Congratulations to Olyve and Eden! Their artwork was selected to represent Eastern Elementary in the Ohio Art Education Association Youth Art Month Art Show! Their pieces were displayed at Riverside Methodist Hospital, alongside works from 126 students across Ohio. ...

When it’s Dress Like an Artist Day, Mr. Grist definitely understands the assignment! We even had Van Gogh and Bob Ross make an appearance!

Dr. Berry’s 6th grade math students hit the track for Race Day with Composite Area! Working with their pit crews, they solved composite area problems to race their way to the finish line! A fun and competitive way to put their math skills to the test!

Eastern's 6th grade Academic Challenge took 1st place out of 32 teams at their meet on Jan. 28th. The first place team consisted of Ben M., Monte C., Ina G., and Emily S.

Congratulations to the 5th grade academic challenge teams who took 5th and 6th out of 34 teams. Teams consisted of Violet H., Jax E., Robbie S., Nolan H. and Noah B., Ben T., and Addy M.

Sixth graders in Mrs. Smith's science classes had fun using the Ohio Energy activities. They learned about energy conservation and energy usage.

Congratulations to the 6th grade and JH Mathcounts teams who competed at Ashland University. 6th grade team: Ben C, Monte C, Grayson W, Conner D JH team: Ebube E, Elijah E, Emma E, Marissa R, Harrison R Special congrats to Ebube E and Elijah E who made the top 10 in ...

Valentine’s Day was extra special at Eastern, thanks to a group of kindhearted girls who gave up their recess to create over 500 heart-shaped pins for every student and staff member! Their generosity made the day even more meaningful!

Great job to our Eastern Spelling Bee participants: Charlie P., Caden L., Peyton F., and Addy M. Special congrats and good luck to Addy and Caden, who made the top 18 in Richland County and are headed to the Tri-County Bee!

Before winter break, Eastern’s Military Kids collected and delivered gifts to nursing home residents at Lexington Court Care Center, and they were so appreciative of each gift! It is nice to make their holidays a little brighter!

Students in Dr. Berry’s math class used the book "Picture Pie" as inspiration to make pictures entirely out of circles and fractions of circles. They then had to add fractions, find ratios to compare them, and convert them to decimals and percents!

The students at Eastern love it when Mr. Grist stops in the art room, and Mrs. Haas seldom lets him leave without creating something with them. On his last visit, they drew self-portraits. Thanks for creating with them, Mr. Grist!

Dr. Berry’s sixth-grade class had a Glow Day review for their upcoming test! Students rotated through stations focused on dividing fractions, GCF, LCM, coordinate planes, division, and decimal operations. This review truly brightened their day!

Mrs. Duffey's fourth-grade classes at Eastern joined other fourth-graders across Ohio for a fun Monster Match project! Working in small groups, students drew creatures and wrote detailed directions using prepositions and vivid language for others to recreate their ...

Lexington sixth graders enjoyed an exciting field day at Malabar Farm! They had a fantastic time exploring, learning, and making memories together.

Mrs. Duffey's students have been working on answering questions through thinking, reasoning, and putting pieces together. Today Mrs. Duffey's 4th grade ELA classes explored "shopping bags" with items in them. The students were given a bag with the names of 3 items on ...

Congratulations to Monte C. and Alex M.C. for successfully solving a challenging division problem in Mrs. Smith's 6th-grade math class! Way to go, boys! Keep up the great work!

Dr. Berry’s students embarked on an Amazing Race adventure through the world of long division! They tackled challenging division problems, navigating math roadblocks and detours to reach new countries. Great work, Minutemen!

Here’s a glimpse of this year’s beginning band fittings! We’re thrilled to see the next generation of Lexington Band Members get started on their musical journey. Exciting times ahead!

Mrs. Sutherland's 5th-grade science class tested the Scientific Method by exploring the question: "Which soap makes the biggest bubble?" Students formed hypotheses, conducted experiments, and wrote conclusions to see if their predictions were correct. Great job, young ...

Check out this special moment with a beloved retired teacher, Mrs. Deb Lantz, alongside Park, Jada, and Emerson in front of Eastern’s Dojo School Store! Students can earn positive DOJO points by following our PBIS Matrix of being Respectful, Responsible, and Ready. We’re ...

