝŶŐŽŶŽƌƐΨϱ͕ϬϬϬнDƵƐƚĂŶŐŽŶŽƌƐΨϭ͕ϬϬϬнDĂƌŽŽŶĂŶĚtŚŝƚĞŽŶŽƌƐƵƉƚŽΨϭ͕ϬϬϬ

On behalf of the Foundation and the students of Mount Vernon, thank you for your support! KŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨƚŚĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶŽĂƌĚŽĨdƌƵƐƚĞĞƐƚŚĂŶŬǇŽƵ ĨŽƌǇŽƵƌŐĞŶĞƌŽƵƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶ^ĐŚŽŽů ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘zŽƵƌŐŝŌŵĂƩĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚŚĂƐŵĂĚĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞŝŶƚŚĞ ůŝǀĞƐŽĨDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ tŝƚŚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚŐƌĂƟƚƵĚĞ͕ ĞŶƌĂŶŶĂŵĂŶ͚Ϭϱ͕&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ

BUSINESS DONORS

Thank you to the following area businesses who responded to our Business Endowment Campaign Mustang Donors Bowker Mechanical Contractors Hills Bank & Trust Company Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co. Maroon & White Donors DŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶͲ,ĂůůŵĂƌŬĂƌĞ Center Barnyard Screen Printer Bridge Community Bank Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort LLC Iowa Physical Therapy Koppenhaver & Associates, PC Lynch Ford Chevrolet of Mount Vernon Mercy Medical Center Mt. Vernon Ace Hardware Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co., in honor of Dick Peters Mt. Vernon Hair Co. & Friends Mount Vernon Insurance Agency Sargent & Fortmann LLP

GENERAL FUND DONORS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Mustang Donors Mary Bowman Seidler’57 Maroon & White Donors Class of 1964 Benjamin Aalbers’92 Steve & Paula Adams Winston Addis, in memory of Harry Suchomel Kim Benesh’85, in memory of Frank Benesh’56 Marie Reyhons Beuter’53 Randy Borg’76 William’57 & Myrt Clark‘57 Bowers Daniel Bragg’82, in honor of three ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŽĨDsŐƌĂĚƐ>ŝŶĚĂ Stastny Bragg ‘60, Dan Bragg ‘82, Krystle Bragg ‘03, Kassandra Bragg Rice ‘06, and Steven Bragg ‘08 ĞŶ͛ϬϱĂŶĚƌŝƩĂŶǇ͛ϬϰƌĂŶŶĂŵĂŶ ĞƩǇƌŝŶŬ Joan Hunter Brown’63, in memory of Lawrence Hunter Patricia Brown’81, in memory of Arlene Brown Henry Carleton’42 Did we somehow miss your name? Please let us know ďǇĐĂůůŝŶŐϯϭϵͲϲϵϯͲϵϱϮϬ or email bbrannaman @mountvernon.k12.ia.us

Joe Corkin’99 Ann Lehman Currie‘77 Jannes DeCamp‘51, in memory of Howard DeCamp’51 Dan & Sheila Deininger Robert & Rose Eaton, in honor of Ben Gilbert David Ellison’71, in memory of Lloyd W. Ellison’37 and Pamela Ellison Owen Richard & Carolyn Enns Patricia Bolton Erlenbaugh’61 Jane Costello Fink’59, in memory of ĞƩǇĂůĚǁĞůůDĞǇĞƌ Ed‘59 & Karen Fordyce Dennis & Janet Dietrich, in memory of Gary Dietrich Rosalie Bowman Gallagher’‘63 Marianne Hansen Garrigan’67, in memory of Merline Hanson ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ'ůĂƩůǇ͛ϱϵ Cot & Kay Graber, in memory of Mark Graber’78 DǇƌĂƌŽŌ'ƌĞǀĞ͛ϱϴ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ ƌ:ĂŵĞƐƌŽŌ͛ϰϳ Charles Halsey, Jr. Charles Halsey, Jr., in memory of Clayton and Colton Novak Sandra Erenberger Hanna’67, in memory of Lyle Hanna’64 & Aaron Hanna’99 William Hartwig, Jr. DĂǆŝŶĞEĂƟŽŶ,Ăǀŝůů͛ϰϱ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ Mike Havill ‘70 Treva Moore Heiser’50, in memory of Thomas Moore, Stone Academy Teacher Shirley Pospisil Heiserman’56 Richard & Deb Herrmann George Hill’49 Ed and Sharon Hill Helene Hill ůŝǌĂďĞƚŚ,ƵīŽƌĚ͛ϴϰ Ron & Amy Jackson :ĂŵĞƐ͛ϱϬĂŶĚĂƌŽůƌŽŌ͛ϱϭ<ĞŶƚ Jana & John Klein Donald Killen’47, in memory of DĞƌƌŝƩ^ƚĂůĞǇ͛ϰϳ Katey Kinley’86 Richard Kohl Randall Krejci, in honor of Morgan Melchert Dave & Jo Kutcher ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞΘdŚĞŽĚŽƌĞ>ĂǁůĞƌ William‘66 & Sandra Lighthall Bob & Kay Jilovec‘55 Lind, in memory of sister Eva ĂǀĞ͚ϴϴΘ<ĂƚŚǇ>ǇŶŽƩ Janet Johnston McCannon’55 Marsha Siggins McWhinney’70, in memory of Donald & Joan Rhoads’45 Siggins Mary Beth McWhinney’09 Robert Meeker Allan Miner’63 Clint and Gale Mote Stephen Neal’66, in memory of Charles Engelbrecht, Sr. David‘80 & Dana Nichols, in memory of Bill Nichols Nicholas’98 & Allison Nissen Ray Overman and Marilyn Woods’45 Overman, in memory of deceased members of the Class of 1945

Karen Edwards Packer’68 Amy Paulus John Pence’54,in memory of Janene Pence ^ĐŽƩWĞƚĞƌƐŽŶ͛ϳϭ Jimmy & Sara Pinckney George Pospisil’59, in memory of Bev Pospisil John‘60 & Thelma Rife, in memory of Helen & Vernon’37 Burge Jerry Ringer’55 ŽƌŽƚŚǇZŝůĞƩ Virginia Roudabush, in memory of :ĞīDĞƌƌŝƩ David‘85 & Heidi Ryan Sandy Rice Schloss‘74,in memory of Francis Rice Leslie & Rebecca Showalter, in honor of Ellen Klinsky Jones & Allison Schnoor Terry & Sandra Sill ŚĂĚΘ<ĂƟĞ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ Bertram Sippola’56 Janet Hess Smith’57, in honor of Ronald Hess’59 Colin & Mary Squiers Hans & Denae Steine Warren Stoner’63, in memory of ^ƵǌĂŶŶĞZŽďĞƌƚƐ^ƚŽŶĞƌ͚ϲϱ Delmar & Shirley Thumm, in memory of David Thumm ‘79 Robert Wagner III’82 WĞƚĞƌtŝůĐŚ͕ϵϬ͕ŝŶŚŽŶŽƌŽĨůĞǆtŝůĐŚ͚ϭϬ͕ Lauren Wilch ‘13, Peyton Wilch and Evan Wilch Dorothy Wolfe Welsh’60 Kirk & Jenna Wiebel’91 Wischmeyer :ŽŚŶ͚ϰϰΘĞƩǇ͚ϰϱtŽůĨĞ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ Steven Wolfe’68 Steve and Mary Young IN MEMORY OF RUTH MICHAUD Winston Addis Charles Halsey Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co. IN MEMORY OF DEVAN DESANDIS’63 Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co. Karen Edwards Packer’68 IN MEMORY OF MARY WOLFE SMITH’47 David’55 and Carol Van Metre Charitable Fund at the Omaha Community &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ Norma Bartosh Kubichek’44 IN MEMORY OF PHYLLIS BARKER Winston Addis IN MEMORY OF VIRGINIA LARSEN Addison & Janet Ault Michael & Linda Bigley dĞƌƌǇ͚ϳϳŽƌĞŶΘĂƌŽůtŽŽĚƐͲŽƌĞŶ͚ϳϱ Barbara Colehour Michelle Cook William & Ruth Deskin Cot & Kay Graber Karen Hilliker Donna Miller Jacob Lyle & Barbara Kesl Brent & Jennifer Klaiber Kimberly Konkowski‘81 Margaret & Don Koppenhaver Jerrold & Mary Lee Lane Carol Lee ‘68 Fred & Marion Lehman Colleen Lewis Joyce Loomis Barb‘68 & Jeri‘66 Neal Mary Palmer‘74 Brian & Julie Pedrick Judith Penn‘60 Jane Colehour Pospisil‘68 John ‘66 & Cindy Pospisil Lou Ann Sandburg Dale & Eileen Sargent Leona Smith‘56

