We are so proud to celebrate these two amazing first grade students for finishing their April reading logs! 📚✨ Reading at home is such an important part of building strong skills, growing imagination, and developing a lifelong love for learning. The time and effort they’ve put in each day truly makes a difference, and it shows! We are incredibly proud of both of you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to reading. Keep turning those pages and reaching for new adventures—this is just the beginning! 🌟👏

Layton finished her April reading log and we couldn’t be more proud! 📚✨ Way to go, Layton—your hard work and love for reading are shining bright! Keep it up, superstar! 🌟🌸❤️🩵

Story time was full of smiles, giggles, and a little bit of messy magic today! 📚🎨 We dove into The Pout-Pout Fish and followed along as our grumpy little fish learned that he doesn’t have to stay gloomy forever. The kids loved the silly rhymes and quickly picked up on the big lesson—that our feelings can change, and kindness (and maybe a little encouragement!) can turn a bad day around. After our story, we brought those fish to life with finger painting! 🐟 The kids explored colors, textures, and creativity as they made their own bright, happy fish. There were lots of squishy fingers, colorful masterpieces, and proud little smiles. Today wasn’t just fun—it was full of learning too! The kids practiced listening skills, expressing emotions, using their imagination, and strengthening fine motor skills through painting. Safe to say… story time + finger paint = a whole lot of joy! 💙

🎉📚 We have our FIRST April Reading Log turned in!!! 📚🎉 A big, exciting congratulations to our very first student who completed her April reading log and got it signed by her parents! 👏✨ That’s what dedication and responsibility look like! We are so proud of her for making reading a priority and staying on top of her goals. It’s such a great reminder that a little consistency each day can lead to big accomplishments! Keep it up—we can’t wait to see who turns theirs in next! Let the reading excitement continue! 📖💫

Senior Spotlight 🎓Shay Cranston

Students enjoyed a great night at Prom last night. Congratulations to Tanner Shondel and Kasen Cooper on being named King and Queen.

This week in elementary story time was full of imagination, creativity, and fun! 📚✨ Our students enjoyed reading The Napping House, a delightful story that had everyone laughing and engaged as the characters piled up for a cozy nap. The children loved predicting what would happen next, recognizing patterns, and joining in on the repeating phrases throughout the story. Through our discussions, they practiced listening skills, sequencing events, and understanding cause and effect as the quiet house slowly turned into a noisy, wakeful one! To go along with our reading, we explored art by watercoloring beautiful rainy day and sunny day pictures. 🎨☀️🌧️ As we talked together during painting time, students shared ideas, described their artwork, and learned how to express their thoughts and feelings. Watercolor painting also helped them develop fine motor skills, patience, and creativity as they experimented with blending colors and creating different effects. This week was a wonderful combination of storytelling, conversation, and hands-on learning. The kids truly enjoyed every moment, and it was so special to see their confidence grow as they learned through both reading and art! 💛

Senior Spotlight 🎓 Madison Barber

📚✨ Big cheers for our amazing elementary students at Moulton Udell School! ✨📚 We are so proud of all the students who completed their March reading logs! 🎉 Watching these kids stay committed to reading each day has been so exciting and encouraging. Reading logs are such a great way to build strong habits, grow imagination, and help students become confident readers. Every page read is a step toward learning, creativity, and success—and these students are doing an incredible job! 📖💡 Keep up the great work, everyone! We love seeing your dedication and are so proud of each and every one of you. Let’s keep the reading fun going! ❤️👏

🎲✨ Board Game Week Fun at Moulton Udell Elementary! ✨🎲 Our elementary students (5th grade and under) had an amazing time in the library during Board Game Week! Students were invited to bring their favorite games from home, and it was so fun to see the variety they shared with one another. Throughout the week, students enjoyed not only playing games, but also learning important skills along the way. Board games help build critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and patience. They also encourage good sportsmanship, taking turns, and following directions—all while having fun! It was wonderful to watch students socialize, make new friends, and work together. Laughter filled the library as they learned through play and created special memories. Thank you to all the students who participated and brought games to share. It was a fantastic week full of learning, connection, and FUN! 🎉👏

Senior Spotlight 🎓 Kasen Cooper

Moulton-Udell Band students participated in the Bluegrass Conference Honor Band Festival in Lamoni on March 24th.

Don't forget to bring your games!

Senior Spotlight 🎓 Miah Burgher

We had some visitors from the Bridge Church yesterday in 2nd and 3rd grade classes! The Bridge Church was given a generous donation to help MU students in need. The Bridge worked with Brown’s shoes in Centerville to size all 2nd grade students with a new pair of shoes. Just in time for spring! The new shoes will be coming home with students in May!

Baby chicks hatched in the preschool room!!

TOMORROW - Monday, March 23rd, join the Moulton-Udell choir and band for a Variety Show & Pasta Supper at 6pm in the old gym. Free will donation & great entertainment!

Senior Spotlight 🎓 Maximilian Muszynski