Dr. Hyten came to talk to Kindergarten today about good dental health. Thanks Dr. Hyten. The kids loved it.




Mrs. Edwards’ class had a great day celebrating Valentines. We ate ice cream, graphed conversation hearts, made necklaces, exchanged valentine cards, and played games.



Happy Valentine’s Day from Mrs. Wreath’s class!! 💗




Carlyle Grade School started a new program where we have high school student from different activities come down and dead to our kindergarten and 1st grade students. Today we had members from the Lady Indians come down and read. Thanks to Coach Kuhn and her players for participating in our program. Our students loved it!!!
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Today’s spotlight is on Mrs. Nancy Nave!! She is our 3rd grade writing teacher. This is her 20th year teaching at CUSD #1. One of those years was as a substitute teacher. She worked in education several years before moving to Carlyle. She spends most of her time outside of school with her family and volunteering. Her husband, Eric, and her will soon be celebrating their 25th anniversary!! They have 2 kids. Corey is a freshman at Missouri University of Science & Technology. Hanna is a sophomore at Carlyle High School.

Carlyle CUSD 1 is looking for a Speech Pathologist for the 2022-2023 school year. Please share!! https://www.carlyle.k12.il.us/page/employment
Today’s spotlight is on Ms. Lyndsie Lappe. She is in her 5th year of teaching and currently teaches 3rd grade math. She taught 7th grade math for 1 year in Clarksville, TN. She loves to go camping, hiking, deer hunting , and loves going to the gym. She loves with her 2 fur babies and is very close to her family and loves that they are all back living in the same area. She went to Carlyle schools her whole life and graduated in 2012. She is currently working with many people that were her educators growing up.

First grade students are having fun experimenting with lights!




Our teacher spotlight is on Mr. Jason Wellen. He is in his 8th year of teaching and he teaches 3rd grade reading. He loves to go deer hunting, fishing, mushrooom hunting, and coaching softball. His wife’s name is Sarah and they have a 3 year old named Tanner. They are a very close family and do everything together. He holds two basketball records in the state of Texas for little Dribblers. His favorite thing to do is to hang out with his wife and he’s also a holder of AMC stock.

Congratulations to the January Star Students: Kindergarten-Jonah, 1st Grade-Will, 2nd Grade-Charlee, 3rd Grade-Harper and 4th Grade-Klay. Keep up the good work students!

2nd Grade is using “Main Idea Mystery Bags” to figure out the main idea!



This week’s spotlight is on our 3rd grade teachers. We have Ms. Lyndsie Lappe, Mr. Jason Wellen, and Mrs. Nancy Nave. Stay tuned the rest of the week to learn more about these wonderful teachers.

Today’s spotlight is on Mrs. Kelly Price. She has been in education for 33 1/2 years and is currently teaching kindergarten. She loves spending time with her granddaughters and antiquing and painting. She has been married to Bernard for 36 years. She has 3 kids named Ben, Kortney, and Braden. Ben is married to Amber and have 2 kids named Brooklyn and Kate. She has lived in the Carlyle area her whole life and went to Carlyle schools.

Due to the road conditions and continued weather, Carlyle CUSD 1 will have another Snow Day tomorrow Friday Feb. 4th. All extracurricular scheduled for Friday will be rescheduled for a later date. We will see everyone back at school on Monday.

Today’s spotlight is on Mrs. Jenny Gansauer. She has been a teacher for 18years. Her 1st year as Title 1 math and now her 17th year in kindergarten. She loves to shop and go boating in the summer. Her husband Paul and her have 2 kids. Addie is 13 and Grayson is 9. She loves dogs and currently has 3. Their names are Ozzie, Moose, and Charlie.

Due do the current icy conditions and the expected weather this evening and overnight, Carlyle School District will have another snow day tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 3rd. All extracurricular events schedule for Thursday will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date.

We shine the spotlight today on Ms. Hannah Smith-Ettleman. She is in her first year teaching and is teaching kindergarten. She loves to play volleyball, soccer, and loves to travel. Her mom and brother live in Gelena, Illinois and that is where she grew up. She currently lives in Edwardsville with her boyfriend Gaven, her cat Lady, and a 120 gallon fish tank. She loves pugs, going to concerts, and visiting zoos and aquariums!
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Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 2nd will be a Snow Day for Carlyle School District. All extracurricular events, along with a Special Board meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow will be rescheduled. We hope everyone stays safe.
We shine the spotlight today on Mrs. Michelle Edwards. This is her 24th year in education. She has taught 14 years in kindergarten, 7 years in Pre-K, 2 years in 3rd grade, and 1 year at Pre-K in Patoka. She loves spending time with her family. She has lived in Carlyle since she wan5 years old. Her husband, Brian, and her live in town and have been married for 23 years. They have 2 children. Their son Drew is 19 and is attending Maryville College in St. Louis. Their daughter Meghan is 14 and is in 8th grade at CJHS. She ❤️ teaching kindergarten!!
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This week’s spotlight is on our kindergarten teachers!! We have Mrs. Kelly Price, Mrs. Michelle Edwards, Ms. Hannah Ettleman, and Mrs. Jenny Gansauer. Tune in the rest of the week to learn more about each teacher.

