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!
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!!
