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March 2019
"Building an inclusive community of responsible, respectful and resourceful citizens who value learning."
MVHS - HOME OF THE MUSTANGS!
March 8 Speech Showcase (7 pm) March 9 Mustang Knight Out Dance (8-11 pm) March 10 Daylight Savings Time Begins March 11 Communication Night Appointments (4-6 pm) Parent Presentation Electronic Cigarettes (6 pm) Communication Night Drop-ins (6-8 pm) Physics & STEAM Career Fair (5-9 pm) Choir Concert (7:30 pm) March 14-15 NO SCHOOL March 18-22 NO SCHOOL March 29 Music @ Mounds View MPR Concert (7 pm)
Stephanie Bruggers Principal 651-621-7103
James Galvin Activities Director 651-621-7121
stephanie.bruggers@moundsviewschools.org
james.galvin@moundsviewschools.org
Gregory Martin Associate Principal 651-621-7120
Michael Schwartz Associate Principal 651-621-7124
gregory.martin@moundsviewschools.org
michael.schwartz@moundsviewschools.org
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Get to Know ‘Em Meet Bridget Corrigan
My name is Bridget Corrigan and I am a math teacher. This is my first year teaching at Mounds View, and my seventh year teaching overall. I graduated from the College of Saint Benedict with a major in Computer Science and spent the first five years of my career working in Corporate America. After listening to an inspiring speaker, I felt a calling to work with kids in an underprivileged community. I left my job and began working as a para at a lowincome school. Within a couple of years I received my Masters in Education and have been teaching ever since. I have taught at a middle school, a high school, and a transitions alternative learning school. I have been so blessed to work with students of all backgrounds and am thankful for the opportunities that have allowed me to be where I am today! I have three amazing daughters, ages 13, 12 and 9, that attend school at Chippewa and Island Lake. They keep me busy outside of school with hockey, basketball, and softball. They are very passionate children and I thoroughly enjoy watching them grow in all aspects of life! When we are not on the field, in the rink, or at the gym, we head up north to our cabin for some relaxation, swimming, fishing and boating!
My experiences throughout the years have driven me to teach, and I love being able to work with kids. I am committed to pushing them to be their best - not only academically, but socially and emotionally, as well. Helping kids persevere through tough situations - challenging math problems, or challenging life problems - is what keeps me loving my job every day! I am so fortunate to be at Mounds View High School, thankful for those I have already met, and looking forward to making more connections in the school and community!
My name is Ellisha Dunnigan and this is my first year teaching English & Language Arts at Mounds View High School. Before teaching at Mounds View, I worked in the district as a special education paraeducator and completed my student-teaching at Chippewa Middle School.
Meet Ellisha Dunnigan
I grew up in Mounds View, Minnesota. I have a strong connection to this community. I received my own education from Mounds View Public Schools; I started at Pinewood Elementary, continued to Edgewood Middle, and graduated from Irondale High School in 2011. After graduation, I took a leap of desperation and decided that I was going to be the first person in my family to go to college. I received my degree in Communication Arts & Literature Education from Minnesota State University, Mankato last spring. Working in the same district that I was once a student in has brought this experience full circle for me. I am thrilled to have this opportunity! I value community, so I like to attend after-school activities and events. It’s awesome to see student athletes and student performers show off their talents! So far, I’ve gone to the 3rd Annual IZZY event, the fall choir concert, the musical: Sister Act, the Homecoming dance, some football games, basketball games, and volleyball games. Go Mustangs!! Away from school, I also work as a Health & Wellness coach with Herbalife nutrition. I develop meal plans and workouts for people who are looking to obtain a healthier lifestyle. In my free time, I enjoy being outside, swimming or paddle-boarding at the lake, going to concerts and shows in the area, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends. I currently live in South Minneapolis, and I love it. I enjoy being immersed in various cultures, foods, types of music, and everything else that comes with diversity. I have been able to learn so much from the people whom I’ve met and the experiences that I’ve had -- during the interview process and learning more about the English department, specifically, I realized that I shared similar values to the people who were interviewing me. I seek environments that welcome inclusion while also celebrating diversity; I am truly grateful to work with such brilliant people and enthusiastic students everyday here at Mounds View!
