Mount Morris Central School District

MMCSD Named One of Nation’s Best Communities for Music Education. Mount Morris Central School District has been recognized as one of the 2025 Best Communities for Music Education by The NAMM Foundation. This prestigious designation is awarded to school districts that demonstrate outstanding commitment and achievement in providing music access and education to all students. MMCSD is one of only 935 districts nationwide to earn this honor. “We are honored to receive this award again from the NAMM,” said Carl Irwin, Instrumental Music Teacher at MMCSD. “Recognition like this is due to the strong support that comes from teachers and community members who aren't directly involved in the music department. The Mount Morris community is consistent in its support of the fine and performing arts culture in and around our school.” “It is a privilege to share a passion for music with all of the students at Mount Morris,” said Maria Foti, Vocal and General Music Teacher. “It would not be possible without community members who whole-heartedly support the arts and continue to show up for our students. I am truly lucky to be a part of this school family!” To qualify for the Best Communities designation, districts must meet rigorous criteria in areas such as funding, music participation, instruction time, facilities, graduation requirements, and community music-making support. The NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit supported by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 10,400 members worldwide, promotes participation in music-making through research, philanthropy, and public service.

MMCSD 5th Graders Experience JA BizTown! Today, our 5th grade students participated in JA BizTown, sponsored by Junior Achievement of America, at the Kodak Center in Rochester. Leading up to the trip, students studied financial literacy in Social Studies, learning everything from how to write and cash checks to building and running a business. At JA BizTown, students were employed by real Rochester-area businesses such as Monro Inc., GW Lisk, RG&E, and MVP Insurance. They even held a mayoral election. Each student participated in two 20-minute business meetings where they designed and marketed a product for their company. Once their businesses were up and running, students cashed their paychecks and shopped for physical items to take home such as phone charger blocks and piggy banks. It was a fun, hands-on day full of learning and leadership!

♟️ Charlie Bump Named MMCSD Elementary Chess Club Champion! 🏆 Fifth grader, Charlie Bump, is this year’s MMCSD Elementary Chess Club Champion, rising above more than 30 players from grades four, five, and six! 🔥 Coach Provino shared, “His teacher, Mrs. Thompson, said that a goal of his for this school year was to win the annual spring tournament. He worked and played hard this year, competing in all four area tournaments at BOCES against four other local schools. Last year, Charlie was the last fourth grader standing in the tournament and finished third overall, so this year’s victory was extra special.” Charlie medaled at every competition held from December through March. 🥇 Over the past two months, he won all of his tournament matches to claim the MMCSD Elementary Chess Champion title! 👑 👏 Congratulations, Charlie! We are so proud of your focus, dedication, and love for the game! ♟️💙

Congratulations to Rowan Clester for placing 7th at the LCAA County Tournament! His Top 10 finish qualifies him for Class D Sectionals, where he’ll compete this Saturday with a 2:10 PM tee time at Mill Creek Country Club. We’re proud of you, Rowan! Go Blue Devils! 💙⛳️

🥎 Blue Devils Softball Secures 14–10 Victory Over LeRoy! 🔥 The Blue Devils Softball Team earned a hard-fought win (14–10) over LeRoy last night! 💪💙 Coach Becker shared, “Alexis Straub and Lillian Mallaber led the defense through seven solid innings. Alexis struck out 11 batters and fired 77 strikes straight into Lilly’s glove. Paula Garcia held strong at first base with four fielded outs, one assisted by Alexis. Morgan Yencer locked down the final inning with a clutch pop fly catch in center field.🌟 At the plate, Eliana Oddo led the offense with two RBIs, one off a solid hit between first and second in the 2nd inning, and another in the 4th, bringing Morgan Yencer home. Morgan also picked up an RBI of her own, scoring Trinity Tidd.” 🥎 🏃‍♀️ The girls are back in action on Wednesday, May 21st at 4:30 PM for a rematch against Warsaw at Bellamy Park!📍Come cheer them on! 📣💙

🎓 Decision Day at MMCSD! 🎉 Today, our senior class celebrated Decision Day! Students proudly wore shirts representing their next steps, from college and career paths to military service and more. To mark the occasion, they enjoyed a cake and took turns adding their decision before making the first cut. We’re so proud of the Class of 2025 and can’t wait to see what their future holds! 💙💛

