First graders at Western celebrated the 100th day of school with tons of counting activities, building their math skills while having fun. What a great way to mark this milestone!

Lucy is back in Kindergarten at Western Elementary! She loves spending time with the students and listening to them read. Nothing beats a good book and a furry friend!

Western Elementary proudly celebrated our military kids and their families on Friday with a breakfast in their honor. It was a special time to show gratitude for their service and the sacrifices they make for our country. We are so grateful for each of them!

Military Kids at Western Elementary had a blast with some Halloween fun! Students made creative masks and enjoyed delicious treats. They had spook-tacular time!

Mrs. Winner’s kindergarteners at Western Elementary explored the pumpkin lifecycle and discovered what plants need to grow! They got hands-on learning with parts of a pumpkin and counted over 380 seeds by grouping them into tens. Such a fun, gooey way to learn!

Mrs. Winner's kindergarten students celebrated learning the letters "p" and "j" by making and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They then wrote directions to help others enjoy this tasty treat!

Mrs. Knapp’s class at Western had a fun week sharing treasures from home! After reading "Abuelita’s Secret," students brought in their own treasures and compared them to the main character Gabriel’s. They also wrote about why their treasures are special to them, just like ...

Mrs. Knapp's first-grade class read “Lily's Purple Plastic Purse” and discussed how a simple act of kindness made Lily feel good. The students then decorated cup sleeves from Nickel and Bean to spread some joy and make someone's day!

Mrs. Edmunds’s kindergarteners at Western had a blast painting with watercolors that revealed a hidden surprise—their names! The excitement on their faces was priceless!

Mrs. Betscher's Kindergarten class at Western Elementary had a blast learning about the Solar Eclipse before spring break! They explored the wonders of this celestial event, sparking curiosity and learning along the way.

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.