Lincoln School Book Fair Info!
It's becoming an annual tradition! Chiefs Spirit Week is next week at LES, GES, and CCCMS!
Please consider coming to El Puerto's tonight for some chips, salsa, and dialogue!
The students in Teaching as a Career have been learning about the classroom environment, and how bulletin boards are a great way to share exciting new content, display student work, or build classroom culture. Mrs. Lange offered us a great opportunity to practice this, and allowed us to create a bulletin board meant to generate excitement with their Kansas Day celebration today! Happy 164th Birthday, Kansas!
Mrs. Graham's first graders are finding unique ways to learn how to identify 2 and 3 digit numbers. Students spun a wheel to get a number and then wrote that number on a 100s chart. Then, they explained how they came up with the answer in front of the class, who then agreed or disagreed.
Mrs. Weller's second graders were starting another story during core reading. This includes reviewing "Power Words" that would be read throughout the story. This helps build vocabulary in each grade level.
Mrs. Carr's first grade class was starting a new reading unit on "The Big Outdoors". Each unit starts with an essential question. This question was, "How do things in nature change?" Mrs. Carr combined the ELA lesson with her science lessons, which is common in USD 379 elementary classrooms.
Mr. Bent's 3rd graders were just starting a new story in their IntoReading textbook today. As with every new story, they started by reviewing the vocabulary used throughout the story. This included relating a picture of the word and having students read the definition in front of the group.
Mr. Nelson invites the community to El Puerto's on Jan. 30 for his next listening and informational sessions!
We’re closing in on the 100th Day of School! The kindergarten students in Mrs. Shannon’s class are engaging in all sorts of memorable learning with a variety of 100th Day themed centers.
Mrs. Kristi's afternoon Pre-K class has ventured outside this week for some sledding fun! Grounds/Maintenance staff Phil Kasper even got into the mix!
Mrs. Thomas' 2nd graders learned what could stop a landslide by making a model of a mountain and using materials to prevent erosion from occurring. This is part of their Mystery Science curriculum. This lesson focused on how water can cause fast and slow land changes.
During this National Mentoring Month, we wanted to say THANK YOU to all of our mentors for giving the gift of your time! We appreciate you and your continued support of TeamMates of Clay County. If you are not a mentor yet but would like to learn more, head over to teammates.org for more information, or contact lisalast@usd379.org.
Join the Team. Be a Mentor.
The USD 379 Bus Barn has started a bus behavior campaign for the second semester. Each driver nominates a regular rider who exemplifies good behavior and shows respect for both the driver and the other passengers.
All nominees were put in a hat, and one name was drawn as December's winner. That student is Lillian from LES! Her driver is Merlin Fowles, who drives the Clay Center Squirrel bus.
Lillian was recognized at a Rise & Shine assembly at LES. She received a certificate, a $10 gift card donated by Short Stop, and a $5 gift card donated by Ray's Apple Market.
Lincoln Elementary January Board Report
February Child Check is coming up soon!
USD 379 Announcement
Thank you, USD 379 parents!
January is National Mentoring Month. USD 379 participates in the Teammates mentoring program, which is funded by the Clay Counts Coalition.
According to TeamMates data, 84% of mentors report that they return to their workplace/home more engaged after mentoring. What are you waiting for? Join the team! Contact lisalast@usd379.org for more information or to sign up.
What goes into a USD 379 snow day? This video is a behind-the-scenes look at the January 2025 snowstorm that dropped a record 16+ inches in parts of Clay County. It shows the district's preparation before the storm and highlights what went into getting our buildings ready to open again.
https://youtu.be/KBN4iTejiek