Minnesota New Country School

Some more "Apple Day" pictures of students learning while having fun, making apple crisp!

With the leaves changing and the cooler weather coming, the first day of fall is almost here! What better way to spend our Friday at MNCS than teach our students how to make delicious apple crisp, apple sauce, and how to use an apple press to make cider! The lessons incorporated precision and motor skills, the math and science of measurements and baking, and was a fun hands-on activity. Students enjoyed the process from start to finish, ending with tasting their delicious creations! Perhaps the most valuable lesson learned is bringing together friends to work in harmony to harvest the fruit from our recent orchard field trip, and coming together again using teamwork to make some delicious fall treats! What a fun day at MNCS!

MNCS High School and Elementary unite again this year! Last year, we witnessed the enriching interactions and lasting benefits by pairing High School students with our Elementary students doing some fun learning activities. As a continued mentorship opportunity, High School students from Jim Wartman's Advisory came to the Elementary school to do math games with the younger students, brainstorming ideas using the building and engineer cart to build a home for an animal Woodland Critter, and enjoying some snacks the High School group graciously brought us! Thank you to our High School guests, we appreciate the impact you have with helping teach our younger students and we look forward to more fun activities planned throughout this school year!

It's that time again to get some MNCS gear! Orders will close Sunday, 9/10 at midnight and order pick up will be approximately 2 weeks later at either school. https://evolution-shirts-4.printavo.com/merch/mncs-fall-23

Welcome Amber Palmquist as our High School Behavior Interventionist! Hello everyone my name is Amber Palmquist and I have 4 kiddos ages 12, almost 9, 6, and 3 with my fiance. I have worked many years as a paraprofessional in a couple different schools. I have ran my own daycare and been a lead preschool teacher in both the early 3s and pre k classrooms. I am very close to getting my BA in Psychology. I am a huge vikings fan. I was in the military for 12 years as a military police (mp) and supply clerk. I am so excited to be part of such an amazing school and work with such amazing staff and students. Love that I now get to say I am part of the MNCS family 🥰

Congratulations on an awesome first week of school! At MNCS, we have been looking forward to this time for a while and welcoming back returning students and some new faces to our MNCS community! We hope that our students have had a wonderful week and are just as excited to be back! We had plenty of fun experiences throughout this first week with students getting acclimated to new classes and teachers, connecting with old friends and making new ones, diving into academics and experiences, and having fun! We celebrated today and ended this week with a pancake breakfast and game time! Students in the Frog, Critter, and Swan class enjoyed the delicious pancake feast! What a great way to end the first week and here's to a wonderful school year ahead filled with friendships, achievements, and amazing learning experiences!

Let's all give a warm welcome to Jake Fee! Our new Secondary Advisor at the High School. Jake has worked as a river guide, camp counselor, bread-baking teacher, penguin nurse, deckhand, and snake handler! He is also a former MNCS student! Welcome to the team Jake!!

The school year is almost upon us! New student orientation will be Aug 22 - 24. If you are a new student and you have not received an email with orientation information please reach out to [email protected] We are so excited to see everyone back on Aug 28th for the first day of the '23-24 school year!

MNCS staff have planned some fun experiences and field trips for MNCS students in grades K-12. Take a look and sign up for 1 or all of the activities that are available for MNCS students. This may be short notice (sorry - we were just able to confirm a couple of the field trips) , but the opportunities will not be short on fun!!! Check out the flyer and you can scan the QR code for how to register. If you have any questions email Nichole at [email protected] - or - Lauren at [email protected]

It is finally upon us...the last day of school! So many memories shared and as the school year comes to a close, we look back fondly on lessons learned, friendships made, and unforgettable experiences that have helped shape our students and the MNCS community. Thank you to our students and staff for supporting each other throughout the year and to our wonderful families who have been there every step of the way to foster their children's learning and support MNCS in more ways than we can count! We could not have been as successful without your partnership. To those that will be leaving or moving onto the High School, we wish a fond farewell and the very best in your future endeavors. Have a safe, restful, and rewarding summer! We look forward to welcoming students back on August 28th to begin another school year full of learning adventures and fun experiences!

Glow Day!!! Students in the Frogs and Critters class enjoyed some glow in the dark activities yesterday afternoon! There was a dice game, ring toss, bowling, glow in the dark art, math game, and a scavenger hunt. MNCS students had so much fun glowing & playing!

Junk Journal Friday! Students made some adorable/crazy/wacky junk journals today! What fun!

MNCS High School and Elementary Unite! As a sort of mentorship opportunity, High School students from Jim Wartman's Advisory came to the Elementary school to read Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" to Mrs. V's Critter class today. Students enjoyed spending time together. It helped to form and strengthen the bonds between High School and Elementary students, opening doors and experiences for both! Students enjoyed story time and the Dr. Seuss inspired Truffula cotton candy treats some High School students made for them. They also enjoyed doing some fun building activities together and was wonderful to see the enriching interactions! Thank you to our High School guests, we appreciate the impact you have with helping teach our younger students and we look forward to doing it again in the future!

Here is a list of decorative supplies that are needed for a project. If you have any to donate please let us know. Thank you!

Reminder: There is no school May 1st-5th. We will see everyone back on May 8th for our final month of school! Enjoy your week vacation!

The following announcement is regarding the recent road closures on Highways 19 and 93. Starting next Monday, Morning Routes will remain the same for all buses and vans except for Maple Ridge students. Please be aware that student riders may be arriving to school later than usual in the a.m. Starting today, Afternoon Routes will depart both school buildings at the regularly scheduled times but will arrive at drop-off locations later than normal. These changes will remain in effect until main highways reopen. Thanks for your understanding and flexibility throughout this exciting process. Happy Spring!

If any of our MNCS families have any 2 liter pop bottles on hand or empty cereal boxes, we are trying to collect some for an upcoming MNCS Elementary Genius Hour activity. If you have any extra ones lying around, please feel free to send them in to the Elementary School by this Friday, April 21st . We appreciate it!

Decorating for prom today was a success! The venue looks wonderful and everyone is sure to have an amazing time!

Sophomore and Junior presentation night at the High School will start at 5:30pm this Thursday 4/13! Come support them and see some amazing presentations!

Sorry this is posted last minute, but we were hesitant...is the weather going to cooperate this Thursday? Is third time a charm? Yes, we ARE having presentation night this Thursday! Announcements start at 5:30pm at the high school. Come support our wonderful students and their amazing projects!