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Lakewood City Schools will be accepting bids for the purchase and delivery of furniture until 11:00 a.m. EST, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Taft Center for Innovation, 13701 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107, attention Mr. Kent Zeman, Treasurer.
Bid documents may be viewed at the links below. The competitive bids will be sealed in an envelope, addressed to the Lakewood City School District, with the name of the vendor and project name clearly marked on the envelope. The Lakewood City School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all competitive bids.
Congratulations to Lakewood High School seniors Madelaine Gabella and Danka Wentzel on being named Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Corp. competition! This designation recognizes Madelaine and Danka as among the top students in the nation based on junior year PSAT scores. LHS also boasts four Commended Students, seniors Beckett Broadwater, William Cosgriff, Anna Daso, Helen Fraunfelder and Connor Pierce.
Congratulations to Lakewood High students Bryce Sandoval and Abby Kovach on being chosen to be part of the Ohio Music Educators Association’s Northeast Ohio Regional Orchestra! Bryce was also selected as an alternate cellist for the All-State Orchestra. Bryce and Abby, who plays bass, will perform with the regional honors group at the OMEA's annual conference in Cleveland next February.
The 37th annual Ranger Marching Band Festival will take place on Sept. 21 at 6 pm and will feature the Alliance, Beachwood, Berkshire, Fairview and Lakewood High School marching bands! In addition, the CWRU Marching Spartans will take the field as the featured college marching band. Ticket prices increase the day of the festival, so get your tickets early! Tickets sales are online only. No cash will be accepted at the gates for tickets or programs. Get your tickets at the link below:
The Lakewood City Schools and the Lakewood Rangers Education Foundation (LREF) have been awarded a $30,000 grant from Howmet Aerospace Foundation that will be dedicated to purchasing 3D printers for our seven elementary STEM classrooms. This is the fourth Howmet grant LREF has received to benefit Lakewood students.
Lakewood City Schools is pleased to host renowned child development expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Lisa Damour Thursday, Sept. 12 to speak on the emotional lives of kids and teenagers. The event is free and open to the public and takes place in the Civic Auditorium. A gallery of local resource organizations will be available in the LHS cafeteria from 6-6:30 pm. Dr. Damour's talk will follow at 6:45 pm. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the talk. Please come and learn how to help your child navigate their growing up years!
Join the Lakewood Board of Education members and the Lakewood Council of PTAs for their annual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, September 3 at 6:15 pm in the Garfield Middle School gym. The free event is a back-to-school tradition. Board members will be scooping out the ice cream so it's a great chance to say hello to your elected officials before their Board meeting at 7 pm. Come chat with your neighbors, enjoy a sundae, and listen to the sounds of the combined middle schools band!
Since its inception in 1994, Lakewood's H2O (Help to Others) Summer Service Camp has been a beacon of community service and youth empowerment. The camp, part of the broader H2O program established in 1993 as a partnership between the City of Lakewood and Lakewood Schools, offers Lakewood middle school students a transformative experience focused on volunteer service and community building.
Harrison Elementary has earned a Grow Ohio Grant that will provide the school $13,465 to implement a comprehensive program that will educate students about agriculture and food-related career opportunities and give them an opportunity to grow their own food at school.
Learning doesn't stop in the summer, just ask our nearly 100 elementary students who recently finished five weeks engaged in our free elementary math and literacy skills camps. These young learners sharpened their math and reading skills and our creative teachers added in some fun STEM and Olympic-themed projects, too! The District offers these summer sessions for free for parents who may want to have their child brush up on their skills to stay sharp for the fall.
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Our Mission
In partnership with our families and community, Lakewood City Schools will develop responsible citizens, who are critical and creative thinkers, committed to life-long learning, invested in a diverse society, and prepared for technological and global opportunities.
Vision of a Lakewood Ranger
In this space we will highlight periodically the ways our Vision of a Lakewood Ranger comes alive in our classrooms and in the many enrichment activities our students enjoy.
Global Citizenship/Awareness
Our high school AP Environmental students recently released over 100 young rainbow trout into the Rocky River, marking the next chapter of the trouts' lives as they make their way to Lake Erie. From testing the Rocky River water for safety before release to the release itself, teacher Rita Chahda-Gonzalez says the students were deeply involved every step of the way. They've nurtured these trout since they received them as mere eggs from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in January.
Collaboration
Students in the West Shore Career-Tech Transition to Work program and some of the Lakewood High MILES students called on their collaboration, critical and creative thinking skills to open The Friendship Cafe for staff at Lakewood High School. The cafe, which serves coffee, tea and cocoa, is an amazing opportunity for students to learn and practice employable skills and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Whether operating the cash register or making the beverages, the students provided service with a smile!
By the Numbers
4,200
Students grades PreK-12
12
School buildings
29
20
High school AP courses
13
1:1
99%
Teachers designated as "highly qualified"
8
Best Communities for Music Ed awards