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.
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
MMS - 23/24 YEARBOOKS are here!! If you didn't get the opportunity to order a yearbook, we have extras in the principal's office at MMS to purchase for $15.00.
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
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
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.
Is Your fifth grader interested in joining band next year? Come down to the Montevideo Middle School Band Room on Thursday May 9th from 4PM - 7PM to get the instrument you need for next year at the Sarlettes Music Instrument Display Night. While there, our professional music store representatives will guide you through the process of purchasing an instrument and also provide you with the other required materials your student will need to be in band next year. Thursday May, 9th from 4PM- 7PM, stop in and get everything taken care of for next year, before this year is even over!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6-10, 2024!
We are truly grateful to our teaching staff here at Montevideo Public Schools for the amazing work that they do to educate, support, and inspire our students every day!
Thank you for making a difference and for all that you do!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankaTeacher #HawkPride
Happy School Principals’ Day! Thank you to our amazing principals for your hard work, dedication, leadership, and commitment to education. Today and every day, we appreciate each of you! #SchoolPrincipalsDay #ThankaPrincipal #HawkPride
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear aprons and hairnets! On Friday, May 3, we celebrate School Lunch Hero Day. This annual observance is a chance to showcase what a difference school nutrition professionals make in the lives of every child who comes through the cafeteria. Thank them for all that they do!
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Let’s get to know our Thunder Hawk staff!
We are proud to shine this week’s spotlight on Susan Marcinkowski, School Social Worker at the Montevideo Middle School! She has worked for the school district for 21 years!
Susan grew up in Spicer, Minnesota, and she is a New London-Spicer High School graduate. Susan graduated from Augsburg University in the heart of Minneapolis with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She loves to play the piano, read and knit, and Susan and her partner love adventures which include hiking in our Minnesota state parks, camping and visiting her two daughters and their spouses in Georgia and Arkansas. A fun fact about Susan is that she is a member of the Minnesota State Park Hiking Club and has hiked over 90 miles total in 36 of 64 state parks.
Thank you, Susan, for all you do! We appreciate your dedication, hard work, and years of service at Montevideo Public Schools! #StaffSpotlight #greatemployees #staffappreciation
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Today we celebrate the incredible contributions of our administrative professionals at Montevideo Public Schools!
It's their dedication, organization, and hard work that keep our school offices running smoothly and efficiently. Thank you for all you do! You're the best!
The Community Education Office has temporarily relocated to the Montevideo Middle School. They can be reached by dialing 320-269-5026.
SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER:
Friday, April 26, 2024 - NO SCHOOL
SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER:
Friday, April 12, 2024 is an Early Dismissal-Staff Development Day for Montevideo Public Schools.
