The online Bookfair ends tomorrow, November 14th. Place your order today!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/mvaoanthon
The next RamWear order is due November 24th and will be here in time for the Holidays. Order yours today!
https://mavoramwearchristmas2021.itemorder.com/sale
Today the PALS made and destroyed pinatas together. The kindergarten teachers might have their hands full this afternoon!
Mrs. Alesch's 5th grade class was full of pride yesterday for Veterans Day!
The high school student council knocked it out of the park with their Veterans Day ceremony. A fantastic group of local heroes visited the high school yesterday afternoon and shared about their military experience with the high school and elementary students in Mapleton.
This morning, the students in the Anthon center had the opportunity to hear from a few veterans from the American Legion Auxiliary - McNiff Unit 389 Anthon and ask them questions about their experiences serving their country. Thank you for your service, gentlemen.
The fall sports photos by Rhonda Rauch Photography were a huge success! The junior after-prom committee would like to offer photo options for purchase again. Winter sports (wrestling, basketball, and cheerleading) photos will be taken on Thursday, November 18th. Attached photos include samples of the memory mate, individual pose, and composited team photos. If you are interested in purchasing anything, please have your child bring payment and completed order form at that time. Thank you!
Spanish 2 students made “alebrijes” with paper mâché. Spanish 1,3and 4 voted for their favorite. The sloth, made by Myia Dean-Byas and Caralyn Henschen got first place!
The Ram Wrestling apparel link is live now through November 22nd at 3:00 pm. Order yours today!
https://mvaowrestling2021.itemorder.com/sale
MVAOCOU Volleyball player Emily Kovarna was nominated for KDSN's Athlete of the Fall. Vote for Emily here!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDvD8xAsW-SPs5tJyJIInbnAzxy72VKGNr3XytNXR2aNp9uQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1zNQVzENYPmfDEdqbCz8D-lvKwZFHub5se7NIPb4hOZk--m0OwaCaMM0o
The online Bookfair will run Nov. 1st - 14th. Books will be shipped directly to the purchaser.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/mvaoanthon
Congratulations to Will Forbes, Emily Kovarna and Jasmine Schaffer on their successful audition and selection on Saturday to the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association High School Honor Band. The honor band rehearsals and concert will be held in Eppley Auditorium on the campus of Morningside University on Saturday, January 8, 2022.
Spanish 3-4 are visiting the Latino Museum in Omaha. We made “papel picado” and visited the beautiful “ofrenda” for Day of the Dead. We also sampled some Mexican bread and authentic food at El Dorado restaurant.
Basketball apparel orders are live until November 8th at 11:00 am. Order your Ram gear for the upcoming season today!
https://mvaobasketball2021.itemorder.com/sale
The Juniors in Mrs. Sass' Business Computer Applications course experienced some sticker shock today. They worked on an assignment in Microsoft Excel where they were required to calculate the cost of two colleges or trade schools of their choice and calculate student loan payments based on thier figures, then determine the total cost of that education including interest and developed a chart to compare the two. Students who do not plan on pursuing a post-secondary education did a similar project but researched the cost of a two vehicles, including taxes and registration.
The MVAOCOU Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter kicked off their annual Krispy Kreme & Koated Kernels sale today. Orders will be taken until November 17th and will be delivered December 10th.
*Specialty Doughnuts $12
*Original Glazed Doughnuts $10
*Rich, Smooth or Decaf Coffee $10
*Small Popcorn (7 Cups) $8
*Large Popcorn (20 Cups) $20
Also, FFA fruit sales end November 10th, so contact an FFA member if you haven't ordered yours yet!
Join us in honoring our veterans on November 11th!
The Quiz Bowl team kicked off their season in Ankeny this weekend. They placed 2nd in their division. It was a great way to start our season.
The Spanish students have learning about Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) and made traditional Spanish cookies to celebrate the holiday.
Yesterday the MVAOCOU National Honor Society hosted a blood drive in the high school media center. Students, staff, and a few community members showed up in an effort to help save lives!
