Montevideo Public Schools

🌟Get Ready for the New School Year🌟 Registration is now open online for new & returning students through the JMC Portal at www.montevideoschools.org. - Register returning students - Enroll and register new students/families - Update parent & student information - Complete and sign forms - Pay student expenses, including Chromebook insurance Complete the online registration by Tuesday, August 20th, Open House day. Contact your school if you have any questions about online student registration.

The Montevideo Public Schools District Office will be closed from July 1, 2024, to July 5, 2024, for cleaning. Staff may be reached by email or phone.

REMINDER: Montevideo Public Schools is closed today in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. No summer school, summer meals for kids or activities. School offices are closed.

We are excited to offer an easy, optional back-to-school shopping experience this summer! Montevideo Public Schools has partnered with Impacks to give parents a convenient option to buy school supply kits online for the upcoming school year. Impacks offers teacher-approved, high-quality, affordable school supply kits for grades K-8. Kits get delivered to your child's school to be picked up during open house. Go to: https://www.myimpacks.com/montevideo-public-schools/ before July 15, 2024. Check it out!

The Montevideo Public Schools District Office hours will be 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, and 7:30-11:30 am on Fridays, starting June 3rd through August 9th.

STAFF SPOTLIGHT Let’s get to know our Thunder Hawk staff! We are proud to shine the spotlight on Sara Erickson! School may be out for summer, but you’ll find Sara working in the middle school office all year long. She is an Administrative Assistant to the MMS principal. Sara’s hometown is Montevideo. She has lived in Montevideo her whole life. Sara graduated as a Montevideo Mohawk, and she is proud to still be in this community! Sara has three adult children; Lyndsey, Brennan & Brady, and she is also the very proud grandma to two little girls, Charlotte and Ania, along with a grandson due in October! Sara and Steve enjoy camping, and they try to go every weekend during the summer months. Sara loves fall camping most of all! We are lucky to have you on our team, Sara! Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed, and we appreciate all that you do! Thank you for making a difference! #StaffSpotlight #greatemployees #staffappreciation

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER: Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Last Day of School for Students and Early Dismissal

STAFF SPOTLIGHT Let’s get to know our Thunder Hawk staff! We are proud to shine the spotlight on Hanna Maloney! Hanna is a teacher of Language Arts at the Montevideo High School. This is her 3rd year at Montevideo and her 10th year teaching overall. She previously worked for seven years at GFW High School in Winthrop, Minnesota. Hanna grew up on a crop farm in Springfield, Minnesota, and she is the oldest of nine children. She has four brothers and four sisters. She attended Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. Hanna and her husband Adam have a 1-year-old daughter named Alice. They also have two cats named Bean and Chip. Outside of work, Hanna enjoys reading mountains of books, drinking coffee, antiques, exploring book stores, cats, history, true crime, and going to the movies. One of Hanna’s favorite parts of teaching is dedicating some class time for students to read and select their own books. She loves talking to students about what they’ve read and giving them time to explore their interests. Hanna feels privileged to work with some amazing staff at Montevideo, saying “I have to give a special shout out to Renelle Enevoldsen and Ann Wachtler for being such inspiring English teachers. I learn from you two every day!” Your dedication to teaching, love for reading, and commitment to your students is admirable, and we are lucky to have you on our team, Hanna! We appreciate you! #StaffSpotlight #greatemployees #staffappreciation

Today is the day! The stage is set for the Montevideo Senior High class of 2024 to receive their diplomas and begin a new chapter. The Commencement Program begins at 6pm and will be livestreamed on our website. Congratulations Graduates.

Join our team at Montevideo Public Schools! See all job postings and access online applications at www.montevideoschools.org. Other positions available: Long-term Substitute Teacher - 7th Grade Science for August -October 2024 Full-time Substitute Teacher - Montevideo Middle School Special Education Paraprofessionals at High School & Elementary Schools Full-time Reading & Math Tutors through AmeriCorps

The class of 2 0 2 4 has nearly completed their time with us. Today they gathered together for breakfast. Some found creative ways to get to school today, and were all smiles for commencement practice.