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From the Deans Desk Mark Nelson Last Name A-Co 651-621-7133
mark.nelson@moundsviewschools.org
Kendra Eckman Last Name Cp-Hd 651-621-7130
kendra.eckman@moundsviewschools.org
Breanna Peloquin Last Name He-Lo 651-621-7129 breanna.peloquin@moundsviewschools.org
Jeff Nowak Last Name Lp-P 651-621-7127
jeff.nowak@moundsviewschools.org
Ryan Poepard Last Name Q-St 651-621-7126 ryan.poepard@moundsviewschools.org
Andra Storla Last Name Su-Z 651-621-7131
andra.storla@moundsviewschools.org
Antonia Boyden Dean of Support Services 651-621-7128
Pictured back row-left to right: Andra Storla, Breanna Peloquin, Kendra Eckman, Toni Boyden front row-left to right: Jeff Nowak, Mark Nelson, Ryan Poepard
ACT Registration for Juniors
The ACT will be administered to all juniors on April 2nd. Pre-registration for the test will be completed on March 6th during ReFLECT.
Communication Night is March 11 from 4-8 PM
This is a great opportunity to meet with teachers and/or deans to discuss student progress. Plan to attend the guest speaker at 6:00 PM in the auditorium. Katie Engman will present information about electronic cigarettes and the harm it causes to the adolescent brain.
antonia.boyden@moundsviewschools.org
Student Wellness Speaker Series
The Student Wellness Speaker Series will continue in April. Speakers are planned for early and mid-to-late April. More details will be provided in future communications regarding specific dates and times.
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From the Deans Desk (cont.) National Merit Finalists and Commended Scholars Congratulations to the following students who were announced as National Merit Finalists: Michael Cao Sophie Gao Mason Huberty Eliot Kim Rebecca Li Nathaniel Moller Thomas Neafus II Michael Pak Eric Palmer Ming Shen Grace Su Erik Swensen Maha Syed Aarthi Vijayakumar Abhishek Vijayakumar Rachael Wasson Diana Zhu
Congratulations also to the following Commended Scholars: Joseph Bushagour John Carlson Vivian Gao Christopher Jin Victoria Li Vidhya Mallikarjunan Kiran Mishra Maaz Mohammad Corinne Pease Justin Reiling Anelise Stamper Benjamin Steil Austin Streit Michelle Sung Alex Weber
Upcoming
In the next few weeks, Deans will be inviting juniors for check-in meetings to see how the year is going and to reacquaint them with the planning and preparation tools available through their Naviance accounts. These meetings should last about ten minutes.
Upcoming Test Dates
Biology Students: Hours 1, 3, & 5 test on April 8 Hours 2, 4, & 6 test on April 9 Science MCA’s will take place in Biology classrooms during class time 10th Grade English: Hours 1, 3, & 5 test on April 22 Hours 2, 4, & 6 test on April 23 English MCA’s will take place in English classrooms during class time 11th Grade Math: Hours 1, 3, & 5 test on April 22 Hours 2, 4, & 6 test on April 23 Math MCA’s will take place in the Computer Lab during class time Advanced Placement (AP) Exams: Online registration is open using ParentVUE / FeePay. Registration must be completed by March 1. Instructions and information can be found on the district website: www.moundsviewschools.org > Curriculum > District Assessments > Advanced Placement Testing or contact aptesting@moundsviewschools.org.
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Health Office News Fight the Flu The flu season is upon us. Please help prevent the spread! If your student experiences symptoms of “the flu”, or influenza-like illness, allow them the rest that they need and keep them home from school and other activities. Symptoms of influenza include fever (of 100° or higher) and dry cough, sore throat, headache, body aches, and extreme tiredness. How do you treat the flu? Allow time for plenty of rest, lots of fluid and frequent hand washing. Consult a healthcare provider, if symptoms are severe, or in the case of an underlying health condition that may indicate the need for treatment. In some cases, an antiviral medication will be prescribed. Antiviral medication (when indicated) can lessen symptoms, if started in the first day or two of illness. Remember to call the attendance line (651-621-7101), if your student is ill. If your student is home with symptoms of the flu, include that in your message. Thank you for helping us keep our community healthy!
