Montevideo Public Schools

NEWS RELEASE (LONE FINALIST) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Stenson, School Board Chair, astenson@montevideoschools.org Montevideo School Board Selects Superintendent Montevideo, MN— At a special board meeting on January 23, 2025, the Montevideo School Board unanimously voted to select Dr. Jamie Skjeveland as the district’s next superintendent. “We believe Mr. Skjeveland has the qualifications and skills to move the school district forward, and we are excited about him joining our school district,” said Andrew Stenson, Montevideo Public School’s Board Chair. The school board will be conducting negotiations with Dr. Skjeveland, and a contract is expected to be approved by the school board at a February 10 board meeting. The pending start date for Skjeveland will be July 1, 2025.

CALENDAR CHANGE

DONATION ALERT!

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet Nicole, Family & Community Liaison at the Montevideo High School! Hello! My name is Nicole Valenzuela. I was born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. I moved to Montevideo in 2019. I started working as an EL paraprofessional at the high school in 2020. Now I'm working as a liaison, and I help hispanic families in the school, ensuring that they understand school policies and programs, translation, and know their child's progress. In my free time, I enjoy playing UNO with my siblings and cousins, going to the movie theater, go-karts, traveling, attending live concerts and hanging out with my family. We're proud to have Nicole on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

Montevideo High School's Annual Scholarship Spaghetti Supper is this Friday! Come grab a great meal while benefiting The Montevideo Scholarship Program.

Due to the weather, Montevideo Public Schools will open two hours late tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. There will be no morning sessions of ECSE, Small World Preschool, or Community Ed activities. Thunder Hawk Care will open at 7 a.m.

January 20-26, 2025 is Minnesota Paraprofessional Recognition Week! THANK YOU to our amazing paraprofessionals at Montevideo Public Schools! We couldn't do it without you!💜🌟 #HawkPride #ThankAPara #ParaprofessionalsWeek

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH UPDATE The Superintendent Search is underway, and the application deadline was the end of the day on January 7th. The school board is grateful to everyone who took the time to complete the Superintendent Search Survey, for their input, and for their interest in the superintendent search. The Public Input Summary Report is available on the district website for viewing. Visit: https://www.montevideoschools.org/page/superintendent-search The school board is reviewing applications and will meet to determine finalists and prepare for the first round of interviews scheduled for January 23, 2025.

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet our Physical Education Teacher at Ramsey Elementary School, Heather! Hello! My name is Heather Boyum. I am a Physical Education Teacher at Ramsey Elementary School, and this is my 7th year at Montevideo Public Schools. I grew up in Lanesboro, Minnesota, and I attended college at Concordia College in Moorhead. I have a family full of teachers, including my brother Dustin who teaches elementary music at Ramsey with me, my mom who teaches music, and my sister who teaches 4th grade. My dad works in the agriculture business. In addition to family teachers, my grandpa Darwin taught math at Montevideo for over 40 years, and my aunt Allison also teaches at Ramsey. I have always wanted to be a teacher, and I love teaching in my mom's home district. My passion is to help students find motivation to live healthy and be active. In my spare time I like to do jigsaw puzzles, snuggle with my dog, Oliver, golf in the summertime with friends, and go to rock concerts with my family. We're proud to have Heather on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER We're almost halfway through the school year! Thursday, January 16 is the end of Quarter 2/Semester 1. NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Friday, January 17 - Staff Workshop Day Monday, January 20 - Staff Development Day Qtr. 3/Sem. 2 begins Tuesday, January 21.

Pack the Stands for SNOW WEEK! Free Admission for events @ Montevideo Schools next week. Enjoy evenings full of --> Swim & Dive v. Hutchinson, Boys Basketball v. Redwood Valley (with Glitter Dusters Performance, Cancer Awareness Night, Dance Autograph Night), Girls Basketball v. West Central (with JV & Varsity Dance Performances, Cancer Awareness Night, Elementary Students Sing the National Anthem).

Mark your calendar! The Montevideo High School presents A Night for the Fine Arts! Monday, January 20th, 7:00 p.m. at the Hollywood on Main, Montevideo. We hope to see you there! #FineArts #HawkPride

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet Karina Eakes, Family and Community Liaison at the Montevideo Middle School! Hello! I am the Family and Community Liaison at the middle school, and I enjoy working with all the great staff and students there. I'm a Montevideo graduate! My husband Adam and I have four kids - Bianka, Alonzo, Eli, and Kairan. Outside of school, I enjoy going to baseball games. My husband and I have a goal of one day attending all the MLB stadiums in the U.S. As a family, we enjoy traveling and exploring new places together. We're proud to have Karina on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER: Friday, January 3rd, 2025 - Staff Development Day NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (PreK-12)

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet Heidi, our District MTSS Coordinator! Hello, my name is Heidi Huseby. Throughout my time with the district, I've had the pleasure of teaching for 9 years in 2nd grade, 2 of those years being in Multi-age, working as the Title I Coordinator and currently as the District's MTSS Coordinator. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a systems approach of how we ensure all students get what they need to be successful in school. I am excited, as dedicated staff of Montevideo explore the tiered learning approach and how it can benefit staff and students. I feel blessed in my role to be able to experience and work alongside all learning levels. I am proud to say, my husband, Jared, and I are both Montevideo graduates and love that we've made this community our home. We have 3 daughters. Marienau (19) is studying to be an RN at Lake Area Tech in Watertown, SD. Nya (14) loves school, baking and Netflix and Miss Loey (1yr) keeps us current on all of the Miss Rachel episodes. Outside of school, if I get downtime aside from deterring a 1 year old from jumping off the coffee table, I've found joy in exploring new and old recipes, canning and sharing the goods with family and friends. We're proud to have Heidi on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

It's a bittersweet day here at Montevideo Schools, as Deb Hinde is retiring. Our cafeteria staff presented Deb with an application (already filled out) for a kitchen staff position. :) Members of the high school staff wrote farewell notes to her tied to roses they brought to the office. We will certainly miss her here. Congratulations!

Due to projected high winds beginning across our area this afternoon, Montevideo Public Schools will dismiss at 2 pm. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled. Thank you. Debido a los fuertes vientos proyectados que comenzarán en nuestra área esta tarde, las Escuelas Públicas de Montevideo cerrarán a las 2 p.m. Todas las actividades de tarde y noche quedan canceladas. Gracias.

Due to the weather, Montevideo Public Schools will open two hours late today, Thursday, December 19. There will be no morning sessions of ECSE, Small World Preschool, or Community Ed activities. Thunder Hawk Care will open at the normal time.

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet Trisha, teacher at Ramsey Elementary School and the Varsity Girls' Tennis coach! Hi, my name is Trisha Suchanek, and I am a second grade teacher at Ramsey and the Varsity Girls' Tennis coach. I have been teaching for eight years, and this is my third year in Montevideo. My husband and I live in town and we have two sweet daughters, Paisley and Wren. I absolutely love teaching in the community that I grew up in. The best part of being a teacher is building relationships with the students and watching them grow over the year! I love my job and I have a great staff to work with which is an added bonus! Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, playing tennis, fishing, cards and baking! Go Hawks! We're proud to have Trisha on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

Students from Ms. Heurung's Lifetime Fitness class took a trip to Melody Lanes as part of their bowling unit to put their skills learned in class to the test! In this class, open to grades 10-12, students learn the importance of implementing sports, health, agility, flexibility, plyometrics, and current fitness trends into their lifestyle.