Exeter-Milligan Update: Eighth Grade History

Mr. Brian Murphy's classes at Exeter-Milligan have wrapped up the first semester.  Starting next semester, eighth graders will be traveling with Lewis and Clark, American History will be exploring the Roaring 20s, Post World War II will look at the late 60s, World History is going to learn about the 1800s, and Geography will be breaking down regions in the U.S.

Pictured are some of the eighth graders making a video of the first amendment.  Johnny Babula is taking advantage of his freedom of speech and assembly.  Listening to him are (l to r) Trever Zelenka, Joel Klemm, Macy Due, and Kate Jansky.

Exeter-Milligan Friends of Vocal

Exeter-Milligan Friends of Vocal.  Front row: (l-r)  Theron Odvody, Nick Hayek, Andrew Dyer, Haylee Sheffield, Caitlin Murphy.  Back row: (l-r) Alexis Uldrich, Tara Mueller, Ashley Benorden, Samantha Horne, Katie Moody, Ella Wilkins, Jordyn Brandt, Katie Skinner.

Exeter-Milligan Band

Front row:  L-R  Theron Odvody, Haylee Sheffield, Eli Johnson, Trevor Zelenka, Mitchell Manning, Anna Sluka, Kayla Geiger, Josie Kresak, Jacy Schlueter, Macy Due, Kate Jansky, K. K. White, Caitlin Murphy.  Middle row:  L-R - Tara Mueller, Joel Klemm, Peytan Brandt, Spencer Pribyl, Broc Stueben, Katie Mounce, Vickie Androyna, Janey Erdkamp, Katilyn Vavra, Hannah Horne, Bailey Stueben, Brianna Beatham, Ella Wilkins, Quinton Behrends, Nick Hayek. Back row: L-R Samantha Horne, Janey Due, Madison Horne,Kirby Soukup, Elliot Erdkamp, Jack Dinneen, Spencer Papik, Evan Harre, Hannah Beethe, Jordyn Brandt, Amber Pribyl, Maitlyn Thomsen, Trystan Brandt, Patrick Murphy, Joey Bartu, Ashley Benorden, Alexis Uldrich, and Katie Skinner

Exeter-Milligan Update: Art Musings

Art Musings by Lisa Kanode, Exeter-Milligan Art Instructor

The Exeter-Milligan Art room has been the place for exploring different mediums and techniques as well as discovering our creative intelligence.  Creativity is something we are born with and somewhere along the way we dismiss it or decide our creative ideas are not cool anymore.  The truth is, we are all creative and when we choose to let our creativity flow and decide we are not afraid to show it, we might actually impress ourselves and others!  This has been the case for the Art I/II students at E-M this year.  First quarter we spent time learning the skill of drawing; 3-d drawing, contour line drawing, drawing from a still life and even repeating our pattern to make a radial design.  2nd quarter however has been all about the creative process.  The students were asked to create a mixed-media collage.  They were asked to pick their subject, style, size and medium.  Pictured below, Marietta used real feathers and glitter, as well as acrylic paint and sharpie marker.  I love her choice of word art as she is an exchange student from Switzerland and she truly is creative, adventurous and “on her way!”  When asking Marietta about her art classes in Switzerland, she says, “I could never do whatever I wanted, I always had to learn something.”  Her response to what she likes about her art class this year, “We get to do some stuff that other art teachers’ never did.”  When asked if Art and creativity will help you be successful in life, Marietta says, yes, because art is a way to express yourself!

Pictured are two amazing freshman girls who are always eager and excited to show their creative side.  The artwork they are holding are beautiful glass mosaics of a subject of their choice.  Above, Claire Mounce, pictured on the left, is holding her mosaic of a falling snowflake, while Kelsey Bigelow, pictured on the right, chose to make three evergreen trees on a cold winter day.  The mosaic process was new to these Art I students as they had to cut the glass to the desired shape and rearrange the glass in a pattern that fit best on their boards.  They also had to mix and smear grout into the cracks and then buff up the glass again. 

When asking Claire what the most challenging part about art class is, she will tell you “coming up with something different from everyone else.”  One thing Claire likes about art class is all the new techniques she has learned.  Kelsey says her favorite thing about art this year is getting to explore new things and have lots of fun while learning.  “The most challenging thing is to come up with things to draw, the creativity part is the toughest for me.” says Kelsey. 

We are finishing up the semester with Artist presentations and reproductions of our chosen artist’s work.  Everyone picked an artist from a list and has researched them and will be presenting them to the class.  They have also chosen a piece of work by their artist and they are trying to make a replica of it.  I am very proud of the work they have done so far and am looking forward to submitting artwork to various art shows in the new year as well as displaying them in the school and community.

Exeter-Milligan Choir

Exeter-Milligan Choir (l-r) Alexis Uldrich, Ashley Benorden, Samantha Horne, Andrew Dyer, Katie Moody, Ella Wilkins, Katie Skinner, Haylee Sheffield

Fillmore County Odego Class Update

2014-2015 Odegeo...Leadership for Fillmore County Class & Leadership committee members, Bryce Kassik and Tiya Johnson.

LEADERSHIP CLASS ATTENDS GOVERNMENT SESSION

FILLMORE COUNTY - The Odegeo…Leadership for Fillmore County class attended an “ABC’s of Education” session December 16, 2014.

The day began with the members meeting at the Fillmore Central High School.

Mark Norvell, Superintendent at the Fillmore Central Schools, gave the class on overview of the Fillmore Central School Systems. Jim Rose, Fillmore Central Principal, then took the class on a tour of the High School.

The class enjoyed a morning break compliments of the Fillmore Central Schools.

Next the class traveled to the Fillmore Central Elementary School where Aaron Veleba, Principal of the Elementary School, took the class on a tour of the Elementary School and ESU6 Success rooms. Following the tour and discussions, the class traveled to Fairmont where the class toured and heard about the 5^th-8^th grade Fillmore Central Middle School from Principal Steve Adkisson.

After traveling to Exeter the class ate lunch compliments of the Exeter-Milligan Public Schools. Paul Sheffield, Superintendent, talked about the TYKE program that is now in the Exeter site and the technology that is available for the students. After a tour and overview of the Exeter-Milligan school, the class traveled to Milligan where Para Beth Vavra gave the class a tour of the school.

The last stop of the day was the Shickley Public School where Superintendent Bryce Jorgenson talked about the curriculum, programs, facility and the class toured their Children’s Learning Center.  The class enjoyed cookies and drinks compliments of the Shickley Public School.

The January session of the Odegeo class will focus on Health and Human Services.

Person interested in learning more about Odegeo…leadership for Fillmore County may contact the Development Corporation at 759-4910,  email lentfer.fcdc@genevamail.com or go to www.fillmorecountydevelopment.org.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Mrs. Mueller's Reading Group

Mrs. Anita Mueller’s Language group at Exeter-Milligan recently read the story Bragging Rats.  After listening to the story and retelling it orally, we act it out to get it firm in their minds.  Videos were also made and sent to the parents as YouTube videos. 

In the picture above are Tucker Svec (middle) as the Wise Old Rat, Alexis Saatmann (left) and Selah Petersen, (right) as the bragging rats acting out the language story of the Bragging Rats.

In the picture below are Kaydence Haase acting the part of the little black rat, Brett Kallhoff and Selah Petersen (back to picture)acting the parts of the bragging rats and Kiley Oldehoeft (middle facing) acting the part of the wise old rat.

Happy New Year