Mid-Prairie Speech Breaks Record

18 members of the Mid-Prairie Speech Team competed in 24 events at the Iowa High School Speech Association's State Individual Events Speech Contest at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, March 9. Of those 24 events, 23 got Division 1 ratings, and 11 earned All-State nominations, and are advancing to the IHSSA Individual Events All-State Festival on Monday, March 25 at the University of Northern Iowa. This breaks Mid-Prairie’s previous record of six total Individual Events nominated, set in 2021 and tied within 2023. For this Individual Events season, Mid-Prairie is tied with two other schools for the most events in the IHSSA Southeast District, and only three schools in the entire state of Iowa have more events nominated.

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Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Grace Skelton!

Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Grace Skelton! Grace was nominated by Mrs. Silbaugh, "Grace went above and beyond with a Renaissance artist presentation in Western Civilizations. Her presentation was strong in her speaking skills and showed a lot of effort and passion for the topic she learned. Grace is one of the students who is traveling to Italy this summer where she will get to see some of these works in person; I am happy she will get to experience some of these places she has taken the time to learn so much about!" Great work, Grace!

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Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Haydon Bailey!

Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Haydon Bailey! Haydon was nominated by Mrs. Meader, "Haydon is a great student leader in the speech and drama departments, and is highly respected by his peers in those departments. As student director for the spring play, he has given the production loads of imaginative vision, from designing the set, to acting multiple roles on stage, to leading warmups before most rehearsals. Haydon has also provided insight in all aspects of this play, and the wizarding world behind it. All while being an excellent student!" Great job, Haydon!

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Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Jesse Stultz!

Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Jesse Stultz! Jesse was nominated by Mrs. Puttmann, "Jesse (as well as many students) had a couple of crazy busy weeks with extracurricular activities, including state jazz band competition, band concert, music contest, and soccer games (and probably even more). Through it all he has continued to prioritize his academics. Jesse comes in before school and in Hawk Block to catch up on what he has missed. I'm so proud of his hard work. Jesse is also a kind and considerate classmate. Thanks for being a part of the Mid-Prairie family!" Great work, Jesse!

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Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Abby Fleming!

Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Abby Fleming! Abby was nominated by Mrs. Boman, "Abby is currently taking AP Chemistry. Despite the rigors of the course, Abby approaches each challenge with determination and an unyielding growth mindset. When faced with complex problems, she persists, grappling with the material until she achieves mastery." Great work, Abby!

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