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.
OID
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/
LAST DAY to order Track & Field apparel!!!
The website closes at Noon tomorrow, Friday the 24th!!!
NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED
https://lyonsdecaturtrackandfield23.itemorder.com/
LDNE will have a 10:00 a.m. late start today, February 23rd. No morning activities. The Decatur shuttle will leave at 9:20 am.

Congratulations to the speech team members who placed in the EHC east division. We left early due to the weather so there are no pictures, but their medals are on the way! Layla, Aubrey, Samantha, and Eli 6th in OID, Chance, Colten, Sydney, Brayden, and Tate 4th in OID, Chance 4th in informative, and Kaylin 4th in entertainment.