Graduation Graduation day for the class of 2019 is June 3. Watch the Daily Announcements and your email for information and details about caps and gowns, tickets, pictures, senior all-night party, etc. You can also visit the Graduation webpage on the Mounds View High School website. It is located under both Parent and Student Resources.
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Student Council & Class Officers 2018-2019
Student Council Co-Presidents Tommy Caughey & Cadyn Jones
Junior Class Officers Lauren Austin, Anna Montgomery, Bjorn Eggen
Senior Class Officers Nate Moller, Misha Jones, Michael Pak
Sophomore Class Officers Bailey Powell, Ella Jones, Peter Culp
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Student Council Student Council teamed up with Unified and sponsored a week of events to bring awareness to Special Olympics. The Sadie’s Dance theme was The ‘60’s and half of the tickets sales were donated to Special Olympics.
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Food Drive March is Minnesota FoodShare month and a portion of all dollars and pounds collected is matched by Minnesota FoodShare. Mounds View High School is participating in a district-wide food drive. The more that’s donated, the bigger our match!! Here’s how you can help:
• DONATE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD! • DONATE FUNDS! Donations can be dropped at the Greeter’s Desk until April 8. Let’s “End Hunger in Minnesota”!
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Athletics & Activites Happenings Athletics/Activities Schedules
Schedules are available online on the Athletics/Activities website and /or suburbaneast.org Schedule changes are posted as they become available.
National Letter of Intent Congratulations to the following student athletes who signed their letter of intent on February 6th. Nate Farm - Football - Michigan Tech University Petro Alex - Tennis - University of North Dakota Austin Streit - Track & Cross Country - University of Minnesota Xavier Zengue - Soccer - University of Dayton
Triple A Award Michael Cao was named the Region 5AA Triple A award winner for excellence in Academics, Arts and Athletics. Congratulations!!
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Athletics & Activities Happenings Nordic Ski Nordic skiers Sydney Menne (12) and Ty Christianson (12) participated in State and placed 108th out of 158 and 69th out of 160.
Alpine Ski Congratulations to Alpine Skier, Kaarl Damberg (12) who was the Suburban East Conference winner this season, placing 1st in all four meets. He took 1st place in the Wild Mountain Invitational and the runner-up in the Buck Hill Invitational. From there he placed 1st in the Section and went on to win the State Tournament! What a season!!
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Athletics & Activities Happenings Viewettes Congratulations to the Viewettes Dance Team for making it to the State Tournament where they placed 11th in the Jazz competition.
Girls Track & Field Congrats to Julia Fixsen (12) for being honored USA Track & Field (USATF) Minnesota High School Female Athlete of the Year. Bringing awareness to pole vault in the Bold North.
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Athletics & Activities Happenings Wrestling Wrestling 2018-19; 10 state entrants and 6 section champs - both new school records
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Athletics & Activities Happenings Wrestling Congratulations to wrestler, Rowan Morgan (12) on picking up his 100th pin!
Congratulations to wrestler Mitch Engebretson (12) on 100 wins! The wrestling team hosted the Section 4AAA tournament on February 15th with Stillwater taking first and our Mustangs finishing in 2nd place! Good job guys!
Congratulations wrestler Emily Shilson (12) on being selected to the Academic All-State wresting team.
Quiz Bowl Quiz Bowl’s A Team became the MN High School Quiz Bowl League Champions by defeating Wayzata A in the Finals. The team only lost one game the entire season, finishing with the best record of all the teams in Minnesota. Shardul Rao (10) also won an award for being the highest scoring player in the Championships.
