Snacks in The Stadium

Missouri Valley Elementary hosted Snacks in The Stadium on Monday, October 3rd. Over 100 students, parents, and guests attended this event centered around reading. MV families and teachers came together to read in the football stadium while they enjoyed snacks. Information was provided for attendees on the importance of reading at home, as well as, important information regarding schoolwide reading programs at MVE. 

Throughout the evening, attendees watched this video put together by MVE teachers. 

Additional Resources:

• Early Literacy Implementation Act (ELI)
• Iowa Reading Research Center
• PBS Parents
• PBS Parent Reading Activities
• ReadWriteThink Parent Resource

Thanks to all who attended!

Third Grade STEM Pinball Machines

Each afternoon, Missouri Valley third grade students are engaged in a STEM project based around a pinball machine. During this time, students are exploring with hands-on materials, debating and communicating their ideas, testing their ideas, and drawing their own conclusions based on the evidence they gather on their pinball machines. 

Science Standards:

3PS2-1 : Plan and Conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.

3PS2-2 : Make observations and/ or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.  

HOSA Students Teach First Graders About Hand Washing

Missouri Valley HOSA students recently taught first graders about hand washing and the spread of germs. 

What is HOSA? 

HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA's goal is to encourage all health science instructors and students to join and be actively involved in the HSE-HOSA Partnership.


HOSA students will be visiting the elementary several times this year teaching healthy habits. Due to their choice of pursuing a career in the health care field, HOSA students have decided to visit the elementary in hopes of helping them understand the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. This is a great opportunity for collaboration of students from different grade levels in the district.