Students in the Frogs class were able to enjoy time outside and appreciate the colorful leaves and beautiful fall weather!
NOW ENROLLING!
Minnesota New Country Elementary School is now enrolling for Kindergarten through 6th grade! MNCS is a tuition-free K-12 public charter school and a leader in Project-Based Learning. Discover how MNCS can help develop your child into an independent learner! Offering free busing to/from: Mankato, St. Peter, Le Sueur, Gaylord, Winthrop, Green Isle, Arlington, and Belle Plaine. We offer experiential learning opportunities to students and a small school setting with small class sizes!
Interested in learning more? Please contact Brianne Fuhrmann, MNCS Elementary Administrative Assistant at 507-868-0071 ext. 0 or by email [email protected].
Come and learn with MNCS Elementary!
MNCS Elementary students were asked by Mrs. K in science class- is there sound in space? Students learned more about how sound travels by participating in several fun experiments! Sound requires a medium to travel through and travels by making molecules vibrate. In deep space, the large empty areas between stars and planets, there are no molecules to vibrate. There is no sound!
The BWCA crew spent the afternoon in Ely, MN on 9/26/22. We had the pleasure of touring the Dorothy Molter Museum. Dorothy lived up in the Boundary Waters on Knife Lake on the Isle of Pines for 56 years. She was a registered nurse, and a remarkable woman who broke female stereotypes and thrived in the wilderness. Dorothy is also famous for making her homemade root beer to serve to her 6000 guests who would stop by each year during canoeing season. She made 11,000-12,000 bottles of root beer per year. Dorothy was the last full time non-indigenous resident of the BWCA. She worked with the U.S. Forrest Service as a “volunteer in service”. Dorothy passed in 1986 at the age of 79. Be sure to Google Dorothy to learn more about her incredible life - she was an amazing lady!!
“If I ever find a man who can portage heavier loads, chop more wood, or catch more fish, then I’ll marry him.” - Dorothy Molter
Hello! My name is Megan Boelter and I'm a new paraprofessional at the high school. I live in Belle Plaine with my husband, Jeff, and our 4 wonderful and crazy children. We also have a bearded dragon and a new bulldog puppy! I enjoy spending time with friends and family, traveling, and am always up for a new adventure! I am very excited to join the MNCS team, and can't wait to see all the amazing things happening this year! Welcome to MNCS Megan!
MNCS Student Project Spotlight!
Devan's Welding Art Project is amazing! Devan created several "farm scene" pieces to form his collection. A boot rack made out of horseshoes and rebar, a table made out of his grandfather's 30 plus year old chain, a butterfly lawn/garden art, a tractor made out of a bike chain and a spoon for the seat, a suet feeder, and a little motorcycle made out of a spark plug and nuts. Great work Devan!!
A Swan student presented their "Project: Me!" to the class yesterday. Students were able to learn about the the fluffy and friendly dog and ask all sorts of questions. They enjoyed petting it's fluffy coat and the dog loved all the hugs from students! Great job to our student and what an awesome project!
Happy Thursday MNCS families!
We have heard that some families were not aware of our early release yesterday so we would like to remind everyone that our school calendar is posted on our website and our announcements are sent out every Tuesday through email. If you would like a paper copy of the calendar please reach out and we can get you one. Please also let us know if you are not receiving the weekly announcements email.
Thank you - have a wonderful rest of the week!
Students in Cory and Reta's class were able to enjoy a classroom escape room last Friday! They were part of a top secret mission to find the secret code relying on their skills, knowledge, problem solving expertise, and teamwork! With elements of math and logic, the countdown was on and students enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon trying to beat the clock and solve the challenge!
What a great day of project based learning! Students enjoyed the finished product of what they had made and was a delicious "Apple Day" at MNCS Elementary!
What better way to spend a fall day than teach our students how to make Apple Crisp and Applesauce! The lesson incorporated both elements of science and math in the baking and cooking process. Students learned how to accurately measure precise amounts and compare amounts with the ingredients. The best part was taste testing their delicious creations!
More contour masterpieces in progress! Students adding oil pastels to their contour art projects...
Students in Mrs. K's art class worked on their contour art projects yesterday! They painted a backdrop with watercolors and were each given a set of leaves to draw the inside and outside contour, looking at the details of the shapes and lines. They were then able to use oil pastels to color and accentuate the leaves uniqueness with different colors and textures.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Trip - Donations Needed!!
We are in need of the following items for our BWCA Trip, we leave for the trip on 9/26! So if you have any of these items please bring them in this week.
Rain Gear - Rain Pants and Rain Jackets
Long Underwear - Tops and Bottoms - polyester/nylon material
Wool Socks
Also, we would also greatly appreciate monetary donations to help fund our Trip. You would receive a tax donation receipt for your donation.
Thank you!
A Trip to the Apple Orchard!
MNCS Elementary students visited the apple orchard for an Experience Friday last week. It was fun to be out in nature, picking some apples, eating some along the way...and even pet some sheep! Students were able to bring a bag of apples home for all their hard work!
A Scavenger Hunt in Henderson!
Students in the Woodland Critters class have been learning about "community" and participating in experiences and projects to bring the concept to life! They recently participated in a scavenger hunt in Henderson, visiting many of the local businesses. What a fun day of learning and exploring and MNCS is so grateful for our local Henderson community!
One of our students shared a glimpse of the project she is working on where she is growing bacteria from different swabs around the school. She also has a microscope so you can see the bacteria close up. So neat!
Students investigated the science of sound today in Mrs. K's class! They learned that sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium to be conducted. They used paper cups and string to represent this. They discovered that the string was the medium for conducting sound through vibrations and had fun experimenting with other classmates!!
The Swans class had fun meeting a student's mule and donkey today named Hank and Willy! It was part of a project called "Project: Me!" where students could tell anything about themselves and their life and present it to the class! As part of one of our Swan student's presentation, students were able to learn about the animals and to ask all sorts of questions. They enjoyed petting the animals and some were able to feed them apples. What an awesome project!
Advisor Jake went to a football scrimmage to watch some of our students! They are all playing on the 7th grade team for the LSH Giants.
Aadin Miller-Maxfield #26 Safety and Wide Receiver
Westin Nytes #52 Tight End and Linebacker
Rhylli Swenson #74 Nose Tackle and Left and Right Guard
William Husfelt #16 Wide Receiver and Cornerback
