**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!
Reminder: We have an Early Release this Wednesday 1/31. Elem 1:00 HS 1:10. Have a wonderful week!
Welcome back Mrs. Kelsie Kluender! Today is her first day as the Advisor for the Frog classroom and we are thrilled to have her here at MNCS Elementary! Here is a little more about Mrs. Kluender:
"After graduating with my license to teach K-6 Elementary Education, I spent 2014-2021 teaching at the Teacher Lead Project-Based School, Minnesota New Country School, as their 1st and 2nd-grade teacher/Hedgehog teacher. During those seven years, I taught a group of 18 students in both 1st and 2nd grades. This mixing of grades in one classroom helped me learn how to differentiate for a large range of student needs and teach each student their individual strengths and weaknesses.
I played a key role in introducing many new curriculums for use in my school. I was a member of the school board for two years and also sat on the school’s finance team, Q-Comp team, Supporting Students Together team, and the Project-Based Learning team over the past 7 years. While on the Project-Based Learning team our school was published two years in a row and also had the opportunity to speak at Gustavus College in St Peter, MN to share the meaning of “Project-Based Learning”.
I have had the opportunity to work with students of all ages and academic learning stages over the past 20+ years. What has stuck with me about educating students, is that all students are different and differentiation is key. What I have learned from being the only 1st/2nd-grade teacher in a school, is that having a team of educators to collaborate with is an essential tool to use to successfully meet the needs of individual students. My experiences during my student teaching in a Kindergarten classroom, in a seventh and eighth grade English setting, clinical experience in grades 2, 4, 6, and in special education have prepared me to meet a wide range of needs and ages, improve my classroom management skills as well as my ability to get to know my students.
I am an organized person who not only keeps my personal space in order but also has high expectations for my students to do the same. I am excited to help start this new adventure together!"
Santa Claus is coming to...MNCS! The Frog and Woodland Critter students recently had a surprise guest! They recently wrote and sent a letter to Santa Claus, and Santa ended up showing up to our school to hand deliver the letter with some gifts for our students and Advisors. Students were filled with excitement and was such a special surprise! THANK YOU Santa for visiting and making our student's day! With the holidays fast approaching we want to take a moment and extend thanks to all members of our MNCS community. We are a community of amazing students and their families, and of devoted staff members with a passion and commitment toward providing a positive learning environment and fun project based learning experiences to all our students. We look forward to the year ahead and the lasting influence this past year has been with memories made and fostered friendships. To our parents and guardians, you have been such a critical part this past year and we are grateful for you all and your partnership in your student's learning journey! To our wonderfully creative, talented, inquisitive, and positive students, thank you for a job well done! This new year will bring new learning experiences, new challenges, and so much more fun!!!
No School - Winter Break
December 22 - January 2
We will see everyone back on January 3
Happy Holidays!
Reminder: There is an early release on Thursday, Dec 21, leading us into Winter Break!
Elem 1:00pm HS 1:10pm
High School Presentation Night is tomorrow, Thursday, Dec 14 starting at 5:00pm. Come support our students and all their hard work!
Happy Rainbow Tie Dye Spirit Day at MNCS! It was a sea of vibrant colors today and peers dazzled each other with wearing their assigned class color to make a magnificent giant MNCS rainbow! Staff participated and wore tie dye and we all came together to take a colorful group photo! Sometimes all you need is a little splash of color...
What a WONDERFUL Pajama Day at MNCS Elementary!!! So many students participated in wearing their coziest and festive pajamas today for a fun and comfy day of learning! Some students were able to bring in their cuddly stuffed animal friends for the day as well in celebration. Thank you for the support of the parents for helping their kids get ready this week with all the fun and creative outfits! We've had a blast so far and what a great show of MNCS pride by students and staff this week!
Today is dress like your favorite animal day for our MNCS Elementary Spirit Week!!! It's a zoo in here today! From an array of different types of cats, dogs, deer, bear, and even unicorns! Staff members and students both participated in well thought out costumes today and was wonderful to see all the creative ideas and enthusiasm. What a great way for our school to come together as a community and show some school spirit in a fun and positive way- way to go MNCS Elementary!
