Daily Announcements

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

A Day

Today in Sports:  (Please note that due to the heat and high humidity, the athletic schedule has changed. Please see below.)

• JV field hockey game at Stowe is cancelled.  Varsity will still play, game will start at 5:15, departure from MVU is 2:45.  
• Middle school field hockey will host Stowe. Game time is now 5:00.
• Varsity & middle school cross country meet at Mt. Abraham has been cancelled. Practices for both teams have also been cancelled.
• Boys’ JV & varsity soccer games are pending.  Announcement will be made around 9:00 am.
• All sports pictures will be taken as scheduled.

Schedule Changes for Wednesday:

• 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys soccer teams will be travelling to Winooski. Boys will still play at 4:00 and the girls game has been moved to 5:00.
• Middle school field hockey game at Milton has been cancelled.
• JV & varsity girls’ soccer game at Vergennes will be played as scheduled.  

Tease-A-Teacher Standings as of 9-25:

5th place:  Ms. Moore

4th place:  Mr. Green

3rd place:  Mr. Fortin

2nd place:  Mr. Palmer

1st place:   Mrs. Kittell

The 7th Annual Johnson State College Performing Arts Festival is October 27th from 9:00-5:00.  It is open to all MVU students who are interested in the Performing Arts including Band, Chorus, Theater, Dance and Tech Theater.  If you are interested in attending, please see Mr. Garceau or Mrs. Turner in the Music Room to get a permission slip.

Do you enjoy solving interesting problems and participating in friendly competition?  The Math League team will be holding a brief informational meeting this Thursday in E5 at 2:45 PM.  All interested students should attend.  Please contact Mr. MacCormick for more information.

Scholarship opportunity for 9-12th graders.  Voice of Democracy, Patriotic Audio Essay Competition for a grand prize of $30,000, with other potential prizes to include an all expense paid trip to Washington DC.  The theme this year is "American History: Our Hope for the Future".  See Ms Deb Lowe-Murray in guidance office or look for forms in the front lobby.  Dead line for this is Oct 31, 2017.

Seniors who would like to participate in Skit Night please sign up in Ms Dunphy’s office no later than Friday, September 29th.

Skit Night calendars are available on the wall outside the Student Council office (top of the theater).  Tryout times are listed on the calendar.

PSAT  (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test). The PSAT exam will be administered at MVU on Saturday, October 14 to sophomores and juniors.  The College Board automatically screens juniors for the National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships.   To sign up, students should stop by the guidance office and see Mrs. Greenia.  The cost is $16. The exam starts promptly at 8:00 AM and students need to be at MVU by 7:45 AM.