Seniors Honored by Rotary Club
Four seniors from Lexington HS were recently honored by the Rotary Club at a luncheon held at Kingwood Center. Sam M., Noah E., Makenna A., and Ivan P. are at the top of their class academically and doing so many positive things outside the classroom. While at the luncheon, they listened to a guest speaker from Wayfinders and had an opportunity to meet with area business leaders.
National Brush Day
On November 1st, Central Elementary School celebrated National Brush Day. National Brush Day reminds us to follow the ADA guidelines: brushing your teeth twice daily has a direct impact on cavity prevention. A HUGE THANK YOU to Dr. Drew Basinger, DDS for the generous donation of toothbrushes. We are grateful to you and your staff.
Eastern Authors and Programmers
Mrs. Hooper's 4th Grade class has a twist on STEM and stories! With Thanksgiving coming up, the students are learning about coding, and creating a story to help a turkey escape becoming Thanksgiving dinner. The students are creating a setting, learning how to code the turkey (our BeeBot's) to escape on their scene, and then writing a story with their coding embedded so our turkeys can escape. Authors and programmers hard at work!
Altrusa Volunteer Reader
Mrs. Cyrus, an Altrusa volunteer reader, sharing a story with Mrs. Trittschuh’s first grade class.
Western Halloween Party
Western students had a spook-tacular time at their Halloween party! They shared smiles, games, and cherished moments with their friends.
Kindergarten Fire Safety
Western kindergarten students had a blast learning Fire Safety from the fire department last week! They toured fire trucks, held the fire hose and learned all about how to stay safe in the event of a fire. Thanks, fire department for spending the day with them!
Dr. Berry's Glow Games
Dr. Berry's sixth-grade classes at Eastern are real glow-getters! They illuminated their test review through Glow Games. Students worked at stations reviewing division, fractions, decimals, GCF, LCM, and distributive property. Keep shining, Minutemen!
Eastern Run Club
The Eastern Run Club had a great race day this week! The future of the Lexington CC/T&F Legacy is bright! This season our motto was "See what happens when you don't give up!" These runners set goals, pushed themselves during workouts, had fun with games, and learned that they can accomplish great things when they don't give up! Keep running, Minutemen!
National Custodial Workers Recognition Day
Happy National Custodial Workers Recognition Day to our very own, Mr. Brian. Mrs. Verspoor's class is extremely grateful for all the kindness, support and time he spends with them. Mr. Brian takes the students daily to work on jobs such as delivering mail, assisting in the cafeteria, and sweeping the halls. He has made meaningful and positive relationships with each of the students, and we are so thankful!
Junior High Science Density Activity
Mr. Hoover and Mrs. Roseberry's science classes are making waves in their investigations! They're diving into the density differences of hot vs. cold water and discovering how salinity impacts water density. Learning science one drop at a time!
OCC Student Leadership Council
Student-athletes from the Lex Leadership Council met with other OCC schools at Ashland High School to learn about leadership and discuss ideas of how to lead in our schools and communities!
Noah E. National Merit Semifinalist
We are very pleased to announce that senior Noah E. is a Semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program and has the opportunity to continue in the National Merit Scholarship competition. The names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists were released this month. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships offered next spring. Noah will be competing to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Congratulations Noah and best of luck!
Lexington Library Visit
Our second-grade students had an amazing adventure at the Lexington Library last week! They dove into a world of books, discovering new stories and expanding their imaginations. Reading is so much fun!
Fourth Graders Learn Place Value Concepts
Fourth grade students in Mrs Bright's math class engage in exciting learning games to reinforce understanding of place value concepts.
Fourth Grade Tallest Tower Project
Mrs. Bright's fourth grade students utilized collaboration and problem- solving skills to create the tallest tower possible that would support a marshmallow using spaghetti noodles, string, and tape.
Raemelton Horse Farm Visit
Mrs. Verspoor's class went to Raemelton Horse Farm and had the best time walking through the barns, grooming the horses, and spending time with friends.
Students Reflect on Events of 9/11
In Mrs. Brokaw's fourth-grade Social Studies class at Eastern, students took a moment to reflect on the events of 9/11. They examined pictures from that fateful day, honoring the fallen heroes and those who endured the tragedy.
6th Grade Book Tasting Activity
Prior to beginning literature circles, the students in Mrs. Wyant's 6th grade ELA class previewed 6 different books in a book tasting activity. The cafe music set the tone for a love of taking time to read a great book.
Ohio's Youth and Government Ashbrook Visit
The Lexington High School delegation to Ohio's Youth and Government was invited by the Ashbrook Center to participate in their Major Issues Lecture Series. The speaker was Ohio Attorney General, David Yost, who spoke about the U.S. Constitution and the administrative state. It was an amazing opportunity for our students!
Long-Division Amazing Race
Dr. Berry's sixth-grade class embarked on a global adventure in the Long-Division Amazing Race! They tackled long division problems, navigated through roadblocks, speed bumps and detours as an unstoppable team. Learning meets adventure!
"Save Fred" Activity
Mrs. Coffman’s third-grade students at Central Elementary have been learning the qualities of a good citizen, which include cooperation and building a strong classroom community. During the first week of school, they worked together on the “Save Fred” activity. They had to save a gummy worm who had fallen out of his boat and wasn’t wearing his life jacket. Partners used paper clips to get Fred safely back into his boat and put on his life jacket. It was a worm-derful lesson in cooperation!
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