Notice of Executive Session of the Board of Education
Lakota Central Office
3/12/2010-3/15/2010
Notice is hereby given that the Lakota Board of Education will meet in Executive Session on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Lakota Central Office, 5572 Princeton Road, Liberty Township, Ohio 45011. The Board will meet in Executive Session for the purpose of... more info

Hoops for Heart--Please Donate
Liberty Jr. School (7-8)
3/12/2010-3/17/2010
The LJS Physical Education classes are going to participate in the “Hoops for Heart” event on March 17th. They will participate in shooting and dribbling contests, 3 on 3 games and other fun activities in class on that day. “Hoops for Heart” is a basketball special event program. It promotes... more info

Ridge Jr Science Olympiad Students at Regional Competition
Lakota Ridge Jr. School (7-8)
3/12/2010-4/1/2010

2010 Ridge Science Olympiad Team

Congratulations to our team of Science Olympiad students as they participated in last weekend’s Regional Competition at UC Raymond Walters. The group of 27 students did an amazing job and placed 4th and 12th out of area teams. The 4th place finishes qualifies a team of students to compete in next... more info

Congratulations to Stephan Koclejda Going to State
Lakota Central Office, Liberty Jr. School (7-8)
3/12/2010-4/9/2010
Stephan Koclejda, winner of LJS's Geography Bee, has qualified for the state level National Geography Bee. Stephan will go to Ohio State on April 9th to complete. Good Luck to Stephan!

The LAKOTA Link - your link to Lakota news now!
Lakota Central Office
3/11/2010-3/31/2010
Issue 1 Inside this issue: 1. Message from Mike Taylor, Lakota Superintendent 2. Lakota Budget Update 3. Levy Information 4. Lakotafest 5. Walking School Update 6. All day Kindergarten 7. Awards and Honors a. Eleven National Merit Finalists b. Wokini Honored... more info

Dual Credit in CP Pre-Calculus
Lakota East High School (10-12), Lakota East Freshman Campus (9), Lakota West High School (10-12), Lakota West Freshman Campus (9)
3/10/2010-3/30/2010
Through a partnership with Miami University, Lakota Local Schools offers students the opportunity to earn high school and college credit simultaneously in a Lakota classroom. During the 2010-2011 school year, we are offering math dual credit in CP Pre-Calculus. ANY student who has completed... more info

Proposed Budget Restructuring Framework
News of Districtwide Interest
3/10/2010-3/30/2010
TO: Lakota Community FROM: Mike Taylor, Superintendent of Lakota Local Schools DATE: March, 2010 RE: Proposed Budget Restructuring Framework As you know, Lakota has a long history of academic excellence and managing the growth that has come to Lakota in the last 20 years. Throughout... more info

Cherokee Students Reach Out to Haiti
Cherokee Elementary (2-6)
3/5/2010-3/25/2010
Hearing the news of the earthquake in Haiti prompted our cheetahs to get busy and do what they could to help. Students from 2nd to 6th grade brought in their allowances, did extra chores in their homes and neighborhoods, and sold Pawprints (which included a brief message from the buyer) for $1, and... more info

Staff Promotes Women's Heart Health at East Freshman Campus
Lakota East Freshman Campus (9)
3/4/2010-3/24/2010
The Lakota East Freshman Campus staff and faculty are hard at work for the benefit of their good heart health and for their students. The Celebration of Women’s Heart Health occurred on Thursday February 25, 2010. A number of staff and faculty wore red on that day, and, they carried red... more info

March Union Elementary Newsletter
Union Elementary (2-6)
3/4/2010-3/24/2010
Attached to this article please find the Union Monthly newsletter. Information about the happenings in Lakota and at Union can be found in the newsletter. ...more info

Adena Class Placement Procedures for 2010-2011 2nd through 6th grade Students
Adena Elementary (2-6)
3/4/2010-4/17/2010
Each spring, Lakota elementary school administrators and teachers spend time preparing class lists for the upcoming school year. Parents/Guardians are invited to participate in this process by sharing your input on important factors that you wish to have considered. Adena is using a new form to... more info

