Exciting News for Mediapolis Schools and Students!
CNH (CASE) announced today a generous new partnership with Mediapolis Schools and has committed $100,000 to expand and improve our Industrial Arts programming! These resources will help us drive college and career readiness by enhancing STEM opportunities in our courses, including:
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing & Design (2D and 3D)
Expanded STEM-focused Industrial Arts
Graphic Design and Gaming Design
Concurrent enrollment opportunities in Welding
The Mediapolis team is so thankful for this incredible upgrade for our students. Because of this donation, we will be able to renovate our existing facilities and provide incredible opportunities that reach our students in innovative ways — evolving our education to meet the ever-growing needs of industry.
As Dr. Magliari shared:
“Braden Manning, Ehren Housman, and the entire team at CNH have been collaborating with Mediapolis representatives for three months now to look at our programming and provide incredible opportunities in the areas we mentioned above. As both parties came full circle, we realized that when one door closes, another opens. Together with this incredible partnership, we will continue to enhance career opportunities for our students.”
Braden Manning from CNH added:
“We are investing in the future that will someday reshape the industry. It starts at the foundation, our kids. We are happy to partner with Mediapolis, which really cares about these initiatives and the future of their students.”
We are deeply grateful for this INCREDIBLE partnership and investment in our students' futures!
#MEPOPride #FutureReady #ThankYouCNH
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Reminder: No School April 3rd and April 6th.
April is National Financial Literacy Month and we would like to thank Sally Carter and Mediapolis Savings Bank for helping our high school students. Please follow this Link to view MSB's Video.
During March and April, construction is underway on our driveway, and heavy machinery will be coming in and out of the access road behind the school onto Iowa Street. There are to be no students riding bicycles or driving cars behind the school. We would also like to limit any cars from driving back there for any reason unless absolutely necessary. We appreciate your assistance in this matter to ensure the safety of all involved.
Thank you,
Dr. Magliari
Due to the March blizzard, Mediapolis Community Schools is making a small schedule adjustment starting March 23rd:
Grades 6–12: Start at 8:00 a.m.
Grades PK–5: Start at 8:10 a.m.
Wednesday early release: Now 1:45 p.m. (instead of 1:15 p.m.)
--Bus pick-up times will remain the same. Wednesday bus drop-off times will be 30 minutes later than current Wednesday times.
This change lets us finish the required school days and dismiss for summer on Friday, May 22nd—right before Memorial Day weekend—without needing to return on May 26th or 27th. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility!
Note: Any additional delays or cancellations could require us to hold school on Tuesday, May 26th.
We were thrilled to welcome Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird to Mediapolis Schools today, courtesy of the Des Moines County Sheriff's Department—huge thanks to them for escorting her and supporting our community!
Our outstanding 5th Grade Leadership Team shared all about the Leader in Me program and their leadership work this year. They proudly showed off our learning data walls and student-led mission statements; they were such impressive young leaders! We followed with a quick tour of our elementary addition, highlighting the great space coming next fall for our school community. The visit wrapped up in Ms. DeLang's history class, where students had the chance to ask thoughtful questions and engage directly with the Attorney General.
Proud of our students, staff, and school community for showcasing what makes Mediapolis special. Thank you, Attorney General Bird, for taking the time to visit and see our Bulldogs in action! #MEPOPride
After thoughtful internal collaboration with our stakeholders—teachers, staff, parents, and community members—we've finalized a more community-friendly calendar that better supports family time, rest, and recharge for everyone.
Exciting update for all buildings: Starting next year, school hours across the district will align to 8:10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This unified schedule, combined with the new dedicated pick-up/drop-off area at the elementary (thanks to our ongoing addition project), will make mornings and afternoons smoother, safer, and more consistent for families with students in multiple buildings. We're thrilled to present this updated calendar to you now! #MEPOPride
