Montevideo High School

NEW TEACHER SPOTLIGHT We are excited to welcome Mitchel Koebnick to the Thunder Hawk family! Mitchel is joining us as a Social Studies teacher at the Montevideo High School. Mitchel received a Bachelor's degree at Saint Cloud University while working for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota. He spent the last couple of years working at Brandon-Evansville and St. Cloud Public Schools. Mitchel enjoys spending most of his free time fishing when he's not helping on his family's farm near Hutchinson. Mitchel is looking forward to his first year at Montevideo High School and wishes everyone the best of luck for the upcoming school year! Welcome, Mitchel! We wish you a great school year! #HawkPride

NEW TEACHER SPOTLIGHT We are excited to welcome Linden Kirscht to the Thunder Hawk family! Linden is joining us as the Grades 7-12 Vocal Music teacher. Linden graduated from Winona State University with a B.M. degree in Vocal Performance and a B.S. degree in Vocal Music Education. Linden spent two years with South St. Paul Public Schools developing passions and opening up the beginnings of some incredible programs. Linden is excited to continue growing as an educator with Montevideo Public Schools! Linden's hobbies include video games, exercise, music production, cooking and nutrition. Welcome, Linden! We are so happy you're here! #HawkPride

REMINDER - Online Registration is open for the 23-24 school year! Please update parent and student information, complete the registration process, and pay your Chromebook insurance fee through your JMC family portal before school open house on Tuesday, August 22nd. If you have any questions, please contact your school office. RECORDATORIO - ¡La inscripción en línea está abierta para el año escolar 23-24! Actualice la información de padres y estudiantes, complete el proceso de registro y pague la tarifa de seguro de su Chromebook a través de su portal familiar JMC antes de la jornada de puertas abiertas de la escuela el martes 22 de agosto. Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con la oficina de su escuela.

Online Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. today, Tuesday, August 1st for the 23-24 school year! Please update parent and student information, complete the registration process, and pay your Chromebook insurance fee through your JMC family portal. If you have any questions, please contact your school office. ¡La inscripción en línea se abre a las 8:00 a. m. hoy martes 1 de agosto para el año escolar 23-24! Actualice la información de los padres y del estudiante, complete el proceso de registro y pague la tarifa del seguro de su Chromebook a través de su portal familiar JMC. Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con la oficina de su escuela.

NEW THIS YEAR! Pay your Chromebook insurance fee through your JMC Family Portal! After logging into the Family Portal, click on Tuition/Fees on the left-hand side of the screen. Have a great day!

Get your BACK-TO-SCHOOL Supply Kit for grades K-8 TODAY from www.unitedschoolsupplies.com! The June 30th deadline to order school supply kits is approaching fast. The kit is affordably priced and contains the supply list items requested by our teachers. Your student’s supply kit will be individually labeled and delivered directly to the school prior to the start of the new school year. Enter the school 6-digit code: Sanford - 935823 Ramsey - 459950 Middle School - 325547 Enter your student’s name and NEXT YEAR’S grade level to properly label the kit You can access school supply lists at www.montevideoschools.org. Select your school and click on the school supply list link. Contact your school office if you have any questions.

Good luck to our Montevideo High School Clay Target Team competing at the 2023 Minnesota State High School Clay Target League (MNSHSCTL) Trap Shooting Championship on Sunday, June 18th at the Alexandria Shooting Park in Alexandria, Minnesota! The 2023 Trap Shooting Championship is 9 full days of competition, June 12th-20th, and is expecting more than 340 high school teams featuring nearly 7,900 student athletes. The Championship is the qualifying team competition for the Minnesota State High School League's State Tournament on June 23rd. Go Thunder Hawks! #HawkPride

Did you know kids can get free meals during the summer? Food for kids up to the age of 18 is available at the Montevideo Middle School. No registration required and no forms to fill out. Just show up and eat! Where: Montevideo Middle School, 2001 William Avenue Dates: Weekdays through Friday, August 18 (Closed June 19, July 3 & 4) Times: Breakfast 7:30-9:00 a.m. Lunch 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Free bus ride to meal site leaving from Chippewa Valley Youth Club daily at 11:45 a.m., returning to the youth club at 12:45 p.m. This Institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Good morning, Please take time to listen to the latest superintendent stream relating to What's Next with the District Facilities. https://youtu.be/eFfQMY2UU5I Have a great day!

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER Thursday, June 1 - Early Dismissal Day Montevideo High School: 1:00pm Ramsey Elementary: 1:15pm Sanford Elementary: 1:20pm Montevideo Middle School: 1:30pm Friday, June 2 - Early Dismissal Day & Last Day of School Ramsey Elementary: 1:15pm Sanford Elementary: 1:20pm Montevideo High School: 1:25pm Montevideo Middle School: 1:30pm

Happy Graduation Day Class of 2023! Commencement starts @ 6pm and will be live streamed. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwsKFrXR04i3YSFuubf96Yg

We're almost there! Graduation Dress Rehearsal took place today @ 10am.

After a long day filled with: commencement practice, a full school day, the final senior walk, and scholarship program, the class of 2023 shared the sunset and root beer floats.

Today is the Class of 2023's last day! Commencement Practice was a great time to capture a picture with our seniors.

It's National School Nurse Day! We honor all school nurses who are bridging healthcare and education and who are making a difference in the lives of children every day! We especially want to thank our Montevideo school nurses, Sarah Smiens and Jazell Holverson, for all that they do for us every day! #HawkPride #SND2023

It's Election Day! Don't forget to make an informed vote on Montevideo Public Schools' two referendum questions during today's special election. Polling Location - National Guard Training and Community Center (TACC), 711 South 17th Street, Montevideo, MN Polling Hours - 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Visit our website at www.montevideoschools.org/page/referendum to learn more about the referendum questions.

Please take a moment to watch this brief video from Jeremy Brady, current high school science teacher, on the challenges of teaching courses in the current science classrooms and labs. https://youtu.be/MzaK43mlxhg Thank you!

Friday, May 5 is School Lunch Hero Day! Be sure to stop by the kitchen and say "Thank you" to our school nutrition professionals.

Hear from the Community - Kelly Snell, Community Education Director "How does the proposed referendum have a positive impact on community education?" https://youtu.be/R28TpEz96pg

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER! Friday, May 5th is an Early Dismissal - Staff Development Day for the Thunder Hawks. Students dismiss at: Ramsey 1:15 p.m. Sanford 1:20 p.m. MHS 1:25 p.m. MMS 1:30 p.m.