Exeter-Milligan Golf Team Hitting the Links

Exeter-Milligan Golf Team back row from the left:  Brayden Olsen, Evan True, Seth Maxson and Chase Dyer.  Front row from the left:  Trever Zelenka, Theron Odvody and James Becker.

Exeter Legion Hosts Birthday Party

Diane Henke, left, and Marsha Jorgensen, right, wrap Alva Smith in a Quilt of Valor at the Legion Birthday party Monday evening. 

The Exeter American Legion Post 218 celebrated the Legion’s birthday on Monday, March 14th with Legion members, Auxiliary members and the newly chartered Sons of the American Legion members present.

After a social hour Commander Alan Songster welcomed the guests and introduced Legion Auxiliary President Marsha Jorgensen.  Jorgensen gave a brief history of the Auxiliary service and dedication to support the Legion and its mission.

Jorgensen also gave a brief presentation on the purpose of the Quilts of Valor program.  Their mission, according to their website is “to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.”

Jorgensen recently pieced a quilt top and Diane Henke assembled and quilted the labor of love.  The ladies presented the Quilt of Valor to World War II veteran, Alva Smith.  They wrapped him in the quilt during the program.  They also presented him with a coordinating pillow.  Smith, in his 90’s, received the Bronze Star during the war.  He served as an airplane mechanic and had a record number of flights in his plane with no return for mechanical failure.  

Songster returned to the podium to speak about recently deceased 70 year Legion member, Frank Tauriella.  Songster presented the 70 year member pin to Frank’s son, John Tauriella, who gave a brief history of his father’s arrival in Fillmore County from Brooklyn, New York.

The younger Tauriella presented a memorial donation to the Legion in his father’s name.

Alva Smith also presented a generous donation to the Legion.

Sons of the American Legion commander, Mitch Schlegelmilch was introduced and in turn presented the members of the Sons of the American Legion unit and their positions.  He noted that they have already had 50 accepted as members of their unit.  Schlegelmilch reported that they will have their first fundraiser in April.

Songster closed the meeting and thanked those attending.

 Mitch Schlegelmilch is the first commander of the newly chartered Sons of the American Legion unit in Exeter.

Commander Alan Songster, left, presents a 70 year member pin for Frank Tauriella to his son John Tauriella.

Exeter Milligan First Grade Classroom

 

Everyone loves to hang out in the bathtub in the first grade classroom.  The back row from the left includes:  Adrien Mueller, Truman Milton, Cohen Harre, R.J. Clevenger, and Logan Johnson.  Front row from the left pictured are: Kaylie Schlueter, Cheyenne Krupicka, Sydney Engert and Brooklyn Oldehoeft.

 

Above -The word for the year the first grade classroom has chosen is caring.  They made this art collage to remind them.

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The Exeter-Milligan first graders created artwork about caring hands.

Above -The Exeter-Milligan first graders put a colored pom-pom in their bucket when someone says or does something nice for them and also when they do or say something nice to them to help them to see how important kindness and caring is in their lives.

Above– Cohen Harre references his science book during the class period.

Below – Adrien Mueller reads from his science book during the lesson in his first grade classroom.

  Exeter-Milligan first graders discuss scientist during their science lesson.

The Exeter-Milligan first grade classroom has been busy learning this year.  They chose the word “caring” to emphasize this year.

Part of the learning process for the students was to read the book “Fill Your Bucket” which helps the students learn how giving and receiving kind words and actions can fill their personal buckets.  Each student has a small bucket that they can put a yarn pom pom in whenever they give or receive a kind word or deed.

The students had a very special celebration on the 100^th day of school and made a project with 100 items, they played special 100 games, decorated the hallways with futuristic forecasts of faculty and staff pictures at 100 years old.

Each year the first grade classroom has walked to the Exeter Senior Center to have special activities with the seniors.  They often read together or practice math with the first graders.  They have also come to school to have lunch with the students.

This past fall the first graders held a special grandparents day celebration.  They honored their grandparents with songs and crafts.

Their teacher, Mrs. Sharon Lott, has always had a special week recognizing each student with a poster all about them on the door for the week.  This year, she took it a little further calling it Fantastic First Grader.  Each Friday, the students take turns being the Fantastic First Grader.  They have a list of options they can chose from including eating lunch in the classroom with a  friend and watching tv.  They can sit in Mrs. Lott’s chair or chew gum, too.

Each week the students have a mystery reader come in and read at least one book to them.  During the day, Mrs. Lott gives them clues about who the mystery reader is to see if they can guess.

Mrs. Lott has tendered her resignation this year and is looking forward to her retirement after 38 years in the Milligan and Exeter-Milligan school districts.  This class has been a joy to her, “I have greatly enjoyed this group of first graders. They are energetic and fun and always ready to learn."

Thanks to everyone in this district for making my years of teaching so rewarding. I will miss you!"