WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TENTATIVE AGENDA ~ LIBRARY, W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ September 14, 2022
D1. Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports
D2. Personnel Hirings/Resignations
E1. Building Reports
F1. Karr Tuckpointing Presentation
F2. Consider Offering Girls Wrestling
Mark your calendars now for the 2022 Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra Pops Concerts
–Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:30 PM at Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center and Sunday,
September 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Burlington’s Capitol Theater.
The SEISO “Top of the World” theme is taken from the 1973 Carpenters hit song.
The program is an eclectic mix of contrasting styles and spirits. It includes a fiery modern
overture by a Spanish composer, music of Henry Mancini, John Williams and Hoagy Carmichael.
The first half of this concert honors an outstanding music educator and jazz artist, arranger, David
Sharp of Ottumwa. David is well known for his work as a saxophonist and arranger, especially for
SEISO and the Ottumwa Symphony. We are thrilled to present an original composition of his and
to have him soloing with SEISO.
In the second half of the concert, by popular demand, we are bringing back Voices Electric that
were featured on last year’s concerts. They will perform music from the Carpenters and other
popular works accompanied by the SEISO in arrangements done by their conductor, Kent
Keating.
The Pops concert can be enjoyed one of two ways. First, concert and dinner. Second, concert
only. Tickets for the dinner and concert are $60 in both Burlington and Ottumwa. Adult tickets
for the concert only are $20 in both locations. Students and children are free. Concert-only
tickets can be purchased on our website, www.seiso.us, or at the door. To make dinner
reservations in Ottumwa, call Christine Bergan at 319.530.7469. To make dinner reservations in
Burlington, call Diana Small at 773.447.2304. If you have questions, please email the SEISO
office at seiso@iw.edu.
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will be back on the road tonight, September 9th, when they face off against the Keokuk Chiefs, both teams will be looking for their first win of the season. Senior Jacob Richtman will look to throw the ball all over the field while the Chiefs will look to keep it on the ground with Malachai Douglas, who is averaging over 100 yards per game. KILJ will be on the broadcast with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 pm, pregame at 7:15.
WACO will be on the road to play English Valleys tonight at 7 pm. The Warriors are led by seniors Isaac Oswald and Simeon Reichenbach who both have a total of nine touchdowns on the season.
Winfield-Mt. Union suffered their first loss of the season against Iowa Valley last week, while New London got their first win of the season against Tri-County last Friday. They face off at Winfield-Mt. Union tonight at 7 pm.
Fairfield plays Fort Madison at home, while Washington defends their home field against Clear Creek Amana at 7:30 pm both games are tonight.
High School Cross Country
The boy’s and girl’s cross-country team competed at the Fairfield Cross Country Invite yesterday. The girl’s team finished in sixth out of nine teams with a team time of 2:03:54. Isabelle Meador was the top finisher for the Panthers with a time of 22:33.72. Emma Welcher finished with a time of 24:27.28 in 34th place, Audrey Lord and Ella McNamee finished in 51st and 52nd, respectively. Jayden Housh finished in 58th and Tatum Kane placed 89th.
The boy’s team finished in fifth out of nine teams with a team time of 1:37:43. Ben Carthey ran a great race finishing in fourth with a time of 17:45. Jude Dykstra finished in 18th running a time of 19:06. Christian Bracht-Wagner finished in 39th, Gabe Feldmann got 44th, Jonathan Hough and Tyler Johnson finished in 49th and 50th, respectively.
In the girl’s 3200-meter run, Isabella Dodds had a great finish with a time of 15:04 earning her sixth place. The best finisher for the boys in the 3200-meter was Jalen Tolander with a time of 14:36 giving him 23rd.
The Panthers next competition will be Thursday, September 15th, at the Timm Lamb Invitational.
High School Volleyball
WACO defeated Louisa-Muscatine in straight sets last night. Senior Grace Coble led the team in assists with 26, and Ellah Kissell finished with the team lead in kills with 16. Their next game is against Pekin and 7:30 pm on Thursday, September 15th.