4th graders in Mrs. Brokaw's class have been hard at work learning all about the great state of Ohio in Social Studies! They’re exploring all that makes Ohio unique, from its history to landmarks. Keep up the great work, Minutemen!

The force was with Eastern Elementary’s fourth-grade students as they explored magnetic attraction and matter! They were amazed at the herculean strength that two magnets possessed when attracted to each other!

Mr. Grist won North Central's nomination for the Distinguished Educator for Art Education. North Central consists of the following counties: Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Seneca, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Richland, Ashland, Marion, Morrow and Knox. Congratulations, Mr. Grist!

Mrs. Hooper's 4th Grade class has a twist on STEM and stories! With Thanksgiving coming up, the students are learning about coding, and creating a story to help a turkey escape becoming Thanksgiving dinner. The students are creating a setting, learning how to code ...

Dr. Berry's sixth-grade classes at Eastern are real glow-getters! They illuminated their test review through Glow Games. Students worked at stations reviewing division, fractions, decimals, GCF, LCM, and distributive property. Keep shining, Minutemen!

The Eastern Run Club had a great race day this week! The future of the Lexington CC/T&F Legacy is bright! This season our motto was "See what happens when you don't give up!" These runners set goals, pushed themselves during workouts, had fun with games, and learned ...

Happy National Custodial Workers Recognition Day to our very own, Mr. Brian. Mrs. Verspoor's class is extremely grateful for all the kindness, support and time he spends with them. Mr. Brian takes the students daily to work on jobs such as delivering mail, assisting in ...

Mrs. Bright's fourth grade students utilized collaboration and problem- solving skills to create the tallest tower possible that would support a marshmallow using spaghetti noodles, string, and tape.

Fourth grade students in Mrs Bright's math class engage in exciting learning games to reinforce understanding of place value concepts.

Mrs. Verspoor's class went to Raemelton Horse Farm and had the best time walking through the barns, grooming the horses, and spending time with friends.

In Mrs. Brokaw's fourth-grade Social Studies class at Eastern, students took a moment to reflect on the events of 9/11. They examined pictures from that fateful day, honoring the fallen heroes and those who endured the tragedy.

Prior to beginning literature circles, the students in Mrs. Wyant's 6th grade ELA class previewed 6 different books in a book tasting activity. The cafe music set the tone for a love of taking time to read a great book.

Dr. Berry's sixth-grade class embarked on a global adventure in the Long-Division Amazing Race! They tackled long division problems, navigated through roadblocks, speed bumps and detours as an unstoppable team. Learning meets adventure!

Mrs. Verspoor's class and Peer Mentors attended a basketball camp at Ashland University hosted by Special Olympics®. They learned new skills, made new friends and had a blast playing the game.

Eastern students met for their Military Kids Club food tasting/Thanksgiving dinner. The military kids brought in a dish special to their family and shared with other members of the club. They enjoyed enchiladas, spaghetti, meatballs, cranberry salad, pinwheel cookies, ...

Eastern students met for their Military Kids Club food tasting/Thanksgiving dinner. The military kids brought in a dish special to their family and shared with other members of the club. They enjoyed enchiladas, spaghetti, meatballs, cranberry salad, pinwheel cookies, ...

Fifth-grade students at Eastern Elementary School studied the works of Roy Lichtenstein and used his style to create colorful projects using their names! All said and done, they did a great job!

Dr. Berry's sixth-grade math classes had a Glow Games Day! Students moved through six stations to review topics that they have learned this year in math. These stations included decimal bowling and factor races. It was a very illuminating lesson!

Dr. Berry’s sixth-grade math classes at Eastern had a ball with their Football Frenzy review last week! They competed in four quarters of tasks to review the greatest common factor and least common multiple for their upcoming test. It was a winning lesson!

Mrs. Verspoor's class took a field trip to Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center. The students had so much fun visiting the barns, completing a scavenger hunt, and grooming the ponies. We can't wait to go back!

Mrs. Verspoor's class took a field trip to Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center. The students had so much fun visiting the barns, completing a scavenger hunt, and grooming the ponies. We can't wait to go back!

Dr. Berry's 6th Grade Math Classes enjoyed Pirate Day  to celebrate International Talk like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19.  Students had to complete fraction division problems as pirate teams to make their way through a scavenger hunt throughout the "Eastern" Seas. ...

