Mustang News

Congratulations to Girls Swim & Dive on an epic 605 to 602 win over Woodbury at True Team sections over the weekend to secure their spot at True Team State! Individuals placing in the top 8: Tyler Ostrom, Kami Karel, Bria Mills, Kara Gorzek, Lauren Maki, Marissa Holmes, Kaitlyn Walker, Kayley McKee and Riley Bury. Congrats to every swimmer and diver on the team and good luck at state this weekend!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SECTION CHAMPS RORY AND REESE WAHLSTRAND AND TO SHAE CROCKARELL AND AVERY SCHIFSKY SECTION RUNNER-UPS! BOTH WILL COMPETE AT STATE IN DOUBLES.

Students each chose a faculty member who made an impact on their learning at Mounds View: Isabella Kunc & Rebecca Hauth-Schmid (English), Isabel Li & David Ostrom (English), Rahee Kim & Mark Johnson (Science)

Linnea Ousdigian set another school record (breaking her own) at 17:21. Our varsity had the fastest team average in history with 18:46. All-conference: Linnea Ousdigian, Adela Peterson, Abby Urriola, Cora Gentry. Honorable mention: Emelia Brodin. Varsity got 2nd as a team, JV won. Emma Stupar won the JV race with a crazy kick at the finish.

Congratulations to the boys cross country team for winning the 2024 Suburban East Conference Cross Country Championships! The Mustangs were led by senior Casey Poppler, who placed second and tied the school record with a time of 15:21. Other Mustangs earning All-Conference Honors included Owen Kalmes, Sam Geer, Joe Cole, and Andrew Richter. Hunter Miller, Spencer Olson, and Will Drury earned honorable mention. The Mustang JV squad placed second among SEC teams.

The Mustangs play St. Michael Albertville on Thursday (10/17) at 1:00 PM in Mustang Stadium. Use the link to purchase tickets and avoid long lines and frustration:

https://moundsviewschools.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/524?es=2ecg86q3uhf9k2t2q41j3k35o9&single=0. Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students / senior citizens.

Are you missing something?

There is a collection of Lost & Found items outside the High School Office near the Forum. There are water bottles, hoodies, jackets and lunch bags.

Anything left behind at the end of the week will be donated.

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

BOWLING TEAM: The bowling teams defeated their biggest competitor - Irondale – on Friday! Varsity went 2-0 after averaging 181 pins. JV1 continued their dominance, winning their matches by an average of 410 pins, while averaging 167 and having a fully clean game in there! And JV2 set a new personal best with a 177 game! They also won both of their matches, 9 of 10 games, and had a 129 average. The Mustangs will charge into their next game on Friday (10/25) at the Mermaid at 3:30 PM. Go Mustangs!

ROBOTICS TEAM: Team meets on Thursday (10/17) from 7:00-8:30 PM – Regular team meeting. There is no school, but the building will be open.

YEARBOOK: Preorder your 2025 yearbook at yearbookforever.com for the lowest price offered this year. Prices increase on Friday (11/1).

This is an opportunity to meet current students and instructors, as well as participate in/observe ROTC training. The training includes rappelling, climbing wall, and other stations. All are welcome.

RSVP for food coordination/planning.

PreACT testing is important for all students, as it focuses attention on both career preparation and improving academic achievement. The PreACT test will point out students’ academic strengths and areas that need improvement. It can help those students who are college-bound, as well as those who plan to enter the workforce directly after high school.

Additional information can be found on the ACT website at: Practice Taking the ACT - PreACT - K12 Solutions and ACT authorized calculators.

Contact your student’s dean, if you have questions.

Are you a Mounds View Latine student interested in the healthcare field? Check out this awesome opportunity to see the world of healthcare IN PERSON! Come see Mrs. Hendrickson, if you have questions!

Join us for Powderpuff Football in Mustang Stadium! There will be four (4) teams (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors). Each team is capped at 30 players. The first 24 sophomores and juniors to sign up will receive a team t-shirt. All freshmen and seniors will receive a t-shirt. Cost to play is $5.00. Sign up by purchasing a "ticket" on the hometown app or the high school ticketing website.

• Freshmen Team - Mint Green
• Sophomore Team - Orchid
• Junior Team - Light Blue
• Senior Team - Light Pink

Mustang football players will coach and referee. Students and community are encouraged to be spectators. Spectators and players are encouraged to bring a donation for the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf.

If there is bad weather, we are not able to refund. There will be no formally organized practices before the games, but feel free to connect with your classmates and set up a time to practice. Contact Daggett (room 235) or Hess (room 40) with any questions.

Looking for an easy way to support the Mounds View Schools Education Foundation? Purchase an item for the Rock the School House silent auction on Saturday (11/9), benefitting Mounds View Schools Education Foundation. It’s easy – purchase an item from our wish list and it will be shipped directly to the Foundation.

Purchase no later than Friday (10/25). Thank you for your continued support! Learn more about the Mounds View Schools Education Foundation here.

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

Mounds View is offering free Strategy Sessions after school on Mondays to help you prepare for the ACT test. The sessions will be from 3:25-4:25 PM beginning Monday (11/4). Sign up for the Free Strategy Sessions. Check the schedules online or in Student Services!

Join us at Mounds View High School on November 2-3 for the 40th Annual Courage Kenny Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament! This exciting event brings teams from all over the country to compete. Come watch these incredible athletes compete!

This is also a great opportunity to get involved and support adaptive sports in our community. See the flyer and consider volunteering.

This year, the School Board will engage the school district community to help inform the creation of a student cell phone use policy. A cell phone advisory group of students, parents and teachers is working collaboratively with administration to develop recommendations for cell phone use by educational level (elementary school, middle school, high school).

These recommendations will be provided to the School Board which will develop a cell phone policy in compliance with new legislation. A survey for parents, secondary students and staff will be shared in the coming weeks, and community engagement sessions will be hosted as well. Learn more at mvpschools.org/cellphones.