Craig & Julie Stevens Patricia & Bill Stewart :ŽŶĂŶĚWĂƚ^ƟŶĞ ŽŶΘ:ƵĚǇ^ƟŶĞ Barbara Vig Janet White Jo Wilch

CORPORATE MATCHES Major Gift Donor dŚĞ^ĞĂƩůĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŚƌŝƐ͛ϴϭĂŶĚ Bonnie Lyon Mustang Donor ŽĐĂͲŽůĂ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌůŝǌĂďĞƚŚ ,ƵīŽƌĚ͛ϴϰ Maroon & White Donor ůůŝĂŶƚŶĞƌŐǇ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌDŝŬĞĂŶĚ Lori Cranston ůůŝĂŶƚŶĞƌŐǇ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌ<ŝƌŬĂŶĚ Jenna Wiebel ’91 Wischmeyer ůůŝĂŶƚŶĞƌŐǇ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌdĂƌĂ,Ăůů

RESTRICTED DONATIONS CLASS OF 1968 MEMORIAL FUND Constance Lehman Clancey’68 John Goodlove’68 Sharon Broulik Kadlec‘68 Barbara Thomsen Neal’68, in memory of WĂƫ&ŽƌĚĞDƵƐƐŝŐ͛ϲϴ Karen Edwards Packer’68, in memory of WĂƫ&ŽƌĚĞDƵƐƐŝŐ͚ϲϴ Laura Werkman’68 HS INDUSTRIAL ARTS Bowker Mechanical Contractors DŝŬĞ&ƌĂŶƚǌ͛ϴϮ͕ŝŶŚŽŶŽƌŽĨZŽŶĂůĚ &ƌĂŶƚǌ HS JOURNALISM TRIP Gary’65 and Gail Knutson, in memory of Reid Hanley’65 dŚĞDŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶͲ>ŝƐďŽŶ^ƵŶ HS ROBOTICS Bowker Mechanical Contractors Chameleon’s Pub & Grub Blake & Rachael Dirksen Fuel Hills Bank & Trust Company Iowa Physical Therapy Mark Kraus, Bentone Industries Chris’81 & Bonnie Lyon Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co. Dr Larry Poduska, Mount Vernon Veterinary Clinic Sargent & Fortmann LLP Timberline Manufacturing Company HS SPIRIT FLAG Mark Kraus, Bentone Industries BOOSTER CLUB ĞŶ͛ϬϱĂŶĚƌŝƩĂŶǇ͛ϬϰƌĂŶŶĂŵĂŶ Michael & Lori Cranston Chris’81 & Bonnie Lyon Jo Wilch, in memory of John Wilch, Sr Steve & Mary Young HS GIRLS TRACK Michael & Lori Cranston ARCHERY PROGRAM Chris’81 & Bonnie Lyon MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS Michael & Lori Cranston MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD :ĂƐŽŶ͛ϵϬΘƌŝƩĂŶǇ<ĂĂůďĞƌŐ͛ϵϬŽŽƚŚ

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James Clark’62 Al Craig Jan DeCamp’51, in memory of Howard DeCamp‘51 Daniel’72 & Diana Dye Bill & Ruth Deskin Dennis & Janet Dietrich :ƵƐƟŶŝǆϭϵϵϳ Larry’54 & Fae Sparks’54 Edwards Eric‘13 & Heather Ehresman Edward Fordyce’59 POST PROM &ŽƌĚǇĐĞWĂŝŶƟŶŐ Chris’81 & Bonnie Lyon ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ'ůĂƩůǇ͛ϱϵ Deanna Parish Gray’91 FINE ARTS DǇƌĂƌŽŌ'ƌĞǀĞ͛ϱϴ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ ĞŶ͛ϬϱĂŶĚƌŝƩĂŶǇ͛ϬϰƌĂŶŶĂŵĂŶ :ŝŵƌŽŌ͛ϰϳ Michael & Lori Cranston Doug & Sherry Grunder Mount Vernon Lions Club ZŝĐŬĂŶĚdƌƵĚĞůůŝŽƩ Chris’81 & Bonnie Lyon J David Ennis’56, in honor of the Fred’60 & Ann McCutcheon’59 Niehaus Class of 1956 Jan & Dick Rumppe, in honor of Jack Charles Halsey, Jr. Young Charles & Marie Harms Ray’64 and Ann Stoner Ben Havill‘02 & Vicki Ellison‘96, in Dan’70 & Cathy Humphries’69 Stoner memory of Maggie Quinn Ellison’62 Steve & Mary Young Warren Havill’77, in memory of Mike Havill’70 FOOD ALLERGY EDUCATION Barbara Helmrich, in honor of Casey MUSTANG DONOR Lamparek’11, Jenna Lamparek’06, John’60 & Thelma Rife and Keegan Lamparek’15 Claudia Horick, in memory of Don KIDS IN NEED PROGRAM Ringgenberg David’55 & Carol Van Metre, in memory :ĞƌĞŵǇ͛ϵϵΘ>ŝŶĚƐĞǇ<Ğƌƌ͛Ϭϭ,Žƚǌ of Mary Wolfe Smith’47 WĂƵů,ƵīŽƌĚ͛ϴϬ Eric Jensen’85, in honor of the WE WALK Class of 1985 Kirk & Jenna Wiebel’91 Wischmeyer Linda Sargent Joerger’79 ĞŶ͛ϬϱΘƌŝƩĂŶǇ͛ϬϰƌĂŶŶĂŵĂŶ Perry & Janet Johnston’55 McCannon, in memory of Sally Johnston Campbell‘64 TRANSITION CENTER Roger Johnson’70 :ĞīƌĞǇΘsŝƌŐŝŶŝĂůĂƌŬ Jerry & Donna Kaalberg :ĂŵĞƐ͛ϱϬĂŶĚĂƌŽůƌŽŌ͛ϱϭ<ĞŶƚ HS VIEWING OF MOVIE ‘SELMA’ KPPS LLC Dean & Sheila Borg Richard Kruse’56 :ŽǇ<ŽĞŚŶ<ƵŶƚǌϭϵϳϲ WRESTLING PROGRAM <ǇůĞ͛ϬϮĂŶĚdĂƌǇŶ<ƵŶƚǌ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ Dan & Lisa Cannon /ǀĂŶ<ƵŶƚǌ͛ϳϲ :ĞīΘ:ƵůŝĞtĞŶǌĞů Bill‘67 & Connie Lange Fred & Marion Lehman :ĞĂŶWĂǀĞůŬĂ>ŝƩƐ͛ϱϯ WĂƩǇ>ǇŶĐŚ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨDĂƌŐĂƌĞƚΘ James Lynch Lynch Ford Chevrolet of Mount Vernon Janice Lowe (Whitman) Majors’57, in >ĞĂĚŝŶŐŽŶŽƌ honor of Class of 57 Gary ‘65 & Gail Knutsen, in memory of ZŽďĞƌƚΘĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞDĂŬŽƐŬǇ Hans “Dad” Knutsen & Tillie “Mom” <ĂƌĞŶ:ŝůŽǀĞĐDĂƌƟŶ͛ϱϳ Knutsen ĞƩǇ,ĞƌƌŝŶŐDĂƌƟŶĞǌ͛ϰϰ David’55 and Carol Van Metre WĞĂƌůtŚŝƚůĂĐŚDĂƌƟŶ͛ϰϮ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ ZŽǇDĂƌƟŶ͛ϯϵ Mustang Donors John McCullough’51 ZƵƚŚĞŶƐŵŝůůĞƌͲZĞĞĚ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ Richard McKeen’51 Robert J. Bensmiller’64 & Aaron R. Marsha Siggins McWhinney’70, in Bensmiller memory of Donald and Joan Siggins Andrew Buchmeyer’82 Rachel Yeisley Miller’54, in honor of the Wayne Hormann’85 Class of 1954 Don & Margaret Koppenhaver Richard‘52 & Barbara‘53 Moore D/'ƌŽƵƉ͕ZŝĐŚĂƌĚƐŽŶͲ,ĂŶƐŽŶ͕,Žƚǌ Andy & Jackie Jordan’84 Morrical Insurance Agencies Mt. Vernon Ace Hardware Mary Bowman Seidler’57 Mount Vernon Eye Clinic Douglas L. Van Metre, in memory of Dƚ͘sĞƌŶŽŶ&ĂŵŝůǇĞŶƟƐƚƌǇ Douglas U. & Mary Van Metre, Douglas EĞĂů͛ƐtĂƚĞƌŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕/ŶĐ͘ C. Van Metre’46, J. Barron Bremner, Fred’60 & Ann’59 Niehaus Joseph & Harriet Meade, James & Ruth Linda Peterson Nost’63, in memory of McCutcheon Devan Morgan Desandis’63 Douglas C Van Metre Family Charitable Jane Johnston Perry’55, in memory of Trust, in memory of Douglas C. Van Sally Johnston Campbell’64 Metre’46 Terese Pisarik‘65 David’55 and Carol Van Metre, in memory Brandon’91 & Tammy Berner’93 Pitlik, of Douglas C. Van Metre’46 in memory of Sis Woods Pitlik’47 & Ed Thomas & Vicky Wieseler Pitlik’46 :ĞīƌĞǇ͚ϳϰΘZŽǇĐĞWŝƚůŝŬ Maroon & White Donors Paige Peterson’83 Anonymous Ben Pospisil ‘96, Mount Vernon Family ^ĐŽƩ͛ϳϬΘŝůĞĞŶŬĞƌƐ ĞŶƟƐƚƌǇ Michael & Brenda Bany George Pospisil’59 Marie Reyhons Beuter’53 Jon & Joan Rasmussen, in honor of Erik Booth’93 ůŝǌĂďĞƚŚZĂƐŵƵƐƐĞŶ'ƌĂŶĚŽŶ͛Ϭϯ Guy & Ann Booth Jon & Joan Rasmussen, in memory of :ĂƐŽŶ͛ϵϬΘƌŝƩĂŶǇ<ĂĂůďĞƌŐ͛ϵϬŽŽƚŚ Bennie Pospisil Bart’78 & Laureen Borg Jon & Joan Rasmussen, in honor of Don Randy Borg’76 Ringgenberg Robert Bowman’58 Gary & Gail Yeisley’58 Rhodes ĞŶ͛ϬϱΘƌŝƩĂŶǇ͛ϬϰƌĂŶŶĂŵĂŶ Mike’73 & Kathy Thuerauf’80 Rice Bridge Community Bank Don & Lana Ringgenberg George Brown’53 Brad Russell ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞZŝůĞƩƵůůŝƐ͛ϳϬ Dave’85 and Heidi Ryan Fred Burke Michael & Shirley Ryan, in honor of Henry Carleton’42 David Ryan‘85 & Russ Ryan‘90

