No More Shorts!
Wednesday, October 31 will be the last day
this fall for students to wear shorts. Shorts
will be allowed once again on April 1, 2013.
For further information on the dress code,
see the Student Handbook.
High School Buffer Week
November 5th through November 9th will be
this year’s buffer week. Buffer Week is the
week of transition between
football/volleyball season and basketball
season. During this week the gymnasium and
weight room will be closed and there will be
no high school athletic activities scheduled.
Veteran’s Day
Sunday, November 11th is Veteran’s Day, the
day on which we honor our veterans out of
gratitude for their service to our country.
Let’s all remember to thank our veterans!
The MdCV Elementary School will have a
Veteran’s Day Celebration on November 9th
beginning at 2:00 p.m. If you have any
pictures of veterans and would like to share
them, please contact the Quenemo School.
Veteran’s Day
The MdCV JH and HS band will be marching
in a parade at Emporia on November 10th.
Yearbooks
Pre-order the 2012-2013 yearbooks between
now and March 26th for $15. Reserve your 84
colored pages of memories of high school,
junior high and elementary activities.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Melvern Pride is serving a Thanksgiving Dinner
at Melvern Community Center on Saturday,
November 17th, from 11:00-2:00 p.m. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Lighting of the Tree
On November 24th the Melvern Pride is having
a City Christmas Lighting Celebration at 6:00
p.m. Following the program, refreshments will
be served along with a special guest, Santa
Claus, who is making a special appearance.
Parents As Teachers
This is a free, voluntary, early learning program for
all parents of children ages prenatal to age three.
They provide home visits and child development
information to families. The program is open to
any family and is funded by our local school district.
Please contact Lori Johnson at 620-364-6218 if you
have any questions.
ACT Testing Dates
Register for the ACT testing online at
www.actstudent.org The testing dates are:
December 8th
February 9th
April 13th
June 8th
Time Change
Make sure to set back your clocks!
November 4th is the day that Daylight
Savings Time will be observed this year.
Thanksgiving Break
MdCV Schools will not have school November
21-23. School will resume on Monday,
November 26, 2012. Enjoy your holiday! 
Junior High 2012-2013 Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent
Location
Time
11-1 Burlingame Away
5:00 pm
11-5 Hartford
Away
5:00 pm
11-8 Madison
Home
5:00 pm
11-12 Waverly
Home
5:00 pm
11-15 Olpe
Away
5:00 pm
11-19 SCC
Away
5:00 pm
11-26 Lebo
Home
5:00 pm
11-29 Altoona
Away
5:00 pm
12-6 Burlingame Home
5:00 pm
12-13 Waverly
Away
5:00 pm
12-17 Lebo
Away
5:00 pm
1-3
SCC
Home
5:00 pm
1-5/12 League Tourney Olpe
TBA
High School Basketball
High school basketball practice this year will
begin on Monday, November 12. Amy Redmon
will be the girls’ head coach and will be assisted
by Tammy Vanderpool. The boys’ head coach
will be Tim Latham who will be assisted by
Donald Dyke.
Seniors!!!
Balfour will be here on November 9th to be
taking orders for senior caps and gowns.
They will also be taking shirt, hoodies,
sweats and other orders the seniors may
have for them at this time. A $60 deposit will
be required on all orders.
MdCV Website
Check out the school website for updated
information on activities going on in the
district. The school web address is
www.usd456.org. We post daily
announcements on the homepage regarding
school activities, times and school closings.
Counselor’s Corner
Check out Mrs. Stukey’s webpage! Go to the
school website, and then click on “Counselor’s
Corner” from the menu on the left. Located on
her webpage are upcoming events for juniors
and seniors. If you have any questions about
the events, scholarships, or ACT testing
information, please contact her.
MdCV Home Game Admittance Policy
Free student admission!!! MdCV students will
be admitted free to all home games. Students
K-5 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
to be admitted free. HS/JH students will be
required to watch the games. Those not
watching the games or causing disruptions will
be asked to leave and not return. Students
must have attended school that day and be in
“good standing” to attend the game. This policy
does not apply for away games of KSHSAA
sponsored events (regional, sub-state, etc.)
MdCV Booster Club News
The MdCV Booster Club is looking for
volunteers to help with basketball gate duty
and after-prom activities. If you can help us,
please contact Billie Jo Doty or Sonya Jones.
The MdCV 3rd Grade Nature Trail Adventure
The 3rd grade class went to the Nature Trail
in Melvern on Tuesday, October 9th for a
field trip. We split up in three groups and
had different leaders. Norma Patterson, Sue
Burkdoll, and Nancy Alley were our leaders.
We went on a scavenger hunt. We found
hedgeballs, Redbud leaves, Cottonwood
Trees, and Bladder Nut Seeds. Then we
roasted hot dogs and smores at the shelter.
We received a bag of goodies, including a
cool water bottle. Then we went to the gate
and waited for our ride. We had a lot of
fun!!!! Written by Riley Spillman and Dalton
Bechtle