Students waited patiently while we played a riddle game to find the bags they would receive. Each student read the riddle, then opened the bag. All of the "thank you", "you're welcome" and "I love its" were awesome to hear!! It was a joyful afternoon!!

This is always one of the most fun days of the year and today did not disappoint! Second Graders got to show off what they have been learning in PE class with Mr. VK. It was so fun spending time with family and friends! Sam beat out Mr. Karr, Mr. VK and many others to… Continue reading Rollerskating!

We started the mornings last week with some fun, "Christmas-y" Morning Tubs. I love the teamwork and smiling faces!

During the month of November, we are focusing on gratitude. We are learning that stopping to think about the things we are grateful for make us appreciate our lives and how lucky we are! For the past few mornings, we have been taking time to write down our thoughts and put them in a class… Continue reading Gratitude Jar

It was a half day, but packed with fun! Check out the Lightning Bugs in their costumes as they played a variety of Halloween games and enjoyed more than a little bit of candy before Mrs. Lievense sent them home to their families!

We started our week by going to visit the Dekker Huis Museum in Zeeland. We saw so many neat artifacts from the early days of our town! Always remember- Zeeland is famous for "Chicks and Bricks"! We also started a new science unit on animals. Students worked with a partner on animal classification sorting activities.… Continue reading A Busy Week

Our PTO did an amazing job creating a fun experience for students to celebrate raising so much for our fundraiser! The Lightning Bugs got to dance, run and learn some martial arts. It was the perfect afternoon.

We learned that when Quincy was built, they modeled the entrance to look like the old Veneklasen Brick designs that were popular back in the early days of our town's history. Veneklasen bricks were made right here in Zeeland and were orange and yellow, depending on the where the clay came from. It is said… Continue reading Veneklasen Brick

Some more students got to add a duck to the DUX pond after the last collection day!