News and Views

The fall issue of School Talk will arrive in mailboxes soon. Inside, see what measures of achievement matter the most to Minnesotans and to Mounds View Public Schools.

Also inside:

• School spotlights
• Staffing updates
• Community Education's award-winning Breakfast & Bingo program

The Irondale High School Marching Knights earned their sixth consecutive Class AAA

state championship at the 2026 Youth In Music & Minnesota State Marching Band Championships on October 10, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Competing against 37 other bands, Irondale also received top honors in winds, visual performance, percussion and Color Guard.

The Marching Knights advanced to the open class finals later that evening, where they placed third overall and finished as the second-highest Minnesota band across all classes. This is the third consecutive year that the band placed in the top three overall.

Elle Woods, a fashion-loving sorority president, seems to have it all until her life is turned upside down. Determined to prove she's more than the stereotypes people place on her, Elle embarks on an unexpected journey to Harvard Law School. Along the way, she discovers her own strength, challenges expectations, and learns that staying true to yourself is the greatest success of all. Note: this musical is rated PG-13.

November 5-8 at Irondale High School

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Radium Girls is D.W. Gregory’s gripping drama based on the true story of female laborers who were poisoned and killed by their factory’s radium-based paint in the 1920s.

November 5-8 at Mounds View High School

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Make twice the impact this holiday season. The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf Holiday Matching Challenge is back with an unprecedented $200,000 match. Every new donation made through December 31 will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your support for local families. Give today and help make the most of this incredible matching opportunity.

Join the Mounds View Schools Education Foundation on Friday, November 13, for the annual Partnering for Education luncheon. Enjoy lunch and learn more about the unique partnership between the District and the Foundation. Learn more and RSVP for this free event at mvsef.org/pfe.

Details

Friday, November 13
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

New Brighton Community Center

Join Mounds View American Indian Education for an afternoon full of music, dance, learning and celebration of Indigenous students.

Saturday, April 3, 2027
Mounds View High School

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