Mrs. Cyrus, an Altrusa volunteer reader, sharing a story with Mrs. Trittschuh’s first grade class.

Western students had a spook-tacular time at their Halloween party! They shared smiles, games, and cherished moments with their friends.

Western kindergarten students had a blast learning Fire Safety from the fire department last week! They toured fire trucks, held the fire hose and learned all about how to stay safe in the event of a fire. Thanks, fire department for spending the day with them!

Mrs. Knapp's first-grade students had a blast during our Flashlight Friday! They delved into an author study of Mo Willems, immersing themselves in the world of Pigeon books. Reading adventures under the glow of flashlights made it extra special!

Western's staff is excited to see all of the smiling faces eager to learn for a new school year!

First-grade students in Mrs. Knapp’s class at Western Elementary started the school year by exploring the letters in their names and their friends' names. Inspired by "The Name Jar," by Yangsook Choi, they celebrated the uniqueness and significance of their names. Here's ...

Western First Grade made a splash with their performance of "Go Fish" this past week! This special show marked the last performance of our amazing elementary music teacher, Mrs. Hassmann, who is retiring. Thank you for your years of dedication to Lexington Music students! ...

Mrs. Knapp's first-grade students at Western became published authors! The students chose characters from their favorite books and created an ABC book! They celebrated by having a book share with their parents and peers. Great job, first grade, you’ve got the write stuff!

Ms. Frazier's 8th graders had fun with a community service project for our youngest students. At Western, our elementary students don't like to color with broken crayons. Instead of throwing the broken ones away and opening new packs, the 8th graders began melting them ...

Ms. Frazier's 8th graders had fun with a community service project for our youngest students. At Western, our elementary students don't like to color with broken crayons. Instead of throwing the broken ones away and opening new packs, the 8th graders began melting them ...

 The Western Military Students decorated pumpkin cookies to celebrate the season and to get to know each other better! Students spent time talking, eating and having fun! They are looking forward to many more times together!

Mrs. Knapp’s first-grade students at Western Elementary enjoyed celebrating Johnny Appleseed and learning about making predictions with apples. Students loved seeing if an apple could sink or float and deciding which apple treat was our favorite!

The Western Elementary staff greeted their students with excitement and smiles as they welcomed them back for the 2022-2023 school year!

We would like to congratulate Western's Physical Education teacher, Ms. Kelli Dyer, for her recent promotion. Ms. Dyer was promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant (E9) on Aug. 7, 2022. Chief Master Sergeant is the highest rank an enlisted member can achieve. Chief ...

3rd grade students from Central and Western participated in a "Spell"abration. First place went to Coulter S. and 2nd place went to Owen W. Congratulations to all of Lexington's super spellers!

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Western Elementary teacher, Mrs. North, used toothpaste to illustrate how hard it is to take back unkind words once spoken, by how hard it is to get the toothpaste back in the tube once squeezed out.

Western 1st graders collected coffee to deliver to 8 different departments of first responders in our area. Coffee will be distributed to OhioHealth, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lexington Fire Department, Lexington Police Department, Mansfield Police Department, Mansfield ...

Lex Way Students

Western Elementary recently celebrated World Read Aloud Day by taking time for teachers and staff to read aloud to the students.

100th day of school.

Students at Western Elementary enjoyed a Winter Wonderland sponsored by the Lexington PTO. Special thanks to the many volunteer parents and the Mansfield Area YMCA. Our Lex PTO is THE BEST!

Western Elementary first graders had their annual Friendsgiving feast. Everyone had a great time. Thank you to the first grade teachers and volunteer parents for making this fun and meaningful event possible.

Western and Central Elementary third grade students had their second annual combined Veterans' Day Program. The program was awesome and the kids performed to a packed house. God Bless the USA!

Western third graders have been working hard this past grading period studying rocks, minerals and soil. In addition, they have been talking about and learning what it takes to be kind, treat others as they would like to be treated and how to spread kindness. One project ...

November 13th was National Kindness Day. Pictured are some Western first graders celebrating Kindness Day by learning about being the “I” in Kindness.

Western Kindergarten students visit the Little Buckeye Museum and the Carousel.

Congratulations Patrick S., current first grader at Western Elementary, winner of the nationwide Book It! contest sponsored by Pizza Hut. Patrick read more than 8 books each month of the last school year despite only being in Kindergarten. For his efforts, Patrick was ...

Central and Western students enjoyed learning from the experts on Safety Day! Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and talents.

Mrs. Hughes' Third Grade class learned all aspects of an assembly line; including production, advertising and shipping and delivered their boxed up products to Second Grade students.

