MVHS Mustang Messenger - November 2016

Mustang Messenger November November 1 Orchestra at Barnes & Noble (4:00-8:00 pm) November 3 “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” (7:00 pm) November 4 NO SCHOOL–Teacher Workday “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” (7:00 pm)

November 2016

"Building an inclusive community of responsible, respectful and resourceful citizens who value learning."

MVHS - HOME OF THE MUSTANGS!

From the Principal….

Hello Mounds View Families, The weather is starting to cool a bit and as we enter the month of November, many wonderful things are on the horizon here at Mounds View High School.

Our fall activity season was a very successful one and we are excited and encouraged by the number of students already registered to participate in a sport or club November 5 “How To Succeed In Business this winter. At MVHS, we encourage all students to get Without Really Trying” involved, so, if your student has not yet found an activity, (1:00 pm & 7:00 pm) have him/her inquire with their dean and/or our activities director, Mr. Madison.

November 7-11 Student Council Food Drive November 9 ReFLECT Day November 10 Orchestra Concert #1 (7:00 pm) November 12 ACT Practice Test (8:00-noon) November 12 Rock The Schoolhouse November 14 Orchestra Concert #2 (7:00 pm) November 16 ReFLECT Day November 19 ACT Strategy Session (8:45-11:00) November 21-25 NO SCHOOL November 30 ReFLECT Day

During the month of November, our Student Council will sponsor a food drive with all donations going to the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. We will have orchestra concerts on November 10 and 14 and our students will perform the musical, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying from November 3-5. Besides these outstanding student performances, MVHS will also conduct our annual fall ACT practice assessment on November 12 with the accompanying ACT strategy session/results review on November 19.

In closing, because our students have probably forgotten (insert sarcasm here), remind your student(s) that school will not be in session from November 21-25!

Have a wonderful and thankful month.

Respectfully,

Dr. Jeffery P. Ridlehoover Principal

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Get to Know ‘Em Meet Kaari Johnson My name is Kaari Johnson, and I am the Testing Coordinator here at MVHS. I have always had a passion for working with kids, but never in a million years did I expect to ever work in a school. I started off college with the intent of being a Pre-Med Bio-Chemistry major and hoped to do medical mission work. My sophomore year of college I volunteered at an elementary school and I realized that working in schools was what I was meant to do. I worked as both a Special Education Paraprofessional and a secretary with Wayzata Public Schools for 5 years. Last year I took a year vacation from the “adult-working-life” and did a bit of traveling. I lived in Sydney, Australia and San Diego, California. Upon returning, I realized I missed working in schools and was blessed with the opportunity to work here.

In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my fur baby, playing soccer and ultimate Frisbee, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, watching football, camping, and doing adult coloring books. I am a major coffee addict. I love trying new foods. I also keep a large supply of candy in my office…so if you want to meet me in person, stop by whenever you would like!

Meet Ian O’Neill My name is Ian O’Neill and I teach Physical Science here at Mounds View High School. This is my first year teaching and I’m thrilled to be at MVHS. I received my undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College where I got my BA in Physics. After taking a couple education courses my senior year, I realized that I loved being in the classroom and didn’t want to spend my life in a lab or a cubicle. In order to pursue my newfound passion, I started the Master of Arts in Teaching program at Hamline University. I was lucky enough to have Hamline place me at MVHS for my student teaching last fall and I hope to be here for many years to come.

When I’m not juggling everything that comes with being a new teacher, I love spending time with my wife, Martha, my family, and my friends. I also love working out and watching sports. Now that I’m no longer running competitively, I enjoy exercising in many different ways. That will include a lot of Nordic skiing this winter because I’m very excited to start as a coach for MV Nordic. Students, you should sign up!

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Senior Spotlight Rebecca Gillis What is your favorite food?

Anything pasta! J What is your favorite show on TV? One Tree Hill What is your favorite movie?

The Parent Trap What is your favorite book?

Harry Potter Series What is your favorite school lunch?

Classic Popcorn Chicken What is your favorite MVHS class?

Honors Chemistry

Alexander Robertson What is your favorite food?

Strawberries What is your favorite show on TV? Big Bang Theory What is your favorite movie?

Sixteen Candles What is your favorite book?

The Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen What is your favorite school lunch?

Pasta Day is the best school lunch What is your favorite MVHS class?

Psychology or Spanish V Who is your favorite MVHS teacher?

Mrs. Rosin or SeĂąora Rivers

Who is your favorite MVHS teacher?

Mr. Fleming

Lauren Wolkerstorfer What is your favorite food?

Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream What is your favorite show on TV? The Office What is your favorite movie?

Clueless What is your favorite book?

Crazy Love by Francis Chan What is your favorite school lunch?

Popcorn Chicken Day What is your favorite MVHS class?

Creative Writing Who is your favorite MVHS teacher?

Mr. Phelps

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Athletics & Activities Happenings Athletics/Activities Schedules

Schedules are available online at gomvmustangs.com and /or suburbaneast.org under member schools, select Mounds View. Schedule changes are posted as they become available.

Fall Sports Wrap Up:

Girl’s Tennis won the Conference!

Allie Kopiecki (12) was the Section champion and a State qualifier!

Boys Cross Country won the Conference as a team!

Football moved to the top 10 after their win over Cretin.

Boys Soccer advances to State!

Girls Swimming finished in 7th place at True Team.

Morgan Dahl (9) won the conference in Girls Cross Country.

Great season by everyone! Congratulations!

Final Conference meet at Forest Lake

Congratulations to boys soccer on a great season!

Winter Sports Start Dates:

Boys Basketball – November 21 - Freshman – November 8 Girls Basketball – November 14 – Freshman – November 1 Dance Team – October 24 Gymnastics – November 14 Boys Hockey – November 14 Girls Hockey – October 31 Alpine Ski – November 14 Nordic Ski – November 14

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Athletics & Activities Happenings MVHS Honors Carey Crimmons

On October 14, the Mounds View High School football program honored the memory of 1993 graduate Carey Crimmons with a dedication ceremony. On the field, Carey was an intimidating figure, standing 6 foot 3 inches tall and weighing 295 pounds. He possessed a mixture of strength, tenacity and agility. He was named All-Conference, All Metro, All State and was selected to play in the 1993 Minnesota High School All Star Football game as an offensive lineman. After graduation, Carey was recruited and played offensive line as a Bison at North Dakota State University.

Fall Musical

“HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING�

Fall Show Times: Thursday, November 3 at 7 PM Friday, November 4 at 7 PM Saturday, November 5 at 1 PM and 7 PM Tickets: $10 for adults $8 for Child/Students and Senior Citizens Children 2 and under are free.

Mounds View High School Auditorium 1900 Lake Valentine Rd. Arden Hills, MN 55112

Commitments

Ryan Nickel (12) University of Augustana Baseball

Jackie Gaworski (12) University of Nebraska Diving

Carly St. George (11) Murray State-Kentucky Softball

Elle Conlin (11) Boston University Soccer

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From the Deans Desk Mark Nelson A-Co (2017/2018) A-Co (2019/2020) 651--621-7133

mark.nelson@moundsviewschools.org

Kendra Eckman Cp-G (2017/2018) Cp-Hd (2019/2020) 651--621-7130

kendra.eckman@moundsviewschools.org

Caleb Bjorklund H-La (2017/2018) He-Lo (2019/2020) 651-621-7129

caleb.bjorklund@moundsviewschools.org

Brian Peloquin Lb-Ng (2017/2018) Lp-P (2019/2020) 651-621-7127

brian.peloquin@moundsviewschools.org

Ryan Poepard Nh-So (2017/2018) Q-St (2019/2020) 651-621-7126 ryan.poepard@moundsviewschools.org

Andra Storla Sp-Z (2017/2018) Su-Z (2019/2020) 651-621-7131

andra.storla@moundsviewschools.org

Antonia Vanyo Dean of Support Services 651-621-7128

antonia.vanyo@moundsviewschools.org

Pictured left to right: Brian Peloquin, Mark Nelson, Ryan Poepard, Toni Vanyo, Kendra Eckman, Andra Storla, Caleb Bjorklund

All Grades

Six week grades are posted in StudentVUE/ParentVUE. A reminder to check your student’s grades to ensure they are making satisfactory progress. Communicate with teachers, if you have concerns. Deans can help coordinate National Honor Society tutors for students who need additional academic support.

9th Grade

We hope that your freshman is experiencing a smooth transition to high school.

Mounds View Deans have met with most families for the four-year planning meetings. A reminder that if you have yet to complete the meeting, contact your student’s dean to schedule a day/time to do so.

10th Grade

Sophomores took the Pre-ACT test on October 25. Test results will be a strong indicator of future ACT performance and will highlight areas in which students can improve.

11th Grade

Juniors had the option to take the PSAT October 19. This test is the standardized assessment given by the College Board and is co-sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). PSAT results should be available to families in 8-10 weeks. College representative visits are ongoing. We encourage juniors interested in particular schools to log into Naviance and view upcoming

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From the Deans Desk (cont.)

