Kindergarten is having lots of Turkey Day fun today!! 🦃 Turkey books, turkey drawings, turkey feather painting, pattern block turkey feathers and even a Thanksgiving Day escape room! 🪶
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Turkey Books
Turkey Drawings
Turkey Feather Painting
Pattern Block Turkey Feathers
It was a short week but we still had some Caring Comets earn their Main event certificates!
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November 22nd Main Event
WLCSD Families, please print off these coupons and plan to shop HyVee Muscatine (2nd Ave) on Tues, Nov. 29th between 6-9 pm to help support the Kids Frist Fund! This fund has helped many WLCSD students with items like shoes, school supplies, & clothing. See below for more info:
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Store Takover Tuesday - Kids First Fund
United Way Post
Reminder: There will be no school for the rest of the week! We hope that our students and staff have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! Classes will resume on Monday, November 28th.
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Happy Thanksgiving
Pottery in the works! Here are some action shots of students in Mrs. Forbes' class using the pottery wheels that we were able to get thanks to a Ryan Trust Grant! We can't wait to see what the final products will look like!
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Pottery wheels in use
Pottery wheels in use
WLHS Choir students braved the cold to sing Holiday Carols for the tree lighting ceremony last night!
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HOH Holiday Carols
HOH Holiday Carols
HOH Holiday Carols
It's time for the Main Event at West Liberty Elementary School! Here are the Caring Comets that we recognized today! Keep up the great work Comets!
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
Main Event at WL Elementary School
Santa Clause was at Camp Courageous today and some students and staff from the Middle School were able to spend some time with him and take part in a holiday celebration!
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Picture with Santa at Camp Courageous
Just look at that smile!
Picture with Santa at Camp Courageous
Time to dance!
Today is Author’s Sharing Day for fifth grade writing intervention. The kids are so proud of their work!
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
Author's Sharing Day
Author's Sharing Day
Author's Sharing Day
Author's Sharing Day
Today staff members were invited to Thanksgiving Dinner in Mrs. Henderson’s room. The students decorated the room, set the table, prepared the food, and served their guests! They also provided live music! It was truly a 5 star dining experience, thank you for a FABULOUS dinner
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Dinner
Entrance to Thanksgiving Dinner
Super hero E made an appearance in Mrs. Lynch’s classroom to talk about the long vowel sounds with the magic E!
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Superhero E
Thank you Hills Bank for bringing treats for our teachers and staff in recognition of their commitment to education! We appreciate your support! #Cookies4Teachers
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Cookies at Central Office
Cookies at the Elementary
Brandon Smith, resident of WL, 1992 WLHS graduate, & 21 year veteran fire fighter with the Iowa City FD, visited with students yesterday to talk to those interested about a rewarding career of community service in the fire service and how they can get started on that path.
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
Brandon Smith talks with students about joining the fire service
Brandon Smith talks with students about joining the fire service
Brandon Smith talks with students about joining the fire service
Thank you Hills Bank customers who choose WLCSD as their Classroom Cash district! Every time they make a purchase with their Hills Bank debit card they earn money for WLSCD! To learn more about this program please visit a Hills Bank location or https://www.hillsbank.com/
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
Hills Bank Classroom cash
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Attention ELC Parents: Due to our oven at the ELC breaking today we ended up doing a menu swap. ELC students received Friday's Hot Dog on a bun today and we will plan to serve today's Crispy Chicken Wrap on Friday. Tomorrow's menu will stay the same.
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
ELC Menu Swap
MouseTrap Cars were rolling in Ms. Martinez's class today! Students created their own cars powered by a single mousetrap. The goal was to get their car to travel 5 meters or more.
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Mousetrap car races
Mousetrap car races
Mousetrap car races
Mousetrap car races
First graders were enjoying the first snow of the season at recess yesterday! Check out the smiles in these pictures!
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
first grade playing in the snow at recess
first grade playing in the snow at recess
jump roping in the snow
University of Iowa Grant Wood fellow Johanna is here to do printmaking this week with 7th grade! They are making monoprints and using a printing press from the UI Arts Share program.
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
7th grade making monoprints
7th grade making monoprints
The ELC had an assembly this morning to kick off our food drive this week. The teachers and students are having a competition to see who can bring in the most canned goods. If the students win, they get extra recess. If the teachers win, we are off to Hawaii!!! (see Mrs. Buysse already doing the hula dance) ☀️💦🕶️🧳 Tuesday - vegetables Wednesday - fruit Thursday - soup
over 2 years ago, Kara Kruse
ELC Food Drive Days Poster
Teachers presenting the ELC Food Drive Days Poster
Demonstrating how to donate while Mrs. Buysse does the hula dance
Demonstrating how to donate while Mrs. Buysse does the hula dance