Thank you PTO for awarding Mrs. Saurers' class with a visit to Der Dutchman.

First graders learned about their eyes through a Realeyes presentation.

We are so proud of these students for being exceptional Minutemen by showing their pride in academic and character achievement. These students are the fourth receivers of Student of the Month for the 2018-2019 school year at Western Elementary.

Mrs. North's second grade class at Western Elementary collected and delivered their "giving" goods to the Animal Shelter. The students loved the idea of doing a service project to help the animals waiting to be adopted.

First Grade Thanksgiving.

Mrs. Coffman’s class learning about states of matter.

Altrusa Volunteer Reader
Altrusa Volunteer Reader
Western Halloween Party
Western Halloween Party
Kindergarten Fire Safety
Kindergarten Fire Safety
Flashlight Friday
Flashlight Friday
Western Staff Welcomes Students Back!
Western Staff Welcomes Students Back!
"The Name Jar" Activity
Mrs. Hassmann's Last Musical
Mrs. Hassmann's Last Musical
Mrs. Knapp's Students Create ABC Book
Mrs. Knapp's Students Create ABC Book
JH Art Community Service Project
JH Art Community Service Project
JH Art Community Service Project
JH Art Community Service Project
Western Military Students Cookie Decoration
Western Military Students Cookie Decoration
Students Learn About Johnny Appleseed
Students Learn About Johnny Appleseed
Western Staff Welcomes Students Back
Western Staff Welcomes Students Back
Ms. Dyer Chief Master Sergeant Promotion
Ms. Dyer Chief Master Sergeant Promotion
Central and Western Spellabration
Central and Western Spellabration
Mrs. North Kindness Lesson
Mrs. North Kindness Lesson
Western 1st Grade Coffee Drive
Western 1st Grade Coffee Drive
Lex Way Students
Lex Way Students
Western Read Aloud Day
Western Read Aloud Day
100th Day
100th Day
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Western Friendsgiving
Western Friendsgiving
Veterans' Day Program
Veterans' Day Program
Western Kindness Rocks
Western Kindness Rocks
National Kindness Day
National Kindness Day
Western Field Trip
Western Field Trip
Western First Grader Wins National Book It! Contest
Western First Grader Wins National Book It! Contest
Safety Day
Safety Day
Economics Assembly Line Project
Economics Assembly Line Project
First Grade Der Dutchman Visit
First Grade Der Dutchman Visit
First Graders Learn About Their Eyes
First Graders Learn About Their Eyes
Western Students of the Month
Western Students of the Month
Western Animal Shelter Donations
Western Animal Shelter Donations
First Grade Friendsgiving
First Grade Friendsgiving
States of Matter
States of Matter

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Lex2024 25KRegistrationOpenSoon

Lexington Local Schools is excited to provide full-day Kindergarten to children living in the district that will be 5 years of age on or before August 1, 2024.

Registration Information

The registration window will be open Tuesday, April 16 – June 7th at WESTERN ELEMENTARY. In-person registration dates are listed below. Our transportation department will be available to answer your questions and additional staff will be available to assist with Final Forms.

Tuesday, April 16 from 9:30 – 2:30
Wednesday, April 17 from 9:30 – 2:30
Thursday, April 18 from 9:30 – 2:30 and 4:00 – 7:00pm
Friday, April 19 from 9:30 – 2:30

Additional Information

Your child is not required to attend registration.
FinalForms will open March 1st for the 2024-25 school year.
Please feel free to complete Final Forms prior to in-person registration at the following link: https://lexington-oh.finalforms.com/

Required documents to complete your child’s registration are:

• Child’s original birth certificate
• Child’s social security card
• Child’s immunization record
• Custody papers, if applicable
• Utility bill for proof of residency
• Your driver’s license

Kindergarten Screening Dates

May 6 – 9, 2024 Appointments for Kindergarten screening can be made during in-person registration or when you bring the required documents to the building.

Mr. Curtis, Principal
Western Elementary
419-884-2765

Fundations

Students in grades K-2 use the Wilson Fundations program on a daily basis. Fundations provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program. Fundations is a recognized leader in multisensory, structured language programs. Fundations makes learning to read fun while laying the groundwork for life-long literacy. Students in grades K-2 receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing:

  • Phonemic awareness
  • Phonics/word study
  • High frequency word study
  • Reading fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension strategies
  • Handwriting
  • Spelling

Click Here for Kindergarten Units

Click Here for Grade 1 Units

For more information and resources, visit
https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/fundations/

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