Lancaster Elementary School

Grinch Day was so much fun!! https://youtube.com/shorts/lzYcqgRlWdg?feature=shared

🚨Important!🚨

HEY LEOPARDS! 🐆 💚 TOMORROW IS GRINCH DAY! 💚 ✔ Wear GREEN ✔ Rock your Grinch shirt ✔ Be the Grinch (but a KIND one! 😉) Let your heart grow THREE SIZES BIGGER! ❤️🎄

🏠 LANCASTER LEOPARDS INDOOR NTI CHALLENGE 📚 Read a book 🧹 Help an adult with a chore 💃 Do a dance break or jumping jacks 🎨 Draw or color a picture 🧱 Build something (LEGOs, blocks, or a fort!) 🎲 Play a board game or card game ☕ Enjoy a warm drink 💚 Show kindness to someone at home 📸 Bonus: Families are welcome to share a picture of your cozy NTI setup, artwork, or indoor fun in the comments (totally optional!). Stay warm, stay safe, and keep being amazing— We love seeing our Lancaster Leopards learning and shining from home! 💚🐾

🎄❄️ NTI Day #3 is Tomorrow! ❄️🎄 Bundle up and stay cozy, Leopards! 🐆💚 Be sure to stay tuned tomorrow—we’ll be posting a fun, interactive Christmas game for our Leopard families to play along with! 🎅🎁✨

🎄✨ Christmas Spirit Week starts TOMORROW at Lancaster Elementary! ✨🎄 Get those outfits ready because our Christmas Dress-Up Days kick off tomorrow, Monday (Dec. 15–19) and we can’t wait to see our Leopards show their holiday spirit! 🎅 Monday – Candy Cane Day: Wear red & white or stripes head to toe 💚 Tuesday – Grinch Day: Wear green, a Grinch shirt, or be the Grinch 🎄 Wednesday – Christmas Spirit Day: Deck yourself out in holiday cheer 🎬 Thursday – Christmas Movie Day: Dress like a character from your favorite Christmas movie 😴 Friday – Pajama Day: Wear your favorite holiday pajamas Let’s make this a FUN, festive week! ❄️💚🐆 #LancasterElementary #LeopardPride

❄️💚 NTI DAY #2 – LET’S HAVE SOME FUN, LEOPARD FAMILIES! 💚❄️ Snowy days mean cozy days — and we want to hear from YOU! 📸 NTI Snow Day Challenge 📸 Drop a comment below and tell us: 1️⃣ What did your Lancaster Leopard do during NTI today? (Choose one or more!) • 🧠 Learning like a champ • 🧦 Cozy in pajamas • ⛄ Snow play time • 📚 Reading or drawing • 🎮 A little free time fun 2️⃣ Bonus Fun: If you snapped a picture (snow boots, cozy learning spot, sibling teamwork, pets “helping” with schoolwork 😉), feel free to share it in the comments! ✨ We LOVE seeing how our Leopard families make the most of NTI days. ✨ Learning doesn’t stop — it just looks a little different! Stay warm, stay safe, and we can’t wait to see everyone soon! 💚🐆 #LancasterLeopards #NTIDay #SnowDaySmiles #LeopardPride

These 5th grade kiddos met their goal on their iReady Reading Diagnostic! So proud of their hard work this year! Congratulations guys! 💚🐆

These 5th graders worked so hard and met their goals AND their challenge goals for their Reading Diagnostic!!! Wow! So proud of them! Mrs. Lee also jumped in to say congratulations, too! 😂💚

We have been decking the halls at Lancaster Elementary School!!! Our teachers and staff have been adding to this magical building all week. The students are loving the festive feeling it brings to all of our hearts! We wanted to give you a glance of what it's like right now to be a LEOPARD!!

Here's a sneak peak...
https://youtu.be/jHsqOZmlaQk

🌟 Lancaster Elementary KINDNESS Revolution Begins! 🌟

At Lancaster Elementary, we believe kindness is contagious — and we’re ready to spark a KINDNESS Revolution! 💚🐆

Starting this month, we’re celebrating Random Acts of Kindness in a BIG way. When a student goes out of their way to show kindness, compassion, or leadership, we are going to overly praise it, highlight it, and encourage it to spread throughout our building. Because small actions can change an entire atmosphere… and our students deserve a school full of love and positivity.

Our very first Kindness Revolution Recipient is a student who wishes to remain private, but we couldn’t begin this initiative without honoring the heart behind it. 💚

✨ She didn’t want recognition.
✨ She didn’t want attention.
✨ She didn’t even want to accept the prize she earned.

But her quiet act of kindness spoke volumes — and we are incredibly proud to call her one of our LANCASTER LEOPARDS. 🐆💚

Please help us celebrate the sweet spirit of Danilynn Cain as she kicks off our movement in the most genuine way possible. Her kindness is exactly what our world needs.

Here’s to spreading goodness, lifting each other up, and showing what it truly means to be a Leopard. 💚✨
Let the KINDNESS REVOLUTION begin!

A HUGE SHOUT OUT to Elizabeth Kaye Photography for the amazing prize!

