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Central Lyon CSD

Elementary (PS-6)

Welcome

Hello everyone!  My name is Mrs. Boekhout and I have been teaching at Central Lyon since 1995.  I taught 1st grade for 4 years, Kindergarten for 16 years, and this is my 10th year of teaching 2nd grade.  I truly love my career and the children I am blessed with each year.   Most . . .

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Merry Christmas!

We know it's the most wonderful time of the year, because we had the most wonderful time at school this month! The last 10 days of school we have been participating in the school-wide holiday dress-up days. See if you can . . .

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Book Blessing

Today our Central Lyon 2nd graders, along with every other 2nd grader in the state of Iowa, were blessed with a brand new hardcover book, titled "Just Like Caitlin." This book is a beautiful reflection of the life and legacy . . .

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50th Day of School

Can you believe today we celebrated the 50th day of school already?! We started off our day with some silly pictures using Mrs. Boekhout's decorations from when she turned "50" a couple years ago. Then for . . .

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Happy Halloween

Today we were "treat"-ed to a super fun Halloween party.  We had so "munch" fun!  We would like to thank Cassie R., Valerie L., Sally W., Jada O., and Breanna B. for throwing us such a great . . .

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Hot Lunch/Book Fair Week

My 2nd graders were very excited to eat lunch with their families during our "Feature Hot Lunch Day". This morning they were able to browse the Book Fair during our scheduled Library time and look through a few of the new . . .

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Washing Germs Away

This afternoon, our school nurse, Miss Brenda, came in to remind everyone about the importance of proper hand washing. First, she spent some time discussing the reasons why we wash our hands, when we need to, and how we do it correctly. . . .

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We've Got Spirit, Yes, We Do!

Today we were LOUD and PROUD and so excited to show our school spirit for Homecoming week! Earlier this week we crafted some cheer gear for the big game tonight. We were also so happy to find out our . . .

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Monarchs with Miss Emily

  This afternoon our class walked outside and met Emily Ostrander, the Lyon County Conservationist.  Emily taught us how to identify a Monarch and also determine if it was a boy or a girl. She shared with the children . . .

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American Sign Language

This week one of our Reading stories was called "The William Hoy Story" by Nancy Churnin. It was a biography about a deaf boy who changed how the game of baseball was played. We learned that he used sign . . .

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Our 2nd Grade Family

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars...I wished for you and here you are! I am pleased to introduce the newest members of my 2nd grade family. We had a wonderful first day together! Looking forward to another memorable year. Please click . . .

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2nd Grade Open House

Tonight was the start of the 2024-2025 school year, which represents another year of new beginnings for our 2nd grade team, one of which includes the return of retired 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Snyders, as . . .

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About Me

I graduated from Galva-Holstein High School in 1991 and from Buena Vista University in 1995. I started teaching at Central Lyon in 1995. I taught 1st Grade for 4 years, Kindergarten for 16 years, and have been teaching 2nd Grade . . .

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Countdown to 2nd Grade!

Hey Boys and Girls!  I hope you're as excited as I am about school starting soon!  I am looking forward to meeting you and your family at our 2nd Grade Open House on Tuesday, August 20th from 5:00 p.m - 7:00 . . .

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The Central Lyon Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study: Business Education, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Industrial Arts Education and Vocation Agriculture Education. It is the policy of the Central Lyon Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. Inquiries or grievances may be directed to the Superintendent, Central Lyon CSD, 1010 S. Greene St., Rock Rapids, IA 51246, (712) 472-2664, superintendent@centrallyon.org. Please see District Board Policies for additional information on grievance procedures.