What a great way to wrap up our Cardinals first full week of school! Thank you to our high school football players and cheerleaders for helping open car doors this morning during the first of our Friday welcomes. We love seeing our community come together to start the day with smiles and school spirit!
2 days ago, Jayden Leatherman
We want YOUR 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader for a leadership role! Applications are due tomorrow. Don't miss the chance to apply!
3 days ago, Jayden Leatherman
Meet the crews that are making this school year out of this world!
4 days ago, Jayden Leatherman
📣 If you have a 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader, be on the lookout for a Leadership Role application coming home this week! Students can apply for a variety of leadership opportunities throughout the school, each with unique responsibilities. Today, they learned about each role and what it takes to be a leader in our school. Applications are due this Friday, August 21st!
6 days ago, Jayden Leatherman
Our first week is officially in the books, and what a wonderful start it has been! Here’s to a century of making a difference and to the amazing students and staff who are writing the next chapter. We can’t wait to see what all our 100th year has in store!
9 days ago, Jayden Leatherman
A sweet pre-k student poses with a cow mask
Two pre-k students use the playground
Students in Mrs. Parks worked their artistic sides
Mrs. Parks class started their Emotional Bank Accounts - a place to share kind messages with one another
Students in Mrs. Watson’s class arrange themselves in alphabetical order without speaking
Students in Mrs. Parks worked their artistic sides
Mrs. Grant’s class posing for a class picture
Mrs. Saunders class signs their class mission statement
Mrs. Saunders class signs their class mission statement

Fifth graders in Mrs. Buchanan's class are off to a fantastic start to their year! Students jumped right into the fun with team-building activities and games, including the challenge of saving Fred and working together to build paper towers. They also enjoyed spending time with our wonderful School Resource Officer. It was a fun-filled first day and a great way to kick off the year!

10 days ago, Jayden Leatherman
A police officer stands with several children in a school hallway, some wearing school shirts.
A group of children sit in a circle on the floor, engaging in a game with cubes.
Four children sit on a rug, playing a card game in a room with a window.
A group of people sit at a table, some engaged in activities. A woman with curly hair leans forward.
Mrs. Grant’s 2nd Grade class had a wonderful first day of school!

Students painted to reveal special messages from their families, enjoyed “Jitter Juice” to wash away those first-day jitters, and got to know their classmates through a fun game of Four Corners.

It was a fun-filled first day of learning, laughter, and new friendships. What a wonderful way to begin the 2nd grade year!
10 days ago, Jayden Leatherman
Children sitting at desks in a classroom, some holding cups, and a teacher's desk in the background.
A classroom with children at desks. One child is holding a cup. A globe sits on a desk.
Three children at desks in a classroom, painting on paper with paintbrushes and paint palettes.
Three children in a classroom use paint palettes to mix colors at a table. Behind them is a classroom with shelves and a table.
Love Memorial would like to welcome and introduce some of our newest staff for the upcoming 26-27 school year! We are excited to have them join our team as we launch into the future.
12 days ago, Pamela Hoffman
A red cardinal, a smiling woman in glasses, and text: "Welcome to Love Memorial Elementary School, Home of the Cardinals!"
Card featuring a photo of a woman and the text "Welcome to Love Memorial Elementary School, home of the Cardinals!"
A red and black card features a red bird with a heart and text above, with a man's picture below.
A card with a red cardinal and a smiling woman's photo. The text reads "Welcome to Love Memorial Elementary School, Home of the Cardinals!" The woman's name is Amber Williams, 3rd Grade Teacher Assistant.
A card with a red border features a smiling woman, a red cardinal bird, and text about Love Memorial Elementary School.
A red cardinal with a heart rests atop a black and red design. A smiling woman named Roni Gallo, Adaptive EC Teacher, is below.
Thank you to our PTO and everyone who supports them through donations, fundraising, volunteering, etc. Today we received much needed fresh mulch to our playground. Looking much better! THANK YOU, PTO!
about 1 month ago, Pamela Hoffman
Two workers in yellow coats and masks using hoses to clean a playground. A brick building with a textured wall is in the background.
Two workers in safety gear pour sand from a hose onto a gravel area. A fence and trees in the background.
An arch-shaped white structure stands on a gravel ground with a grassy area and trees in the background.
A playground with a green slide, a shadow of a person, and a gravel surface.
Thank you to our volunteer helpers who have worked hard this summer to make improvements on our front entrance area and walkway! Things are starting to look good for the upcoming school year!
about 2 months ago, Pamela Hoffman
Red excavator parked on a road, operating on a pile of soil. Trees and a house in the background.
Two people work outdoors, one adult and a child. They use shovels on a dirt patch. Behind them, a large excavator operates. Trees and grass surround the area.
Brick sign with "Love Memorial School 1926" stands on sidewalk with colorful glass pieces. Behind, a building with windows and shrubs.
Two men are operating heavy machinery, one in a red tractor, another in a red excavator, working on a site.
Join us in welcoming our newest Cardinals to the Love Memorial nest for the 26-27 school year! We are so excited for the new school year!
about 2 months ago, Pamela Hoffman
Welcome card for Love Memorial Elementary School featuring a red cardinal, a photo of a woman, and text for Collett Greehy, Teacher Assistant.
An advertisement features a woman in glasses, smiling. A red cardinal is in the corner. Text reads: "Welcome to Love Memorial Elementary School - Home of the Cardinals!"
A red and black card welcomes visitors to Love Memorial Elementary School. The mascot, a red cardinal, appears on the left. A photo of a smiling woman, Jennifer Grey, is on the right.
Red and white card displays "Welcome to Love Memorial Elementary School, home of the Cardinals!" Features a red bird and a woman with blonde hair.
A card for Lisa Hall, a 3rd-grade teacher at Love Memorial Elementary School. The card features a red bird and red hearts.
Bright red and white card with black and white border. A red bird with a heart on its chest. Photo of a smiling girl. Text reads "Welcome to Love Memorial Elementary School."
Lincolnton Middle School Jumpstart for rising 6th graders.
2 months ago, Pamela Hoffman
Black and yellow background with white text. It reads "Lincolnton Middle School Jump Start August 5th". A tiger logo appears with a QR code below.
Back to School West Fest. Don't forget to RSVP if you will be attending.
2 months ago, Pamela Hoffman
"Back to School West Fest" event at West Lincoln Middle School on August 8th. Features hair cuts, school supplies, groceries, backpacks, clothes, and more. QR code for RSVP.
Here is the information for rising 6th grade Jump Start for West Lincoln Middle School.
3 months ago, Pamela Hoffman
Poster with red and black background. Title "WLMS 2026 Jump Start" with date, time, and site. QR code and logo.
Summer Office Hours
June 9th-July 25th, Monday-Thursday 7:00-5:30
3 months ago, Web Master
A beach scene with palm trees, a blue sky, and ocean. Text reads "Summer Office Hours: June 9th-July 25th, Monday-Thursday 7:00-5:30".

