Mountain View Middle School

🍎 Teacher of the Week 🍎 Congratulations to our Teacher of the Week, Coach Darr! As a coach for both football and basketball, he brings energy, leadership, and dedication to our students both in the classroom and on the court/field. His commitment to building strong relationships and encouraging students to give their best makes a lasting impact at our school. Thank you for everything you do for our students and school community! 👏 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

♟️ Saline County Showdown Success! ♟️ Congratulations to our incredible chess competitors at the Saline County Showdown! River Whitworth – 1st Place Asher Gray – 2nd Place We are so proud of these students for representing our school with strategy, focus, and determination. Way to make your moves count! 👏🏆 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🗓️Mark your calendars!🗓️ CAPS Conferences will be held on Monday, March 16, 2026. CAPS teachers will be reaching out to families with your scheduled appointment time for that day. Please note that students will not attend school for the full day. They will only come to campus during their scheduled conference time to meet with their CAPS teacher and sign up for classes for next school year. We look forward to helping students plan for a successful year ahead! ✏️ #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🤖 Robotics in Motion!🤖 Our Robotics students have been hard at work creating some pretty incredible builds. After weeks of designing, building, and testing, their hard work has paid off — and now their roaming bots are on the move! We’re proud of the creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork these students have shown throughout the semester.🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

Paws what you’re doing… we have a special guest in the library! 🐾 Our reading dog stopped by to help students practice their reading skills and share some tail-wagging encouragement.🐕 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🎶 MVMS Choir Shines at CPA 🎶 Congratulations to the MVMS choirs on their outstanding performances at CPA last week! Select Guys and the 7th Grade Mass Choir earned Excellent ratings, while Select Ladies earned a Superior rating. Even more impressive, all three choirs earned Superior ratings in sight reading. We are incredibly proud of our talented students and the hard work they put into representing MVMS so well! 👏🎵 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

The Panthers hit the track yesterday and came ready to compete! 💪First meet of the season = complete. This is just the beginning!🔥🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

📚Tools for Learning in Action!📚 Our students are bringing literature to life through creative, hands-on projects! 5th grade is diving into Sign of the Beaver, while 6th and 7th graders are exploring Call of the Wild and powerful Holocaust literature. Students selected meaningful scenes from their reading and transformed them into detailed shoebox dioramas. 🎨📖 By recreating key moments from the text, they’re analyzing setting, theme, and character perspective in a way that goes beyond the page. We love seeing critical thinking and creativity come together!🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🐾The Weekly Prowl is here🐾 Get ready for another great week at MVMS filled with events, learning, and opportunities to shine. Check out what’s coming up and let’s make it a great one!📚#WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🐾 Pawsitive Referrals 🐾 There’s nothing better than celebrating students for doing the right thing! From kindness to leadership, these students are making a positive impact at MVMS. We are so proud of each of you—keep shining!🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🌟Teacher of the Week🌟 Coach Rook is a constant positive light on our campus! Her energy, encouragement, and dedication make a difference in the lives of our students every single day.🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

At MVMS, our custodians are so much more than custodians—they are difference-makers. Mr. Jacob has been leaving drawings on our classroom boards, bringing smiles, encouragement, and a little extra joy to our students’ day.🖊️ It’s the small moments like these that make a big impact. We are so grateful for Mr. Jacob and the heart he brings to our school!🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

Every student deserves the joy of a brand-new book! 📖 Through Share the Fair, our MVMS community can help make sure every student gets to shop the Book Fair and take a book home. Together, we can make reading accessible for all!🐾 Learn more: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/mountainviewmiddleschool7 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🌙Moon Phases Never Tasted So Good!🌙 Our 7th Grade Accelerated Science students explored the phases of the moon with a hands-on Oreo lab! This engaging activity helped bring lunar cycles to life in a fun (and delicious) way.🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

📚The Book Fair is Coming to Mountain View Middle School!📚 Get ready! Our Book Fair will be open March 16–20 and March 30–April 2! Students will have the opportunity to shop during their English classes, and families are welcome to join us on CAPS Day from 11:00 AM–7:00 PM. To make shopping easy and cash-free, you can set up an eWallet for your student here: 🔗 https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/mountainviewmiddleschool7 Start building those wish lists and mark your calendars — it’s going to be an exciting two weeks full of great reads! 📖 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

We want to take a moment to recognize our students who were unable to attend the recent School Board meeting to receive their awards. Your hard work, dedication, and accomplishments do not go unnoticed—we are so proud of you and all you’ve achieved!🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

MVMS Track families—please take a moment to review this week’s updated schedule. Practice will be at the complex on Wednesday and Friday, but due to weather, the team will remain on campus Thursday. We appreciate your flexibility and support—let’s have a strong week!🐾#WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🎶 Attention MVMS 5th Grade Parents! 🎶 It’s time to start thinking about next year and the opportunity for your student to join the MVMS Band Program! Join us TONIGHT (February 24th) from 5:00–7:00 PM in the MVMS Cafeteria for our Instrument Showcase Night. Students will have the chance to try out instruments and get guidance from our band directors to find their perfect fit. We can’t wait to help your student begin their musical journey!🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily

🏀 Attention Incoming 7th Grade Girls! 🏀 It’s almost time to hit the court! If you’re interested in playing girls basketball at MVMS next year, make plans to attend tryouts. This is your chance to show your skills, work hard, and be part of something great. We can’t wait to see what our future 7th grade team will bring!🐾 #WeAreBenton #MVMSFamily