Millstadt CCSD

 STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Friday - October 3, 2025
Character Ed Theme – Responsibility

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER: This is your friendly reminder that our Fall Fundraiser is happening now through next Friday! Remember, we’re raising money to help make the playground outside the Early Childhood classroom safe and accessible so all of our youngest Panthers can play.

Don’t forget about the awesome prizes:

Sell 5 items and win a prize.
Sell 15 items and join me for a Principal’s Lunch.
Top selling homerooms win a pizza party!

• If you set up an online account to share with neighbors, family, and friends, you'll be able to see how many items you've sold and even a school leaderboard! At this time, we have raised $2,336 and our MCS student that is in the lead so far is Gavin Killy-Baur with a total of 13 items sold! So far, he is the ONLY MCS student to have sold more than 5 items and he is SO CLOSE to earning the trip to happy days! Gavin, after announcements you may come on up to claim your prize for having sold over 5 items so far.

One final reminder - Tonight is Fall Festival from 5-7pm and we hope to see you all there!

Donut day is this Friday 10/3.  Bring your dollar to purchase a donut.  Sales begin at 7:45am  MTA would like to say THANK YOU to Edward Jones for sponsoring donut day today!

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: