Henning School District

We want to send a BIG THANK YOU out to all our families that came out to our Preschool and Early Childhood Family Education Gingerbread House Event! We had 36 ECFE and preschool children attend. Children brought parents, grandparents, and other adult "helpers" to assist in making their gingerbread houses. Each child had the experience of making a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house and families had the opportunity to continue or begin a fun holiday tradition. Each child chose a book to take home to read with his/her family. Our Early Childhood Family Education and preschool staff would like to recognize that parents are a child's first and most important teachers. We aim to support parents and families educationally through classes and parenting education as they raise the next generation. Again, thank you to all of our families for attending and our ECFE and preschool staff for making it a successful and fun evening for all!------------------- Just a few reminders for the next couple weeks as we head into Winter Break. 💰 Penny Wars is currently going on and will end on Friday, December 16th. Check our Instagram and Facebook stories for updates on how the fundraiser is going. The funds will be given to the Henning HOPE Stocking Stuffer program.----- Musical Concerts: 🎄Monday, December 12 @ 7:00 pm – Junior High Concert (Grades 6th - 8th) in the High School Gym 🎄Friday, December 16 @ 1:00 pm – Elementary Concert (K - 5th Grade) in the High school Gym 🎄Monday, December 19 @ 7:00 pm – Senior High Concert (Grades 9th – 12th) in the High School Gym 🎄Tuesday, December 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4’s Preschool Program in the Elementary Gym----- Elementary 10 Days of Christmas Dress Up Days: ⚪️Friday, December 9: White Out/Blizzard Day Monday, December 12: Fuzzy Socks/Christmas Access 🧦 Tuesday, December 13: Reindeer Day/Brown Day 🎬 Wednesday, December 14: Christmas Movies Characters 👕Thursday December 15: Plaid/Flannel Day 👗🤵Friday, December 16: Christmas Best/ Sunday’s Best: Elementary Concert Day 🟢 Monday, December 19: Grinch/Green Day 🎄Tuesday, December 20: Ugly Sweater 🟣🔴🌚⚫️🟢⚪️🟡🟠🔵⚫️Wednesday, December 21: Class Color Day (Amundson- Purple, A Emter- Red, Greenwaldt- Gray, Jorgenson- Black, Finck- Green, Mills- White, Wohlwend- Yellow, R Emter- Orange, Lueders- Blue, Aeling- Black) 😴Thursday, December 22: Christmas Morning Attire (PJ Day)----- 🚫 NO SCHOOL: Friday, December 23, 2022- Monday, January 2, 2023à School resumes on Tuesday, Januarys 3, 20

Our Preschool and Early Childhood Family Education Programs are putting on a Gingerbread House Event for children ages birth- 5 years old and their families. Check out the information below and call the district office by Friday, December 2, 2022 to RSVP. 🎄When: Monday, December 5 @ 6:00 – 7:00 pm 🎄Where: Henning School Cafeteria 🎄Who: Children ages birth – 5 years old and their families 🎄What: Build a Gingerbread House 🎄What to Bring: We are asking that families choose one of the following candies below to share with others: lifesavers, mini marshmallows, gum drops, skittles, red hots, smarties, string licorice, stick pretzels, teddy grahams, peppermints, or sixlets. *Other supplies will be provided. Please RSVP by Friday, December 2, 2022 by calling the district office: 218-583-2927

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Our Kindergarten students from Mrs. Amundson's room celebrated by making a couple different turkeys last week. They created some turkey crafts and they even had the opportunity to create an edible turkey with Mrs. Haughdahl. 🦃🦃🦃

Do you want the opportunity to see both the Henning Hornet Boys Basketball Team and the Minnesota Timberwolves in action on the same day?!?! If you ➡️ do make sure to snag your tickets for the games on Saturday, December 3, 2022. 🏀🐝 The Henning Hornets Boys Basketball team will take on the Staples - Motley Cardinals on Saturday, December 3 starting at 12:45 pm at the Target Center. 🐝🏀 🏀🐺 Purchasing a ticket for the high school game will also get you a ticket to the Timberwolves game that night where they will face the Oklahoma City Thunder starting at 7:00 pm. 🐺🏀 If you have any questions please contact Randy Misegades at the Henning Public School. *Below is the link to purchase tickets if you are interested. The purchase of a $30 ticket gets you into both games. You will sit in the lower level for the Hornet game and in the upper level for the Wolves game. https://ticketing.axs.com/Home.aspx?I=b1wtHQAAAADhu%2fjcAgAAAAB2%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD5HQAAB1R3b2x2ZXMA%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f8%3d Promo code: 22Henning23

Join Our Team - Paraprofessional: Henning Independent School District No. 545 has a part-time Paraprofessional position available immediately. The position is Tuesday-Thursday from 7:45-12:00). Applications for this position will be taken until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit an application to: Thomas Williams, Principal Henning Independent School District No. 545 500 School Avenue Henning, MN 56551 (218) 583-2927

You know it is the Holiday Season when a student (Ally Hart) throws down the challenge of a Pie Eating Contest with Mr. Williams. Winner of the Student Choice Award - Ally Hart Winner of the Most Pie Consumed into the Belly Award - Mr. Wlliams