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Mount Vernon Community School District News MAY/JUNE 2015 James and Susan Schmidt ŶĚƌĞǁΘ<ĂĐĞǇ<ƵŶƚǌ͛ϬϬ^ĐŚŵŝƚĂŶĚ &ĂŵŝůǇ͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ/ǀĂŶ<ƵŶƚǌ͛ϳϲ >ĂŶĐĞ͛ϴϯΘ^ƵĞ^ĐŚŽī ^ĐŽƌǌĂƌĂŶĚ'ƌŝůů ^ĐŽƌǌĂƌĂŶĚ'ƌŝůů͕ŝŶŵĞŵŽƌǇŽĨ^ŝƐ Woods Pitlik’47 & Ed Pitlik’46 Janet Hess Smith’57, in honor of Ronald Hess’59 Craig Smith Michael Smith’68 Beth Reilly Smothers’75, in memory of Patricia Reilly Brogan’65 and siblings Janet Spellerberg Wade’84 & Krista Squiers Margaret Stevens Dan’70 & Cathy Humphries’69 Stoner Helen Dvorak Stoner’46, in memory of Darrell Stoner’46 Ray’64 and Ann Stoner Larry & Lois Straw David & Wanda Thackery, Photo Image Deb Peshek Thorman’74, in memory of Kathy Wolfe & Gary Arnold’74 Delmar & Shirley Thumm, in memory of David Thumm‘79 Robert Wagner III’82 Donald‘53 & Carol‘55 Walden Karissa Whitman Walker 2008 Rosalynne Weldon Kevin‘76 & Becky Thumm‘77 Whitman Kevin Whitman’76 tŝůŵĂ>ĞǀǇtŚŝƩĞŵŽƌĞ͛ϰϳ͕ŝŶŚŽŶŽƌ of the Class of 1947 Kirk & Jenna Wiebel’91 Wischmeyer :ŽŚŶ͚ϰϰΘĞƩǇ͚ϰϱtŽůĨĞ John Wolfe’44, in memory of Steven Wolfe’68 Robert Wolfe’48 Mitchelann Woods, in memory of Chuck Woods’60 Bill Yeisley’52, in memory of John and Hildred Yeisley :ĞĂŶĞƩĞŽĐŚƌĂŶzŽƵŶŐ͛ϳϭ Steve & Mary Young, in honor of their children Rachel‘03, Beth‘05, Nick‘07, Sam‘09, Becca‘11, and Jack‘17 IN MEMORY OF DEAN CONLEY’76 James and Eunice Conley Loren Conley 1966 Melvin Conley Leona Ford Gaines 1955 James’46 & Mary Gunn Randall’68 & Billie Jo Harman Ann Koppenhaver’78 Fred & Marion Lehman Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co

ZĂǇKŶƐƚŽƩ Leona Reyhons Smith’56 William Weers ĂƌŽůtŽŽĚƐͲŽƌĞŶ͛ϳϱ CLASS OF 1979 GIFT Mustang Donor Bowker Mechanical Contractors and WůƵŵďĞƌƐĂŶĚWŝƉĞĮƩĞƌƐ>ŽĐĂůϭϮϱ Maroon & White Donors Cheryl Randall Beuter’79 Raymond Dochterman’79 Robert Durfey’79 Warren Havill’77 Debbie Jilovec’79 Steven Jilovec’79 ĞŶŝƐĞǇŬŚƵŝǌĞŶDĐĂŶŝĞů͛ϳϵ >ǇŶĞƩĞ>ĂŶĚŝƐEƵŐĞŶƚ͛ϳϵ Terri Overman’79 Ruth Latham Ruley’79 Jody Murphy Stewart’79 Bob’79 & Karen’80 Thuerauf Kimberly Moser Zimmerman’79

SCHOLARSHIPS INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ŚĂƌůĞƐ,ĂůƐĞǇ͕ŚĂƌůĞƐ,͘,ĂůƐĞǇ'ŝŌ Grant Freeman’06, Mountaintop Scholarship Hills Bank & Trust Company Scholarship Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Company Scholarship DŽƵŶƚsĞƌŶŽŶͲ>ŝƐďŽŶŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ Development Group Award U.S. Nameplate Scholarship DAVE SPELLERBERG’89 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Janet Spellerberg EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP Ann Stoner INSPIRATION AWARD Anonymous >^^K&ϭϵϴϵϮϱͲzZZhE/KE'/&d͕ SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF DAVE SPELLERBERG AND PHILLIP SAND Members of the Class of 1989 Jenifer Carmer Back’89 Kelli Chapman’89 >^^K&ϮϬϬϰϭϬͲzZZhE/KE'/&d TO MARGARET QUINN ELLISON‘62 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ĞŶ͛ϬϱΘƌŝƩĂŶǇ͛ϬϰƌĂŶŶĂŵĂŶ Amy Kleinsmith Benesh’04 DĂƩ<ƌŽƵů͛Ϭϰ

DISTRICT EMPLOYEE DONATIONS ϰͲϭͲϮϬϭϰƚŚƌŽƵŐŚϯͲϯϭͲϮϬϭϱ

Lisa Alger Heather Allen <ƌŝƐƟŶŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ Alaina Appley Kathryn Baron Gina Becthold Mark Benesh’83 Michelle Boyden Steven Brand Chiara Burke’78 DĂƩƵƌŬĞ Megan Casey Jenny Ciha Deanna Clark Vanessa Comer Susan Deibner ĂƌĂŝǆ Julie Dye Jacqueline Engelbrecht Leigh Ann Erickson ^ĂƌĂŚ&ŝƚǌŐĞƌĂůĚ JoAnn Gage Lisa Greif Dennis Gross EĂŶŶĞƩĞ'ƵŶŶ Robert Hanson Bob Haugse Melissa Hauser

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Angelina Hawker Jan Henik Ericka Johnson Kate Jones ^ƵǌĞƩĞ<ƌĂŐĞŶďƌŝŶŬ <ƌŝƐƟ<ĞĂƐƚ Kathy Kenny Kaimee Kuper ĞƩǇ>ĂWŽŝŶƚĞ Tim Larson Mary Leopold Merri Lueth Susannah Maddock Susan Maurice Bernie Moore Jan Moore Lori Moss WĂƩǇDŽƚĞ Kevin Murray :ŽEŽǁĂŬͲdŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ Gary O’Malley Abby Ohlaug Stephanie Olney Duane Orr Joe Peters LeAnn Pisarik Roger Pitlik ’67 Sheryl Pospisil

Marcia Purington Danielle Ramsey Jodi Russell Heidi Ryan Kacey Schmit’00 Allison Schnoor Brandy Schurbon Linda See ůǇ^ŽƟůůŽ Emily Stamp’09 Kathy Staskal Kim Steele Sonya Sullivan’90 Doug Swanson Ed Timm Stephanie Timm Whitney Turner’00 Shawn Voigt’86 Jean Wade Krista Whitham Vicky Wieseler Thad Wilkins Erin Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson’86 Maggie Willems’96 Carol Woods’75 Mary Young

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D.A.R.E. CULMINATION CEREMONY

Students hold their D.A.R.E. cer ficates and the D.A.R.E. mascot a er the ceremony. D.A.R.E. speaker, Corporal Claude

Chief Winder and Oﬃcer Gehrke hand out medals to the D.A.R.E. essay winners.

