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My name is Deborah Snyders and I have been teaching at Central Lyon since 1986. I grew up in Clear Lake, Iowa and graduated from Ventura High School. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Go Norse! I am very excited to begin my 34th year of teaching. I enjoy working with the . . .
Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas 2nd Grade Style
Central Lyon students and staff were encouraged to participate in the Twelve Days of Christmas again this year. Each day had a different theme and all were encouraged to show a little holiday spirit. Merry Christmas from the . . .
Central Lyon 2nd Graders Cheer on the Lions
Central Lyon students and staff celebrated the accomplishments of our football team with a congratulatory parade on Thursday, November 19th. Students and staff lined the elementary track as the players, cheerleaders, managers, and . . .
Second Graders Learn About the Phases of the Moon
Central Lyon 2nd grade students learned about the different phases of the moon this week in science. Mr. Pytleski, our STEM teacher, brought in Oreo cookies to help us get a better understanding of the different . . .
SPOOK-tacular Halloween Party
The second-grade students celebrated Halloween on Friday, October 30th. We missed having the parents, but we still had a spook-tacular time. Special thanks to Cassie M. for organizing our party this year and . . .
Let's Learn About Sign Language
This week one of our reading stories was called, The William Hoy Story by Nancy Churnin. It is a biography about a deaf boy who changed how the game of baseball was played. We learned that he used sign . . .
Paper Chains
This week we did a STEAM lesson on Mechanical Science called "Building a Paper Chain". The challenge was to work with a partner to build the longest paper chain using only 1 piece of paper. At the end of 20 . . .