Today for our Appreciation Week we say a big thank you to our Administrative Assistants and IT Department. There is always a lot going on behind the scenes and we are lucky to have such dedicated people helping to keep us organized! Thank you Beth, Julie, Heather, and Jeff!

The Yearbook Staff is in need of High School Track Pictures. Do you have any good ones you'd like to share with us? Email them to ldneyearbook@ldne.org Thank you for your help in making the 25-26 Yearbook amazing.

🐾 Today’s Cougar Athletics 🐾
⛳ HS Golf @ Elkhorn Valley Golf Club — 9:00 AM
🏃 JH Track @ Tekamah-Herman Community Schools — 11:00 AM
Good luck to all our Cougar athletes competing today! 💪🐾 #CougarNation


Today for our Appreciation Week we recognize and thank the paraprofessionals here at LDNE that do all the things... We couldn't do it without you!

Extra Plants For Sale!
If you are interested stop by the school, enter through Door #2 to pay Beth in the office.
Thank You for supporting the Elementary Fundraiser with Janet's Jungle.
If you are interested stop by the school, enter through Door #2 to pay Beth in the office.
Thank You for supporting the Elementary Fundraiser with Janet's Jungle.


LDNE will recognize their Athletes tonight at the Athletic Banquet beginning at 6:30.

Kicking off our Appreciation Week by recognizing the very best in the business. Thank you to all of the teachers at LDNE for everything you do each and every day. You truly make a difference!

Janet's Jungle Plant Delivery Day is Thursday, April 30th.

🍽️We have been working so hard on cutting with a knife and fork. Look at these littles growing! *these are just the few I could catch on camera 🥰☺️🍽️







Track update- LDNE will not be attending the JV Hs track meet at Oakland on Thursday, May 30th.
🏌️♂️🐾 Today's Cougar Athletics 🐾🏌️♀️
⛳ HS Golf
📍 North Bend
🕘 9:30 AM
Good luck to our Cougars as they hit the course today! #Cougars

What a great night at the 2026 FFA Banquet. Thank you to everyone who attended and took part in the evening. Among the honors earned were the Outstanding Members Avery Bacon and Linden Anderson, Dekalb Award to Aubrey Lauritsen as well as Star Greenhand and Chapter Stars in Placement, Production and Agriscience. The evening concluded with the installation of the 2026-27 Chapter Officer Team.



A huge thank you to Terry Wallerstedt and the Benson Country School Committee for hosting our 4th graders today! We had such fun making corn husk dolls and experiencing a one-room schoolhouse (plus a few minutes on the jumping pillow). Thank you!










The window to order a yearbook is closing. Orders are due 4/30/26. Order online at yearbookforever.com or fill out and return the form along with your payment.


🏃♂️🐾 Today's Cougar Athletics!
JV HS Track heads to Ponca today at 1 PM.
Good luck to all our athletes—let’s go Cougars!

This morning first year preschoolers celebrated with our Student Teaching Assistants! We celebrated our seniors and wished them well as they get ready for graduation and beyond! We worked on a project together, read stories and shared a special snack! Thanks to all of you who have given so much to our preschool classroom this year! A special thanks to preschool parents who also helped fill gift bags!










Calendar Reminders and Updates for Elementary Students.

This is the last week to order a Yearbook. All orders are due by 4/30/26. The online order link has been reloaded and works again--we are sorry if you tried to order last week and were unable to do so. Visit yearbookforever.com or stop by the office to fill out an order form.

Due to the weather forecast for April 27, the Elementary Field Day has been rescheduled to the designated rain date. The event will now take place on Monday, May 4, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the 8 LDNE Finalist competing at State Science Fair! Cassidy, Kaylin, & Caroline won "Top of Fair" in their Divisions. Many more awards were won and are on the school Facebook Page. Caroline & Kaylin will be honored in Chicago in February 2027 as AJAS Fellows!




