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The Importance of Breakfast!

August 28, 2018

Eating breakfast can help your child concentrate, give them strength and even help them maintain a healthy weight. Your mother was right: Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Not only does it give you energy to start a new day, but breakfast is linked to many health benefits, including weight control…

End of the Year

May 14, 2018

The End is Near!! The school year is rapidly coming to a close. It has been a fantastic school year but as our weather has finally the turned the corner it is evident that all of our students want to be outside. At the time of this writing track and golf is wrapping up and…

Physical Activity – Easier Than You Think!

April 4, 2018

Being physically active is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Just 30 minutes per day for adults and 60 minutes per day for children is all it takes. Does that sound too difficult? Well, it’s easier than you may think. Here is how I got started and have stayed committed for over three years. When I…

One Word

March 5, 2018

By Brenda Becker One word.  Can you really say anything in just one word?  One word is brief and concise, yet powerful.  I recently reread the book, One Word That Will Change Your Life by Dan Britton, Jimmy Page, and Jon Gordon.    This book challenges the reader to simplify his or her life and…

MV Teacher Leadership

January 30, 2018

Maquoketa Valley is now in the third year of the Teacher Leadership and Compensation program in which teachers assume leadership roles and spend part of their day working with other teachers to improve student achievement. As coaches in these leadership roles, two days never look the same for us! Here’s a brief summary of what…

High School Life-Long Skills for Success

December 1, 2017

First of all, I’d like to say thank you to the staff, students, parents, community members, and board of education for their support in my new role as 6-12 principal. It has been a smooth transition for me, and this is a direct result of the great people in our community and the staff who…

MVCSD Sportsmanship

November 6, 2017

Players, Coaches and Fans, You hear our announcer say it before every home event, “as a guest of the Maquoketa Valley Community School District good sportsmanship is expected from all who attend the game. Please show respect to the players, coaches, officials, and other fans by exhibiting good sportsmanship and appropriate behaviors while cheering. Poor…

Our New Makerspace!

September 27, 2017

Last year I was asked the question, if money wasn’t an issue, what would you do at Maquoketa Valley with technology? “Start a Makerspace,” was my response. A Makerspace is a common area where children are able to engineer, explore, tinker and discover through creative building opportunities. It is a DIY (Do it Yourself) space…

Getting Involved in Your Child’s Education

August 22, 2017

At the time of this writing the beginning of our school year is just around the corner. Our construction process is at a frantic pace trying to make sure areas that we need ready for school are actually ready. I would like to personally commend our students, teachers, parents, patrons and guests of Maquoketa Valley…

Welcome Back!

July 25, 2017

With the beginning of a new school year, it is always a time in which student and staff expectations and enthusiasm runs high. It also seems to always coincide with a number of changes throughout the district. Obviously this year is no exception!  First and foremost we are in the midst of a school renovation…

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