Mora Public Schools

Hello Mustang Families,

Mora Public Schools would like to inform you that over the next several weeks, our district will be conducting bus driver training sessions during the school day to help prepare new and prospective drivers.

You may notice district school buses out and about during the day making unscheduled “mock stops” as part of this training process. Please know these are planned practice sessions—not regular bus routes.

We kindly ask for your patience and understanding as our new drivers gain experience and confidence behind the wheel. These trainings are a normal and important part of onboarding new staff to ensure student safety and high-quality transportation services.

Thank you for your continued support of Mora Public Schools and our Transportation Department!

about 24 hours ago, Kelly Fischer

We Love our Bus Drivers. Thank you. You are the best.

Community Education Indian Cuisine Cooking Class new recipe! Please check out the class flyer! For more details and registration visit:
https://moraschools.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/150

7 days ago, Mora Community Education

Indian Cuisine Cooking Class! LEARN TO COOK GLUTEN FREE MOONG BEANS FLATBREAD. DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2025 TIME: 4:30PM-6:30PM LOCATION: MORA HIGH SCHOOL COST: $50.00. FOR MORE DETAILS & REGISTRATION PLEASE VISIT OUR COMMUNITY ED SITE. QUESTIONS: 320-679-6200 EXT 7501 elisacosgriff@moraschools.org. Yellow flyer with red, green, orange, and white flower designs on left and right margins. Photo in the center of the flyer of moong beans flatbread on a white dish.

🎃👻 Happy Halloween, Mustangs! 👻🎃

The halls were certainly spooky and fun today! Our students and staff showed off some amazing creativity with their costumes.

We hope everyone has a fantastic and safe weekend! Be sure to click the link below to check out all the amazing looks from today.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTWzPLjNRtiwXdDdOUNgI1anhqWdrG1Ky5O2BjAR17_6BEC_Yn96e-BCo-3OQpGQcY1SV0ILz1ghyf3/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

7 days ago, Grace Kubesh

Join the Mustang Team!
We're looking for passionate, positive people to join our herd!
Want to work where the laughter is joyful, the smiles are real, and the impact lasts a lifetime?
Mora Public Schools is looking for new team members who care, connect, and inspire.
Come make a difference - Mustang style!
Apply today and be a part of something special: Employment Opportunities

7 days ago, Kelly Fischer

Mora Mustangs We are Hiring. Join our Team today! Extracurricular Coaching & Advisor Positions: Assistant Boys Tennis Coach, JH Softball Coach. Teacher ( Certified Staff): ASL Interpreter (2025-2026 School Year) MHS, Long Term Sub English Teacher MHS, Long Term Sub Agriculture Teacher MHS, Long Term Sub 2nd Grade Teacher MES. Transportation: Bus Route Driver, Van Driver, Bus Aide. For More information: www.moraschools.org , Employment Page (Under the Main Header)

Dear Mora Public Schools Parents and Guardians,
Please take a moment to read and review this important communication regarding school closures and e-learning plans for Mora Public Schools. Thank you.

8 days ago, Kelly Fischer

MPS Letterhead: October 2025 Dear Mora Public Schools Parents and Guardians, Minnesota winters can make school schedules unpredictable. Our top priority is always student and staff safety when determining late starts, early releases, or school closings. The first three (3) weather-related school closure days will not be made up by students. When inclement weather occurs, we carefully consider multiple factors to make the safest and most timely decision possible. We recognize these changes can disrupt family schedules and we appreciate your understanding and flexibility. Please remember that, as a parent or guardian, you always have the final decision regarding your child’s safety and attendance. Possible Weather Decisions School on Time – Buses can travel safely. Two-Hour Late Start - Buses pick up two hours later than normal. No morning Mustang Care. Elementary classrooms open at 9:55 a.m.; class begins at 10:10 a.m. All-day preschool starts at 10:30 a.m. (no morning half-day preschool). High school classrooms open at 10:00 am; class begins at 10:10 a.m. Early Dismissal – No afternoon Mustang Care. After-school activities and practices are canceled. School Closed – No Mustang Care or after school activities. First three (3) school closures - school days will not be made up. E-Learning days begin on the 4th–8th school closures. E-Learning Days are instructional days that occur when school is closed due to weather. (More information on E-Learning to follow). If school is closed or delayed due to weather, families will receive a phone and/or email notification through our district’s mass communication system soon after the decision is made. Please ensure your contact information is updated in ParentVUE or contact your student’s building office to ensure your contact information is up to date. . Notifications - Closure information will be shared through: School Communication System - Phone call, text message, email. TV: Channels 4, 5, 9, 11 Radio: KBEK, WCMP, WCCO Online: www.moraschools.org Facebook: facebook.com/MoraPublicSchools Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to keep our students safe. Respectfully, The Mora Public Schools Administrative Team

Congratulations to our LEEA award winners: Sara Anderson, Kelsey Nolt, Katie Rolf, and (not pictured) Dean Sand. Thank you for serving our students and community!

