Mission Valley 330

High School Finals Schedule and Informational Link: https://rb.gy/xigizu Happy Holidays and GO VIKINGS!

Viking Patrons, Here is the 'Flint Hills League Live Streaming Sites' for Athletics/Activities this year. We are still waiting for streaming sites from Council Grove & West Franklin.

Dear Viking Parents, In lieu of a Staff Christmas Party this year, PTO would like to provide Staff with cookies and hot cocoa on December 18th. We are asking for donations of cookies, hot cocoa packets, and mini marshmallows. If you would like to help, please either go to the SignUp Genious website or scan the QR code. if you would like to help by donating supplies! If you could send your donated supplies by Wednesday, December 16th we would really appreciate it. Thank you so much for your PTO support! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45abae2ea1fdc34-christmas Mission Valley PTO

You can find the agenda for next Monday's regular Board of Education Meeting here: https://bit.ly/3lUc8R2

Here is the Livestream link for ALL HOME Basketball games this week. Tonight, we host Lyndon MS @ 4:30; Thursday, we host Chase Co. MS, Friday, we host St. Marys HS and Saturday, we host the FHJL 'B' Team Tournament: Old Gym: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeEYpehVkJ6_wszDghvzsg/ New Gym: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpFy2KS3S2XVOnY9fYnYJgQ Thanks

Congratulations to Carter Willard on his Student Technology Award from Infinitec! We are so proud of you Carter!!!

Just a reminder that the Stuco Blood Drive is still on for December 17. For more information please contact Sami Logan, slogan@mv330.org.

The annual NHS canned food drive will be from Dec. 2- Dec. 8th. Items donated will be divided and dispersed to the food pantries in Eskridge, Harveyville and Dover. The JH/HS will have a competition between 1st hour classes. The Elementary will have a competition between the K-6 classes. The JH/HS class and the Elementary class with the most food items per student will win donuts and juice!

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements Dec. 4 – Dec. 11th, 2020 Friday, Dec. 4 JH Quiz Bowl will practice @ 7:30 a.m. Friday morning in Mrs. Jacobson’s room (Rm. 214) Letter Jacket Man @ MV during lunch period in the high school commons. The annual NHS canned food drive will be from Dec. 2- Dec. 8th. Items donated will be divided and dispersed to the food pantries in Eskridge, Harveyville and Dover. There will be a competition among 1st hour classes. The class with the most per student will win donuts and juice! LOST & FOUND TABLE – Please be sure to check out the lost and found table. There are several water bottles that have been there for a couple weeks. If not claimed by the end of the week they will go in the trash. There are a lot of hoodies and jackets on the table. Please check to see if these belong to you. Items not claimed by Christmas break will be donated to Goodwill. The Letter Jacket Man will be at MV during lunch period on Friday. If you have your letter or patches bring them with you. There will be a $100 deposit required at the time of ordering. Monday, Dec. 7 JH Basketball @ MV vs. Lyndon – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 FFA Officers meet during Viking Hour JV Scholars Bowl – Santa Fe Trail is the host – 4 p.m. H.S. Basketball @ Lyndon – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 JVCL meets during Viking Hour Thursday, Dec. 10 SADD/SAFE meet during Viking Hour JH Basketball @ MV vs. Chase Co. Friday, Dec. 11 H.S. Basketball @ MV vs. St. Mary’s – 4:30 p.m.

We would like to recognize and congratulate Ben Rudeen as Kaw Valley Banks Scholar Athlete of the Week! Ben competes in football, basketball, and dual sports in track and baseball! As well as maintaining a 3.9 grade point average. In addition, he is very active in Mission Valley's extra curricular activities, FFA, NHS, FCA, Forensics, KAY, Drama Club, Student Council, Choir and Viking Leaders. Congratulations Ben!!!! We are so proud of you!

Here is the livestream link for the MVJH Basketball games AT Osage City this evening: Live Streaming will be available for both gyms. https://www.youtube.com/c/USD420Schools Good Luck Jr. Vikings!