💥 Another strong showing from the MMCSD Track Team! 💙 Our Blue Devils had multiple athletes place in yesterday’s meet against Perry and Keshequa. 🏃‍♂️ Boys Highlights • Yasael Malave – 1st in 800m (2:06.1) & 1600m (5:15.8), 3rd in pole vault (8-1) • Matthew Bacon – 1st in 110 hurdles (19.6) & high jump (5-5), 3rd in long jump (17-8) & 200m (24.5) • Mason Junkermann – 3rd in 110 hurdles (21.9) & high jump (5-1) • Robbie Lonsberry – 2nd in high jump (5-1) 🏃‍♀️ Girls Highlights • Abby Provo – 1st in discus (87-9) • Morgan Luick – 2nd in 800m (2:50.2), 3rd in high jump (4-5) • Elissa Sturm – 3rd in 400 hurdles (1:20) & 100 hurdles (19.5) • Adiari Camacho – 3rd in 200m (29.3) • Rylee Lippens – 3rd in discus (70-1.5) 📅 The team is back in action Tuesday, May 20th at Dansville High School with Livonia and Warsaw. Let’s go, Mount Morris! 💪

🎨🎶 Spring Concert & Art Show – Date Change 🎶🎨 Please note the MMCSD Spring Concert and Art Show have been rescheduled from Wednesday, May 21 to Monday, May 19 to accommodate student participation in the OM Worlds competition. All originally scheduled times remain the same: • Art Show – begins at 6:00 PM • Elementary Music Concert – 6:30 PM • High School Music Concert – 7:30 PM • Jazz Lab will perform in the foyer between concerts. Flyers with the rescheduled date were sent home with music students in April. Thank you for your continued support!

🎭 Over the weekend, members of the cast and crew of The Wizard of Oz traveled to Rochester for the annual Stars of Tomorrow Gala—and they did not leave empty-handed! MMCSD’s production received recognition in the following categories: 🌟 Excellence in Production Crew 🌟 Excellence in Production Design 🌟 Excellence in Acting Ensemble 🌟 Excellence in Overall Production; We’re also thrilled to celebrate four individuals who earned recognition for Achievement in a Leading Role: 👏 Troy Johnson 👏 Robbie Lonsberry 👏 Eliza Lonsberry 👏 Julia Willey; Congratulations to the entire team on this outstanding accomplishment!

🎉 Congratulations to Keeley Oddo, Samuel Padro IV, and Joel Mitchell! 🎉 These MMCSD students were recognized as Students of the Month for April at the BOCES Career and Technical Education Center: 🐾 Keeley Oddo – 12th grade, second-year Animal Science student 🚔 Samuel Padro IV – 12th grade, second-year Criminal Justice student 🔧 Joel Mitchell – 11th grade, first-year Auto Body student Their dedication, hard work, and passion for their chosen fields have earned them this well-deserved recognition. Their names and photos will be proudly displayed in the Career and Technical Education Center alongside other outstanding students who have earned this recognition. Keep up the great work, Keeley, Samuel, and Joel! 💙💛

MMCSD Track and Field Shines at Wayne Invitational 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💥 The Mount Morris track and field teams had an outstanding showing on Friday night at the Wayne Central School Invitational, finishing with 21 new personal bests as they continue building momentum toward sectionals. 📈 Matthew Bacon (Senior) placed 4th in the pentathlon with a total score of 2,447, setting a new personal best in the 110 hurdles (19.01). He is currently ranked 1st in Class C4. 🥇 Yasi Malave (Junior) placed 4th in the 800 meter with a personal best of 2:03.85. He is currently 2nd in Class C4 and is closing in on a school record that was set 50 years ago. ⏱️🔥 Morgan Luick (Senior) took 5th in the pentathlon with a total score of 1,839, earning personal bests in the 800 meter (2:44.58), long jump (13-2.75), and total points—gaining over 200 points on her previous high score. She is now ranked 1st in Class C4. 💪🌟 Other standout performances included: • Abby Provo (Senior) – 7th in discus with a PR of 97-1 🥏 • Elissa Sturm (Freshman) – 7th in the 400 hurdles 👟 • Mason Junkermann (Freshman) – 9th in high jump with a PR of 5-4 🏅 The team competes again on Tuesday, May 13th against Perry and Keshequa at Perry Elementary School Athletic Complex. Let’s go Blue Devils! 💙💛

