October
2026
School Event & Acadmeic Calendar
Oct
1
Thu
FFA - NWMSU Fall CDE
7 AM
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3 PM
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SWCC Find Your Future
9 AM
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12:30 PM
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Esports: North Tama vs Mount Ayr (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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Volleyball: Interstate 35 vs Mount Ayr (7th Grade)
4 PM
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5 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Volleyball: Interstate 35 vs Mount Ayr (8th Grade)
4 PM
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5:15 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Oct
2
Fri
West Des Moines Robotics Tournament
10/2/2026, 9 AM
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10/3/2026, 9 PM
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Girl Scouts (Elem. lunchroom)
3:30 PM
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5 PM
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Football: Mount Ayr vs AHSTW (Varsity)
7 PM
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9 PM (AHSTW Community School Football Field)
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Oct
3
Sat
Volleyball: Riverside Volleyball Tournament (Varsity)
8:59 AM
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4 PM (Riverside High School)
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71st Annual SW Iowa Band Jamboree
9 AM
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5 PM
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Volleyball: Mount Ayr vs Riverside (Varsity)
9 AM
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9:50 AM (Riverside High School)
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Volleyball: Riverside Volleyball Tournament (Varsity)
9 AM
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4 PM (Riverside High School)
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West Des Moines Robotics Tournament
10/2/2026, 9 AM
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10/3/2026, 9 PM
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Volleyball: Woodward-Granger vs Mount Ayr (Varsity)
9:50 AM
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10:40 AM (Riverside High School)
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Volleyball: Fremont-Mills vs Mount Ayr (Varsity)
10:40 AM
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11:30 AM (Riverside High School)
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Volleyball: West Monona vs Mount Ayr (Varsity)
12:20 PM
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1 PM (Riverside High School)
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2026 Homecoming Dance
8 PM
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10 PM (Mount Ayr High School)
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Oct
5
Mon
Esports: Greene County vs Mount Ayr (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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Volleyball: Southwest Valley vs Mount Ayr (7th Grade)
4 PM
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5 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Volleyball: Southwest Valley vs Mount Ayr (8th Grade)
4 PM
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5 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Boys Cross Country: (Varsity)
4:30 PM
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5:30 PM (Lake View Golf & Country Club)
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Girls Cross Country: Charger XC Invitational (Varsity)
4:30 PM
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5:30 PM (Lake View Golf & Country Club)
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Volleyball: Murray vs Mount Ayr (Junior Varsity)
5:30 PM
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6:30 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Football: Grand View Christian vs Mount Ayr (Junior Varsity)
6 PM
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8 PM (Mount Ayr High School Raider Stadium)
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Volleyball: Murray vs Mount Ayr (Varsity)
7 PM
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8:30 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Oct
6
Tue
HS Officer Meeting @ 7:50 AM Ag Room
7:50 AM
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8:15 AM
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Esports: Mount Ayr vs WACO (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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Football: Mount Ayr vs Nodaway Valley (8th Grade)
4:15 PM
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6 PM (Nodaway Valley High School Football Stadium)
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Volleyball: Mount Ayr vs East Union (8th Grade)
4:15 PM
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6:30 PM (East Union Community School Main Gym)
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Volleyball: Wayne vs Mount Ayr (Junior Varsity)
5:30 PM
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6:30 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Volleyball: Wayne vs Mount Ayr (Varsity)
7 PM
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8:30 PM (Mount Ayr High School High School Gym)
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Oct
7
Wed
FAFSA Night
3:30 PM
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6 PM
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FAFSA Night
3:30 PM
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6:30 PM (Mount Ayr High School)
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TRIBE
3:30 PM
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5 PM
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Oct
8
Thu
Organization Day
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MS FFA Officer Meeting @ 8am Ag Room
8 AM
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8:20 AM
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2026 Homecoming Festivities
5:30 PM
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9 PM
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Oct
9
Fri
HOMECOMING
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Homecoming Parade and Community Pep Rally
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM
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Football: Nodaway Valley vs Mount Ayr (Varsity)
7 PM
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10 PM (Mount Ayr High School Raider Stadium)
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Oct
11
Sun
Youth Raiderette Volleyball Day
10 AM
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5 PM (Mount Ayr High School Middle School Gym)
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Oct
12
Mon
Esports: Mount Ayr vs Lawton-Bronson (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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Esports: Mount Ayr vs Lawton-Bronson (High School)
4 PM
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5 PM
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Football: Mount Ayr vs Clarke Community (Junior Varsity)
6 PM
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8:30 PM (Clarke Community Middle/High School Clarke Athletic Complex)
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Volleyball: Mount Ayr vs East Union (Varsity)
6 PM
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7 PM (East Union Community School Main Gym)
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Volleyball: Pride of Iowa Conference 1st Round (Varsity)
6 PM
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8 PM
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Oct
13
Tue
HS Officer Meeting @ 7:50 AM Ag Room
7:50 AM
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8:15 AM
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8th Grace SWICC Day
9 AM
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1:30 PM (Southwestern Community College)
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8th Grade SWCC Career Day
9 AM
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1:30 PM
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Boys Cross Country: Pride of Iowa CC Championships (Middle School)
4 PM
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4:30 PM (Lake Icaria)
