Montevideo High School

📆SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER:

NO SCHOOL
Friday, August 29th &
Monday, September 1st - Labor Day

We welcome our Thunder Hawk staff to the 2025-2026 school year! It was great to see everyone for an exciting kick off to another academic year. Congratulations to Kati Birhanzl, Career Coordinator at the Montevideo High School, named Montevideo Teacher of the Year!

We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, August 25th! It’s a great time to be a Thunder Hawk!

Reminder: Open House - Tuesday, August 19th.

We are excited to welcome Mike Trewick to the Thunder Hawk team as our new Activities Director at Montevideo Public Schools! Please join us in giving Mike a warm Thunder Hawk welcome!

"Hello Thunder Hawk families! My name is Mike Trewick, and I am your new Activities Director. I am excited to join the Montevideo community that has such a rich history in its Activities and Athletics. I have spent the last 16 years as part of the St. Cloud School District, most recently as a Dean of Students and coach at St. Cloud Apollo High School. For over 30 years I have been lucky enough to coach and work with amazing student athletes at St. John's, St. Mary's and St. Cloud. Let's work together to help and empower our students to reach their full potential. Go, Thunder Hawks!"

ATTENTION! WE ARE HIRING!
Come & work with us at Montevideo Public Schools! Earn a competitive wage and health insurance benefits! There are many job openings at the Montevideo Public Schools that begin right away. Get paid for on-the-job training!

The Montevideo School District has immediate openings for the following positions:
1. 14 paraprofessionals
2. Five food service employees
3. One person to help in the library at an elementary school.

How to apply:
1. Go to the Montevideo school district website and apply online today! https://www.montevideoschools.org/page/employment
2. Call the Montevideo School District at 320-269-8833.

Join our team!

Online Registration for the 2025–2026 school year is now OPEN! Please log in to the JMC Portal on the school's website at www.montevideoschools.org to complete your student's registration, update contact information, sign forms, and pay student expenses, including Chromebook Insurance. Complete your student's registration by Open House, Tuesday, August 19th. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your school office. Thank you for helping us get ready for a great year!

¡La inscripción en línea para el año escolar 2025-2026 ya está ABIERTA! Inicie sesión en el portal de JMC en el sitio web de la escuela, www.montevideoschools.org, para completar la inscripción de su estudiante, actualizar su información de contacto, firmar formularios y pagar los gastos, incluido el seguro de la Chromebook. Complete la inscripción de su estudiante antes de la jornada de puertas abiertas, el martes 19 de agosto. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse con la secretaría de su escuela. ¡Gracias por ayudarnos a prepararnos para un año excelente!

Minnesota Summer Eats Food Service Program - Kids 18 and under receive free meals! Stop in and eat! Location/Open Site: Sanford Elementary School (Please buzz in at the Main Entrance on 13th Street of Sanford.) 412 S. 13th Street, Montevideo Dates/Days: Tuesday, June 3 - Friday, August 15 (Closed Thursday, June 19th & Friday, July 4th) Meals/Times: Breakfast 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

School Calendar Reminder: School is closed today in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. No Summer Food Service and no Summer School.

Last weekend, 25 of our Thunder Hawks Clay Target Team competed in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League State Trap Shooting Tournament. The weather was a little different than last year. In 2024 the temperature was around 96 degrees. In 2025 we started the day at 53 degrees and overcast with little to no wind. Our kids all shot well and our team finished in 1st place for the day in the Novice division. Anya Burmeister also took 1st place in the Novice division shooting 80/100. Iver Heinrich led the males in the same division with a 81/100 finishing in 3rd place. In the Junior Varsity division Brayden Stone led our team with a 90/100 and on the girls side Destiny Rittel shot a 77/100. Varsity was led by Ethan Andresen who shot a 90/100. Our team didn’t have any girls shooting varsity this year. The divisions are determined by your season average over 5 weeks. Job well done to all the students who participated! Ethan Andresen and Jackson Viessman will also be competing at the State Skeet Tournament which will be held on Tuesday, June 24th. For more information on the State Skeet Tournament, visit: https://mn.usaclaytarget.com/minnesota-skeet-shooting-championship/ Good luck to Ethan and Jackson! Go Hawks!

Twenty-five (25) students from our Montevideo High School Clay Target Team will compete at the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League State Trap Shooting Tournament on Saturday, June 14th in Alexandria, Minnesota. Montevideo competes in Class 6A and will begin shooting Round 1 at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Good luck to all of our state tournament participants! Go Hawks! For all tournament information, including schedules, field assignments, leaderboard & awards, visit: https://mn.usaclaytarget.com/minnesota-trap-shooting-championship/

Shameless bragging post........

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