Exciting things are taking shape! Design is in full swing, and we’re excited to share some of the latest updates and renderings with you.
🌐Visit the webpage to view a photo gallery of renderings, access the August Progress Report, and stay informed - https://www.montevideoschools.org/page/2026-referendum-updates
What a great looking crew! Welcome to the Thunder Hawk family! We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in our classrooms and community. Go, Thunder Hawks!
We are excited to welcome Nick Macziewski, Special Education Teacher, to our team! Help us give Nick a warm Thunder Hawk welcome to Montevideo Public Schools!
A little about Nick...
While I am new to the Montevideo Public School District, I am not new to Montevideo. I have lived here for the last seven years with my wife Emily. Originally from Nebraska, I graduated from Gretna High School and earned my bachelor's in Elementary Education from the University of South Dakota. I taught for three years in Valentine, Nebraska, as a fourth-grade teacher, while working on my Master's in Special Education at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. For the last seven years, I have taught in Special Education here in Minnesota. Since moving to Minnesota, I obtained my K-12 Educational Leadership Specialist Degree.
My wife and I have four kids, and as a family, we enjoy traveling and exploring new places. This picture is from our 10-day summer road trip to Northern Minnesota, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. I am super excited to join the Thunder Hawks team!
#Welcome #NewStaffSpotlight
Call to register and set up transportation needs for your child with 4.O Montevideo Bus Service.
📞320-269-7427
Contact: Amy Dingfelder
E-mail: amy@fourpointo.com
Students are eligible to ride the school bus if they meet the following criteria and register:
▪️K-6 students who live more than one mile from their school
▪️7-12 students who live more than two miles from their school
Once your child is registered, bus information will be accessible under the bus tab in your JMC Family Portal.
🏫4.O staff will be available to help you with your transportation needs at the bus garage during School Open House times on Tuesday, August 25th.
Register early to avoid delays in getting your child to school!
¡Ya está abierta la inscripción para el transporte escolar para el ciclo 2026-2027 para los estudiantes de K-12 de los Montevideo Thunder Hawks!
Llame para inscribir a su hijo/a y coordinar el transporte escolar con el Servicio de Autobuses 4.O Montevideo.
320-269-7427
Contacto: Amy Dingfelder
Correo electrónico: amy@fourpointo.com
Los estudiantes pueden usar el autobús escolar si cumplen con los siguientes requisitos y se inscriben:
Estudiantes de K-6 que viven a más de 1.6 km de su escuela
Estudiantes de 7.º a 12.º grado que viven a más de 3.2 km de su escuela
Una vez que su hijo/a esté inscrito/a, podrá acceder a la información del autobús en la pestaña "Autobús" de su Portal Familiar de JMC.
El personal de 4.O estará disponible para ayudarle con el transporte escolar en la estación de autobuses durante la Jornada de Puertas Abiertas el martes 25 de agosto.
¡Inscríbase con anticipación para evitar retrasos en la llegada de su hijo/a a la escuela!
We are currently looking to fill Special Education and ESL paraprofessional positions at the elementary, middle school and high school for the 2026-2027 school year.
If you’re passionate about supporting students, inspiring young minds, making a difference, and shaping the future, we would love to hear from you!
🌟Join our team!
👉SEE ALL JOB POSTINGS, LEARN MORE & APPLY:
https://www.montevideoschools.org/o/mps/page/employment
QUESTIONS?
Contact the District Office at:
📞(320) 269-8833
#Welcome #NewStaffSpotlight
A little about Brandon...
While I have had the privilege of coaching baseball in the district for the past 14 years, I am honored to step into a new leadership role as the Director of Teaching and Learning for Montevideo Public Schools. Following 15 years as the Assistant Director of the Minnesota River Valley Education District (MRVED), I am thrilled to transition into this position. I look forward to collaborating closely with Montevideo’s exceptional instructional staff to support our educators and directly enhance student achievement across our community.
Montevideo has been home to our family for the past 15 years. My wife, Katie, a 2001 graduate of Montevideo High School, serves as the Program Processing and Compliance Specialist for MRVED. We are the proud parents of three children. Adelyn, who is a recent graduate of Montevideo will be attending Minnesota State University in Moorhead where she will be exploring the field of exercise science as a physical or occupational therapist. Gretta will be an 8th grader and is active in volleyball, basketball, track, and band. Eli will be a 4th grader and enjoys all things sports.
In addition to my administrative duties, I am entering my fourth year on the coaching staff for the boys' basketball team, having recently concluded a 14-year tenure as the junior varsity baseball coach. Outside of school and athletics, our family enjoys spending time at Lake Villard, attending local sporting events, and catching Savannah Bananas baseball games whenever possible.
I am deeply grateful for this opportunity and look forward to officially serving our schools as a full-fledged Thunder Hawk!
📣WE ARE HIRING!
🌟Join Our Team! We are currently HIRING for the following positions for the 2026-2027 school year:
✅ High School Math Teacher - Montevideo High School, FT
✅Medical Academy Position - Montevideo High School, .2FTE
✅ Special Education Paraprofessionals - Elementary and High School Levels
If you’re passionate about supporting students, inspiring young minds, making a difference, and shaping the future, we would love to hear from you!