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Athletics & Activities Happenings SEC Music Festival Mounds View band, orchestra and choir students participated in the SEC Music Festival held at White Bear Lake High School. Listed below are Mounds View’s All Conference music students in band, orchestra and choir. All Conference Band: Charlotte Hamilton (Flute) Melina Canas (Bass Clarinet) David Nara (Baritone Saxaphone) Sierra Weirens (French Horn) Emmanuel Mongare (Trombone) Bennett Johnson & Mitchell Zaic (Euphonium BC) Caleb Newberg (Tuba) All Conference Orchestra: Owen Hiskey, Amina Knapp & Aunika Zheng (Violin 1) Medha Nayak, Kevin Nelson, Antonio Marino & Maya Strike (Violin 2) Sydney Menne (Viola) Emily Bank, Daniel Knapp & Amelia Podolny (Cello) Cameron Kolodjski, & Abigail Swanson (Bass) Luke Hermanson & Leah Orman (French Horn) All Conference Choir: Alaina Sandau(Soprano 1) Sylvia Elias(Soprano 2) Marie Akins, Katie Hahn & Mia Spieler (Alto 2) Ryan Imm(Tenor 1) Billy Booth & Matthew Kolasa (Tenor 2) Jedidiah Pratt (Baritone) Merrick McFarling & Andrew Springhorn (Bass)
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Athletics & Activities Happenings Girls Gymnastics Congratulations to the girl’s gymnastics team on their 4th place 4AA Section finish. Seniors Taylor Siebenaler and Anelise Stamper each qualified for the State Individual Competition--Taylor will compete all-around and Anelise on beam.
Girls Basketball Congrats to junior Lindsey Becher on her 1000th point!
Boys Basketball Congrats to boy’s basketball coach Dave Leiser on his 100th career win on February 19!
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Athletics & Activities Happenings Boys Swim & Dive
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Achievements & Awards MN Brain Bee
Kimberly (Kimie) Shen (11) placed 1st and Aunkia Zheng (11) placed 2nd in the MN Brain Bee! Kimie advanced to the Brain Bee National Competition in Baltimore. The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition targeting high school students (grades 9-12). This competition fosters interest in Neuroscience among teenagers.
Kimberly Shen
Aunkia Zheng
MRI App Michael Cao (12) honors sister’s memory with MRI app to calm kids. Read Minneapolis Star Tribune article. Read St. Paul Pioneer Press article.
Spanish 5 On a recent field trip to the Minnesota Zoo, students in Sra Rivers Spanish 5 class were awarded the peer award for best presentation at the Zoo! Felicidades!!
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Achievements & Awards DECA These individuals placed at the District 4 East DECA competition in January and move on to State:
Small Business Enterprise Gold Recertification Josiah Wiest & Lily Willier-O’Connell Apparel and Accessories Marketing Role Play Henri Desrosier - 2nd place & Emi Endrizzi - 3rd place Employment Interview Advanced Connor Petrich - 3rd place & Hufsa Ahmed - 5th place Financial Consulting Professional Selling Event Deepta Jasthi - 1st place, Shanker Mallikarjunan - 4th place & Amanda Heller - 6th place Food Marketing Role Play Thomas Welch - 2nd place, Kristina Paraiso - 3rd place & Ben Loperfido - 5th place Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling Event Emi Endrizzi - 1st place, Kristina Paraiso - 3rd place & Jessica Stonehouse - 6th place Hospitality Team Decision Making Role Play Josiah Wiest & Lily Willier-O’Connell - 1st place Hotel and Lodging Management Series Role Play Amanda Heller - 6th place Human Resources Management Role Play Deepta Jasthi - 1st place & Hufsa Ahmed - 2nd place
Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event Paper and Presentation Hufsa Ahmed - 1st place & Connor Petrich - 2nd place Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service Paper and Presentation Thomas Welch - 3rd place Marketing Communication Series Role Play Chihiro Gustafson - 2nd place & Jessica Stonehouse - 3rd place Marketing Team Management Decision Making Role Play Ethan Zhang & Hayley Dillon - 3rd place Principles of Business Management and Administration Role Play Riley Stern - 4th place & Philip Apel - 6th place Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Role Play Willow Haake - 2nd place & Anna Grace - 5th place
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Achievements & Awards DECA Professional Selling Event Presentation Evan Gladke - 2nd place, Chihiro Gustafson - 3rd place & Ben Loperfido - 5th place
Sales Demonstration Soft Lines Will Sacay - 2nd place & Philip Apel - 6th place
Retail Merchandising Role Play Justin Reiling - 1st place & Bobby Trapnell - 3rd place
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Role Play Connor Petrich - 1st place, Max Eide - 2nd place, Matt Van Beusekom - 3rd place & James Adams - 5th place
