East Lynne District 40

Reminder - We are in session MONDAY (11/24) & TUESDAY (11/25) We will be off Wednesday, Thursday & Friday!

Congrats to 8th grader, Justin Claibourn, for passing the bar exam and being sworn in as part of the Cass County Youth Court. Hard work pays off!

Here is your November Cougar Courier
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With the threat of rain we moved our Fall Festival inside this year and had the 15th annual crowning of our East Lynne King and Queen. Our group of 8th grade candidates participated in a pep assembly this afternoon then came back this evening for the ceremony. Candidates: Justin Claibourn, Kolby Uselton, Keegan Wilson, Gracelyn Davidson, Chloe Lemka, Lea Dillon, Skylar Miller and Elsie Weidemann Congrats to King Kolby & Queen Lea!

Wig Wars will run from 10/28-11/18! Staff Jar with the most money will have to wear a STUCO chosen wig for a day! Funds to help a family with their Thanksgiving meal.

FALL FESTIVAL UPDATE
Friday
10/24/25
ALL activities will be INDOORS
5:30-6:00 Trunk or Treat in the Hallway & Games in the gym
6:00-6:30 Cheer Performance & Crowning of our King and Queen
7:00 EVENT ends

Thursday, Nov. 13
6-6:45
Entry fee of $30

Veteran's Day concert to follow

October Events

Preschool stopped by my office to visit this morning and each got to pick a sticker from my sticker collection!. Some of them chose the mustache! 🥸I was also schooled on which dinosaurs are which and that in fact do not have a Spinosaurus sticker but the T-Rex would do! 🦖

See You At The Pole
Wednesday 9/24/25
7:40 AM-7:55 AM

Donuts with Grownups tomorrow morning. 7:30-8:00 ALSO-- T-shirt orders are due tomorrow!

Upcoming events at East Lynne 40 School District

2025 See You At The Pole
Wednesday, September 24th
7:40-7:55

One of the new features in our cafeteria is our hydration station where students can get water to drink with their meal. They have even been able to try water infused with fresh fruit.

This year we are partnering with OPAA food services for our breakfast and lunch. We are excited to welcome Ashley Coakley (left) as our cafeteria manager. Brenda Moreland (right) has also been helping out part time. The fruit and veggie bar has been a highlight for our students as well as the two daily choices they are offered each day!

Over the summer, we switched our Innovation/STEAM Lab and Community Room spaces to better serve our students and staff. The STEAM Lab is now in a larger space with direct access to the gardens —perfect for hands-on learning and innovation with Mrs. Schroeder, teaching K–8. The Community Room has been repurposed into a flexible classroom and project space, complete with a kitchen. It’s a great spot for student projects, staff meetings, and collaborative work. Special thanks to: ✅Mills Plumbing and Contracting for hooking us up and making us kitchen official! ✅Community member, Patrick Bertholf for donating the cabinets. ✅Mrs. Schroeder & the summer garden club for keeping the garden going ✅Mr. Steve and Mr. Vaught for bringing this project to completion! These updates reflect our commitment to creating spaces that inspire learning, creativity, and community

Over the summer, we switched our Innovation/STEAM Lab and Community Room spaces to better serve our students and staff. The STEAM Lab is now in a larger space with direct access to the gardens —perfect for hands-on learning and innovation with Mrs. Schroeder, teaching K–8. The Community Room has been repurposed into a flexible classroom and project space, complete with a kitchen. It’s a great spot for student projects, staff meetings, and collaborative work. Special thanks to: ✅Mills Plumbing and Contracting for hooking us up and making us kitchen official! ✅Community member, Patrick Bertholf for donating the cabinets. ✅Mrs. Schroeder & the summer garden club for keeping the garden going ✅Mr. Steve and Mr. Vaught for bringing this project to completion! These updates reflect our commitment to creating spaces that inspire learning, creativity, and community

Every corner of our school is ready— But there's one thing missing... . . . YOU!!! We can’t wait to see everyone on the first day of school! K-8 starts Monday 8/18 PreK starts Tuesday 8/19

Did you get to visit the OPAA table last night at our BACK TO SCHOOL BASH? If you did then you heard about the changes coming to our cafeteria.

Each day our students will have the option to choose
1. HOT OPTION (OPAA Classic)
2. COLD OPTION (Greens and Things or OPAA to go)

Each day they will get to choose from a variety of fruits and veggies at the new fruit and veggie bar.