Marcola School District

Upcoming Events for Mohawk Middle School, mark your calendars! May 16th from 4 to 6 PM, MMS hangout and BBQ @ Mohawk Middle School. Join us for some BBQ burgers and fun community time. June 11th from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, MMS Field Day! Waterslide, obstacle course, ice cream treats and more. June 12th @ 6PM in the MHS gym, 8th grade graduation, with a dessert reception to follow. MMS 8th grade night for Track and Softball TBD. Please reach out to Mohawk Middle School PTO via social media, or contact Tammy E @ teck@marcola.k12.or.us.

EARLY RELEASE REMINDER: This Thursday, 4/25/24, is an early release day for all MSD students. All students will have lunch, and then be dismissed at 11:55am. NO elementary after school program. Buses will depart at approximately 12:05pm. If you have any questions please contact the office. Thank you!

The Mohawk Booster Club and Marcola Youth Center are in need of student and parent volunteers to assist with bingo night on April 27 in the Elementary Gym. Setup begins at 5:00 pm. They are seeking assistance for setting up tables and making tacos, as well as announcing the bingo number, etc. Show up or send an email if you are available: delanahansen@msn.com Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there!

Mohawk Middle School Spring Fling Dance is this Saturday 4/20/24 from 6-8:30pm at The Youth Center! 6th, 7th and 8th grade Mohawk students are welcome. See you Saturday at the dance!

Reminder: Mohawk Middle School PTO meeting tonight at 6 PM in the Community Room. We are putting the final touches on 8th grade graduation and activities for the remainder of the year. Hope to see you all there. If you would like to be on an email list for PTO and middle school activities, please Tammy E @ teck@marcola.k12.or.us.

MMS PTO meeting, Thursday April 11 @ 6 PM, in the Community Room. We will be planning the end of the year activities for the middle school. Everyone is welcome! Mark your calendars for April 20th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, MMS Spring Fling at the Marcola Youth Center. The theme is Glow in the dark w/ 90's music. Please reach out to teck@marcola.k12.or.us with any questions!!

MOHAWK FFA- Sunday was the final day of the State Convention. Many members watched the hypnotist show while our chapter delegates, Alexis Robinson and Ethian Webb, were in their business session bottom for the 2024-2025 State Officers. We got results from the last few events on Sunday. Brooke Whaley competed in a painting and finished 4th! Our Farm Business Management Team (Brooke Whaley, Ethian Webb, Quentin Makinson, and Alexis Robinson) found out they finished 10th out of 24 teams! Today we said goodbye to this past year's State Officers and welcomed this coming year! We wish them all the best of luck! We also hope our members take away valuable lessons learned during the past 4 days! We hope everyone had fun and we can’t wait to see what you do next year! #orffa96

MOHAWK FFA- On Saturday of the State Convention, members attended AM and PM sessions, workshops, and the career fair! During the morning's session, we had multiple members get to go up on stage and get recognized! Addison Barrowcliff won Beginning Portfolio. Alexis Robinson received Silver Recognition for her Advanced Portfolio. Quinn Devenport received Bronze Recognition for his Chapter Treasurer Book. Addison Barrowcliff received Gold Recognition for her Chapter Secretary Book. Last but not least, Quentin Makinson received Silver Recognition for his Chapter Technology Scrapbook. Congratulations to all of our members with their books, we are proud of you and all the hard work you put in! We also had members walk during the evening session. Brooke Whaley was recognized as a finalist for State Extemporaneous Speaking and her Environmental Science and Natural Resources State Proficiency. John (JW) Cheechov was recognized as a Sheep Production Entrepreneurship State Proficiency finalist. Alexis Robinson was also recognized as a Beef Production Entrepreneurship State Proficiency finalist. We are proud of all of you guys! We had members compete in the Farm Business Management Test: Quentin Makinson, Ethian Webb, Brooke Whaley, and Alexis Robinson! #orffa96

MOHAWK FFA- Yesterday, members from our chapter traveled to Redmond for the 96th Oregon FFA State Convention! When the chapter arrived in Redmond, they got lunch and then toured the Redmond Smoke Jumpers Base at the Redmond Airport. Members learned about all the interesting aspects smoke jumpers do and what it takes to become one. After, the tour members went to the hotel, changed, and headed off to the 1st session of the convention. During the session, we heard from keynote speaker Corey Greenwood, recognized accomplishments, listened to our State Secretary Ryan Mizee’s retiring address, and our very own Hunter Rockwell spoke on stage to thank Ryan for his time of service.

MOHAWK FFA- Today was the first full day of State Convention. Members attended AM and PM sessions, workshops, and the career fair! Ethian Webb and Cameron Andrews received their Oregon FFA State Degrees during tonight's session! John (JW) Cheechov also went on stage as a top-three finalist for State Star Farmer! Our Student Teacher Samantha Ellis was recognized during this morning's session as a part of her OSU Ag Ed Cohert! We had members compete and complete interviews today and will learn those results tomorrow. Good luck to Brooke Whaley (Extemporaneous Speaking & Environmental Science/Natural Resources Proficiency), JW Cheechov (Sheep Production Proficiency), and Alexis Robinson (Beef Production Proficiency). We can't wait to see the results of your interviews and competitions today!

Hello Marcola Families! It's time to register for Junior Mustangs baseball and softball 2024! KINDERGARTEN / 1ST / 2ND GRADE Please fill out the registration form in either of the school offices and return to the Marcola Elementary School office no later than April 4th. **No Late Registrations will be accepted 3RD / 4TH / 5TH GRADE GIRLS Please register online at https://kidsports.org/sports/softball/ Registration fees are $115 (if you would like scholarship assistance please contact Tim Yokum at junior.mustangs@marcola79.com prior to registering) Be sure to make a note that you are a part of the Marcola School District and Request Nicholas Cherrick as your coach. (*3rd graders* we have put in a special request to have the girls play up to the 4th & 5th Grade team, however it is not a guarantee. We are hoping they will allow it due to our small group. Registration Deadline is April 3rd. **No Late Registrations will be accepted 3RD / 4TH / 5TH / 6TH GRADE BOYS Please fill out the registration form in either of the school offices and return either to the Marcola Elementary School office or Garrett Johnson (calakenzietimber@gmail.com (541)270-6803) NO LATER than March 31st **No Late Registrations will be accepted We are looking forward to a wonderful season for our Athletes and appreciate your participation in building our programs! Thank you! -Junior Mustangs Athletics

The MMS hangout has been rescheduled to tomorrow March 7th from 4 to 6 PM at the Marcola Youth Center. Pizza and snacks will be provided. All students must sign in and be picked up by an adult. Please contact teck@marcola.k12.or.us with any questions or concerns.

Hello Mohawk Middle School Families, Mohawk Middle School Athletic Dept., in collaboration with Junior Mustangs, will be offering Middle School Softball for 6th-8th grade girls! Practices will start the beginning of April, with games starting mid April. The season will run through early June. PLEASE REGISTER NOW for MS Girls Softball Grades 6th-8th https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/spring-2024-middle-school-softball (All other age groups and teams will be ran through Junior Mustangs, if numbers allow.) GO MUSTANGS!!!

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐤 𝐅𝐅𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫!

Due to weather we are canceling our Hangout tonight at the Youth Center. We will inform you when it is rescheduled. Stay safe and warm!

Marcola Youth Center will hosting a Mohawk Middle School hangout this Thursday the 29th from 4 to 6 pm. Students will be signed in and must be picked up by an adult. Pizza and snacks will be provided. If you have any questions, please email teck@marcola.k12.or.us

Congratulations to our HS Girls B-Ball team on a decorated year! We are so proud of you and your accomplishments this year! #GOMO

Please join us to cheer on our Varsity Girls Basketball team tomorrow, Wednesday 2/21, in our high school gym at 6pm for the first round of state playoffs! This is a big team accomplishment, and we are very proud of our players and coaches. Join us in the commons starting at 5pm for face paint and pom poms. Concessions will be open. Game starts at 6pm. ALL MARCOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS AND STAFF HAVE FREE ENTRY TO THE GAME!!! (Just stop by the entry table for a stamp.) See everyone tomorrow at 6pm in our high school gym! BE LOUD! BE PROUD! GO MUSTANGS!!!

Congratulations to our HS Girls Basketball team for earning a home OSAA playoff game! They will play host to Trout Lake/Glenwood of the Big Sky League on Wednesday at 6pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students. OSAA playoff event tickets can be purchased online at the OSAA website ahead of time or at the door. Come help support our girls! We look forward to an exciting playoff atmosphere! #GOMO

Hey, Mohawk work force! We need you for College and Career week! If you love your job and wanna tell our middle school students about your career, we are looking for folks to come and talk, for a 1/2 hour each on rotation to our 6th, 7th and 8th grade, about your career path. Thursday, February 29th, from 2-4pm in the middle school. Please contact Ms. Libby in the college and career office if you're interested and available.