Lincoln Elementary School

Fall Child Check is coming soon! #celebrate379

Today was a beautiful day for the annual kindergarten ABC Bootcamp! All K's created their own outfit based on the letters of the alphabet and presented them in front of their classmates and families at Dexter Park! A special thanks to the CCCHS band for making the trip to help us celebrate! #celebrate379

The Vv is for Vegetables Food Drive, and the amazing Cubs at LES did not disappoint. Thank you, LES, for your help with Mrs. Shannon's service project! The shelves at the Lighthouse will be full, but their hearts will be even fuller! #celebrate379

2025-25 USD 379 Teachers of the Year Leah Knitter and Alisha Brownell attended the Kansas TOY banquet last weekend. Besides being recognized as the elementary and secondary TOY representatives from Clay County, they also got put into teams and made plans to attend each other's schools during the school year. It's a great way to bond and gain insight and ideas from others! Congrats to both on their recognition! #celebrate379

Interested in being part of a focus group that will give input on the upcoming bond issue? We want your feedback! #celebrate379

Former students giving back!
Ella was a student in Mrs. Peterson's 3rd grade classroom back in the day. Now, as a sophomore, she is job shadowing Mrs. Peterson and working with her current group of third graders! #celebrate379

Mrs. Payne's 2nd graders were hard at work today creating math equations based on data from story problems. Along with math fluency (learning basic math facts), students are also encouraged to sort necessary data from a paragraph and use that data to find a solution. #celebrate379

Small group centers are scheduled into every day of a Lincoln kindergarten classroom. What might look like regular old play time to you actually involves...
- Creativity
- Working Together
- Conflict Management
- Project Completion (Grit)
It is the initial step towards getting our kids college and career ready! #celebrate379

At the end of last week, Mrs. Koppe's 2nd graders put their vocabulary skills to the test with one of their favorite games — Swat the Word! Mrs. Koppes shares a definition or example, and students race to "swat" the correct vocab word on the board.

It’s fast, fun, and full of teamwork — plus a great way to review all the words they have learned through the week! #celebrate379

The Excellence Foundation says THANK YOU to our USD 379 employees who have been with us for 5 years! #celebrate379

🎪✨ Step right up to the science circus! ✨🎪
Ms. Brownell’s science students traded lab coats for acrobat hats as they explored the patterns of motion of a trapeze. 🪢🤸‍♂️

By experimenting with different heights and lengths, they gathered data to make predictions about how a real trapeze would swing. #celebrate379

CCCHS Teacher's Aide Spotlight: Annie Berggren is an aide in Mrs. Lange's class this year.
"Annie always walks in each day eager to help out, said Mrs. Lange. "You may find Annie playing a fun game of Sparkle (a counting game), working one-on-one, or walking around, encouraging the kids to do their best work. The kids love seeing Annie daily and always hate to see her leave!"
On a side note, Annie was also a first grader in Mrs. Lange's class (and in the exact same room) 12 years ago! #celebrate379

CCCHS Teacher's Aide Spotlight: Braylee Langvardt is an aide in Mrs. Payne's 2nd grade classroom.
"My class gets to do math rotations after recess, and one of the rotations is with Miss Braylee to complete a fluency activity," said Mrs. Payne. "For example, this week the activity was adding equations to 20. She is a great help with these small group rotations. My students also LOVE having Miss Braylee join us for recess. They often ask her to play Ga-Ga Ball or Four Square."

As always, Mrs. Edwards' 3rd grade class is expected to keep up with her energy level! Last week, they played a review addition dice game with some BIG dice! They also regularly play a math game called Addition Splat. And today, they were using a Brain Break to upgrade their hand/eye coordination. Never a dull moment in her classroom! #celebration

Mrs. Koppes is rockin' it as a new teacher at Lincoln! Today, she was working with her students on the author's purpose when writing stories. It's as easy as PIE to reember!
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
#celebrate379

CCCHS Teacher's Aide Spotlight:
Aubrey is an aide in Mrs. Knitter's kindergarten classroom. "Aubrey gets to spend about an hour in our classroom each afternoon," Knitter says. "She listens to students read, assists with classroom lessons, and runs small groups. Aubrey is wonderful with my students and takes the time to get to know them. We love when Miss Aubrey is here!" Aubrey plans to pursue a degree in elementary education next year. #celebrate379

Mrs. Carr's first graders were hard at work today, focusing on creating their own storyboards and learning new vocabulary. Each student also has their own "Success Journal" that is being used as part of the new "Leader in Me" program. Throughout the year, students will create goals, keep track of their own data, and celebrate their individual and classroom successes! #celebrate379

What looks like play in kindergarten is actually their really important work! Learning through playing is a key component of early childhood education, and that is exactly what was taking place in Mrs. Shannon's classroom this week! #celebrate379

Last week, students in Ms. Brownell's 3rd grade science class learned about what paleontologists can tell from looking at fossilized footprints. They then experimented to see whether we could outrun dinosaurs with similar stride lengths as their own. #celebrate379