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Esports: Mount Ayr vs Garner Hayfield Ventura (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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Football: Mount Ayr vs Clarinda (7th Grade)
4:15 PM
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5:30 PM (Clarinda High School)
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Football: Mount Ayr vs Clarinda (8th Grade)
4:15 PM
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5:30 PM (Clarinda High School)
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Girls Cross Country: Pride of Iowa CC Championships (Middle School)
4:30 PM
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5 PM (Lake Icaria)
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Boys Cross Country: Pride of Iowa CC Championships (Varsity)
5 PM
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5:30 PM (Lake Icaria)
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Girls Cross Country: Pride of Iowa CC Championships (Varsity)
5:30 PM
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6 PM (Lake Icaria)
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Volleyball: Pride of Iowa Conference Semis/Finals (Varsity)
6 PM
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9 PM (Mount Ayr High School)
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Oct
14
Wed
Early Dismissal (1:20/1:25) PD
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PSAT Test
8 AM
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12:30 PM (Mount Ayr High School Auditorium)
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PSAT Test in auditorium
8:30 AM
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12:30 PM
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SW District Greenhand Fire-up
1 PM
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6:45 PM
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NHS Meeting (Library)
1:05 PM
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1:25 PM
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Oct
15
Thu
MS FFA Officer Meeting @ 8am Ag Room
8 AM
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8:20 AM
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Boys Cross Country: Ron Landphair Invitational (Middle School)
4:30 PM
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5 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Girls Cross Country: Ron Landphair Invite (Middle School)
4:30 PM
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5 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Boys Cross Country: Ron Landphair Invitational (Varsity)
5 PM
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5:30 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Elementary Flag Football Day
5:30 PM
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8 PM
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Girls Cross Country: Ron Landphair Invite CC Meet (Varsity)
5:45 PM
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6:45 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Oct
16
Fri
Action Team Meetings (RT)
2:55 PM
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3:25 PM
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Football: Mount Ayr vs Southwest Valley (Varsity)
7 PM
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9 PM (Southwest Valley Football Field)
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Oct
17
Sat
Volleyball: Bedford vs Mount Ayr (Junior Varsity)
9:30 AM
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10:15 AM (Murray High School Jerry Shields JH Gym)
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Volleyball: Lenox vs Mount Ayr (Junior Varsity)
10:15 AM
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11 AM (Murray High School Jerry Shields JH Gym)
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Oct
19
Mon
Boys Cross Country: (Middle School)
4 PM
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5:30 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Boys Cross Country: Ron Landphair Cross Country Invitational (Varsity)
4 PM
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5:30 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Esports: TBD vs Mount Ayr (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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Girls Cross Country: (Middle School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Girls Cross Country: Ron Landphair Cross Country Invitational (Varsity)
5 PM
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6:15 PM (Mt Ayr Golf & Country Club)
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Football: Mount Ayr vs Shenandoah (Junior Varsity)
6 PM
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8 PM (Mount Ayr High School Raider Stadium)
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Volleyball: Mount Ayr vs Bedford (Varsity)
7 PM
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9 PM (Bedford High School)
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Oct
20
Tue
Early Dismissal (1:20/1:25) P/T Conferences 3-7
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National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Esports: Mount Ayr vs Emmetsburg (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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Oct
21
Wed
National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Josten's Senior Mtg
8:30 AM
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9 AM
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Josten's Sophomore Mtg
9 AM
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9:30 AM
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NHS Meeting (Library)
2:55 PM
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3:25 PM
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Oct
22
Thu
Early Dismissal (1:20/1:25) P/T Conferences
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National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Boys Cross Country: Class 1A SQM 7 (Varsity)
4 PM
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6 PM (Lake Icaria)
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Girls Cross Country: Class 1A SQM 7 (Varsity)
4 PM
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5 PM (Lake Icaria)
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Oct
23
Fri
National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana
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No School
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Football: Mount Ayr vs Lynnville-Sully (Varsity)
7 PM
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8 PM (Lynnville-Sully Football Stadium)
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Oct
24
Sat
National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Oct
26
Mon
Mount Ayr Academic Quiz Bowl
9 AM
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12 PM (Mount Ayr High School)
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Esports: OABCIG vs Mount Ayr (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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MS FFA Fall Party (Ag Room & Gym)
4 PM
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5:45 PM
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Oct
27
Tue
Esports: AHSTW vs Mount Ayr (High School)
4 PM
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6 PM (Mount Ayr Esports Arena)
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2026 Fall Concert
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
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Oct
28
Wed
NHS Meeting (Library)
2:55 PM
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3:25 PM
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Oct
30
Fri
HS Oct. Raider Rally (1H)
8:20 AM
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9:02 AM
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Girls Cross Country: (Varsity)
10:30 AM
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11 AM (Lakeside Municipal Golf Course)
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MS Raider Rally (Raider Time)
2:55 PM
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3:25 PM
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Oct
31
Sat
NWMSU Homecoming Parade
9 AM
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1 PM
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