New Hampton Community Schools

Jessica Rochford, Chickasaw & Howard County Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, joined the fourth grade last Wednesday to tell us about how farming has changed from the past to the present. She showed students pictures of various old tools. We had to guess the tool's name, its use, and what machine does its job on the farm now. The students paid attention to her presentation and remained engaged. Thank you, Jessica!

Seniors and Senior Parents: Just a reminder that the Dollars for Scholars application and the 15 volunteer hours (if you want to be eligible for the "volunteer hours" scholarship) are all due by 11:59 p.m. on March 15. If you want to check how many hours you have or have any further questions, please let Mrs. O'Donnell know.

The fifth graders had an amazing field trip to Des Moines seeing the State Capitol and the Science Center!!

Awesome job by our SkillsUSA students at the state competition! Our gold placers qualified for Nationals this summer! Karley Wickman - gold Commercial Roofing Vincent Pomfrey, Ava Trende, Greenlee Pitman - gold Chapter Display Madelyn Malta - gold Prepared Speech Kaidance Hall - silver Prepared Speech Weston Praska - silver Career and Technology Educator Landon Meyerhoff - silver Action Skills Elizabeth Deere - bronze Tshirt Design

Building Belonging: An Extra Special Week Celebrating Our Tribe During Inclusion Week.

Living skills are taught daily in the FCS (Family & Consumer Science) classroom. The Foods II class was learning about reading food labels, shopping for food with price comparisons, how to prepare cost-friendly meals, budget planning for food expenses, making healthy snacks, and planning for meal appeal. Mrs. Schmitt decided this unit needed more than learning out of a book, so they did a "mobile classroom" by going to Fareway. I spoke with the manager, Diane, first to see if it was okay for me to bring two classes to the grocery store. The day before, the students planned a meal using all of the food groups and followed their meal-appeal rules. Their meal needed to be under $15.00 for a family of four. The students went shopping and wrote down the prices, and they made some "on-the-spot decisions." An example was they chose a head of lettuce instead of the pre-cut lettuce because it was cheaper. The next class period, they made their interesting meal combinations during their $15.00 meal challenge food lab. (The pictures are their ingredients and then the final result.)

Congratulations to our 5th grade day 2 Nitro Ball winners!

Kid Captains Forrest and Connor enjoying their VIP lunch with with friends!

The sandwich unit was a lot of fun, experiencing how many different types of sandwiches there are and where they were created. The students learned about a variety of breads, vegetables, and fillings. Most of the students had never heard of a Juicy Lucy from Minnesota, a Monte Cristo from France, or that Maid-Rites originated in Iowa! The sandwich lab is one of their favorite labs.

Cooking Around the World has moved to the Mediterranean and has been learning about Spain. The students' lab was tapas (Spanish appetizers). Meatballs, deep-fried cheese curds, a Spanish dish, and more were made and experienced as food from another country.

Congratulations to our 6th grade day 2 Nitro ball winners!

Foods II (two sections) had a guest speaker (Tristan Vanatta) from the National Guard. Vanatta did an MRE (meals ready to eat) challenge with both sections. The student could add ingredients and spices to their dish. Plating and taste were judge and the winners were freshmen: Camden Bruess, Ben Carlton, Cade Orr, and Kingsley Paulsen. Mrs. Schmitt did not get a picture of the winning meal, but of a few of the runner-ups.

Clear Vision, Bright Futures! 👓✨
A huge "Thank You" to Eye Care Associates in New Hampton for their incredibly generous donation of eyeglass supplies for our students across the district! From mini lens cleaners to microfiber cloths, these supplies ensure our students can keep their vision clear and their glasses in great shape throughout the school day. It’s local partners like Eye Care Associates that make our community such a supportive place for our kids to learn and grow. We are so grateful for your investment in our students' success! 🍎💙
#NewHamptonStrong #EyeCareAssociates #CommunityPartners #StudentSuccess #ThankYou

Getting to the Heart of Science: 8th graders explore rat anatomy in Mrs. Rodger's lab with curiosity and smiles.

Learning about the human body before the eighth grade dissection unit. Students had fun, it is like "Operation" without the tweezer and buzzer.

The 5th graders enjoyed a great trip to Des Moines today! We toured our beautiful Capitol and enjoyed the Science Center of Iowa. Thank you to all who sold Kwik Star cards to fund our trip!

Congrats to our 6th grade day 1 winners! What a fun Nitro Volleyball tourney!

Congrats to our 8th grade day 1 winners! What a fun Nitro Volleyball tourney!

Congrats to our 7th grade day 1 winners! What a fun Nitro Volleyball tourney!

Please be aware that if your child brings a meal from home they cannot use the school's condiments without paying for them. They are $0.40 each. They can be charged to the student's lunch account as long as their account has a positive balance. Our condiments are purchased with federal funds so we cannot give them away for free. Tenga en cuenta que si su hijo trae comida de casa, no podrá usar los condimentos de la escuela sin pagarlos. Tienen un costo de $0.40 cada uno. Se pueden cargar a la cuenta de almuerzo del estudiante siempre que tenga saldo positivo. Nuestros condimentos se compran con fondos federales, por lo que no podemos regalarlos.