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SITE COMMITTEE MEETING
Mt. Pleasant CSD – Central Office
1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
The Mount Pleasant Board of Education SITE COMMITTEE will meet at 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 7, 2022, to review/discuss:
- 2022-2023 Buildings and Grounds Projects Update
- Traffic Study Update
- HVAC Retro-Commissioning Work Update
The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome.
Congressional Art Competition Details
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) announces the launch of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition is conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives to showcase the talent of high school students from across.
“I am thrilled to announce the launch of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Last year I was pleased to see so many incredible pieces of art from across the Second District,” said Miller-Meeks. “I would encourage any student or art teacher with questions or interest in submitting for this year to contact my office. I look forward to seeing the creativity and artistic talent of the Second District on full display!”
Background:
This year’s winner will receive two round-trip tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend a Congressional reception honoring the winner from each Congressional district and will have their work displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one calendar year. Runners-up will have the opportunity to have their art put on display in Miller-Meeks’ offices in Ottumwa and Davenport.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students (9th – 12th grade) who reside or attend school in the Second Congressional District. The submission period for the Spring 2022 Congressional Art Competition is now open through Friday, April 22nd at 5pm.
Artwork Entry Criteria:
- Rules for the Congressional Art Competition are available HERE
- Must be two-dimensional and no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, 4 inches in depth
- Must not weigh more than 15 pounds
- Art pieces are NOT required to be framed for judging; however, if your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must measure no larger than the maximum dimensions and weight when framed
- Medium types include painting, photography, drawing, mixed media, and others (i.e., computer-generated art, collages, etc.)
- Only one entry per student will be accepted
- Must be original in concept, design, and execution, and may not violate U.S. copyright laws
Submission Deadline and Instructions:
- Please submit two high-quality photos in JPG format to William.Ahlquist@mail.house.gov by Friday, April 22nd at 5pm
- Make sure to include a copy of the 2022 Student Release Form in PDF format
- In the subject line of the email, please include the following information:
- “Your name – Name of the piece – Medium”
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Boys’ Track: Jerrel’s Second Place Finish Leads Mount Pleasant
Williamsburg — Mount Pleasant junior Isaac Jerrel finished second in the shot put, as the Panthers finished 12th at the Williamsburg Invite yesterday.
Clear Creek-Amana won the team race with 92 points, while Cedar Rapids Prairie ended in second.
Williamsburg placed third.
Jerrel’s toss of 46 feet, once inch fell five short of winner Brayden Hartman of Washington.
The Panther shuttle hurdle team placed fourth, running 1:07.98. That team was comprised of Will Davidson, Morgan Van Nyhuis, Avin Truong and Bowen Davis.
The top Southeast Conference finisher was Washington, who ended 7th in the team race.
Boys’ Track: Columbus Wins WACO Relays
Wayland — Columbus racked up 110 points as the Wildcats claimed victory at the WACO Relays yesterday in Wayland.
English Valleys finished in second, while Van Buren placed third.
Columbus’ Kaden Amigon started the scoring with a win in the 400m dash, running 53.08. Isaac Acosta came behind that with an easy win in the 800m, as well.
Host WACO won three events.
Jonah Clark won the shot put with a heave of 41 feet, 3.5 inches. All-State running back Simeon Reichenbach won the hurdles for WACO.
Reichenbach cruised to a time of 15.47 seconds. He also helped orchestrate a win in the Shuttle Hurdle relay.
Joining him there were Zach Schmitz, Mason Miller and Clayton Miller.
Van Buren’s Tyler Stoltz claimed gold in the high and long jump.
He cleared 6 feet, 3.25 inches in the high jump, while launching himself 20 feet, 2 inches in the long.
Girls’ Track: Brumbaugh Rolls Again
Williamsburg — Iowa State recruit Jadan Brumbaugh won the shot put again, heaving a toss of 46 feet, 9 inches as the Mount Pleasant girls’ finished in fourth at Williamsburg.
Brumbaugh’s throw again broke her own school record and is the top throw in the state this season.
In the hurdles, Kenna Lamm placed third the senior ran 17.63 for Mount Pleasant.
Panther senior Abby Blint placed fourth in the 1,500m. Blint clocked in at 5:25.24.
Blint also helped the distance medley team of Mica Carter, Elise Lange and Andrea Lopreato place third in 4:45.21.
Solon won the team title on the girls’ side, while Cedar Rapids Prairie finished in second.
Girls’ Track: WACO Fifth at Home Invite
Wayland — WACO placed third at their home invite yesterday winning three events.
Ally Rinner, Zoey Dennler and the Shuttle Hurdle team for the Warriors were all crowned victors.
Rinner won the 200m dash in 32.99, Dennler won the hurdles running a time of 184.3 seconds while the Shuttle Hurdle team finished in 1:19.48.
Lone Tree won the team championship while English Valleys placed second.
Springville finished in third.