STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday - October 22, 2025
Character Ed Theme – Responsibility

Chess Team - Sign ups are now going on for 6th through 8th Grade, See Mrs. Nolte for more details.  

The Patriot’s Pen All entries must be submitted to Kristin Scharf or Mick Cohagan at VFW Post 7980 by midnight Oct. 31.  See the office for more information.

Wrestling:  5th - 8th graders interested in wrestling - please sign-up in the gym!

SCHOOL DANCE:  ALOHA! Your Student Council would like to announce the first dance of the year! 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, you are invited to a Hawaiian Dance Party Friday, October 24th. The Hawaiian Dance permission slips are due back next Thursday, 10/23. Student Council will be selling leis during lunch Monday through Thursday next week for just $1 while supplies last! Faculty and staff - please consider being a chaperone to help our students enjoy their evening! 

5th Grade Dance 6:00pm - 7:00pm              6th-8th Grade Dance 7:15pm - 9:00pm

PTA SKATE NIGHT:  Please come to skate night at Skate City on Wednesday, October 22nd from 5:00pm to 7:00pm  $7.00 admission/$5.00 Skate Rentals

Our 7th and 8th grade girls will play Waterloo here tonight 10/21. The first game starts at 

First priority is collecting donations to give gifts to kids in need throughout the world who would otherwise have no gifts on Christmas. 3rd and 4th graders' homerooms are collecting school supplies. 5th and 6th graders are collecting personal care items. 7th and 8th graders are collecting toys/games and fun items.  Please no liquids/aerosol cans. The class that brings the most items will win a donut party!  Click Here to view the spreadsheet they created to help with what items should or should not be donated.  Collections will take place November 12th-14th. I will add a reminder to our morning announcements the week before collections begin.  Thank you!

Upcoming Dates:

25/26 School Year

10/22

3rd/4th Grade Ortho Assembly

9:30am

PTA Skate Party at Skate City (5-7pm)

5:00pm

8 Girls Basketball @ Joe Arthur vs St. Clare

5:00pm

8 Boys Basketball @ Central Jr High Tourney

6:00pm

10/23

8 Boys Basketball @ Central Jr High Tourney

5:00pm

10/24

October School Assembly

1:50pm

MCS 5th Grade Dance (6-7pm)

6-7pm

MCS Jr High Dance  (Grades 6-8)

7:15pm-9:00pm

10/25

7 Boys Basketball @ Wolfbranch

10:00am

10/27

6th/7th/8th Boys Basketball @ Smithton

5:00pm

10/28

Halloread at MPC (BW Student Council)

9:00am

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Home vs West Jr High

6:00pm

10/29

Picture RETAKE Day

8:30am

6th Grade Boys Basketball Vs Valmeyer

5:00pm

7 / 8 Boys Basketball @ Valmeyer

6:00pm

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Freeburg

6:00pm

10/30

7 / 8 Boys Basketball @ Emge

5:00pm

10/31

MPC Halloween Parade

9:00am

11/3

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Columbia

6:00pm

11/4

Parent Teacher Conferences

4:30pm

11/5

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Home vs Emge

6:00pm

PTA Meeting - MPC Library

7:00pm

11/6

Veteran’s Day Assembly (MPC: 9:00am/ MCS: 9:45am )

MPC: 9:00am/ MCS: 9:45am

Parent Teacher Conferences (4:30-8:00pm)

4:30-8:00pm

11/7

Parent Teacher Conferences (8:00am-3:00pm)

8:00am-3:00pm

6/7/8 Girls Basketball @ Smithton

5:00pm

7 / 8 Boys Basketball @ Belleville West Shootout

7:00pm