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Dec
19

Limestone Creek Elementary Literacy Night Gets Families Reading

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Limestone Creek Elementary hosted a Book Fair Literacy Event recently at Books-A-Million in Jupiter. The Literacy Stars of the evening were fourth and fifth graders reading aloud to Limestone Creek families and Books-A-Million patrons.
“It was wonderful to hear the student readers read to the other students, parents, and guests. In addition to reading easy books, [...]

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Sep
26

Limestone Creek’s “Cougars With Compassion” Help With International Coastal Cleanup

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

A large group of faculty, staff, parents and students from Limestone Creek Elementary met at Carlin Park in Jupiter recently to participate in the International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest one day volunteer beach cleanup effort.  The group, called Cougars With Compassion, was organized by the school’s outstanding Parent Teacher Organization.   The mascot for the [...]

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Feb
14

Limestone Creek Elementary “Cougars For the Cure” Race For Charity

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Many of our teachers spend the week challenging and inspiring our students in the classroom and on the weekend they turn their focus to the community.  The School District admires and supports these dedicated educators.
Fourteen members of the staff of Limestone Creek Elementary in Jupiter recently participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the [...]

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Jan
24

Limestone Creek Elementary Receives Lowe’s Grant

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $5,000 Toolbox for Education grant to Limestone Creek Elementary to purchase graphic novels in hard copies as well as digital interactive e-books. “Increasing the graphic novels available to students in our Media collection will facilitate enthusiasm, passion, and fluency in all readers but especially in struggling readers.  [...]

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Dec
1

Police Dog Makes Friendly Visit To Limestone Creek Elementary

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Jupiter Police Officer Chad Norman introduced the newest member of the police department to the first and third grade students at Limestone Creek Elementary.  Sherlock, a bloodhound, is one of the police department’s newest officers. Officer Norman explained to students that Sherlock’s specialty is sniffing out missing people and tracking criminals. 
The students were enthusiastic while [...]

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Nov
15

Storybook Characters Take Over Limestone Creek Elementary

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Storybook characters recently took over Limestone Creek Elementary as the Jupiter school celebrated its annual Storybook Character Day.  The students, faculty, and staff dressed as their favorite characters from literature.  Alice In Wonderland was the inspiration for the Principal, Assistant Principal and office staff as they dressed up as characters from the book.
The day is [...]

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Jun
4

Principal Gets Pie In The Face After Challenging Students To Read

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Students at Limestone Creek Elementary were recently given the privilege of putting pies in the faces of Principal Sue Gibbs and Assistant Principal Kelly Mullen.  This activity was the culmination of a yearlong reading challenge initiated by Ms. Gibbs.  The school’s goal was to read 20,000 books during the year.  The students exceeded the goal [...]

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Mar
30

Limestone Creek Elementary Students Jump For Joy Over New Donated Fitness Course

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

The Honda Classic and the Egoscue Foundation recently donated an indoor/outdoor Patch Fitness Obstacle Course to Limestone Creek Elementary School in Jupiter.  The fitness equipment allows students to exercise, build strength, develop coordination skills and have fun while jumping, climbing and crawling even in inclement weather.
The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by Limestone Creek faculty and staff, Ed [...]

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Mar
15

Limestone Creek Elementary Celebrates Read Across America Day

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Limestone Creek Elementary recently celebrated the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day on the birthday of Dr. Seuss.  Faculty and students dressed as characters from Dr. Seuss’ books and Principal Sue Gibbs read Green Eggs and Ham to the students on the morning news.
The first grade and ESE classrooms participated in a door decoration [...]

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Feb
9

Limestone Creek Elementary Celebrates Literacy Week with Disney

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Limestone Creek Elementary recently participated in the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program during Literacy Week.   Volunteers came to the school to read to the students and earned a one day, one park ticket to Disney World. “Over 60 voracious volunteers participated in the promotion for Florida’s Celebrate Literacy Week,” said Limestone Creek’s reading [...]

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Jan
29

Limestone Creek Elementary Collects Items for Haitian Relief

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

The parents, staff, and students of Limestone Creek Elementary have been collecting money and goods to help Haiti following the devastating earthquake.  Food, blankets, toiletries, first aid kits and cash are being donated.  When the hallways begin to overflow staff members donate their vans, trucks and time to deliver the contributions to the Outreach Center [...]

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