11th Grade (cont.)

college rep. visits. Students may register to attend visits through their Naviance accounts. The first practice ACT test will be offered November 12 at 8:00 AM at Mounds View High School. There will be a follow-up strategy session November 19 at 8:45 AM. Additional ACT prep is available to students through their Naviance accounts.

12th Grade

The college application process continues for Mounds View seniors. Pay attention to early decision/action deadlines and have materials submitted in advance. If students have questions about the application process, have them talk with their deans. As many Mounds View students are applying to the University of Minnesota, note that the priority deadline for applications is December 15, 2016.

Support for Later High School Start Times This fall, parents, staff, high school students and community members were invited to participate in a community engagement process around school start times. The community was asked to answer open-ended questions online and assign stars to the thoughts of others who responded.

At the October 25 School Board meeting, Thoughtexchange presented the summarized results of the community engagement process. The public engagement revealed the following: • Widespread support for later high school start times was expressed by all groups: parents, students, staff and

community members.

• This support far surpassed any other theme expressed, including a desire to not change start times.

• The greatest concerns and questions were related to the impact on students and families, with specific con -

cerns about before-and after-school activities.

In response to the feedback provided by the community, the Board directed the administration to develop school start times options for consideration and review at the November 15 School Board meeting. For more information, visit www.moundsviewschools.org/starttimes.

Don’t Forget!

Administration Jeff Ridlehoover Principal............................................ 651.621.7103 jeff.ridlehoover@moundsviewschools.org Stephanie Bruggers Associate Principal........................... 651.621.7120 stephanie.bruggers@moundsviewschools.org

November 6 Daylight Saving Time Ends

Michael Schwartz Associate Principal........................... 651.621.7124 michael.schwartz@moundsviewschools.org

November 8 Election Day

Robert Madison Activities Director.............................. 651.621.7121 robert.madison@moundsviewschools.org

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College Corner Post-Secondary Services Website

Check out the Post-Secondary Services Website! The Website is full of resources - from college planning, to financial aid, to job opportunities. Check out the Website by visiting http://www.moundsviewschools.org/mvhspostsecondaryservices.

Fall College Preview Days

Michael Werner Coordinator of Post-Secondary Services 651-621-7143 michael.werner@moundsviewschools.org

Many colleges and universities host Fall Preview Days throughout the month of November. At many of these institutions, these Preview Days include student-led tours, opportunities to visit with academic advisors, and admission presentations. Take advantage of these great events this Fall!

Scholarship Opportunities

Post-Secondary Services continues to distribute a monthly Scholarship Newsletter. The scholarships mentioned in these newsletters will be both local and national, with varying deadlines and award amounts. Mounds View High School students have won some of these awards in the past.

November Scholarship Deadlines Future Innovator Scholarship Program - November 1 (1 Award - $2,000) https://studysoup.com/scholarship Voice of Democracy - November 1, 2016 (Multiple Awards - Up to $10,000) https://www.vfw.org/VOD/ Patriot’s Pen - November 1, 2016 (46 Awards - Up to $5,000) http://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships Education Matters - November 30, 2016 (1 Award - $5,000) https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/education-matters-scholarship Good360 Sustainability Scholarship - November 30, 2016 (Multiple Awards - $1,000) https://good360.org/sustainability-scholarship/ Sixt Scholars Program - November 30, 2016 (5 Awards - $5,000) https://www.sixt.com/sixt-scholars/

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Health Office News

Fight the Flu!

Considering a flu shot? Wondering if it’s too late? If you haven’t already, this is a great time to get an annual flu vaccine. The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get the flu vaccine each year to help protect both themselves and those around them from contracting influenza.

Where can you get the flu vaccine? CLICK HERE for a tool to find a vaccine clinic near you.

What is the flu?

• Symptoms of illness can range in severity and are usually mild to moderate, but sometimes lead to severe symptoms and hospitalization, especially in the very young, the older population, or those with chronic ill nesses such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease.

• Influenza is not the “stomach bug” that often gets confused in common conversation.

• Symptoms of influenza include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, head aches, and fatigue.

What can we do to help prevent the spread and keep yourself well?

• Get an annual flu vaccine • Stay home when you’re sick (this goes for your student(s), too!)

• Report flu-like symptoms in students to the Health Office (651-621-7104) so that we can track trends • Wash hands frequently with soap and water • Clean commonly touched surfaces (including phones, door handles, etc.)

