Congratulations to the LMS Scholars Bowl teams for placings at Hoisington meet (7th grade was 2nd and 8th was 3rd). Go Indians!
The Little Indian Cheer Clinic is today, January 25th, from 3:45pm to 5:15pm for those who have registered. Your kids are welcome to stay at LES until 3:45pm, but please call the school to make sure we know they should be staying. Parents please be at LES by 5:15pm to pick up your student. Thank you!
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Winner Winner, Spaghetti Dinner! Here are the lucky 10 who won a basket from the raffle last night. Thank you again for joining the fun!
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Great minds think alike! You know you've been teaching together for a long time when you come to work dressed alike, unplanned.
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We have some good news calls home to share out! So proud of their hard work! #goodnewscallhome
We're ready for you LES Families! Check out the baskets you could be entered for by attending our Family Math and Reading event tonight! See you at 5:30pm.
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Don't Forget LES Family, our Math and Reading night is tonight! The start time on the school calendar was wrong. Our start time is 5:30pm. Please see the attached image for more information. See you there!
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Slight change to the schedule for this week. Boys and Girls C team basketball will go to Central Plains on Thursday. Girls will play at 6pm followed by the boys. #larnedpride
The start time for the boys basketball game today in St. John is going to be moved to 2:30 instead of 4. #larnedpride
Congratulations to Carter Atteberry on winning his 100th high school wrestling match. #larnedpride
Due to the National Weather Service putting most of our area in a Winter Storm Warning and in the interest of student safety we are going to postpone the Ted Mertens Middle School Wresting Tournament scheduled for Saturday January 21st. Reschedule date is pending.
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The wonderful staff from High Plains Farm Credit hosted Hi5 Friday at LES this morning. The kids were sure ready to give their high fives and were surprised and thrilled to receive chocolate coins! A huge thank you to High Plains for the donation of 3 buckets overflowing with school and cleaning supplies for use by LES staff and students. It is much appreciated and will all be put to good use!
If your business or club is interested in hosting a Hi5 Friday, please contact Tina Gladow at LES: tina.gladow@usd495.com or 620-285-2141.
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"We Are Family" plays over the intercom while the students traveled the halls to meet with their tribe this morning at LES! Each tribe usually has a child from every grade level (K-5) who come together and talk, play, or work on a group project. Today, they were coloring and drawing tents to prepare for family camp night coming up on Monday! Some classrooms even had campfires going.... crackling noises included. #tribetime #LESfamily #larnedproud
Just a reminder to our LES Family of our Math and Reading night Monday. The start time on the school calendar was wrong. Our start time is 5:30pm. Please see the attached image for more information.
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Mrs. Wagner is "changing gears" to make ratios interesting for her 7th grade math class! The students counted the teeth on the bike gears and did equations to determine the ratio of pedal turns to tire turns. We are so lucky to have teachers that are so invested in our students that they are willing to think outside the box when teaching lessons!
LHS Animation Class is working on monster creations with Mrs. Pontius! First, they roll the dice, the number it lands on determines the element for the creature, land, air, fire, or water. Then, they continue rolling the dice to decide on other characteristics such as head features, body type, and appendages. After they know their requirements, each student works in their sketchbook and draws out what their creature will look like. Finally, they can pick between two types of clay, paper mache, plaster cloth, or they can 3D print to make it come to life! Depending on the material, they may choose to paint as well. The students are currently in all different stages of building their monsters and it was so fun to watch their imaginations go wild!
Join us in thanking our school board during School Board Appreciation Month! USD 495 is grateful for our seven members and their leadership through good and hard times. Today we're wrapping up our "Meet Your School Board" series with Vance Smith. Thanks for everything, Vance!! #ThankBOE
This little lady earned herself a good news call home! Awesome job! #goodnewscallhome
While they may wear many hats in their everyday lives, school board members must put on one collective hat when it comes to leading our school district. Board members pull together as a team toward a common goal — helping students achieve. Today we recognize our School Board President, Brent Hemken. We are so thankful for your service to USD 495! #BOE
The 7th Grade class at LMS had their award ceremony this morning celebrating achievements from the first semester. The students were recognized for Honor Roll - Honorable Mention, Honor Roll, Principals Honor Roll (all A's!) for the second 9 weeks as well as the first semester as a whole. They also had a number of students that were awarded the Tribe Excellence Award. This achievement is determined by grades, good behavior, and attendance. We followed the ceremony with morning announcements from Lauren Sleder, LMS Stuco Representative. #larnedpride
