Kooser Elementary School hosted a “School is Cool” event in October 2025. University of Nebraska–Lincoln athletes visited the school to speak with students as part of the weeklong program. The event was co-sponsored by the LPS Department of Special Education to inspire positive school engagement.

Q1. What does Kooser do to help students learn how to use summarizing language?

Ans. Students learn to look for words like "overall" or "in conclusion" to figure out when a text is finishing up important points.

Q2. How does the school get kids interested in sound vibration?

Ans. Students use instruments or things in the classroom to feel and see how vibrations make sound.

Q3. What routines help students be "table captains"?

Ans. Students take turns doing leadership tasks like getting supplies or checking for cleanliness, which helps each table take responsibility.

Q4. How does Kooser help kids see the differences between cities, suburbs, and rural areas?

Ans. In early social studies lessons, students look at pictures and talk about the things that make each type of community unique.

Q5. How does the school help students reflect on what they learned after homework?

Ans. Students use short prompts to talk about what was easy, hard, or interesting, which helps them develop reflective habits.