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!
The Back-to-School Open House is coming soon! On Wednesday, August 16th, our buildings will conduct their annual Open House to kick off the school year! Have your student bring any of their necessary items and meet their teachers! MDCV Elementary will be 5pm-6pm and MDCV JH/HS will be 6pm-7pm!
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS AND PARENTS! WE ARE READY FOR A GREAT YEAR!
WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Please see the attached image for this week's schedule highlights! As always, to stay up to date on all events in the district, please go to: https://www.mdcv.org/events
NOTIFICATION: The agenda for the August 9th, 2023 meeting of the USD 456 Board of Education has been posted online. To review, please follow this link: https://5il.co/21jrb
ATTENTION SENIORS, JUNIORS, AND SOPHOMORES! The MDCV Booster Club will be taking their annual Senior banner photos, but we have a change for this year! Juniors and Sophomores will be included for additional action shots so that the school can use them for social media posts throughout the season! Therefore, all Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores who will be participating in football or volleyball are asked to attend the photo session this Friday, August 11th at 9am in the big gym! Action shots for winter and spring seasons will be taken at a later date!
High School Football will have a parent meeting on August 10 at 6:30 PM.
Also, ALL JH/HS students planning on participating in fall sports must have their physicals turned in by August 14.
The offices are also open 8:00 - 4:00 each day now if you need assistance enrolling your students.
Elementary - 785-759-3512
JH/HS - 785-549-3313
REMINDER: Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is OPEN! All forms due THIS FRIDAY, August 4th! For more details, please go to: https://www.mdcv.org/o/mdcv/article/1171423
NOTIFICATION: Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is NOW OPEN! All forms due August 4th! For more details, please go to: https://www.mdcv.org/o/mdcv/article/1171423
