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High School Announcements

Please visit our "Homepage" MNCS Website for updates, current events and MNCS News.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

1/29 -- Early Release ES 1:00 HS 1:10

2/3 - 2/7 -- No School

2/20 -- Sophomore/Junior Presentation Night

2/26 -- Early Release ES 1:00 HS 1:10

Seeking Adult Volunteers for SHKB Meets

(Senior High Knowledge Bowl)

Adult volunteer workers needed for the SHKB competitions listed below.

Contact Anthony Sonnek if you are interested in helping for any or all of the dates:

Email: [email protected] Cell: 507-380-8060

SHKB Meet dates/times:

1/22/25 - Fitzgerald Bldg. 105 N. 5th Street, Mankato MN 56001 - 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

1/30/25 - Fitzgerald Bldg. 105 N. 5th Street, Mankato MN 56001 - 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

2/14/25- Fitzgerald Bldg. 105 N. 5th Street, Mankato MN 56001. - 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

3/10/25 - Regionals - South Central College - Mankato - 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

QUICK LINKS

School Picture Ordering Information:

Go to https://www.strawbridge.net/code-lookup/ and search Minnesota New Country High School.

Click the school code and fill out the form to proceed to the order page.

If you have any questions, Strawbridge has a wonderful customer service and will be able to answer your questions!

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2023-2024 High School Yearbooks are available!

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EXPERIENCE DAYS/FRIDAYS

Jan 24

Jan 31

Slöjd: Basketry -- w/Jake F

Student Congress Retreat -- w/Carrie

Fabric Painting -- w/Carrie

Science Friday -- w/Nichole

Cutting Boards -- w/Jake Z

Classic Films Friday -- w/Nick

ACTIVITIES & SEMINARS

ACTIVITIES

SEMINARS

Senior High Knowledge Bowl (SHKB) -

1/22/25 - Fitzgerald Bldg. - Mankato - Bus leaves MNCS at 7:45 am, Bus leaves St. Peter Food Coop at 8:05am.

1/30/25 - Fitzgerald Bldg. - Mankato - Bus leaves MNCS at 7:45 am, Bus leaves St. Peter Food Coop at 8:05am.

2/14/25- Fitzgerald Bldg. - Mankato - Bus leaves MNCS at 7:45 am, Bus leaves St. Peter Food Coop at 8:05am.

3/10/25 - Regionals - SCC - Mankato - Bus leaves MNCS at 7:45 am, Bus leaves St. Peter Food Coop at 8:05am.

Current Seminars:

The Odyssey

Completed Seminars:

How to Build a Race Car

Light: Properties and Optics

St. Peter Library Events

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ALL MNCS Families, New, and 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 purple '2024-2025' selected (see the graphic below).

(Elem) Brianne Fuhrmann - [email protected] or (HS) Ashley Poppler - [email protected]

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

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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Ready Set FAFSA! Series Offered Tuesdays in January

Ready Set FAFSA! is a series of free financial aid events available to Minnesota students and families via Zoom. The series, running on Tuesday evenings in January, is intended for current high school students and will cover general information about the college application and financial aid process; details on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Minnesota Dream Act for undocumented students; and other ways to pay for college. All sessions will have interpretation in Spanish, Somali and Hmong. Attendees can ask questions in the chat and have them answered during the event by financial aid experts. Students who attend any of the sessions will be entered into a drawing to win a $1,000 scholarship (one entry per session attended).

These sessions are offered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Education, ECMC The College Place and Minnesota Goes to College. For session dates, topics and registration, visit the Ready Set FAFSA! landing page. For promotional materials for schools in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish, visit the Minnesota Goes to College website.

PSEO, CAREER AND COLLEGE INFORMATION

College Bound in Fall 2025?

1.Apply to the University/College of your choice:

  • Fill out the required application materials

    Applications are typically located under the admissions section on the website of the university or college you want to attend

  • Communicate with your MNCS Advisor and the PSEO Coordinator (Nichole Kotasek) so MNCS can send your transcripts and any other needed documents to the university/college you applied to

  • If you are using Common App, Send EDU or another application tool that sends information to multiple colleges, like the UMN and any MNSCU College, connect with Nichole Kotasek to ensure the required MNCS information is updated and accurate

2.Fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

  • Information about filling out the FAFSA FAFSA

PSEO: Post-Secondary Enrollment Options

(Summary and Links - full information here-->MNCS PSEO/College/Career Page)

Planning to do PSEO Next Year? Or are you just curious what PSEO is all about and how it works at MNCS? Check out these resources and contact Nichole Kotasek (the PSEO Coordinator) if you have any questions.

MNCS Information Sessions: Parent/Guardian virtual information session - dates will be posted in February 2025 for students interested in PSEO during the 2025-2026 school year

MNCS PSEO Informational Meeting Slides

MNCS PSEO Guidelines explains the steps needed to participate in PSEO

PSEO NOSR 2025-2026 (notice of Student Registration) Form --REQUIRED

  • The PSEO NOSR is required in addition to the student’s individual application to the college of their choice - note that colleges/universities set their own deadlines.

  • The PSEO NOSR must be completed and submitted to the MNCS PSEO Coordinator every semester you attend PSEO

  • The PSEO NOSR is due by May 30, 2025 (for fall 2025 semester) and October 30, 2025 (for spring 2026 semester) and/or by to the MNCS PSEO Coordinator: Nichole Kotasek --> (keep in mind some institutions need your form and application earlier)

PSEO Information from MDE: For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.

The Career Corner Newsletters are a great way to learn about many different types of careers. Check out careers and educational opportunities available.  Read about skills learned in school that help prepare students for the workforce. Watch a short video about Vocational Rehabilitation Services and how they help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.

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Nuts and Bolts Fundraisers

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