Students shook hands and received their cer ficate for comple ng the D.A.R.E. program.

Howard talks to students. The DARE Culmina on took place on April 2, in the Mount Vernon District Auditorium. The 5th Grade teachers, conferred 88 students with cer ficates of One of the D.A.R.E. essay comple on for the 10 week winners, reads his essay for a packed auditorium at the program. The Culmina on culmina on ceremony. speaker was Corporal Claude Howard a Detec ve from the Marion Police Department and Head High School Women’s Volleyball Coach at Springville High School. Claude spoke about being responsible and how What’s Important Now (W.I.N.) will determine their future success. Principal Bob Haugse, Chief Mark Winder, and Mayor James Moore were in a endance as Dignitaries for the ceremony. The 4th Grade a ended as well, and are looking forward to their Students had the opportunity to sign each others D.A.R.E. tee shirts a turn next year. the ceremony.

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GOLDEN MUSIC STAND CHALLENGE Washington Elementary students raised $14,633.34 for Jump Rope for Heart!!

At right: Parent volunteer Jeremy McCollum plays music perfect for jumping!

Ms. Hassen

SLIME MISS JONES, SLIME MISS JONES, SLIME MISS JONES - The cries went up and slime her they did! A slime assembly was held as the wrap up to a Pennies for Pa ents campaign in which Washington Elementary students recently par cipated. Students collected coins in an eﬀort to raise $2,750 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. To kick oﬀ the fundraiser Washington Elementary Character Council members visited classrooms and gave students informa on about the fundraiser. Then the collec ng began. For each $250 raised they earned a bucket of slime. Ms. Hassen, Ms. Ramsey, Mr. Turi and Miss Jones volunteered to be part of the sliming. A total of $2,699.33 was raised. Congratula ons and thank you to all who par cipated!

Mount Vernon Middle School band and choir students received a new traveling trophy for the spring - a beau ful, bedazzled, "Golden" music stand! Students were required to complete various challenges in order to enter a drawing for the chance to use the Golden Stand for one rehearsal. 6th grade band students kept track of prac ce minutes and met goals in their lesson book. 7th and 8th grade band students played memorized scales to earn an entry. And 6th grade choir answered music theory and history ques ons for their chance to win. All students who enter the drawing will be eligible for the final prize of an ice cream party at the end of the school year. Remember to keep prac cing and enter the drawing every week! The Golden Stand has been a fun and mo va ng reward, and we look forward to bringing the compe ons back again next year.

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Character Council members wait for the slime assembly to begin.

Mr. Trui

Miss Jones

They’ve been slimed! From le to right, Aaron Trui , Danielle Ramsey, Kate Jones, and Heidi Hassen

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Relay Recess

Lanterns of hope

Relay Recess was recently held at Washington Elementary in an eﬀort to raise awareness about cancer and being healthy. Students walked or jogged around the track to promote healthy living. Prior to the event students created lantern bags with messages of encouragement and hope for people struggling with cancer. At the end of the relay, Cornell volleyball coach Jeﬀ Meeker released balloons (photo at right) into the air to remind students to think about and remember people in their lives who have passed away from cancer or are currently ba ling cancer. Thirty five Cornell athletes par cipated with the elementary students at the event. Relay Recess raised $750.

FOOTLOOSE PERFORMANCE CUTS LOOSE!

High school theatre students put on a fantas c performance of Footloose. Congratula ons to all who were involved!

Balloon Release

CARSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Carson Scholars Program recognizes and rewards academic excellence in young students (4-11 grade) who also have strong humanitarian quali es. Students are nominated by their schools and honored at one of nine regional awards ceremonies across the country. New scholars receive a $1,000 scholarship towards college and previous winners are eligible to reapply for Carson Scholar Recogni on annually provided that they maintain their academic status and high level of volunteerism. The program is designed to iden fy and encourage future leaders and is ac ve in all 50 states. Mount Vernon sophomore Jack Young (pictured at right) was awarded The Carson Scholars trophy for his humanitarian eﬀorts and academic success. Congratula ons Jack!

JA TITAN CHALLENGE

WAMAC ART FAIR & AWARDS WAMAC ART FAIR: Five Mount Vernon High School students took their artwork on the road as they traveled to Maquoketa for the WAMAC Art Fair. Journey Dawa, L-R: Nicole Margheim, Claire Pe nger, Jenny Deininger, Maggie Lyno , and Maggie Lyno , Claire Journey Dawa Pe nger, Jenny Deininger, and Nicole Margheim took their best works of art to see how they compared to other WAMAC students. Congratula ons to sophomore Journey Dawa for winning the 2015 WAMAC Student Choice Award for his drawing (see photo above right.) ALL-STATE ART SELECTION Congratula ons to Claire Pe nger who was inducted into the 2015 All-State Art team. This is a amazing honor and will open many doors for her. Out of 111 entries, only 22 were chosen. The 22 entries included mediums of visual art, sculpture, drawing, pain ng, and photography. Claire’s por olio of digial photography was selected. To view her work visit: clairepe nger.wordpress.com

The JA Titan Challenge is an interac ve online business simula on that oﬀers a unique way for young people to learn what it takes to compete in the marketplace and how to run a successful business. JA Titan is designed to compliment high school economics curriculum. This year Mount Vernon High School students Luke Muller, Ryan Muller, Johnny See, Brooke Hartman, Mikaela Lengwin and Kelbie Eskelson par cipated in Back Row: L-R Luke Muller, Ryan Muller, Johnny See Front: L-R Brooke Hartman, Mikaela Lengwin, Kelbie the JA Titan Challenge. Eskelson

JEA/NHSPA HS JOURNALISM CONVENTION Journalism teacher JoAnn Gage and five high school students a ended the JEA/NHSPA High School Journalism Conven on April 16-19 in Denver, Colorado. Students Lexy Kelly, Anne Liberko, Kelsey Shady, Wya Swartzendruber, and Abby Gross (pictured at right) choose from hundreds of sessions to a end, including videography, photography, repor ng, wri ng, and design. Pictured lower right, Abby Gross, Kelsey Shady and Lexi Kelly a ended an iPhoneography session where they learned about various apps to help with photography on iPhones. This was truly a unique experience for our students!

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GET SPORTS PHYSICALS NOW!

DON’T FORGET TO SCHEDULE YOUR STUDENT ATHLETE’S PHYSICAL. ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES

7-12 WHO PLAN

TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS THIS FALL MUST HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL ON FILE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. MANY DOCTORS’ SCHEDULES FILL UP QUICKLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS SO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW!

TIME TO RETURN BORROWED ITEMS If your student borrowed any items from the athle c training room, such as crutches, boots, etc., now is the me to return them. Returning these items allows other students who are injured to use them. Please return all borrowed items to the High School Oﬃce.

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KEY TURNǧIN

Do you have a key lying around that you do not know what its for? Have you re red, are no longer coaching, have used our facili es, or just forgot to turn in your key(s)/key card? The district MUST have all key(s)/key cards that have been issued or checked out returned to the High School as soon as possible. Please do not hold on to key(s)/key cards for a later me when you may need it. Facili es requestors, please return your issued keys when your prac ces/sessions end. We are running low on keys/key cards and need them for others to check out. If you have any ques ons, please contact Ac vi es Director, Ma Thede at (319) 895-8843 x 4005 or [email protected].

