New Hampton Schools will be 2 hrs late on 1/7/22.
Thank you to Edgy Meg’s, located in Edgewood, Iowa, for sharing your entrepreneurial journey with our Cruisin’ Futures students. Student quote
of the day: “If you have a strong community, you can accomplish things others could never have imagined.”
As one Cruisin’ Futures student stated, “We are out exploring the world one stop at a time.” We really appreciate the time and effort Kendrick Forest Products and the Edgewood Locker put into hosting us for a wonderful day of learning. Student quote of the day: “All you need to start a business is an idea and the ambition to carry it out. “
All Around the World with Cooking & Cultures
We went on a field trip today to Bily Clocks in Spillville. We learned about the Czech & German culture thanks to our two guest speakers.
Frugal Entertaining (How to host a party on a budget) Some of the students are making centerpieces.
Extreme Dodgeball and Spikeball AM Skinny
Photo of a round of individual dodgeball. If the person who hits you gets hit, you are back in.
Ancient Art student are beginning self directed projects in various media.
We welcome Landon Buckridge and Ethan Beck as student teachers in our 6th grade classrooms. Landon will be working with Ms. Snyder and Ethan will be working with Ms. Sinnwell . Landon and Ethan come to us from Wartburg College.
Good luck to the 9th boys basketball team tonight! The 9th boys will play against Crestwood at 6 pm at home . Go Chickasaws!!
Good luck to the girls basketball teams tonight! The JV girls will play against Clarksville at 6:15pm at home. Go Chickasaws!!
Mrs. Sinnwell’s intervention group created a Christmas village (all comes apart) and it is now in need of a good home, if interested please come and pick up after school by next Friday 14th. You must haul. Great job students, lots of fun.
Tanner and Aiden have been hard at work for the last month, planning and designing a sign to hang over our USS Arizona display in the middle school. The final product came in, and with the help of Sandy's Sign shop, we think they knocked it out of the park!
Bus 3 will be running a few minutes behind schedule. Please have kids wait inside until the bus arrives.
J-term class, Ya'all Take Care Now, started class off right with two entry events. Thank you The Charles Theater for opening your doors during the day for us to see #AmericanUnderdog and the SNAP Fitness for sharing the importance of exercise to our mental health (and the smoothie)! We had a great time!
Cruisin’ Futures students visited NIACC in Mason City. Student quote of the day: “With our current technology, there are more opportunities than ever.”
The Cruisin’ Futures crew would like to thank Sweets by KeKe snd SSG Lezlie Weber for sharing their stories with us. Quote of the day: “There are opportunities everywhere. You just need to find them.”
Students are doing the gallery walk during our mini-Hackathon to discuss their bug lists. What problem is getting solved next????
Mr. Adam and Mrs. Cantu working with beginning band students to learn new instruments. Students have been quick learners!
J-term is underway! Students have begun in their skinny classes this morning! Please join us for our Presentation Night on January 14th from 4-6 pm in the Cafeteria and Competition gym to see the work done by our students.
Extracting caffeine from tea bags with Mr. Pemble’s class!
