Mrs. Edwards keeps reading fun in her classroom with "Flashlight Reading", where her students shut off the lights and have "secret" reading time with a friend. Earlier this week, they were discovering why the Statue of Liberty is green from their HMH literature book. One of the main goals at Lincoln is for kids to develop a LOVE of reading, and this is just one way the teachers do it! #celebrate379





Mrs. Peterson started her math class with an intense competition between her and Ms. Brownell's students to see who could complete 2-digit division problems the fastest. As you can see, they were fully engaged! #celebrate379
Did you know that counselor Ms. Coughlin gets into every classroom at least once every two weeks to teach about character education and how to deal with emotions? Today in 3rd grade, they were discussing the word 'accountability' and what it means both inside and outside the classroom. And always, they were having a great time with her! #celebrate379
Music teacher Mrs. Rourke puts on a concert at every grade level at both Lincoln and Garfield... even in kindergarten! How much practice does it take for kindergarteners to be ready to perform 5 songs? Well, they were practicing today for their concert on Feb. 12. :) And, they were having a great time doing it! #celebrate379
Addition in PreK? Absolutely!
Mrs. Bruggeman's students used ocean animals to build addition story problems! They will be beyond ready for kindergarten next year! #celebrate379
Mrs. Bruggeman's students used ocean animals to build addition story problems! They will be beyond ready for kindergarten next year! #celebrate379





Mrs. Graham's first graders were having fun today with a Mystery Science lesson on sunlight direction. They learned about how to tell time and figure out directions based on where the sun is located. #celebrate379
One of the neat experiences for first graders at Lincoln is the Veteran's Day wall. Families bring in photos and information on veterans or those currently in the military who are family members. Students learn about these individuals, and then these photos are posted along the hallways for everyone else to view. It is a great learning experience for the kids, who get to ask questions and learn more about our heroes! #celebrate379
One of the great things about the Kansas Teacher of the Year program is that it allows winners from each district to visit other districts. Today, the area KTOY winners were in USD 379. 2024-25 379 TOY Leah Knitter and Alisha Brownell hosted the group and showed them all of the great things happening in Clay County! #celebrate379
🐝🌸 Pollination in Action! 🌸🐝
Ms. Brownell’s third graders took their science lesson to the next level by becoming busy bees! They built their own flower and bee models, then buzzed from bloom to bloom to see how pollen travels during pollination. #celebrate379
Ms. Brownell’s third graders took their science lesson to the next level by becoming busy bees! They built their own flower and bee models, then buzzed from bloom to bloom to see how pollen travels during pollination. #celebrate379





Missed the Clay Center Child Check screening but still need one for your child? Bring them to Riley County Grade School on Nov. 17! #celebrate379

Pumkinology week continued in Mrs. Shannon's class this week, including pumpkin pancakes! #celebrate379





Mr. Beardsley has been a great addition to the Lincoln staff this year as the Physical Education teacher. Right now, he is teaching 3rd graders a unit on soccer skills. Today, he had them playing a game of soccer tag, and even joined in on the fun! #celebrate379
It’s Pumpkinology Week in Mrs. Shannon's classroom! Their learning is underway, and students already know quite a bit about pumpkins and how they grow from seed to pumpkin. They will be doing more exploring using their 5 senses later in the week. #celebrate379









Ms. Brownell teaches science in 3rd grade. This week they are focusing on the life cycles of animals. Did you know that bats live for an average of 20 years?! #celebrate379
Parent/Teacher Conferences are this week! #celebrate379

BIG NEWS FROM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY!
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Lane, and Ms. Coughlin surprised special education teacher Marcy Schooley with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Elementary (grades Pre-K-5) Teacher of the Year! She will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award.
Mrs. Schooley has been in education for 43 years and has impacted literally thousands of students over her teaching career. Congratulations from Lincoln Elementary and USD 379! #celebrate379
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Lane, and Ms. Coughlin surprised special education teacher Marcy Schooley with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Elementary (grades Pre-K-5) Teacher of the Year! She will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award.
Mrs. Schooley has been in education for 43 years and has impacted literally thousands of students over her teaching career. Congratulations from Lincoln Elementary and USD 379! #celebrate379
Mrs. Weller's second graders were working hard this morning on finding the central idea of a story. They had read a story in its entirety yesterday and now had to decide what it was all about. #celebrate379
The October LES BOE Report can be viewed here: #celebrate379


Mrs. Knitter has made the move from Pre-K to 2nd grade this year. Today, her students were learning all about identifying the point of view of a text. And they were having a little fun as well! #celebrate379
Pre-K was learning all about the outdoors and the fire department today! It ended with a visit from the CCFD themselves, which is always a big hit! #celebrate379
