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Second graders A-L had a fantastic first day!! @Creekwidetweet #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS

Making new friends and exploring classroom materials. It was so good to have our whole class together today! Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS

Find a Friend Who…a fun activity to get to know our classmates! #WEareLakota Creekside ECS #NeedtoSucceedCECS

We LOVED our time in the Hub today! Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS #WEchooseLakota

We are so excited for the WOOT WOOT Wagon today! Our cubs are ready to spend some of their hard earned Cub Cash! #WEAreLakota #creeksidecubs

Families…you’ve been patiently waiting to find out how you did guessing which self portrait was your child’s. 😀 Here’s the reveal! #WEareLakota #WeChooseLakota #NeedtoSucceedCECS #Creeksidetweet

Self portrait reveal!

These lucky second graders were chosen by Ms. Moore to read in these fun new spaces in the Hub! They were happy and cozy reading in a tent with stuffed animals and by a campfire! Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS #WEchooseLakota

Thank you families for your support at the Marco’s pizza fundraiser. We LOVED celebrating our win with a pizza party in the classroom! Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS #WEchooseLakota

All smiles for picture day! Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS #WEchooseLakota

So proud of these 2nd graders for earning 25 cubs paws! We celebrated yesterday with a teacher/ student switch day! Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS

A former first grader leading our morning meeting! Thanks, Rhiannon Wilson for letting her join us. Awesome job, Kennedy! ❤️ #NeedtoSucceedCECS Creekside ECS

Cub buddies today for the first time! It was so much fun to watch our cubs start to build relationships with their 1st/2nd grade friends. We can’t wait to meet again😃 Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS

Loved having lunch with these cubs! 💕 Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceddCECS

Go Firebirds! #WEareLakota Creekside ECS #NeedToSucceedCECS

We got to spend time with our cub buddies talking about what we are thankful for and even made a thankful turkey! 🦃 Rhiannon Wilson Thank you @Cavenderkinders for sharing the activity with us - it was tons of fun! Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceddCECS

Today Rhiannon Wilson stopped by visited our kindness tree. It said sing a holiday song and here’s how excited we all were Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS

Cub buddies crafting for Valentine’s Day! 💕Rhiannon Wilson Creekside ECS #WEareLakota #NeedToSucceedCECS

With our cub buddies!! Rhiannon Wilson