There are some big changes planned for Indiana's High School Diplomas. Please see this article for more information. There is a link in the article for you to share your thoughts and opinions on the proposed changes with the Indiana Department of Education!
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/03/27/indiana-officials-propose-new-streamlined-high-school-diplomas-for-hoosier-students/
LCYC and the Parks Department are partnering again to host a youth event - "LaGrange County Connecting with Youth"- at Delt Church Park on June 22, 2024. This is the third year for this event and it continues to grow each year.
Families with any age children are welcome to attend; however, the door prize raffle tickets will only be passed out to children in grades 6-12.
This is a free event - lunch will be provided while supplies last.
Please see the flyer for details!
**This event is not sponsored by Lakeland School Corporation. The information is being shared as a community service.**
The Purdue Extension Office will be sponsoring a summer reading buddy program to encourage reading comprehension. Please see the flyer for details!
*This program is not sponsored by Lakeland School Corporation. The information is being shared as a community service.*
Due to internet provider issues beyond our control, Lakeland phone systems are not working properly. We have also had to cancel ILEARN testing for the day. We hope that our provider is able to fix this soon! Sorry for the inconvenience!
There is NOT a safety issue at Lakeland Intermediate School. We are aware that some students are reporting to their families that there is a problem. The issue has been investigated by our SRO and administration and there is no imminent danger. Lakeland families can check email for more details.
Interested in running for School Board? The Indiana School Boards Association has information to help you understand the roles and responsibilities of being on the School Board.
School Board Candidate 101 Webinars
ISBA is hosting a series of four live webinars free of charge for anyone considering running for school board. ISBA will provide resources to support individuals who decide to run for a school board seat, including an election procedures legal memo, a school board candidate resource guide, and a FAQ resource. The first webinar, focused on understanding school board roles and responsibilities, is scheduled for Thursday, May 9. As a reminder, this yearβs window to file as a candidate for school board is Tuesday, May 21, through Thursday, June 20.
Learn more and register here: https://www.isba-ind.org/candidate-101.html?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=.
On My Way Pre-K applications for 2024-2025 have opened! This program provides tuition assistance for high-quality pre-k programs for students that are 4 years of age. Fill out your application now, as funding is limited! Lakeland preschools are an approved provider. Feel free to share this link with friends and family: https://earlyedconnect.fssa.in.gov/onlineApp/home
Nominations are now open for the latest round of the Thrive by 5 Outstanding Early Educators award! Early Education is considered Birth through prek. Families can nominate a deserving teacher online at www.thriveby5coalition.org. Nominations are due no later than Friday, April 26.
There's a new homebased daycare opening in LaGrange. Daycare is hard to come by, so we thought we'd share the flyer. Please call the number on the flyer if you have any questions.
***This is information from a private business. This is not sponsored by or affiliated with Lakeland School Corporation. LSC is sharing the information as it may be of interest to our community.***
Shout out to freshman Abriana Satterfield for placing 13th in the 100 at the Hoosier Indoor Relays on Saturday! Looking forward to seeing what she accomplishes in the future!
Laker Nation is celebrating Emma Schiffli! She was Indoor State Runner up in pole vault today! She placed 2nd, tying her school record with a jump of 10β9β. A great start to her Senior season! We are also celebrating Memphis Martin, who, as a Freshman, placed 9th AND set a new Lakeland record in the Boys' 3200m! Go Lakers!
Lakeland's Academic teams had a great evening at Bishop Dwenger yesterday! They were up against some tough competition: 14 schools with more than 20 teams competing! The Science team of Kylo Sturgis, Noah Tropp, Ethan Marchand & Laney Wilson finished 1st! The Math team of Isaiah Howard, Aiden Tuttle, Jarumie Altamira & Hanna Yoder placed 3rd. The English team of Maddie Tropp, Aiden Tuttle, Jazz Whited, and Kylo Sturgis just missed placing in the top 5. Nice work Lakers!! The academic teams will be back in action on April 16th for the State Qualifier.
The Indiana Immunization Coalition will be at the Noble County Community Health Fair on Monday, April 1 from 4-7pm. The fair will be at the Community Learning Center gymnasium 401 E Diamond Street in Kendallville. See the flyer for more details!
**This event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Lakeland School Corporation. The information is being shared as it may be beneficial to our community.**
Clara Rasler and the Interpersonal Relations class are putting together the 7th annual talent show as part of Clara's Senior Project. All proceeds will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charity. Audition dates are Monday, March 25th 3:30-4:30, Tuesday, March 26th 5:00-6:30 and Wednesday, March 27th 3:30-6:30. See the flyer for more details!
Do you wake up with aches and pains? It could be time for a new mattress, and the Lakeland Jr/Sr High Music program just happens to have a mattress fundraiser coming up. Help yourself and help the music program! The sale will be at the LaGrange First Church of God on Saturday, April 13th 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. See the flyer for more details!
Laker Nation let's congratulate Emma Schiffli for beating her own own pole vault record! Way to fly high!
Due to staff illness, Lakeland Primary School will have E-Learning on Thursday, March 14th. Directions and student assignments will be posted in Schoology by 10 am. If students did not bring their school device home, they can still access Schoology through the lakelandlakers.org website Student Links. All other Lakeland Schools will have a regular in-person day! Latchkey will be open regular hours for LIS students.
The LaGrange County United concert band will be playing at 7 pm at the Prairie Heights Auditorium. The band is comprised of students from Prairie Heights, Westview and Lakeland. Westview and Lakeland had collaborated on a summer marching band with great success, so it was time to move the adventure to the stage! Hope you can come out and support this county-wide collaboration!
We just learned that long-time Lakeland School nurse, Margaret Wagner, passed away February 26th. Mrs. Wagner was the school nurse for all 5 buildings at Lakeland. She covered a lot of miles and helped a lot of children. Our condolences go out to her family.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fortwayne/name/margaret-wagner-obituary?id=54484959
Unfortunately, the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile has to cancel their visit to Lakeland Intermediate School for tomorrow. Their generator has broken and is currently being worked on. We will work to get them rescheduled!