Elementary Announcements
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Announcements
Upcoming Dates to Remember...
It's summer break! We hope all MNCS students and families are having a wonderful summer! Enjoy the time off, relax, and recharge. Our 2025-2026 school year will start on Monday, August 25th, 2025. You can check out the MNCS 2025-2026 Calendar at any time to see what exciting things we have planned for the year!
8/20-8/21 : Conferences (your child's Advisor will email you scheduling details)
8/25 : First Day of School - Elementary 8:15am - 3pm
9/1 : No School - Labor Day
9/4: All School Picnic! (5:00pm - 7:00pm at Bender Park)
Announcing the Launch of Nuts N Bolts 2.0!
We’re excited to introduce Nuts N Bolts 2.0 — a refreshed and re-energized version of our organization, dedicated to supporting the mission and day-to-day operations of Minnesota New Country School (MNCS).
Nuts and Bolts began in 2013 as a staff-led team that recognized the importance and value of parent and guardian involvement in supporting MNCS. Over the years, it has been a vital behind-the-scenes force, helping our school thrive through volunteer efforts and fundraising support.
To align with financial best practices and regulatory requirements, Nuts and Bolts will no longer engage in fundraising activities. While this marks a shift, it also opens the door to formalize Nuts N Bolts 2.0 as an independent, school-affiliated organization.
With this next chapter, we’re building on a strong foundation to serve MNCS students, staff, and families in fresh and meaningful ways. You can expect more streamlined support, increased communication, and creative new ways to make a lasting impact.
This is your chance to get involved! (And if you’re thinking someone else will step up — they probably won’t )
1. Visit our website to learn more. (https://tinyurl.com/ymdmxsdc)
2. Join our contact list to be updated on future meetings and activities. (https://forms.gle/PE3QhUaxo76Rgcds6)
3. Submit your ideas online using our Idea & Feedback Form (https://forms.gle/nFUEXZg43MnJ9pfW8)
4. Have questions? Reach out to us at admin@nutsnbolts.org
Thank you for being part of the MNCS family — we can’t wait to grow together!
2024-2025 MNCS Elementary Yearbooks
It's not too late...you can still order an MNCS Elementary 24-25 School Yearbook! If interested, please contact Brianne Fuhrmann (MNCS Elementary Administrative Assistant) for more details:
bfuhrmann@newcountryschool.com
Yearbooks preserve precious memories, encompassing milestones, events, and the students and friends who made this past school year amazing! It is sure to be a treasured keepsake for years to come! This year's yearbook is published through Student Treasures. You can choose to order from either a softcover book for $25.95 or a standard hardcover book for $30.95.
We look forward to another great school year ahead and more wonderful memories and experiences to be made!
2024-2025 School Pictures
You can view your child's pictures on the Strawbridge website for the 2024-2025 school year. If you have not ordered yet, you still can!
Ordering Information:
Go to https://www.strawbridge.net/code-lookup/ and search "Minnesota New Country Elementary School"
Click the school code and fill out the form to proceed to the order page.
Questions? Strawbridge has a wonderful customer service and will be able to answer your questions! Live Chat is available on the Strawbridge website. You can also email at: customerservice@strawbridge.net or you can call their customer service line at 866-624-6229.
ALL MNCS Families, New, & Existing Students Need To Be Registered through JMC!
If you have not done so already, you will need to log into our JMC portal and make sure ALL of your forms have been submitted (double-check even if you have already filled them out).
If you have any questions about the process that the video is unable to answer or are unable to log in, please contact us via email.
When logging in to JMC, please make sure the school year drop-down menu has a blue '2025-2026' selected.
(Elem) Brianne Fuhrmann - bfuhrmann@newcountryschool.com or (HS) Ashley Poppler - apoppler@newcountryschool.com
Please make sure to UPDATE Your Contact Information
Please update your contact information in the JMC Portal. Starting January 2022, you will be receiving emails through MNCS Website/JMC (School Announcements, Alerts, along with School Closings, etc).
For more information and log in, instructions CLICK HERE
Other Information
K-12 MNCS School Lunch 2025-2026
Our first hot lunch will be served on Tuesday, Sept. 9th (and every Tuesday thereafter). Upcoming hot lunch menu items will be updated soon...
Cold sandwiches will be available every day and provided for free to those that need a lunch.
Lunches: We will be providing hot lunch one day per week at both sites. This year, instead of Lunchables, we're going to provide brown-bag lunches made by our High School ServSafe-certified students! Lunch will be a turkey or ham and cheese sandwich on whole grain bread, chips and fruit.
We will always ensure that our students are given a meal in the chance that they forget to bring a lunch from home.
Free and Reduced Lunch Program: Parents need to fill out this form Application for Educational Benefits . You can turn applications into the Administrative Assistants at either school or send to Carrie Rice, MNCS Nutrition Manager at crice@newcountryschool.com
We will keep you informed regarding any changes with our lunch program 2025-2026 and we thank you for your support and understanding!
YEARLY MILK SUBSCRIPTION
Yearly Milk Subscription- Milk is available for elementary students. To purchase ONE milk a day for your child, cost is $50 per child per year. To purchase TWO milks a day for your child, cost is $100 per child per year. Checks can be made payable to MNCS or online payment through our MNCS Online Store (Here)
Did you know you could support "Minnesota New Country School" while you shop on Amazon?
On your next Amazon purchase shop through AmazonSmile - AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of your purchases to MNCS, at no extra cost to you! Already set up, THANK YOU! If you are using AmazonSmile on your mobile app, it may need to be renewed.
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