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Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 8th and November 10th at the Delhi Campus. There is no school on November 11.
Dollars for Scholarship Fund Established to Honor Anna Nefzger
An endowment fund for Anna Mae Nefzger has been established with the Maquoketa Valley Dollars for Scholars awards program. Anna passed away much too soon, on Friday, June 24, 2016. She is the daughter of Danny and Karla Nefzger and had two siblings, Curtis, a 2015 Maquoketa Valley graduate and Kari, who will be entering…
The Wildcat Way
Have you heard about the Wildcat Way? Has your child tried to teach you about being respectful, responsible, and safe? The Wildcat Way is a proactive behavior system implemented with three main components: respect, responsibility, and safety. Students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade have been learning about The Wildcat Way and demonstrating the school wide expectations since the beginning…
Choose Safe Driving
Please click the image to watch a PSA created by Maquoketa Valley students.
Revenue Purpose Statement
What is a Revenue Purpose Statement? On April 5th of this year, Maquoketa Valley Schools will bring to our patrons mandated ballot issue regarding the allowed uses of the 1-cent sales tax in the State of Iowa that is dedicated to all of our Iowa schools. Provided below is information regarding Maquoketa Valley’s Revenue Purpose…
Go Wildcats!
Time and again, I catch myself using the excuse “this is such a busy time of the year” when trying to justify something I had intended to do but didn’t follow through. Face it: it is ALWAYS a busy time of year so when it comes to prioritizing, it is not about finding time but…
Parent/Patron Department of Education Survey Link
Once every 5 years the Iowa Department of Education asks that our parents and patrons complete a perception survey for the district. Maquoketa Valley is requesting that parents and patrons complete the survey one time at the following link, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TLHC33T Computers will also be available at our upcoming Parent Teacher conferences scheduled for October 29th…
Authentic Intellectual Work
What is AIW? AIW stands for Authentic Intellectual Work and provides a structure for teachers to analyze student assignments and assessments, student work, and, eventually, instruction. Teachers collaborate to provide feedback on the academic challenge and value beyond school of the student tasks. The groups also analyze student tasks to see if students are given…
State K-12 Funding
Maquoketa Valley Schools, as well as all other Iowa schools, is again facing another year in which funding proposals at the state level make it nearly impossible to deliver the high quality education that we all expect for our children. Continue reading to learn more about projected State funding for K12 schools.