Viking Elementary

Viking Elementary Freeze Friday Winners!

Cora Green
Benjamin Abrahamson
Elyse Holmgren
Keelan Klasen

Congratulations!
#GOFREEZE #YETI

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Fun at Viking Elementary! 🎃

Our Preschool through 2nd grade students had a wonderful time on a hayride to Jerome Peters’ farm in Viking! Each student got to pick out their very own pumpkin to take home — what a fun fall tradition! 🍂🎃

A huge thank you to Mr. Peters for hosting our students and making this such a memorable day! 🚜🍁

Fire Safety Week at Viking Elementary

During Fire Safety Week (October 6th - 10th), students at Viking Elementary had the exciting opportunity to visit the Viking Fire Department! They learned important lessons about fire safety, got an up-close look at the fire truck, and even had the chance to spray the fire hose. The students had a wonderful time learning how firefighters help keep our community safe.

Kindergarten students also had a visit from Smokey the Bear who taught them all about Fire Safety.

A big thank you to the Viking Fire Department for taking the time to teach our students and make learning about fire safety fun and memorable!

Viking Elementary Lunch change for Monday, October 20th:
Hot Dogs
Chips
Veggies/Fruit
Milk

Viking Elementary Freeze Friday Winners!

Aubriella Renfro
Oakley Bondy
Karson Klasen
Iris Johnson

Congratulations!
#GOFREEZE #YETI

Viking Elementary Freeze Friday Winners!

Eiley Efta
Lennix Jarshaw
Malia Nelson
Kace Ortloff

Congratulations!
#GOFREEZE #YETI

October Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Viking Elementary Freeze Friday Winners!

Rhett Jalowiec
David Love
Kaylee Stromsodt
Allie Gram

Congratulations!
#GOFREEZE #YETI

Viking Elementary Freeze Friday Winners!

Franchesica Walton
Lewis Fowler
Kamdyn Olson
Braxton Nelson

Congratulations! #GOFREEZE

Last Chance to Shop the Fall Freeze Store: https://stores.inksoft.com/freezeicebox/shop/home
Deadline to order is 11 p.m. tonight!

Check out the NEW online Freeze Store! Deadline to order is Sept. 7th. Clothing will be delivered FREE to school of your choice. GO FREEZE! http://bit.ly/47S72jP

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!