Minnesota New Country School

Students getting in the Holiday Spirit! Students in the Komodo Dragons class took some time to enjoy the season, embracing the holiday cheer and found ways to make fun holiday activities and decorations educational! Students were really happy as they made festive artwork, creating reindeer out of foam boards, creating new lengths in garland, and hanging all decorations within the classroom spreading true Christmas cheer! In case you are counting, there's only 16 days until Christmas....Happy Holidays from MNCS!

Congrats to the MNCS Junior High Knowledge Bowl team for placing 3rd at the Meet on 12/7/21!!

Let's make sushi! Students from the Monkey's classroom learned the art to making sushi last Friday. Made with seaweed, rice, carrots, cucumber, tuna, shrimp, and one of the class favorites- wasabi! Some students were brave in their endeavors, experimenting with the cultural flavors and spice. Even with the diverse flavor and taste profiles present, it was a fun way to learn how to make cultural cuisine and technique in a cooking art form. Students also enjoyed some delicious food in the process!

Let it snow let it snow let it snow!!! Nothing like a game of flag football in frigid temps during first fluffy snowfall.

ELF the musical was a holiday hit! Students attended the joyous musical full of holiday cheer and excitement last Thursday! It set the scene for the spirit of the season and students had a fun time enjoying the music of this holiday classic! Students also enjoyed visiting a local playground after and was such a fun day for all MNCS students! We are grateful for the grant that was provided that made this venture possible- made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council (PLRAC), thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund"

Today, students at MNCS got a tour of an educational farm just on the outskirts of downtown Minneapolis! The students were challenged to chop wood, and make a fire with flint and other fire starting tools! We got to use that fire to cook cook marshmallows, popcorn and hotdogs over! Everyone had a blast!

Minnesota Science Museum Experience Day - The kids got to look at exhibits as well as learn how many different things work from velocity to electricity.

More Please?! Life is Batter with Pancakes! Last Wednesday in celebration of the recent Thanksgiving holiday, MNCS elementary students enjoyed a wonderful pancake breakfast, graciously made by one of our Advisors- Mr. Cory Anda. Students enjoyed the pancake feast among friends and pondered thankfulness and the holiday season! We hope all of our MNCS families had a wonderful Thanksgiving and time with family!

Getting out to explore the World of Science! MNCS Elementary students from the Swans, Komodo Dragons, and Monkeys visited the Science Museum of MN for our most recent Experience Friday. Student made meaningful discoveries, learning from a variety of exhibits. Students went back in time learning about dinosaurs and fossils, exploring the theory of movement and the science of sports, experimenting with hands-on activities such as a wave tank and creating a tornado, learning about biology and how the human body works, and so much more! Science came to life and everyone found something they were interested in!

Making Learning fun! MNCS Elementary students from the Frogs and Woodland Critters classes visited the Children's Museum for our recent Experience Friday! While there, our students participated in hands-on play to ignite curiosity and learning through a variety of unique exhibits. Imagination came to life and children were able to explore, discover, and enjoy the day through experimenting. The Frogs and Critters learned about agriculture and animals, nature and the seasons, visit a tree of forts, playing in a giant sandbox, learning about culture, and so much more all while playing and having fun! It was a great day with many memories made and meaningful learning!

An impromptu “Crafty Wafty” Day! Students were given a chance to make what ever they wanted, FUN DAY!!!!

MNCS Students ventured off to the Minnesota Zoo (class on Zoo Exhibits ).

Teamwork! MNCS students are always willing to pitch in when ever needed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Students visit the Potekglass Studio in NE Minneapolis. They Gain insight into craftsmanship, geometry Cut glass to make designs and also melted glass with propane/oxygen torches. Great learning experience!!

Saturday, November 13th marks World Kindness Day, A day to celebrate and encourage kindness to ourselves, to each other and to the world.

MNCS students sat quietly while listening to Veteran speakers telling the stories.

Goblins, Ghouls and Ghosts, oh my! This years' MNCS Trick-Or-Treat was SPOOKtacular! Elementary students participated in our annual trick-or-treating event, visiting local businesses in downtown Henderson. Whether dressed in cute, funny, or scary costumes, both kids and adults alike enjoyed and exhibited the Halloween spirit parading downtown. We greatly appreciate all the local businesses who participated and brought smiles to our students faces and a bag full of treats!

Hello! I am Morgaine Miller, A new Special Education paraprofessional at Minnesota New Country School! I am from Mankato Minnesota, I am currently enrolled as a student at Mankato State University. My first two years of college was at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg Manitoba, CA. I hope to be a Special Education Teacher one day, and I am so thrilled to get this experience under my belt! I feel so honored to work with the students at MNCS this year!

My name is Lona Meger. I Live in Le Sueur with my two kids, ages 15 and 10, who both go to school here at MNCS. We have a very large cat and a gerbil. I am very excited to be working as a special education Para here at MNCS. I have already met wonderful staff and students. I have 3 years previous experience as a special education Para working with students from preschool to seniors.

Reminder, Daylight Saving Time ends on Sun., Nov. 7. Remember to set your clocks back one hour.