9 days ago, Randy Qual

Mora High School, along with Pine Technical and Community College, will be hosting a FAFSA and Scholarships presentation on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., in the HS Board Room, for any interested 12th-grade families. During this session, we will share information about the 26-27 FAFSA and scholarship opportunities and assist with getting started with the FAFSA.

9 days ago, Grace Kubesh

Navigating Financial Aid: FAFSa and Scholarships. Join Pine Technical and Community College staff and the MHS School Counselors for an overview of the 26-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). and assistance with completing the FAFSA. Scholarship opportunities will also be briefly discussed.

Congratulations to Mr. Lance Dalbey & Mr. Neal Nelson, who were awarded a $1,000 Grant from the Mora Education Foundation! Mr. Dalbey & Mr. Nelson presented Leadership Academy, a program they started last year in the High School. They will be awarded $1,000 every year for 3 years. Pictured are Mr. Dalbey, Mr. Nelson, and four current Leadership Academy participants.

10 days ago, Grace Kubesh

Good Afternoon Mora Public Schools Parents and Guardians,
Please take a moment to read this important update regarding our district's daily transportation services.

Thank you for your attention and continued partnership in we strive to ensure safe and reliable transportation for our students.

11 days ago, Kelly Fischer

MPS Letterhead: Subject: URGENT Transportation Notice: Potential Morning and Afternoon Bus Route Delays Dear Parents and Guardians, We want to inform you of an ongoing challenge currently affecting our daily transportation services. Mora Public Schools is currently experiencing a significant shortage of substitute bus drivers. In full transparency, this shortage means that if even one of our regular drivers is unable to drive due to illness or an emergency, it may leave an entire route temporarily without coverage. Currently, our pool of substitute drivers is limited and may not be able to fill unexpected absences immediately. In these situations, we may need to implement a "double run" for both morning and afternoon routes. This means a driver will complete their scheduled route and then return to cover the second, uncovered route. What this means for you: Morning Delays: If your bus is delayed, the replacement bus will be approximately 45-60 minutes delayed. Afternoon Delays: Students on the delayed route may need to wait at school after dismissal until the driver finishes their first route and returns. Please rest assured that our team is committed to managing these challenges safely and efficiently to get all students home as quickly and safely as possible. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and sincerely apologize for any disruption to your family’s schedule. We are actively recruiting and training new drivers to address this shortage. We will notify parents via our school notification system immediately upon confirming a driver’s absence. Please monitor your text or email notifications closely for updates. Please ensure your contact information is up to date in the ParentVUE app or by contacting your students building office. Your patience and understanding during this time are greatly appreciated. In addition, if you know of anyone interested in becoming a school bus driver, please contact us at 320-679-6230. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Chip Brandt Director of Transportation Gayle Stassen Transportation Assistant

MHS Robotics team members visited , Medtronic, one of their faithful sponsors, today to Jumpstart their pre-Season. Announcement of this years game goals will be a kickoff party January 10th and the rush to build competition worthy robots will begin!

13 days ago, Duke Pancake

member of team 4166 at Medtronic Jumpstart

New Community Education Indian Cuisine Cooking Class! Check out the class flyer! For more details and registration visit: https://moraschools.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/145

17 days ago, Mora Community Education

Indian Cuisine Cooking Class! LEARN TO COOK BIRYANI. DATE: October 30, 2025 TIME: 4:30PM-6:30PM LOCATION: MORA HIGH SCHOOL COST: $50.00. FOR MORE DETAILS & REGISTRATION PLEASE VISIT OUR COMMUNITY ED SITE. QUESTIONS: 320-679-6200 EXT 7501 elisacosgriff@moraschools.org. Yellow flyer with red, green, orange, and white flower designs on left and right margins. Photo in the center of the flyer of Biryani on white dish.

Reminder Community Ed Yoga classes are starting soon! Please check out the flyer! For more details and registration visit: https://moraschools.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/104

17 days ago, Mora Community Education

Flyer. FUNDAMENTALS YOGA FOR BEGINNERS. INSTRUCTOR: CHARRIE VANVLEET DATES: NOV 11, 18, 25 DEC 2, 9, 16 TIME: 6:30PM-7:45PM LOCATION: MORA HIGH SCHOOL COST: $95 FOR A 6 CLASS SESSION. FOR MORE DETAILS & REGISTRATION PLEASE VISIT MORA SCHOOLS COMMUNITY ED. Background color of flyer ombre from teal to yellow left to right. Branches with leaves in faint gray color top left and right of the flyer. Bottom right of flyer faint orange flower design with 3 squares at different angles. Bottom left corner outline of woman doing a yoga pose.

Get ready to run! The Mora Elementary Fun Run is this Friday, October 24th!

Check out the attached flyer for the full schedule and important details.

Want to support enrichment and needs for our amazing elementary students? You can donate here: https://myfunrun.com/moraelementary

Let's make this the best Fun Run ever!