Today we celebrate three very special members of our school family as they begin their well-earned retirement journeys.

Through countless early mornings, busy school days, and years of dedication, Janet, Wendy, and Scottie each helped make our school a place where students felt cared for, supported, and loved.

Janet, thank you for the meals served with kindness and the smiles that brightened so many days.

Wendy, thank you for the patience, encouragement, and steady support you gave to both students and teachers.

Scottie, thank you for the hard work behind the scenes that kept our school safe, welcoming, and running smoothly every single day.

The impact you leave behind cannot be measured simply by years of service, but by the lives you touched along the way. You have each been an important part of our school community, and you will be greatly missed.

Congratulations on your retirement! We wish you joy, rest, good health, and many wonderful memories in this next chapter.

3 months ago, Web Master
Blue background with gold confetti and a photo of a smiling woman. Text reads "Happy Retirement, Wendyn McDaniel, Love Memorial, 12 Years."
Retirement announcement with a blue background, golden confetti, and a photo of a woman in glasses.
A blue background with gold confetti. A photo of a woman with "Happy Retirement" and "Janet Henson" text.
A note from 5th grade: Students had a blast gearing up for EOGs with our Glow Day activities! From finding glowing text evidence to playing Glow Jenga for math review, students were engaged, collaborating, and having fun while practicing important skills.
4 months ago, Web Master
A young girl, wearing a t-shirt, reads a book while seated at a table. She holds an orange marker.
Three young people in a classroom with black curtains behind them are looking at papers and writing.
Three children sit at a table with glowing markers, one smiling and two focused on papers.
A note from 5th grade: 5th grade scientists in action! Students have had so much fun exploring science through frog dissections with Schiele Museum. Hands-on learning made for an exciting day in 5th grade!

4 months ago, Web Master
Two students in a classroom wear gloves and work on a project with a white cloth.
Two children wearing gloves are at a desk with papers and objects. Other children work at tables behind them.
Two students, a boy and a girl, are seated at a desk in a classroom, wearing gloves and examining a small object on a tray.
Two boys in glasses and blue gloves dissecting a small animal on a plate at a table.
Love Memorial students had a grand time at their field day! A special thank you to Mrs. Cook our PE teacher and all our parent volunteers and PTO for all their efforts to make this a great event for our students. A special thank you to Crouse Volunteer Fire Department for coming out for the fun!
4 months ago, Pamela Hoffman
Two kids in red shirts play with paddles in a grassy field, with others engaged in various activities.
A group of people, including children, play outside on a field with buckets and water balloons.
A child wearing a red shirt slides down an inflatable water slide, which is blue and red.
People in red shirts stand in a field with grass, some holding frisbees. Trees are in the background.
A person in a red T-shirt jumps in the air on a grassy field. Many children and adults are behind them.
A boy with mud streaks on his face walking through a crowd in a red Field Day shirt. Behind him, another person in a similar shirt.
Child sliding down a long, white slip and slide on a grassy field. Behind them is a building and several tents.
Kids standing in a grassy field, one holding a water balloon. Green trees in the background.
A large group of elementary children in matching shirts gathered around a blue plastic fence like structure, in a school gym, playing and observing their classmates playing Gaga ball.
Get your End of Grade spirit and pep going as we crush the EOGs. All grades and staff are welcome to participate and show their support for our students who have diligently worked to grow their learning this school year.
4 months ago, Pamela Hoffman
A colorful poster displays three themed days for students to dress up. It includes Reading Egg in camouflage, Math Egg in pajamas, and Science Egg as a superhero.