District Newsletter - March 6, 2023
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Medina Valley ISD announces athletic director and head football coach
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Coach Doug Bull is the district's new athletic director and Coach Andrew Britt moves up to MVHS head football coach.
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Medina Valley ISD celebrates National School Bus Driver Appreciation Week
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Apart from those closest to them, most of the time, school bus drivers and their aides are the first to greet students each morning.
February 20-24 was National School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, and Medina Valley ISD has focused on the contributions drivers, aids and transportation staff make across the district.
“We’re just super appreciative of everything they do,” said Tobie Kennedy, director of transportation. “This is not an easy job. They’re hauling precious cargo.”
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Medina Valley ISD names director of child nutrition
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Tiffany Eckenrod is the new director of child nutrition at Medina Valley ISD.
Eckenrod, a registered dietitian, comes to the district with six years of experience in child nutrition in school districts. She also has food service and management experience outside of the school setting.
"I look forward to serving our students," said Eckenrod. "My goal is that every student who comes through the lunch line will be served a healthy meal by a staff of smiling faces."
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Communications Department receives several accolades
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Medina Valley ISD's communications department received several awards February 22 at the annual Texas School Public Relations Association conference.
The team earned one bronze, two silver and six gold awards for projects dedicated to showing the amazing work being done in our district. The team also received a Crystal Finalist plaque for the Employee of the Month series.
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Campus News & Announcements
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Students get excited about reading
during Read Across America Week
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Medina Valley ISD celebrated Read Across America Week, the nation's largest celebration of reading. From dressing up to eating "Green Eggs and Ham," students, teachers, administrators and staff joined in on the fun. Superintendent Dr. Caloss and other special guest also read to students at schools to get them excited about reading.
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More than 100 elementary students earn elementary UIL finalists awards
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More than 100 Medina Valley ISD elementary students earned UIL awards.
Students from all elementary schools were finalists in art, chess puzzle, dictionary, listening, maps, music memory, number sense, spelling and other categories.
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Medina Valley High School choir and band students received superior ratings at the UIL Solo and Ensemble competition in February.
In choir, nine of 21 students received a division 1 superior rating, qualifying for the state competition. In band, six soloists and six ensembles qualified for state in Austin in May.
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One Act Play Students advanced to district level, competing at Medina Valley High School on March 7.
Of students who competed, senior Francia de Jesus was named best performer.
The contest is the largest high school play production festival in the world, according to the UIL website.
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Five Medina Valley ISD students received 28-5A all-district honors for basketball this season.
Cara Garcia, Jazzy Scott and Jenea Walls were selected in first team all-district. Kellie Harlow and Abby Beal were selected in second team all-district.
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The boys and girls varsity track teams placed first overall at the Cardinal Relays February 23 at Southside Stadium.
The girls team finished first in two out of three relays. The boys team came home with a first place trophy.
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The Medina Valley High School Future Farmers of America, or FFA, swine team has been hard at work this month.
Students Addison Echtle, Garrett Echtle and Wyatt Ducos earned sale spots at the San Antonio Livestock show.
Other students placed top ten in the San Antonio Crossbred Gilt Show, San Antonio Purebred Gilt Show, San Angelo Market Barrow Show, Texas Elite Gilt Show and San Antonio Swine Show.
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A girls Panther powerlifting athlete is headed to state after placing second at the 5A Division 1, Regional Girls Powerlifting Meet.
Medina Valley High School student Leah Bazan will be headed to state. She and her team faced tough competition and judging, placing 11th overall as a team.
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Medina Valley ISD Career and Technical Education students were busy with projects in February.
Food Tech Lab students powered up meat grinders and learned how to vacuum seal food, finishing up their pork meat science unit.
Students also deboned a deer to prepare for their next lab.
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Medina Valley High School student Aiden Fish finished second at the American Legion Oratorical state competition in late February.
Fish previously won divisional round of the competition in Brenham, Texas.
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