Mustang News
An e-newsletter from Mounds View High School
BOWLING TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The MVHS Bowlers ended their season with a bang! MVHS took top spots for the All Conference tournament, with JV2 as runner up to JV1, JV1 defending their title of All Conference Champs and Varsity securing the seat of All Conference Champs for the first time in years. Congratulations to the MVHS Bowlers! JV1 and Varsity will head to state in the coming weeks. Special Honors to Gavin Wilson and Lucas Bramsen for earning spots on the All State Team. Go Mustangs!
SECTION MEET RESULTS
Congratulations to girls Swim & Dive for a great Section Meet with a 3rd place finish and advancing 2 relays and 3 individuals to State! Kayley McKee, Riley Bury, Ellie Bina, Lauren Maki, Kara Gorzek, Annika Schwartz qualified in the 200 Medley and 400 Free Relay. Riley and Lauren also qualified in individual events along with Ellie who is Section 4AA champion in the 500 Free. An extra shout out to our divers--all 4 divers placed in the Top 8-Tyler Ostrom, Bria Mills, Kami Karel and Savanna Crego. Good luck at State MVGSD!
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
National Signing Day has traditionally been the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for a collegiate sport with a school that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. Congratulations to these athletes who will be signing their letter after school on Wednesday (11/13) in the Commons:
- Caden Ayshford – Lacrosse – Mercyhurst University
- Nate Edelman – Baseball – UW-La Crosse
- Owen Kalmes – Cross Country and Track & Field – South Dakota State University
- Colton Loween – Wrestling – Augsburg University
- Liliana Peleska – Soccer – University of MN Duluth
- Casey Poppler – Cross Country and Track & Field – University of St. Thomas
- Ethan Swenson – Wrestling – Augsburg University
AS YOU LIKE IT: WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS
Have you ever wanted to act on stage? Dance on stage? How about building sets and costumes? Lights and sound? There's something for everybody in Shakespeare! Shakespeare is Mounds View's annual, completely student-led theater production. This year, the show is As You Like It: Welcome to the Circus. Scan the QR code for the Shakespeare website to join! Auditions start Monday (11/18). See you then, Mustangs! JOIN SHAKESPEARE!
HAVE YOU ORDERED PICTURES?
ORIGINAL PICTURES, MAKE-UPS AND RETAKES ARE READY TO ORDER!
View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login (you'll need the student ID)
MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Event Code: FE54124
NEWS
WRESTLING: The Mustang wrestling team meets today at 3:20 PM in the MAC Classroom 172. Interested wrestlers and managers should plan on attending.
ACT PRACTICE SESSION FOR JUNIORS: The ACT practice session today is for Math with Mrs. Bias. Meet in Room 242 right after school. Sign up here: Free Strategy Sessions.
ROBOTICS TEAM: 2 weeks until our Minne-Mini Regional! Meetings this week include:
Tuesday (11/12)
- Drivers only 5:30-7:00 PM
- Whole team 7:00-8:30 PM
Wednesday (11/13)
- Drivers only 3:45-5:30 PM
Thursday (11/14)
- Whole team 7:00-8:30 PM
WINTER MUSTANG POWER - REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Students who are not participating in a winter sport can sign up for our Winter Weight Training program led by coach, Conor Mitchell. There are two sessions being offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 6:45-8:15 AM OR 3:30-5:00 PM. Sessions start Monday (11/11) and run through Friday (3/7). Cost is $75.00.
- Sign up by clicking the Register Now box or through the following link: https://moundsview.epaytrak.com/login.aspx
- If you have questions, email Conor at: conor.mitchell@moundsviewschools.org
GIRLS BASKETBALL - CANCER AWARENESS ALL 1N!
The Girls Basketball Team continues to support families dealing with cancer and serious illness through their ALL 1N Fund! PLEASE join them by purchasing a highly fashionable, ALL 1N T-shirt or sweatshirt! Then show your support in person at the Girls and Boys Basketball doubleheader against St. Anthony on Friday (12/6)! First tip-off is at 5:45 PM on Kauls Court! Hope to see you there! ALL 1N!
Use this link to order merchandise by Friday (11/15):
NEW STUDENT GROUP OPPORTUNITY
MVHS is creating a new student group called Sources of Strength (SOS). The purpose of this group is to create a culture of wellness and belonging where students feel comfortable getting help when they are struggling. Sources of Strength is fun, powerful, and strength-based. We need to have as many voices, languages, experiences, skills, and social groups represented on this team to create a strength-focused culture at MVHS.
To learn more, sign up for the Sources of Strength Info Session for next week’s ReFLECT on Wednesday (11/13). This will be a no pressure meeting where you can learn more about SOS and decide then if you want to participate in training the following week. We hope to have many Mustangs come learn more about SOS!
TRAVEL ABROAD - NOVEMBER 2025
Join the Social Studies department next Thanksgiving for a trip you'll never forget! Mr. Oseland and Ms. Zito are leading a trip to Austria, Czechia, and Hungary Thanksgiving of 2025.
For all those interesting in learning more about this amazing opportunity, come to the parent and student informational meeting on Wednesday (11/13) at 6:30 PM in room 232! For more information, contact: aaron.oseland@mvpschools.org or lisa.zito@mvpschools.org.
GYMNASTICS, SKI, HOCKEY & BASKETBALL INFO
Winter sports first day of tryouts/practice are as follows:
- Competitive Dance - October 21
- Girls Hockey – October 28
- Girls Gymnastics – November 11
- Alpine Ski – November 11
- Nordic Ski – November 11
- Boys Hockey – November 11
- Girls Basketball – November 11 (9th grade tryouts are 11/5 & 11/7)
- Boys Basketball – November 18 (9th grade tryouts are 10/28,10/30 & 11/6)
- Wrestling – November 18
- Boys Swim & Dive – December 2
Your athlete 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 physical expires during the season, the system will not let you register. Parents can check the current status of the physical through their ParentVUE account by selecting the "Student Info" tab. The physical date is located at the bottom of the page.
Send physicals:
E-mail: cindy.mccallum@moundsviewschools.org
Activities Office Fax: 651-621-7105
US Mail to:
Mounds View Activities Office – Sports Physicals
1900 Lake Valentine Rd.
Arden Hills, MN 55112
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY - SENIORS
The Wallin Scholarship application is open. This scholarship is for any student who will be attending a 4-year school in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or any HBC school. The scholarship is worth up to $16,000 over 4 years of college. There are requirements to be eligible for scholarships so take a look if you qualify.
Apply at wallinpartners.org by Friday (1/31). If you have questions, see your dean.
GIVE TO THE MAX DAY
Early giving is happening NOW and continues through Give to the Max Day on Thursday (11/21). Consider donating to the Mounds View Schools Education Foundation, a local nonprofit whose mission is simply to support all MVPS students. We accept donations from individuals, donor advised funds, corporate matches and donations via checks.
Donate here to elevate our student's access to excellence.
CELL PHONE POLICY FEEDBACK
This year, the School Board is asking the community to provide feedback regarding student use of cellphones in schools. Nearly 4,000 people shared their thoughts in an online survey, and about 200 people attended community conversations. Survey results and themes from the conversations will be shared with the community in the coming weeks. This feedback also will be shared with an advisory committee of parents, students and staff for their review. The group will identify themes found in the responses and provide recommendations to the School Board. The feedback and recommendations will ultimately be used to help inform the creation of a cell phone policy. Learn more at mvpschools.org/cellphones.