Check out today's MP East School News! #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tXSPkdiJqQ&ab_channel=LoriSimon

The Mid-Prairie FCCLA Chapter is once again selling beautiful Florida strawberries! $30/ flat $15/ half flat 8 quarts per flat $ is due at time of order- Checks to MPFCCLA Orders are due February 16 Delivery will be the week of March 7 We thank you for your continued support for our young adults in their growth as family, career and community leaders! #mphawks

The following groups from Mid-Prairie High School Speech have been nominated, and will be performing at the Iowa High School Speech Association's All-State Festival at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, February 19. One Act Play - And The Giants Fell - Jacob Carrillo, Liv Caskey, Isabel Forbes, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, Isadora Goode, Sam Harris, Sam Stacey. Group Improvisation - The Triracials - Diego Ayala, Alex Burnham, Gideon Sim Good luck Golden Hawks! #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself

Check out Episode 4 of Between 2 Golden Hawks from MPMS #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xha1sL-U2A&ab_channel=NathanCarlson

8 Mid-Prairie Large Group Speech Groups competed Saturday, February 5 at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School for the Iowa High School Speech Association's State Large Group Speech Contest. All 8 groups earned division 1 ratings. IHSSA All-State nominations will be announced Monday, February 7. Only around the top 5% of student participants competing at IHSSA State Speech Contests earn All-State nominations. Earning Division 1 Ratings at State Large Group Speech Contest: One Act Play - And The Giants Fell - Jacob Carrillo, Liv Caskey, Isabel Forbes, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, Isadora Goode, Sam Harris, Sam Stacey. Readers Theatre - Small World - Ethan Bontrager, Chris Burnham, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, River Gehling, Gideon Sim. Ensemble Acting - Doctors Orders - Kenadi Fay, River Gehling, Avery Slaubaugh. Ensemble Acting - Hold For Three - Ethan Bontrager, Alex Burnham, Logan McClellen. Musical Theatre - Something Rotten - Logan McClellen, Terra Richardson, Avery Slaubaugh. Musical Theatre - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Haydon Bailey, Liv Caskey, Kenadi Fay, Jack Greiner. Group Improvisation - The Bridget Rockefeller Fan Club - Grace Puttmann, Terra Richardson. Group Improvisation - The Triracials - Diego Ayala, Alex Burnham, Gideon Sim #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself

Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week for Feb 7 - 11: Lukin Rediger. Lukin was nominated by Mrs. Silbaugh... "He is so calm, positive, and encouraging. He has that attitude in class on a regular basis and I am so thankful he is part of my Western Civilizations class. I hope he plans to take more of my classes in the future. I'm very glad we have students like him in our building. " Great work Lukin! #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself

Applied Algebra 2 at MPHS worked on problem solving in groups. They had to make a table and graph and write an equation to model the situation for their group. Lots of great thinking, communicating and problem solving happened in room 310! #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself

What happens if the first question on the March 1st Bond Referendum asking permission to sell 26.3 million dollars in bonds passes by 60% but the second question asking permission to raise the debt limit to $4.05 does not get the 60% needed? If this happens, the district will not get to proceed with the construction projects as proposed and the school board will need to reassess the situation. Why does the district need to raise the debt limit? With voter approval, Iowa law allows school districts to levy for debt service up to $2.70 per thousand dollars of taxable value. Iowa law also allows a school district to levy between $2.71 and $4.05 with special voter approval. Currently, Mid-Prairie is levying $2.70 for debt service. If this bond issue passes, the new levy is predicted to increase to $3.30, an increase of $0.60. To levy $3.30, voters will need to approve raising the limit to $4.05. This is the purpose of the second question. Check out the rest of our Frequently Asked Questions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FTsGIOjAuxBs8VDOqy6N8rwuiCssewpv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115096444010613947518&rtpof=true&sd=true #mphawks

This week in Geometry at MPHS, we are starting the process of writing proofs using transformations. We wrote and critiqued transformation sentences. We will use these to show that shapes are congruent if we have congruent parts or parts are congruent if we have congruent shapes! #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself

Kindergarten at MP-East had so much fun with Box Adventures for Play Day! #mphawks #seethestars #seeforyourself

Day 1 of our Restaurant Menu Project in math. The 6th graders brainstormed menu ideas and names for their restaurants! #mphawks #seeforyourself #bartelssmarties

Madeline Nonnenmann - 1,000 Career Points! #mphawks

Carter Harmsen - 1,000 Career Points! #mphawks

8th Grade Basketball Today: 4:15 @ West Liberty #mphawks

7th Grade Basketball Today: 4:15 @ West Liberty #mphawks

What is the breakdown of Mid-Prairie's current $13.23 tax rate? $8.38 goes for the General Budget - Employee salaries, benefits, instructional materials, supplies, purchased services $0.52 goes for the Instructional Support Levy - Special levy for technology and curriculum materials $0.88 goes for the Management Levy - Insurance, workers compensation, early retirement incentives $0.75 goes for the Physical Plant & Equipment Levy - New buses, building repair and maintenance, technology $2.70 goes for the Debt Service Levy - Repayment of existing debt Read about more answers to questions about the March 1st bond referendum here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FTsGIOjAuxBs8VDOqy6N8rwuiCssewpv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115096444010613947518&rtpof=true&sd=true #mphawks

From the list of needs generated by the 2018 Facilities Committee and presented to the School Board, how many will be addressed through this March 1st bond referendum? The school board is addressing most of the needs on the list. A few items were determined not to be an immediate need (new office area at West, new gym at East) and the board members decided a few items could be completed in the future using Sales Tax/PPEL funds (MS parking lot, renovation of HS classrooms, kitchen, and cafeteria). Check out the website to learn more: https://www.2022mpbond.org/ #mphawks

MPHS Jazz Band #mphawks

Congrats to Maddie Nonnenmann on her 1,000 career points! #mphawks

Nurse Traci spending time with our preschool students teaching them about germs and hand washing #mphawks