Exeter-Milligan students celebrate 100th day of school

 The Exeter-Milligan kindergarteners used 100 cups to build a tower.  Pictured in the back row from the left are Avery Hankins, Easton Schlegelmilch and Layne Zelenka.  Front row from the left are Edyn Adams and Knox Becker.

 These Exeter- Milligan kindergarteners built a structure with 100 cups on the 100^th day of school.  Pictured from the left are Elijah Adams, Wesley Hopkins, Reed Wince, Maiasy Ogren and Kenan Petersen.

Exeter-Milligan kindergarteners celebrated the 100^th day of school on Tuesday, January 28^th.  The students each brought a collection of 100 items to share with their classmates.  They spent part of their day celebrating with activities centered around 100. 

below – Reed Wince brought his collection of 100 cars to kindergarten on the 100^th day of school at Exeter-Milligan.

Martinsen Comes to America on a dare

Karl Martinsen decided to do the foreign exchange program on a dare.

The Halden, Norway native was scrolling through Instagram when an ad for the EF program popped up and one of his friends dared him try the program.

So far Martinsen is enjoying his experience.  He is living with Cheryl Luzum in Exeter and finds that the “the people are more talkative here and generally nicer here. They seem to be more social than Norwegians.”

He is enjoying the food, too.  “It’s just a different culture from my own and it’s pretty exciting.”

He did note that he really enjoys sloppy joes and “Cheryl made chicken noodle soup (he had never had it before) and it was like heaven.”

He does miss some of the food at home and of course, his family and friends. His parents and older sister have planned to come to visit him in Nebraska in the spring.

His parents encouraged him to participate in the exchange program as his mom came to America for a year when she was 19.  She came on a work visa and worked part time three days a week and explored the country for the rest of the time.

One of Martinsen’s goal this year was to “feel more comfortable talking to people and also improve my English  I still struggle a little bit.”

It has been a challenge for him to get to know people but he feels comfortable with things now.  He enjoyed his time as a student manager for the football team and now he is on the basketball team.

While he is in the States he plans to travel.  He will go to Arizona over winter break and in the spring take a trip to the west coast with the exchange group.

He will have one more year of school in Norway when he returns and then he is unsure of what he wants to do.  He may be chosen for military service but otherwise he looks to do something with finance.

Timberwolves fly over the Hawks at CRC quarterfinals

 Final score for the Lady Timberwolves - 63-40 They will play again on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. winner of the Meridian/Dorchester matchup

Exeter-Milligan boys win first round over Hampton at CRC

 Final Score was E-M 51-31 Hampton

Exeter-Milligan Junior High Boys Play in CRC Championship

Exeter-Milligan Junior High Boys Basketball team felt short at the CRC Championship game finishing as the runner-up team.  Pictured in the back from the left: Coach Brian Murphy, Devin Harrison, Troy Kallhoff, Andrew Vavra, Draven Payne, Tyler Due, and Josh Meyer.  Front row from the left: Trenton Vossler, Carter Milton, Aidan Vavra, Mikey Bartu, Jayden Capek, and Dravin Birkes.

Exeter-Milligan Splits at Home

 The Exeter-Milligan girls lost to BDS 49-25 but the game seemed a whole lot closer than that score.  The boys game was also a battlefield with EM coming out on top 52-50 despite BDS trying to pull out every play in their bag.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Elementary students participate in All-State Children's Choir

Two Exeter-Milligan fourth graders had the opportunity to participate in the All-State Children's Choir in Lincoln on November 21. Scout Grummons and Deacon Erdkamp rehearsed all day on the UNL campus and presented a 4 pm concert in the Lied Center.  They were directed by Andy Beck, a composer of choral music.  The event was sponsored by the Nebraska Music Educators Association.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Science Update

Science can be messy… But that is the best part! 

By Matt Nicholas, Exeter-Milligan Science Instructor

In eighth grade earth science this week, students were exploring the composition of local soil. Each of them brought a sample of soil from their homes. They were then tasked to analyze all of the items and substances in their samples. They used hand lenses, sifters, and their senses to separate the soil. Our goal was to build a definition for soil. 

After compiling a list of everything found in the samples, we classified them into categories: Rock pieces, organic matter, and trash. We then discussed the different amounts of water in the samples and if there was not much water, what replaced it? Air! 

Through this investigation we were able to produce the following definition: Soil is a mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water, and air. The students then went to their textbooks to see what it had to say. The definitions matched almost word for word. 

We then went on to discuss the presence of the “trash” we found, as well as, the bugs, feces, and other neat stuff. 

Pictured are Malorie Staskal and Tyler Due examining their soil samples

Background in picture: Taylor Pribyl, Trenton Vossler, Josh Meyer, and Devin Harrison

Exeter-Milligan Girls Lose to Freeman at MUDECAS

 Friday's games were postponed to Saturday but the Timberwolves both lost.  The boys lost by two points to HTRS and the girls lost to Freeman.  They will meet Meridian in Daykin on Tuesday.