11/20/2025
Take a look at what is going on at Loa Elementary. This article was write by the students.
A Season of Gratitude and Falcon PRIDE at Loa Elementary
By Ms. Torgerson’s Sixth Grade Class
We are spotlighting Loa Elementary because we have so much fun and want everyone to see what makes our school special. People love seeing kids learn, laugh, and have fun together — and that’s what happens every day at our school. We work hard, we make our parents proud, and we’re thankful to be part of a school where we can always have good days.
This November, our sixth-grade class is shining the spotlight on Loa Elementary to show how much gratitude and love we have for this totally awesome school. Here at Loa Elementary, we focus on achieving our academic goals and boosting our knowledge of both things we know and things we’re learning for the first time. We love seeing our friends when we arrive each morning, and we show Falcon PRIDE in everything we do — patience, respect, integrity, determination, and excellence.
Falcon PRIDE in Action
At Loa Elementary, students work every day to show patience, respect, integrity, determination, and excellence — values that make our school community strong.
We show patience by sitting quietly during assemblies and respecting all the staff. We wait for the little kids to cross the hall before we go, making sure everyone stays safe.
We show respect by being kind in the hallways. You can see lots of students talking nicely to one another and reminding each other to follow the signs that encourage respect.
We show integrity by owning up to what we do, doing our own work, following directions, washing our hands, playing by the rules, and sharing with others. Students at Loa Elementary hope that future generations will keep following these rules and showing integrity so our school can stay the best ever.
We show determination by doing the right thing, even when it’s hard. We aren’t embarrassed to ask for help, and we keep trying again and again when something challenges us.
We show excellence by cleaning up after ourselves, helping younger students, and doing our best in everything we do.
Exciting Events at Loa Elementary
Our school is full of fun activities that make learning exciting.
We are doing a book fair next week — it is really fun! We can get books and other cool stuff at the book fair.
One of our favorites was the Egg Drop Challenge. It was a fun and thrilling event where students paired up to design capsules to protect their eggs. When the time came, we dropped them off a forklift! The higher the place, the better the prize — and everyone loved cheering for their classmates.
The second-grade play, Spookly the Square Pumpkin, was another highlight. The students sang songs and told the story of Spookly, teaching everyone that it’s okay to be different.
The fifth and sixth graders also took a special trip to the movie theater to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas as a reward for good grades at the end of first quarter. It was a fun way to celebrate our hard work!
Kindness, Friendship, and Gratitude
Loa Elementary is full of kindness. Students show kindness by including others on the playground, and teachers show kindness by helping students learn and succeed. Everyone works together to make sure no one is left out.
Friendships are an important part of our school, too. At recess, we play football, kickball, and other games, and we’ve made great friends in the cafeteria and classrooms. Our teachers are always so nice, which makes school even better.
We’re also thankful for our school every day. We love Loa Elementary because the teachers are awesome, the food is good, and the school is clean. The classes are fun, and our teachers are cool!
Looking Ahead
As the school year continues, we hope to stay kind, help keep our school clean, and go on lots of field trips. We’re looking forward to more incentives, activities, and exciting experiences as sixth graders — and, of course, continuing to make our school proud.
At Loa Elementary, every day is a chance to learn, grow, and show Falcon PRIDE. We are grateful to be part of a school where kindness, fun, and excellence shine all year long.
This article was proudly written by Ms. Torgerson’s sixth-grade class of Loa Elementary School, with each student contributing their own words and ideas. Hudson, Kaleeyah, and Asher introduced our school and shared what makes it special. Kashtyn, Walker, Crew, Trey, and Grigg described how we show Falcon PRIDE through patience, respect, integrity, determination, and excellence. Our event reporters — Navy, Lathan, Dawson, and Ashley — highlighted recent school activities. Camden shared why he’s thankful for Loa Elementary, while Wyat and RieLynn wrote about kindness and friendship in our school. Macie and Tynnlee looked ahead to our hopes and goals for the rest of the year. Together, our class worked as writers, editors, and idea-makers to spotlight what makes Loa Elementary a place we are proud to call home.