Sales Demonstration General/Home Service Lines Anna Grace - 3rd place & Cody Connolly - 5th place Sales Demonstration Hard Lines Evan Gladke - 1st place, Lily Willier O’Connell - 4th place & Hunter Kascht - 5th place
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making Role Play Evan Gladke & Hunter Kascht - 3rd place Startup Business Plan Paper and Presentation Justin Reiling - 1st place
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Achievements & Awards MN Youth Council Mounds View junior, Hufsa Ahmed was selected to serve on the MN Youth Council (MYC), representing MN Congressional District 4. The MYC is a collaboration of youth and adults working together to empower and mobilize young people across the state to exercise their voices, opinions and ideas and take action on issues affecting youth. Hufsa hopes to tackle the issues of mental health and equal rights for people of all races and religions
Service to Youth Award Congratulations to Sanjana Dutt (12) on receiving the Northeast Youth & Family Services, Service to Youth Award! Recipients of this award demonstrate outstanding service and commitment to youth. (Pictured, Sanjana and Superintendant Chris Lennox)
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Around MVHS Bartz Bros Students in the PREP program visited the 2019 Bartz Bros snow sculpture in New Brighton. “Slinky the Snail” stands over 23 feet tall!
Shakespeare Shakespeare production of “Romeo & Juliet Wild Wild West”
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Around MVHS Positivity Assembly Joe Beckman spoke to all of our students about his personal life experience. His ability to connect humor & heart… story and message…inspiration and personal reflection…connects with youth in a way that is both unique and unforgettable.
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Around MVHS Black History Month Mound View staff lead the way recognizing and celebrating Black History Month.
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Around MVHS Career & Technical Student Organizations Day Students involved in Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) met with their Legislators and toured the Capitol on CTSO Day. Representing SkillsUSA were Vidhya Mallikarjunan (12) and Jackie Pennington (9). Representing DECA was Justin Reiling (12).
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Around MVHS NHS - Pennies for Patients Physics teacher Jake Hairrell was a good sport for a good cause! NHS sponsored this event to raise money for cancer. Strips of duct tape were sold and used to successfully tape Mr. Hairrell to the wall!
Students donated towards the selection of the teacher who would get a “pie to the face�. Social Studies teacher Scott Oberg received the most donations. Mr. Oberg was a good egg and took the pie like a champ!
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Around MVHS Dancing on Valentine’s Day Students in the Unified Club danced with the PREP students on Valentine’s Day!
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Around MVHS Hockey - Teacher Appreciation Mustang Hockey hosted Teacher Appreciation Night. The following Mounds View staff were recognized by senior players: Cheryl Braman (Business teacher) - Scott Jiskra Kaitie O’Bryan (Math teacher) - Jarod Koeppl Aaron Moberg (Phy. Ed. teacher) - John Solfest Jake Hairrell (Science teacher) - Ben Steil
Skate with the Mustangs Mounds View Hockey hosted their annual “Skate with the Mustangs” event.
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Around MVHS Hockey - Bingo at Lyngblomsten Members of Mounds View Hockey teams visited Lynglomsten Care Center and played bingo with the residents
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Around MVHS Hockey - Partnering for Hunger Relief Mounds View hockey players volunteered at Kowalski’s collecting food for Ralph Reeder Food Shelf.
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Around MVHS 13th Annual Diamond Club Fundraising Dinner Mounds View Alum, Ian Goldsmith (Class of 2009) and former major league baseball pitcher, Jim Kaat were guest speakers at the 13th Annual Diamond Club Fundraiser. The event was hosted by Mounds View Baseball Diamond Club.
After the event, players write “Thank You� notes to the donors.
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Around MVHS “French Day” at the Zoo The students in French 1 and 3 classes spent the say at the Minnesota Zoo for “French Day”!
“German Day” at the Zoo Frau Welch’s German students presented at “German Day” at the Minnesota Zoo.
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Around MVHS Girls Basketball - Senior Night Seniors Chloe Whalen, Elizabeth Kauls and Manager Alaina Fredrickson
Girls Basketball - Teacher Appreciation