Shining Stars
The end of the year is approaching so fast, and the third graders are all proven to be shining stars! They performed in their spring concert with amazing voices and poise. We have been trying to enjoy wrapping up the year with some fun . . .
10/11 Weather Shield
Carmelo Lattuca, Bill Rentschler and the 10/11 Weather Shield were back on the road on Thursday, heading down to Jefferson County to visit Diller Odell Elementary! The 5th and 6th grade science class have already been studying severe . . .
K-1 Field Trip
These Kindergarten and First Grade students have worked hard this year, and they were ready to enjoy some fun both at the Antelope Park and the Lincoln Children’s Zoo! The best part is that EVERY experience at this age is a . . .
Pre-K Memory Books
The sixth graders are working on Pre-K- 6th grade memory books. Every sixth grader has been challenged with the task of trying to remember moments or memories they have from each grade. After they are done brainstorming; they pick one memory . . .
4th Grade Takes a Walk
The 4th graders took a walk downtown to the Diller museum for an afternoon of learning. The students were excited to learn about the Otoe-Missouria Tribe. They were engaged throughout the presentation, eagerly answered questions, . . .
2nd Grade Field Trip
The 2nd-grade class enjoyed their field trip to Morrill Hall and Homestead National Historical Park. While at Morrill Hall, the students enjoyed looking at all the exhibits and viewed a show in the planetarium. At Homestead, the students . . .
One School, One Book Family Reading Program Unites Home and School
Diller-Odell elementary students recently brought home a copy of The One and Only Ivan , by Katherine Applegate, and began reading it with their families on Monday, March 24 . Over the next . . .
Wildlife Encounters
Wildlife Encounters traveled to Diller to give a presentation to our elementary students. They showed six different animals, including an alligator, snake, and kangaroo. Some of our students had the privilege of going down to the gym . . .
Guest Reader, Mrs. Roelfs
During Read Across America Week, the preschool, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classes enjoyed having a guest reader. Beth Roelfs, former Diller-Odell teacher, kindergarten volunteer, and lover of books. Mrs. . . .
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Over the last few weeks, the Kindergarten students have been working hard at solving addition and subtraction math equations. They have played games, used manipulatives to solve story problems and they also showed what they know . . .
Elementary Robotics
The 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes spent the first half of Quarter 3 working with the Luma Robots the library received last year through a state grant. Students used Luma's coding website to program their robots to do a variety of tasks. . . .
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6th Graders Teach the Kindergarteners
We are taking a break from reading (for now)! The roles have been flipped allowing the 6th graders to be challenged to teach our kindergarten buddies. The 6th graders were assigned to teach addition by using math manipulatives. By . . .
3rd Grade DL Science
Third graders enjoy all the new and fun information about their weather unit with ESU DL science guy Matt. They have been preparing to do their presentation as weather kids for the end of the unit along with a fun temperature experiment. . . .
Fraction Fun
Fraction Fun Who says fractions can't be fun? The 4th graders put their fractions skills to the test. Each student chose a random fraction, found an equivalent fraction, drew a model, and wrote a comparison statement for . . .
Winter Wonderland Fun
The Diller-Odell Preschool Class had a delightful time engaging with the winter wonderland. They participated in activities such as sledding, creating snow angels, and rolling in the snow. The children thoroughly enjoyed their outdoor . . .
K-3 Winter Benchmarks
Recently, you may have received a letter informing you how your K-3 child did on Winter Benchmark Testing in Reading. We provide support for your child here at school, and Nebraska Reads has many resources for parents to use at home as . . .
2nd Grade Learns About Christmas Dinner Traditions Around the World
Penny Holtmeier, Jefferson County Extension Assistant, visited the 2nd grade classroom. Penny taught us about Christmas Dinner Traditions Around the World. We learned about the United States, Mexico, Italy, England, Japan, Sweden, and . . .
5th Grade Holiday Fun
The fifth grade students celebrated the holidays by doing fun station activities: decorating cookies, coloring a sweater, holiday Bingo and snowball target throwing. The class also won 2 times in the holiday music . . .
SEASONS GREETINGS FROM MR. DENNER’S CLASS!!
If you’re like me, it’s hard to believe that the 2 nd Quarter and 1st Semester are almost over! Where has the time gone? As the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun!”, and I know that’s true . . .
