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Elementary Announcements

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Announcements

Upcoming Dates to Remember...

5/15 - 6th Grade Presentation Night (6:00pm-7:30pm)

5/16 - Trampoline Park (Anacondas only) & Franconia Sculpture Park (Tigers Only)

5/19 - 5/23 - Elementary Experience Week (see more details below under the Field Trips section)

5/22 - Presentation Night (Elementary is from 4:30pm-5:30pm)

5/26 - No School - Memorial Day

5/27 - K-6 Dollar Dance (1:30pm-2:30pm)

5/28 - Early Release (1:00pm Elementary) - Last Day Of School Picnic!

Early Release - Bus Schedules:

Palmer Buses

Trailblazer Transit

5/29 - Valleyfair Day (optional for 6th grade students)

**Click here to check out the MNCS 2024-2025 Calendar

Graduation

MNCS Elementary 6th Grade Presentation Night:

Thursday, May 15th (6:00pm - 7:30pm)

Please join us for an upcoming special event! Our 6th grade students will be presenting their final 6th grade projects that they have been working so hard on! Presentations will be given in two different rooms this year - the art room and the Swans room upstairs at MNCS Elementary . Light refreshments will be offered. Presentations will be approximately 5 minutes long with time for questions after. We celebrate all they have accomplished this year and honor their achievements as they prepare to move forward and graduate from MNCS Elementary School. We know they will continue to achieve and learn great things at the High School next year! We look forward to celebrating with you soon!

All 6th graders are required to be at the Elementary at 6:00pm for their presentations. Family, siblings, friends, etc. are welcome to attend! 5th graders will not be presenting this day but are welcome to come and watch too! It is sure to be an exciting and memorable event!

Nuts and Bolts

Nuts and Bolts

We're excited to invite you to join the Minnesota New Country School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)!

This is your chance to actively contribute to our school community, help plan fun events, and advocate for students' needs.

Thank you for your continued support! We value your input and appreciate our MNCS parents!

Please contact Angel Ingles for more information!

picture day

School Pictures

Picture proof packets have already been sent home and you can also view your child's pictures on the Strawbridge website too. If you have not ordered yet, there's still time to do so! Ordering details and the code are located inside of the picture proof packet.

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.

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Orders placed more than 5 days after picture day/retake day may incur a fee of $6.99 for shipping & handling. This is due to the package being shipped alone and not with the group of orders coming to the school.

23-24 Yearbook

2024-2025 MNCS Elementary Yearbooks: Pre-Order Yours Today!

Our 2024-2025 MNCS Elementary Yearbook is now available to pre-order! 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 will be 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. If you are interested in owning a copy, families can order yearbooks online here: https://studentreasures.com/preorder  or you can fill out a paper order form. Paper order forms have already been sent home with your child.

Please make sure to place your order by Monday, April 21st so we can get an accurate number of orders. We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your understanding and support! We want to get the orders in soon so that there is time for students to view and have their friends sign before the end of the school year!

We look forward to another great school year ahead and more wonderful memories and experiences to be made!  

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:

Jake Zeiher - jzeiher@newcountryschool.com or

Nick Ryan - nryan@newcountryschool.com

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 (High School Announcements, Covid Response, along with School Closing, etc). 

For more information and log in, instructions CLICK HERE

JMC Update

Other Information

Experiences/ Field Trips

Friday, May 16th:

Trampoline Park (Anacondas Class Only)

Students in Mr. Cory Anda's class will be enjoying an unforgettable Experience Friday at the Zero Gravity Trampoline Park! Play is important for child development from building healthy habits, staying active, enjoy and having fun exercising, and refining their skills. Children benefit from PLAY! Zero Gravity Trampoline Park offers a variety of fun ways to get involved and have fun! From the climbing wall, to the indoor playgrounds, dodgeball, arcades, laser tag, ninja obstacle course, and of course the trampolines!

LUNCH: For lunch, they will be doing pizza. Kids can bring extra money for games, arcade, snacks, etc.

COST: $15 per student. Online payment is available here: https://square.link/u/gL3goLth. If you prefer, you can also pay with cash or check (please put payment in an envelope with your child's name on the front).

**Please make sure to also complete the Zero Gravity Liability Form. A paper copy was sent home earlier this week.

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Franconia Sculpture Park (Tigers Class Only)

Mrs. Kiersten Dahl-Shetka and Ms. Reta Bovee will be taking the Tigers class on an experience to the Franconia Sculpture Park on Friday, May 16th. They will be going in conjunction with some students and staff from MNCS High School. There is no cost for this experience and it is sure to be a fun Experience Friday for students!  