• Cover those coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve • Get enough rest, drink plenty of fluids, make time for exercise, and eat a balanced diet

Rotary Youth Exchange Program

Our local Shoreview-Arden Hills Rotary Club would like to invite interested students, currently in grades 10 or 11, to apply for a summer, family-to-family two month international exchange. In previous years, the club has been involved with sending local high school students abroad for one year, but a new Rotary exchange program now gives students the opportunity to spend two months abroad over the summer months.

If your student is interested in this endeavor, please contact Dr. Ridlehoover at jeff.ridlehoover@moundsviewschools.org.

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Empowering Families Common sense strategies that busy parents can immediately apply

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Carla Anton, MA Mounds View High School Based Therapist Adolescents & Family Therapy carla@nyfs.org

Parent Tool of the Month: Compliment Your child has one basic desire and goal: to belong and to feel significant.

When your child feels encouraged, she will feel capable and appreciated and will generally act in a connected and cooperative way. When the feeling of connectedness and the willingness to contribute are stronger, a feeling of equality emerges, and your child’s goal will be self-transcending and beneficial to others (Alfred Adler).

Compliments and appreciations bring us closer together “Giving and receiving compliments is an art that needs to be taught and learned” (Positive Discipline) Compliments encourage, increase self-esteem and teach recognition and respect for others. Often we focus on what our children are doing wrong. Instead, this week focus on what your child is doing right and give them a compliment. “I appreciate you being on time today, you’ve been very helpful”. “I noticed you helped your sister with her math problem”. “Thank you for setting the table”. “Your opinion mattered, nice work!” “You picked up your socks, thank you”. You will quickly take notice how the atmosphere in your home will change.

Easier said than done? Giving and receiving compliments is a skill and needs to be taught and practiced. Children will learn to appreciate other members in the family instead of bickering and putting each other down. It is important for children to learn how to give compliments, it boils down to training. How do I start? Start noting the smallest or slightest positive movements in your child. If you can’t see one, find one! Then use it as an encouragement tool, “I noticed you put your dish away”. I guarantee you will slowly observe a change in behavior as your child is gaining a sense of belongingness and significance.

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Empowering Families (cont.)

Parents Helping Parents Problem Solve (Parent Consultation Group) The Parent Consultation Group helps parents discover parenting solutions and strategies that enhance their teen’s self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation and problem-solving skills.

Problem-solving is a way of identifying solutions when working through issues. The facilitator will help the parent toward looking more at solutions than at the problem by understanding the four goals of misbehavior. Once the misbehavior is understood, the parents help each other figure out strategies for working toward a solution.

This process provides a fun and effective way for parents to get specific help with real problems.

Parents will learn what wonderful consultants they can be to each other. During the parents helping parents problem-solving steps a volunteer presents a real problem. The group then suggests the child’s possible motivation (or ‘Mistaken Goal’) and brainstorms suggested approaches. The volunteer then chooses the approach that fits him or her, and practices it through the week. Parents report back and make adjustments, as needed, for another week, up to four weeks.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Learn why teens misbehave and how to respectfully encourage change in ways that eliminate most behavior prob- lems.

• Learn from the participant’s own experience and solve real life problems.

• Learn (and practice) how to effectively “get into your teen’s world.”

• Build tools and resources to parent effectively for today’s world.

Student Council With the craziness of Homecoming week in the past, MVHS Student Council has had a quieter month of October. On October 14, seventeen student council members attended the Capital Division Fall Convention, hosted by East Ridge High School in Woodbury. This day featured a guest speaker, breakout sessions with council members from surrounding capital division schools, and even a dance to end the day. The student council members who attended came away inspired with some ideas for how to make StudCo at Mounds View even more successful.

October for Student Council also means that preparations for the Halloween Dance are in full swing. We’re looking forward to seeing the creative and silly costumes that students don for the dance. All proceeds will benefit the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, located right here in the Mounds View School District.

The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf seeks to provide food assistance to individuals and families in our community, and MVHS has a long history of partnering with this organization, specifically through our annual fall Food Drive. This year’s Food Drive will be held the week of November 7-11. Both non-perishable items and cash donations will be accepted throughout the week, and prize raffles will be held to encourage student participation in this event. Student Council is looking forward to sponsoring this event and hopes that students and families will participate in partnering with Ralph Reeder through their donations! Please watch the e-news for more information about how to donate.

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Operation Joy Need help with holiday toys and gifts for your children?

Ralph Reeder Food Shelf’s Operation Joy program can help!

Ralph Reeder Food Shelf-Pike Lake Education Center Use Door 13 (west side of building) Room 22 2101 14th St. NW New Brighton, MN 55112 Face to Face Registration – Two Ways you can register your children: 1. During any daytime food shelf appointment (Nov. 1 thru Dec. 2) by calling 651-621-7451 to set up your appointment. You will receive food and your toy pick up times the same day.

