Mid-Prairie Community School District

We would like to introduce our new Mid-Prairie High School Girls Wrestling coach, Brock Moore. Brock has coached wrestling for over 25 years. His interests outside of school are mostly hunting and church. He enjoys guiding pheasant hunts and deer hunts with his family. #mphawks

We're getting excited for Homecoming Week next week! Check out the dress-up days for MPHS. Keep an eye out for more dress-up plans for other district buildings. #mphawks

We would like to introduce our new preschool teacher at MP-West, Sierra Gillis. Sierra earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from Northwest Missouri State University in April of 2024. She enjoys hanging out with her friends and family as well as shopping. Sierra is pretty crafty and enjoys doing puzzles and playing board games. #mphawks

Need help adding your Bound tickets to Apple or Google Wallet? Check out the tips below! #mphawks https://intercom.help/school-public---bound-help-center/en/articles/9788376-adding-tickets-to-your-apple-or-google-wallet

MP East Elementary students and staff get ready to show your CyHawk Pride on Friday, September 6 at our CyHawk Game Day Tailgate event! ❤️💛🖤🏈 #mphawks

Next, we would like to introduce Mid-Prairie West Elementary’s new 4th-grade teacher, Callie Adkins. Callie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Morningside University in 2024. She loves reading and all things crafting. #mphawks

Check out our first Golden Hawks At A Glance for the year! #mphawks https://youtu.be/JOMS9wkEY4o

We would like to introduce our new School Nurse at Mid-Prairie Middle School, Madison Herschberger. Madison earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Mount Mercy University. She previously worked at Stead Family Children’s Hospital as a pediatric hematology/oncology nurse. Madison and her husband, Shandon, have been married for almost two years, and she loves spending time with family, going on walks, and golfing in her free time. #mphawks

Stats 3 at MPHS is busy writing surveys and collecting data. #mphawks

Next, we would like to introduce our new Social Studies teacher at Mid-Prairie High School, Grant Hoffman. Grant attended Buena Vista University for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He grew up in central Iowa and has lived in Northwest Iowa for the last 7 years, where he was teaching middle school and high school classes. He and his family have recently moved to the Mount Pleasant area. He has a passion for history and social studies, which he tries to bring to the classroom every day. Outside of school, Grant loves sports, especially football, and you can find him out on the golf course on most nice-weather days. His wife is also a teacher, and they have a 3-year-old son and a 5-month-old daughter. #mphawks

Now Hiring! Mid-Prairie is looking for a crossing guard in Wellman. A crossing guard is needed Monday-Friday from 7:30 am to 8 am and 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm. The hourly wage would be $15.38, with a minimum pay of 2 hours per day. Please call Robin Foster at 646-2984 for more information and to apply. #mphawks

We would like to introduce our new English 10 and Composition teacher joining Mid-Prairie High School, Brody Channell. Brody earned his BA in English Education with a minor in American Government/Political Science Education from Brigham Young University. He’s originally from Idaho and loves being outdoors. Brody has a goofy dog named Pepper who likes to jump at cars and bark at everything! He loves literature in all its forms: books, music, film, etc. He’s currently building a collection of his favorite vinyl albums, and with each one likes to look up information about the band, the album, and any other context that helps to learn more about it. #mphawks

JOIN US for Mid-Prairie's Homecoming parade!! We are excited to continue this tradition for our students, and we hope our community will join in on the celebration! The parade will be Wednesday, September 11th, beginning at approximately 5:45 pm. It will start at the end of Main Street in Wellman, traveling north to the YMCA. Everyone is invited to join us at the high school after the parade to watch high school students participate in kickball and powderpuff, fall activity announcements, food from the boosters and the coronation of the Homecoming Queen and King. See you there! #mphawks

Staff and students at MPHS discussed emergency protocols, what to do in the event of various emergencies, and the lockdown process. We will continue to do all we can to make MP as safe as possible for all students and staff. Reach out to MPHS Principal Chuck Banks, cbanks@mphawks.org, with any questions. #mphawks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-Fzlm_iRo

Next, we would like to introduce our new 5th-grade teacher at Mid-Prairie Middle School, Cassie Wolinsky. Cassie earned her Paraeducator Certification from Grantwood AEA, Liberal Arts Degree from Kirkwood Community College, and Bachelor of Sciences degree in Elementary Education with a Reading endorsement from the University of Dubuque. She is the mother of three children, who either have attended Mid-Prairie or currently attend. Cassie enjoys tending to her potted flowers, cooking up new recipes, trying new foods, camping, and golfing with her friends and family. #mphawks

We would like to introduce our new District ELL Teacher, Joyce Blitsch. She will serve students in all buildings across the district. Joyce earned her BA in Communication from Arizona State University, her MA in Speech Communication from UNI, her BA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from UNI, and her MAE in Professional Development for Teachers from UNI. She enjoys lots of artistic endeavors, such as painting ceramics and canvas, sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, and playing guitar. She loves to read books and fanfiction and enjoys doing genealogy research. Joyce also spends as much time as she can with her husband, two adult daughters, and sister. #mphawks

Reminder of Ticket Pricing this year at Mid-Prairie: All tickets will be bought online, NO CASH ACCEPTED AT THE GATE General Admission to High School Events (including students) - $7, General Admission to Middle School Events - $5, Middle School Events for Middle School Students - Free Senior Admission to any Event (62 + years old) - Free (all seniors whether you live in district or not) *** Volleyball admission will be $7 per person for the whole night (MS & HS Event) ***We will have a card reader at the gate for credit cards but it is much easier if you buy a ticket ahead of time. If you don’t want to mess with buying single event tickets and if you plan on going to at least two seasons of events, the best value is a season pass: Student Passes - $60 Adult Passes - $120 Family Passes (immediate family only) - $300. For the Family Pass, please put the number of people in your immediate family (parents & children- total limit is 6) in the box provided. We still honor any lifetime passes(Black Card) You can buy all tickets and passes here: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/midprairie/tickets Home High School Football this Fall: Sept 6 - Var 7:00 Sept 9 - JV 6:00 Sept 13 (Homecoming) - JV 5:00, Var 7:30 Sept 27 - JV 5:00, Var 7:30 Oct 11 - JV 5:00, Var 7:30 Home Middle School Football this Fall: Sept 24 - 7th 4:00, 8th 5:30 Oct 8 - 7th 4:00, 8th 5:30 Oct 10 - 7th 4:00, 8th 5:30 Home Volleyball this Fall: Sept 5 - MS 4:00, JV 9/10 5:45, Varsity 7:15 Sept 19 - MS 4:00, JV 9/10 5:45, Varsity 7:15 Oct 3 - MS 4:00, JV 9/10 5:45, Varsity 7:15 #mphawks

A huge thank you to the Kalona Fire Department for cleaning East's new parking lot. It will look amazing for the first day of school. Another example of our amazing community!

Next, we would like to introduce our new 3rd-grade teacher at MP-West Elementary, Josie Bontrager. Josie graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a major in Elementary Education and a minor as an Instructional Strategist I. She enjoys being outside, working out, spending time with family, and going to sporting events (Go Hawks). She is most excited about creating relationships with students, parents, and staff, and implementing a safe environment in her classroom. #mphawks

We would like to introduce our new special education teacher joining Mid-Prairie Middle School and MP West Elementary, Rebecca Ryder. Rebecca graduated from Iowa State University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and endorsements in Reading and Special Education. She grew up in Webster City, Iowa, and has been married to her husband, Dylan, for two years now. They have two dogs, Ramsy and Ruger, and enjoy traveling/camping at national parks and going on hikes. #mphawks