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Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Corprew Field Day
- Wallace Choir at local nursing homes
- Wallace Honor Choir concert, 6:00 p.m.
- MPHS Academic Blanket Awards, MPHS Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.
- MPHS Life Skills graduation celebration, room B148, 9:30 a.m.
- MPHS make-up hours, MPHS cafeteria, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- MPHS AP tests: Environmental Science
MPHS Senior party, Neon/Glow party, MPJH Gym, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Brice Muffins with Mom
- Corprew Muffins in the Morning
- Fowler 3rd grade field trip
- Sims 3rd grade field trip
- Wallace Band Competition
- Wallace Chillz on Wheelz Day
- MPHS Tiger Games & Special Olympics, Sam Parker Stadium
- MPHS Freshman Skills guest speaker
- MPHS AP tests: Spanish Literature & Culture
- MPHS Tiger Doll banquet, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
- East Texas Powerlifting Clinic, MPISD Administration Building, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Wallace FBLA End of Year Celebration, 10:00 a.m.
- MPJH Spring Dance Recital, MPHS Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
- MPHS Cosmetology Banquet, Mount Pleasant Civic Center, 6:00 p.m.
Argo VFD’s Fifth Annual Fundraiser is on Saturday, May 11, at the fire station starting at 5:00 pm. They are serving fried catfish and all the fixings with to-go plates available. A live auction for cakes, pies, and other donated items starts at 6:30 pm, and there is a bounce house for the kids. The cost is any donation, and everyone is welcome.
Plan to attend the monthly genealogy meeting on Monday, May 13, at 7:00 pm at the Red River County Chamber of Commerce meeting room on the square in Clarksville. Jim Thornhill, of Royce City, noted speaker and lecturer, will be present to speak on Back to Basics in Genealogy Research.
Thornhill, who is a native Texan and a lifelong resident of the Dallas area, has been researching his family’s history for 20 years, five of those as a professional genealogist. Jim is chief researcher for Heroes of the Past, a company that seeks to delight clients, provide context to our ancestor’s lives, and show how we all have Heroes in our Pasts. Jim is a graduate of the ProGen professional genealogy course, the Genealogy Proof course, and the Texas Institute for Genealogical Research and was awarded the Birdie Monk Holsclaw Scholarship to the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research in Athens, Georgia, and won first place in the Professional writing category for the Texas State Genealogical Society. Jim has written articles for the Dallas Genealogical Society’s e-news and Stirpes, the Journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society. Jim is an active member of the Dallas Genealogical Society, where he has served as President. For more information, contact Johnie Lee at johnie_lee@hotmail.com.
The Mount Pleasant Tigers Boys Basketball Camp will be held again this summer on May 28-29, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at Willie Williams Gym. It is open to completed 1st-6th grade students. The cost will be $40, including a shirt and ball. To register, use the QR code on the flyer or go to https://form.jotform.com/241023589224150. For questions, contact Coach Turnipseed at the email address below.