#LancasterLeopards #KindnessRevolution #WeAreKind #LeopardsLead #WATCHUS #WereBlueByTheWay

SAVE THE DATE!!! We hope to see you all here!!!

🎄✨ Small Business Saturday + Hometown Christmas SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29✨🎄 ➡️Small Business Saturday •Garrard County Arts Council & Wherritt House Gifts OPEN 10am-2pm🎨🎁 • Napier Brothers Clothing & Shoes OPEN 9am-5pm🛍️ •If your local business is open for Small Business Saturday, feel free to share in the comments!🏢 ➡️Hometown Christmas Events 🍿 2:00 – The Lancaster Grand Theatre showing The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 🎬 FREE movie + FREE popcorn, cider, hot chocolate & water! 🚚 4:00 – Food Trucks on the Square 🎨 4:00–5:30 – TWO Christmas Craft Locations! •Garrard County Public Library Crafts + Letter to Santa Station •Cornerstone Realty on the Square - Crafts Check out the First Southern Quadrant for: 📸Epic Events Photo Booth Co. in the Community Room 🎨Dynamic Face Paint in the Community Room 📸Outdoor Christmas Photo Ops 📬Santa Mailbox 🎶 Christmas Carolers 🎅Parade at 6:00 followed by SANTA’S ARRIVAL + visit with Santa!🎅 ✨ Come shop local, enjoy festive fun, and celebrate the season with our community! ✨ Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors!🤝 City of Lancaster Mayor- Michael Gaffney Garrard Fiscal Court Thank you to our Gold Sponsors!🤝 Allison Abrasives Central Kentucky Federal Savings Bank Farmers National Bank First Southern National Bank LockRidge Park MAINSTREETMEDIATV The Hilt Whitaker Bank White House Clinics Thank you to the following organizations for their portion of this great event!🤝 Lancaster Ky Police Department Lancaster City Fire and Rescue Lancaster City Council - Lancaster, KY Lancaster Parks and Recreation Glory Days Car Club Garrard Fiscal Court

Enjoy watching our celebrations!
https://youtu.be/dqhSaKrunMs

💙🐆 LANCASTER ELEMENTARY IS DISTINGUISHED! 💚🤍

Today, we just want to pause and let this moment sink in.

Our students.
Our teachers.
Our staff.
Our families.
OUR COMMUNITY.

Every single one of you had a hand in bringing Lancaster Elementary to the top. Achieving BLUE – Distinguished is more than a color… it’s proof of what happens when heart, hard work, and belief come together inside these walls.

Our students showed grit, determination, and pride in their learning.
Our teachers and staff poured their energy, their talent, and their whole hearts into helping every child grow.
And together, we proved what we’ve always known—Lancaster Elementary is truly one of the best schools in the state of Kentucky.

We don’t say that lightly.
We don’t say it for show.
We say it because it’s the truth.

Our staff goes above and beyond every day—working circles around challenges, celebrating every success, and lifting our kids higher than they ever thought they could go. And our students? They rise. Every single time.

This BLUE rating is historic.
It’s earned.
And it belongs to all of us.

💚🤍💙
Once a Leopard, always a Leopard… and today, our spots are shining a whole lot brighter.
We are proud. We are grateful.
WE ARE LANCASTER.

#WatchUs

Lancaster Elementary has earned Blue status for the first time, achieving very high performance with an overall score of 86.1! 🔵👏 Their hard work is paying off with impressive growth:
Math: Novice decreased from 35% to 8% over three years, proficiency increased from 40% to 68%
Reading: In the past year, novice dropped 13% and proficiency rose 10%
Science & Writing: Novice reduced by more than half
WAY TO GO LES!

Thank you Baptist Health for bringing snacks!!!!! We appreciate our community loving on us.

🇺🇸💚🤍 Lancaster Elementary Honors Our Heroes 🤍💚🇺🇸 Today, our Lancaster Elementary Leopards proudly celebrate Veterans Day — a day to honor the bravery, service, and sacrifice of all those who have worn our nation’s uniform. This year, we are especially proud to recognize one of our very own: Assistant Principal Mr. Craig Boyd 🐾 Rank: Sergeant First Class 🐾 Branch: U.S. Army (Retired, 20 years) 🐾 Service Years: 1998–2018 🐾 Specialties: Infantry and Civil Affairs 🐾 Stations: Georgia, North Carolina, Italy, Iraq, Hawaii, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Washington, and Cambodia Mr. Boyd’s dedication to his country and now to our students embodies the true spirit of service and leadership. 💚 From all of us at Lancaster Elementary School, thank you, Mr. Boyd — and thank you to every veteran who has served our nation. 🇺🇸 #LancasterLeopards #VeteransDay #ProudToServe #LESPride

💚🤍 Picture Retakes at Lancaster Elementary 🤍💚 Picture Retakes will be TUESDAY, November 11th. Retakes are only for: • students who were absent on the original picture day • students who are new to LES • OR students who bring a parent note requesting a retake We will have Spring Pictures + Class Group Photos closer to Spring Break — more details will come out as we get closer. 💚🐆 #GoLeopards 🤍🐆