Gunnar W. Graves - State Level National Geographic Bee
Lakota Plains Jr. School (7-8)
3/4/2010-5/31/2010
Gunnar W. Graves, an 8th grade PJS student, has qualified to represent our school and participate at the state level National Geographic Bee which will be held on Friday, April 9, 2010, at Ohio State University, in Mansfield, Ohio. From this competition, one winner from each state and territory... more info

District Survey Regarding Walking Schools
Liberty Jr. School (7-8)
3/1/2010-3/21/2010
Chris Passarge, Director of Business Operations at Lakota, visited the February PTO meeting with information and a presentation about walking schools. Liberty Junior is a potential candidate and the district is gathering information. A survey has been developed for this building and the district... more info

Ridge Jr Power of the Pen - CONGRATULATIONS!
Lakota Ridge Jr. School (7-8)
3/1/2010-3/21/2010
Congratulations to the Power of the Pen Team. They had a competition Friday, February 26th at Blanchester Middle School with 11 teams competing from the region. The 7th Grade team finished in 1st Place and the 8th Grade team finished in 3rd Place. Great job to this whole team and to Miss Legrand,... more info

WhoDey Leads Freedom Assembly
Freedom Elementary (2-6)
3/1/2010-3/17/2010
Bengals Mascot WhoDey Leads Freedom Elementary Students in Fuel Up to Play 60 Assembly Elementary school students learn the importance of staying physically active and eating healthy foods. Recognizing the importance of physical activity and healthy eating for America’s youth, the Cincinnati... more info

Lakota Kindergarten Registration Continues
Lakota Central Office, Adena Elementary (2-6), Cherokee Elementary (2-6), Endeavor Elementary (2-6), Freedom Elementary (2-6), Heritage Elementary (2-6), Hopewell Elementary (2-6), Independence Elementary (2-6), Union Elementary (2-6), VanGorden Elementary (2-6), Woodland Elementary (2-6), Creekside Early Childhood School (Pre-1), Liberty Early Childhood School (Pre-1), Shawnee Early Childhood School (Pre-1), Wyandot Early Childhood School (K-1)
2/27/2010-4/1/2010
Lakota parents of kindergarten-age children, dates and times for kindergarten registration are as follows: Registration Date: March 8 to April 1 Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Children who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2010 are eligible for kindergarten. ... more info

6th Grade Orientation
Endeavor Elementary (2-6)
2/26/2010-3/31/2010
Dear Lakota 6th Grade Parents: Welcome to Plains Junior School ! We are extremely excited to have your current sixth grader coming to Plains Junior School for the 2010-11 school year. As we proceed through the second semester, it is time to begin planning for your son or daughter’s first year... more info

Wyandot PTO Seeking Parents for 2010-2011 Executive Board
Wyandot Early Childhood School (K-1)
2/25/2010-4/23/2010
The PTO is currently seeking Wyandot parents to fill open positions for the 2010-2011 Executive Board. A description of each board position is provided on the following page. If you are interested in nominating yourself or would like to nominate someone you think would be a great candidate,... more info

8th Grade Dance: Carnivale: Dancing With the Stars
Lakota Plains Jr. School (7-8)
2/24/2010-5/1/2010
8th Grade Dance Carnivale: Dancing With the Stars The Plains and Ridge Eighth Grade Dance will be held on Friday, April 30th, from 7:00 – 9:30 pm at Plains Junior School. Tickets will cost $5 pre-sale and $10 at the door the night of the dance. Pre-sale tickets will be sold during lunchtime... more info

Class Placement for 2010-2011
Cherokee Elementary (2-6)
2/24/2010-4/16/2010
Each spring, Lakota elementary school administrators and teachers spend a significant amount of time preparing class lists for the upcoming year. The first priority for class placement in all Lakota elementary schools is to create well-balanced classrooms for all students. In order to accomplish... more info

