Carrie Lee Elementary School - Decorah CSD

03/26/2026

Reminder, our Read-In Celebration is TOMORROW (March 27th). Students are invited to wear pajamas or comfortable clothes to school and bring a favorite book, stuffed animal and special snack to celebrate an awesome Reading Month!

03/25/2026

Third grade had a little St. Patrick’s Day fun mixed into our learning! ☘️💚 From creative activities to lots of smiles, our students enjoyed celebrating the day together. We love finding simple ways to make classroom learning festive and memorable!

03/25/2026

Our third graders are excited to continue their partnership with Vesterheim this year. We are so grateful for this opportunity and look forward to all they will discover.

03/16/2026

We had an excellent night at our family literacy night. It was mysterious and joyful with our "UnMASK your Love of Reading" theme. There were book-themed snacks, superhero masked obstacle courses, great art projects, literacy games, Bingo for Books, mysterious flashlight reading, reading with Dog Tales (therapy dogs from the public library), and more. Huge thanks to the FEC for sponsoring this event and to all our community and staff volunteers for making this night possible. Keep reading, Vikings!

03/07/2026

📚 What a GREAT start to Reading Month! 🎉

The energy was electric during our kick-off virtual assembly and our Masked Readers have had students guessing who was behind the book.

It’s already shaping up to be a fantastic month filled with stories, imagination, and a love of reading. We can’t wait to see all the books our students will discover along the way! 📖✨

03/05/2026

NEW: Emergency support fund created for Decorah students. 💙

A local volunteer group has approved two new funds designed to help families in the Decorah Community School District when unexpected hardships arise.

Decorah FEC - Family, Educator, and Community Organization members unanimously voted to establish the Student Emergency Relief Fund and Student Success Support Fund, programs that will provide confidential, short-term assistance when sudden challenges threaten a student’s ability to attend school or succeed in the classroom.

The initiative allows school staff to quickly connect families with help for urgent needs such as housing emergencies, critical illness, school supplies, winter clothing and other essentials.

Read the full story and see how the program will work 👇

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

Our students worked hard to read their books and did a fantastic job showing what they learned during today's Reading Games finale. We’re proud of their effort, teamwork, and love for reading! 📖👏

02/28/2026

♟️ Chess Club in Action! ♟️

Our students have been hard at work sharpening their strategies, thinking ahead, and putting their problem-solving skills to the test during Chess Club! It’s been great to see so much focus, friendly competition, and teamwork around the board.

Chess helps build critical thinking, patience, and sportsmanship — and our students are doing an outstanding job demonstrating all three. 👏♟️

02/21/2026

We had an epic family dance party this evening! Huge thanks to the Decorah FEC for sponsoring the event and to the Luther Football Team and all our other wonderful volunteers for helping make the night a success. 🪩💃🕺❤️

02/19/2026

UPDATE - the Dance is ON as scheduled!

Important Update: We will monitor the weather and make a final decision on the dance by 3:00 today.

The FEC Family Dance Party is tomorrow (Friday, February 20th)! Carrie Lee students and their families are invited to join us from 6:00–7:15 PM for a fun dance party and delicious snacks.

Reminder: The event will be held at the Middle School (405 Winnebago Street). Please enter through the back doors.

All students must be accompanied by an adult.

We hope to see you there!