Lane Elementary School

Under the Big Top!

On May 22, Lane's gym became a circus tent as clowns, lions, elephants, acrobats and more performed in the center ring for family and friends at the Kindergarten Circus! Catch the full slide show here.

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How Does Our Garden Grow?

Miss Groeneweg's Multiage class celebrated spring by harvesting the lettuce plants from Lane's Outdoor Classroom garden that they had planted earlier in the year. The students also got to enjoy a salad made with the fruits of their labor, and they even shared their bounty with other staff members and students!

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Poetry Cafe Rhymes & Rocks!

National Poetry Month celebrations culminated in a rhyme-reading, finger-snapping good time on April 28 & 29, when the Lane Library was magically transformed into the Poetry Cafe. Students, teachers, and even some parents enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere while the sounds of poems (some written by Lane students themselves) rang through the air. It was a blast, man! Click here to see more groovy photos of the cool time had by all.

Check out Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Grate reading a poem duet about ... reading!

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Tall Tales & Unbelievable Truths!

On April 16, as part of Lane's National Library Week celebration, students in all grade levels got to enjoy stories spun by expert storyteller Gary Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd joined us for the entire day to share “Tall Tales from America’s Trails” and “Amazing Escapes: True or False?” and he had everyone on the edge of their seats! Selected older students got to enjoy a “Chat and Chew” with Mr. Lloyd, who spent his lunch break talking with his young future counterparts about books, movies, and writing.

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Turtles and lizards and snakes ... oh my!

On March 26, Reptiles Alive! brought several scaly, slimy, slithering creatures to Lane to introduce students to some of the inhabitants of Virginia's ecosystems. Needless to say, the audience was completed captivated!

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St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Looking for leprechauns? Lane saw plenty of them - or at least their St. Patrick's Day mischief - on March 17. Click here to see some of the fun their antics stirred up.

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B-I-N-G-O!

Lane PTA hosted its annual Basket Bingo fundraiser on March 13. Even though it was Friday the 13th, it proved to be a very lucky day for many students, parents, and staff members who attended. Click here to take a peek at the fun and the winnings!

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A Visit from Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln visited Lane's 2nd grade classes on March 6 to entertain them with stories about her famous husband. She was very impressed with how much our students already knew about the 16th president and his wife.

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Read Across America!

From crazy hats to colorful hair, and reading swaps to poems with flair, Dr. Seuss was everywhere ... throughout the first week of March. Each year, Lane celebrates the famous author's birthday (March 2) with lots of reading and unusual language arts activities. Click here to see readers here, readers there, lots of readers everywhere!

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Happy Valentine's Day!

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Many Lane classes celebrated Valentine's Day with cards, parties, and lots of sweet treats. Click here to see how some of our 5th and 6th grade classes showed their Valentine's spirit.

Valentines Meet Math!

We celebrated 100 days of school with a special Valentine theme. Classes were invited to express their love for math by creating a "100 Heart." Imaginations--and calculations--ran wild! To see a few of our creations, click on the heart below.

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PTA Restaurant Night at
Silver Diner
October 29, 2008

Thanks to all the Lane families and friends that joined their fellow Lions for dinner at Silver Diner on Wednesday, October 29. We'd especially like to thank all the 5th and 6th graders who worked so hard seating guests, running food, and clearing tables. You did a great job!

And a BIG thank you to Silver Diner for letting us hold our event at the restaurant and especially for the donation they made to our PTA.

To view a slideshow of photos from Silver Diner Night, click here.

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6th Grade Living Wax Museum

On Monday, October 27, 6th grade got more than a hands-on education about important historical figures. They put their whole bodies into learning as part of Lane's first-ever “Living Wax Museum.”

Each student selected a famous person to be part of the museum and, after several weeks of research, created an informative display about their person to accompany the “living” part of the exhibit –the students themselves dressed as the historical figures.

Many parents and students enjoyed touring this unique exhibition, and the 6th graders themselves had a great time presenting their historical alter egos. Everyone learned a lot!

To view a slideshow of photos from the Living Wax Museum, click here.

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Lane Clinic on TV!
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Beautification Day was a Blast!

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Thank you to all the volunteers from the school and the community who came out to help at Beautification Day on October 18th! We had a record turnout for the event and made the school look beautiful!

Special thanks to Lane PTA's Beautification Day Coordinator Cynthia Gurey. Great job!

To see more photos from Beautification Day click here.

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