Kerry Dalbey, Mason Kopf and Lindsey Phillips were officially sworn in during the MCSD's second Board of Education meeting on Monday night. Lindsey was re-elected to her second four-year term earlier this month. Kerry and Mason are newly elected board members.

Monday was the final Muscatine Community School District Board of Education meeting for outgoing board members Matt Conard & Ken LaRue. They served on the Board the past four years. Matt & Ken each received a plaque and a lifetime activities pass from Supt. Clint Christopher.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Monday at the Ag Learning Center for its Small Animal Project Barn. This is a new addition that provides increased lab space with safer & easier to use equipment in a flexible environment. The barn cost $400,000 -- covered through donations.

Susan Clark Junior High's 8th grade girls basketball team hosted Davenport Wood Middle School on Thursday afternoon. The Muskies hung around early before Wood Middle School pulled away for a 36-20 victory. SCJH is back at home on Monday to face Pleasant Valley's White Squad.

We checked in on Ms. Poor's kindergarten class at Mulberry on Wednesday morning during STEAM time with Mrs. Keltner. Students used an assortment of blocks to build objects and see if they could keep them balanced. Afterward, they discussed what blocks were easiest to balance.

Muscatine High School's girls swim team qualified four events (two relays, two individual) for Thursday and Friday's state meet in Iowa City. We stopped by practice this week to chat with the qualifiers about regionals and this week's state meet. Best of luck, swimmers!

* 2-hour early dismissal Thursday, Nov. 13 (no afternoon 3-year-old preschool) * No classes Friday, Nov. 14 for staff professional development * Classes resume Monday, Nov. 17

Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who have defended our nation with honor. We are forever grateful. Thank you!

Muscatine juniors Sean Eagle, Caleb Gault, Colin Glynn and James Roberts were recently named honorable mention all-district for football.

Muscatine qualifies four events for the IGHSAU state swim meet next Thursday & Friday in Iowa City. 200 medley relay -- Castle, Michael, Tjebkes, Boyer 100 butterfly -- Michael 100 backstroke -- Michael 400 free relay -- Engelkeimer, Simpson, Boyer, Michael

Our high school drama department is bringing the classic spy comedy, The 39 Steps, to life. Performances are Thursday, Nov. 13 and Friday, Nov. 14 at the high school auditorium. Tickets can be purchased online at https://t.co/D943K8504I or at the door. https://t.co/y7v4L7jbhb

McKinley held its third annual Family STEAM Night on Thursday. This year's theme was "Everglow Forest." There were more than 20 stations for students and families to explore, including Castle Engineering, Dragon Races, Fairy Light Circuits, Rainbow Science & Wes The Balloon Guy.

We had an opportunity to stop in and see Miss Kasey and Miss Rylee's 3-year-old students at the Muskie Early Learning Center on Thursday afternoon. There was story time & snacks along with working on letters during our visit. 'U' was the letter of the day in Miss Kasey's class.

Kalli LeVasseur was searching for a creative outlet about two years ago to help her navigate through a challenging time. She came across junk journaling. In our Alumni Spotlight, we catch up with the 2010 graduate whose hobby has turned into a passion. https://t.co/kDmsWagOgo

Madison Elementary's sixth-grade leadership team donated items as part of a service project to It Takes A Village Animal Rescue & Resources on Wednesday. Karen Hartman, with It Takes A Village, spoke to the school's "Lunch Bunch" about the animal shelter.

Pam Joslyn, a teacher at Susan Clark Junior High, was recently one of 30 individuals across the country selected to the Department of Defense's STEM Ambassador program. Joslyn spoke recently about the opportunity with the ambassador program. https://t.co/MCZbyHYVz5

We're about 100 days from the 36th annual Cake Auction, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Muskie Booster Club. It will be held Friday, Feb. 13 at Muscatine High School. This year's theme is "Cake or Fake?" Join us for a night of delicious fun and competitive bidding.

As a culmination of its Ancient Greece unit in reading, Madison Elementary second-grade students held the Potato Olympics on Tuesday. They used potatoes for different activities after learning about the original Olympics during their reading lessons. They had fun winning medals.

The Susan Clark Jr. High 7th grade girls basketball team opened its season Monday at home. Walcott Intermediate defeated SCJH, 31-23. Coached by Terry Youngbauer and Brendan Nagel, SCJH showed some good moments. The Muskies are back at home on Nov. 20 against Bettendorf Gold.

The MHS Model UN Club attended the Iowa Youth Symposium in Des Moines this week. The symposium brought together 389 students from 23 Iowa high schools. Senior Mohit Wani was chosen as the "Distinguished Delegate" for the political committee. The Muskies had 24 students attend.