Winfield-Mt. Union defeated Highland in straight sets. Melina Oepping led the team in kills with 11, while Keely Malone finished with 30 assists. Keetyn Townsley added six serving aces. They will be participating at the Wilton Tournament tomorrow, September 10th.
Burlington Notre Dame defeated the New London Tigers 3 sets to 1. Gabby Deery finished with 28 kills for the Nikes. New London moves to 4-3 on the season with their next game being Tuesday, September 13th, at Van Buren County. Burlington Notre Dame is now 15-3 on the season and will be competing at the Lancer Varsity Volleyball Invitational tomorrow at North Scott.
A new look at the volleyball rankings for Class 1A, Burlington Notre Dame is now ranked 6th moving up from 7th. New London moved from 15th to 10th leapfrogging Holy Trinity Catholic who slid from 8th to 11th.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The Tigers volleyball team falls at home 3-1 to Graceland University. It was hard fought through the four sets with the biggest difference in final score being 25-20. Emma Lincoln finished with 11 kills, while Mackenzie Springstee had 28 assists. Their next game is tomorrow, September 10th, when they compete against St. Mary of the Woods and Waldorf in a Tri Match.
Men’s and women’s golf compete at the Klocke Classic and men’s and women’s cross country will compete at the Fighting Bee Invite tomorrow.
Men’s Soccer will compete against Midland University at 3:30 pm tomorrow, looking for their first win of the season.
The Tiger Football team will be on the road tomorrow at Westminster College. Both teams will be looking for their first win of the season.
This Day in Sports History
1898 – In Omaha, NE, Tommy Fleming of Eau Claire, WI won the first logrolling championship.
1971 – Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings retired from the National Hockey League (NHL).
1984 – Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke Jim Brown’s combined yardage record when he reached 15,517 yards.
DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff immediately through interment of Her Majesty the Queen. As of the timing of this release, the date of internment has not been officially announced, though it’s possible flags will remain at half-staff through next weekend in honor and remembrance of the death of Queen Elizabeth. She died on September 8, 2022 at her castle in Balmoral, Scotland.
“Today we recognize the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II,” said Gov. Reynolds. “She was a remarkable and steadfast woman who fought side by side with the United States through some of the Free World’s most trying times. I’ll always admire her fortitude, love of freedom, and tenacity that has inspired other women in leadership. Kevin and I join with Iowans in sharing our condolences to the Royal Family.”
The governor’s order is issued in conjunction with President Biden’s proclamation to lower all United States flags to half-staff for the same length of time. Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.
Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties, and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flags at half-staff for the same length of time.
High School Volleyball
Mt. Pleasant’s next game will be September 13th as they defend their home court against the Washington Demons. The Panthers are currently 2-10 on the season while the Demons are 4-11.
WACO travels to play Louisa-Muscatine tonight, September 8th, at 7:30 pm. The Warriors are 8-1 on the year and led by senior Grace Coble, who has 124 assists and 37 kills on the season. The Falcons are led by Emma Rosenboom, who leads the team in kills with 11. They are looking for their first win of the season.
Winfield-Mt. Union faces off with Highland on the road tonight at 7:30 pm. The Wolves are currently in the middle of a 5-game win streak and led by the trio of seniors Keely Malone, who has 169 assists, Melina Oepping, who leads the team in kills with 59, and Bradie Buffington, who is second in kills with 47. Highland is 3-2 on the season and led by junior Sarah Burton, who paces the team with 59 kills.
Burlington Notre Dame and New London clash in a Class 1A top 15 matchup tonight at New London at 7:30 pm. Senior Gabby Deery leads the Notre Dame offense with 186 kills, while Natalie Burden leads the Tiger offense with 53 kills through six games.
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will be back on the road this Friday, September 9th, when they face off against the Keokuk Chiefs, both teams will be looking for their first win of the season. Senior Jacob Richtman will look to throw the ball all over the field while the Chiefs will look to keep it on the ground with Malachai Douglas, who is averaging over 100 yards per game. KILJ will be on the broadcast with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 pm, pregame at 7:15.
WACO will be on the road to play English Valleys this Friday, September 9th, at 7 pm. The Warriors are led by seniors Isaac Oswald and Simeon Reichenbach who both have a total of nine touchdowns on the season.
