Teutopolis Grade School

Remember Mrs. Eckelberry’s class hatching eggs back in September?

Well, we’ve come full circle! Students had the chance to dye the very eggs their hatched chickens are now laying.

What a special and fun full-circle moment for these 4th graders!

Mrs. Krekes class enjoyed an Easter Day of fun! Egg hunts, Easter games, and even hatching their own chick!

The Edgewood Masonic Lodge #484 recently visited Teutopolis Grade School for the Bikes for Books drawing. During the third quarter, our third-grade students passed an incredible 3,294 AR tests. What an amazing accomplishment!

Congratulations to this year’s 2026 bike winner! We are so proud of all of our third graders for their hard work and love of reading. A special thank you to the Masonic Lodge for providing this wonderful opportunity and for their generous donation of classroom supplies to our teachers. We truly appreciate their continued support!

The 5th and 6th-grade students recently took part in the “Reading Olympics” at the grade school. Teams worked together to read a total of 12 books and then completed a final quiz based on their reading. More than 70 students participated in this exciting event! Congratulations to all of our gold, silver, and bronze medal teams!

In celebration of Pi Day, Mrs. Habing’s sixth-grade class held their annual Pi recitation competition. This year, one student earned second place by memorizing 150 decimal places, while another took first place with an impressive 171 decimal places. Both students received a pineapple and a box of oatmeal cream pies, and the first-place winner also received a gift card for her favorite pie. Congratulations to both students on their incredible achievement!

The Student Council hosted our first-ever Read-a-Thon. All students who completed their weekly pledge sheet went into a drawing for a prize pack! Congratulations to our grade-level winners!

This week, some of Ms. Mette's 4th graders went above and beyond by dressing the part for their biography presentations. From famous historical figures, musicians, athletes, and authors, these students showcased their creativity in a truly impressive way.

Our annual Fifth Grade 🇺🇸 American Revolution Play 🇺🇸 was a great success! We’re proud of our talented students, appreciative of our dedicated staff and grateful of our supportive families for joining us! A wonderful celebration of learning and our Wooden Shoe community!

Student Council recently purchased new recess equipment for all students, thanks to the overwhelming success of our recent Read-a-Thon! We hope our students have a great time enjoying all of the new equipment during recess.

TGS celebrated Read Across America this week! Our students and staff enjoyed sharing their love of reading through guest readers, themed dress-up days, and lots of time spent with great books. Building strong readers is at the heart of what we do, and it was wonderful to see so much excitement around literacy at TGS!

The First Graders showed their support to Ms. Eva and the Lady Shoes today by making and signing a poster for her! They want to wish both the Lady Shoes and the Shoes good luck in their postseason games this week!

Just a reminder that preregistration for kindergarten at Teutopolis Grade School is now open! Please call the TGS office to preregister your child between now and March 10th.
We can’t wait to welcome the newest members of our school family!

Teutopolis Grade School Student Council and staff recently came together to support the Pals family as they rebuild following the devastating house fire. We are so proud of the generosity and compassion shown by our school community. It’s moments like these that remind us what it truly means to be a Wooden Shoe, supporting one another when it matters most.

Teutopolis Grade School Read Across America Week 2026

Mrs. Kreke’s kindergarten class earned a pizza party for working so hard on learning their play parts. Now they are ready to perform the show on Thursday!

TGS kindergarten students had an exciting day at the Effingham Performance Center!

They enjoyed watching Dinosaur World and were captivated by the prehistoric adventure. It was a fun, engaging experience filled with learning, laughter, and lots of dinosaur excitement!

Mrs. Repking’s first grade class has spent the past two weeks diving into the excitement of the Winter Olympics! Students researched different events and wrote about their personal favorites, building both their knowledge and writing skills.

To bring their learning to life, they even hosted their own classroom “Olympics,” competing in activities inspired by curling, alpine skiing, skating, hockey, bobsled, skeleton, and biathlon. What a fun and active way to learn!

Mrs. Kinkelaar’s first graders had the sweetest Valentine’s Day celebration! The students had so much fun creating their adorable Valentine’s Day boxes and getting ready for a special Valentine's Day exchange with their friends. They enjoyed yummy treats, festive crafts, and lots of smiles and laughter all day long. It was a fun-filled day full of friendship, creativity, and Valentine cheer!

Mrs. Waldhoff's second grade class took part in a book tasting! With the help from Mrs. Wells, they got a “taste” of different books to try next time they go to the library!

Reminder!

Join us tonight, February 17, 2026, for the Scholastic Book Fair at Teutopolis Grade School!

Date: 2/17/26
Location: TGS Gym
Time: 4:30–7:30 PM

Come out and browse for some great books while supporting our school. We hope to see you there!