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Viking Family----The Community Blood Drive scheduled for Thursday, December 17th at Mission Valley has been cancelled. It is our goal to reschedule the Blood Drive at a date after the first of the year. During this Season of Giving, if you would still like to donate life saving blood please contact the Community Blood Bank in Topeka by calling 877-468-6844 and scheduling an appointment. GO VIKINGS!!! STAY HEALTHY!!!! HELP OUR SCHOOL----HELP OUR COMMUNITIES by: Wearing your MASKS Washing/Sanitizing your HANDS Following social distancing GUIDELINES Staying home when SICK

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements Dec. 15 – Dec. 18th, 2020 Tuesday, Dec. 15 Stu-Co meets during Viking Hour The KAY club is collecting coats, hats, gloves and socks to be donated to the local communities and rescue mission. A collection for the Ronald McDonald house in Topeka is also being done. See the box under the Christmas tree for a list of items that are needed. Hannah Foster is a finalist for the 2020 Kansas Cowboy Poetry Youth Roundup! A YouTube video of her reading her poem, Hometown Rodeo, is linked below. The YouTube video with the most likes is a consideration to who the judges select as the winner. To view her video, please watch the video below and give her some love! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc35dNCtkjM&list=PLmoXzOHHKx8mFhX5O7yzN9r_53bDe8aZ6&index=2 We had seven students who participated virtually in the National Skill Demonstration Competitions earlier this fall and we got results in today. All seven members placed in the top 20 across the nation! Freshmen/Sophomore Division: Clara Johnston--1st Place Interviewing Skills Kailey Weissbeck--2nd Place Interior Design Challenge Athena White--3rd Place FCCLA Creed Interpretation Junior/Senior Division: Karlyn Gustin--4th Place Interviewing Skills Kiki Widau--7th Place Interior Design Challenge Paige Sims--9th Place Consumer Math Challenge Megan Deters--14th Place FCCLA Knowledge Challenge LOST & FOUND TABLE – Please be sure to check out the lost and found table. 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 the KAY’s for their clothing drive. Wednesday, Dec. 16 KAY officers meet during Viking Hour Thursday, Dec. 17 Student Council Blood Drive in the Weight Room – 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. FFA Chapter meeting during Viking Hour H.S. Boys Wrestling @ Rossville – 4 p.m. JH Basketball @ Lyndon – 4 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 2:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 Even hour finals H.S. Basketball @ MV vs. W. Franklin – 4:30 p.m.

You can find and read last night's Board of Education meeting minutes here: https://bit.ly/3gReFdZ

Updated scores for JH Games: ‘A’ Boys lost 31-37; ‘B’ Boys lost 17-23; ‘C’ Boys tied 11-11; ‘A’ Girls lost 21-28: ‘B’ Girls lost 18-28

MVJH Lady Vikings ‘B’ team beats Chase Co. 28-18.

Good Morning Viking Family---Here are a couple quick reminders: 1) Tonight at 7 p.m. is the regular monthly Board of Education meeting. The meeting will be held in the K-6 Cafeteria. Here is the link for the meeting https://www.youtube.com/channe... 2) JH Basketball will travel to Chase County tonight. Games begin at 4:30 p.m. Parents/Guardians are permitted at Chase County but must be on the "pass list". 3) JH Basketball & HS Cheer Pictures will be taken this afternoon. 4) STUCO Blood Drive on Thursday (12.17.20) 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Weight Room. 5) Reminder that school will be in session all day on Monday, December 21st. Have a great week----GO VIKINGS---STAY HEALTHY

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements Dec. 12 – Dec. 18th, 2020 Saturday, Dec. 12 HS JV Boys wrestling @ Onaga FHJL JH Basketball Tournament @ MV – 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14 JH Basketball pictures will be taken during PE classes. H.S. Cheerleaders will have their pictures taken when JH pictures on finished. H.S. Scholar’s Bowl (virtual) hosted by Council Grove – 4 p.m. JH Basketball @ Chase Co. – 4:30 p.m. Hannah Foster is a finalist for the 2020 Kansas Cowboy Poetry Youth Roundup! A YouTube video of her reading her poem, Hometown Rodeo, is linked below. The YouTube video with the most likes is a consideration to who the judges select as the winner. To view her video, please watch the video below and give her some love! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc35dNCtkjM&list=PLmoXzOHHKx8mFhX5O7yzN9r_53bDe8aZ6&index=2 LOST & FOUND TABLE – Please be sure to check out the lost and found table 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. Tuesday, Dec. 15 Stu-Co meets during Viking Hour Wednesday, Dec. 16 KAY officers meet during Viking Hour Thursday, Dec. 17 Student Council Blood Drive in the Weight Room – 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. FFA Chapter meeting during Viking Hour H.S. Boys Wrestling @ Rossville – 4 p.m. JH Basketball @ Lyndon – 4 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 2:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 Even hour finals H.S. Basketball @ MV vs. W. Franklin – 4:30 p.m.

