Exeter-Milligan Update: Science Olympiad

 

Science Olympiad

By Lorie Sliefert, Exeter-Milligan Science Instructor

 

On February 20th, the Blue River Cohort Science Olympiad will be held at Exeter-Milligan School.  Five area schools will bring 7th and 8th-grade students to compete in different science activities.  The day will begin with all students taking a test of general science knowledge.  Then the students will compete in various activities.  The catapult competition will involve students having 30 minutes to build a catapult from a given amount of supplies and launch a marshmallow as far as possible.   The egg drop competition will involve using given supplies to protect an egg from breaking and getting the egg as close to a target as possible when dropped from a certain height.  The write it- do it competition involves one student writing a description of how to build a given object in one room and then having someone else build the object from their written instructions.  The last competition is the bridge build.  Students needed to build a bridge made of balsa wood and bring it to the competition.  They will measure how much load it can carry without breaking.  The most efficient bridge will win.  The end of the day will involve a quiz bowl competition between the 5 schools.    

 

Pictured are Clayton Pribyl and Titus Petersen working on their bridge for the bridge build competition. 

 

 

Exeter-Milligan Update: Fifth Grade News

 

5th Grade News

By Madalyn Fousek, Exeter-Milligan 5th Grade Instructor

 

In Science the past couple of weeks, the 5th graders have been learning about different ecosystems and biomes, and how the organisms within each ecosystem operate with one another. Each student chose a specific ecosystem to present and do a report on. They were to choose one animal and plant from their biome and research different facts and find out why they are able to live in their biome. They then made their very own biomes out of shoeboxes and mixed materials. Their hard work and effort were definitely showcased through their project! 

 

 

L-R: Archer Kanode, Liam Capek. Axel Erdkamp, Gracelyn Becker, Crosby Oldehoeft, and Lynn Jurgensen (front)

 

 

Area Students Compete in Knights of Columbs Free Throw Contest

 

Exeter-Milligan and Friend students participated in a Knights of Columbus free throw contest in Exeter and won the opportunity to participate in the District Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest Saturday, February 18 in York. Those participating in York are pictured from left to right: Kora Havel, Brock Bruntz, Grady Arp, Cohen Harre, Braxton Harre and Brooklyn Oldehoeft.  Cohen Harre, Brooklyn Oldehoeft and Kora Havel all got first place and will move on to a regional contest in Grand Island on March 5^th.

Throwback Thursday 02/24/2013

 

02/24/2013

 

Twenty-six Exeter-Milligan students' participated in the 14th/64th Annual American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 10/12). This is a national test, and Exeter-Milligan has participated for many years. The top three students scores are used for the school team score. In the AMC 12 division the top three finishers were Jennifer Pribyl, Blake Papik, and Kylie Briske. This is Jennifer's fourth year in a row that she has a first place finish. In the AMC 10 division the top three finishers were Janey Due, Madison Horne, and Amber Pribyl. I would like to thank all of the students who took this test.

Exeter Cub Scouts held their Pinewood Derby and Blue and Gold Banquet.

Earning their Bobcat badge and Tiger Cub badge were Troy Kallhoff, Tyler Due, Devin Harrison, Josh Meyer and Mikey Bartu.  Earning the Bear rank were Braden Capek and Ben Bartu and earning the Webelos rank were Jackson Beethe, Blake Meyer and Clint Oldehoeft.

 

Running the Pinewood Derby for the pack this year as he has done for over 35 years was Stanley Rhodes of rural Cordova.  He along with Lance Larsen and Robert Rhodes set up the track, judged the show portion of the derby, helped the scouts run the races and tallied the wins to announce the race standings.

 

This year the stock race winners were Tyler Due, first place, Jackson Beethe, second place, and Clint Oldehoeft in third. In the Modified race division Ben Bartu came in first, with Josh Meyer in second and Blake Meyer in third.  As far as the show competition in the stock show Mikey Bartu took first, Troy Kallhoff was second and Tyler Due was third.  In the Modified show Ben Bartu was first, with Blake Meyer in second and Josh Meyer in third.  Cubmaster’s choice awards went to Devin Harrison, first, and Braden Capek, second.

 

Exeter-Milligan Alum Jessica Ruhl (2009) played the part of Natalie, the daughter, in the musical “Next to Normal,” the Annual Spring Play at Doane College in Crete.

 

Judy Kassik's Exeter-Milligan Kindergarten students made their goal of each student counting to 100.

After each student has counted to 100, their name was put on a scoop of ice cream and

placed upon a cone. This past week the students finished counting to 100. Now that all

the scoops are on the wall, they get to celebrate their goal with an ice cream party.

Class members are Jayden Capek, Mikey Bartu, Aidan Vavra and Carter Milton,  Emma Rose, Kierra Papik, Ayla Kahler, Liberty Johnson, Joleen Vossler, Emma Meyer and Madison Rankin.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Geometry Class

 

Geometry Class update

By Phyllis Severson, Exeter-Milligan Math Instructor

 

The Exeter-Milligan geometry students used mirrors and indirect measurement to measure the height of the trophies on top of the library bookcases.

 

Pictured are Kiley Oldehoeft, Selah Petersen, and Kaydence Haase (head down)

Pictured are Lily Jeffries and Kierra Papik