Another robotics lesson for Miss Neeman's 4th grade today. These pictures show what the computer program looks like as they create.
Attached are several photos from our visit from Sandy Richter from the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls. She came and talked to the junior kindergarten students about turkeys. Sawyer Pearson was chosen to be dressed up like a turkey! We enjoyed learning about turkeys, reading a book about turkeys and making our own turkeys.
Miss Neeman's 4th grade class had another Robotics lesson provided by Lincoln County 4-H.
Ms. Mork's 4th grade class did special activities in honor of Veteran's Day.
Mrs. Lundquist's 1st Grade class learned about the different branches of the military today in honor of Veteran's Day.
Mrs. Hinker's Jr. Kindergarten class made flags in honor of Veterans Day!
In addition to many parents sending Mrs. Bartscher pictures and information about military members in their family, Mason's dad, airman Jon Vande Hoef, visited the classroom this morning and shared a story and information about his job in the Air Guard.
The 6th graders played letter and number memory match with the junior kindergarten students this week- 6th grade buddies are a big hit with the JrK students!
Early Childhood students had fun on Halloween trick or treating in the office 🙂 and seeing what is inside a pumpkin.
Miss Neeman and Miss Mork's 4th grade classes had their 1st robotics lesson provided by Lincoln County 4-H. The lessons will continue one time each month and are taught by Tracy Storo.
Once a week 3M holds a classroom meeting. During this meeting, the students get the chance to share blue notes they wrote throughout the week for problems they want help fixing, or they can share sunshine notes they wrote to other students in the classroom for catching them doing something good. The students enjoy making someone's day when they get to share a "caught being good" note with one of their classmates!
We are extremely proud to share with you that our school, Lennox Elementary, has been recognized as a 2024 Blue Ribbon School!
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 356 schools (out of almost 90,000 elementary schools in the US) as the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools. Three of these elementary schools are in South Dakota. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups. “The National Blue Ribbon Schools Award is a testament to the exceptional achievements of students and educators at each of these schools,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools are raising the bar for our nation’s students, serving as models for effective teaching and intentional collaboration in their schools and communities. As we celebrate their achievements, let us look to these schools for inspiration as we champion education as the foundation of a brighter future for every child.” National Blue Ribbon Schools are led by leaders who articulate a clear vision of instructional excellence and uphold high standards. They showcase effective teaching methods and offer robust professional development for their staff. Data-driven instruction is a hallmark, and there is a concerted effort to ensure every student succeeds. Collaboration among families, communities, and educators is a key component of their success.
I, along with two teachers, Mrs. Stacy Lund and Mrs. Karen Bartscher, will be traveling to Pierre this Thursday to be honored at the Teacher of the Year Banquet. In November, I and another teacher (to be announced) will fly to Washington, D.C., for further recognition.
This achievement deserves to be celebrated! Stay tuned for details on school celebrations that will be happening in the future.
2nd grade is learning about strong and weak beats in music this week. They learned a folk song from Ghana called "Obwisana" and had fun performing a rhythm stick pattern with a partner!
School buses are moving traffic signals...know when to stop! Flashing amber/yellow warning lights indicate that the bus is preparing to stop. Red flashing lights and an extended stop arm indicates that a bus is stopped! Please keep our students safe and never drive through a stopped school bus with red flashing lights and an extended stop arm!
Thank you, Showplace, for generously donating five backpacks filled with 4th-grade school supplies. Lennox Elementary appreciates your contribution!
Thank you to the Wiebers Family for donating school supplies to Lennox Elementary in memory of their daughter, Rhonda. We appreciate your generous gift.
3rd Grade held a Wax Museum on Friday, April 26th. Students dressed as a person from history and presented information they researched to people as they dropped changed in their bucket. All money raised was donated to the Ford family who lost their home and belongings to a house fire.
Mrs. Lund's class incubated and hatched baby chicks!
Mrs. Bartscher's kindergarten classroom loved to have Mr. Quail, Kelsey Schmidt and Noah Sayler visit to show us science experiments! Here are some photos from that time.
This week 3rd graders district wide got a chance to video conference with Mr. Kruse about digital archiving.