👉LEARN MORE & APPLY:
https://www.montevideoschools.org/o/mps/page/employment
QUESTIONS?
Contact the District Office at:
📞(320) 269-8833
Here's your July Breakfast & Lunch Menus! Also available online at www.montevideoschools.org.
Free in-person breakfast & lunch for kids aged 18 and under at:
Sanford Elementary School
412 S. 13th Street, Minnesota
Weekdays through Friday, August 21, 2026
(Closed Friday, July 3)
Meal Times:
Breakfast 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor Contact Information: Montevideo Public Schools ISD 129, Vanessa Hurt, Food Service Director at email: MontevideoFSD@Taher.com or call 320-269-8833, Ext. 2281.
Attention Montevideo Public Schools families! The 2026–2027 School Supply Lists are now available online for all grade levels. You can easily view and print your student's list directly from our school websites.
💻 How to Access the Lists:
1. Visit the district website at: https://www.montevideoschools.org/ and select your school from the dropdown menu.
2. Select the "School Supply List” quick link button on your school’s homepage.
3. View, download or print the school supply list.
⚠️ Important Update Regarding Supply Kits
Please note that Montevideo Public Schools did not partner with an online school supply kit company this year. In evaluating our programs, we found that the percentage of total orders placed through these services in past years was too low to justify continuing the partnership.
By providing the lists directly to you now, we hope to give everyone plenty of time to shop local sales and find the best deals for the upcoming year!
In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, all schools and offices will be closed today. No summer school or summer food service.
Sanford Elementary School is where it's at!!
Summer Eats Food Service Program
Free in-person breakfast & lunch for kids aged 18 and under at:
Sanford Elementary School
412 S. 13th Street, Minnesota
Weekdays beginning Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, August 21, 2026
(Closed Friday, June 19 & Friday, July 3.)
Meal Times:
Breakfast 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor Contact Information: Montevideo Public Schools ISD 129, Vanessa Hurt, Food Service Director at email: MontevideoFSD@Taher.com or call 320-269-8833, Ext. 2281.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
🌟Join Our Team! We are currently HIRING for the following positions for the 2026-2027 school year:
✅ High School Principal - Beginning Summer 2026
✅ English Language Arts Teacher - Montevideo High School
✅ K-6 Elementary Teacher
✅ Special Education Teacher - Middle School
✅ Full-time Substitute Teacher - Elementary School
✅ Full-time Substitute Teacher - High School
If you’re passionate about supporting students, inspiring young minds, making a difference, and shaping the future, we would love to hear from you!
👉LEARN MORE & APPLY:
https://www.montevideoschools.org/o/mps/page/employment
QUESTIONS?
Contact the District Office at:
📞(320) 269-8833
Free in-person breakfast & lunch for kids aged 18 and under at:
Open Montevideo Site:
Sanford Elementary School
412 S. 13th Street, Minnesota
Weekdays beginning Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, August 21, 2026
(Closed Friday, June 19 & Friday, July 3.)
Meal Times:
Breakfast 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor Contact Information: Montevideo Public Schools ISD 129, Vanessa Hurt, Food Service Director at email: MontevideoFSD@Taher.com or call 320-269-8833, Ext. 2281.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2026
NO SCHOOL
Remember and Honor
Have a nice, long Memorial Day weekend!
MES Classroom Spotlight: Mrs. Lee's 4th Grade Class
This week, our fourth graders had a fantastic time on their field trip to Pioneer Village, where they stepped back in time and experienced history in a hands-on way!
In reading class, we have been learning about inventions and spent the week discovering all about the Wright Brothers and their airplane.
In science, students took learning outdoors by folding paper airplanes out of different types of paper, making predictions about which ones would soar the farthest, and testing their ideas. It has been a fun week full of curiosity, creativity, and learning!
Friday, May 8, 2026
Early Dismissal - Staff Development Day
Early Dismissal times:
Ramsey 1:15 p.m.
Sanford 1:20 p.m.
High School 1:25 p.m.
Middle School 1:30 p.m.
Today we proudly celebrate our incredible district school nurse, Heather Goslee, and our Health Services assistant, Sarah Jensen.
Thank you for being our everyday heroes, for always going above and beyond, and for caring for our Thunder Hawk family as if it were your own. We appreciate you more than words can ever express!
#NationalSchoolNurseDay #ThankYouNurses
Mrs. Sannerud’s third graders wrapped up MCA testing and celebrated their hard work with a well-deserved donut! We are so proud of the effort and focus.
In reading, students explored the concepts of transparent, translucent, and opaque objects. They took part in a hands-on experiment, testing a variety of materials to determine whether or not light could pass through them. It was a fun and engaging way to bring learning to life!
We also had the opportunity to see one of our classmates dressed as the Fiesta Junior Princess as she visited second grade classrooms to share about becoming a princess.
This page will serve as the official hub for updates, timelines, project plans, and community information as the work moves forward!
Thanks to the support of our community, these improvements will enhance safety, learning spaces, and opportunities for students for years to come.
🌐Visit the webpage to stay informed - https://www.montevideoschools.org/page/2026-referendum-updates