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BIRTHDAY BOOKS AND CAKE AUCTION Washington Elementary Library reinstated the Birthday Book program at the library that was in existence several years ago. This program helps children celebrate their birthday while, at the same me, helping the elementary school library stay current with popular tles. We are looking for ways to keep our library current as books con nue to get more expensive. We want our library to be invi ng and full of current materials. This is how the program works. Librarians Mary Priske and Megan Casey have created a wishlist on Amazon of book tles they would like in the library either as a new tle or as a replacement book for a Above and below: Students show oﬀ their cake crea ons. damaged but popular tle. Parents or guardians can purchase a book from the list prior to their child’s birthday and bring it into the library. Another op on would be to select a book, give the tle and a check for the amount and Mrs. Priske can purchase it. The librarians will process the book for the library, put a birthday s cker into the front cover, and the dona ng student will have the first chance to check out the book. A er they are done sharing the book with their family, it can be returned to the library and it will be put into the collec on for other students to check out. The following link will take you to our Washington Library wish list: h p://amzn.com/sl/1BXQ3SV8V2L0K. Parents or guardians can purchase the book from any store or supplier they like, Amazon is simply a central spot where the list can be managed. When students bring a birthday book into the library, it will be removed from the list. To help fund this program, the library had a cake auc on at the elementary on Monday, April 20. Families and community members were encouraged to create and deliver a book-themed, decorated cake to the elementary library. Cakes were auc oned oﬀ in a Mrs. Priske and Mrs. Casey got in silent auc on. Students, staﬀ, parents, and community on the cake auc on also. members were welcome to par cipate in the auc on. In addi on, cakes were judged by elementary volunteers. The winners of the top three places earned a birthday book choice. This opportunity was completely voluntary and was a fun family ac vity. The profits from the cake auc on went to the library fund for purchasing birthday books. There were 20 cakes donated for the fundraiser. This event earned a li le over $400 for the fund. Thank you to everyone that donated a cake!

CUTEST SHOW ON EARTH!

KINDERGARTEN CIRCUS

Friday, May 1 School Performance @ 1 pm Night Show @ 6:30 pm Middle School Gym

ARCHERY UPDATE Mount Vernon Archers traveled to Alburne to compete with 9 other area teams in advance of the Na onal NASP Championships in May. Both Mount Vernon Archery teams claimed their divisional championships. The elementary team scored 3,065 and the middle school team scored 3,192. Five Mount Vernon archers captured individual honors. Kayla Hick scored a 283 and was the girls high school champion. Manuel Millan Gomez, who scored a personal record 279, was the top male high school archer from Mount Vernon. Logan Kelly was the tournament champion for the middle school boys with a 292. In the girls division Mya Reyhons was runner up with 288, which breaks a club record that she held. The elementary team’s Mae Owen was the girl’s champion with 272, which is also a new club record. Jaden Houghtaling shot a 260 which earned her a runner up spot. Fourth grader Jensen Meeker was the team leader for elementary boys with 269. Mount Vernon Archery competed in the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital Tournament on April 30 and was looking to break the $2,000 mark for dona ons. Mount Vernon teams led by example pu ng up scores and dona ons of support on April 2 raising $200. The tournament series has raised $1,664 prior to the April 30 tournament. Mount Vernon competes in Louisville for na onals on May 7-10. NATIONAL NASP CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT The Mount Vernon Archery team will be taking 3 teams of student archers to Louisville, Kentucky on May 7-10, 2015 for the Na onal NASP Championship Tournament. We are proud of our state champs and na onally ranked teams. The following students will be compe ng at the Na onal Tournament: ELEMENTARY Gus Andrews, Elizabeth Barns, Jacob Cannon, Naomi Flynn, Walker Holmes Bilden, Jensen Meeker, Ben Merlak, Ethan Stanerson, Clark Younggreen MIDDLE SCHOOL Ellie Barkalow, Cooper Bechthold, Jaegen Becthold, Jessica Belding, Karly Connolly, Quinlan Denes, Hannah Dewi e, Kael Dimmer, Paige, Emig, Noah Exley-Schuman, Nick Flynn, Aden Grudzinski, Ethan Hall, Collin Hallier, Jaden Houghtaling, Preston Johnson, Jake Kadlec, Logan Kelly, Zach Kolker, Kelsey Kosman, Rachel Lochner, Aden Locke, Tryston Locke, Elizabeth Meier-Gast, Connor Myers, Anna Nydegger, Mae Owen, Mya Reyhons, Jacob Russell, Kailey Shannon, Max Siders, Jake Stanerson, Henry Steine, Brody Ulch, Sydney Ulch, Caroline Voss, Kayla Wallace, Eli Webster, Steven Wolfe, Kai Yamanishi, Olivia Zach HIGH SCHOOL John Arians, Nathaniel Barnhart, Isaiah Exley-Schuman, Kayla Hicks, Brandon Lochner, Gage Lochner, Cian Meier-Gast, Manuel Millan Gomez, Ma hew Morrical, Kyler Shannon, Chris an Tanberg, Kari Tanberg, Aus n Webster Congratula ons to all archers and best of luck at the na onal tournament!

IOWA CHALLENGE: A BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

NEED A JOB?? The Mount Vernon Community School has several job openings. Take a look at our website and see if you might be a good fit! Job pos ngs can be found at www. mountvernon.k12.ia.us, Our District, Employment.

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Two fourth grade teams are par cipa ng in the Iowa Challenge: A Ba le of the Books, sponsored by Mrs. Priske and Mrs. Casey at Washington Elementary Library. In the challenge, the two teams of six members each, have been reading as a team twenty five quality books. Most of the tles are Iowa Children's Choice award winning books. Students have been mee ng three mes a week during our Mustang Minutes me at the elementary. The first week of May these students will take an online quiz over the books they have read; compe ng with other teams from around the state. A pizza party celebra on in the library is planned. The compe on's primary goal is to inspire students to read. It is designed to promote a love of reading which translates into a habit of life-long reading. It also provides a social element to reading. It allows students to work together and experience the joy of reading. It promotes teamwork through collabora on and coopera on. Our teams have been a joy to work with. Best of luck in the compe on!

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It is simply amazing the various ac vi es and programs that our students are involved in each and every day. Below are some highlights from the past month and upcoming events: • High School Jazz Band traveled to Solon’s and Mt. Vernon’s re rement housing to perform for the residents • High School Anatomy & Physiology Class will visit the cadaver lab on May 7 • Thundering Herd training has begun. The Thundering Herd is a new student mentoring group that will be in full swing next fall. Thirty four high school students are involved in this leadership oppportunity. • High School Symphonic Band par cipated in a large group preview performance/ clinic at Tipton High School. Students got addi onal performance opportuni es, received a clinic from other professionals in the field and had a chance to listen and observe other bands from the surrounding area. • Congratula ons to the following students for their hard work at State Solo/ Ensemble Contest. Rehanna Rexroat performed a viola solo, which received a perfect score and was awarded the Outstanding Performer for her center! She will be performing at the showcase in Ames on May 13th with the other outstanding performers from around the state. Rehanna Rexroat performed a violin solo and Mar n Benesh performed a string bass solo which both earned Superior ra ngs. Cassie Kaminsky performed a violin solo, which received an Excellent ra ng. Great job orchestra!! • 5 high school students par cipate in MVL Girls’ golf: Maddie Hinrichs, Kelsey Shady, Kaitlyn Zieser, Makaela Lengwin, and Ellie Meineke. • 10 boys qualified for the Drake Relays: Tristan Wirfs (5th - Shot Put), Nolan

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Teubel (12th - Distance Medley, 5th - 800M, 21st - 4X400, 6th - 4X800), Jack Cochrane (12th - Distance Medley, 21st - 4X400), Mickey Hines (12th - Distance Medley, 21st - 4X400, 6th - 4X800), Jacob Feldman, Peyton Wilch, Zach Krogmann (6th - 4X800), Jeremy Krogmann (21st - 4X400, 6th - 4X800), Ben Gilbert, and Cale Snedden (12th - Distance Medley.) • 6 girls qualified for the Drake Relays: Faith Anton (16th - 4X400, 11th - 4X800), Emma Cochrane (16th - 4X400, 11th - 4X800 ), Lucy Conroy (11th - 4X800), Maggie Davis (16 - 4X400 ), Maren Jeppson (11th - 4X800), and Libby Ryan (16th - 4X400.) • 7 high school students a ended All-State Speech at UNI: Sam Krapfl, Mar n Benesh, Theresa Gruber-Miller, Trever Baty, Aubrey Lyon, Luke Moran, and Ma Banwart • 6 high school students par cipate in the 13 state FTC Super Regional robo cs tournament in Des Moines: Nathaniel Barnhart, Orgho Neogi, Adam Gage, Sammy Edwards, Rebecca Fishbein, and Chris Cripe • Middle School students and staﬀ will have the opportunity to donate their hair for kids who are in need of wigs. The hair comes oﬀ on May 15. Sign up in the Middle School Oﬃce by May 1 to donate your hair. • Third grade teacher, Susannah Maddock spoke to 7th grade students on her grandmother’s story of survival in WWII. • Mrs. Becthold’s 3rd grade class walked to Nature Park and helped the city of Mount Vernon plant trees. • Mrs. Thede’s 4th grade class performed an Earth Day Reader’s Theatre • 61 par cipants in Middle School Girls Track and 68 par cipants out for Middle School Boys Track.