MNCS Elementary Experience Week: Monday, May 19th - Friday, May 23rd 

Monday, May 19th :

Frogs, Critters, Swans, Tigers, and Anacondas (All K-6): Chutes and Ladders Park at Hyland Play Area (Leaving MNCS at 8:45am. Lunch will be at the park-we will be bringing hot dogs for lunch to grill. Departing the park at 1:45pm)

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Tuesday, May 20th:

Frogs, Critters, and Swans: Crayola Experience (Leave MNCS at 8:45am)

Tigers and Anacondas: SPAM Museum (Leave MNCS around 8:30am)

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Wednesday, May 21st:

Frogs, Critters, & Swans: Gustavus Arboretum (Leave MNCS at 8:45am. Lunch will be at the Treemendous Park)

Tigers & Anacondas: Big Stone Mini Golf & Park (Leave MNCS around 8:30am)

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Thursday, May 22nd:

Frogs, Critters, & Swans: Sustainable Safari (Leaving MNCS at 8:30am. Lunch at the mall or a park nearby)

Tigers & Anacondas: US Bank Stadium Tour (Leaving MNCS around 8:30am)

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Friday, May 23rd:

Frogs, Critters, & Swans: Shakopee Aquatic Center (Leaving MNCS at 10:30am. Swimming from 12:00pm - 1:15pm. Lunch at the park down the street. Departing at 2pm)

Tigers & Anacondas: Duck Lake (Leaving MNCS around 8:30am. Will be grilling hot dogs for lunch or students can bring a lunch with)

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COST: The total cost for the entire week of activities is $30 per student (all K-6). Online payment is available here: https://square.link/u/aPGbK0BO. If you prefer, you can also pay with cash or check (please put payment in an envelope with your child's name on the front).

CHAPERONES: We are only in need of chaperones on Tuesday, May 20th for the Crayola Experience (Frogs, Critters, Swans classes)

**Due to limited space on the buses, we ask Chaperones to please transport themselves. You can choose to just meet us there or come to the school and follow the bus there. Your student can ride with you and leave with you- please just make sure the Advisor is made aware of this.

There is no entrance fee for chaperones and we just appreciate your help with this event! If you are interested in chaperoning, please let the Advisor know or the Elementary Administrative Assistant.

A Background Check Form does need to be completed for anyone interested in Chaperoning. If you have not already filled out the form, here is the Background Check Form .  A paper form can be made available to you at the MNCS Elementary reception desk. Thank you again for your cooperation and interest in volunteering/chaperoning at our school!

LUNCH: Due to transport, those students participating in the MNCS School Lunch program will be offered a peanut butter sandwich, jelly sandwich, or PB&J sandwich with a fruit cup and some extra healthy snack options. There will be NO MILK offered this week. STUDENTS MUST BRING A WATER BOTTLE EACH DAY.

**Please also encourage your child to bring a hat, sunglasses, or sunscreen-with their name on it (student will need to apply) as we will be outside a majority of the week enjoying some fun activities! (optional) 

We are so excited for a wonderful week of experiences ahead!!!

Tuesday, May 27th: All K-6 Dollar Dance

We are happy to announce MNCS Elementary will be having a Dollar Dance on Tuesday, May 27th from 1:30pm-2:30pm. This is for all Elementary students- if they wish to attend (optional). It is free to attend! Concessions will be served for $1.00 each. Students can bring money to make purchases. There will music, dancing, food, activities, and prizes!!! Activities include cup stacking, bean bag toss, hula-hoops, and ring toss! The dance will be held in the back parking lot of the school, with a plan B (if it is raining) the dance will be held indoors. We are looking forward to a fun dance party ahead and thank you for your continued support!

Wednesday, May 28th (Early Release Day): ELEM Last Day of School Picnic!

We want to invite all MNCS Elementary families to join us for the Last Day of School Picnic on Wednesday, May 28th!

Time: 11:00am

Location: Allanson's Park in Henderson- (500 South St in Henderson at the picnic shelter/playground). Families can take their student(s) home once done. If you are unable to attend, after the picnic we will travel back to school in time for normal early release after school bussing and parent pick up.

Potluck: Please bring a dish or dessert to share! If you bring an item that needs to be chilled, if you could bring some ice and a pan to hold it in, that would be great! We will be grilling out and provide hot dogs, chips, and beverages.

Come and join us in celebration of what a wonderful school year this has been and we hope to see you all there!

Thursday, May 29th: Valley Fair (Anaconda's Class Only-Optional)

For students in Mr. Cory Anda's class that have completed all of their work by May 15th, they will have the option to go to Valley Fair on Thursday, May 29th. If you would like to know if your child has work left to do please email Cory Anda. This is an optional day and if a student has their work done and doesn't want to go to Valley Fair then they will not need to come to school that day. Cost is $30. If a student has a year pass they can just use that and not have to worry about paying. Online payment is available HERE.

**Tickets can NOT be purchased after 5/14/25

Important Transportation Information:

There will be normal Palmer and Trailblazer busing in AM to school

Bus leaves MNCS @ 8:30am to head to Valleyfair

Bus leaves Valleyfair @ 4:00pm to head back to school

ONLY Palmer bus will drop off at Le Sueur (drop off @ 5:10pm), St. Peter (drop off @ 5:30pm) & Mankato (drop off @ 5:45pm) in PM

NO trailblazer in PM if you ride trailblazer, you will need to get picked up from the school after Valleyfair

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UPDATE: While in process of the application with National School Lunch Program, the MNCS Nutrition & Compost Team has decided to take advantage of our newly licensed kitchen and provide a hot lunch one day per week to both sites- MNCS Elementary and High School! Hot lunch meals will be provided every Tuesday (starting January 7th, 2025) at no charge. Cold lunches will still be available to students for FREE every day (cold lunches consist of sandwich option or Lunchable).

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

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)

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