Sidney Public Schools announced summer learning eclipsed 1,000 sessions

SIDNEY – Sidney Public Schools (SPS) announced its Expedition Summer Learning, which is still underway, eclipsed 1,000 sessions done by students.

“Remember, students at Sidney Public Schools still have access to our online learning platform Freckle and can use it over the summer to keep academically sharp and get a leg up on next year,” SPS announced in a Facebook post.

Freckle tracks and keeps students' progress from the school year so they can continue on through the summer months where they left off at the end of the school year.

“Prizes start at just 20 sessions with a free Runza ice cream cone,” SPS stated. “Students earn a free slice of pizza from Sam and Louie's at 50 sessions and then the top 3 students in each grade level will win a free bowling game from Cedar Lanes.”

The district also announced prize winners and leaderboard:

Kindergarten: Runza ice cream went to Zella Schoening;

Kindergarten: Sam and Louie's Pizza went to Blake Plummer and Dahlia Headley-Nelson;

First Grade: Runza ice cream went to Amelia Johnson;

First Grade: Sam and Louie's pizza went to Vedha Manivannan and Lydia Janssen;

Second Grade: Runza ice cream went to Palmer Hagemeyer;

Second Grade: Sam and Louie's pizza went to Scarlet Hunker;

Third Grade: Sam and Louie's pizza went to Olivia Becerra; and

Fourth Grade: Sam and Louie's pizza and Runza went to Rishitha Banoth and Nakshatra Manivannan.

“There is still plenty of time to earn prizes and continue to stay academically active this summer,” SPS stated. “Prizes will be given out when students return in the fall.”

According to the district 181 kindergartners participated, 490 first graders participated, 94 second graders participated, 138 third graders participated and 186 fourth graders participated.