MDCV HS VB FANS!!! Attached is the tournament schedule for the Burlingame Lady Cat VB Invite! Let's go Lady Trojans!!!
Scenes from Ms. Finley's 4th grade music class learning to use ukuleles this week!
Today we are meeting our new High School Social Studies teacher and Athletic Director, Jeff Davenport. Mr. Davenport has been in education for for the last 15 years as a preschool para, autism coordinator, junior high social studies, and high school social studies. He and his wife Sheryl have three children, three dogs, and two cats. He enjoys spending time with his family binging their latest favorite TV series or true crime drama, family dinners and playing games. Mr. Davenport is looking forward to becoming acquainted with the students and taking on the challenges of both of his positions.
A fun fact about Mr. Davenport is that he was a cheerleader in both high school and JuCo.!!
Scenes from our high school Culinary Arts class!
Needing some new MDCV Trojan gear? The team shop from the HS VB team has everything you may need to cheer on the Trojans this year! To review and purchase, go to the link below today!
https://mdcvvolleyball23.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
NOTIFICATION: Due to the continued forecasted heat index, the Meet the Trojans event on Thursday, August 24th, and the HS FB Jamboree at Hartford on Friday, August 25th, have been cancelled. Unfortunately, there will be no make up date for either event.
Let’s welcome our new Business and FBLA teacher Gerado Felipe. Mr. Felipe comes to us from Anderson County and he has taught for 8 years. He has two children and enjoys riding his bike, walking at the park, movies, music, and exploring nature. He looks forward to getting to know all the students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders of MdCV. A fun fact about Mr. Felipe is that he practices the Golden Rule at 100% and encourages all of us to do the same.
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Due to a shortage of available referees, the start time for the HS FB game on September 15th, 2023, will now be at 5pm. We apologize for this unforeseen inconvenience, but given the current shortage of available referees, this may be something that happens more often in the future.
NOTIFICATION: Due to the heat index in our large gym, HS VB practice will be cancelled for today, Monday, August 21st. Additionally, HS FB, HS VB & JH VB will be practicing 6am-7:30am for the remainder of the week. A shuttle will be leaving at 5:30am from Quenemo each day. JH FB will remain after school with significant precautions. If you have any questions or concerns, please communicate with your team's head coach.
Please give a warm MdCV welcome to our new Restaurant and Event Management Teacher, John Giffin. This is Mr. Giffin’s first year teaching. He has two children a daughter and a son. Mr. Giffin enjoys basketball, swimming, walking, fishing, cooking, movies, reading, and music. He looks forward to getting to know the students and staff here at MdCV. A fun fact about Mr. Giffin is he has an extensive collection of basketball and running shoes.
Needing some new MDCV Trojan gear? The team shop from the HS FB team has everything you may need to cheer on the Trojans this year! To review and purchase, go to the link below today!
https://maraisdcvhsfootball23reopen.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Scenes from yesterday's HS VB preseason jamboree!
Today we are welcoming Matthew Railsback! Mr. Railsback is our new Agriculture and FFA advisor. He has 9 years of experience teaching at Clifton-Clyde, Rock Hills, Humboldt, and Iowa. He and his wife Allison have twins Sawyer and Savannah and multiple animals on the farm. When he isn’t in the classroom he enjoys spending time outside and caring for the farm animals. Mr. Railsback also enjoys hunting, fishing, and sports. He’s most looking forward to being closer to home and the small school feeling.
Please give a warm MdCV welcome to our new third-grade teacher, Jessica Kurtenbach. Mrs. Kurtebach has taught K-2 for the last five years in USD 284 and USD 501. She and her husband Ryan have 6 children, 1 dog, and 3 cats. When she isn’t in the classroom leading project-based learning she enjoys arts and crafts, sewing, reading, fishing, and playing board games. Mrs. Kurtenbach is looking forward to project-based learning and giving the students an opportunity to lead instruction.
A fun fact about Jessica is she plays multiple instruments and sings.
MDCV is proud to welcome Osage County Sheriff's Deputy Jackie Beatty as our new School Resource Officer for the district! Be sure to say hello as she is in our buildings, classrooms or at our events! We are happy to have her in the district!
REMINDER: Student drop off and pick up at the Melvern school building will continue to be conducted as introduced the previous school year. Please review the map associated with this post for details. As a reminder, parents are encouraged to pull up as far as possible alongside the sidewalk, and then pick up students. Please do not block the parent vehicle lane with an unattended vehicle. It is advised that no student pick up or drop off occur in campus parking lots, only in the parent vehicle lane. School busses will be picking up and dropping off in the bus lane next to the gym. Students will need to walk to and from this area to the parent vehicle lane. Thank you for your assistance!
SCHEDULE CHANGE: HS VB has just added a pre-season "jamboree" competition for Saturday, August, 19th, 2023, 3:00pm at Waverly High School. Please see Coach Criqui with questions or additional details!
Please give a warm MdCV welcome to our new High School Science teacher Amanda Ford.
This year marks Mrs. Ford’s 25th year teaching secondary science. She’s spent time in Effingham, Dento, Uniontown, Axtel, and Lebo before joining our MdCV family. She and her husband Duane have been married for 23 years and have four children. When Amanda isn’t in the classroom she enjoys quilting, crocheting, cooking, watching movies, and playing games with her family. Mrs. Ford looks forward to meeting new families and expanding her network of students and families she has worked with across the state.
Two fun facts about Mrs. Ford - She wanted to be an exotic animal veterinarian early in college but found herself in education because of her husband. Her mom is a 1974 graduate of Melvern High School.
August Menus are available for download. The both menus will be added to the dining portion of our app later this week. Download the elementary menu here https://5il.co/225bb and the JH/HS menu here https://5il.co/225b8
USD 456 - Marais des Cygnes Valley is pleased to introduce our new JH/HS Principal - Darrin Ashmore! Mr. Ashmore has been an educator for 25 years, with 15 years of administrative experience. He has served school districts in Kansas, Texas, and Florida during his career. Mr. Ashmore and his wife Laura have two sons, Dawson and Jackson. Mr. Ashmore enjoys baseball, golf, and plays the guitar. In his spare time he also enjoys riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Welcome to MDCV Mr. Ashmore!
