"Community" service is our middle name! Students prepped village planters for spring planting by removing the winter decorations.
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The power of persuasion is strong with second grader Bennett! 💪✍️ As part of a writing lesson from our Amplify ELA curriculum, he crafted a compelling message to Principal Brehm, making a heartfelt case for soccer goals on the playground. ⚽️ His eloquence paid off—because who could say no to such a well-written request?
Thanks to generous donations from our amazing school community, the goals became a reality! Today, Bennett, his friend, and his older brother even skipped the pre-spring break movie to help assemble them. Talk about dedication!
As the saying goes, "It never hurts to ask." Congrats, Bennett, on using your voice to Amplify our outdoor space! 🎉
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Students celebrated #NationalAgricultureDay with books, seedlings, trout, weaving, hatching quail, and a treat! Just a normal day at MCS! Thank you to @wiagintheclassroom for the visit from our favorite ag lady!
Physics, energy, wind power, and a planetarium made for an awesome field trip. Hands-on, brains-on!
A trip to UW Madison was dino-mite as students learned about Wisconsin geology, fossils, and had time for hands-on activities!
Drip drip drip! Sounds like spring at MCS! Students tapped a maple tree for making syrup and cleaned out the bluebird houses for early birds!
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Can you squeeze an egg with one hand? MCS 4k students learned the answer is no. They tried with all their might but couldn't. Students then practiced cracking eggs into a bowl to help make scrambled eggs and ham for snack. The eggs magically turned green when Mrs. Gagnon started whisking them! It was a great week reading Dr. Seuss books, working on rhyming, and getting the quail eggs in the incubator.
To celebrate Read Across America Day, MCS welcomed Louie the therapy dog! Students loved hearing a book and saying hello to a new friend!
We celebrated 20 years of the Kid's Heart Challenge with a record breaking donation to the American Heart Association! #togetherwesoar
Porcupine, bobcat, squirrels and birds, oh my! There were many tracks to observe with the temperature finally warm enough to explore. Students learned about how to identify the animal that made the tracks, which direction it was going, speed, and the age of the tracks. Amazing adventure!
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❤️🐟No trout about it, we love project-based learning! This year's rainbow trout fry have arrived! Students will learn about and care for the trout until releasing them in May.
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First graders studied the layers of the earth through their literature Knowledge unit recently. To culminate their learning they each enjoyed a tasty visual representation! #MCS #togetherwesoar #SPSD
❤️**Valentine’s with Vets!**❤️
Today, our 1st and 2nd graders at MCS had the honor of hosting **"Valentine’s with Vets"**—a heartwarming morning filled with gratitude, fun, and lots of smiles! 🎉💌
Our special guests enjoyed **coffee & donuts** ☕🍩 before joining the students for some **fun games and activities**. We were thrilled to welcome **local veterans, as well as parents and grandparents** of our students who have bravely served our country.
A huge **THANK YOU** to all the veterans who joined us today! Your service and sacrifices mean the world to us, and we loved celebrating YOU! ❤️💙 #ValentinesWithVets #MCS #HonoringOurHeroes #SPSD # togetherwesoar
Registration is now open for our 4K Care program for the 2025-26 school year. 4K Care offers childcare for 4K aged children. Locations are the Community Center, Bridges, Tower Rock and Merrimac. (Program locations must meet a minimum number of participants in order to run.) Registration fee due at time of registration. Monthly fees apply. For more information visit cc.saukprairieschools.org/4KCare
Multi-age learning was buzzing as fifth graders shared their landform salt dough maps with second graders. Our interest was peaked! 🏔️
Merrimac Community School explored outer space with an out-of-this-world family "Stellar Night!" Dinner, a planetarium, stars and planets study with telescopes, space "crafts," a photo booth and a nighttime illuminated prairie walk were enjoyed by all. Many thanks to the teachers, numerous donors, and Home and School Association who helped make this such a fun and memorable night. #togetherwesoar #MCS #merrimac
Keeping warm with sun cookies! Students decorated sun spots, solar flares, and even a prominence! Learning is delicious!
Thanks to Sand County Foundation, students are winter sowing native prairie seeds. These seeds need to be winter stratified in order to germinate! Students also direct sowed the seeds they collected last fall from the pollinator bed into the prairie.
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Students enjoyed a sneak peek at the raptor show for Eagle Days! Thank you to the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council, REGI presenters, and the River Arts Center.
Making cheese in America's dairyland! Using math, science, and a pinch of history, students made fresh mozzarella! Learning is delicious!
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