17 days ago, Briana Lukenbill

Glow run 10-24-25! Schedule Remember to bring your envelopes back on the fun run day! The fun run will take place In the Welia Genter. Parents/guardians wishing to watch may park in the bus parking lot and enter door D3 but cars must be moved before 2:45. We are so grateful for your support!

SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL CLOSED
SPECIAL SESSION MEETING NOTICE

WHO: ISD #332 - MORA SCHOOL BOARD

WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 2025

TIME: 5:30 PM

*LOCATION: MORA HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT BOARDROOM #1100A
118 9TH STREET
MORA, MN 55051

PURPOSE: A. Closed Session- Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 3(c) - Discussion of development and sale of school district properties #: 22.00100.00, #22.02635.00, #22.04285.00

B. Adjournment

The meeting is being recorded. Access to the livestream and/or recording will be made available on the School District’s website at: https://moramn.sites.thrillshare.com/page/video-audio or as soon as reasonably possible.

18 days ago, Kelly Fischer

MPS Letterhead: SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL CLOSED WORK SESSION MEETING NOTICE WHO: ISD #332 - MORA SCHOOL BOARD WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 2025 TIME: 5:30 PM *LOCATION: MORA HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDROOM #1100A 118 9TH STREET MORA, MN 55051 PURPOSE: A. Closed Session- Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 3(c) - Discussion of development and sale of school district properties #: 22.00100.00, #22.02635.00, #22.04285.00 B. Adjournment The meeting is being recorded. Access to the livestream and/or recording will be made available on the School District’s website at: https://moramn.sites.thrillshare.com/page/video-audio or as soon as reasonably possible.

SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING NOTICE

WHO: ISD #332 - MORA SCHOOL BOARD

WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 2025

TIME: 6:30 P.M.

*LOCATION: MORA HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT BOARDROOM #1100A
118 9TH STREET
MORA, MN 55051

PURPOSE: A. Regular Meeting Business

B. Other Business

C. Adjournment

The meeting is being recorded. Access to the livestream and/or recording will be made available on the School District’s website at: https://moramn.sites.thrillshare.com/page/video-audio or as soon as reasonably possible.

23 days ago, Kelly Fischer

MPS Letterhead: SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING NOTICE WHO: ISD #332 - MORA SCHOOL BOARD WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 2025 TIME: 6:30 P.M. *LOCATION: MORA HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDROOM #1100A 118 9TH STREET MORA, MN 55051 PURPOSE: A. Regular Meeting Business B. Other Business C. Adjournment The meeting is being recorded. Access to the livestream and/or recording will be made available on the School District’s website at: https://moramn.sites.thrillshare.com/page/video-audio or as soon as reasonably possible.

Reminder: There will be NO SCHOOL Thursday, October 16th - Friday October 17th, 2025 for MEA and Fall Break. Enjoy a safe and long weekend! See you back here on Monday October 20th, 2025!

25 days ago, Kelly Fischer

REMINDER: There is no school for students on Monday, October 6th, 2025. This is a staff workday! Enjoy your long weekend!

about 1 month ago, Kelly Fischer

Mora Schools participates in Kanabec County Towards Zero Deaths (TZD). Our role is to educate drivers on safety. Remember these important safety tips when driving.

about 2 months ago, Zach Peterson

Driving out counties Toward Zero Deaths. Think of your seat belt as a safety hug. East Central Regional Development Commission. Safe Roads Coalition Kanabec County.

Driving out counties Toward Zero Deaths. The speed limit is not a suggestion. East Central Regional Development Commission. Safe Roads Coalition Kanabec County.

Driving out counties Toward Zero Deaths. Safe Roads Coalition Kanabec County. Safe roads start with a complete stop, Look left and right, Shift your body to see better, Look left and right again. East Central Regional Development Commission.

Dear students, Families, and Staff,

We are pleased to share that power has now been fully restored at Mora Public Schools. We want to sincerely thank you for your patience, understanding, and flexibility during today’s unexpected outage.

The safety and well-being of our students and staff is always our top priority. While situations like this are beyond our control, we deeply appreciate the support and patience of our families as we work to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

We anticipate that school and dismissal will proceed per the normal schedule.

Thank you again for your patience and cooperation.

2 months ago, Dan Voce

Dear students and families,

Mora Schools wanted to send out information regarding road construction and traffic before and after school. Road construction in the City of Mora continues to have parts of the city streets blocked off. However, Grove St. is paved and provides a clear route to 9th St. which connects MHS and MES parking lots. Grove St. also connects a road that allows vehicles to enter MHS from the North. Using Grove St. to access MES and MHS may reduce your commute time and be less congested.

Kanabec County also has a road construction project on CR 6 that connects Mora to Hwy 47. They are repaving the road and at times will be down to one lane traffic until the project is finished.

We understand that the timing for road construction is not ideal for back to school, however, it is out of our control. Here are some ideas that may help improve your commute to school.
-Adjust your commute by allowing yourself more time.
-Use alternative routes if you are able by using Grove St. to 9th St.
-Be patient and kind as you navigate traffic.

2 months ago, Dan Voce