"Farmer Thompson had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm there were some students, E-I-E-I-O." MCS 4K students had a great time learning about farms this past week. They learned what farmers do, about different farm animals and crops, and farm machinery.
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Field trips ROCK! The geology at Parfrey's Glen was a great way to finish the week! Crossing the creek was a big highlight!
🍎 A is for Apple! 🍎 Students have been picking, eating, and cooking with the apples from the school orchard. Yum!
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Po-ta-toes! Fifth graders harvested the potatoes they planted as fourth graders last spring! Tasty fries were delicious!
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Have ewe heard? The barnyard project is baaaack! Students interact daily with the chickens, ducks, and sheep. They will take turns caring for the animals and collecting eggs! We love hands-on learning!
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Family Night at MCS was full of books, play, pizza and fun! Thank you for attending the Book Fair, dedication of the OmniSpin, Family Picnic and Home and School Association Parent Meeting!
4K had the best time learning about apples and fall this week! They practiced counting by measuring how many apples tall they are, worked on fine motor skills by tearing paper to make an apple craft, and made applesauce for snack using science. Learning in 4K is a lot of fun!
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A musical, a hike, and a house full of history, oh my! Grades 2-5 spent the day in Portage with a triple trip. Students enjoyed the musical Alice in Wonderland at the Zona Gale Theater, then hiked and took in the history at the Indian Agency House. Great trip!
Acorns, bumblebees, and a big frog were highlights from the school prairie this afternoon. Second grade recorded observations in their nature journals from their "sit spots" around the prairie.
Our student scientists released monarch butterflies tagged for #monarchwatch! We hope they make it all the way to Mexico!
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Open House was full of smiles at MCS! The staff is excited to welcome students back to learn together on Tuesday! #MCS #SPSD #togetherwesoar
We hope to see you there!
Free food! Come pick beans, lettuce, and cucumbers! Help our community garden by watering or weeding, then help yourself to some produce!
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Beans, peas, lettuce, cucumbers, and a few kohlrabi are ready to be picked! Visit the school garden and take some fresh food!
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Prairie partners! Teachers from Tower Rock and Merrimac teamed up to conduct a bumblebee survey that observed the endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee in our school prairie!
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Merrimac Community School Garden is pleased to be a part of the Sauk County Master Gardener Tour this year! New mulch from DelMor Nursery looks great in the paths! A big thank you to the Bourgeois, Meier, Scherbert, and Toberman families for raking and spreading the mulch!
The garden is really getting growing! Stop by and check it out! Pinch off some young lettuce or kale to take home. Look under the milkweed leaves for monarch caterpillars!
A last day hike and monarchs closed the circle of second grade. Enjoy the summer!
At the end of the year, 4-5's squeezed in s'more science with solar ovens!
Congratulations to the Class of 2031 as they move on from Merrimac! You are always welcome! We are proud of you!
Here is the slide show link.
https://youtu.be/TaqVcqX4cl4?feature=shared
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