Minnesota New Country School

On August 19th, MNCS had the great honor of hosting a delegation from Nagoya, Japan. Mr. Tsubota Tomohiro, Mr. Kukita Takahiro, Mr. Miyajima Kenichi and Mr. Iwamoto Ayumi came to learn about Project Based Learning, student support systems and other innovative practices in place at our school.

My name is Lauren Chapman, and this is my 4th year as a school counselor! I enjoy crafting, art, hiking, and watching humor/action/sci-fi/fantasy. I am married to my husband, Ben, and we have a cat (Vida) and a dog (Rosie). I am very excited to continue meeting the MNCS family and making some wonderful new memories! Welcome to MNCS Lauren!

MNCS All School Picnic Friday 9/16/22 5-7pm @Bender Park

My name is Tania Waetjen. I am married to my husband Butch and we have a 10 year old son, Tyler. We also have a naughty cat named Mick! I grew up In Norwood-Young America and now live in Belle Plaine. I enjoy reading, gardening and playing in the woods. I am excited to be a part of such a wonderful team! Welcome to MNCS Tania!!

Welcome Back MNCS Students!! Yesterday marked the first day of our 2022-2023 school year! We have been eager and excited to begin the school year, welcoming both previous and new students, while providing project based academic experiences in a positive, fun, and relevant manner! Students had a great first day seeing fellow MNCS friends and seeing some new faces. They enjoyed games to engage team work and fostering growing friendships! It was wonderful to see everyone again and we look forward to a great year ahead at MNCS!

Back to school community fair. Backpack and school supply distribution.

Hello MNCS community! For all of our newly enrolled students and 7th graders that are new to the High School, an email will be sent out today containing information for Orientation next week. Orientation will be August 23-25, 8:45am - 3:00pm. If you have not received an email please reach out to [email protected]

Hello MNCS community! We hope you have had a wonderful summer! This week the staff of MNCS will meet to figure out last details for the school year. Orientation will be held for new students August 23-25, the schedule and bussing information will be sent out with everything else by Friday August 19th. Enjoy these final weeks of summer - we are so excited for the school year to start!

Food Share is this Thursday, August 18th @ 4pm!

MNCS Nuts + Bolts has rented the St. Peter outdoor pool for MNCS students, staff, and families to enjoy on Friday, July 29 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. We know that having students from so many different communities means that kids don't always get a chance to see one another during the summer, so we try to have a fun activity for people in the summer. What: MNCS Summer Pool Reunion Where: Roy T. Lindenberg Memorial Outdoor Pool in St. Peter (300 North 4th Street) When: Friday, July 29th 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. All MNCS students, staff, and family members can come to enjoy the pool! Bring a treat to share. Your favorite inflatable toys are welcome, too!

Cup Stacking Challenge! Some MNCS Elementary students yesterday participated in a project which involved teamwork and brainstorming. The challenge: to build the tallest tower possible! Students started with just cups and began stacking them a variety of ways. Then they were given more items such as pencils and tape to re-analyze and adjust their structures. It has been fun for students to continue working collaboratively with each other this summer and to promote creative learning!

Today is the first day of MNCS Summer Enrichment! The theme for our younger students this week is camping. Students started off the day with learning how to assemble a tent & teamwork! This week will incorporate a variety of fun learning components related to camping and students are sure to have a great time!

Food Share tomorrow at 4pm!

For our last town meeting the students had a fun game of Musical Chairs!

The Last Day of School! As the school year comes to a close, we look back fondly on things learned, friendships made, and look forward to future and summer plans! We want to wish you and your family all the very best this summer! May it be a happy and healthy summer! We are proud of our students and congratulate them on accomplishing a successful school year and to those leaving or moving on to the High School, we wish the very best in your future endeavors. Thank you to all MNCS families for your support this year and we could not have been as successful without your partnership! We look forward to welcoming students back on August 29th to begin another school year full of learning adventures and experiences. Have a wonderful summer MNCS community!

Dean day was a success filled with lots of fun! They students cleaned the entire school, had a grill out for lunch, and had the infamous water fight that happens every year! Here's to a wonderful summer!

MNCS Elementary students in the Frog and Critter classes enjoyed a field games day outside in the beautiful weather! They participated in a relay race, cartwheels, scooter races, a shoe toss, and water sponge races for the second to last day of school!

Some MNCS Elementary students were able to go to the Seven Mile Falls Regional Park today and enjoy some hiking! What a great day out on the trails and exploring nature!

Glow in the Dark Activities! Students in the Frog classroom enjoyed some glow in the dark games this morning to start off the last week of school! There was tic-tac-toe, ring toss, bowling, hopscotch, & glow in the dark art! MNCS students had so much fun glowing & playing today!

For our last town meeting of this school year, the students got into groups and tried to configure something around an egg so the egg wouldn't crack from a high drop. Here are the winners! Savannah, Asher and Jack!