It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Cameron. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Cameron Gingerich senior photo standing outdoors in front of greenery and a wooden fence; MP logo; Text reads: Cameron Gingerich Class of 2026 future plans: workforce. favorite class at MPHS: advanced woods. Awards and honors: renaissance awards. My MP extracurricular activities: FFA. My favorite MPHS highlight is: beating walter in a race. Best thing about being a golden hawk: supporting community
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Peyton. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Peyton Fox senior photo in front of a red brick wall wearing a black t-shirt; MP logo; Text reads: Peyton Fox Class of 2026 Future plans: go to college to play soccer, grow in my faith, and major in either business or secondary education. Favorite class at MPHs: PE weightlifting and yoga. Awards and honors: honor roll every semester, honorable mention all-conference soccer. My mp extracurricular activities: football and soccer. My favorite MPHS highlight is: success in sports. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the school pride
Summer is coming… and so is the work 💪

Mid-Prairie’s Summer Strength & Speed Program is back! This is a great opportunity for athletes entering grades 7–12 to build strength, improve speed, and get ready for the upcoming seasons.

June 1 – July 23 (Mon/Wed/Thurs)
High School Track & Weight Room
Multiple session options available

Led by experienced coaches and performance staff, this program is designed to help our athletes show up stronger, faster, and more confident.

Check out the flyer for full details & sign up using the link or QR code!

