Minnesota New Country School

6th Grade Presentation Night was amazing!!! Our 6th grade students recently presented their final 6th grade projects for this school year! This year's ceremony included everything from an awards ceremony, several delicious refreshments- some made by our students and staff, a special song sung by our 6th Grade Advisor Mr. Cory Anda, a multitude of different projects spanning many different skills and talents, and a night full of laughs and memories! The ceremony was orchestrated by one of our 6th grade students as part of his project. We want to thank this student and all of our 6th graders for their hard work they exhibited! We celebrate what you have accomplished this year and honor your achievements as you prepare to move forward to graduate from MNCS Elementary! We know these students will continue to achieve and learn great things at MNCS High School! We wish you much success in whatever path you take and may you cherish the memories made this year and continue to pursue your dreams!

It was also Nurse Appreciation Week this week and we want to celebrate our wonderful MNCS School Nurse Jennifer Smisek! From holding ice packs, putting on bandages, and tirelessly healing all day long-keeping our school community healthy and thriving, Nurse Jen is someone our students and staff can depend on. Her compassion, dedication, kindness, and willingness to always help does not go unnoticed. We appreciate you Nurse Jen and the countless things that you do everyday- you are absolutely amazing!

We want to wish all of our amazing MNCS Advisors a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week! From your multi-tasking skills to making a million split second decisions a day, for all your planning, your guidance, your support. For thinking of new and creative ways to reach your students and empowering them to grow and achieve success! For all the special moments and memories made this year! We hope all our Advisors are proud of the work they have done this year and continue to do and the difference they make at MNCS Elementary everyday. We celebrate you today and appreciate your dedication to our school and community- Thank you!!!

Our students in the Frog and Critter classrooms have been learning and exploring some of nature's most destructive forces! They had the opportunity to observe these natural disasters with some fun hands-on science experiments today! They experimented with tornadoes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and built and tested structures to see if they would withstand an earthquake's force! Thank you to our young scientists and engineers- you all did an excellent job and we hope you had a blast!!!

We have BIG, HUGE news!!!! Our MNCS Senior High Knowledge Bowl team took first place in Class A at the STATE Knowledge Bowl Meet in Brainerd today!!!! State Champions!!! WOW - so proud of these students! Congratulations on this Incredible achievement!!!

Last Friday our Genius Hour at the Elementary was all about careers! Our Career Fair was filled with some awesome volunteers from the community who talked to students about their jobs. Students ventured from one station to the next to learn about what it was like in a wide variety of careers. We had a veterinarian, a lawyer, a chemist, a soldier, a community development specialist, an electrician, an EMT, a career counselor/family resource specialist, and a couple nutrition coaches/fitness trainers. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a success!

The Easter Bunny hopped throughout the halls of MNCS Elementary yesterday! Students were surprised by the visitor and some jumped out of their chairs with excitement and to give the bunny a warm hug. Smiles filled the room and excitement as our special guest visited with students and were able to ask the bunny some questions. There were plenty of Easter activities as well with the younger students creating festive Easter artwork and coloring eggs! We want to wish our MNCS community an amazing spring break and wonderful time with family and friends this upcoming holiday!

MNCS Archers- State Tournament This Weekend! Good luck to all of our MNCS archers headed to Rochester tomorrow! We congratulate you on what you have achieved this year and good luck at State! Thank you to each and every single archer who was part of our MNCS Archery team this year both Elementary and High School- thank you for the hard work, fun, and a job well done! We wanted to send off our two Elementary students who qualified in style with a banner and students cheering them on at the end of the day today. Students also made encouraging posters and hung them up around the school to show support! What a wonderful display among fellow peers and MNCS pride for our student archers! We are so proud of you both- take aim and let fly tomorrow! We wish you all the best!!

A sneak peak...Reminder MNCS Elementary and Storybook Theatre proudly present a beloved classic "Rapunzel" for tonight's musical showing at 6:30pm! Thank you to those that came out to see the performance for the first showing this afternoon! Students worked so hard this week and did an amazing job! It was wonderful to watch the students grow and develop their skills this week, utilizing and showcasing their talents for such a memorable performance! All MNCS parents, family, and friends are invited to join us tonight- we hope to see you there!

**WE HAVE BIG NEWS** Our MNCS Senior High Knowledge Bowl Team took 1st Place at the Regional Meet in Mankato today!!!!!!! And... they are headed for STATE!!!! We are so incredibly proud of these students!!! Group Photo to come...as we were missing one team member.

MNCS Kindergarten Round Up is right around the corner! If you have a child who will be entering Kindergarten, or if you know of someone who does and is interested in enrolling into our MNCS Kindergarten class for the 2024-2025 school year, this is the time and place to meet the teacher, tour the school, and receive more information! Date: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 Time: At 5:30pm we will be serving a pizza dinner for everyone; 6:00pm will be the start of our Kindergarten Round Up event! Location: MNCS Elementary School- 127 N. 8th Street, Henderson MN 56044 PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, or for more information, please contact Brianne Fuhrmann, Elementary Administrative Assistant at 507-868-0071 ext. 0 or email: [email protected]. We welcome incoming Kindergarten families and look forward to meeting you soon!

Reminder: There will be no school for Elementary and High School this Friday, March 8th for a Staff Development day.

Reminder: We have an Early Release this Wednesday 2/28. Elem 1:00 HS 1:10. Have a wonderful week!

February is National Children's Dental Health Month! MNCS Elementary partnered with the program Smiles for Schools through Delta Dental who supplied our students with dental gift goodie bags! Students also brushed up on their dental health knowledge and learned the benefits of good oral health through a lesson from our wonderful School Nurse, Jennifer Smisek. Celebrating all the bright and beautiful smiles at MNCS, Happy Dental Health Month!

Today we celebrate Mrs. Lauren Chapman, our MNCS Elementary School Counselor. With National School Counselor Appreciation week in February we wanted to thank Mrs. Lauren for all she does on a daily basis at MNCS for our students, staff, and community! She is an integral part of our team and helps every student grow at their own pace through her support, kindness, and listening ears! Students develop important social and emotional skills in part by her connection with students and providing stability. We are so glad Mrs. Lauren has joined us and is part of our MNCS family…you have been such a wonderful addition! Thank you for supporting all of us at MNCS Elementary!

Our MNCS Senior High Knowledge Bowl team is on Fire!!! We took 3rd place at the Meet in Mankato on Monday 2/12 and took 3rd place again today at the meet in Montgomery!!! We have some smart students :) Way to go!!!

Roses are red, violets are blue...In the spirit of Valentine's Day, elementary students enjoyed exchanging special Valentine cards, candy, and festive toys with fellow MNCS friends! Wishing our wonderful MNCS community a Happy Valentine's Day, we appreciate you all!

Reminder: We have no school for the week of Feb 5 - Feb 9. We will see everyone back on Feb 12. Enjoy your week off!

We want to extend a special thank you to our wonderful MNCS Paraprofessional Team for supporting all of us- our students, teachers, staff- our entire MNCS community! You support, you teach, you lead, you care!  You use your talents to excite and inspire our students to help discover their own talents and passions! You provide a powerful impact and make a positive difference in our school and your services are crucial to our students success. Your creativity and thinking of new ways to reach and teach someone,  laughing and smiling with students through the process, your encouragement- you wear a million different hats in a day!  We celebrate and honor you today and every day because you are an everyday hero! Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Week! Thank you for all you do Carlene, Kari, Laura, Nancy, Paula, and Susan ~ MNCS Elementary

Sophomore/Junior Presentation night is this Thursday 2/1 starting at 5:00pm at the High School. Come support our students and see their wonderful projects!