Moshannon Valley School District

The JH and Varsity Wrestling teams will host Mt. Union tonight. JH 6PM/Varsity 6:30 PM. The matches will be at the elementary school and we will recognize our seniors.

Our Life Skills students whipped up grilled cheese & tomato soup today—and it was a HUGE success! They practiced cooking skills, teamwork, and of course… enjoyed a delicious lunch they made themselves! 😋👏

So proud of their hard work and independence! 🖤💛

The Boys Basketball Teams will travel to West Branch tonight to take on the Warriors. JH 4/JV 6/Varsity 7:15. Let's Go Knights!!!

The Damsels will host the Lady Warriors of West Branch tonight. JH starts at 5PM, Varsity starts at 7PM. Catch the action on NFHS Network.

Do you have gently used instruments collecting dust? 🎺🥁🎷
The Moshannon Valley School District is looking for instrument donations to support our rapidly growing elementary concert band program!

We now have over 100 students participating, and we are in need of additional instruments so EVERY child has the opportunity to learn and perform. 🎶

If you have an instrument you’d be willing to donate, please contact:
Mr. Jason Stanko
📧 jstanko@movalley.org
📞 814-378-7609

Your generosity helps our young musicians shine! ✨🎼

A huge thank you to Rep. Dallas Kephart for speaking with Ms. Buell’s Career class this week! 🙌
He talked about leadership 🏛️, helping the community 🤝, and the dedication it takes to serve the Commonwealth ⭐
Such an inspiring visit for our students! 🎓🔥

Heads up, Mo Valley families! ❄️

The Damsels Basketball Teams will host the Lady Hornets of Juniata Valley tonight. JH 5PM/Varsity 7PM. Come support the Damsels or catch the action on NFHS Network.

Our annual Chet Thompson Memorial wrestling tournament hosted by the Moshannon Valley Mat Club was held Sunday. Special thanks to the Thompson family and our elementary wrestling families for their continuous support and for keeping Chetty's memory alive.,🤼

The Boys Basketball Teams will travel to Juniata Valley tonight. JH 4PM/JV 6PM/ Varsity 7:15PM. Good Luck Knights! It will not be streamed.

🌟 We can't wait to see you! ⛄️

Happy New Year from the Moshannon Valley School District! May the year ahead be filled with growth in the classroom, pride in our community, and success for every student. 💛🖤✨

🏈 Statewide Recognition! 🏈 Moshannon Valley junior Mason Abernethy earned statewide honors this fall, being named to the 2025 PAFootball-News.com (PFN) Coaches Select Class A All-State Team as a Second Team selection. An outstanding season and a well-deserved honor—congratulations, Mason! 💛🖤

Mrs. Kane-Degma’s Sixth Grade artists created stunning Aurora Borealis scrape-art landscape silhouettes 🌌✨🎨. To begin, students learned about the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)—vibrant ribbons of color that appear when energetic particles from the Sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field and upper atmosphere ☀️🌍💫.

Students used a sponge-painting technique to create a deep, midnight-blue night sky for their backgrounds 🧽🔵🌙. Following Mrs. Degma’s step-by-step demonstration, artists selected a variety of tempera paint colors and used a large popsicle stick to scrape the paint across the page, mimicking the glowing movement of the Northern Lights—known as the scrape-art painting technique 🎨🍡〰️.

To complete their pieces, the class discussed what a mountainous landscape silhouette looks like ⛰️🖤. Students sketched their silhouettes from observation, cut them out ✂️, and glued them into the foreground to finish their breathtaking night-sky landscapes 🌌👏🎉.

Mrs. Kane-Degma’s Fifth Grade artists created festive woodland animals wearing ugly Christmas sweaters 🦌🦊🐻🎄🧶! Students began by closely observing their chosen woodland animal and drawing it from reference 👀✏️. Using Sharpies, they added textured fur lines to enhance detail and realism 🖤〰️.

Next, artists designed an ugly Christmas sweater filled with repetitive holiday patterns made from shapes, lines, and color 🎁🔺〰️🎨. This lesson highlighted important elements of art and principles of design, including texture, repetition, line, shape, and color 🧠✨.

A creative and cozy project that perfectly blends observation, design, and holiday fun! ❄️👏🎉

Mrs. Kane-Degma’s Fourth Grade artists created stunning Winter Evergreen Tree Silhouette paintings 🌲❄️🎨. Using related colors, students blended soft, harmonious backgrounds while learning about color theory and how similar hues work together 🔵💜💙.

Once their silhouettes were complete, artists added white tempera paint along the edges of the branches to mimic freshly fallen snow 🤍🖌️. To finish, students used a splatter-paint technique to create a magical, snowy effect—bringing each winter scene to life ✨❄️☃️.

A beautiful showcase of blending, balance, and winter creativity! 👏🎉

Mrs. Kane-Degma’s Third Grade artists created beautiful Winter Tree Landscapes ❄️🌲🎨. Students learned about the four parts of a landscape and thoughtfully included each one in their paintings 🏔️🌲🌌.

To add texture, artists used a sponge painting technique for the background and trees 🧽🖌️. They added details to their pine and crabapple “lollipop” trees using repetitive lines 〰️🌳. Next, students cut ✂️ and pasted paper pieces 📄 and used paper straws 🥤 to give their landscapes a fun 3-D effect 🤩.

The final touch was snow! Students dabbed Q-tips into white tempera paint to create falling snowflakes ❄️🤍☃️. A wintery masterpiece full of texture, creativity, and artistic skill! 👏✨

Happy Holidays from the Moshannon Valley School District!
Wishing our students, families, staff, and community a joyful holiday season filled with peace, happiness, and special moments together. 💛🖤