🎉 Blue Devils Modified Softball Takes the Win! 🥎💙 The Blue Devils Modified Softball Team pulled off an exciting 12 - 11 victory over Warsaw last night at Bellamy Park! 🙌 “Lillian Mallaber started the charge in the first inning with an infield hit that sent our first two runners across home plate. Alexis Straub continued the push, pitching seven straight innings and driving in two RBIs in the second with a shot to center field, and another in the fifth with a hit down the third base line. Sydney O’Grady earned her first RBI of the season in the third with a solid grounder to second,” said Coach Becker. 💪 👏 Congrats to the team on a hard-fought win! The girls are back on the field Wednesday, May 14th, as they travel to Wayland to take on the WayCo Eagles! 🚌🦅 Let’s go, Blue Devils! 🔥

Mount Morris Elementary would like to thank all the families who joined us for Muffins in the Morning! We loved starting the day with you and hope you enjoyed the time together as much as we did. A special thank you to Mr. Irwin and the Jazz Lab for their wonderful performance. It made the morning even more memorable! 📸 A short picture slideshow can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/MountMorrisCentralSchool/videos/1027842932744224

🏀 MMCSD Alumni Basketball Game – Register Now! Join us Friday, June 6th for the 2025 MMCSD Alumni Basketball Game! Due to high interest, we may have 2–3 games. Registration is $25 and benefits the MMCSD Boys Basketball Varsity Club. 🗓️ Deadline: May 23, 2025 📍 Shirts included & distributed at the game. 📩 Return the form and payment (made payable to MMCSD) to Brian Stout at MMCSD. 📧 Questions? Contact: bstout2@mtmorriscsd.org

👏 Double Win for Mount Morris Girls Track! 💙💪 The Mount Morris girls had a great night at Caledonia on Tuesday, earning victories over both Pavilion (77-61) and CalMum (75.5-62.5)! The team came together for a series of standout performances to take home the double win. 💥 🏃‍♀️ Highlights include: • Elissa Sturm – 2nd in 400 hurdles (1:20.6), 3rd in 100 hurdles (19.76) • Morgan Luick – 2nd in high jump (4-9), 3rd in 800m (2:49.71) • Abby Provo – 3rd in discus (83-10) • Peyton Tidd – 3rd in 200m (29.54) • Savannah Ebersole – 3rd in 3000m (16:14.93) • 4x100m Relay (Gabrielle Pagano, Jayla Mowday, Adiari Camacho, Peyton Tidd) – 2nd with a PR of 54.66 • 4x400m Relay (Elissa Sturm, Jayla Mowday, Adiari Camacho, Gabrielle Pagano) – 2nd with a PR of 4:52.9 🏃‍♂️ More strong performances from the boys team: • Matthew Bacon – 1st in high jump (5-5), 2nd in triple jump (36-7), 3rd in 110 hurdles (19.9) • Yasael Malave – 1st in 800m (2:13), 3rd in 400m (56.48) • Robbie Lonsberry – 3rd in high jump (5-3) • 4x400m Relay (Yariel Diaz, Donny Hustings, Logan Martin, Gavin Barnhardt) – 3rd (4:13.44) • 4x800m Relay (Manny Padro, Logan Martin, Donny Hustings, Robbie Lonsberry) – 3rd (10:59.34) The Blue Devils are back on the track this Friday, May 9th beginning at 5 PM at the Wayne Central High School Invitational. Let’s go, Mount Morris! 💙🔥

📅 DATE CHANGE for May Friday Fun Night! 🎉 Family Fun Night is now on Friday, May 9th from 6 to 8 PM! Bring the whole family for a night of swimming, open gym, pizza, snacks, games, and more! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All children must be accompanied by an adult 18+. We can’t wait to see you there!

