Mission Valley 330

Our JH volleyball and football teams travel to Chase County today. The volleyball games start at 4:30 and the football game starts at 6:30. Go Vikings!

GREAT THINGS continue to happen in and around USD 330 Mission Valley. Several students (Layton Chesmore, Drake Duncan, and CJ Durkes), accompanied by Mr. Matt Bisnett, from Mission Valley traveled to Wabaunsee High School to join together in celebrating a joint effort between the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office, USD 330 Mission Valley and USD 329 Wabaunsee. The Sheriff's Office and school districts were recently informed that the county had once again been awarded the COPS Grant. COPS Hiring Program (CHP) – CHP grants provide 75 percent of the approved entry-level salaries and fringe benefits of each newly hired and/or rehired full-time officer, up to $125,000 per officer position, for three years (36 months) of salary support. With the strong support of Senator Jerry Moran (pictured), Wabaunsee County was awarded $249,000 for the continuation of the School Resource Officer program in the USD 330 and USD 329 school districts. Wabaunsee County received one of only four grants provided in the State of Kansas. USD 330 Mission Valley also would like to thank the Senator Moran, Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office as well as our own dedicated School Resource Officer (Officer King) for their continued mission of supporting the needs and safety of our students, staff, and visitors. GO VIKINGS

The MV Wildcats, an engineering team from MVHS competing at KU on 10/23/24 and compromised of 2 seniors and 2 juniors, visited HME, Inc. today to speak with structural engineers that are helping by being the team's mentors. They toured the entire HME campus, and learned about their operations. Afterwards, the students and engineers began discussing and designing structural possibilities for the upcoming competition. #MVWildcats

Please remember to turn in your Walk-a-thon donations tomorrow (Thursday).

Friday night, our HS football team plays at Olpe. Olpe is having a pulled pork meal for a fundraiser. (See flyer)

USD 330 Mission Valley currently has an immediate opening for Clerk of the Board. For more information please contact the USD 330 Mission Valley district office or email bclark@mv330.org. GO VIKINGS

Congratulations to senior Adaline Bloomfield on getting her 1,000th career dig last night!

A huge shout out to our student section and crowd tonight! Our HS varsity team finishes our home schedule with a record of 5-1 against 3 of the top teams in the league! #ourhouse

Congratulations to our HS volleyball team and our senior Adaline Bloomfield! We got a sweep tonight on senior night!

MVHS hosted its Apply Kansas event today, & it was a great success! The seniors & parents/guardians received a presentation on the FSAID & upcoming FAFSA changes, the students/parents got to create their FSAIDs, & many students applied for colleges. Mr. Jim MacGregor, WabCo County Commissioner & US Army Colonel (Ret), was the guest speaker for the event. KSU, KU, AllenCC, and ESU were on hand for the colleges, & the US Army, US Air Force, and KS Air National Guard represented our services. College/Military swag was raffled off to the parents and seniors. #MVFutures #MVCollegeReadiness

Jr./Sr. High Vikings, Let's celebrate the Royals playing playoff baseball in Kansas City tomorrow (Wednesday) by wearing Royals gear, or the color blue! Go Royals!! -Mr. Singleton

Tonight, our HS volleyball team plays Wabaunsee. It will be our last home varsity matches and also senior night. All matches will be played on one court (varsity, JV, varsity) starting at 5:00 pm. Go Vikings!

It's time to order your School Pictures! See the flyer for ordering details. GO VIKES!

MV Jr/Sr High Medal of Honor lesson consisted of a class building exercise to strengthen the MV culture of friendship & cooperation, and then proceeded to teach the students about the Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel Williams, USMC, WWII (Pacific), & Citizen Honors Focus on Mr. David Bryan. The lesson was about 'individual leadership' and how the students define leadership, identify leadership traits, and discuss how those leadership traits can and do exist here at Mission Valley.

Seniors & their Parents/Guardians: Mission Valley will be hosting ApplyKS day tomorrow on October 8, 2024 from 1pm-3:30pm. The students can create their FSAID, learn more about the FAFSA, and start applying for colleges, universities, employers, and/or the military. WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THAT THE PARENTS ATTEND THIS EVENT. This date coincides with the Kansas Apply Free Days from October 7th-9th, 2024. The Kansas State University and the University of Kansas Financial Aid Office has representatives on-site to answer any questions the students/parents may have about the upcoming FAFSA. KU will be providing a presentation to all in attendance HIGHLIGHTING THE NEW CHANGES ABOUT THE FAFSA THAT BECOMES ACTIVE ON 12/1/2024. Mr. Jim MacGregor, the Wabaunsee County Commissioner (District #1) and Retired Colonel, U.S. Army, is our guest speaker for this event. The following college admission rep's will be on-site, as well, to help answer any application or general questions: Allen Community College, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, and Emporia State University. The U.S. Air Force, KS Air National Guard, and U.S. Army will be on-site to speak about their respected branches, as well as how they can assist seniors with college/career readiness. Thank you, Mr. Hancock

As ApplyKS approaches (10/8/2024), MV will highlight a teacher/faculty member a day with their words of wisdom in regards to this annual event: Mrs. Hancock - “I didn't want to live in my small town anymore, and Manhattan was just big enough to suit me. College was the only way to get the career that I wanted."

Today, our JV football team travels to Rossville. The game will start at 5:00 instead of 6:00 like normal. Go Vikings!

Today, our HS volleyball team travels to Chase County for pool play of the league tournament starting at 5:00. We will play 3 matches. Go Vikings!

Attention Juniors and Seniors: The classes of 2025 and 2026 will be hosting a fundraiser for After Prom during the 100th Annual Eskridge Fall Festival on October 26th. See the Flyer for details!

USD 330 MISSION VALLEY currently is accepting applications for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to serve as a medical assistant to the School Nurse. For more information or to submit an application please contact the USD 330 District Office or email bclark@mv330.org GO VIKINGS