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.
Congratulations to Adelyn Huston for being elected as the 2025-2026 SE District FFA Reporter! #mphawks
It's Mardi Gras, and Ms. Meier's class is excited to share some fun facts about it on today's episode of MP-West School News! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/34n18mkI85w
Congratulations to MPHS Student of the Week, Atreyu Johnson. Atreyu was nominated by Mr. Slabaugh, "He has been doing great in Algebra 1 and Biology . He has perfect attendance the second half of the year, and Atreyu always shows great respect to both adults and his peers. He always has a positive attitude." Great work, Atreyu! #mphawks
18 members of the Mid-Prairie Speech Team competed in 30 events at the Iowa High School Speech Association's Individual Events Speech Contest at Pekin High School on Saturday, March 1. All 30 events received Division 1 ratings, and will be advancing to the IHSSA's State Individual Events Contest at North Scott High School on Saturday, March 15.
Jillian Clark - Solo Improvisation and Storytelling.
Ryann Dolan - Solo Acting.
Rita Du - Solo Improvisation and Literary Program.
Tabitha Fisher - Interpretive Prose and After Dinner Speaking.
River Gehling - Interpretive Poetry and Original Oratory.
Greyson Ghumm - Radio News Broadcasting.
Wren Harris - Interpretive Prose and After Dinner Speaking.
Niah Leaton - Solo Acting and Solo Improvisation.
Brock Lowenberg - Radio News Broadcasting and After Dinner Speaking.
Logan McClellen - Interpretive Poetry and Solo Musical Theatre.
Ulara Niiazbekova - Storytelling and Literary Program.
Grace Puttmann - Interpretive Poetry.
Joshua Reid - Radio News Broadcasting.
Jeremiah Rempel - Reviewing and Solo Musical Theatre.
Diego Sanchez - Reviewing and Public Address.
Caroline Schrader - Solo Acting and Solo Musical Theatre.
Georgia White - Interpretive Prose
Gwendolyn Wunderlich - Original Oratory.
At the IHSSA State Individual Events Speech Contest, each performance will be evaluated by three judges. With the nomination of two of the three judges per event, that student and event will advance to the IHSSA Individual Events All-State Festival on Monday, March 31. Mid-Prairie Speech Coaches are Christine Meader and Lisa Helmuth. #mphawks
Last Friday in math, 6th graders were introduced to solving one-step equations with a variable. They practiced the skill of performing the opposite operation by solving Emoji Equations! #mphawks
Mrs. Lundberg's class is excited to share today's episode of MP-East School News with you! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/oTNIGC5N0rM
The MP-West Elementary Scholastic Book Fair will go live online March 10th-April 4th. Visit in-person March 31st-April 4th. Check out the flyers for more information on shopping the book fair online and creating your e-wallet. #mphawks
Congratulations to our February respectful, responsible, and safe Golden Hawks at MP-East! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/0V6iTQYN0-c
Check out this week's Golden Hawks At A Glance! Music is provided by our talented MP Jazz Band and Pops and Pie Concert performers. #mphawks
https://youtu.be/bKECWESly3A
Congratulations to our MP-West February PBIS winners! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/ogVTpNy_moM
On Friday, March 14th, 5th-8th grade students at MPMS will be tie-dying t-shirts orange for Leukemia awareness in support of Keylen Cooper. Students who wish to participate need to bring a pre-washed white t-shirt to their advisory by Friday, March 7th. Donations of pre-washed white t-shirts are appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at the middle school office by March 7th. #mphawks
Thank you, Casey Peck and Jacob Slaubaugh for coming in to speak to our 6th grade math students about the math you use at KCTC! They learned how to use a rotary phone, how fiber is made and used, and practiced splicing fiber! #mphawks
Mrs. Stumpf's class is flipping with excitement to share this week's episode of MP-West School News! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/EJC1JfMwWPU
Come enjoy MPHS Vocal Music at the Pops & Pie Concert on February 27th! Check out the flyer for more details. #mphawks
18 members of the Mid-Prairie Speech Team competed in 30 events at the River Valley Conference Individual Events Speech Contest at Wilton High School on Monday, February 24. At RVC Speech Contests, best in center recognition is awarded. Mid-Prairie earned four best in center awards, six second place in center awards, and two 3rd place in center awards.
The students and their events are as follows, with best in center recognition listed:
Jillian Clark - Division 1 ratings in Solo Improvisation and in Storytelling.
Ryann Dolan - Division 1 rating in Solo Acting.
Rita Du - Division 1 ratings in Solo Improvisation and Literary Program. Second place best in center in Literary Program.
Tabitha Fisher - Division 1 ratings in Interpretive Prose and After Dinner Speaking. Second Place best in center in Interpretive Prose, and second place best in center for After Dinner Speaking.
River Gehling - Division 1 ratings in Interpretive Poetry and Original Oratory. Second place best in center in Interpretive Poetry.
Greyson Ghumm - Division 1 rating in Radio News Broadcasting.
Wren Harris - Division 1 ratings in Interpretive Prose and After Dinner Speaking.
Niah Leaton - Division 1 ratings in Acting and Solo Improvisation. First Place best in center for Solo Improvisation.
Brock Lowenberg - Division 1 ratings in Radio News Broadcasting and After Dinner Speaking. Second place best in center for Radio News Broadcasting.
Logan McClellen - Division 1 rating in Interpretive Poetry, Division 2 rating in Solo Musical Theatre. First place best in Center for Interpretive Poetry.
Ulara Niiazbekova - Division 1 ratings in Storytelling and Literary Program. Third place best in center for Literary Program.
Grace Puttmann - Division 1 rating in Interpretive Poetry.
Joshua Reid - Division 2 rating in Radio News Broadcasting.
Jeremiah Rempel - Division 1 ratings in Reviewing and Solo Musical Theatre. Third Place best in center for Reviewing, and first place best in center for Solo Musical Theatre.
Diego Sanchez - Division 2 ratings in Reviewing and Public Address.
Caroline Schrader - Division 1 Ratings in Solo Acting and Solo Musical Theatre. First place best in center in Solo Acting, and second place best center for Solo Musical Theatre..
Georgia White - Division 1 rating in Interpretive Prose
Gwendolyn Wunderlich - Division 1 rating in Original Oratory.
The Mid-Prairie Speech Team now has their sights on the upcoming Iowa High School Speech Association's District Individual Events Contest on Saturday, March 1 at Pekin High School. Students earning a Division 1 rating at District Contest will advance to IHSSA State Individual Events Contest on Saturday, March 15 at North Scott High School. Mid-Prairie Speech Coaches are Christine Meader and Lisa Helmuth.