Winfield-Mt. Union suffered their first loss of the season against Iowa Valley last week, while New London got their first win of the season against Tri-County last Friday. They face off at Winfield-Mt. Union September 9th at 7 pm.
Fairfield plays Fort Madison at home, while Washington defends their home field against Clear Creek Amana at 7:30 pm both games this Friday.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s soccer team unleashes the offense scoring four goals in the first half before walking out with the 6-0 victory over Lyon College. Baylee Alvarado started the scoring for the Tigers with Laura Rincon earning the assist. Bella Goodson, Izela Avalos, Jaycee Page also scored in the first half with Giovana Pedrassani being awarded an assist as well. Jacqueline Campos and Desire’ Adams both scored in the second half. The Tigers are now 1-2 on the season with their next game being September 11th when they travel to play Culver-Stockton at 1 pm. Coach Lynch joined us on Tiger Nation earlier today and while excited about the win, he’s focused on the next game:
“Yeah, I think it certainly helps to get that victory, it was nice to be able to play a lot of different people and get some different bodies in there. But at the same time we always talk about taking it one game at a time, win or loss, we try to just have round shoulders and let it just roll off for us its just about taking care of the next game.”
The Tigers have a volleyball match tonight at home scheduled for 7 pm as they face off with Graceland University. The Tigers are looking for their first win of the season, as they try to get revenge from earlier in the season when Graceland won 3 sets to 1.
The Tiger Football team will be on the road this Saturday, September 10th, at Westminster College. Both teams will be looking for their first win of the season.
This Day in Sports History
1965 – Bert Campaneris became the first major league baseball player to play all nine positions in one game.
1986 – Herschel Walker made his start in the National Football League (NFL) after leaving the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.
2002 – The NFL’s Houston Texans played their first regular season game. They beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-10.
Mount Pleasant School Board SITE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
Central Office
1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
The Mount Pleasant Board of Education SITE AND POLICY COMMITTEES will meet at 4:00PM on Thursday, September 8, 2022 to review/discuss:
Site Committee Agenda Items:
Policy Committee Agenda Items
The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome
People Can Call, Text 988 to Receive Free Mental Health Support
The 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline short code is now widely available for dialing through landlines, cellphones and voice-over-internet devices in the United States. This new three-digit number makes it easier for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress to connect with trained mental health counselors in real-time.
In 2020, Congress designated the 988 dialing code to be operated through the existing Lifeline and set a goal date of July 16, 2022, for it to be available nationwide. UScellular activated 988 dialing in 2020 and added texting functionality in 2022.
The importance of having the 988 number available during September’s National Suicide Prevention Month cannot be overstated. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the U.S. had one death by suicide about every 11 minutes in 2020. For people ages 10 to 34 years, suicide is a leading cause of death. From April 2020 to 2021, more than 100,000 individuals died from drug overdoses.
“Suicide is a serious public health crisis that impacts people of all ages, so ensuring this service was available for our customers was a priority,” said Narothum Saxena, vice president of technology strategy and architecture at UScellular and executive sponsor of the company’s associate resource group focused on mental health awareness. “By making it easier and faster to access help at critical times, our hope is that those in need take advantage of the mental health support available, and more lives can be saved.”
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, now called the 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline, is a national network of over 200 local, independent crisis centers equipped to help people in mental health-related distress or experiencing a suicidal crisis, via call, chat or text. The Lifeline provides free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week across the U.S. Lifeline calls are routed to the nearest crisis center, and there is no cost for dialing the number.
SAMHSA, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Veterans Affairs worked to make 988 a reality, which is more than just an easy-to-remember number. It’s a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress – whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis or any other kind of emotional distress. People also can dial or text 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Iowa Wesleyan University reports a 4% over all increase in enrollment from last year. This includes the new, online and transfer undergraduate students. And while the first year freshmen numbers are down the retention rate for sophomores and juniors is the second highest it’s been in fifteen years. VP for Enrollment, Marketing and Communications attributes this to the focus over the last couple years on student support.
