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New Lutacaga teachers ready for the year

Lutacaga Elementary School principal Aurora Garza (back row center) and vice principal Joshua Benedict (back row, left) welcome new staff (back row, right) Fabian Partida, counselor, (front row, from left) Megan Patry, music, Jessica Chartrand, fourth grade, and Amy Garza, second grade. Photos by Briana Alzola.

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September 1st, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Lutacaga summer school erupts with fun

Hannah Mohs (right) and her fifth-grade class build volcanoes and use a variety of ingredients, including vinegar, baking soda, food coloring, soap, soda and candy, to make them explode at Lutacaga Elementary School June 25. Photo by Briana Alzola.

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July 7th, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Most Improved Student Awards – Lutacaga

Adrian Ruiz and Giselle Hernandez.

Adrian Ruiz, Dual Language Program, Lutacaga, nominated by Kelli Mays and Mari Vela Adrian has improved in MAP reading from 185 to 211 and in math from 213 to 226. In DIBELS, he has gone from 89/30 to 127/44. He is also proficient or advanced in all math benchmarks. WASL last year was 381 in [...]

June 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

A councilman with rocket skills

Ken Johnson helps fourth graders at Lutacaga Elementary School set off rockets they made. Photo by Eric LaFontaine.

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June 21st, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Lutacaga’s Got Talent

Fourth-grade teacher Kelli Mays gets a little help from her students for a performance during a talent show at Lutacaga Elementary June 4. Photo by Briana Alzola.

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June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Karaoke at Lutacaga brings out the stars

Miciah Somes, Taylor Dover and Yvette Gomez.

Maria Vela and Kelli Mays fourth grade dual-language classes at Lutacaga Elementary had a karaoke party May 20 after students finished MSP testing. The kids sang, had donuts and juice and celebrated working hard all year long. Share on Facebook

June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Lutacaga open house showcases remodel

Attendees of the Lutacaga Elementary School’s Facility Open House  April 27 listen as third-grade teacher Barbara Lembcke (left) shows them the newly-renovated school library. The renovations also included renovated classrooms, gymnasium and computer lab. Photo by Briana Alzola.

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May 13th, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Lutacaga learns about Ho Chunk tribe of Minnesota

Cecil Garvin, an elder with the Ho Chunk tribe of Minnsesota, talks to third graders about his culture at Lutacaga Elementary April 23. Garvin taught the students a few words in the Ho Chunk language and brought them traditional bread and soup to sample. Photo by Briana Alzola.

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May 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Lutacaga Elementary Science Fair winners

Kindergarten First place, Juan Lauriano. He did a project on the life cycle of the frog. First grade First place, Bo Gonzalez. His project was on the effects of different drinks on our teeth. Second place, Jorge Madragon, erupting volcano. Third place went to Ryker Keel. He did a project on electricity and batteries and [...]

April 27th, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Baking soda, vinegar and science explode

Ramces Salgado shows off his project about volcanoes. He is a fourth-grader. Photo by Briana Alzola.

By Briana Alzola Staff writer Homemade volcanoes, plant sprouts and crystals forming on strings were spread all around Lutacaga Elementary’s gym March 8 as students took  part in the school’s first science fair. The initial gathering of young scientific minds was such a success, coordinator Roni Holm, who teaches special education, said they are planning [...]

April 21st, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Elementary students get crafty at school

Second grader Jaxon Rocha and kindergartner Zak Rocha paint pictures of frogs as part of an afterschool art program at Lutacaga Elementary School. Photo by Jenn Stevenson.

By Jenn Stevenson Contributing writer Lutacaga PTA sponsors an after school art day once a month, most recently on Friday, March 26. Theresa Gerber is the art program coordinator since its inception about a year and a half ago. The theme for this art day was sandhill cranes. Children were encouraged to enter their art [...]

April 6th, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Lutacaga awards students of the month

Lutacaga student of the month winners, left to right are Jaden Flores, academics; Kayla Mabry, academics; Jario Barragan, math; Josh Benedict, vice principal; Odyssey Valencia, writing; Obryanna Valencia , writing. Photo by Jenn Stevenson.

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March 30th, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

Lutacaga Remodel almost finished

Students Daniela Delgado, top, Vanessa Agustin and Ralph Gonzalez in Ms. Hoxie’s fourth-grade class look for books to check out in the newly completed library at Lutacaga Elementary. New bookshelves, flooring, desks, technology and other upgrades were made to the facility. Photo by Jenn Stevenson.

By Jenn Stevenson Contributing writer The Lutacaga Elementary remodel is almost complete after 18 months. After many upgrades to technology, heating and air, plumbing, lighting, exterior and other items, there are only a few items that need to be completed. An open house is tentatively set for May 20 for the family of students and [...]

March 25th, 2010 | Posted in Lutacaga Elementary | Read More »

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