Let’s get better this summer. 💥 #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Mid-Prairie summer strength and speed Summer strength and speed session information location: Mid-Prairie high school track and weight room dates: start June 1st-July 23rd Mondays, Wednesdays, and thursdays who: athletes going into grades 7-12 ('26-'27) session #1: 6 am -7:30 am (high school athletes) session #2: 6:45-8:15 am (high school athletes) session #3: 7:30-9 am (female hs & 7th-8th graders) *all athletes will start their session on the track with speed work.* sign up link: https://forms.gle/m1uwV2BCVQmMYREH6 Summe rstaff: Jeff Swartzendruber DPT, CSCS Performance Therapies Mid-Prairei Athletic Coaches Questions Contact Coach Lambert - dlambert@mphawks.org
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Meadow. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Meadow Flynn senior photo outdoors in a garden with purple flowers behind her wearing a brown tank top and a white skirt; MP logo; Test reads: Meadow Flynn Class of 2026 Future plans: I will be majoring in biology at St. Ambrose University while being on the competitive dance team. then going to PA school after getting my bachelors to become a physician's assistant. Favorite class at MPHS: anatomy and physiology. Awards and honors: platinum, gold, silver, and work habit honor rolls, perfect attendance, best overall dancer, miss MPDT top 10 state soloist x3, 1st dancer on the MP hall of fame, best offensive player, 2nd team all-conference, academic all-conference. My MP extracurricular activities: dance team, soccer, and student council. My favorite MPHS highlight is: how intense seminar kickball gets. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the amount of opportunities there are and the teachers!
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Brock. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Brock Fisher senior photo ourdoors in front of a corn field with a pig next to him wearing a red plaid shirt and jeans; MP logo; Text reads: Brock Fisher Class of 2026 Future plans: attend kirkwood community college to major in ag science. Favorite class at MPHs: welding. Awards and honors: FFA Iowa degree. My MP extracurricular activities: wrestling, FFA, silver cord, big hawk little hawk mentoring program, student council. My favorite MPHS hightlight is: time with friends. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the many opportunities with great people beside you.
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Laurin. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Laurin Fay senior photo outdoors in a wooded area wearing a white tank top and jeans; MP logo: Text reads: Laurin Fay Class of 2026 Future plans: undecided. Favorite class at MPHS: Checmistry or Culinary 2. Awards and honors: silver honor roll. My MP extracurricular activities: track, volleyball, golf, and student council. My favorite MPHS highlight is: Getting the game winning point to take the volleyball team to state my senior year. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the supportive community
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Jovi. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Jovi Evans senior photo outdoors in a tall wheat field wearing a brown shirt and cream pants; MP logo; Text reads: Jovi Evans Class of 2026 Future plans: Either become a massage therapist or realtor. Activities I'm involved in outside of school: Club volleyball and 4-H. Awards and honors: sports awards. My MP extracurricular activities: volleyball, track, basketball, FCCLA, FFA, student council, big hawk little hawk mentoring program. My favorite MPHS highlight is: sports. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the community
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Hudson. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Hudson Ehrenfelt senior photo outdoors in front of tree foliage wearing a cream shirt; MP logo; Text reads: Hudson Ehrenfelt Class of 2026 Future plans: I'm going into finance. Favorite class at MPHS: P.E. Awards and honors: Perfect attendance. My MP extracurricular activities: football, golf, basketball. My favorite MPHS highlight: Buster Best thing about being a Golden Hawk: A loving community
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Miles. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Miles Edgington senior photo sitting outdoors on steps in a plaid blue button up shirt and jeans; MP logo; Text reads: Miles Edgington Class of 2026 Future plans: to attend university. Favorite class at mPHS: Social Studies. Awards and honors: MPHS Renaissance awards. Activities I'm involved in outside of school: working, bike-riding, labor and assistance for family. My favorite MPHS highlight is: Getting my PE class to play rugby. Best thing about being a Golden Hawk: Attending a school district with excellent teachers and strong interpersonal connections as a result of small class sizes.
Check out this week's Golden Hawks at a Glance! #mphawks
https://youtu.be/ABu78KG_-Cg
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Katelyn. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Katelyn Harland senior photo outdoors in a green grassy field with a tree in the background wearing white shorts and a brown shirt and holding a bouquet of white flowers; MP logo; Test reads: Katelyn Harland Class of 2026 Future plans: attend Kirkwood and get my degree in PTA. I want to specialize in pediatrics. Favorite class at MPHS: anatomy. Awards and honors: State qualifier, honorable mention for volleyball. My MP extracurricular activities: Big hawk little hawk mentoring program, volleyball, and basketball. My favorite MPHS highlight is: Going to state in volleyball my junior and senior year. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the community.
Congratulations to our AP Chemistry students! You made it! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Group of high school students holding a cookie cake that says Congrats AP Chem Students with a picture of a science beaker with green frosting inside; Students are smiling, one student's sweatshirt reads The. University of Iowa Hawkeyes and another sweatshirt reads American
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Clayton. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Clayton Davidson outdoors at the golf course with a golf club looking up into the sky, pine tree behind him; MP logo, Text reads: Clayton Davidson Class of 2026 Future plans: join the workforce. Favorite class at MPHS: p.e. I've been employed by: Gingerich Well. My MP extracurricular activities: basketball and golf. My favorite MPHS highlight is: seminar kickball. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the environment
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Jillian. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Jillian Clark standing in front of a gold colored striped decorative wall wearing a black leather jacket and black shirt; MP logo; Text reads: Jillian Clark Class of 2026 Future plans: I am attending William Penn to major in music hwile focusing on orchestration and music education. Favorite class at MPHS: British Literature. Awards and honors: four all-state speech nominations; My MP extracurricular activities: royal court, jazz band, marching band, speech, and drama. My favorite MPHS highlight is: practicing and performing in all of the musicals and plays. Best thing about being a golden hawk: the family!
Congratulations to our MPHS Students of the Week, Douglas, Johnathan, and Eliana! Douglas, Johnathan, and Eliana were nominated by Mrs. Seward, "They were absolutely amazing in the kitchen (Douglas and John), and as a server (Eliana) for the 8th-grade meal. Douglas and John were amazing with the food preparation, but really stepped up during clean up and stayed with the dishwashing process all the way through to the end, making everyone else's job easier!! Eliana was recognized by all of the adults helping with the meal as someone who stepped up, saw what needed to be done, and then did it!" Great work! #mphawks
*Not pictured: Johnathan
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Eliana Popejoy and Douglas Stephenson standing in front of the MP Golden Hawk logo on the wall behind them, Eliana wearing a black and gold sweatshirt with an Iowa Hawkeye on it and Douglas wearing a Pokemon sweatshirt that reads Pika Pika Pika; Text reads: MPHS Student of the Week Congrats, Douglas, Johnathan & Eliana!
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Cyris. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Cyris Christner standing on the Mid-Prairie football field with the score board in the far background wearing his Mid-Prairie football jersey and jeans, Jersey says Hawks and number 75, he is holding his football helmet and a football; MP logo; Text reads: Cyris Christner Class of 2026 Future plans: Go to Coe College to study kinesiology. Favorite class at MPHS: P.E. Weightlifting and Yoga. Awards and honots: Gold and silver honor roll, work habit honor roll, all-district academic all-district, Nick Peck weightlifter. My MP extracurricular activities: football, basketball, and golf. My favorite MPHS highlight is: winning back to back district champs. Best thing about being a golden hawk: opportunities that were given to me.
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Paiton. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Paiton Chittick senior photo standing in front of a pink brick wall, door, and window frame outdoors; MP logo; Text reads: Paiton Chittick Class of 2026 Future plans: I plan to keep working. Activities I'm involed in outside of school: work, hanging out with friends, and golfing. My best advice for underclassmen would be: Keep up with all of your homework. Make new friends. Pack your own lunch. My MP extracurricular activities: golf. My favorite MPHS highlight is: Bus rides to golf meets. They are always fun and exciting. Best thing about being a golden hawk: We have a nice and helpful community.
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Leah. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Leah Chapek senior photo sitting in front of a stone wall and leaning on a brown fence post; MP logo; Text reads: Leah Chapek Class of 2026. Future plans: I am going to the University of Iowa to get a degree in art and radiation science in order to get a job as an ultrasound tech. Favorite class at MPHS: AP chemistry or Physics. Awards and honors: Silver honor roll and work habit honor roll. My best advice to underclassmen would be: Enjoy your high school career. My favorite MPHS highlight is: playing poker in seminar. Best thing about being a Golden Hawk: Getting to have so many opportunities to do different things.
New teachers, big impact. 🍎✨

