This week we are spotlighting Mrs. Morgan's class:
Students in Mrs. Morgan’s class have been hard at work mastering the art of rounding, estimating, and solving multi-digit addition and subtraction problems — and they didn’t stop there!
To show off their skills (and help others learn too!), they created math posters and shared them with our 2nd and 3rd grade classes! 🧠🖍️
It’s so fun to see students becoming teachers, building confidence, and reinforcing what they’ve learned — all while spreading some math love across the grades. 💡❤️
If you don't know by now that Lizz Newing is an absolute superhero, then you need to come check her out and see for yourself! Calm under pressure, strong no matter what, and loving at all times...she is truly a special teacher and has done remarkable work with our most special friends. We are so thrilled she is part of our team and are so happy to have her as our Tomahawk Teacher of the Week!
Mrs. Newing's Tip of the Week:
Be consistent! Children thrive on routines and expectations. Kids will rise to high expectations, so being consistent with rules, expectations and routines help your child be successful in school, home, and the community!
Mrs. Peura's Class
We have had a great week in 1st grade! This week we continued our unit on maps and learned what continent, country and state we live in - we also learned our home address!
We began our small moment unit where students will use detail and adjectives to describe them in their writing - this week we wrote about what we like to do on a rainy day! We worked on our fact fluency skills with adding and subtracting and number bonds! We love to add in a little extra time to simply play and have interactions freely with our friends - so we take that time to bond with other students in the class and create masterpieces by letting our imaginations soar!
Murdock Orthodontics’ “Making-A-Change” Contest is back for it's 11th year!
✅ How it works:
Click the link below to visit our contest page:
Cast your vote for HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY! It's just that easy!
The 3 schools with the most votes by the end of September will be entered into a random drawing to win one of these donations:
🥇 $1,500
🥈 $1,000
🥉 $500
📢 Help spread the word:
Share the contest on your Facebook page. Make sure to tell people to vote for Harrisburg!
Link: https://murdockortho.com/making-a-change/
What a great lady Mrs. Dean is! We have affectionately nicknamed her "Wonder Pet" because she is hardwired to help wherever help is needed...to be present in any circumstance...whether a child is in need, a staff member, or a parent, you can count on Mrs. Dean to do whatever she can to help in any situation. She is an absolute joy to work with and is so loved by all of us!
Tip of the Week from Mrs. Dean: Get ready for the day the night before! I help my girls pick out their clothes, pack lunches, and put bookbags by the door in the evenings. This helps our mornings run smoothly and ensures that we get to school on time!
Congrats, Mrs. Dean for being a terrific Tomahawk today and every day!
This week we are spotlighting Mrs. Effren's class:
In our kindergarten classroom this week, we focused on learning to write our letters and mastering phonetic sounds. We enjoyed a variety of engaging activities in our literacy centers, practiced stamping our names, and explored sensory bins featuring the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree. We also worked on our computers to help enhance what we are learning in the classroom and in our kitchen, where we got to create our own recipes. We had fun reading stories, looking for the different characters, and talking about the settings of each story. We dove right into the beginning of our illustration unit to enrich our writing, where students are learning to use shapes to create pictures. It has been a fun week in Mrs. Effren's classroom.
Mrs. Poole is a shining star on a team full of shine :) She has impressed us with her leadership ability with her team and her genuine passion, commitment, and understanding of her field. She is an incredibly hard worker and is a supportive and thoughtful teammate. On top of that, she is an INCREDIBLE teacher and makes sure that each one of her students feel safe, loved, and are learning! If you have time to check out her classroom, you won't leave disappointed!
Tip of the Week from Mrs. Poole: Model positive self-talk for your child.
How we speak to ourselves has a great impact on our confidence and self-efficacy. We want students to feel empowered and capable of solving problems as they arise.When facing a difficult or non-preferred task, try encouraging a focus on perseverance rather than the difficulty of the task. For example, try saying, "I am excited to see how you persevere through this task! I am here to help you if you need me." If something is coming more naturally, try saying, "I see this is a strength of yours! I am proud of you for working hard and practicing this skill!" It is so important for students to know they have strengths and that they can push through difficult tasks! Foster positive self-talk in your child by modeling these types of dialogue.
Congratulations, Mrs. Poole! We are so glad you are a part of the Tomahawk family!
Check out the September 2025 edition of The Connector, LCSD's community newsletter! https://secure.smore.com/n/kbywf
Mark your calendar for the Buford Area Community Forum, Tuesday, Sept. 9!
🔦Student Spotlight🔦
🔦This week we are spotlighting 3rd graders in Ms. Kahn's class:
Ms. Kahn’s third graders are off to a fantastic start! This week in math, they kicked off Unit 2: Place Value. On Monday, they had a fun visit from Mr. Gator, who helped them explore how to compare numbers. On Tuesday, students participated in an engaging "All About Me" Math Scoot activity, discovering how numbers are all around them. Later in the week, they practiced two-digit addition using different strategies. In science, Ms. Kahn's class discovered how athletes use data to reach their goals, and then set some personal goals of their own! We can already tell this will be a year full of growth, excitement, and meaningful learning in Ms. Kahn's class!
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Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate record student achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. Together, our schools achieved significant gains in reading, math, and high school End-of-Course exams. One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReady2025 #OneLancaster
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate record student achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. Together, our schools achieved significant gains in reading, math, and high school End-of-Course exams. One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReady2025 #OneLancaster
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate record student achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. Together, our schools achieved significant gains in reading, math, and high school End-of-Course exams. One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReady2025 #OneLancaster
