Missouri Valley CSD

Thank you to Funeral Director Andrea Rief for visiting with our students to discuss mortuary science. Students learned about the day-to-day responsibilities of a funeral director, as well as the embalming and cremation processes. The funeral home she works for also offers cremation services for pets! 💫

Juniors and seniors in anatomy teamed up with 6th graders for “Saving Sam,” a hands-on challenge to get a gummy lifesaver onto a gummy worm using only paper clips! 🪱

This fun activity helped students practice teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Science Club students took part in a special project at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, volunteering to help tag monarch butterflies with Monarchwatch.org. 🦋

Students learned how to safely tag butterflies and identify males and females by wing markings. Their efforts will help scientists track migration patterns and protect monarch populations. In total, they caught and tagged 44 monarchs!

Health science students had the opportunity to learn from Missouri Valley EMS and CHI Health paramedics and EMTs last week. They explored life-saving equipment used in the field and toured ambulances to better understand emergency medicine. 🚑

We’re grateful for the time these professionals spent teaching our students about this vital role in health care!

Mrs. Williams, our school psychologist, visited the health science classroom last week to lead students through QPR training and certify them in this important intervention. ♥️

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer—three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide and support those in crisis.

We were excited to welcome Dr. Marissa Fouts to speak with our health science students!

She shared her journey through physical therapy school, the many roles she has held, and her experience starting her own practice: Proven Physical Therapy.

Students gained valuable insight into the field of physical therapy, including the importance of balance, the wide scope of PT, and specialties like pelvic floor health and dry needling.

Thank you, Dr. Marissa, for inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals! 🙌

Our 7th and 8th grade Literacy students had the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank Interactive at the Missouri Valley Public Library. It was a meaningful learning experience that helped bring history to life for our students! 📚

Join us on Sunday, September 21, for Homecoming Kickoff!

➡️Noon-3:00pm: Hallway decorating/pep rally banner
➡️4:00pm: Jersey auction
➡️6:00pm: Powder puff game
➡️6:30pm: Tug o’ war
➡️7:00pm: Senior dance/announce homecoming court

See you there!

Thank you to Woodmen Life and Sheri and Henry Fox for donating eight United States and Iowa Flags to the school. We are so grateful for this donation!
#mvpride

Students in Health Science welcomed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Kris Rhode to their classroom! She shared insights about her career path, explained the steps to becoming a CRNA, and guided students through a hands-on intubation practice with a manikin.

Thank you, Kris, for sharing your expertise and time with our students! 🩺

Families are invited to join us for our K-12 Open House tonight! This is a great opportunity to meet teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for the 2025-26 school year. 🎒

📅 Wednesday, August 20
🕠 5:30 to 7:30pm

Families are invited to join us for our K-12 Open House tonight! This is a great opportunity to meet teachers, explore classrooms & get ready for the school year. 🎒

The event takes place 5:30-7:30pm. #MVPride

We’re excited to welcome our incredible staff back on Monday, August 18! 🎉

We look forward to a successful school year full of learning, growth, and connection. #MVPride

We hope that your 6th grader is excited to come to Missouri Valley Middle School this year! We want to remind you that 6th Grade Training Camp is Thursday, August 14th from 9:00 am - 11:30 am for all 6th grade students. This will be a time for team building, walking through their schedule, asking questions, and having a snack and some fun! You can drop them off and pick them up at the middle school door. If your student didn't register last spring, please send them if they want to join!


If you have any questions, you can call Ally Epperly at the middle school office or email her at aepperly@ghaea.org


We are excited to get this school year started!

Hey Missouri Valley Big Reds Community. We are in the final stages of work on our beautiful track. It has been re-coated and is being repainted today, Friday, Aug 8 through Sunday, Aug 10.

Please continue to stay off the track through this weekend. Weather permitting, it should be available for uses on Monday.

If you have any questions, please contact the school at 712-642-2706.

The Missouri Valley District Office is moving locations. We are moving into the Middle School Office space today. The New District Office address is: 607 E Lincoln Hwy. We will have same phone number (712)642-2706, Ext 4.

We will be sending out a back to school newsletter soon that will fill in the details.

If you are attending the State Qualifying Track Meet tomorrow, please read the following information from Clarinda: Ticketing Link is https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/. Please encourage people to purchase prior to. We WILL have 1 card reader and it will only be at the EAST GATE. Live Results Links: https://results.aatiming.com/meets/53275 Good luck to our track teams and coaches! #MVPride

If you plan to attend the Junior High Western Iowa Conference Track Meet at Underwood on Thursday, May 8th @ 4:00 pm, there will be a $7 charge per person. Tickets can be purchased on Bound or paid with card at the gate. It is a cashless event. Good luck to all track athletes and coaches!

West Monona is asking asking for a kid-friendly non-perishable food item for admission to the JH track meet on Thursday, April 24th. Feel free to donate if you can. #MVPride

Just a reminder that the Hope Walk registration closes tonight at midnight! Get registered to get your t-shirt for the event!