Trico Elementary Computers & STEAM

05/20/2026

Happy end of the 2025-2026 school year! Everyone have a fantastic summer and we'll see you in the fall! 💙💛

05/20/2026

Last week, STEAM wrapped up for the year with a school-wide mini golf activity! For several weeks, 5th grade students designed and built mini golf holes with a theme, obstacles, specific dimensions. Then, 4th grade students created golf clubs. The STEAM Lab transformed into a mini golf course for the last week, and every class from kindergarten to 5th grade was able to play. 4th and 5th grade did a great job with their designs, and everyone had a lot of fun! It was the perfect way to close out our year. I hope everyone has an amazing summer!

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the Trico High School Class of 2026! We loved cheering for you all this morning!

This group was in 5th grade during my first year at Trico! Do great things and make wonderful memories! So proud of you all! ~Mrs. Holmes (formally Ms. Yates when they were in 5th grade)

05/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our Top 10 Fastest and Most Accurate Typists for the End-of-Year 2026 at Trico Elementary School! 👏

Liam Compton
Cash Keppner
Seth Schatte
Keegan Kranawetter
Hannah Jokerst
Kypton Farris
Kaylee Ramirez Rosales
Makenlee Todd
Paisley Story
Dane Ethington

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05/12/2026

⭐️✨ Final Keyboarding Star Wall Update of the School Year! ✨⭐️

As we wrap up another amazing school year, it’s time to celebrate all that our students have accomplished in computer class! This year, we had a record number of students reach their grade-level keyboarding goals, with a total of 116 students earning a spot on our Keyboarding Star Wall! 🎉👏

A few students are even typing over 50 words per minute with over 90% accuracy — an incredible achievement for elementary students! ⌨️⭐ I am so proud of the hard work, determination, and growth our students have shown all year long.

Here is the full list of students who reached their goal this year!
Liam Compton
Cash Keppner
Seth Schatte
Keegan Kranawetter
Hannah Jokerst
Kypton Farris
Kaylee Ramirez Rosales
Makenlee Todd
Paisley Story
Dane Ethington
Thalia Salamanca
Sid Jackson
Bristol Anderson
Emmillee Smith
Jaxston Miller
Zander Wells
Marcos Garcia Juarez
Lyla Oetjen
Reece Cook
Everett Heine
Noah Thies
Camden Barnes
Emma McDaniel
Gabe Wilson
Gabby Rice
Juliet Hart
Brantley Williams
Isabella Hernandez
Makenzie Smith
Allyson Ripley
Owen Korando
Rose Donnell
Tripp Shepard
Cambree Queen
Jase Hammel
Kinsley Vanover
Dylan Tugiyanto
Maria Hernandez Oxlaj
Jacob Korando
Jasper Harber
Taytum Tucker
Gage Fleenor
Makenly Scholz
Ally Kalmas
Braylyn Westerman
Logan Stevenson
Maria Ajanel Juarez
Audriahna Tucker
Thatcher Rieckenberg
Michael Thies
Brett Berry
Liam McTigue
Vivian Grider
Kierra Ellison
Bryer Phoenix
Evie Cotton
Natalee Durham
Tucker Misselhorn
Zayden Speith
Cooper Thies
Violet Owen
Makayla Crabtree
Abby McConachie
Lila Rettig
Bonnie Creech
Chloe Stroud
Coralynn Stephenson
Ezra Dagner
Joshua K***t
Zander Wayman
Harper Spiller
Natalia Hernandez Oxlaj
Audryannah Davis
Kendall Rodewald
Parker Clements
Trinity Sanchez
Barrett Story
Sophia Hornbostel
Ivan Crowell
Kody Schatte
Daxton Stewart
Elijah Gilliam
Colby Richelman
Reed Astin
Aoife Dietz-Bradley
Silvia Perez Pastor
Natalia Hernandez Maldonado
Zoey Barker
Olivia James
Myles Phoenix
Jolene Stevenson
Rhett Shemoney
Kynlee Heine
Aleah Sauerhage
Brantley Woodside
Nora Tope
Isabelle Davis
Kaylynn Thies
Viviano Hernandez
Renato Hernandez
Daniella Hernandez
Kinsley Compton
Brynlee Kurtz
Scarlett Reeder
Dallas Wisdom
Zaidyn Allen
Maverick Jones
Grayson Korando
Aaron Sauerhage
Benjamin Tucker
Xander McCaleb
Addison Etherton

How the Keyboarding Star Wall works: ✅
In our 3rd–5th grade computer classes, students work toward keyboarding goals based on their grade level. They practice using their Typing.com accounts both at school and at home, and when they meet their goal, they earn a star on our Keyboarding Star Wall in the computer lab. 🌟 As students continue improving their speed and accuracy, their stars “move along” the wall to show their progress throughout the year!

🎯 Keyboarding Goals (with at least 85% accuracy):
• 5th Grade: 25 WPM
• 4th Grade: 20 WPM
• 3rd Grade: 15 WPM

Students are always so excited to see their stars on the wall, and we love celebrating their success and growth! 💻⭐

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

This week is all about showing appreciation at Trico Elementary! 💙

Students in computer class from kindergarten through fifth grade created digital thank you cards and photo messages for the many employees who help make our school such a special place each day.

Students designed messages for teachers, aides, office staff, nurses, technology staff, administrators, social workers, custodians, cooks, bus drivers, support staff, and many other school helpers.

Altogether, students created an estimated 1,000–1,200 appreciation messages for more than 100 employees who work with or support Trico Elementary students. This has become one of our favorite computer class projects because it allows students to practice technology skills while learning the importance of showing appreciation to others.

It is always so special to see our students’ creativity, kindness, and gratitude shine through in their messages. Here’s a glimpse at just some of the cards and messages created by our students! Names have been hidden for privacy.

We hope these cards and messages helped brighten the week for our amazing staff members. Thank you to everyone who helps support our students each and every day! 💛

04/14/2026

🎉Trico Elementary at Brain Games Regionals! 🧠

Today, our 3rd & 4th grade team competed at the ROE Brain Games Regionals against 32 other teams across Southern Illinois!

🗽 With a New York theme, students tackled challenging events in art, music, engineering, math, and more—plus a fun costume contest! 🎭

Congrats to Deaton, Braylyn, Kody, and Sid for representing Trico so well. 💙💛

We're incredibly proud of their teamwork, positive attitudes, and perseverance. Even with tough challenges, they didn’t give up and truly represented Trico Elementary with pride. 🌟

03/06/2026

5th grade spent over a month becoming inventors and product designers in STEAM during our Shark Tank project! We started out by watching an example pitch from the show “Shark Tank” and brainstorming ideas for our own product. Then, students created a prototype and an advertising poster. They ended the project by “pitching” their products to their classmates and receiving feedback about their product, pricing, and advertising. There were some great product ideas!

03/02/2026

Second grade has been learning about properties of matter in STEAM. We learned about properties such as flexibility and absorbency. Then, we created “weatherproof” hats that would stay on our heads in the wind and keep us dry in the rain. It was a fun time seeing everyone test their hats out with the fan and water spray bottle. Great job 2nd grade!