Lowell Elementary School Spotlight

We are thankful for the opportunity to work with 23 schools in the Cedar Valley region. This month's school feature is Lowell elementary school which is a part of the Waterloo School District. Each month, we have the opportunity to ask questions to schools in our region about the impact of Leader Valley and [...]

By |2020-11-20T12:04:52-06:00November 20th, 2020|Cedar Valley, Leader in Me, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Lowell Elementary School Spotlight

Social-Emotional Learning With Principal Sunni Hart, Orange Elementary in Waterloo, IA

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the “process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions” (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, [...]

By |2020-10-29T09:50:14-05:00October 20th, 2020|Cedar Valley, Leader in Me, News|Comments Off on Social-Emotional Learning With Principal Sunni Hart, Orange Elementary in Waterloo, IA

Hoover Middle School Spotlight

We are thankful for the opportunity to work with 25 schools in the Cedar Valley region. This month's school feature is Hoover Middle School which is a part of the Waterloo School District. Each month, we have the opportunity to ask questions to schools in our region about the impact of Leader Valley and [...]

By |2020-10-19T22:25:58-05:00October 19th, 2020|Cedar Valley, Leader in Me, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hoover Middle School Spotlight

Lincoln Elementary School Spotlight

We are thankful for the opportunity to work with 25 schools in the Cedar Valley region. This month's school feature is Lincoln Elementary which is a part of the Cedar Falls Community School District. Each month, we have the opportunity to ask questions to schools in our region about the impact of Leader Valley [...]

By |2020-09-17T18:02:12-05:00September 9th, 2020|Cedar Valley, Leader in Me, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Lincoln Elementary School Spotlight

Leader in Me Lighthouse Team Student Receives Award

Deacon was the overall A.C.E. student recipient from the 2019-2020 school year. Expo administrations presented him with a plaque and one hundred dollar check at his job. "Deacon Smith was presented with the 2019-2020 finalist A.C.E. award from the Waterloo Sunrise Exchange Club," shares Adam Hoogestraat, President of the Sunrise Exchange Club of Waterloo. "He is one of [...]

By |2020-09-09T20:03:11-05:00September 9th, 2020|Cedar Valley, Leader in Me, News|Comments Off on Leader in Me Lighthouse Team Student Receives Award

Orange Elementary Named Lighthouse School

(Cedar Valley of Iowa) – WATERLOO—Orange Elementary has been designated by FranklinCovey as only the second Lighthouse School in Iowa. FranklinCovey visited Orange last week to confirm Leader in Me has been implemented as a whole school transformational model. It involves academics, leadership and a culture where you can see, hear and feel the 7 [...]

By |2021-01-26T20:54:05-06:00May 11th, 2015|Cedar Valley, Leader in Me, News|Comments Off on Orange Elementary Named Lighthouse School
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