Middle school families- Our open house is this Thursday! We are excited to offer a free meal to middle school families from 5:00-7:00pm. Huge thank you to our sponsors: Brenneman Pork, Hills Bank, KCTC, and Mid-Prairie Student Boosters. We hope to see you there!
This afternoon, students and staff at the middle school tie-dyed shirts orange for Key Cooper, a 6th grader who is battling leukemia. Key shared the idea with the school, and we are so proud of all the students and staff who came and shared their support for him! #mphawks
Don't miss out on Mid-Prairie's 4th Annual District Wide Student Art Show! Opening night is Monday, April 7th, at 6 pm, and the show will close on Thursday, April 10th. The show is free to the public anytime the YMCA is open! #mphawks
Today is Steph-initely the best day for MP-West School News, especially if your name is Stephanie! Check out this episode from Mrs. Hartsock's class! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/YJGvPHRbRgc
Mrs. Bell's class is happy to present today's episode of MP-East School News! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/87n2CaQ0zn4
18 members of the Mid-Prairie Speech Team competed in 30 events at the Iowa High School Speech Association's State Individual Events Speech Contest at North Scott High School in Eldridge on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Of those 30 events, 27 got Division 1 ratings, and 10 earned All-State nominations, and are advancing to the IHSSA Individual Events All-State Festival on Monday, March 31 at the University of Northern Iowa.
The students and their events and ratings are as follows, with All-State nominations mentioned also:
Jillian Clark - Solo Improvisation - 2. Storytelling - 1. Nominated for All-State in Storytelling.
Ryann Dolan - Solo Acting - 1. Nominated for All-State in this event.
Rita Du - Solo Improvisation -1. Literary Program - 1. Nominated for All-State in Literary Program.
Tabitha Fisher - Interpretive Prose - 1. After Dinner Speaking - 1. Nominated for All-State in After Dinner Speaking.
River Gehling - Interpretive Poetry -1. Original Oratory - 1.
Greyson Ghumm - Radio News Broadcasting -1.
Wren Harris - Interpretive Prose -1. After Dinner Speaking - 2.
Niah Leaton - Solo Acting - 1. Solo Improvisation - 1. Nominated for All-State in both events.
Brock Lowenberg - Radio News Broadcasting - 1. After Dinner Speaking - 1.
Logan McClellen - Interpretive Poetry - 1. Solo Musical Theatre - 1. Nominated for All-State in Solo Musical Theatre.
Ulara Niiazbekova - Storytelling - 1. Literary Program - 1.
Grace Puttmann - Interpretive Poetry - 1. Nominated for All-State in this event.
Joshua Reid - Radio News Broadcasting - 2.
Jeremiah Rempel - Reviewing - 1. Solo Musical Theatre - 1.
Diego Sanchez - Reviewing - 1. Public Address - 1.
Caroline Schrader - Solo Acting - 1. Solo Musical Theatre - 1. Nominated for All-State in both events.
Georgia White - Interpretive Prose - 1.
Gwendolyn Wunderlich - Original Oratory - 1.
Mid-Prairie Speech Coaches are Christine Meader and Lisa Helmuth, with volunteer assistance from Jack Greiner. #mphawks
Congratulations to our MPMS March Students of the Month! #mphawks
5th Grade - Olivia Miller
6th Grade - Joshua Seale
7th Grade - Gilbert Gent
8th Grade - Kylar Kiefer
Check out these Golden Hawks At A Glance! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/ds51I5vavtA
Donuts with Grownups — Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for Friday, April 25 from 7:00–8:15 AM — it’s time for MP East's "Donuts with Grownups"! Start your morning with delicious homemade donuts, ice-cold milk, and great company. Bring a special grownup, enjoy breakfast together, and take a peek at our school. It’s a sweet way to kick off the day, and we can’t wait to see you there! #mphawks
In 6th grade math, we had a guest speaker, Josh Tallo, a Cinematographer/Director of Photography from Chicago, explain the math used in the film industry. Students learned about film reels, lenses and angles, focal length, depth of field, the exposure triangle & the celebrities he's worked alongside! They even got a tour of the studio. #mphawks
In tech math at MPHS, students' math poems used the famous Fibonacci Sequence:
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and continue adding the last 2 numbers to get the next number. They wrote poems with lines containing the Fibonacci number of words. Here are their poems! #mphawks
The Mid-Prairie Soccer webstore is now open! The store closes 3/24, and items will be back 4/10. #mphawks
https://stores.teamelitesports.com/mid_prairie_soccer/shop/home
Miss Adkins's class is thrilled to share this episode of MP-West School News! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/jxqGjvZyU2Q
Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Addyson Asher! Addyson was nominated by Mr. Channell, "She is a dedicated student who does well at staying on top of her school work and encouraging good discussion in class. She is very creative and approaches her assignments in ways that push and exceed expectations. I am very impressed with her academic work and believe that she is just a great person overall." Great work, Addyson! #mphawks
Mrs. Fisher's class is excited to share today's episode of MP-East School News! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/udrqTFHR4vo
Today in tech math at MPHS, where students think about math in many ways, they looked at the intersection of math and poetry. March is National Poetry Month, and students are solving equations right now, so they wrote equation poems. Here are the poems they wrote!
You can tell everyone is ready for spring and summer! #mphawks
Check out this week's Golden Hawks At A Glance! The audio is provided by our talented 6th-8th grade choir. #mphawks
https://youtu.be/zvQOOh76oQw
Mid-Prairie Community School District will be closed today, 3/5/25, due to inclement weather. Stay safe, and Go Hawks! #mphawks
Mark your calendars for Mid-Prairie's 4th Annual District Wide Student Art Show! Opening night is Monday, April 7th, at 6 pm, and the show will close on Thursday, April 10th. The show is free to the public anytime the YMCA is open! #mphawks
Last Friday, Mr. Fosters 8th grade A.G. life science classes visited Hickory Hollow farms to learn about cattle production and all the careers involved in the industry. They toured the farm, saw the equipment, and looked at the cattle sold on March 1st sale.
Huge thank you to Hickory Hollow for giving our students this opportunity.
