Lexington CUSD 7

Miss Lauritson's kindergarten class had a fun-filled Tuesday, participating in several festive activities throughout the day. These little leprechauns hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day!

Kindergarten Orientation - April 22nd

The Lexington community once again showed its generosity and support at yesterday’s American Red Cross Blood Drive. Thank you to everyone who came out to donate and help make the event a success.
A special thank you goes to the Lexington Kiwanis and the LHS Key Club for co-hosting the drive, along with all of the volunteers who gave their time to help the day run smoothly. Because of your efforts, 34 units of blood were donated, which will help make a difference for patients in need.
We are especially proud of our Lexington staff and students who stepped up to donate, including several first-time donors who took the big step of giving blood for the very first time. Your willingness to help others truly reflects the caring spirit of our community.
Thank you again to everyone who participated and to the American Red Cross workers who made the entire process run so smoothly. Together, we truly made a difference.

Good afternoon,

As a result of the latest forecast for our region, the following changes have been made to today's schedule:

*All extracurricular activities for today have been cancelled. This includes baseball, softball, junior high volleyball, track, and the musical.
*The 8AA IESA regional semifinal volleyball game at Normal Epiphany has been rescheduled. The semifinals will take place tomorrow with finals on Thursday. Game times and location remain the same.
*L.E.A.P. afterschool programming will continue after school this evening. A specific message has been sent to those families with more details.
*Tonight's regular March Board of Education meeting has been moved from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thank you for understanding.

Fourth graders enjoy researching and making posters of the Southeast region of the United States as part of the social studies curriculum.

March 26 Lunch Menus

Who In Junior High is "Crushin' It"
Congratulations to our JH Students for CRUSHIN' IT with Kindness!
Our JH Teachers have awarded these students and presented by our LHS NHS students; Emma S., Kennedy S., Bo S.

6th grade- Gideon L.
Gideon is a thoughtful student who treats everyone in the school community with genuine kindness. He helps to create a welcoming environment for others wherever he goes, as his gentle composure allows his peers to feel comfortable in his presence.

7th grade- Emma M.
Emma’s kindness is shown everyday by supporting others, acknowledging others through positivity, and including others in conversation.

8th grade- Gabe B.
Gabe is kind to his classmates and believes small acts of kindness make a big difference in junior high.

We have Purple Pride!

Scheduling opens March 9th for Preschool Screenings.

Fifth grade project time! Four students show off their science dioramas.

Motor planning is the foundation of strong handwriting ✏️ Before letters look neat on paper, brains are working hard to plan, sequence, and control every movement. When motor planning skills are strong, handwriting becomes smoother, more automatic, and more confident. Strong bodies → strong brains → strong writers. even when it does include “6 7”.

Third graders measured their arm strength, ability to balance, and their height while learning about how these traits change after being in space. Muscles weaken, balance worsens, and you become taller without gravity!

Many thanks to Mrs. Mary Stassen from the Lexington Public Library for recently visiting Mrs. Burcenski’s English 1 and Language Lab classes to engage students in a wide variety of activities to learn more about the Holocaust in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Language Lab students also worked to build background knowledge to help them better understand the impact of the Holocaust in France to assist their learning while reading White Bird: A Wonder Story by R.J. Palacio. Mrs. Stassen brings with her over thirty years of teaching experience and a passion for learning about and teaching students about the Holocaust.

Officer Mac visited Mrs. Chapman's kindergarten class and shared more information about what a school resource officer does at a school and why he enjoys his job!

Look Who's Crushin' It in JH for January
6th Grade
Brynlee N.- Brynlee greets each day with a smile, believing effort will lead to growth. When setbacks happen, she looks for lessons and keeps trying rather than giving up. Her hopeful outlook encourages others around her.

7th Grade
Quincy P- Quincy is perpetually positive about the start of each day and the opportunities it brings. He is quick to greet others and offer a fistbump to anyone needing a “pick me up” and to tell them it's going to be a great day.

8th Grade
Ann L.- Ann is always quick with a smile and joke. She loves to share her happiness and enthusiasm with others around her. Ann’s positivity is infectious to her peers and to staff alike.

PreK Forecast: 100% learning with a 99.9% chance of fun!

We wrapped up our Heart Healthy week with a "Minutemen Walk the Halls" event. The pep band led the way for all of our Minutemen to get hearts pumping to head into the weekend. Thank you to Nurse Julianne, Mrs. Patton, and Mrs. Stutzman for their efforts to make this week a success!