Today, we were blessed to host & honor our area veterans in a festive assembly. A special thanks goes out to retired SSgt Chad Banks for his moving speech and for sharing his journey with us. Thanks also goes out Mrs. Cheryl Hinkle for another outstanding job in organizing this year's assembly. As always, a HUGE thanks goes out to all of our veterans. #PantherNation
This afternoon, we sent our Cross Country Team off to State in style. They will be running tomorrow in Columbia for the State Meet. Good Luck to our runners, Victor, Hanna, Gavin and Libby and to Coach Noblitt. #PantherNation
All area Veterans and Guests are invited today as MCE honors those who have served our country in uniform. There will be musical performances as well as dramatic pieces from our drama department. Mr. Chad Banks, retired Air Force SSgt, will be our guest speaker. The assembly will begin at 10:00 AM in the Wayne Keltner Gymnasium. A lunch for all veterans will follow in the Field House Lobby.
There has been a confirmed case of the Chicken Pox in the elementary school. A letter with more information has been sent home with every student. There are guidelines from the Department of Health and Senior Services that must be followed for certain non-immunized (exempt) students. These individuals have been contacted. You can contact the School Health Office at 417-376-2215 ext 244, your doctor, or the Polk County Health Department with further questions about Varicella Virus (Chicken Pox).
One of the many amazing things about MCE is the giving and servant heart of our teachers and students. Yesterday evening, around 30 students and 10 adults from MCE went to Hands of Hope, which is a service project of Convoy of Hope. Students represented from MCE all came together from these organizations: Student Council, FCCLA, FFA, FBLA, FCA and NHS. Including our numbers, there were a total of 331 volunteers. Here's what our students helped to accomplish:
· 1,723 pairs of Toms Shoes boxed for kids in rural communities all over the US
· 737 baby care kits created for disaster survivors
· 1,000 bags of groceries bagged for the Hope Connection right here in Springfield, MO & 1,200 bags of groceries for a Rural Compassion event in Lake Village, Arkansas
·4,030 lbs of cereal bagged for families in the US
·1,810 lbs of pasta bagged for families all over the world (8,320 meals total!)
· & 5,000 bags labeled for food bagging projects in future weeks (so we can keep bagging those meals!)
What these volunteers did last night, helps Convoy of Hope better serve hundreds of thousands of individuals all over the world through our Children's Feeding, Women's Empowerment, Agriculture, Community Events, Rural Compassion & Disaster Services Initiatives.
Thank you to our teachers for organizing and taking them and for our parents who helped to volunteer with them. #PantherNation
Want to help save a life? You can by giving blood tomorrow, Tuesday the 5th, at MCE High School. The CBCO will be set up in the Wayne Keltner Gymnasium from 9 to 2. Any community member wishing to give can enter through the front doors of the Field House.
Congratulations to our Cross Country Running Panthers who competed at districts today in Linn. These runners are headed to state:
Libby Painter medaled with 6th Place.
Victor Duchscherer medaled with 6th Place.
Gavin Duchscherer medaled with 7th Place.
Hanna Williams medaled with 11th Place.
State will be held in Columbia next Saturday, November 8th. They are coached by Mrs. Morgan Noblitt. #PantherNation
Remember to change your clocks back an hour Sunday. Have a great weekend!
In Morrisville, we pride ourselves on being a patriotic community. At MCE, we pride ourselves with a tradition of graduates who have gone on to serve our country. With this in mind, we have created a Wall of Honor. This wall will honor all MCE alumni who have ever donned the uniform of one of the five branches of service. For this wall to be successful, we need the help of the community. This wall will consist of a 5x7 uniformed picture of each alumni. Each picture will then be framed and have a nameplate featuring the name, year of graduation and branch of service. If you have a loved one who has served or is currently serving, we would love for you to donate a picture (scanned or original, either will work) for us to feature them on this wall. The honor wall is situated at the student lot entryway so our students can help to honor their former classmates who have served.
This project, like many others, comes with a small cost. If you know anyone who would be willing to donate to this cause, please see the High School Office and earmark your donation for the Honor Wall. Any amount would be appreciated. Our goal is $500 to help pay for the frames and name plaques.
Here is the November 2019 Edition of the Panther Nation Newsletter. This is a special Veteran's Edition. It features our faculty and staff members who are veterans, as well as our new Honor Wall. Enjoy! #PantherNation
https://www.smore.com/1e97q
Just a typical morning here at MCE Elementary! Happy Halloween! Wonder if he will make a return visit for parent pickup today? #MCEalwayslearning
Congratulations to the following MCE softball players for making the Class 1 All Region Team:
Hannah Brisley---Pitcher---2nd Team
Eliza Francka---Catcher---2nd Team
Nettie Wiggins---Infielder---2nd Team
Riley Simmons---Outfielder---2nd Team
MCE Elementary October Students of the Month. #MCEalwayslearning
MCE Elementary (3rd-5th Grade) October Students of the Month. We celebrated with a tasty lunch at Panther Inn. Congratulations! #MCEalwayslearning
MCE Elementary October Students of the Month (K-2nd) Students celebrated with a tasty lunch at Panther Inn. Congratulations! #MCEalwayslearning
Red Ribbon Week @ MCE Elementary “Use your head: don’t do drugs” CrAzY HaIr DaY #MCEalwayslearning
Congratulations to our October Teacher of the Month at the Middle/High School. Mr. Eric Shrantz was selected by his peers for this honor. Mr. Schrantz is in his first year at MCE and teaches MS/HS Music and is the Band Director. Way to go Mr. Schrantz.
Congratulations to our Middle School and High School students of the month for October. This week, they were honored and treated to lunch at the Panther Inn.
Many of our students at MCE get involved in extra and co-curricular activities. One of our current Seniors, Jon Schmoll, is finishing up his pilot's license and has over 50 hours of flight instructional time in the air. Here is his senior video produced by Dice Photography. Jon plans to attend The University of Alaska-Anchorage upon graduation and major in aviation. #PantherNation
https://www.facebook.com/dicephotography/videos/386115182294415/?t=0
Class 1 District 3 All District Team: Hannah Brisley---Pitcher, Eliza Francka---Catcher, Nettie Wiggins---Infielder, Riley Simmons---Outfield, Olivia Blehm---Outfield