
State Finalists in the Agriscience Research Fair. Research including surface friction, teeth decay, oxygen level impact on regeneration and more. These students were selected to present their research as state finalists! Good luck to all!


In honor of National School Breakfast Week, we would like to celebrate and recognize Brenda and Janelle for their time and dedication to the food service program here at LDNE. Thank you for all you do!


Another shout out from February: Caleb and Daven earned the State FFA Degree, the highest degree the state can bestow upon an FFA member! Congratulations on this honor!


Students have been so busy in February we haven't taken a breath to share. Caleb, Tate and Colten were selected to the State FFA Honor Choir to perform through sessions at Pinnacle Bank Arena!


Congratulations to the LDNE speech team who placed in the C2-2 district meet today.
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6th Eli, Samantha, Aubrey, and Layla
5th Colten, Chance, Sydney, Brayden, and Tate
Poetry
6th Jessica
Informative
6th Brayden
5th Chance
Qualifying for State
Entertainment
3rd Kaylin
Serious
3rd Miriel
Duet
2nd Aubrey and Miriel




Needing some affordable workout gear for your student athlete? We have you covered! Until March 31st the "Cougar Strength & Speed" apparel website is open. Orders will arrive at the school in mid April.
Website link: https://ldnesportandspeed2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/


The LDNE speech team would like to invite you to Speech Night on Monday, March 6 at 7 pm in the gym. The students will perform on the stage. A free will donation will be collected.




Parents, please make note of these upcoming PAWS dates.


The Cougar Branch of First Northeast Bank is open this morning from 7:45-8:15. Students who make a deposit this morning will be entered in a drawing to win a gift certificate to KB Mini Mart!

And that's a wrap!! The JH Girls basketball team ended their season tonight with a victory over Tekamah-Herman. Congratulations to all the girls that played this year! #CougarPride #WeAreLDNE

It's sell time for Elementary! Plant and flower sales start tomorrow. All students received their packet today. Remember to send orders back every day. Sale goes to March 20th. Our goal is $30,000.


Today's is the last JH Girls Basketball game @ Tekamah-Herman. Reminder that the games will start at 4:30 PM with the B team, followed by the A game.
#GoCougars

Congratulations to LDNE 2022 graduate Samantha Chavira-Prieto for recognition in Washington D.C. this week by the American Junior Academies of Science for high school science research. We are so proud! Visit her research online, Room 2 Poster 5
https://seekbeak.com/v/ogzwBvL41E9




Reminder that we have our spring break this week:
March 1st- 2:00pm Dismissal - NO PAWS
March 2nd and 3rd- NO SCHOOL

Congratulations to the JH Girls Basketball team for winning the Logan View/Scribner-Snyder tournament today. They had victories over Arlington and Tekamah-Herman.
#CougarPride


Come support our youth wrestlers today, they would love your support! Matches start at 10:30!


The elementary Decatur Shuttle is running behind. It will be in Decatur around 4:30. Sorry for the inconvenience.

What a wonderful morning meeting our future cougars at preschool play group! We explored centers, ate snack and sang songs together!






Parents who are interested in learning how to keep their child safe online, here is a FREE and engaging workshop in West Point taking place March 14th from 5-6PM. See flyer for more details:


LAST CALL!!!
Track & Field apparel fundraiser ends at 12:00 P.M. TODAY!!!!
https://lyonsdecaturtrackandfield23.itemorder.com/