Dedication of the Mary Rhein Memorial Community Room
Lakota East High School (10-12), Lakota East Freshman Campus (9), Lakota West High School (10-12), Lakota West Freshman Campus (9)
2/24/2010-3/28/2010

Mary Rhein

The dedication of the Lakota West High School Mary Rhein Memorial Community Room will take place Sunday, March 28th from 2:30-4:30 in the community room. Mary was a teacher in the Lakota District for twenty-six years until her untimely death in 2005. Mrs. Rhein worked tirelessly to promote... more info

Letter to 6th Grade Parents from Plains Jr. School
Cherokee Elementary (2-6)
2/24/2010-3/15/2010
Dear Lakota 6th Grade Parents: Welcome to Plains Junior School! We are extremely excited to have your current sixth grader coming to Plains Junior School for the 2010-11 school year. As we proceed through the second semester, it is time to begin planning for your son or daughter’s first year of... more info

2010 David Thiel Award Nominations
Lakota Central Office
2/22/2010-3/24/2010
Nominations are currently being solicited for the 2010 David Thiel Award. This award is presented annually to adults in the Lakota community (teachers, administrators, support staff, volunteers). David Thiel served children, families and fellow educators for more than twenty years as a school... more info

LakotaFest 2010
Adena Elementary (2-6)
2/11/2010-3/27/2010
Adena's 3rd grade students will be performing at Lakotafest on March 27th at 2:00pm at Lakota West High School. We will also have a Lakotafest Adena display which will showcase student work and projects from throughout this school year. Please make plans to attend Lakotfest this year to see all of... more info

Nominations for Lakota “Educator of Excellence” Award due March 31st
News of Districtwide Interest
2/11/2010-3/31/2010
On April 30th, The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty will recognize and honor excellent educators from the Lakota School District at their Annual Dinner Celebration. The Lakota “Educator of Excellence” award is made possible with generous support from The Community Foundation. Two awards... more info

6th Grade Parent Orientation
Liberty Jr. School (7-8)
1/21/2010-3/29/2010
LJS will hold our 6th grade parent orientation (students currently in 6th grade and going on to 7th grade next year) on Monday, March 29, at 6:40 p.m. Departments will be set up in the café and meet with parents from 6:40-7 p.m., and then parents will attend an orientation with our principal, Robb... more info

The Locker Program
Adena Elementary (2-6)
11/10/2009-3/31/2010
THE LOCKER PROGRAM www.TheLockerProgram.org Thank you for participating in The Locker Program hosted by Cincinnati Bengals Ben Utecht. The Locker Program is an Athletes United Foundation “giving initiative” that pairs high profile athletes with community-minded schools and students to collect... more info

Renzulli Parent Registration Info.
Endeavor Elementary (2-6)
6/12/2009-11/1/2010
Renzulli Parent Registration Information can be found under Forms and Publications, School Information.

!!!Liberty Junior Fashion Show!!!
Liberty Jr. School (7-8)
1/27/2010-4/14/2010
April 14, Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. in the LJS gym! Come see our students model spirit wear to music! Have fun purchasing spirit wear at the auction! Please plan on attending and supporting our students and school! Cameras are encouraged! Thanks! Melissa Denning Spirit Wear Chair

LJS Receives Excellent Rating 8th Year in a Row!
Liberty Jr. School (7-8)
8/25/2009-9/25/2010
Liberty Junior School received an Excellent rating from the Ohio Department of Education on its annual report card for the 8th year in a row. The Lakota School District received an Excellent with Distinction rating. Here at LJS our 7th grade OAT average was 437 (state average being 420) and the... more info

PTO Collecting Ink Cartridges and Used Cell Phones
Liberty Jr. School (7-8)
4/19/2009-9/9/2010
Instead of throwing away ink cartridges or your old cell phones, consider contributing them to the PTO. There is a box in the main office. You are going green in addition to helping the PTO.

District survey - Walk to school
Lakota West Freshman Campus (9)
12/2/2009-3/31/2010
Click on the link to take a Walk-to-school survey Lakota West Walk-to-School Survey Lakota West Freshman Walk-to-School Survey... more info