Ms. Genandt's first grade class practiced making a ten with counters and dice in math class on Tuesday and Wednesday!

Lena and Forreston Opening Day! Come support the Cardinals on Senior Night at Forreston with a 7 pm kickoff. Lena and Forreston have combined to win 8 of the last 11 state titles in 1A football. Tonight starts the run for 9 of 12. #NUIC #FridayNightFootball

Good luck to our Girls Volleyball team tonight vs. Milledgeville! Game time is at 5 pm for freshmen with JV & varsity contests to follow! Go Birds!

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Today is the junior high's first ever walk and run club. Students have the chance to walk and/or run the track during P.E. They will collect a token each lap they complete while we learn about heart health and outdoor physical activity. Students will receive prizes over the course of the school year for different milestones they reach.

Come and support our volleyball team season opener at Forreston. 5 pm start and see you there!

High school students in the Principles of Engineering classes made an egg grabber as their first instant challenge. They will learn about the simple machines that make this tool and others possible.

FHS Spanish Club experienced Latin culture at Six Flags Great America during their Viva La Fiesta festival on Sunday, August 24th.

16 FFA members traveled to the largest outdoor farm show; Farm Progress Show, today they will investigate different careers, colleges and tech technologies in agriculture!

Sixth grade ELA students enjoyed "book tasting" this week-getting a taste of which book they wanted to read for their quarter one SSR project. We are full of HOPE for a fantastic school year!

Our JH volleyball teams enjoyed some Friday Zumba to warm up for their Tune up tournament and first games next week! Come out to their first home game on Thursday vs Stockton at 5 pm!

The golf team competed at the Rock Falls invite on Saturday. The Cardinals won the small school division with a team score of 325. Kaden Brown placed 2nd, Daylen Rahn 3rd, and Kendall Erdmann was 4th individually for the small school division.

Seniors played the Bean Game to explore financial choices they would need to make in adulthood. Budgeting with candy makes it much more fun!

First Grade enjoying time outside for recess in the sun!

Little Cardinals Preschool has had a great first week!

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Our third graders practiced with addition puzzles. Not only are we reviewing our math skills, we are learning to work together as a team. It's the start of a great year!

6th and 7th graders had fun doing their first labs of the year! 6th grade practiced lab procedures while making slime. 7th grade reviewed the states of matter while making root beer floats.

Welcome to a new school year with Mrs. Meyer's kindergarteners! The Class of 2038 is filled with excited learners. Hope Happens Here!

Our 5th graders dove into the world of money to master place value! They did an awesome job learning about regrouping and understanding how these math skills apply in real life. Great work, everyone!