February2010 USD 456 Newsletter
Mark Your Calendar
Parents, please mark your calendars that your child(ren) will be dismissed at 11:50 from school on Monday, February 15, 2010.
Yearbooks
The 2009-2010 school yearbooks are available to order at the cost of $22 per yearbook. We will have some extra 2008-2009 yearbooks available for $20. Please pay office.
Check out the MdCV Website Check out the school website for updated information on activities going on in the district. The school web address is
FBLA
The members of FBLA will travel to Emporia State University on February 3rd for their district conference.
Saturday Morning Basketball
Grades K-5 will have one more practice on February 6th. In case of inclement weather, please check the school website or television station. The kids will perform on February 9th during the half-time of the boys’ varsity basketball game.
MdCV Shirt and Hoodies For Sale
The MdCV FBLA has some extra t-shirts and hoodies for sale. If you are interested, please contact Tammy Vanderpool at the Melvern School 785-549-3313.
Balloon-A-Grams
The FCCLA is selling Balloon-A-Grams. This includes a small box of candy with a helium balloon. The cost is $5.00 and will be delivered to students at Quenemo and Melvern Schools on Friday February 12th. If interested in purchasing a Balloon-A-Gram, contact an FCCLA Member or Mrs. Karen Phelon.
Shrine Circus
Our local Shriners have provided tickets for our students to attend the circus in Topeka on Saturday February 27, 2010. Students in grades 2 and 4 will be attending the circus. We wish to thank all our Shriners with this wonderful opportunity.
High School Basketball Schedule
Feb. 2 @ home w/ Word of Life (Girls) 4:30
Feb. 2 @ home w/ Kickapoo Nation (Boys) 5:45
Feb. 5 @ West Franklin – 4:45
Feb. 9 @ Home w/ Chase County – 4:45
Feb. 12 @ Mission Valley – 5:00
Feb.16 @ Home w/ Cornerstone – 4:45
Feb. 19 @ Home w/ Burlingame – 5:00
Feb. 22-27 @ 1A Regional – TBA
MdCV Elementary Assessment Schedule
March 8th - 12th State Reading for 3-5 grades
March 29th - April 1st State Math for 3-5 grades
April 12th - 21st MAP Testing for 2-5 grades
April 26th - 28th State Science 4th grade
MdCV JH/HS Assessment Schedule
HS MathFebruary 22, 24, 26JH Math/ReadingFebruary 22-March 5
JH/HS Science April 12-23
Valentine’s Dinner
The Melvern Pride is sponsoring an Ultimate Buffet on February 13, 2010 at the Melvern Community Building. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. but won’t start serving food until 6:00 p.m. The suggested price is $18 per person. There will be door prizes, good friends, fun and surprises! Everyone is welcome to attend. The buffet includes four meat choices, numerous side choices, a full salad bar, and a dessert bar with a chocolate fountain.
Winter Formal
The MdCV Winter Formal is schedule for Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 8:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
After Prom Activities
The MdCV Booster Club is preparing for the MdCV 2010 after prom activities. The mission is to provide a safe and fun evening of entertainment for our high school students and their dates. We are looking for people to help by donating money, gift items or just help with the after prom. If you are interested in making donations or helping with activities, please contact Kathy Zabel at 785-549-3326, Billie Jo Doty at 785-248-1334 or Tammy Vanderpool at 785-549-3577.
HS Scholars Bowl
Congratulations to the MdCV H.S. Quiz Bowl teams. The varsity took 1st place in the Lyon County League meet and the junior varsity took 3rd place. This is the 25th year for the league meet and it is the first time MdCV took 1st. Varsity members: Kenny Berry, David Rager, Derek Wilson, Jeff Engelken and Abby Phillips. Junior Varsitymembers: Becca Bush, Patty Brennan, Daniel Heslop, Matt Boggs and Zach Nance.
MdCV Spelling Bee
Congratulations to 7th grader, Sam Volkman, who placed 1st in the MdCV Spelling Bee and 8th grader, Tucker Nance,who placed 2nd at the Spelling Bee on Wednesday, January 20th. These two students will travel to Carbondale on February 10, 2010.
MdCV Mini Cheerleading Camp
This camp will be available for MdCV elementary students grades K-5 only. The camp is set for Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 7:45 to 10:00 a.m. at the high school gym in Melvern. The little cheerleaders will perform during the halftime of the high school boy’s varsity game on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. The cost of the camp is $15. Please contact Keri Dyke if you have any questions.
MdCV Parents and Patrons
Your help is needed
As you know, school districts in the state of Kansas have seen their budgets cut severely. USD #456 has seen its budget cut $250,000 since June 30, 2009. Govern Parkinson proposed a plan that would help school districts by raising revenue that would help to fund an increase in “per student” funding. If no new revenue is added, USD #456 will face another $150,000 in cuts. This would take school funding back to 1998 levels. We need your help in this matter. Please check the school website at to retrieve the following letters (one to our local Representative and one to our local senator) and send or email them to our politicians in Topeka. If these cuts are instituted, we will see drastic cuts in services and personnel. Below are the phone numbers and the email addresses of our local Representative and out local Senator.
*Mr. William Prescott
Local Representative
785-296-7644
*Dr. Jim Barnett
Local Senator
785-296-7384
Soup Suppers at Home Basketball Games
February 9th8th Grade (Spaghetti)
February 16th9th Grade(Sloppy Joes)
February 19th 12th Grade(Chili/Veg. Soup)