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER: Monday, May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day NO SCHOOL #rememberandhonor

STAFF SPOTLIGHT Let’s get to know our Thunder Hawk staff! Shining in this week’s staff spotlight is Zach Koepke! Zach is a special education teacher at Montevideo Middle School. Zach has been at Montevideo for 6 years. His hometown is Granite Falls, Minnesota. He graduated from SMSU with a degree in Social Studies Education, St. Thomas with a master's degree in Special Education, and Bethel with a Work-Based Learning license. Outside of teaching, Zach enjoys taking creative sports photography, dabbling in graphic design and videography, collecting history related artifacts and books, grill outs & exploring new food spots with friends, cheering on the Green Bay Packers, spoiling his niece and nephew, and trying (keyword trying) to catch up on a backlog of shows, movies, and video games. Zach feels Montevideo Schools is the perfect sized school, saying "Our class sizes are great and not too big where you don't know everybody. It's such a privilege to work with so many awesome students and amazing coworkers." We are proud to have you on our team, Zach! Your dedication, support, and creativity have not gone unnoticed, and we appreciate all that you do! Thank you for making a difference! #StaffSpotlight #HawkPride #staffappreciation

2024 Free Summer Meals for children 18 and younger!

May 18th is Speech Language Pathologist Day! Let's give a BIG Thunder Hawk "shout-out" to our amazing team of SLPs at Montevideo Public Schools! They provide an important and valuable service to our students. We APPRECIATE all you do! #SLPday #HawkPride

STAFF SPOTLIGHT Let’s get to know our Thunder Hawk staff! We are proud to shine this week’s spotlight on Dustin Boyum, Elementary Music Teacher at Ramsey Elementary School. Dustin has taught five years at Montevideo Public Schools. Dustin’s hometown is Lanesboro, Minnesota. He received a B.A. degree in Vocal Music Education from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. Dustin’s family includes his parents, Nate and Sharon (his mom is a Montevideo graduate, Class of 1985), and two younger sisters, Heather and Janell. Some of Dustin’s favorite hobbies are going to Rock Fest with his family each summer, attending as many concerts as he can (NOT country concerts), reading a good book, golfing, and spending time with friends and family. A fun fact about Dustin is teaching runs in his family! It all started with Dustin’s grandpa, who taught math at the Montevideo High School for over 40 years. His mom is a music teacher, his sister Heather teaches PE, and his sister Janell teaches 4th grade. Dustin says, “It has been so rewarding being a part of the Thunder Hawk community that has meant so much to my family over the years. I’m grateful for the life-long friends I’ve made, being in the same community with a lot of family, and getting to work in the same building as my sister Heather and my aunt Allison. Thank you for being an amazing music teacher, Dustin, and for all that you do for your students and the Thunder Hawk community! We appreciate you! #StaffSpotlight #greatemployees #staffappreciation

Student's from Mr. Van Sickle's Advanced Ceramics classes were tasked to create "The $150 Plate" (Students were to find an image of food and replicate it using the handbuilding and glazing skills they have learned throughout the semester). As you can see we have a talented group of students here! From breakfast to dessert, oysters to chocolate cake, they covered it all. Great work.

STAFF SPOTLIGHT Let’s get to know our Thunder Hawk staff! We are proud to shine this week’s spotlight on Melissa Schmitt, Preschool/Early Childhood teacher at the Hawk’s Nest Early Childhood Center. Melissa has been teaching for the Montevideo school district for 4 ½ years. Melissa is from Clear Lake, South Dakota. She graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education and K-12 Special Education. Melissa has been teaching for 12 years, and she says that every year has been an adventure! Melissa and her husband Michael have lived in Montevideo for eight years. They have two children, Riley and Macie. Melissa and her family love having movie and game nights. Melissa also loves traveling to new places and making core memories with her family. Melissa says she loves teaching because one of the greatest rewards of teaching is seeing the progress and growth of her students. Seeing her students’ eyes light up after grasping a new piece of knowledge is priceless! Recently, Melissa’s Small World classroom needed to relocate due to a water main break at the Hawk’s Nest, and Melissa was blown away by all the love and support she and the Hawk’s Nest staff received from parents, staff, co-workers and community members. It made Melissa feel proud to be part of the Thunder Hawk community. We are lucky to have you on our team, Melissa! Thank you for all that you do for your students, families, and the Thunder Hawk community! #StaffSpotlight #greatemployees #staffappreciation

Happy School Nurse Day! School nurses coordinate and manage the health needs of students, as well as promote well-being, safety and academic success for all students. They are leaders who bridge healthcare and education! Thank you to our amazing school nurses, Sarah & Jazell, for all that they do to help our students! We appreciate you today and every day! #SchoolNurseDay #HawkPride

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER: Friday, May 10th is an Early Dismissal-Staff Development Day for Montevideo Public Schools.