🚨 Another Strong Showing from Our Mount Morris Track Team! 💙💛 Our Track Team had a great Friday night at the Ferd Stenta Invitational in Haverling! Despite the weather, our athletes delivered strong performances and earned several top finishes. 👏 On the boys side... 🥇 Yasael Malave (pictured) won the 800 meter with a season-best time of 2:06.02, now ranked 2nd in Class C4! 🥈 The 4x400 meter relay team — Malave, Matthew Bacon, Donald Husting, and Yariel Diaz — placed 2nd with a time of 3:50.04. 🎖️ Matthew Bacon placed 3rd in high jump (5-6) and 6th in long jump (17-10.5). On the girls side... 🥉 Abigail Provo placed 3rd in discus with a throw of 92-6, ranking her 4th in Class C4! 🌟 Peyton Tidd set a new personal best in long jump with a leap of 14-10, earning 6th place. 📅 The team is back in action Tuesday, May 6th at CalMum, competing against CalMum, Pavilion, and Letchworth. Let’s go Blue Devils! 💪

🎉 Congratulations to our Mount Morris Track & Field Teams! 💙💛 The Mount Morris boys picked up a hard-fought 74-62 win over York on Wednesday night! 💪 Top performances included: • Matthew Bacon – 1st in long jump (18-1), high jump (5-7), 200m (24.3), 110 hurdles (19.3) • Yasael Malave – 1st in pole vault (8-0), 800m (2:09.3); 2nd in 400m (57.6) • Yariel Diaz – 1st in 100m (11.9), 400m (57.6) • Robbie Lonsberry – 1st in 1600m (6:05.7); 2nd in high jump (5-5) • Kyle Petti – 2nd in long jump (16-3.5), triple jump (31-11) • Mason Junkermann – 2nd in 400 hurdles (1:13.6); 3rd in 110 hurdles (1:18.1) • Logan Martin – 3rd in 1600m (7:07.3), 400 hurdles (1:18.1) • Gavin Barnhardt – 3rd in triple jump (30-0) • Donny Hustings – 3rd in 800m (2:21) • Eli Davis – 3rd in 100m (12.4) • 4x400m Relay (Yariel Diaz, Yasael Malave, Gavin Barnhardt, Donny Hustings) – 1st (4:05) • 4x800m Relay (Robbie Lonsberry, Donny Hustings, Logan Martin, Manny Padro) – 1st (10:16.5) The Mount Morris girls showcased grit and determination with several standout performances on the track and in the field. 🌟 Highlights included: • Morgan Luick – 1st in high jump (4-7); 3rd in 800m (2:49.9) • Abby Provo – 1st in discus (87-0); 2nd in shot put (26-3) • Elissa Sturm – 2nd in 100 hurdles (19.7), 400 hurdles (1:17.4) • Peyton Tidd – 2nd in 100m (13.5), 200m (28.5) • Savannah Ebersole – 2nd in 3000m (17:08.7) • Holly Lin – 3rd in 100 hurdles (20.1) • Jayla Mowday – 3rd in 200m (28.8) • Rylee Lippens – 3rd in shot put (22-7) • Monica Lin – 3rd in discus (58-0) • Adiari Camacho – 3rd in 100m (13.7) • 4x100m Relay (Gabrielle Pagano, Jayla Mowday, Adiari Camacho, Peyton Tidd) – 1st (55.8) “We are very proud of all our athletes. The seniors showed up and led the way on their last home meet of their career. The boys left with a big win and showed a lot of heart. There were a total of 24 athletes setting new personal bests. The athletes are looking to carry this momentum into Friday when they compete in Bath for the Ferd Stenta Invitational,” said Coach James. 👏 📍The Ferd Stenta Invitational will take place at Haverling High School on Friday, May 1st at 5 PM.

🎉 Congratulations to our April High School Students of the Month! 🎉 We’re proud to recognize these outstanding students for their dedication, positive attitude, and contributions both in and out of the classroom. Keep up the great work—you’re setting a fantastic example for your peers! 👏 Way to go, Blue Devils! 👏

🎉 Congratulations to our Elementary Pride Award winners! 🎉 This month, students were recognized for showing Commitment, demonstrating responsibility, perseverance, and dedication in all they do. We’re proud of their hard work and focus! Next month’s word is Involved. We’re looking forward to celebrating students who actively participate, contribute to their classroom, and lift others up! 💙