Dr. Berry's 6th Grade Math Classes enjoyed Pirate Day  to celebrate International Talk like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19.  Students had to complete fraction division problems as pirate teams to make their way through a scavenger hunt throughout the "Eastern" Seas. ...

3 Eastern Students advanced to the Tri County Bee on Feb. 10th at Mid-Ohio ESC. All three students made the top 11 out of three counties and students ranging from 4th-8th grade. Congrats to Nathan M, Odin S, and Miles P. Special congrats to ...

Congratulations to the 6th grade Academic challenge team of Owen, Danica, Sylvia, and Gianna who took 2nd place in the Mid Ohio Academic Challenge competition! Great job!

Congratulations to the 5th grade Academic Challenge team consisting of Josh, John, Braelon, and Reed who took 2nd place at the Mid Ohio Academic Challenge meet.

Congratulations to one of the 6th grade Academic Challenge teams who took 3rd place at the Mid Ohio AC competition. They went undefeated and beat the first and second place teams during the meet. Great job to Danica S, Owen W, Sylvia S, and Gianna B.

Congratulations to Sylvia S. and Braylee Y. These two students had artwork selected to represent the Ohio Art Education Association in the annual Youth Art Month and Young People's Art Exhibition.

Eastern Elementary kicked off Youth Fine Arts Month with Lexington's Mayor Brian White's reading of the Youth Arts Month Proclamation. The Proclamation will be hanging on the main wall of Eastern all month. Eastern's students will have the opportunity to celebrate Youth ...

Congratulations to Danica S. (6th Grade) for taking 2nd place in the Tri-County Spelling Bee out of 27 spellers from Morrow, Richland, and Crawford Counties. Danica also won the Richland County Bee earlier this month!

Congratulations to Jesse H. from Lexington Junior High and Owen W. from Eastern Elementary who are advancing to the Mathcounts Invitational on February 25th after an amazing regional performance. A special congratulations to Jesse H. who placed in the top 12 in the region!

Congratulations to the 4th grade academic challenge team from Eastern, who came in 2nd place at their recent virtual competition hosted by MOESC. Team members are Abby Q., Marissa R., Axl L., Max A., and Dominic G. Well done!

Miles P., Danica S., Gianni R., and Ethan C. represented Eastern Elementary in the Richland County Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Danica S. who took First (1st) Place, and to Miles P., who took Third (3rd) Place! Both students are now ...

Before he was the Eastern Elementary Principal, Mike Grist was a Lexington high school basketball star and student section favorite! Addison W. modeled a student section t-shirt from 2006 that one of Mr. Grist's friends made and passed on so Addison could show support for ...

Last evening the 4th graders from Eastern picked up their supplies. We enjoyed seeing everyone! Please remember the supply pick-up/drop off for 5th grade is tonight, 5/14/ from 5-7, 6th grade is Friday, 5/15 from 5-7, and anyone who couldn't make it these times is welcome ...

Eastern Elementary students recently had a virtual Fine Arts show which included Visual and Performing Arts. Here are pictures of some of the students and staff who participated in the Fine Arts show. Everyone had a great time showcasing their talents. Way to go Eastern!

Congratulations to Eastern students Mia D. and Lily T. for having their artwork selected for the Young People's Art Exhibition in Columbus. Congratulations Mia and Lily!

Our Eastern Elementary 5th grade Academic Challenge team competed recently in the MOESC Academic Challenge Competition. The competition included 28 teams from Crawford, Richland and Ashland Counties. Our Eastern team took 1st place out of those 28 teams competing! ...

Congratulations to the Eastern and Junior High students who participated in the 2020 Richland County Spelling Bee. 6th grader, Addie S. earned First Place and will advance to the Tri-County Spelling Bee in February. Drayton B. and Natalie H. placed in the top 12 ...

The Eastern Elementary sixth grade academic challenge team competed in an online competition in December. Eastern's team placed fifth in the nation! They beat the reigning National Champions from last year to take first place in the state of Ohio. Wow! What an awesome ...

6th Grader Gavin proudly shows off the purchase he made using funds he earned selling a calendar that he illustrated himself. His calendar is awesome and he discovered others thought so and wanted to buy a copy. What started as a cute gift for his mom turned into a hit ...