News & Events :: Methow Valley Schools • Every Student Shines!
Each year, school district employees across the North Central region of Washington State are encouraged to submit the names of colleagues (one certificated employee and one classified employee) they believe represent excellence in public education.
Serving as a 4th grade teacher at Methow Valley Elementary School, Mr. Haley works collaboratively with students, staff, and parents to ensure every student is engaged, takes ownership for their learning, and develops the critical thinking, research, communication, and self-management skills necessary to graduate prepared to pursue the widest range of post-secondary college, career, and life opportunities possible.
Serving as a first-year Educational Support Professional who works with Methow Valley Elementary School’s kindergarten students, Mr. Thomas has quickly established himself as a caring, compassionate educator and highly respected staff member of the Methow Valley School District who is loved by all!
Congratulations Don Haley and Max Thomas, Methow Valley School District’s 2019 Excellence Awards Recipients – You make all of us proud!
Using the feedback provided by students, staff, parents, and community members, the Methow Valley Calendar Committee submitted a proposed 2019-20 MVSD School Calendar to the superintendent and school board for final approval at Wednesday’s regular board meeting.
In advance of voting, members of the school board acknowledged the many complexities associated with the establishment of a school calendar.
Board Chair, Marchbank stated, “It’s an impossible task to create one calendar that pleases everyone. However, I must say that I’m pleased by the committee’s effort to prioritize teaching and learning, build in multiple opportunities for students, parents, and teachers to come together to set goals and discuss their progress, provide ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff… and develop a calendar that recognizes the County Fair as a rich part of our Valley’s history by providing a day off on the first Friday.” It received unanimous support and final approval from the school board.
A final draft of the calendar on display will be made available shortly following Spring Break, but we wanted make this information available to you sooner rather than later for those of you eager to make summer plans.
Led by Coach Hubbard, the LBHS Knowledge Bowl Team capped an exceptional season by taking 1st place at the Washington State 2B Knowledge Bowl State Tournament.
Washington State Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition for high school students in Washington State. Imported from Colorado, Olympic ESD 114 coordinated the state’s first Knowledge Bowl competition during the 1980-1981 school year in which forty-two teams from the region’s fifteen high schools competed.Within a few years, all ESDs in the state were coordinating regional competitions and the first state tournament was held in 1984.
Each of the nine ESDs (Educational Service Districts) in Washington State hold regional Knowledge Bowl competitions. Regional competitions are held between November and early March. Each ESD decides the format that will be used in their respective regions and how many regional competitions will be held.
The regional competitions that determine which teams will advance to the state-level tournament typically take place in February or early March. The number of teams each ESD region is allotted for the state tournament varies each year with the number of schools that compete at each division (based on Washington Interscholastic Activities Association classification) in each ESD region. The top 18 teams in Divisions 4A, 2A, 1A, and 2B, and the top 12 teams in Divisions 3A and 1B, advance to the state tournament.
Please join us as we congratulate Coach Leverette Hubbard and the LBHS Knowledge Bowl Team – 2019 2B State Champions!