Miami Valley School’s Design Foundations, Ceramics, and Sculpture teacher, Ms. Trick, had an interesting career before coming to our school. Originally from Dayton, she earned a BFA in Sculpture from the University of Dayton and her MFA from the University of Cincinnati. She then taught as an Instructor of Record at the University of Cincinnati […]
Continue ReadingOn October 16th, three of Dr. Peterson’s classes went to the Circleville Pumpkin Show. It’s an annual festival just south of Columbus celebrating local agriculture and all things pumpkin. Drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors, it features parades, rides, contests, and pumpkin-themed treats like pies, donuts and lots of fried foods. The U.S. Government class […]
Continue ReadingBy: Patience Peterson and Ethan Cottrill The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writers. The article also includes opinions from people interviewed about this topic. The intention is not to call out any group or person, but to remind all Upper School students of our shared responsibility to keep MVS a safe […]
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Article and Photos By: Ethan Cottrill and Owen Guy As promised, the new Dining Hall opened its doors at the start of the 2025–26 school year, bringing all divisions under one roof for meals. The new construction project, titled “Fueling Minds, Igniting Innovation Campaign”, has two phases. The first phase is the 1st floor Dining […]
Continue ReadingMVS’s Upper School Spanish teacher and World Language Department Chair, Señora McEwan, who was born and raised in the small town of Dickinson, North Dakota, didn’t start out planning to become a teacher. At North Dakota State University, she double-majored and double-minored with focuses on French and German, worked for the college student newspaper and […]
Continue ReadingWritten by: Ethan Cottrill Edited by: Owen Guy MVS is gearing up for lots of construction this summer! As the new Reddy Student Union starts to take shape, let’s take a few steps back and examine how this project got started in the first place. After some helpful tips from Ms. Trick, we discovered that […]
Continue ReadingWith the new Commons come new lunch options! MVS is partnering with Filk Independent School Dining (FISD) to bring students new and improved food. At the very least, it’s better than what Grinders had to offer. Plus, according to MVS’s website, will have many benefits for the student, including no more lunch packing, more menu […]
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I would consider myself an person who enjoys all kinds of music, and I listen to Spotify for atleast 4 hours a day… Anyway, today I will be reviewing Spotify’s first 10 songs in their “Christmas Hits” playlist. All these ratings are reflective of my opinions, and yours might be very different. Last Christmas by […]
Continue ReadingThis edition’s Teacher Spotlight features Ms. Mullins, the new High School Biology teacher at MVS. She teaches both Bio I and Bio II. Ms. Mullins has had quite the journey before joining Miami Valley School. While originally from Dayton, she moved to Florida for college, where she pursued her undergraduate in biochemistry. After completing her […]
Continue ReadingThis edition’s teacher spotlight features Dr. Potkalitsky, the current teacher of Senior English. From managing his own Substack newsletter to watching baseball (his favorite team is the Guardians) and helping redefine how MVS’s grading system works, he is definitely quite a busy person. Dr. Potkalitsky has been teaching at MVS for over 5 years, joining […]
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