MAKING NOISE IN THE NAME OF KINDNESS The fourth grade Kindness Squad lined the sidewalk to greet students as they made their way to school Thursday, Oct. 7. The greeting is just one activity the students engage in to show kindness throughout the school. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Austin Thomas | Staff Writer A new program has […]
KING AND QUEEN REIGN Kaylee Davis and Cooper Spiess were crowned queen and king during coronation activities Wednesday, Sept. 22. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) One team and two individuals inducted into Central Lyon Hall of Fame Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Those in the audience at coronation ceremonies for homecoming 2021 at Central Lyon Wednesday, Sept. 22 […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor And just like that, it’s the start of another school year. Faculty and staff welcomed students back to Central Lyon on Tuesday, August 24 for the 2021-2022 school year and there were plenty of smiles and high fives – as well as a few tears – as students made their […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The George-Little Rock school district welcomed four new teachers, middle school coach and middle school/high school secretary ahead of the 2021-2022 school year. Teachers and staff welcomed students for the new school year Monday, August 23. The new staff completed an introduction questionnaire; their replies follow. Erin Swenson will serve […]
SOME NOTICEABLE AND NOT-SO-NOTICEABLE CHANGES FOR START OF SCHOOL YEAR Several trees were removed from the campus of the Central Lyon Community School District due to an emerald ash borer infestation. Inside the buildings, updates to lighting and SMARTboards in a number of classrooms were among the significant updates ahead of the 2021-2022 school year […]
ACCELERATED READER AWARDS Students who earned accelerated reader awards are pictured above from left to right. Fifth-grade winners were Elsa Metzger, first; Ryha Kelderman, second; Ayda Vander Zee, third. Sixth-grade winners were Nikolas Mulder, first; Karlie VanDerWeerd, second; Amber Langholdt, third. Seventh-grade winners were Berlyn DeWit, first; Faith Johannson, second; Liam Vander Zee, third. (Photo/Jessica […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Juniors and seniors at Central Lyon and George-Little Rock High School, as well as their guests, made memories during their respective junior/senior proms this past weekend. Central Lyon’s theme was “Glow” while George-Little Rock enjoyed “Hollywood Boulevard”. Both proms included a dinner, dance and after-prom activities. LEFT: Ben Anderson escorts […]
Aaron Putze provided the keynote address during the FFA parent-member banquet Saturday, April 10. Putze, who works for the Iowa Soybean Association, is a published author and life coach. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor It was an event a year in the making. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of school and […]
CANDYLAND COMES TO LIFE Central Lyon kindergartener Temperance Gage looks for the next candy space on a life-size Candyland game board in the Central Lyon Elementary library. The game was one of several activities to kick off reading month. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Each year, the Central Lyon Elementary library becomes extra […]
Tale as Old as Time for 2021 Homecoming Homecoming 2021 at George-Little Rock will be celebrated Jan. 18-22. Members of the homecoming court are pictured above. Front row, left to right: Lexi Hengeveld, Will Hamilton, Emily Greve, Ben Anderson and Chloe Smit. Back row, left to right: Riley Aeikens, Aftin Groen, Noah Wessels, Olivia Johnson […]