Millstadt CCSD

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wednesday - September 17, 2025

Character Ed Theme – Respect

Live School is now opened on Mondays!

September 23rd is hat day! Support our School play’s cast and crew as they prepare for their fall production by bringing in $1 to wear a hat at school. 

School Play Performance is on Thursday, September 25th:

9:15 Grades 5-8

1:00 Grades K-4

6:00pm Evening Performance

Farm Club members, grab your lunch and meet in Mrs. Hogg's classroom this Thursday 9/18 at 12:15 for a brief meeting. Check Google Classroom for more details.

Any 7th or 8th graders interested in chorus should come to the library at 2:30 today.  If you are in the play, still stop by the library first before going to play practice.  

Sock it to Cancer Fundraiser is this week.  More details to come.

Wrestling News:  5th-8th grade students interested in wrestling for MCS this season, please sign up in the gym. 

Student Council Election Results Are In! We are excited to announce the winners of this year’s Student Council Officer Elections! Thank you to all the candidates who ran and to everyone who voted and participated in this important part of our school community. Please join us in congratulating your newly elected Student Council Officers: 

• President: Mason Robertson

• Vice President: Mikah Davis

• Treasurer: Sophia Knobeloch

• Secretary: Kynedi Larsen

These student leaders will represent your voice, plan events, and help make our school a better place for everyone. We look forward to seeing the great things they will accomplish this year! Once again, thank you to all who were involved—your enthusiasm and commitment make a difference. Let’s have an amazing year together! — Your Student Council Advisor, Mrs. Sangiolo 

See next page for Patriot Pen Information.

The Patriot’s Pen Program is a VFW-sponsored youth essay competition that gives students the opportunity to express their views on an annual patriotic theme. We invite you to join the more than 60,000 students who participated last year in this contest.

Contestants must complete the 2025-2026 Official Entry Form.

The 2025-2026 theme is: How Are You Showing Patriotism And Support For Our Country?

• Why Should I Enter? Prizes and scholarships can be awarded at the Post, District, State, and national levels. Department (State) winners receive a portion of $55,000 in national awards, with national winners receiving at least $500. The first-place national award is currently $5,000.

• Who is eligible? Patriot’s Pen is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students enrolled by the Oct. 31 deadline in public, private, or parochial schools in the U.S., its territories, or its possessions; or dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools. Home-schooled students are also eligible.

• How Do I Get Started? Contact Kristin Scharf or Mick Cohagan at VFW Post 7980 to indicate your interest. Ensure your essay is submitted to the VFW Post 7980 before the contest deadline of Oct. 31.

• What Are the Rules? Write your own essay, typed in English with no color or graphics (300 - 400 words). Essays must be anonymous; do not include personal identifiers. Secure the Official Student Entry Form on top of your essay. The essay must be the contestant's original work.

• How Am I Judged? Knowledge of the theme, theme development, and clarity of ideas are key judging criteria.

Deadline Information: All entries must be submitted to Kristin Scharf or Mick Cohagan at VFW Post 7980 by midnight Oct. 31.

Upcoming Dates: