Our 34 students competed against 3,200 other students in 70 events. Competitors included: Haikel Amare (12), Nancy Herrera Herrera (12), Evan Peterson (12), Fatma Rashed (12), Thanishka Shetty (12), Maisie Adams (11), Taylor Bade (11), Aurora Delvin (11), Hanz Kevin Espinas (11), Edward Gaulke (11), Clara Grace (11), Jayna Kavathekar (11), James Moore (11), Jaxon Mueller (11), Olivia Overbo (11), Carter Porisch (11), Scarlett Scholl (11), Maryam Shahkhan (11), Caitlin Uy (11), Amy Wu (11), Benjamin Young (11), Diego Barrientos (10), Zane Carlson-Zuraff (10), Samuel Feleke (10), Ihsan Isik (10), Aishah Javed (10), Aubree Lang (10), Sejal Patnayak (9), Ingie Elakkad (9), Yaduveer Goya (9), Shaurya Jaswal (9), Gabriel Koch (9), Elizabeth Merab (9), and Nora Tilstra (9).
Students moving on to international competition:
Maryam Shahkhan: MN DECA President - Voting Delegate
Thanishka Shetty: School Based Enterprise - Retail
Sejal Patnayak: 4th - Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Role Play
Maisie Adams: 4th - Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Students receiving state finalist (top 10) or specialized recognition:
Thanishka Shetty: Outstanding DECA Member Award
Maryam Shahkhan: Outstanding DECA Member Award
Evan Peterson: 9th - Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Hanz Kevin Espinas: 9th - Professional Selling
Ihsan Isik: 10th - Principles of Marketing Role Play & Top 10 Test Score - Business Admin Exam
Aishah Javed: 5th - Sales Demonstration - General/Home Service Lines
Nora Tilstra: 7th - Sales Demonstration - Soft Lines
Maryam, Thanishka, Sejal, and Maisie will travel to Orlando in April to compete with more than 22,000 top students from around the world at the International Career Development Conference – the pinnacle of DECA competition. In addition, Maryan Shahkhan will be running for international office for DECA, Inc., a first in our chapter’s history. Congrats to all competitors. We are so proud of your hard work, accomplishments, and in representing our chapter and our school.
During the school year, approximately 6,000 Minnesota DECA members take part in the organization’s competitive events program, competing in over 60 events focused in the areas of entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, marketing and other related fields. The competitions simulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development.
For more information, visit our website at https://www.moundsviewdeca.org or on our social media channels @moundsviewdeca. Shop our award-winning store at https://www.moundsviewdeca.org/store.
ROBOTICS: Team meets on Saturday (3/8) from 9:00-3:00 PM. Remember: Mariucci Arena for Regionals, 3-5 April 2025!!
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: Girls track & field "Back to Track" parent and athlete preseason meeting is Monday (3/10) at 7:00 PM in the auditorium.
DREAMCATCHERS CLUB: There will be a meeting for the Dreamcatchers Club after school on Thursday (3/13). We will be meeting in the world language flex space and will be making cards. There will be candy/snacks as well!
CLAY TARGET CLUB: Interested in joining the Mounds Clay Target Club? Visit the link MV Clay Target Club or contact Coach Kingsriter at mvclaytargetclub@gmail.com.
Yard sign pick up is Sunday (3/9) from 12:00-2:00 PM and Monday (3/10) from 4:00-6:00 PM. You'll find senior party volunteers inside the front doors of Mounds View High School. There will be some yard signs available for purchase. Cost is $25.00 cash or check made out to MV Senior Party.
Signs are on sale until May with another pick up date later. (This is initial pick up.)
Early registration extended: Get registered by April 1st for $80.00. We encourage all students to attend! We have over 220 registered so far!!!
Join your friends for this final event of your high school years.
Per the MSHSL, spring sports first day of tryouts/practice are as follows:
- March 10: softball, boys track & field, girls track & field
- March 17: boys golf, girls golf, baseball, boys volleyball
- March 24: boys tennis
- March 31: boys lacrosse (meet on no school day March 31)
- March 31: girls lacrosse (March 31 is no school day for MV, so tryouts/practice would be Tuesday (4/1))
Your child must have a valid sports physical on file prior to registering. Physicals are valid for three (3) years from the date of the exam. IF your child's physical expires during the season, you won't be able to register. Parents can check the current status of their child’s physical through their ParentVUE account by selecting the Student Info tab. The physical date is located at the bottom of the page.
Physicals may be sent to the Activities Office through any of the following options:
E-mail: cindy.mccallum@moundsviewschools.org
Fax: 651-621-7105
US Mail to:
Mounds View Activities Office – Sports Physicals
1900 Lake Valentine Rd.
Arden Hills, MN 55112
For more information visit our website:
https://moundsview.mvpschools.org/athleticsandactivities/registration-information
There is still time to register for the Mounds View High School Social Studies Trip to Austria, Hungary, and Czechia. Any student may attend and the trip will run over Thanksgiving Break in 2025.
If you are interested, check out this itinerary and then reach out to Mr. Oseland at aaron.oseland@moundsviewschools.org for more information on how to register.
Join the Mounds View Education Association for the 38th annual Chalkboard Capers variety show. District teachers and staff host the show to raise money for student scholarships for graduating seniors.
Ticket and schedule information can be found at mvpschools.org/chalkboardcapers.
During the last legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature directed all school districts to adopt a cell phone policy by March 15, 2025. In response, the School Board asked the community to provide feedback regarding student use of cell phones in schools. About 3,000 respondents completed a survey, and two community conversations attracted about 200 attendees.
This feedback was shared with a cell phone advisory committee made up of parents, students and staff. The group met three times last fall, and identified themes found in the responses and provided recommendations to the School Board at its December meeting.
At its meeting on March 6, the Board approved a policy effective March 15 that reflects the group’s recommendations:
Elementary schools
- Students should not access or use cell phones during school hours.
Secondary (middle and high schools)
- Students should not access or use cell phones during scheduled academic class time or during activities/assemblies when instruction or information is being delivered.
- Secondary students may access and use cell phones during non-academic or unscheduled time during school hours.
Watch a brief video about the cell phone policy engagement process. Video link: https://youtu.be/T_DJx00hO8s
