Needmore Elementary School

08/28/2026

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Needmore News

08/26/2026

Such an amazing accomplishment for our students, staff, and families. Way to go, Toppers!

🎉 Please join us in congratulating Needmore Elementary School for being selected as a Celebrate Your School Award Top 25 honoree!

After posting the highest IREAD pass rate in both North Lawrence Community Schools and Lawrence County in 2024-25, the school kept pushing. One year later, 100% of its third graders passed IREAD. Needmore paired participation in the Indiana Literacy Cadre with a newly implemented Professional Learning Community process, bringing teachers, support staff, the reading specialist, instructional coach, and school leaders together around student data and shared goals. Together, those efforts have shifted improvement from something that happens classroom by classroom to a coordinated, schoolwide approach built around consistent collaboration and collective ownership of student outcomes.

CELL’s Celebrate Your School Awards provide monetary gifts to schools as part of our 25th anniversary in 2026, recognizing excellence and celebrating the educators who make our work possible. Needmore was selected out of almost 100 submissions and plans to use the funds to continue to enhance literacy instruction.

Congratulations on this accomplishment!

View all of the award recipients: https://cell.uindy.edu/about/25th-anniversary/celebrate-your-school-awards

North Lawrence Community Schools

08/25/2026

⏰ REMINDER: Tomorrow is an Early Dismissal Day!

All dismissal happens one hour earlier than usual tomorrow.

🚗 Car Riders: 1:40 p.m.
🚌 Bus Riders: Immediately following car dismissal

Bus riders will arrive home approximately ONE HOUR EARLIER than normal. For example, if your child normally gets home at 3:15 p.m., expect them around 2:15 p.m. tomorrow.

📱 Put a reminder in your phone tonight so you’re ready for the earlier dismissal tomorrow!

Thanks for helping us make dismissal run smoothly! 💜💛

08/14/2026

Way to go, NLCS!!

⭐ OUR STARS ARE SHINING! ⭐

We are proud to announce that North Lawrence Community Schools achieved a 90.94% pass rate on the 2026 IREAD assessment!

📚 NLCS: 90.94%
📊 Indiana State Average: 88.7%

This accomplishment represents so much more than a number. It reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our teachers and staff, and the support our families provide every day.

To our students: WAY TO GO, STARS!
To our teachers and staff: THANK YOU for the time, care, and commitment you pour into our students.

90.94%... And we’re not done yet!

⭐ We are committed to BUILDING STARS that truly shine bright! ⭐

08/14/2026

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Needmore News

08/14/2026

Needmore honors our roots while growing our future. Way to go Hilltoppers of all eras!

08/13/2026

We have something BIG to celebrate at Needmore! 💜💛

100% of our third-grade students passed the IREAD assessment last year! 📚⭐

This incredible accomplishment belongs to so many people. To our students — your hard work and perseverance paid off! To our families — thank you for supporting learning at home and partnering with us. And to our amazing teachers and staff — thank you for your dedication, high expectations, and commitment to helping every student succeed.

It truly takes all of us working together, and we couldn’t be more proud!

100%!!! Way to go, Toppers! 🎩⭐💜💛

08/12/2026

What a fantastic way to celebrate our custodians. Thank you, Julie & Julie for your work on this!

08/11/2026

Looking for fun, adventure, new friends, and an activity the whole family can enjoy?

Come learn about Cub Scout Pack 343 at our Parent Information Session today (8/11) at Needmore at 5:00 PM, right before the PTO meeting!

Cub Scouts offers boys and girls the chance to learn new skills, make friends, and experience exciting activities throughout the year, including:

🏹 Shoot-O-Ree – Archery, slingshots & BB guns
🏕️ Family Campouts
🏎️ Pinewood Derby
🔬 STEM Activities
🎣 Fishing, hiking & outdoor adventures
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun activities for the whole family

New Scouts can get started for just $25 upfront!

Questions?
Contact Cubmaster Andrew Rusch
📱 Call/Text: 765-319-8657
✉️ [email protected]

Come see what Cub Scouting has to offer!