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements Dec. 3 – Dec. 5th, 2020 Thursday, Dec. 3 FBLA meets during Viking Hour JH Basketball @ Osage City – 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @3:15 p.m. The annual NHS canned food drive will be from Dec. 2- Dec. 8th. Items donated will be divided and dispersed to the food pantries in Eskridge, Harveyville and Dover. There will be a competition among 1st hour classes. The class with the most per student will win donuts and juice! LOST & FOUND TABLE – Please be sure to check out the lost and found table. There are several water bottles that have been there for a couple weeks. If not claimed by the end of the week they will go in the trash. There are a lot of hoodies and jackets on the table. Please check to see if these belong to you. Items not claimed by Christmas break will be donated to Goodwill. High School students who ordered sports pictures may stop by the office between classes and pick up your pictures. JH sports pictures will be handed out by one of your Jr. High teachers. The Letter Jacket Man will be at MV during lunch period on Friday. If you have your letter or patches bring them with you. There will be a $100 deposit required at the time of ordering. Friday, Dec. 4 Letter Jacket Man @ MV during lunch period in the high school commons. Monday, Dec. 7 JH Basketball @ MV vs. Lyndon – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 FFA Officers meet during Viking Hour JV Scholars Bowl – Santa Fe Trail is the host – 4 p.m. H.S. Basketball @ Lyndon – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 JVCL meets during Viking Hour Thursday, Dec. 10 SADD/SAFE meet during Viking Hour JH Basketball @ MV vs. Chase Co. Friday, Dec. 11 H.S. Basketball @ MV vs. St. Mary’s – 4:30 p.m.

Congratulations to the MV Scholars Bowl team as they placed 3rd at the Lyndon Virtual Scholars Bowl Inv. on Monday (11/30). Great Job Vikings!!!

Attached is the order form for HS Boys and Girls Basketball T-Shirts. The form says Girls, but it is the same shirt for both teams. https://bit.ly/3lqA3rd

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements Dec. 1 – Dec. 5th, 2020 Tuesday, Dec. 1 Highland Community College Rep @ MV during lunch Stu-Co Meets during Viking Hour JH Winter Sports Pictures – 3 p.m. JH Basketball @ MV vs. Central Hts. – 4:30 p.m. (Reminder – no spectators will be allowed.) High School students who ordered sports pictures may stop by the office between classes and pick up your pictures. JH sports pictures will be handed out by one of your Jr. High teachers. The Letter Jacket Man will be at MV during lunch period on Friday. If you have your letter or patches bring them with you. There will be a $100 deposit required at the time of ordering. Senior Composite pictures will be taken on Wednesday beginning at 1 p.m. Please dress appropriately as these will be the pictures that go on the wall composite in the foyer. Avoid t-shirts with writing on them. Wednesday, Dec. 2 Senior Composite Picture – 1 p.m. FCCLA Officers meet during Viking Hour Thursday, Dec. 3 FBLA meets during Viking Hour JH Basketball @ Osage City – 4:30 p.m. Bus leaves MV @3:15 p.m. JV Boys Wrestling @ Spring Hill – 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 Letter Jacket Man @ MV during lunch period in the high school commons, Saturday, Dec. 5 HS Boys wrestling @ Wamego – 9 a.m.

JH Winter Sports Pictures will be this Tuesday afternoon (12/1). Basketball players will have their uniforms since they have a Home game that evening as well. Please remember to bring your picture packet and a check to ‘Lifetouch’ if you intend to purchase any pictures.

Students, I wanted to reach out to you all and thank you for all of your hard work during our distance learning situation over the past couple of weeks. I am very proud of how the vast majority of you took on this challenge and did a great job!  I know this is not the ideal situation for learning, but when faced with adversity, and challenges in life all you can do is take them head-on with a positive attitude and do your best. I am very proud to be your principal, and I appreciate all of you giving me a chance so far this year as we get to know each other.  I want nothing more than for you all to be here in the school every day for the rest of the year and be allowed to participate in all of your desired activities. You have all lost something during your high school career in 2020, and it will take all of us working together to make sure you do not lose any more opportunities.   Every day is a new day with new challenges and opportunities to improve...what you do with those opportunities will be what defines you in the present and future. I continue to brag about how great our student body is at Mission Valley and how much fun I am having being here despite all of the COVID-related challenges we have faced so far.  I am here for YOU, so please let me know what I can do to suppport you! per·se·ver·ance - doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. I am extremely proud to be a Viking, and I will do anything and everything I can for you as my door is always open to students!  I am excited to see you all back in the building on Monday, November 30th!  Happy Thanksgiving!  

Please enjoy our December District Newsletter. https://bit.ly/35Z9lBf

You can find the minutes to last night's Board Meeting here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1019566/specialboe.11-23-20.pdf

For the past two years our Elementary students have worked together to create and donate homemade blankets for children in need through Project Linus. Project Linus is a non-profit organization started in 1995 for children who might be seriously ill, traumatized, or just need the comfort of a blanket. We are so proud of our Viking students for working together to provide other children some comfort.