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Book Fair
Mercer County Intermediate School is hosting a Scholastic book fair March 24 – 30. The fair is open during our regular school hours 7:45 – 3:30 daily during the 24th through the 30th. You may also visit us during the following additional hours: Thursday, March 25, 5:00 P.M. – 8:00P.M. and Saturday, March 27, 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Your child will be bringing home more information about the fair in the next few weeks. Please be sure to visit; the more you buy to enjoy, the more our school library benefits!6th Grade Science: BUILD-A-Nest
After learning about different ways birds build their nests, the students in Mrs. Matlick's 6th Grade science classes were given the challenge to create a nest that would hold the most mass. The following link have pictures of the nests and results for each class:1st Hour class
3rd Hour class
6th Hour class
7th Hour class
8th Hour class
9th Hour class
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Spelling Bee
Group picture (l to r) Front Row: Jenna Speer, Mickie Jackson, David Hofmann, Josh McDermott, Ashton Klingaman, Austin Lindell Middle Row: Hunter Anthony, Logan Swanson, Angelica Garcia, Kaylee Mohammadi, Julia Pickel, Jordon Munson Back Row: Lucas Hamann, Tanner Shull, Lane Akre, Trenton Higgins, Adam Rosenberg
Top 5: (l to r) Trenton Higgins, David Hofmann, Carlea Kiddoo, Lucas Hamann, Jordon Monson
Champion Picture: David Hofmann
David Hofmann (6th Grade) won the Mercer County Spelling Bee held at Mercer County Intermediate School on Wednesday, Feb. 3 by successfully spelling “analogize”. Jordon Monson (6th Grade), Carlea Kiddoo (6th Grade), and Trenton Higgins (8th Grade) all tied for 2nd place. Lucas Hamann (8th Grade) earned a fifth place. The Mercer County Spelling Bee is sponsored by the Regional Superintendent of Henderson, Mercer, and Warren County schools. Sandee Luster of the Dispatch-Argus served as the pronouncer with Bob Gound (Assistant Regional Superintendent), Michelle Aldinger (MCIS Language Arts Teacher), and Paula Riddell (MCIS Language Arts Teacher) serving as judges. David, Jordon, Carlea,Trenton, and Lucas all advance to the Dispatch/Rock Island Argus Regional Championship Bee to be held at Centennial Hall, Augustana College, on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Other participants in the bee and turning in fantastic performances were Logan Swanson (8th), Hunter Anthony (8th), Adam Rosenberg (7th), Josh McDermott (5th), Kaylee Mohammadi (7th), Mickie Jackson (6th), Julia Pickel (6th), Daniel Murphy (6th), Austin Lindell (6th), Angelica Garcia (8th), Ashton Klingaman (6th), Lane Akre (7th), Tanner Shull (8th), and Jenna Speer (6th).
Holiday Caroling
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Eagle Pride Drawing
Congratulations Eagle Pride Ticket Drawing Winners at MCIS
Model – Justin Schuler Outdoor Life Lunch Bag – Devin Egesdal Red Cross cd holder – Ethan Noe, Zach Shaw 10 pack of pencils – Tanner Barnhouse Book Fair Poster – Jonathan Arendt, Madison Magadenz, Korri Petry McDonald’s ice cream cone – Logan Lafever, Zach Stubbs Free Game of bowling @ Millennium Lanes – Austin Lindell, Jill Sackville, Lauren Finch Small Smoothie from Blessed By Nature – Stevie Engle, Jacob Jenkins Rent 1 DVD Get 1 Free @ Mercer Market – Adrianna Reaber, Brad Garrett, Logan Welch MC Golden Eagle T-shirt – Tristan Pearson, Carly DeShane, Darin Horton $10 WalMart Coupon – Malachi Freeze “Got Milk” Poster – Alex Johnsons
Teachers award Eagle Pride tickets to students for exemplary behavior.
Geography Bee
Congratulations to Makayla Chamberlin as she competed in the Regional Geography Bee last night at Immaculate Conception in Monmouth and came home with 2nd place. Makayla was awarded a $100 U.S. Savings Bond.
Eagle Pride Drawing
Congratulations Eagle Pride Ticket Drawing Winners at MCIS
Levi Geisinger, model; Cecilia Carter, Sportpak; Matt Lloyd, Radio flashlight; David Brooks, McDonalds’ Ice Cream Cone; Lucas Mohror, “Got Milk” poster; Daryan Malcom, Ashton Klingaman, and Mickie Jackson, Book Fair Poster; Tyler Halsey and Sabrina Williams, Red Cross CD Holder, Jake DeBlock and Maddie LeHew, Free Game at Millennium Lanes; Logan Welch, Trae Blaser and Austin McGuire, Rent 1 DVD Get 2nd one Free at Mercer Market; Brandon Hedrick and Taylor Carey, Small Smoothie at Blessed by Nature; Chanie Yingst and Deleeshia Rowe, MC Golden Eagle T-shirt; Elaine Zelenin, Wal-Mart $10 coupon; and Justin Carey, 4 Star Football.
Teachers award students at MCIS who have exhibited exemplary behavior.
MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #404 GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
Fourteen students participated in the 2009 Geography Challenge at Mercer County Intermediate School on October 28, 2009. Moderator Mr. Vic Johnson started off the competition while Mr. Dennis Runbom, Intermediate Social Studies teacher, and Mr. Kyle Koresko, Junior High Social Studies teacher, judged the Geography Challenge.Awards for the Challenge were U.S. Savings Bonds: 1st place $100; 2nd place $75 and 3rd place $50. Students in grades five through eighth competing were: Matthew Weeks (7th), Richard Stubenraugh (8th), C.J. Aldinger (7th), Tomas Malone (6th), Austin Aldridge (8th), Makayla Chamberlin (5th), Austin Jackson (7th), Daniel Murphy (6th), Maura Karr (7th), Alec Fiser (8th), Ashton Klingaman (6th), Brandon Hedrick (6th), Kohlman Russell (6th), and Shana Struble (8th). (Ethan Noe, Tanner Shull, and Adam Lloyd absent due to illness).
The future competition is the Henderson, Mercer, Warren Counties Geography Challenge held at Immaculate Conception School in Monmouth on November 16th at 7:00 p.m. The top three finishers will be advancing to the next Challenge while the fourth through sixth place winners are alternates.
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BOOK FAIR
October 29 12:00 to 7:30, and October 30 8:00 to 1:30