TLTE Outstanding Student Teacher
Congratulations to Abby Ware, a TLTE Outstanding Student Teacher award recipient this Fall! She is described as a high-energy, happy, and enthusiastic individual who takes constructive suggestions to heart and implements them to make . . .
Little Griffins Holiday Concert
The Diller-Odell Little Griffins Preschool Class showcased their Christmas Program on Thursday, December 12th. The students thoroughly enjoyed both learning and performing the songs for their friends and family. The Preschool class would like . . .
2nd Grade Birthday Calendars
The 2nd Grade Community Birthday Calendars are hot off the press and will soon be coming your way! The 2nd graders will soon be selling their community birthday calendars that feature the 2nd graders' original artwork. The cost of each . . .
Kindergarten Fun
Here are a couple of fun things kindergarten has been up to this fall. We observed what would happen if we combined water and baking soda in the right environment (an empty bottle). The result: the pumpkin-faced balloon blew itself up! . . .
4th Grade Shows Veteran Appreciation
4th grade showed their appreciation to Veterans for Veterans Day. Each student wrote a letter to a Veteran to get to know more about them. Ms. Ebeling
Lexia LETRS
There is a lot of buzz in the education world about the “Science of Reading”. We are very fortunate here at Diller-Odell to be able to be a part of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, . . .
Rett Syndrome Awareness Day
Students at the Elementary celebrated Rett Syndrome Awareness Day by wearing purple on October 23rd! What is Rett Syndrome? Watch this video created by 2 Diller-Odell students to find out! . . .
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Pioneer Days for 4th Grade
The 4th graders were thinking like pioneers on their recent field trip to the Homestead National Historical Park and the Filley Stone Barn for Pioneer Days. They created their own corn husk dolls, dipped candles, quilted, learned about . . .
Preschool to the Beatrice Fire Station
Our Diller-Odell Preschool class had an exciting field trip to the Beatrice Fire Station! The day was filled with learning and laughter as we explored the important work that firefighters do. . . .
What's Happening in First Grade
We’re thrilled to share that our first graders have successfully filled their chart after weeks of hard work and dedication! To celebrate this fantastic accomplishment, the students enjoyed a well-deserved trip to the park! The . . .
2nd Grade Community Birthday Calendars
The 2nd grade class is starting to think about creating their 2025 Community Birthday Calendars. Anyone who is part of our communities and/or school is welcome to put his/her birthday on the calendar. Please message your birthday/s to Mrs. . . .
Third Grade Homecoming Dress-Up
Third grade had a blast dressing up for homecoming week and supporting all their favorite high school athletes. Mrs. Heble
2nd Grade Homecoming Activities
The 2nd grade class showed their school spirit by participating in the Homecoming Dress Up Days. They also enjoyed having some of the high school students come to the Elementary for the Homecoming Pep Rally. Go Griffins! Mrs. Hynek
Preschool Happenings
The Diller-Odell Preschool class has been engaged in exciting learning activities recently. Our focus has been on developing foundational writing skills, with an emphasis on recognizing and writing the letters in their names. Additionally, we . . .
HELLO FROM MR. DENNER’S TITLE I CLASS!!
The school year is off to a wonderful start. Beginning of the year testing is now all finished and Title I is in full swing. It’s great to be here at school with the students that we have at Diller-Odell. I’m pleased to see the . . .
Griffin Art News
Greetings Griffin Nation! I have to start with a BIG THANK YOU to Robin and Larry Stanoshek for the donation of a pottery wheel and kiln along with a plethora of ceramic supplies to add to our Art Program. . . .
Kindergarten Buddies
The kindergartners spent some time in the afternoon with their 6th-grade buddies. The groups had fun reading silly Pete the Cat books together. Both classes are looking forward to more activities with their buddies in the future.
MAP Reading Fluency Screener for K-3 Students-August 22nd
Welcome back to school. Back to school means fall testing. The first test we will administer on August 22nd is the NWEA MAP Reading Fluency screener for our K-3 students. This screener . . .
GREETINGS FROM MR. DENNER’S TITLE I CLASS!!
It’s hard to believe it, but we’re almost to Spring and that means we’re about to the end of the 3 rd quarter of the school year. Here at school, we are staying busy working on skill-building and continuing growth . . .