3rd through 6th grade students enjoyed a pep rally to get them excited and motivated for state assessments on Wednesday!









Congratulations to Caleb Schlichting! Caleb was presented with the Glenn Preston Memorial Scholarship on behalf of Midwest Veterinary Services. The $500 scholarship was presented this morning by Dr. Lechtenberg. Well deserved Caleb! We are proud of you! #WEARELDEN

April 13th Voting Link: https://forms.gle/92pJTzRJHZEve4QC7 Vote, Learn, Share!!! 2023 LDNE Migration Madness Tournament! @lyonsdecatur #ExplorerMindset #WeAreLDNE

Cougar Youth Volleyball Camp information! This went home with students last week. If your child needs a sign-up sheet, please let Mrs. Andersen know. Please have these turned in by Friday, April 14th.

Calendar Change!!! There will be a noon dismissal on Thursday, April 20th in order for our staff to help run our JH track meet. There WILL BE PAWS from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

3's Preschool had a wonderful morning outside enjoying the beautiful weather!





April 12th Voting Link: https://forms.gle/N7ELZrCE3E3ggTsCA Vote, Learn, Share!!! 2023 LDNE Migration Madness Tournament! @lyonsdecatur #ExplorerMindset #WeAreLDNE

The Cougar Golf team is at the Patriot Invite in Leigh today.
Here is a link for live scoring.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTTDueiXUBvHpH7l4zdq09IbEWUjXhEqPKEi-TA5tJyX5t6-k7WwCuj-Nb2zZYwwQrzEKV3HSaCGIil/pubhtml?gid=1127212815&single=true&urp=gmail_link
It's a kick up your heels for kindergarten move up day, kind of day!









Congrats Zach Hegge!

Here is the link to the heats of the 2023 Cougar Track Invite.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g3DfXAktiCQSr4g_zGg8seQ7dcaG1cHT/view?usp=sharing
April 11th Voting Link: https://forms.gle/NnzNt3cFxksrWWnU7
Vote, Learn, Share!!!
2023 LDNE Migration Madness Tournament!
@lyonsdecatur #ExplorerMindset #WeAreLDNE

It's Pizza Time! The LDNE Girls Basketball team is selling Little Caesars Pizza Kits as a fundraiser to help pay for camps and warm-ups for next year. Use the QR code, find your favorite Girls Basketball player for their code, or click on the link below. The fundraiser will be open until May 3rd. Thanks for the support!!!! #gocougs https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/fundraisers/support/88e71a38-bc10-4033-be9b-120af4804392


Parents, please make note of these upcoming PAWS dates.

Congratulations to Caleb and Daven for earning the Nebraska FFA Degree, the highest degree our association can bestow.

And our STATE CHAMPION Agriscience Fair team of Aubrey and Samantha will have their project forwarded to represent Nebraska at the National FFA Convention in the fall. Congratulations and Good Luck!

Our State Agriscience Fair Finalists found out their ratings this morning. Alexander in Animal Systems, Katie/Alizabeth and Eli in Social Systems all earned third place in the state this morning and Tavyanna earned a bronze finalist rating. Job well done!




It is our final week of "Raising the Bar" here at LDNE for the month of March. This week would like to recognize Mrs. Barber, Ms. Weiland, and Ms. Peters. Mrs. Barber is recognized for her positive attitude and willingness to volunteer and help everyone out. Ms. Weiland is recognized for her dependability and reliability. She is valued as a strong leader in our after school program. Ms. Peters is recognized for her dedication to her long-term sub position. Thank you for subbing here at LDNE, we appreciate everything you do. Congratulations Mrs. Barber, Ms. Weiland, and Ms. Peters!



Day 2 of the 95th Nebraska State FFA Convention. Elise earned state runner up honors in her proficiency area and the chapter was recognized with the Governors Agricultural Excellence Award and for the Farm Bureau Connecting Chapters. Looking forward to more results tomorrow.



Seniors! Please take advantage of the scholarships available (and that are also due on the 31st and beginning of April). Please communicate with Mrs. Mace if you need to turn them in on Monday instead of tomorrow. Email is fine. Thank you.
