News and Views
An e-newsletter from Mounds View Public Schools
For the 13th consecutive year, Mounds View Public Schools has won the Best Communities for Music Education Award, presented by the NAMM Foundation. Mounds View was one of only nine Minnesota school districts to receive the designation for 2025. This year, more than 3,000 students in grades 4-12 chose to participate in band, choir and orchestra.
Mounds View High School Principal Rob Reetz has been named a Principal of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Secondary Principals (MASSP). For purposes of this award, MASSP divides Minnesota into eight regions, with each division selecting one representative for this annual recognition. Rob represents the Capitol Division, which includes 93 schools in the East Metro. In December, a statewide selection board will review all eight finalists and choose one to represent Minnesota at the national level.
If your child is entering first through 12th grade next year and will be a bus rider, you should have received an email about busing for the 2025-26 school year. Please read the email(s) carefully, as you will receive a personalized email for each student in your family with specific instructions. Detailed instructions for registration are also available at mvpschools.org/transportation.
If you did not receive an email (make sure to check your spam folder) or have any questions, contact the Transportation Department at transportation@mvpschools.org.
- Students receiving special education services or those enrolled in Early Childhood programs will receive busing information at a later date.
- Students entering kindergarten next school year should follow registration instructions sent from their school or visit the transportation website to register for busing.
Thanks to a federal program, free lunch meals for all students 18 years and under will be available July 7 to July 31, Mondays through Thursdays, at the following locations. Meal needs to be consumed on-site.
Pinewood Elementary School, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Pike Lake Education Center, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Are you in need of food resources this summer?
Visit the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf.
Use the food maps provided by Ramsey County.
Call the Minnesota Food Helpline at 888-711-1151.
If your student is graduating, leaving the school district or you would like a refund for the funds in your students nutrition account, please fill out this Nutrition Account Request form by June 16.
Please indicate on the form if you would like a refund check mailed to you, the funds transferred to a sibling or donated to the Angel Fund.
If your student's fund balance is less than $5 and you would like a refund, please email nutritionservices@mvpschools.org
Turn off Auto-Pay in your LINQ Connect account if you set-up Auto-Pay for your student's nutrition account.
Seeking parent volunteers for Rock the School House
The Mounds View Schools Education Foundation is gearing up for the Rock the School House fundraiser on Saturday, November 8, and we need your help! The Silent Auction Committee is looking for energetic and connected parent volunteers to help us solicit high-value for popular auction items and build meaningful community partnerships. Our first meeting kicks off Thursday, June 5, 6-7:30 p.m., in-person, and we’ll continue to gather via Zoom on every other Thursday for 30 minutes through October and as needed. It’s a fun, social group and a great way to make a profound impact in your child’s education!
The Auction Committee is chaired by Kacey Fuller Davidson (Turtle Lake Elementary) and Audrey Bergengren (Chippewa Middle School/Mounds View High School). Contact Kacey at kdavidson@uwalumni.com to join us and be part of something special!
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