Gathering of Champions

A number of Falcon Ridge students were recently honored at the Mall of America Gathering of Champions ceremony, for their outstanding academic accomplishments. These students were nominated by a teacher from the last school year for the growth or overall excellence that was demonstrated. Pictured below are a few of the students who proudly represented the New Prague Area Schools-and Falcon Ridge specifically. Congratulations to Lindsay Bisek, whose artwork was used as the official G.O.C. logo, and also spoke to the crowd in attendance at the 10:00 A.M. ceremony. Fantastic work everyone!

School supply tax credit

Did you know...

You can save money by holding on to your school supply receipts! Most supplies qualify for the K-12 tax credit or subtraction. Find out more at-
 http://www.revenue.state.mn.us/individuals/individ_income/Pages/K-12_Education_Subtraction_and_Credit.aspx

Summer has arrived!

I'm hoping that everyone's first week of summer is off to a great start, and that the activities of summer have our kids busy and entertained. Don't forget to stop by the library or pick up a good book. Making time to read during the summer helps to reduce the amount of 'summer slide' that can take place, but also helps continue some routine that should carry over from the school year.

Bike Safety

This past week school resource officer John Madigan spoke to our Kindergartners, 1st graders, and 2nd graders about the importance of bike safety. With the warmer temperatures finally here, and summer just around the corner, his presentation was very timely. Officer Madigan gave some great reminders such as riding on the right side of the road, staying near parents, and the importance of wearing a helmet. 

Regional Science Fair

Nineteen students represented New Prague Elementary Schools at the Mankato Regional Science Fair on Saturday, April 26 at the Minnesota State University Campus. At the fair 900 projects competed for ribbon awards. Ribbons were awarded as follows: Participation - White, Red, and Blue. Purple ribbons were also awarded, which from there students could earn top placings in their category and ranged from bronze, silver, gold, and grand. New Prague had a number of students who earned the top medals and also received gift cards.

The following are the placings:

Participation - Stephen Whipple and Alexis Reuger; Red - Henry Cox, Quentin Bailey, and Katelyn Heimer; Blue - Colton Zwiefel, Kyiah Floyd, Luke Oellrich, Matthew Ryburn, and Lexi Trachte. 

Receiving purple awards were Jack Baribeau, Mara Simon, Libby Olson, Brenna Solheid, and Nora Rosemeier.

Medal and gift card winners were Bronze and $20 - Megan Tostenson.; Silver and $30 - Dylan Petsche; Gold and $40 - William Dopp. 

New Prague Community Education is the sponsor of the Elementary Science Fair and Jodi Prchal is the coordinator. Students are encouraged to start thinking of a project over summer. Contact Mrs. Prchal if you are interested in participating in the next science fair at jprchal@np.k12.mn.us. 

ACES in the sun...or clouds

The weather was cooler and wetter than we had hoped for, but our kids still had a great time at our annual ACES (all children exercise simultaneously) event. Over 30 stations were prepared to reinforce the idea that exercise and activity is important to the overall well-being of our students.

There's no way we could have pulled this event off without the outstanding support of our parent volunteers, as over 75 adults stepped up to ensure a great experience was had for our Falcon Ridge students. Additionally, the efforts of our our physical education department are greatly appreciated.Katie Herrmann and Dan Wagner put a great deal of time in to plan, setup and take down for this event.

BOGO Book Fair!

Keep students reading this summer at the Buy One Get One Free Book Fair!  The BOGO will be held in the media center, May 19-23 during the school day until 4:30 p.m.  As an added bonus, each Falcon Ridge student will received $2.00 in Book Bucks to spend at the fair!  Mark your calendar, this is a once a year event!