Montevideo High School

Montevideo High School is proud to announce the 2025 scholarship recipients. These incredible seniors wrote essays, filled out applications, some were required to created resumes, and provided letters of recommendation. This program would not be in existence without our dedicated donors and community members. Sixty seniors have been awarded over $175,000 in scholarships this year. Congratulations to all! If in the future you find yourself in the position to donate to the scholarship fund, please contact: djames@montevideoschools.org (Danielle James)

Happy School Nurse Day 2025! Thank you to our School Health Services staff for your compassion, care, and the countless ways you keep our students healthy and safe every day. We appreciate you! #SchoolNurseDay #HealthyHawks #HawkPride

📆SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER Friday, May 9th, 2025 is an Early Dismissal-Staff Development Day for Montevideo Public Schools. Early Dismissal Schedule: Ramsey 1:15 p.m. Sanford 1:20 p.m. MHS 1:25 p.m. MMS 1:30 p.m.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2025! To all of our amazing educators out there, THANK YOU, for going above and beyond for our students and making a difference every single day! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankYou #OpeningMinds #InspiringHearts #HawkPride

🍎✨ Happy School Lunch Hero Day! ✨🍎 Today, we celebrate our incredible School Nutrition Teams who keep our students fueled and ready to learn! From preparing meals to greeting every child with a smile, these heroes make a difference every day. 💛 Join us in thanking our School Lunch Heroes for their hard work and dedication! 🦸‍♀️🥪🥗 #SchoolLunchHeroDay #FuelingTheFuture #HawkPride

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Time to celebrate the amazing people who keep everything organized and running smoothly. We are very proud of and thankful for the dedicated, hard-working administrative professionals that work in the Montevideo school district! #HawkPride #adminstrativeprofessionalsday

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER! Thursday, April 17th - Staff Development Day - No School for Students April 18th-21st - Spring Break - No School Happy Spring!

Happy National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day 2025! This is a great day to recognize and appreciate the amazing work that paraprofessionals do each day! Our paraprofessionals at Montevideo Public Schools rock! THANK YOU! #paraprofessionalappreciationday

Coming Soon! Montevideo Public Schools presents the spring musical HADESTOWN: Teen Edition, by author Anaïs Mitchell. Two nights, two performances at the Hollywood on Main, Montevideo, 7:00 p.m.! Friday, April 11th & Saturday, April 12th Get your tickets at the door: $8 Adults, $6 Students. Mark your calendar, and don't miss this award-winning, intriguing and beautiful folk opera that delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet Kati Birhanzl, Career Coordinator at Montevideo High School. Hello! My name is Kati. I grew up just outside of Montevideo, very near where we live now. I am a MHS Alumni, Class of 2000. I really enjoy building partnerships with our school and the community. I am passionate about helping students be exposed to many different career pathways. My hobbies are reading and volunteering. My husband Travis and I have 4 kids: Emmary, Kory, Tenley and Kashen. Two are in the high school, one in middle school and one at Ramsey. Travis is a Farm Business Manager, farmer, raises hogs among other roles related to Ag. We enjoy following our kids in their activities; Cross County, Basketball, Dance Team, Horse Riding, Softball and Wrestling. In the summer, we are busy with 4-H projects, more softball and horse riding, and being outside. My previous experience is in Human Resources and youth development programs. This is my 6th year in my role as Career Coordinator at the high school, and I enjoy getting to go to school each day! We are so proud to have Kati on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

Join us tomorrow evening, Tuesday, March 25th, for the Montevideo Middle School & High School Combined Band Concert featuring the Montevideo Community Band! Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Montevideo High School Gymnasium Directed by: Riley Frank - Grades 6 & 7 Mackenzie Lankmark - Grade 8 & High School Montevideo Community Band Directors: Nicole Boelter/Jeanine Rupp We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to our Montevideo Thunder Hawks Boys Basketball team! This is a reminder that there will be no school today, Thursday, March 20th for Pre-K through 12th grade to allow students, staff, and the community to attend and support our team in the State Tournament at Concordia University. Childcare and Junior Thunder Hawks will remain open. GO HAWKS!

Thunder Hawk Athletics is excited to share that Kyle Goslee, Phy. Ed. teacher at Sanford Elementary School, has joined the athletic trainer team in partnership with CCM Health & Big Stone Therapies! We are excited that Kyle will be helping student athletes, and he will be available to our athletes either here at the high school or on the sideline of many events!

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER Friday, March 21, 2025 - Early Dismissal Day & End of Quarter 3 Dismissal times: Ramsey 1:15 p.m. Sanford 1:20 p.m. MHS 1:25 p.m. MMS 1:30 p.m.

