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Life Connections Partnership

Maquoketa Valley Community School District is excited to announce a new partnership with Life Connections, a Mental Health & Behavioral Health Service Agency. Life Connections will provide a Licensed Therapist who will be based out of our district three days per week. Any student may be seen for therapy, during school hours, through either their…

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Welcome Back!

      Each and every year, the beginning of a new school year brings new enthusiasm to our students and staff.  It also seems to always coincide with a number of changes throughout our district. Obviously, this year is no exception!  First and foremost, we have had some changes in our personnel.  With the retirements of…

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Congratulations, Nurse Mary!

100 Great Iowa Nurses – Mary Ries By Catrina Bruns (Dyersville Commercial) When Mary Ries was 5 years old, she knew she wanted to be a nurse.  Today she has the pleasure to serve children of the same age, as a nurse in the Maquoketa Valley School District. Ries was recently named a 2019 honoree…

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All-State Speech Nominations

The Maquoketa Valley Large Group Contest Speech Team received four All-State nominations today! The events nominated include the ensemble acting, “Emergency Protocol,” the ensemble acting, “Who Doth Inhabit the Primary Position,” the readers theatre, “How to Kiss a Girl,” and the group improvisation team of Deutmeyer, McDowell, Wilson, and Wilson. The ensembles and the readers…

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What is the PPEL?

What is a Physical Plan and Equipment Levy? A top priority for our Board of Directors is to continue our renovation efforts at all of our District facilities.  For quite some time, discussions have centered around two specific needs of our renovation project.  The first concern is the immediate need to increase security of our…

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Marching Band Takes the Field by Maddie Lahr

Maddie Lahr Comp 1 Observation 2 10/23/18 Marching Band Takes the Field There is a new sight to see this year at the Maquoketa Valley home football games. The Maquoketa Valley marching band has finally made its return, with a half time show that the crowds at MV haven’t seen in years. In the recent…

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A Week of Awareness by Kelly Winter

Kelly Winter Composition 1 Observation Writing 2 10/18/18 A Week of Awareness During the month of October, people around the country take a week out of the month to focus on alcohol, drug, tobacco, and violence prevention and awareness. This year Red Ribbon Week falls on the week of the 22nd through the 26th, and…

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The Power Within by Sam Wall

Sam Wall Comp I Observation II October 17, 2018 The Power Within Some events in your life are unexpected. These unplanned incidents can be for the better and unfortunately, for the worse. Life will knock you down at some point, but it’s your decision to get back up. Pushing you to your limits, life will…

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Try Something New by Brooklyn Sands

Brooklyn Sands Comp. 1 Observation #2 10/19/18 Trying Something New Everyone will face challenges in their life, big and small. It is whether or not we want to take on those challenges and try new things or back down when things get tough. Kathy Jurgens, a retired sixth grade educator at Maquoketa Valley, decided to…

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Walk A Mile In Her Shoes by Madalynne Naab

Madalynne Naab Comp 1 Observation 2 October 24, 2018 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes MV’s Got Talent: the perfect place for both nervous freshmen and confident seniors to step outside of their comfort zones. Underneath all those bright lights and fake smiles, there’s a lot of practice and preparation from the choir and from…

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