Scrambled Eggs

The fourth graders of MVCA spent the afternoon carefully preparing a styrofoam cup for a couple of short trips through space. The cup's passenger for these trips was a delicate egg. The hope was that the egg would stay intact for all height trials. Packaging included paper towels, kleenex, newspaper, marshmallows, and plastic store sacks. Most of the eggs make it through the one and three foot drops, but some were scrambled at the five foot mark.

2009-10 Quilt Displayed

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During the first week of school the 14 students of MVCA drew a picture and signed their name on a block of frabric. The blocks were put together to make this wonderful quilt. This quilt is on display in the hallway next to the K-2nd classrooms. It is a reminder that each child is a unique creation of God, but they are all together children of God.

Hitting the Trail with K-1st

The students in Mrs. Frederick's class are starting a unit on the Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska, which starts on March 6th. The students are graphing the minutes they read outside of class in order to advance their sleds through the 25 checkpoints on the real Iditarod trail. The students will become familiar with a variety of topics from Alaska, dog care, georgraphy, and mushing terminology.

Tuesday Is Library Day

Tuesday is our day to head to the Yankton Public Library to browse the aisles and check out a book or two for the week. The librarians also share a book with the kids. We do love the library!!

What A Snow Pile!

Students have been having great fun (Look at all the smiles!!) playing on the HUGE snow pile created from our recent snow storms. Imaginations run wild with new games played each recess incorporating this hunk of ice.

Take a look and compare to last winter's snow pile at MVCA...