Mount Morris Central School District

Bacon Wins Pentathlon at LCAA Championship 🏅 Senior Matthew Bacon claimed first place in the boys pentathlon at the LCAA Championship on Thursday and Friday after a whirlwind of five events. After three events (110 hurdles, high jump, and shot put), Matt was ranked sixth overall. Matt then surged ahead on Friday, winning the long jump with a mark of 18’10.25” and the 1500m with an impressive time of 4:39.35. With a final score of 2448 points, he secured the win by 11 points. “Matt showed great resilience and determination down to the very last event,” said Coach James. “All of the boys in pent were great competitors and pushed each other while cheering one another on.” Matt will compete for a sectional title in the pentathlon on Saturday, May 31st. 💪 MMCSD had multiple placing student-athletes: • Yasael Malave, 3rd in the 800m (2:07.62) • Morgan Luick, 3rd in the pentathlon (1810) • Abby Provo, 5th in discus (87-9) • Mason Junkermann, 6th in high jump (5-3) The Mount Morris Blue Devils return to action on Saturday, May 31st for the Class C4 Sectionals at Rush Henrietta High School, starting at 10 AM. 🏃‍♂️💙

🎓👏 Congratulations to our fifth grade students on graduating from the D.A.R.E. Program today! We’re proud of their hard work and dedication to making safe and responsible choices. A special thank you to Deputy Mattingly for leading this important program and supporting our students every step of the way!

🏅 MMCSD Athletes of the Week 🏅 Congratulations to Myla Rosario and Evan Mann for being named this week's Athletes of the Week! 🥎 Myla Rosario (Softball) brings energy and enthusiasm to everything she does. Coach Becker shared, “She shows up for practice every day with a smile, eager to jump into whatever activity we have planned. Her hard work and dedication to the team is an example of all of the things that are good and true about Mount Morris Athletics.” ⚾ Evan Mann (JV Baseball, Indoor Soccer, Weight Room) has shown outstanding commitment across multiple areas. Coach Connolly said, “Evan has been working extraordinarily hard in the weight room… He also plays indoor soccer every Thursday morning before school and is currently on the JV baseball team. He makes time to better himself in every aspect physically.” Great job, Myla and Evan! 💙

Members of our NHS and NJHS spent the afternoon at Bellamy Park helping to clean up trash and beautify the space. 🗑️🌳 We're so proud of their commitment to giving back and making a difference locally! 💙

📚 A big thank you to author and illustrator David Biedrzycki for visiting MMCSD yesterday! Our PreK–6 students had an amazing time. David was engaging, interactive, and kept everyone entertained from start to finish! 🎨📖

🐾 Our 7th graders had a wild time at the Seneca Park Zoo today! They explored exhibits, learned about animal conservation, and had fun connecting classroom learning to the natural world. 🦁🐧🦒

Good Luck at World Finals! 🎉 This morning, we celebrated our Odyssey of the Mind team with a hallway parade before they headed out to Michigan State University for the 2025 World Finals! Special thanks to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department for leading the team and their families out in style. 👮‍♂️🚓 Best of luck to Coach Lonsberry and team members David Kelley, Scott Lonsberry, Trinity Tidd, Madelyn O'Dell, Lilly Locke, Samuel Lonsberry, and Henry Tellier! 💙💛🌍

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