We would like to congratulate Hannah Foster as a finalist for the 2020 Kansas Cowboy Poetry Youth Roundup, with "Hometown Rodeo!" We would encourage you to "like" her video, as this will be a consideration as the judges select the winner! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc35dNCtkjM&list=PLmoXzOHHKx8mFhX5O7yzN9r_53bDe8aZ6&index=2

We would like to congratulate some of our FCCLA members for their Virtual National Skill Demonstration Competition earlier this fall. All seven of these girls placed in the top 20 Nationally. Freshmen/Sophomore Division: Clara Johnston--1st Place Interviewing Skills Kailey Weissbeck--2nd Place Interior Design Challenge Athena White--3rd Place FCCLA Creed Interpretation Junior/Senior Division: Karlyn Gustin--4th Place Interviewing Skills Kiki Widau--7th Place Interior Design Challenge Paige Sims--9th Place Consumer Math Challenge Megan Deters--14th Place FCCLA Knowledge Challenge Great Job Vikings!!!

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements Dec. 11 – Dec. 18th, 2020 Friday, Dec. 11 HS Basketball, HS Cheerleaders and HS Wrestling pictures starting @ 2:30 p.m. H.S. Basketball @ MV vs. St. Mary’s – 4:30 p.m. LOST & FOUND TABLE – Please be sure to check out the lost and found table 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. Saturday, Dec. 12 HS JV Boys wrestling @ Onaga FHJL JH Basketball Tournament @ MV – 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14 JH Basketball pictures will be taken during PE classes. H.S. Scholar’s Bowl (virtual) hosted by Council Grove – 4 p.m. JH Basketball @ Chase Co. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 Stu-Co meets during Viking Hour Wednesday, Dec. 16 KAY officers meet during Viking Hour Thursday, Dec. 17 Student Council Blood Drive in the Weight Room – 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. FFA Chapter meeting during Viking Hour H.S. Boys Wrestling @ Rossville – 4 p.m. JH Basketball @ Lyndon – 4 p.m. Bus leaves MV @ 2:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 Even hour finals H.S. Basketball @ MV vs. W. Franklin – 4:30 p.m.

Here are the links and information for the Chase County Wrestling Jamboree. Update: No spectators will be allowed at the Chase County jamboree tomorrow evening. Our board is going to meet to decide a plan of action that will begin on Monday. There will be three mats going. 2 in our North gym, and 1 in our South gym. North Gym: Mat 1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKUHNOiIMlZxvHVYbXrb0A CCJSHS Live Stream: Mat 2 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl8xDF2TbzfWsR-7F3Y3g7w?view_as=subscriber South Gym: Mat 3 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIr2SM5FS8ccYcPupExgzQ?view_as=subscriber

Mission Valley Jr./Sr. High School Daily Announcements Dec. 10 – Dec. 14th, 2020 Thursday, Dec. 10 JH Quiz Bowl practice at 7:30 a.m. in Mrs. Jacobson’s room (Rm. 214) SADD/SAFE meet during Viking Hour JH Basketball @ MV vs. Chase Co. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday meal signup sheet is on the office counter. If you would like a Saturday meal (to be picked up after school on Friday), please sign the sheet on the office counter by 1 p.m. on Thursday. LOST & FOUND TABLE – Please be sure to check out the lost and found table 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. Friday, Dec. 11 HS Basketball, HS Cheerleaders and HS Wrestling pictures starting @ 2:30 p.m. H.S. Basketball @ MV vs. St. Mary’s – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 HS JV Boys wrestling @ Onaga FHJL JH Basketball Tournament @ MV – 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14 JH Basketball pictures will be taken during PE classes.

Winter Party Sign Up (link below) Parties will take place on Monday, December 21st. Just a reminder, we are not able to have guests so items can either be sent with students or dropped off at the elementary entrance. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054EA5AA2BA5F85-winter

MV Var. Boys lose to Lyndon 40-61.

MV Var. Boys down 13-26 at the half.

Var. Boys: End of 1st qtr. MV - 3 Lyndon - 12

Lady Vikes Varsity wins 43-30 over Lyndon; JV Boys lost 35-55; C Boys lost 14-49.

Lady Vikings leading the Lyndon Tigers 15-11 at the half!

Patrons - Here is the correct URL link that you should be able to click on to gain access to the league schools live streams: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1COHIUW3ILQDtJ5zcHJTZxUCvZl2Sr9p2Tpz07aLhniI/edit

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