Minnesota New Country School

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The Building Blocks of Learning! Students in the Swans class experimented with building and engineering today! They had fun using their inventive and imaginative minds  building a variety of structures from pyramid and high rise buildings to hats, and even a  human basketball hoop out of straw constructors and magnetic blocks. This is part of a series of learning carts to assess concepts and set up learning activities that allow students to explore their creativity in relevant and interesting ways!

Let's give Eric a warm welcome!!! Hello everyone. My name is Eric Van Otterloo. I am currently living in Lake Crystal with my wife and dog. I am a student at Minnesota State University, Mankato as a Social Studies Education Major. I just got done with Student Teaching at MNSC under Jim Wartman. I enjoyed my experience and wanted to continue with the school. I am now a Special Education Paraprofessional at MNSC.

Totally twinning & dressed in their holiday best! MNCS hosted a Pajama Day on the last day before winter break. MNCS staff members were in the holiday spirit & all spruced up in their cozy festive attire in celebration of the upcoming holiday break! Happy Holidays from MNCS!

MNCS was gifted holiday goodie bags filled with candy & toys from the Henderson Area Chamber for each student. We are grateful for our local Henderson community & all those involved that brought a smile to our students' faces! Thank you & we wish all a wonderful holiday season!

1960’s Music and History - Another great experience for MNCS Students.

Marshmallows roasting on an open fire... Who says you can't enjoy a bonfire in the middle of winter? MNCS Elementary students and staff enjoyed roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, enjoying good company, good food, and some sports before leaving for winter break!

Part 2: Goody Goody Gumdrops! From the sweet snowy icing, to the candy cane trail, to the gumdrop decorations, these candy houses looked too good to eat! That didn't stop some students from partaking in the sweet treats on the side! Students in the Frogs class with our staff and parent/guardian volunteers did such a great job and exhibited such creativity for this fun festive project! We bet these candy houses will taste as good as they look! May your Holidays be sweet!

Part 1: Under construction! In celebration of the upcoming holidays, MNCS students in the Frogs classroom enjoyed building candy houses. Thank you to our parent and guardian volunteers who joined in on this fun and festive project!

**Spoil alert** Holiday gifts!!! This past week MNCS Students had the opportunity to be creative in our “Maker Space”. If you are lucky, you’ll receive a personalized leather bracelets, infused glass, coasters, cutting boards or one of a kind painting!

Anatomy-Dissecting pickles and piglets

Gaming at Dork Den after working hard all day painting miniature game pieces.

“It’s A Marshmallow World” MNCS Students learned the art of making candy! How sweet is that?!?

“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” This week is full of many experiences, theatre performance, holiday baking to winter camping!

Tis the season for giving! MNCS High School students raised money to purchase gifts for a local family.

Wow!!! Our MNCS Junior High Knowledge Bowl team placed 6th at the regional Meet in Mankato on 12/20/21. Way to go!!!

Exploring Perceptions and Expressions: Student Self Portraits MNCS students delving into a unique twist on creating self portrait drawings! Students were encouraged to draw the details of their facial features with different shapes and lines, working from a photo of themselves. Students traced and looked into the intricacies, seeing the face for all it's parts and complexities. What a colorful representation of each student and the finished product is a true work of art!

It's almost here!.. MNCS students are getting excited about holiday break and the spirit of the holidays, and so are we! Students have recently been creating festive decorations throughout the school. Students in the Frogs classroom had fun creating colorful reindeer drawings and making jolly Santa Clauses, spreading holiday joy and enjoying the most wonderful time of the year with fellow MNCS friends!

Building Relationships - MNCS Students in Nichole, Nick and Paul's Community enjoyed the afternoon bowling at the 300 club.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland! MNCS Elementary students this week were able to enjoy the snow outside making snow angels, catching snowflakes, and dashing through the snow with friends! Season's Greetings from MNCS!