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Are you ready for winter weather? Updated Limited Transportation bus routes are available on the district website’s Inclement Weather page. Learn more.
Is your child starting kindergarten next year? Help them be kindergarten-ready by applying for Transitional Kindergarten. This state-funded program allows a class of incoming kindergartners to attend free, full-day Transitional Kindergarten. Classes begin on January 31, 2024, and will follow the Lakewood Elementary calendar and schedule.
On Wednesday, November 1, the Lakewood School District Board of Directors voted to place two levies on the February 13, 2024 ballot. Both levies are four-year levies, with collections in 2025-2028. “These levies are not only an investment in our schools, they are an investment in Lakewood’s future,” said Dr. Erin Murphy, Superintendent. “They provide students with the resources and programs they need to thrive and become future community leaders.” Learn more.
As an alum, School Board Director Leaha Boser had a special connection to the Lakewood community. She saw an opportunity to give back to that community when a Board position opened in 2019, and she decided to apply. During her last meeting on November 1, her fellow board members pointed to her big heart and passion for doing what is best for kids. Board member Dana Krueger said Boser has led positive changes in the district, especially around her passion for making sure kids are fed and increasing school food options at mealtimes.
The Lakewood Middle School cafeteria capacity is just slightly larger than this year’s sixth grade class, Principal Amanda Cote told members of the Citizens’ Facilities Advisory Committee. To make sure all 610 students get a chance to eat, lunches at Lakewood Middle School are staggered from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Between February and September 2023, the Citizens’ Facilities Advisory Committee visited the schools in the district to develop short- and long-term recommendations for capital improvements. Read more.
Lakewood High School students Kiana, Saya and Mia tell us about their first meeting of the 2023-24 Cougar Cabinet. This is Cougar Cabinet's second year. Student volunteers from each school meet once a month to learn how to make a difference in their school community. Students played some games to get to know each other and met in their school groups to discuss priorities for the year. Hear more on the premiere episode of "Inside Cougar Cabinet."