Last week we celebrated our Mid-Prairie Beginning Teacher Network—because supporting teachers from day one isn’t just important, it’s part of how we help all students learn at high levels.

Our first- and second-year teachers are doing more than just finding their footing in year one. Through mentoring, coaching, co-planning, professional learning, and growth aligned to Iowa Teaching Standards, they’re building strong practice, strong relationships, and strong classrooms. 💡

The Beginning Teacher Network includes:
✔️ Instructional coaching + induction support
✔️ New teacher trainings
✔️ Personalized professional growth goals
✔️ Collaboration with mentors and principals
✔️ Reflection, feedback, and continuous improvement

Translation? We don’t just hire great educators—we invest in them. 🌱
#mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Groups of 5 teachers sitting at tables in the MP Central Office community room with gift boxes on the table in front of them; Text on the video screen reads Beginning Teachers Network Celebration
Teachers serving themselve through a buffet line of food prepared in the MP Central Office community room
Teachers outside in the MP Central Office parking lot playing cornhole games int he parking spaces
Two MP Teachers Cate Burke and Justin Barthelman pointing to a bracket competition drawn on a large piece of paper hanging on the wall showing that they made it to win the championship; Poster reads BTN BAGS Tournament with names in each player space and Cate and Justin written on the final champion line
Teachers sitting in groups of 5 at tables in the MP Central Office community room talking to each other; Table sign reads West Elementary
Superintendent Brian Stone cooking personal pizzas in his outdoor pizza ovens with three teachers standing to the side waiting
It’s almost graduation, and we want to celebrate our seniors. Make sure to leave them a note of encouragement and congratulations. Today we celebrate Alex. We’re proud of you! #mphawks
about 2 months ago, Mid-Prairie School District
Alex Castillo senior photo sitting outdoors on hay bales; MP logo: text reads: Alex Castillo Class of 2026 future plans: I want to become a flight attendant. Favorite class at MPHS: Computer science principles 1 and 2. I've been employed by: Farmers Hen House. My MP extracurricular activities: Track and cross country. My favorite MPHS highlight is: the times ahna and I would talk about the little Amish dog. Best thing about being a Golden Hawk: We're superior.