Lexington School News

Lexington celebrated the 100th day of school at the end of January. Our TK and kindergarteners celebrated by dressing up as centenarians, with some help from their parents. Several classes integrated math activities that focused on the number “100”

throughout the day. Math became a focus during an entire whole school assembly in February. TK- through fifth-grade students worked on a problem of the month with multiple levels of difficulty. They displayed their work in the multipurpose room for several days. At the assembly, students explained how they solved the problem to their classmates and observed how the difficulty of the problem changed from a TK level to a fifth-grade level.

To continue with the February math focus, local afterschool organization Mathnasium Campbell-Los Gatos returned to Lexington to lead another interactive Family Math Night. Fisher Middle School helped run math activities and games for TK-5 students and their families. Mathnasium has been a great local supporter for developing Lexington thinkers.

The Lunar New Year began at the end of January and continued into mid-February. This is the year of the snake. As part of Lexington’s focus on global awareness, families and staff with Asian connections were invited to help organize and lead an assembly. We learned some of the differences between Lunar New Year celebrations in China, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Parents organized a Chinese student fashion show. The assembly concluded with an amazing Lion Dance performance by USA Prancer Development Group. Yellow and red lions performed along with drums and percussion. The acrobatics of the performers and their interaction with the audience was quite entertaining. Parents led lunch-time activities such as Chinese calligraphy, playing Korean Jegi, and making dragon puppets.

Our first-graders organized a “Passport Day” where they shared their research on different cultures with their families. They worked very hard to learn, document, and display facts about different cultures around the world. Their families were proud to see their work. One parent commented, “They made it so fun, engaging, and interesting! I learned so much! They all did such a wonderful job - I was marveling about it to people the rest

Global School Play Day took place for its third year at Lexington. GSPD was organized by a group of educators in 2015. Their mission states: “During Global School Play Day, participants are encouraged to allow students ample time for free play without the use of screens, structured games, or adult direction. The idea is to let children explore their creativity, problem-solving skills, and social interactions in an unstructured and spontaneous environment.” Over 81 countries participate. TK-5 students brought games, stuffed animals, dolls, building materials, model cars, and many other items from home. They wandered the entire campus visiting classrooms, the lower field and garden, and made new friends of all ages.

It was a great way to collaborate, problem solve, and be creative for a long period of time. I brought in my vintage Star Wars toys and enjoyed watching students play with Lakeside School Community Foundation Foundation hosts its “Out of This on Saturday, March 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets cost $100 or $90 early-bird.

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them as I did as a child. It was more than just a day of play for the students! Jogathon Sponsorships Available Club is looking for new sponsors for our 2025 Jog-A-Thon. We seek the help of local companies to benefit Loma Prieta Elementary School while advertising their business at the same time. This year marks the 38th anniversary of the Jog-A-Thon, and our children are hard at work training for Your sponsorship will cover the costs for the beloved Jog-A-Thon. Money raised beyond that goal helps fund supplies for our dedicated teachers during the school year.

The extra money also supports enrichment programs such as science, music, P.E., and art. It is our most popular event of the year and will be held on Friday, April 25. Sponsorship logos will receive placement on the back of this year’s Jog-A-Thon T-shirt and on our Loma HSC website. Students wear these shirts all year long, so promotion of your company continues throughout the We have four sponsorship levels, ranging The deadline for sponsorships with a logo or company name on the T-shirt is Thank you for supporting your local