CONGRATULATIONS to Norah Froslee for qualifying for the State Girls Cross Country Meet!!! Norah ran a 20:33.2 which earned her 9th place! The state cross country meet will be held on Saturday, November 5 at the St. Olaf College. Norah's race will start at noon. Also congratulations to Peter Newark and Joseph Froslee who both finished in the Top 20 which earned them All- Section honors. Peter ran a time of 17:24 which placed him in 11th place. Joseph ran a time of 18:12.2 which placed him in 20th place. Both the girls and boys teamd placed 5th as a team. This is the highest finish for the girls in school history!! 🖤❤️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Congratulations to both our OTC Cross Country Teams on outstanding seasons! We are proud of you all! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️❤️🖤

The Henning Elementary School Costume Parade will be held On Monday, October 31. If our local businesses, families and friends want to provide TREATS to our students, we ask that you give the TREATS to the teachers and not to the students. TREATS will be handed out back in the classrooms after the parade. Classroom sizes are provided below for knowing accurate distribution of TREATS for a specific classroom and/or grade level. No Preschool on Monday :( Kindergarten - Mrs. Amundson: 16 Students Kindergarten - Mrs. Emter: 15 Students 1st Grade - Mrs. Greenwaldt: 18 Students 2nd Grades - Mrs. Finck: 15 Students 2nd Grade - Mrs. Jorgenson: 16 Students 3rd Grade - Mrs. Mills: 15 Students 3rd Grade - Mrs. Wohlwend: 16 Students 4th Grade - Mr. Emter: 16 Students 5th Grade - Mr. Aeling: 14 Students 5th Grade - Mrs. Lueders: 16 Students

Our gifted and talented teacher, Mrs. Ellefson, has been busy engaging the fifth grade students with some fun learning. 😁 Her CSI students who have been meeting weekly are currently solving a crime. They are using forensic science, inductive and deductive reasoning to analyze a crime scene and determine who did the crime. They will distinguish evidence from inference while using scientific methods such as fingerprint and footprint comparisons, DNA comparisons, chromatography, pH testing, and powder and thread comparison testing to solve a crime. Last week, Mrs. Ellefson, read the story “The Invisible Boy,” by Trudy Ludwig, to the fifth graders. The story centers around a new student, Justin, who is struggling to be accepted until another classmate, Brian, comments that his lunch of "Bulgogi (Korean BBQ steak) looks delicious. Our 5th graders learned through this story how small acts of kindness can help everyone feel included. After finishing the story Mrs. Ellefson demonstrated how to make bulgogi. The students were excited to learn how to use chopsticks while sampling the dish! They loved Bulgogi!

During homecoming week students in grades 7-12 get to participate in a dodgeball tournament, and the juniors and seniors compete in Powder Puff Football and Iron Man Volleyball. This year the senior class of 2023 came out on top in all three events! Congratulations seniors!

Congratulations to our 2022-223 Henning Elementary Student Council Representatives 3rd Grade: Representative K. Koenen Representative P. Greenwaldt Representative S. Loock Representative S. Hanson 4th Grade: Representative J. Pearson Representative E. Spires Representative A. Jacobs 5th Grade: Representative G. Christensen Representative S. Bunkowski Representative L. Grieger Representative H. Fiskum Staff Advisor - Mrs. Jorgenson

Congratulations to our 2022 Homecoming King, Riley Bode, and Homecoming Queen, Natalie Eckhoff. And congratulations to all of our 2022 Homecoming Royalty Gabrielle Umland, Kaislyn Bunkowski, Madison Jensen, Keegan Shaw, Carter Dilly, and Mason Hammer. Along with our crown bearers Evie Thorson and Reddek Speer.

King Candidate: Carter Dilly Carter is the son of Jessica Dilly and John. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why. If I could be any road sign it would be One Way because I never go back. 2-What was your favorite childhood game? My favorite game from childhood would have to be the 100 quarters game. 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? My life movie title would be Father Figure. 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Kevin Hart would play me in my life movie because I look like him. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? My favorite part of Homecoming is the Powder Puff football game. King Candidate: Keegan Shaw Keegan is the son of Barry and Laurie Shaw. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why. If I could be any road sign it would be the yield sign because I never stop! 2-What was your favorite childhood game? My favorite childhood game was actually picking up 100 quarters! 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? Air Bud would be the movie title of my life because it is a classic. 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Dog would play me in the movie. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? Class spirit is my favorite part of Homecoming. King Candidate: Mason Hammer Mason is the son of Chris and Brandi Hammer. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why. If I was any road sign it would be Deaf Children at Play because I don’t listen very well. 2-What was your favorite childhood game? My favorite childhood game was 52 card pick up. 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? I would change Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to be Mason Hammer’s Day Off because I don’t go to school. 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Joe Dirt would play me in the movie of my life because we have a lot in common. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? Dodgeball is my favorite thing about homecoming because I am a try hard. King Candidate: Riley Bode Riley is the son of Andrew and Michelle Bode. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why. If I could be any road sign, I would be a Flashing Stop Sign so all eyes would be on me! 2-What was your favorite childhood game? Hide and Go Seek was my favorite childhood game. 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? The title of my life movie would be Legally Blond because all of us blonds have our moments! 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Ryan Reynolds would play me in my life movie because just look at us…..should be a sin to look as good as we do. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? Powder Puff football is the best part of homecoming because it’s fun to watch girls deck each other when it's just flag football!!!

