Exeter-Milligan Update: Title I

Title I News by Anita Mueller, Title I Director

Title I Reading - The second graders have been learning about the different parts of writing letters.  They have written letters to their pen pals in Friend and to Santa.  I have worked with the Title I students on coming up with ideas, helping with spelling/reversals, and the correct form for letter writing.  They know the parts of a letter with using visuals that Mrs. Weber has taught them.  The first graders have been working on practicing reading out of their Reading Mastery book as well as spelling words that they have been missing.   Some letter formation has also been worked on during our Title I time.  I use a Ziploc bag filled with hair gel, dye, and glitter (pictured).  They use their finger on the bag and then they "feel" and "see" the letter that they have made

Exeter-Milligan Update: Music News

Music News by Angie Murphy, E-M Music Instructor

Every other year, approximately 350 fourth and fifth graders in the state of Nebraska are nominated by their classroom teacher to participate in the Nebraska All-State Children’s Choir, sponsored by the Nebraska Music Educators Association. Selection as a member of this group is one of the highest musical honors attainable in Nebraska. Mrs. Judy Welch, Children’s Choir Coordinator, for the Nebraska Music Educators Association, is pleased to announce that Katelyn Babula and Briana Capek were among the 350 students selected to be a part of the 2013 All-State Children’s Chorus. Guest conductor for the group was Emily Crocker, Conductor of the Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee and internationally known musical composer and arranger.  The chorus rehearsed Thursday, November 21st on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, the host site of the 2013 NMEA Conference/Clinic. A final public concert was held on Thursday, November 21st at 4:00 pm at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

Pictured are Katelyn Babula (left) and Briana Capek (right) before their concert

Exeter-Milligan Jr and Sr High Art Show

Exeter-Milligan Jr and Sr High Christmas Program

Jr High Brand

High School Choir and Friends of Vocal

High School Band

Jr High Choir

Exeter-Milligan Jr and Sr High vocal and band students performed a Christmas program on Tuesday, December 10^th.

The Junior High Choir began the night with “Somewhere in My Memory” and “Christmas. . .In About Three Minutes”  before the band gathered their instruments and treated the crowd to “Jingle-Bell Rock” and “Winter Wonderland.”

This year, the two members of the Senior High Choir, Kimberlin Ruhl and Hunter Stride, performed “One Little Candle” and “Elf Esteem.”

The choir was then joined by Friends of Vocal to perform “Merry Christas, Mary” and “Christmas In A Small Town.”

The Senior High Band impressed the crowd with their rendeition of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “Celtic Carol.”

For the finale, the junior high band members joined the senior high band members and invited the crowd to sing along with some familiar Christmas Carols.

Guests were invited to the lunchroom for a Christmas Tea.

During the evening, guests were also treated to an art show with all of the seventh through 12 grade students artwork in the small gym.

Exeter-Milligan Girls Lasso the Dorchester Longhorns

 Exeter-Milligan's Marissa Howard breaks away from Dorchester's Clarissa Bors.

 

The Timberwolves dominated the game against the Longhorns.  At the final buzzer it was 49-25.  Here freshman Samantha Horne beats out No. 21 Olivia Plonkey and No. 13 Laura Davidsen.

Exeter-Milligan's Amber Pribyl goes up for a shot with Dorchesters No. 44 Avery Behrens on her tail.

Exeter United Methodist Church Hosts Breakfast With Santa

The Exeter United Methodist Church hosted a community Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 7^th.  Everyone was invited to take some time to share their lists with Santa and have their picture made.  After getting a copy of their picture, a goodie bag and a stuffed animal they were invited downstairs for eggs, sausage and toast. 

Above: Joel Vossler isn’t quite ready to get too close to Santa, so his dad, Wayne Vossler holds him close enough to share his list with Santa.

Below: Kiya Songster and her grandmother, Noreen Songster, enjoyed a visit with Santa and some breakfast from the United Methodist Church.  Bonnie Cudaback is serving breakfast.