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MAY BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENU MONDAY

TUESDAY

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THURSDAY

FRIDAY 1 BREAKFAST: Fruit Pastry Cereal Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH: Macaroni & Cheese Meatballs Peas Lettuce w/Spinach Mixed Fruit Chocolate Chip Cookie MS & HS Alt: BBQ Rib Sandwich

4 BREAKFAST: Pancake Wrapped Sausage Chocolate Muffin Fruit, Juice, Milk

5 BREAKFAST: Breakfast Pizza Yogurt Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH: Hot Dog Potato Triangle Green Beans Fresh Strawberries Pears

LUNCH: Breaded Chicken Sandwich Oven Roasted Potatoes Steamed Broccoli Pineapple

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BREAKFAST: French Toast Sticks Bagel w/cream cheese Fruit, Juice, Milk

LUNCH: Stromboli Romaine Lettuce Tomatoes & Cucumbers Apple Mandarin Oranges

LUNCH: Walking Taco Lettuce-Tomato-Shredded Cheddar Salsa & Sour Cream Refried Beans Red & Green Pepper Strips Applesauce

MS & HS Alt: Maidrite NO ALT

HS Alt: Meatball Sub

BREAKFAST: Fruit Pastry Cereal Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH: Popcorn Chicken Bowl Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Corn Peaches Dinner Roll MS & HS Alt: Fish Sandwich

HS Alt: Chicken/Cheese Quesadilla 11 BREAKFAST: Waffle Sticks Chocolate Muffin Fruit, Juice, Milk

12 BREAKFAST: Breakfast Pizza Yogurt Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH: Orange Chicken Brown Rice Steamed Broccoli Steamed Carrots Pineapple Mandarin Oranges Snickerdoodle

LUNCH: Corn Dog Baked Beans Celery Sticks w/Sunbutter Pears HS Alt: Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

13 BREAKFAST: Combo Bar Bagel w/cream cheese Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH: Cheese Pizza-ES/MS Cheese, Sausage, or Chicken Pizza-HS Romaine Lettuce Fresh Baby Carrots Applesauce

14 BREAKFAST: Cheese Omelet Bagel w/cream cheese Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH: HS PICNIC/COOKOUT Hamburger Potato Wedges Steamed Cauliflower w/Cheese Watermelon Peaches

15 BREAKFAST: Fruit Pastry Cereal Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH: Shrimp Poppers Cheesy Potatoes Green Beans Fruit Biscuit & Jelly MS & HS Alt: Chicken Panini

NO ALT MS & HS Alt: Maidrite 18 BREAKFAST: Sausage Patties Chocolate Muffin Fruit, Juice, Milk

19 BREAKFAST: Breakfast Pizza Yogurt Fruit, Juice, Milk

LUNCH: Chili Crispito Mexican Rice Corn Red & Green Pepper Strips Fruit Slushie Cup

LUNCH: Chicken Nuggets Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Steamed Asparagus Cantaloupe Fruit Dinner Roll

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MS JAZZ LAB PREPS FOR SPRING TOUR The MVMS Jazz Lab is busy preparing for their Spring Tour 2015. The Jazz Lab is open to all students in 7th and 8th grade who play an instrument, including piano and guitar. This year 26 students are par cipa ng, including two 6th graders. The band is working on three songs: Ben's Blues, El Taco Rocko, and Smoke on the Water. The students will have an opportunity to improvise solos in diﬀerent jazz styles, too. In May the Jazz Lab will perform in the Spring MVMS Band Concert featuring jazz music, on tour at Washington Elementary, and in the MVMS Student Talent Show. To learn more about our Jazz Lab, visit the MVMS Middle School Music Website at h ps://sites.google.com/a/mountvernon.k12.ia.us/mount-vernon-middle-schoolmusic/ or contact Mrs. Rodenberg at [email protected] The Jazz Lab season coincides with Na onal Jazz Apprecia on Month, sponsored by the Smithsonian Ins tute. For more informa on on JAM visit www.smithsonianjazz.org.

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KCRG WEATHER ACADEMY Recently 7th grade students were given a unique opportunity to learn about atmospheric science from meterologist Jus n Gherts from KCRG. Mr. Gherts spoke to the 7th grade class about weather and climate.

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GOING TO THE PARK FOR LUNCH

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MEET UP & EAT UP!

POST PROM THANK YOU! The Community Ac on for Youth post prom commi ee extends a huge THANK YOU to all the individuals and businesses who have contributed to our fundraising eﬀort. Whether your support was in the form of a monetary dona on or gi cer ficates and items to be used for student prizes, your generosity confirms that we are a community who values and supports our youth. In addi on, we express special thanks to Amy Hermsen and Chris Lyon, who generously gave of their me and service on the behalf of the students. Amy, of Amyrose Photography, shared her talent by dona ng various photo packages that not only raised funds, but created fun and las ng memories for some students and their families. Chris and Bonnie Lyons’ ice cream was enjoyed by many and was a successful fundraiser at various concession events. Both Amy and the Lyons con nue to give of their service as there were pictures and ice cream at the post prom party. Again, thanks for helping to ensure a fun and safe post prom venue for the students in our community.

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WETAP

BOOSTER CLUB OFFERING FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER

Washington Elementary Teachers & Parents

Transi on has begun to take movement with the approval of new oﬃcers and discussion of topics related to next school year. New oﬃcers for the 2015-16 school year include: President - Bethany Miller; Vice President - Ally Rushford; Co-Secrateries Amanda Bishop and Kim Tucker; Fundraising - Rachel Francois, Erin Krob and Abby Keegan; Volunteer Spot - Bridget O'Connor; Grant Wri ng - Heather Riniker and Bethany Miller; Teacher Apprecia on - Denae Steine and Megan Pospisil; Enrichment - currently not filled; Family Events - currently not filled Popsicles on the Playground is set for August 21. A return to mul ple Enrichment and Family Events is a goal for next school year. Some of the ideas which received recent discussion as star ng points include a theme night such as game, reading, family fit, or science. Discussion of movement toward a new playground at the school has become a regular topic at WETAP mee ngs and formal organiza on and ac vi es are being conducted. Parents are strongly encouraged to a end and give feedback to ensure all considera ons are discussed. In other business, approval granted for a library reimbursement of $1,400 from the Scholas c credit. The final WETAP mee ng of the year will be Monday, May 4.

P.R.I.D.E. Mount Vernon Middle School Teachers & Parents TREASURER’S REPORT: The most recent financial report was distributed. Concessions income for the year totaled $4,109. Magazine sales ne ed $9,071. Including dona ons during registra on and the magazine sale, the Total PRIDE income this year was $13,555. Expenses since the last report included $570 for the 5th grade field trip; $500 for the Holocaust Museum Trunk. Expenses are s ll pending for the 5K and the 8th grade Adventureland trip. P.R.I.D.E. expects total expense for this year to reach $15,900. P.R.I.D.E. plans on carrying a balance of $2,000 to start the 2015-2016 school year. BUSINESS: Conference meals were served March 10th and 12th. Thanks to all who volunteered to bring food or other items. We received great feedback from the teachers on the home-cooked meals. The following funding requests were approved: • $600 requested by Mark Benesh for Picnic Table Kits. Students will build and paint the tables as part of an art project. • $1,750 requested by Jennifer Holub for a Rock in Preven on school assembly for the start of the 2015-2016 school year. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Keep an eye out for the Middle School 5K on May 15th for an opportunity to volunteer. The next P.R.I.D.E. mee ng will be on Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm in the Middle School Media Center.

MOUNT VERNON FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION The April mee ng of the Mount Vernon Fine Arts Associa on was held Tuesday, April 7 at the MVHS Library. This is a very busy me of year – and the fine arts is no excep on, as noted by Elise Rodenberg in her report to the group. Here were just some of the highlights: • Thad Wilkins was at Morningside College in Sioux City for jazz championships • The Footloose musical performed April 11, 12, 17, and 18 • 5th grade beginning band open house is May 5. • Middle School concerts are: May 13- band, May 18- choir and 4th8th orchestra. • MS is ge ng ready to recruit upcoming students for band, choir, and orchestra. • Kris Keast and Kris n Anderson ordered the new keyboards with West Music • The “golden stand” award is going well in MS. Students earn the privilege to use this stand during class for prac cing, scale memoriza on, and knowing music trivia. • Sco Weber was newly hired as the Mount Vernon High School band director. In other news, it was decided that the commi ee would once again host an ice cream, shake and smoothie tent during the fireworks at the golf course as part of Heritage Days. This has been a successful fundraiser for the group, so we look forward to con nuing it this year. Our treasurer, Todd Pollock sent the fine arts faculty a summary of funds s ll available for the school year, as expenditures need to be completed soon. Our group is looking into oﬀering Fine Arts logo merchandise to show your support for the arts and your students throughout the year. Stay tuned…more informa on to come. Or even be er, come to our final mee ng of the school year to learn more. Final mee ng will be held Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 pm at the high school library – hope to see you there!

