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Our 4th Grade Texas Night filled the cafeteria on Nov. 8th

It's been a long time since I last "blogged."  It's hard to get used to saying that term -- blogged.  I don't know the history of that word, but the first time I heard of that term, it wasn't at all appealing to me. 

Sorry it's been a while, but there has been a lot going on at Lorena Elementary School.  Our school is running like a fine tuned watch.  Teachers make use of every minute to enrich their students' minds with information and nourish their inner being with comfort that they are loved and have purpose to life. 

At this level of education we have so much of the foundational skills that are needed to be taught by our teachers.  I remember when I taught 4th grade.  The most difficult skills that students learned in math were long division, two-by-two multiplication, story problems, and place value.  I know each year we begin the year with place value in just about every grade, but students struggle with the concept of regrouping.  And, of course problem solving is difficult - especially when students struggle with reading.

I think this November has been one of the busiest months in quite a while.  Here is a list of the many special events our students have participated in:

1. Awards Assemblies

2nd grade students dressing up for their Thanksgiving Festivities

2. Election Day (Mock Election)
3. 2nd Grade Benchmark
4. We had our 5th Evacuation Drill with an alarm
5. 4th Grade Texas Night
6. Thanksgiving Feast in the cafeteria (for lunch)
7. Veteran's Day Program
8. High School Play
9. LASO Bake Sale
10. 4th Grade Field Trip -- Super Scientific Circus
11. Our first boxtop contest concluded
12. Honor Roll Trip to Peter Piper Pizza
13. Progress Reports
14. 2nd Grade Field Trip to Mayborn Museum

    LASO students selling Cookies and Brownies for their Bake Sale

    
15. Lorena HS Basketball Tournament



Our school was blessed to have a gym full of our students' grandparents this past Friday.  We have always had such good family participation and support.  That is one of the reasons we are such a strong school.  It was fun watching our students interact with their grandparents, parents, and friends.  Coach Graves led the students with an activity and it was so much fun watching many of the grandparents joining in on the dance song.  Thanks, Brandon for organizing another successful activity that brought our grandparents to our school.