
September's Counselor Connecter News Letter.


September's Character Education Trait is KINDNESS. Kindness is a simple way to make the lives of others better! Join us as we set out to fill the heart buckets of our friends and family!


We are proud of our August students of the moth and character education award recipients! These students have started the school year off right!
Students of the Month:
Jayce Abernathy
Jensyn Sperle
Grace Leatherbury
Andrew Gomez
Kolten Hagar
Landry Kate Holsted
Braeleigh Nesahkluah
Jaxon Doan
Growth Mindset Award Recipients:
Kason Osmond
Kentlee Henderson
Lexi Osmond
Zane Lasley
Mason George
Bodee Taylor
Achilles Bruton
Eli Holsted
Students of the Month:
Jayce Abernathy
Jensyn Sperle
Grace Leatherbury
Andrew Gomez
Kolten Hagar
Landry Kate Holsted
Braeleigh Nesahkluah
Jaxon Doan
Growth Mindset Award Recipients:
Kason Osmond
Kentlee Henderson
Lexi Osmond
Zane Lasley
Mason George
Bodee Taylor
Achilles Bruton
Eli Holsted



ACT Prep course


HOCO Dance Information
Out of Town Guest Permission Slips in HS Office or Mrs. Payne's room


Schedule Change: JH and HS Softball play at Granite today at 4:30pm

Thursday night MVG elementary, JH/HS Cross Country competed at the Merritt Midnight Run. Acklee Frank came in 7th out of 40 elementary girls. All runners competed well (it got to dark to get good pics of JH/HS runners) and are looking forward to their next meet this coming Saturday at Riverside!

Meet the Tigers!

Mark your calendars!


FOOTBALL HOCO is just a few weeks away - Sept.8-12
Here is a list of your candidates and Spirit Week Dress- Up Days!
Our STUCO has worked really hard planning fun, yet easy dress-up days, and is excited to give treats to all (PK-12) who dress up and participate. There will also be a special prize each day for the best-dressed boy and girl in each grade!!




Our students have shown great character this week! Thank you all for making MVG Elementary a great place to be!
Positive Office Referrals:
Cruz Tointigh
Kinlee Springstead
Haegan Eschenbacher
Harlie Lindsey
Amelia Sheppard
Jensyn Sperle
Wyatt Jones
Leyton Bostik
Layton Nesahkluah
Bodee Taylor
Hunter Harrison
Positive Office Referrals:
Cruz Tointigh
Kinlee Springstead
Haegan Eschenbacher
Harlie Lindsey
Amelia Sheppard
Jensyn Sperle
Wyatt Jones
Leyton Bostik
Layton Nesahkluah
Bodee Taylor
Hunter Harrison








The Kiowa County Fair was held last week and Pre-K, Kindergarten and First grade entered their artwork to compete against other schools in the county. Congratulations to our students on their winnings!
Pre-K: 1st place (rock art)
Kindergarten: 3rd place (pasta art)
First Grade: 2nd place (yarn art)




JH/HS STUCO meeting tomorrow at 12:45.
We will be discussing HOCO Spirit Week, but we need your help...please give us dress up day ideas (for ELEM/JH/HS) so we can discuss them at the meeting.

There will be no JH/HS softball games at Granite today.

There are no HS softball games at Hammon today.

Thank you, Mrs. Berry, for sharing your wealth of knowledge with our students!


We love to grow our brains through hard work and dedication!


The votes are in!!!
Your MVG 2025-2026 HS STUCO Officers are:
President-Kynlee Holsted
Vice President- Hannah Winters
Secretary- Landrie Sechrist
Media Specialist-Hailey Jo Payne
Reporter-Lauren Henderson
10th Grade Rep.-TBA
11th Grade Rep.TBA
12th Grade Rep.-TBA
We had SO many JH students who wanted to be part of STUCO, so it was decided to have JH officers help the HS officer team.
JH OFFICERS are:
President- Shayleigh Hazle
Vice President-Mark Bigley
Secretary-Tegan Taylor
7th Grade Rep- Wyatt Payne
8th Grade Rep-Lexi Watson
9th Grade Rep- TBA
We will have a meeting this Wednesday at 12:45 in the library to start planning HOCO
High School HOCO is Friday, Sept. 12th
Junior High HOCO is Monday, Sept.15th
(JH HOCO candidates will participate in ALL football HOCO week activities (9-8 to 9-12, but their ceremony will be held before the JH game on Monday, Sept. 15th)
Your MVG 2025-2026 HS STUCO Officers are:
President-Kynlee Holsted
Vice President- Hannah Winters
Secretary- Landrie Sechrist
Media Specialist-Hailey Jo Payne
Reporter-Lauren Henderson
10th Grade Rep.-TBA
11th Grade Rep.TBA
12th Grade Rep.-TBA
We had SO many JH students who wanted to be part of STUCO, so it was decided to have JH officers help the HS officer team.
JH OFFICERS are:
President- Shayleigh Hazle
Vice President-Mark Bigley
Secretary-Tegan Taylor
7th Grade Rep- Wyatt Payne
8th Grade Rep-Lexi Watson
9th Grade Rep- TBA
We will have a meeting this Wednesday at 12:45 in the library to start planning HOCO
High School HOCO is Friday, Sept. 12th
Junior High HOCO is Monday, Sept.15th
(JH HOCO candidates will participate in ALL football HOCO week activities (9-8 to 9-12, but their ceremony will be held before the JH game on Monday, Sept. 15th)

Thank you Coach Clark and MVG 7th graders: Tegan Taylor,Shayleigh Hazle, Chaysen Bristow, Jefferson Pye, Easton Boone, Coach Breck Clark, and Wyatt Payne for volunteering your time at the Carnegie Food Pantry this morning. MVG Tigers are always willing to help the community in any way we can!