SUPPORT FOR ALL MOUNT VERNON ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OLD ITEMS: • WAMAC indoor Track: Successful event… Need people scheduled ahead of me for this event. Discussion about going to parent mee ng for sign up. New year with new issues… • Golf ou ng/ other op ons: Discussion about this idea. Aaron Trui will discuss with Mark Kerr the golf ou ng. If no update by May we will look at other op ons besides a golf ou ng. Other op ons were discussed: possible raﬄe possible raﬄe in conjunc on with golf ou ng or flag football, possibly s ll have the flag football during Heritage Days, possibly move golf ou ng during the spring 2016. It will remain on the agenda. NEW ITEMS: • Soccer warm ups: The girls’ coach for soccer would like us to help purchase warm-ups. Ma Thede will inves gate further and will let us know. • Baseball and so ball concessions and lead people: Ma will a end both mee ngs and this me we will ask people to sign up for mes and then assign those that hadn’t signed up. The more hands make light the work. Discussion about what we give to oﬃcials for working… • Flier for school registra on: Becky Whitman will change the amounts for items donated. Looked at dates for Fund Drive Monday, August 31 at 6:00 pm. We will confirm the registra on at the next mee ng for sure with any possible changes and inform Amy Weber of any changes. • Scholarships: The winners have already been chosen, but not shared with the board. The informa on in the book was correct in regards to how the scholarships will be done. • Middle School Track Meet: Meet was held April 20 at 5:00. Anamosa and Solon co-ed meet. • Middle School uniforms for fall/verify uniform rota on: Looking at the uniform rota on for Cross Country. A lot of discussion about how to divide the money when it comes to uniforms. Discussion and ac on made to change the rota on for some of the middle school sport teams. • College volleyball game (Illinois vs. Iowa State) was held April 25: Due to NCAA rules there will be no admissions or concessions for this event. Alum Ali Stark plays for Illinois. AD REQUESTS/INFORMATION • So far football has spent $2,100. The fall scrimmage will be held at Cornell. Another possible game will be played at Cornell. A great deal of discussion occurred.

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MUSTANG PARENT GROUPS WETAP Contact: LeAnn Briesemeister, President lbriesemeister@ yahoo.com (319) 231-0526 All parents, future parents, and guardians of Washington Elementary students, as well as teachers and school staﬀ of the Washington Elementary School are members of WETAP. WETAP meets on the 1st Monday of each month. Next Mee ng: May 4, 2015 6:30 pm Washington Elementary Art Room

FINE ARTS ASSOC Contact: Karla SteﬀensMoran Steﬀ[email protected] (319) 895-2383 Provides support for all fine arts programs in Mount Vernon schools. MV Fine Arts Assoc. meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Next Mee ng: May 5, 2015 7 pm High School Library

5TH GRADE BEGINNING BAND All Mount Vernon Middle School 5th Graders have the opportunity to join the 2015-2016 6th Grade Band. They have been trying out diﬀerent instruments during music class at school, and are ready to choose the instrument right for them. Read on for more informa on on how to be part of the band! The 6th Grade Band is directed by Mrs. Elise Rodenberg. She can be reached at [email protected] or 319-8956254 ext. 3044. Instrument Recommenda ons Sent: April 30 Students will be mailed the results of their instrument tes ng, as well as important paperwork and supply lists to get signed up for band! Beginning Band Open House: Tuesday, May 5, 4:00-7:00pm All 5th grade students and families are invited to stop by the Middle School Band Room between 4-7pm to learn more about joining band. Teachers will be available to assist with instrument selec on and answer ques ons. Representa ves from West Music will be on hand to provide informa on on ren ng or buying an instrument. Beginning Band Super Lesson: Thursday, August 13, 6:30pm All students joining 6th grade band for the 2015-2016 school year and their parents are invited to the Super Lesson. Students will receive a free 45 minute introductory lesson on their instrument. Parents will receive important informa on about their student's first year in band.

HS COUNSELOR CORNER The me is here to start planning for summer. Many students look forward to family vaca ons and extra me with friends. Here are some other ac vi es to consider adding to your summer schedule. • Visit - visit college campuses – this is appropriate no ma er what high school grade level you are in. Some families include this as part of their family vaca ons, giving students the opportunity to see colleges outside the state of Iowa. • Volunteer – volunteering can serve many purposes: giving back to the community, opportunity to explore an area where you may have interest for a future career, earn Pay It Forward hours towards gradua on, opportunity to become a more wellrounded person. • Read – reading expands vocabulary, helps with wri ng skills, improves memory, allows a person to escape to another place and increases knowledge • Work – working teaches responsibility, teaches both me and money management, allows students to explore career op ons before choosing a college major and oﬀers the chance to earn money to save for the future.

P.R.I.D.E. Contact: Jackie Morrical [email protected] (319) 895-6135 Promotes the posi ve aspects of Middle School life. All parents of Middle School students and staﬀ are members of P.R.I.D.E. P.R.I.D.E meets on the 3rd Monday of each month. Next Mee ng: September 21, 2015 7 pm Middle School Library

BOOSTER CLUB Contact: Kent Streicher strikeforce921@yahoo. com (319) 560-7081 Oﬀers financial and volunteer support for all athle c programs at Mount Vernon High School and Middle School. The MV Booster Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Next Mee ng: May 6, 2015 7 pm High School Commons Pres - Kent Streicher VP - JennyKaye Hampton Sec - Tom Wieseler Treas - Becky Whitman

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Mustang MAY 2015 ACTIVITY Calendar SUN

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• SV - High School So ball - Varsity • GSc - High School Girls Soccer • SJV - High School So ball - Junior Varsity • BSc - High School Boys Soccer • SFr - High School So ball - Freshman • GTe- High School Girls Tennis • ES - Elementary School • GGolf - High School Girls Golf • MS - Middle School • BGolf - High School Boys Golf • HS - High School • HGTr - High School Girls Track • HBTr - High School Boys Track • MGTr - Middle School Girls Track • MBTr - Middle School Boys Track • BV - High School Baseball - Varsity • BJV - High School Baseball - Junior Varsity • BFr- High School Baseball - Freshman

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• HS Choir Concert, District Auditorium, 2:30 pm • HS Orchestra Concert, District Auditorium, 5:30 pm

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• Baseball Prac ce Begins • BGolf, WAMAC Divisional Meet @ Kernous e, 4 pm • MGTr, Beckman Catholic @ Dyersville, 4:15 pm • MBTr, Regina, T, 4:15 pm • BSc, West Delaware, H, 4:30 pm • HBTr, Marion, T, 4:45 pm • GSc, West Delaware, T, 5:15 pm • WETAP Mee ng, ES Art Room, 6:30 pm • HS Band Large Group Clinic, 7 pm

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• GGolf, Tri Rivers Conference Meet @ Plum River Golf Course in Preston, 9 am • GTe, WAMAC Meet @ Maquoketa, 9 am • BGolf, Mid-Prairie @ Kalona Golf Club, 12 pm • 5th Grade Beginning Band Open House, MS Band Room, 4 - 7 pm • MBTr, Clear CreekAmana, T, 4:15pm • HGTr, Mon cello, T, 5 pm • HS Football Spring Mee ng, District Auditorium, 6 pm • MVFAA Mee ng, HS Library, 7 pm

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• Na onal Archery Tournament, Louisville, KY

• MBTr, Marion, T, TBA • GGolf, Tri Rivers Conference Meet @ Pin • HS Band Concert, Oaks Pub & Links, 9 am District Auditorium, 7 pm • BGolf, WAMAC Meet @ Gardner Golf Course in Marion, 9 am • So ball Prac ce Begins • GTe, Western Dubuque @ Eagle Point Park, 4 pm • MGTr, Central Clinton @ DeWi , 4 pm • HGTr & HBTr, JV WAMAC Meet @ Vinton Shellsburg, 4:30 pm • GSc, Maquoketa, H, 3:30 pm • BSc, Maquoketa, T, 5 pm • School Board Mee ng, HS Library, 6:30 pm • Senior Award Night, District Auditorium, 7:30 pm

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• 6th Grade Triip to Gradua on Werden’s Cave and HS Gym Eden Valley • 7th Grade Canoe Trip 2 pm • GGolf, Regional Meet, TBA • BSc, West Liberty, H, 4:30 pm - SENIOR NIGHT • 6th, 7th & 8th grade Choir Concert, District Auditorium, 6 pm • 4th - 8th grade Orchestra Concert, District Auditorium, 7:30 pm

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Due to ever changing spring weather, all calendar dates are subject to change. Please check the Ac vity Calendar online daily for cancella ons or rescheduling of events. You can also receive updates automa cally by signing up on the “No fy Me” link on the Ac vity Calendar home page.

