Please see the message below about College Credit in High School (CCHS) opportunities: Attention parents of students entering 9th-12th grade this fall: Do you want to be kept informed of important local College Credit in High School (CCHS) opportunities for your student? Follow these three easy steps if so! (1) Provide your contact information by going to: https://tinyurl.com/25uvyyfa (2) Attend the CCHS Info Night on Wed., January 18th, at Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center to learn more about what CCHS is, opportunities coming this fall, and how your student can benefit by attending. RSVP by phoning 319-653-4655. (3) Watch your email for important updates and information! #mphawks

Congratulations to Max Kipp (8th grade percussion), Will Snider (8th grade euphonium), and Gwen Wunderlich (7th grade euphonium) for being accepted into the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association Honor Band! Auditions were held this past Saturday at Fairfield High School, and students spent months preparing and practicing. Our students will perform in the SEIBA Honor Band on Saturday, January 21, hosted at and directed by faculty at the University of Iowa. Because Max had the highest audition score out of all the junior high percussionists that auditioned, he will also be performing in the All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band. Max will perform alongside the top 8th grade musicians in the state at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Convention in Des Moines in May. #mphawks

We are excited to introduce a new MPHS staff member, Laura Schmitt! Ms. Schmitt is joining Mid-Prairie High School as a school counselor. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from The University of Iowa with minors in American Sign Language and Human Relations. She is currently finishing up the M.A. Counseling program at The University of Northern Iowa. In her free time, she loves to read fiction novels and travel. She often makes trips out to the East Coast to visit family for breaks and vacations. With her minor in American Sign Language, she has become more involved in the Deaf community. She is very passionate about students and getting to see them grow and accomplish their goals. Welcome to MP, Laura! #mphawks

Mid-Prairie parents instructed small groups of fellow parents and teachers in how to make pozole, a popular soup/stew from Mexico. Each family has their own special recipe with unique ingredients and methods for preparing their pozole. At the end, all teachers, parents, and children were able to try three delicious types of pozole, two special hot drinks (hot chocolate and warm punch), and some rosca de reyes for dessert. The children concluded the celebration with a piñata! Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event possible! #mphawks

MP East and West have been learning about the three kings celebration in Spain and Mexico during Spanish class. They have been enjoying hot cocoa and Rosca de los Reyes while watching 3 kings parades, a perfect treat for cold Iowa winter days! #mphawks

Check out this week's Golden Hawks at a Glance! #mphawks https://youtu.be/5qwSs8bzaQM

On Tuesday, January 10th, Boys Varsity Basketball will play Regina at the Xtreme Arena - 4:30 pm start time. Come cheer on the Golden Hawks! Tickets will be sold the day of, but also can be pre-purchased at the link below. #mphawks https://tinyurl.com/2bdk7pex

Congratulations to MPHS Staff Rockstar, Chad Surom! Thanks for all you do here at MP! #mphawks

MPMS staff and students participated in a holiday coin drive to support Mrs. Billups while she is going through treatments. The MPMS Leadership Team put together a handmade card, photo and the donation to deliver. It made her day and she is beyond grateful! #mphawks

A reminder from Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center: Our Parent/Student Information Night is planned for Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 at 6:30pm. This is an important informational meeting for parents/students going into 9th-10th-11th-12th grades in fall of 2023 – we will be explaining what College Credit in High School (CCHS) is, it’s benefits and expectations, the application process, and then providing tours and Q&A with our student ambassadors and some instructors. We are requesting that people RSVP to 319-653-4655.

Just a reminder... Mid-Prairie boys and girls basketball teams will be traveling to Des Moines to compete in the Iowa Wolves High School Hoops Series on January 2, 2023, to play against Denison-Schleswig High School at Wells Fargo Arena. Girls Varsity Match Up starts at 3:00pm with Boys Varsity to follow at 4:45pm. Tickets for this event are $10. #mphawks https://offer.fevo.com/iowa-high-school-showcase-qbggh97-dcb0fb8?fevoUri=iowa-high-school-showcase-qbggh97-dcb0fb8%2F

The Polar Express stopped at Mid-Prairie yesterday! #mphawks https://youtu.be/wiFfXV07UT0

All gifts have been wrapped and delivered. We can't thank the community and businesses enough for all their donations. We want to especially thank Above and Beyond Heating and Air Conditioning for their generous support of $3,000 which helped support about 25 students.

Mid-Prairie boys and girls basketball teams will be traveling to Des Moines to compete in the Iowa Wolves High School Hoops Series on January 2, 2023, to play against Denison-Schleswig High School at Wells Fargo Arena. Girls Varsity Match Up starts at 3:00pm with Boys Varsity to follow at 4:45pm. Tickets for this event are $10. #mphawks https://offer.fevo.com/iowa-high-school-showcase-qbggh97-dcb0fb8?fevoUri=iowa-high-school-showcase-qbggh97-dcb0fb8%2F

Please see the letter below about our partnership with Care Solace to provide support for our community. You can also visit the links for more information about this service. #mphawks Care Solace Presentation: https://vimeo.com/581382100/4b623ae7bd Care Solace for School Communities: https://vimeo.com/701416662/b658d0b821

Happy Holidays from Mid-Prairie! #mphawks https://youtu.be/0-iAAW2IHyI

Test your trivia skills on February 11th at Trivia Night, a Mid-Prairie Student Booster Fundraiser! Register by Friday, February 10th. #mphawks

Congratulations to our MPMS December Staff Member of the Month, Ms. Smith! Thanks for your hard work for our students! #mphawks

Congratulations to our MPMS December Students of the Month! Keep up the good work! #mphawks

Santa is spreading some cheer at the high school with a bag of candy! #mphawks