2. Wednesdays, Nov. 9th, 16th or 30th from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM walk in registration for toys - no need to make an appointment. Please Bring: picture ID for yourself, current piece of mail (proof of residence), some form of identification on your children (medical cards, school IDs, birth certificates, or social security cards).

IMPORTANT: Your children may only be registered for one holiday toy program. Toy registration ends Dec. 2. Questions – call the food shelf at 651-621-7451.

Thanksgiving Baskets Thanksgiving Baskets

Available Nov. 1 to Nov. 23 If you need help, call the Ralph Reeder Food shelf early to schedule your appointment 651-621-7451

Feliz dia de gracias

Disponible 1 noviembre a 23 noviembre Si necesita ayuda, llame a la Ralph Reeder Food Shelf pronto para programar su cita 651-621-7451.

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Achievements & Awards Teen Author Congratulations to Molly Fennig (Class of 2016) on her debut novel, “Insomnus”. One of the first printed copies was donated to the Mounds View High School Information & Learning Center. To learn more visit her website at mollyfennig.com

National Merit Semifinalists

Five Mounds View students earned National Merit Semifinalist status. They scored in the top 1% nationally on the PSAT test last fall. Only 16,000 students of the 1.6 million students taking the test earn this status. Pictured with Dr. Jeff Ridlehoover are:

Wangyang Ge

Ethan Gin

Emma Tsai

Alan Wang

Amber Zhao Congratulations to these students on their outstanding scholarship!

National Merit Commended Scholars

These students earned National Merit Commended Scholars status. They scored in the top 3% nationally on the PSAT test last fall. Only 34,000 of the 1.6 million students taking the test earn this status William Amendola Bye Talia Miller Yasmeen Awad Kailey Newcome Jacqueline Bertelsen Braden O’Connor Kalei Cartwright Mackenna Page Devina Chatterjee Albert Pan Sajel Dutt Niranjan Sankar Thomas Egan Julia Schroeder Joseph Floeder Nathan Severtson Rebecca Gillis Erin Shen Tyler Hong Travis Walbon Lisa Huang Madison Wang Caroline Jeddeloh Mitchell Waugh Reem Khan Daniel Yong

Tiffany Li

David Zheng Connor McDonald

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Around MVHS DECA

What is DECA?

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Around MVHS 9th Grade Respect Retreat

Mounds View freshman participated in the Respect Retreat led by Youth Frontiers and accompanied by Mustang Mentors. The key learning objectives of the Retreat were: 1. Help students realize they matter 2. Understand that disrespectful behavior is harmful 3. Identify ways to respect themselves or others more

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Around MVHS Mock Election

Mounds View High School participated in the first ever statewide mock election for high school students on October 24.

2016 Mock Election Results in order of number of votes Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine (Democrat) Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence (Republican) Dan R. Vacek and Mark Elworth, Jr. (Legal Marijuana Now) Gary Johnson and William Weld (Libertarian Party) Jill Stein and Howie Hawkins (Green Party) Evan McMullin and Nathan Johnson (Independence) “Rocky” Roque De La Fuente and Michael Steinberg (American Delta Party) Alyson Kennedy and Osborne Hart (Socialist Workers Party) Darrell Castle and Scott Bradley (Constitution Party) Various write-in votes and spoiled ballots

PREP Students Visit the Orchard

Winner 551 votes approx. 39% 318 votes approximately 22% 102 votes approximately 7% 79 votes approximately 5% 56 votes approximately 4% 37 votes approximately 3% 25 votes approximately 1% 20 votes approximately 1% 19 votes approximately 1% Remainder of the ballots/percentages

PREP program students enjoyed a community outing to Pinetree Apple Orchard. Students were able to make purchases, enjoy some of the apple treats and experience making applesauce from scratch.

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Around MVHS PREP Students - Election Unit

As part of their Election Unit, the PREP students built a cookie model of the White House.

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Around MVHS Football Semi-Final Game

Mustang Pride was abundant at the semi-final game against Osseo. Fan support included a “white out”, and Pep Band and Senior Stable spirit!

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Around MVHS Football Semi-Final Game Game photos.

Mounds View wins 35-16!

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Around MVHS Halloween Dance

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Around MVHS Halloween Dance

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Around MVHS Halloween Dance

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Around MVHS Halloween Dance

Performance Team Dance Clinic

1st–8th graders that attended the Performance Team Dance Clinic performed at the football game on October 14