Viking Elementary

We are still accepting applications for our tuition-free Preschool and Head Start programs for the upcoming school year! 🗓️ Classes run Monday–Thursday on K-12 school days starting September 8th 🚌 Transportation provided for families in our district with options available for our open enrolled students Helping children learn & thrive in a warm, caring environment! 📄 Apply here: https://www.newfolden.k12.mn.us/page/enroll-in-our-district Once completed, applications can be sent to PO Box 189, Newfolden MN 56738 or e-mailed to jlund@mccfreeze.org. Questions? Contact: 👩‍🏫 Jessica Hestekind (Preschool Teacher) 👩‍🏫 Shelly Peters (Head Start Teacher) 📞 District Office: (218) 874-8530

Robotics and Drone Visit to Viking Elementary Viking Elementary had a special visit from the high school and junior high aerial drone and robotics teams. Our first-grade students had the exciting opportunity to learn about these programs firsthand. The older students did an outstanding job teaching our first graders how to drive the robots and fly the drones. Their leadership, patience, and enthusiasm truly stood out. Our Viking students were fully engaged and loved every minute of it! A big thank-you to the students and coaches for sharing your time and talents with us. Your visit sparked curiosity and excitement in our young learners!

Friday was a day full of wonder and discovery as our kindergarteners explored the beauty of nature and farm life! 🌼 We started our adventure at Kara Kesh Holsteins, a working dairy farm! The children were thrilled to meet the cows, learn where milk comes from, and see the hard work that goes into caring for farm animals. 🐮🥛 Next, we visited Klasen's Greenhouse, where the kids learned all about how plants grow. They got to see beautiful flowers, explore greenhouses bursting with color, and even plant a little something to take home! 🌷🪴 A huge thank you to our wonderful hosts for welcoming us and sharing your time and knowledge. And thanks to our amazing parent volunteers who helped make the day run smoothly! What a great way to learn outside the classroom! 💚 #KindergartenAdventures #FieldTripFun #FarmAndFlowers #HandsOnLearning

📣 Reminder to Families: There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. As we honor and remember those who have served our country, we wish all of our MCC families a safe and meaningful holiday weekend. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 27th.

Viking Elementary's "Caught Being Good" winners for the month of April: Finnigan Conway Rycon Grove Cooper Dahl Elyse Holmgren Eden Porter Inga Anderson Carson Bjorsness These students are being recognized for showing random acts of kindness in their classroom, on the playground, and to their friends throughout the month. They were awarded by getting to sit at a special table during lunch time with a friend of their choice. Congratulations and keep being kind!

Great job to our kindergarten and first grade students on their spring program performance at Viking Elementary this afternoon! Students have been working hard to learn songs, actions, and speaking parts, and they all did such a fantastic job! A big thank you to our music teacher Mrs. Olson for working so hard with the students. Also thank you to all the parents, grandparents, etc. who showed up to support the kids!

Viking and Newfolden Elementary Schools both had a quacktastic staff duck hunt. There were 200 ducks hidden in designated areas within the schools. All classrooms were no hunting zones. Each duck had a number on the bottom that either won them a gray duck prize, a lame duck prize (silly prize) or was a dead duck (no prize). Shout out to all our staff for making it a successful duck hunt!

The kindergarten and first grade students will be performing their spring program at Viking Elementary on Friday, May 2nd in the gymnasium. Students should wear dress clothes on the concert day. The kindergarten program will begin at 1:00, and first grade will be at 1:45. Doors will be open at 12:30. Students are working hard to learn their spring music and are looking forward to sharing it with you!

Avalanche the Yeti stopped by Viking this afternoon to take a picture with our Freeze Friday winners and our Kindergarten class outside! Congratulations to our winners: Laken Wagner Emmie Toren Mason Converse Kaylee Stromsodt #GOFREEZE

Viking Elementary Freeze Friday Winners! Tannner Vedbraaten Norman Facey Harper Leader Keelan Klasen Congratulations!

MCC Elementary yearbooks are here! Order forms were sent out with students last week. They are available at both Elementary Schools and Middle School for $12 (tax included). If you are sending a payment with your child, please make sure to put it in a sealed envelope with your child's name on it. Checks can be made out to MCC Schools. There is a limited quantity, so get your order in soon. They are going fast!

Viking Elementary's Freeze Friday winners! Oakley Bondy Eiley Efta Jordyn Sletten Leon Hemmestvedt Congratulations!

April Menu for Viking School

Viking Elementary's Freeze Friday winners for Friday, March 21st: Wes Green Peyton Majer Isabella Lobato Kyleigh Voit Congratulations!

Muffins for Moms will be held tomorrow (Thurs. 3/20) morning at Viking Elementary from 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. For space, we ask that children limit guests to 1 person (Mom, Grandma, Aunt, etc.) This will be an open house and guests are invited to have breakfast and visit your child/grandchild's classroom. Just a reminder if you are meeting your child/grandchild off the bus at the school in the morning, the bus arrives at Viking Elementary at approximately 8:20 a.m.

Viking Elementary's Freeze Friday winners for Friday, March 14: Addylyn Litzinger Eli Bruggeman Korbyn Olson Marlys Moehring Congratulations!

Kinsley Hoverson (first grade) and Marlys Moehring (kindergarten) were the top two fundraisers for this years jump rope for heart at Viking Elementary. Kinsley also earned a medal for being the top fundraiser. Both girls earned the opportunity to pie PE teacher Mrs. Peterson in the face the end of May. Good job girls!

Viking Elementary students were challenged to read a total of 1,000 books during the month of February for "I Love to Read" month. Students crushed that goal reading a grand total of 2,480 books! We would like to recognize the top readers reading over 170 books: Jordyn Sletten, Kinsley Hoverson, and Delaney Turbes. Reading over 100 books also included Wes Green. Our top reader was Delaney Turbes who read a total of 200 books during the month of February! Students were awarded by a movie and popcorn in the gym last Friday. Congratulations to all!

Viking Elementary's "Caught Being Good" winners for the month of February: Allie Gram Hazel Waterworth Keelan Klasen Harper Leader Emmie Toren Winston Brons These students are being recognized for showing random acts of kindness in their classroom, on the playground, and to their friends throughout the month of February. They were awarded by getting to sit at a special table during lunch time with a friend of their choice. Congratulations and keep being kind!

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