Wiggin Street Parent Update

Families,

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Wiggin Street on Tuesday evening to learn more about the 1% earned income tax levy on the November 3rd ballot. The proposed levy addresses both facility and operating needs within Mount Vernon City Schools.

If you were unable to attend, I encourage you to visit the MVCSD website to learn more about the levy and review frequently asked questions.

There are also two additional Community Meetings scheduled at the Mount Vernon High School Theater for those who would like to learn more and ask questions:

• Tuesday, October 20: 5:00–6:30 p.m.

• Thursday, October 29: 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Your engagement, questions, and input are valuable as we work together to support our students and the future of our schools. We appreciate our families and community members for taking the time to stay informed and involved in these important conversations.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,
Christy Grandstaff
Principal, Wiggin Street Elementary

Fall has arrived, and so have the sweatshirts in our Lost and Found! 🍂

With cool mornings and warm afternoons, students often take off their sweatshirts while playing outside and forget to bring them back inside. Our Lost and Found is starting to fill up!

Please remind your child to check for any missing items and bring them home. Labeling sweatshirts and jackets with your child's name is also a great way to help us return lost items.

Thank you for your help!

Coming October 15th: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will be a part of a Team Tressel Fitness Challenge Assembly. One highlight of the visit is the leadership of former Ohio State Buckeye football player and current Challenge Captain DeVier Posey!

The top sellers of Mumkins in the classes were recognized this week and receive their squishies. Congratulations to the following:

Sanders- Ellis Kanka and Liam Kessler

Zolman- Hayes Holt and Grayson Rice

Bebout- Tinsley Corzine and Milo Booth

Kramp- Wyatt Brokaw and McKinley Severns

Clippinger- Halo Looney and Kinsley Beaver

Waugh- Leo Rice and Madeline Biggerstaff

Eilbacher- Lena Mulherin and Liam Taylor

Treber- Eternity Fountain and Amara Tedjeske

Sabo- Simon Dudgeon and Johanna Marx

Zarley- Amelia Higgins and Aanthoni O'Rourke/Kate Lockett

Brenneman- Liam Oliver and Cashe Elliott

Croswell- Atticus Koller and Luke Witham

Interested in being more involved with our school? First Grade parents can sign up to provide snacks for teachers in October here. Also, we would love to have you join us for the next PTO meeting on Monday, November 9th, at 5:00 in the school library.

We require that all adults attending field trips will need a BCI background check on file. The board will pay for any parent's background check done through the MVCSD district office to go on field trips or to volunteer at the school. The BCI background check will need to be done every 3 years and needs to be on file in our office. If any parent needs a background check, please go to the district office with your driver's license. Thank you.

As a district we are 1:1 on Chromebooks, and students in grades 1-5 receive a touchscreen Chromebook to be used in class. K students regularly use iPads and/or Chromebooks that are assigned to students and kept in the classroom.

The MVCSD Student Electronic Device Handbook can also be found on the district website, but I've linked it here for convenience. Please read carefully to understand that "a Student Electronic Device or any of its accessories that are lost (whereabouts unknown) or damaged is the responsibility of the student and parent involved in the loss of property.

There is an option to purchase insurance on devices kept at school, and more information can be found here: OPT IN Student Electronic Device Insurance Flyer (These will be sent home at the start of the school year.) The cost is $39 per device (K-12). Accidents happen, so I highly encourage the purchase of insurance to save you from paying for the cost of a replacement screen or Chromebook with a replacement cost of $368-$455.

Acceptable Usage Policy

This slideshow is updated each week with new pictures and information. Check it out on our school website here!

The district has created a Facebook page to help keep the community informed of the important and wonderful things happening district wide. You can log into Facebook and follow the new page here.

Flu shots are available for students! Nationwide Children’s offers flu

shots at the school-based health clinic inside Mount Vernon High School. Call

(740) 326-5120, option 3 to schedule an appointment.

Keep Your Family’s Health Insurance

Some Medicaid rules are changing. If your family gets health insurance through AmeriHealth Caritas, Anthem, Buckeye Health Plan, CareSource, Humana, Molina, or UnitedHealthcare, make sure Ohio Medicaid has your current phone number and address.

You may get information through mail, email, or phone calls about keeping your health insurance or finding out if you still qualify.

You can update your information in 3 ways:

1. Online: Go to ssp.benefits.ohio.gov, sign in or create an account, and update your information.
2. By Phone: Call (800) 324-8680 and talk with someone at the Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline.
3. In Person: Visit your county's Job and Family Services Office.

Keeping your contact information up to date helps make sure you get important information about your family's health insurance.

Click here for the 2026-27 Mount Vernon City School District Yearly Calendar

October

14 YES Concert-Grade 1; 9:35-11:00 Sarah Reed

15 End of 1st 9 weeks

15 Grades 3-5 Team Tressel Fitness Challenge Assembly; 2:00

16 OPT IN Device Insurance Enrollment Deadline

16 Teacher In-service (No School)

19 Start of 2nd 9 weeks

19 Board Meeting; 5:00

20 YES Concert-Grade 3; 9:35-11:00 Dylan Shelton

20 KG-Sanders Field Trip to BFEC; 9:30-11:30am

20 Pumpkins on Parade; 5-7:00

21 Gifted-SC ID- Seminar Grades 3-5

22 Fall Pictures (Individuals & Groups)-

23 Report Cards go home

27 WS Fall Gr. 3 ELA OST Part 1

28 WS Fall Gr. 3 ELA OST Part 2

30 Fall Harvest Parade/Parties 2:15pm

Email: cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us
Website: https://www.mt-vernon.k12.oh.us/wigginstreetelementary_home.aspx
Location: 207 Wiggin St, Gambier, OH, USA
Phone: 740-427-4262
Facebook: facebook.com/wigginstreet
Twitter: @wiggin_street

Email: cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us
Website: mvcsd.us
Location: 207 Wiggin St, Gambier, OH, USA
Phone: 740-427-4262
Facebook: facebook.com/wigginstreet
Twitter: @wiggin_street