The third graders and preschoolers had a blast at the nursing home.
Learning spelling can be fun when you use Battleship to study words. The middle school students have been using strategies to help them sink someone's battleship made up of the words this week for spelling.
It is time for test prep and Mrs. Knodel's students in sixth grade are in full swing using a unit focused on golf. Learning can be fun.
Congrats to the winners of the Americanism Poetry & Essay Contest, sponsored by the American Legion Aux. Post #152 in Menno!
Poetry:
4th - Quinn | 5th - Sage | 6th - Jaeger
Essays:
4th - Cassidy | 5th - Callie | 7th - Ivana | 10th - Micah | 12th - Jaxen
Lauren has enjoyed her work study on her family farm. She has also had the opportunity to work with a local vet and experience a lot of new things.
The Animal Science class got to experience a livestock auction at Menno Livestock. Thank you Matt & Marie for having us!
Congratulations to the following students for their award-winning Americanism Essays based on the prompt “What does America the beautiful mean to me (regarding veterans and our military)? The winning students are 4th grade- Cassidy Thomas; 5th grade - Callie Huber; 7th grades - Ivana Schaeffer; 10th grade - Micah Goehring; and 12th grade - Jaxen Mettler. This contest was sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Post #152 in Menno.
Congratulations to the following students for their award-winning poetry for the Americanism Poem Contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Post #152 in Menno. Those winning students are 4th grade - Quinn Hewitt; 5th grade - Sage Neuharth; and 6th grade - Jaeger Elcock.
Great start for the Scotland/Menno Trappers--Track season might be just getting started for some, but senior Trinity Bietz is already in full stride! She put in the extra work and showed up big at the Class B Dan Lennon Invitational today, edging out the competition by just 1/4” to take first place. With a massive shot put throw of 37’4”, she topped a field of 54 athletes from multiple states. Hard work pays off—way to go, Trinity!
Seniors and Senior Parents: Reminder that you can order an 8x10 copy of the senior class composite from Mark's for $20. Orders are due by April 1st. You can give the money to Ms. Sternhagen directly or order online at https://marks.hhimagehost.com/2025SrComp
Spring Sports Photos are on Tuesday March 25th! Pictures will be taken in Scotland for MS & HS Golf, MS & HS Track, Baseball, and Softball. You can pick up order forms online or order here: http://marks.hhimagehost.com/ScotlandMennoSpringGroups
We will take group photos around noon that day in Menno for HOSA, One-Act, Journalism, and Quiz Bowl.
Schedule change for the Scotland/Menno Trappers Softball team--On March 31, the Trappers will play Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (instead of Gayville-Volin) at Scotland. Varsity starts at 4:30 pm and JV at 6:30 pm. Reminder that all schedules are subject to change.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Kindergarten and 4th Grade! ☘️
Good luck to the Menno middle and high school band students nominated to attend the Area Band Festival today in Scotland . They have a full day of rehearsals and then will perform a concert at 5:00 pm. If you can't make the concert, it will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@ScotlandHighlandersLive
Scotland/Menno Trappers spring sports (Track & Field, Softball, and Baseball) practices start on Monday, March 17. Golf will start on March 31.
Practice schedules can be found on the app/website under Documents/Athletics. Search for your team. Go Trappers!
New job opening in the Menno School District!
Congratulation to the following students on earning a spot in the Round 2 Skills Test at the State HOSA Conference! These students performed well enough on their Round 1 Knowledge Test to be offered a spot to show off their skills at the state competition on April 10th!
Individual Events:
Sam A. - Clinical Laboratory Science, Desiree Y. - Clinical Laboratory Science, Ella R. - Nursing Assisting, Ashlynn F. - Nursing Assisting, Amanda R. - Phlebotomy
Team Events:
Macee H./Evelyn F. - CPR/First Aide, Madison S./Haylee H. - CPR/First Aide, Taylor F./Nora R. - Forensic Science, Addisyn F./Sam A. - Forensic Science, Brayden K./Carter F./Zain K./Jaxon S. - HOSA Bowl
A big thank you to Helena who helped fund the Subway meal for staff during this evenings parent-teacher conferences! We appreciate your generosity and support. Have a great Spring Break, everyone!
We had so much fun at the Tractor Parade put on by the Menno FFA!
The spotlight this final day before spring break is on Menno’s Middle School Science teacher, Mrs. Stokes! This is her 17th year in the district, and she entered education because she enjoys working with kids. Mrs. Stokes is a big Disney and Marvel enthusiast, a Shane Falco (iykyk) fan, and would have been either a Sociology Professor or Marine Biologist if she hadn’t become a teacher. She has an excellent plan should she find herself amid a zombie emergency, due in part to her solid survival skills. We would like to take this chance to thank Mrs. Stokes for the many wonderful things she has done and continues to do for our students and the Menno District!
