MVCSD Recent News

Congratulations to our Boy’s Cross Country team on qualifying for the 2018 State Cross Country Meet! The state meet will be held at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge on Saturday, October 27th. More information can be found on the Iowa High School Athletic Association website. Congrats and best of luck!

Now that school is in full swing I wanted to reach out and let you know HOW important school attendance is for the success of your child. Research continues to shows that when kids are absent for an average of just two days of school per month—even when the absences are excused – it can…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…