Montevideo Public Schools Families & Thunder Hawk Nation: It's been an exciting start to the week with our boys' basketball team competing in the State Basketball Tournament! They played a hard-fought game last night at 8:00 p.m. and will play again tonight at 8:00 p.m. IF THE TEAM WINS TONIGHT, they will play again on Thursday at noon. To allow students, staff, and the community to attend and support our team in the State Tournament at Concordia University, there will be no school on Thursday for PreK-12th grade. Childcare and Junior Thunder Hawks will remain open. IF THE TEAM DOES NOT WIN TONIGHT, school will be in session as usual on Thursday. We wanted to share this information with you in advance so you can plan accordingly. GO HAWKS! Sincerely, Superintendent Wade McKittrick Familias de las Escuelas Públicas de Montevideo y la Nación Thunder Hawk: ¡Ha sido un comienzo de semana emocionante con nuestro equipo masculino de baloncesto compitiendo en el Torneo Estatal de Baloncesto! Jugaron un partido muy reñido anoche a las 8:00 p. m. y volverán a jugar esta noche a las 8:00 p. m. SI EL EQUIPO GANA ESTA NOCHE, volverán a jugar el jueves al mediodía. Para que los estudiantes, el personal y la comunidad puedan asistir y apoyar a nuestro equipo en el Torneo Estatal en la Universidad Concordia, no habrá clases el jueves para los grados PreK-12. La guardería y los Thunder Hawks Junior permanecerán abiertos. SI EL EQUIPO NO GANA ESTA NOCHE, las clases continuarán como de costumbre el jueves. Queríamos compartir esta información con ustedes con anticipación para que puedan planificar adecuadamente. ¡VAMOS HAWKS! Atentamente, Superintendente Wade McKittrick

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet Karla Buseman, Paraprofessional at Montevideo High School. Hello! My name is Karla Buseman. I have been a paraprofessional for 22 years with the school district. My family consists of my husband, Joe, two sons and their wives and three grandchildren, ( Zachery, Courtney, Brynlee and Trever, Allysan, Karsan, Lylah). I enjoy new adventures and traveling with my family. I also enjoy being at the lake, watching my grandkids fish, reading in the sun and relaxing with family. My other hobbies include binge watching series on Netflix, sewing and planning my next adventure! Thank you for your dedication and years of service with Montevideo Public Schools, Karla! We are so proud to have you on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

UPDATE: The Band Concert is postponed to Tuesday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. Same place, same time, just different date. Join us on Monday evening, March 17th for the Montevideo Middle School & High School Combined Band Concert featuring the Montevideo Community Band! Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Montevideo High School Gymnasium Directed by: Riley Frank - Grades 6 & 7 Mackenzie Lankmark - Grade 8 & High School Montevideo Community Band Directors: Nicole Boelter/Jeanine Rupp We hope to see you there!

Please take a moment to tune in to the latest Superintendent Stream. https://youtu.be/RuhCG7KCH_A

🌟Staff Spotlight!🌟 Meet Isaac Schreiner, Social Studies teacher at Montevideo High School. Hello! My name is Isaac Schreiner. This is my third year teaching at Montevideo Public Schools. I currently teach 10th grade American History and 11th grade World Geography/World History. I grew up in Sauk Centre, Minnesota where I graduated high school in 2017. Education runs in my family as my mom, dad, and younger sister are all teachers! I earned my Bachelor's degree at Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2022, and I spent my first year of teaching in the Brandon/Evansville school district before arriving in Montevideo. I am also currently the Assistant Coach for the Montevideo Girls Swim team and Head Coach of the Montevideo Boys Swim team. On top of that, I enjoy helping out the Montevideo Track and Field teams as an announcer at their home meets. In my personal time, I enjoy travelling, the outdoors, and visiting my friends & family across the state. My time in Montevideo has been a wonderful experience. I am very thankful for my fellow staff and department members in the high school that have been very formative for me in my development as a younger teacher. The student body at the high school consistently impresses me with their kindness, and I am honored to play a role in their development into promising young adults. I also enjoy fully embracing my role in leading my swimmers and divers as their coach. I take pride in giving back to a sport that gave so much to me as a young athlete and doing my best to represent Thunder Hawks athletics! We are so proud to have Isaac on our team! #HawkPride #StaffSpotlight

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER Friday, March 7th is an Early Dismissal - Staff Development Day for Montevideo Public Schools. Dismissal times: Ramsey-1:15 p.m. Sanford-1:20 p.m. MHS-1:25 p.m. MMS-1:30 p.m.