New Millennium News Flash

Kindergarten Thanksgiving
by Kalia Yang and Mai Lee Vang
The kindergarten classes had a Thanksgiving
party on Monday, November 23rd
from 3:00-3:30 pm. The kindergarten
teachers brought turkey, corn, buns,
mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing
for their students to eat. The party was
outside the K-1 common area. All the
kindergarteners were dressed up as
pilgrims and were wearing bonnets, pilgrim
hats, or headdresses.
The kindergarten teachers said that
everything at the Thanksgiving party
Elementary Field Trips
The 1st grader Under Water World
Fieldtrip
By: Pahoua Chang and Lisa Thao
On December 11th, 2009 both of the
first grade classes took a fieldtrip to
Underwater World at Mall of America.
Underwater World is the world’s largest
underground aquarium with over 5,000
creatures including sea turtles, sharks,
stingrays, sea horses, and octopuses.
Ms. Zimmermann’s and Mrs. Mortensen’s
first grade classes loaded buses right
after lunch at New Millennium Academy.
When they arrived at Underwater
World, the first graders saw underwater
animals, touched starfishes and
crayfish, and rode a fake boat. Chase
Vang said, “It was fun!” KaoHlee Yang,
had to do with the first Thanksgiving
in America. They had three tables,
one for the pilgrims, one for
the Native Americans, and one for
the pilgrim girls wearing bonnets.
Before the party, kindergarteners
had to learn about Thanksgiving and
the pilgrims for a whole week in
class.
One kindergartner named Jason
said his favorite thing about the
party was dressing up like a Native
American. Mrs. Rae’s favorite part
of the party was that she liked the
pilgrim boys’ and girls’ costumes.
The students and teachers really
enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving
together this year at school.
another first grade student, said, “The
fieldtrip was awesome and I would want
to go again.”
Science Museum Field Trip
by: Darunee Thao and Hlee Lee
The two fourth grade classes at New
Millennium Academy went to the Science
Museum in St. Paul in December. The
fourth graders had been learning about
the Titanic, which was the topic featured
at the Omni Theater at the Science
Museum. Seven staff members
rode with the forty-one students on the
bus. When they got to the museum, students
were divided into six groups. They
were then able to walk around the museum
and see the different exhibits and
experiments on display.
Pheng Xing Vang builds a trebuchet from pencils
during Math Club.
After lunch students were able to see
artifacts from the Titanic, the famous
ship that sank in 1912. Then each group
had a turn going into the Science Museum
store. Choua Thao said that she liked the
field trip because “We got to look at the
Titanic. I liked going shopping in the
store, too.” Angelica Lee also thought the
Titanic was interesting. Angelica said the
field trip was fun because it had cool
stuff. “This was the third time I have
been to the Science Museum,” she said.
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