Queen Candidate: Gabrielle Umland. Gabrielle is the daughter of Nick and Nicole Olson and Jesse Umland. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why. If I could be any road sign I would be a yield sign because I don't like to take risks. 2-What was your favorite childhood game? My favorite childhood game was Candy Land . 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? The movie title of my life would be The Hunger Games because I'm always hungry. 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Amanda Seyfried would play me in the movie of my life. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? My favorite part about homecoming is powderpuff football. Queen Candidate: Kaislyn Bunkowski Kaislyn is the daughter of Casey and Gabrielle Bunkowski. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why? If I could be any road sign it would be Hospital Ahead because I’m always getting hurt. 2-What was your favorite childhood game? My favorite childhood game is Twister. 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? The Zoo Keeper would be my life movie title because my life is sometimes as crazy as a zoo!!! 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Selena Gomez would play me in the movie of my life. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? My favorite part of Homecoming is Pajama Day. Queen Candidate: Madison Jensen Madison is the daughter of Matt and Sara Watercott. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why. If I could be any road sign it would be the Rest Area sign because I’m always looking for a place to sleep. 2-What was your favorite childhood game? My favorite game in childhood was the game of Life. 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? Peter Pan would be my life movie title because I don’t want to Grow Up! 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Anne Hathaway would play me in the movie of my life. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? I love dress up days the best about homecoming. Queen Candidate: Natalie Eckhoff Natalie is the daughter of Keith and Angela Eckhoff. 1- If you could be any road sign what would it be and why. If I could be any road sign I would be Slippery Road ahead so I stop going in the ditch. 2-What was your favorite childhood game? My favorite childhood game was HI HO Cherry O. 3- What would be the movie title of your life and why? The movie title of my life would be Dumb and Dumber because I’m dumb and my twin is dumber. 4- Who would play you in the movie of your life? Dwayne “the rock” Johnson would play me in my movie life story because we are practically twins. 5- What's your favorite part about homecoming? My favorite part of homecoming is the dance because I love to bust a move!

Next week the Henning Public School will be celebrating Homecoming Week. It will be a busy week of learning and celebrating our HORNET and BULLDOG PRIDE!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 ➡️ Western Day 🤴👸 2:30 pm Homecoming Coronation 🏈 JV Football Game @ Staples Motley @ 4:30 pm 🏐 C Squad - Varsity Volleyball vs Wheaton @ 4:45 pm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 ➡️ Jersey Day 8:30 - 11:45 am Teddy Roosevelt Presentations 🔵🔴🟡12:45 pm Dodgeball 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️Cross Country Meet @ Pine Ridge Golf Course @ 4:00 pm 👭🏈👭7:30 pm Powder Puff Football ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 ➡️ PJ & Toga Day 👬🏐👬10:45 am Iron Man Volleyball ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 ➡️ Elementary: Color Day, Junior High - High School: Adam Sandler Day 🔵🔴🟡11:30 am Dodgeball 🏐JH – Varsity Volleyball vs Pillager @ 4:45 pm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 ➡️ Spirit Day 🎊🥳1:30 pm Parade 🏈Varsity Football vs Frazee in Henning @ 7:00 pm 💃🕺7th – 12th Grade Homecoming Dance 9:00 - 11:30 pm

Join us on Tuesday, October 11.

Mrs. Amundson’s Kindergarten class had a special guest, Darci, stop by their classroom this week. Kindergarten student and new ventriloquist, Hadley, and her puppet Darci showed the class how they can talk and sing. Darci asked all the students their names and she sang the ABC’s. They did such an awesome job 🤩 The kindergarteners told Darci that they can sing ABC song too and that they are learning to sing the ABC’s backwards! Mrs. Amundson said the next time Darci stops by, maybe she can show them how she can sing the ABC’s backwards like them 😊 Thanks for sharing your special talent and Darci with your class Hadley! You can listen to Darci sing on either our facebook or instagram pages.

Mrs. Wohlwend’s 3rd graders worked to put the TEAM in STEAM. Their mission was to place the cups into a pyramid by only touching the string. They had to use growth mindset to work together and overcome challenges!

Day #3 at The Henning School had some unforeseen excitement with our fire alarms being set off. This was not a scheduled drill that set our students and staff into emergency procedures while the Henning Fire Department assessed the situation. After 20 minutes the HFD gave the all clear to return to normal school activities.

We love this tradition in our small Prek-12 school. The Senior Class of 2023 welcomes in our Kindergarten Class of 2035. Have a Great Year!!! #GreatnessFromSmallBeginnings *Picture provided by the Citizen’s Advocate