Victoria MN Newspaper-Victoria Moments

AT THE MINNEAPOLIS CAR SHOW. We ran into Joan and Ray Jendro of Victoria and learned that their old car is about the same age as my old car, but things work pretty well so there's not a rush to [car] judgment. ~Editor Sue

IMAGINATION FAIR AT VICTORIA ELEMENTARY. Recently, Victoria Elementary School hosted their first ever Imagination Fair. The local community of Victoria gathered to learn more about their students' interests and talents. Students were encouraged to pick a topic that they wanted to learn more about and create a visual display that demonstrated what they learned.

Over 135 students voluntarily created projects that featured anything from magic shows to polishing rocks. One frequently visited exhibit was from a second grader who made a display that was devoted to the video game, Minecraft, compete with a TV screen so students could actually play the game.

A parent of a 4th grader had this to say about the event: "It is so wonderful to have an opportunity to get together at our school as a community and celebrate our children's creativity." A huge thanks goes to Becky Janes, a 1st grade teacher at VES who developed and organized the event.

The school's showcase pairs well with Eastern Carver County School's mission of personalized learning, allowing students the opportunity to learn and explore what interests them the most. As a 3rd grade student exclaimed, "It didn't seem like homework at all. I worked hard on this project because I enjoyed doing something that interested me."

Jeffrey Jackelen

Victoria Elementary School Teacher

Victoria, Minnesota

HOLY FAMILY TRAP TEAM BUILDS WOOD DUCK HOUSES. On Saturday, March 14th, in Watertown, MN, the Holy Family High School Trap Team helped children ages 3 to 10 build wood duck houses. This was the fourth year that the Trap Team helped out during this event. The wood duck houses will be used by the children and their families to put up near a water source, so that the mother hens will have a place to rest.

Trap team members included Jonah Buelke (Chaska), Tanner Braun (Shakopee), Brandon Bueltel (Waconia), Nick Burke (Shakopee), Ben Charpentier (Chanhassen), Dan Consoer (Shakopee), Mick Egan (Shorewood), Max Greseth (Waconia), Fremont Gruss (Excelsior), Simon Hagen (Minnetonka), Trevor Halliwill (Minnetrista), Jon Heath (Eden Prairie), Ryan Jandl (Chanhassen), Calvin Jenkins (Eden Prairie), Ava Kunze (Victoria), Matt Linsley (above left, Victoria), Tommy Lisko (Eden Prairie), Carl Marshall (Victoria), Jared Miller (Waconia), Jaedin Ness (Chaska), Reed Pernat (Chaska), Jack Ryan (Shakopee), Sam Scattarella (Eden Prairie), Andrew Schmidt (Victoria), Will Siems (Chanhassen), Drew Swanson (above right, Cologne), Will Swanson (Cologne), Will Timberg (Mound), Walter Treat (Chanhassen).

Abie Vick, Communications

Holy Family Catholic High School

Victoria, Minnesota

MANY MORE VICTORIA MOMENTS IN PAPER EDITION.