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• 6th, 7th & 8th grade Band Spring Concert, District Auditorium, 7 pm

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• 5th Grade Trip to Stoneypoint YMCA and Cedar Rapids Bowling Center • Rain date for 7th Grade Canoe Trip • 8th Grade Adventureland Trip • Rain date for 7th Grade Canoe Trip

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! 12:30 PM EARLY OUT

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• GSc, Center PointUrbana, T, 4:30 pm • BSc, Center PointUrbana, H, 4:30 pm

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• Deadline to register for Summer Kids Club • BGolf, Districts @ Amana Colonies Golf Course, 10 am

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• Iowa String Teachers State Honors Orchestra Concert, select students, UNI, 4:30 pm • GTe, Regional Meet, TBA

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• GTe, Team Regional Meet, TBA

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Boys State Golf Meet @ Spring Valley Golf Course - Livermore, IA

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DISTRICT CALENDAR 2015-2016

MOUNT VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUSTANGS of MOUNT VERNON, IOWA

AUGUST 2015 13 19 20-21 24

All Schools Registration New Teacher In-Service All Teachers In-Service Classes Begin Early Dismissal 12:30 pm

SEPTEMBER 7 16 30

Labor Day (No School) Early Dismissal 12:30 pm Early Dismissal 12:30 pm

OCTOBER 21 Early Dismissal 12:30 pm 23 End of 1st Quarter 27&29 ES Parent Teacher Conferences

JANUARY 2016 1 4 20

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Early Dismissal 12:30 pm Early Dismissal 12:30 pm End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester Winter Break (No School)

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NOVEMBER MS-HS Parent Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal 12:30 pm No School Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)

Winter Break (No School) Classes Begin No School, All Teachers In-Service

Spring Break (No School) HS Parent Teacher Conferences End of 3rd Quarter No School

APRIL Early Dismissal 12:30 pm Early Dismissal 12:30 pm

MAY 19 22 26 27 30 31

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THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who donated pictures for the May/June edi on of the district newsle er: Dain Jeppson, Steve Brand, Ma Thede, Kate Jones, JoAnn Gage, Jennifer Holub Tischer, Michelle Boyden, Lori Arnold, DeAnn Scearce, Alaina Appley, Kathy Staskal, Mark Benesh, Elise Rodenberg, Sayre Pollock, Kevin Murray, Mary Priske, Laurie Keller, Tom Wilkinson, Chelsea Wallsace, Casey Mar n, and Maggie Rechkemmer.

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• S7, Solon, T, 10 am • BV, Solon, H, 5 pm • SV, Solon, H, 6 pm

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• BV, Williamsburg, T, 5 pm • BFr, Maquoketa, H, 5 pm • SFr, Maquoketa, T, 5:30 pm • SV, Vinton Shellsburg, H, 6 pm

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• S7, Independence, H, 10 am • BFr, Lisbon, H, 5 pm • SJV, Maquoketa, T, 5:30 pm • BJV, Maquoketa, T, 5:30 pm • SFr, West Branch, H, 6 pm • BV, Lisbon, H, 7 pm • SV, West Branch, H, 7:30 pm

SAT

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• SFr, North Sco Tournament • SV, Oskaloosa Tournament • GTe, State Team Tennis Meet, TBA

Girls Tennis State Individual Meet Girls State Golf Meet

Boys State Soccer

Boys Basketball Camp: HS Gym, 9th - 12th grades from 9:30 - 11:15 am, 4th - 8th grades from 11:15 am - 1 pm

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• BFr, Western Dubuque • SFr, Anamosa, H, 9 am @ Epworth, 12 pm • BJV, Solon, T, 5 pm • SFr, Western Dubuque @ Farley, 12 pm • BV, Central Clinton, H, 5 pm • SV, Central Clinton, H, 6 pm • GSc, Regionals, TBA

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• S7, Clear CreekAmana, T, 10 am • BFr, West Delaware, T, 12 pm • SFr, West Delaware, T, 12 pm • BV, Anamosa, T, 5 pm • SV, Anamosa, T, 6 pm • School Board Mee ng, HS Library, 6:30 pm

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• BJV, West Delaware, T, 12 pm • SJV, West Delaware, T, 12 pm

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• S7, Anamosa, H, 9 am •BJV, Anamosa, H, 12 pm • SJV, Anamosa, H, 12 pm • BFr, Anamosa, T, 12 pm • SFr, Anamosa, T, 12 pm • BV, Clear CreekAmana, T, 5 pm

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• S7, Solon, H, 10 am • BFr, Clear CreekAmana, T, 12 pm • BV, Wilton, T, 5:30 pm • SV, Clear CreekAmana, H, 6 pm

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• BFr, Solon, H, 12 pm • SFr, Solon, H, 12 pm • SV, Marion, T, 6 pm

• SV, Jesup Tournament • S7, Williamsburg, H, 9 am • BJV, Western Dubuque, H, 12 pm • SJV, Western Dubuque, H, 12 pm • BV, Marion, H, 5 pm

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• SV, Jesup Tournament

Girls State Soccer

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• BFr, Western Dubuque, H, 12 pm • SFr, Western Dubuque, H, 12 pm • BV, Benton Comm., H, 5 pm

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• S7, Center Point• SV, Roland-Story Urbana, T, 10 am Tournament • BJV, Western Dubuque @ Peosta, 12 pm • SJV, Western Dubuque @ Farley, 12 pm • SV, Roland-Story Tournament

Girls Basketball Camp: HS Gym, 9th - 12th grades from 9:30 am - 12 pm, 4th - 8th grades from 12:30 - 3 pm

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• S7, Independence, T, 10 am • BFr, Anamosa, H, 12 pm • SFr, Anamosa, H, 12 pm • BV, Maquoketa, H, 5 pm • SV, Maquoketa, H, 6 pm

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• BFr, Maquoketa, H, 12 pm • SFr, Maquoketa, H, 12 pm • BV, Dyersville Beckman, T, 5 pm • SV, Dyersville Beckman, T, 5:30 pm

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• BJV, Anamosa, T, 12 pm • SJV, Lisbon, H, 6 pm • SV, Lisbon, H, 7:30 pm

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• BJV, Maquoketa, H, 12 pm • SJV, Maquoketa, H, 12 pm

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• S7, Vinton Shellsburg, H, 10 am • BJV, Marion, H, 12 pm • SV, Western Dubuque @ Farley, 6 pm

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• BFr, Central Clinton, H, 12 pm • SFr, Central Clinton, H, 12 pm • SJV, Central Clinton, H, 1:30 pm • BV, Independence, T, 5 pm

• GSc - High School Girls Soccer • BSc - High School Boys Soccer • GTe- High School Girls Tennis • GGolf - High School Girls Golf • BGolf - High School Boys Golf • HGTr - High School Girls Track • HBTr - High School Boys Track • MGTr - Middle School Girls Track • MBTr - Middle School Boys Track

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• SJV, Mid-Prairie • SV, Mount Vernon Tournament Tournament • S7, Anamosa, T, 10 am • BJV, Central Clinton @ DeWi , 11 am

• BV - High School Baseball - Varsity • BJV - High School Baseball - Junior Varsity • BFr- High School Baseball - Freshman • SV - High School So ball - Varsity • SJV - High School So ball - Junior Varsity • SFr - High School So ball - Freshman • S7 - 7th Grade So ball

Due to ever changing summer weather, all calendar dates are subject to change. Please check the Ac vity Calendar online daily for cancella ons or rescheduling of events. You can also receive updates automa cally by signing up on the “No fy Me” link on the Ac vity Calendar home page.

8TH GRADE TO CAMP COURAGEOUS

On April 15, the eighth grade class volunteered me and eﬀort at Camp Courageous in Mon cello, Iowa. The yearround facility oﬀers respite care and recrea onal ac vi es for people of all ages with disabili es. One of the camp's more recent projects involves a lake for campers to use for canoeing, fishing, and other water ac vi es. While Lake Todd will make recrea onal hobbies more available to all campers, it will also require a lot of upkeep on the camp's end. For example, the 8th graders spent the morning filling in areas of the adjacent hill that had been washed out by water. Students worked in teams to transport dirt down the hillside and to fill in eroded areas. The eﬀorts involved wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, and tampers, and it is hard to say who was more sore the next day: eighth grade students or teachers. Once the hill is restored, the camp hopes to plant a large field of sunflowers as a beau ful backdrop to its new lake.