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It was a Lakewood High School sweep in the annual Rotary Club of Lakewood and Rocky River & Beck Speech Contest in collaboration with Beck Center for the Arts. Congratulations to:

Tessa Ritchie - 1st place 
Holly Rogalski - 2nd place
Claire Carson -3rd place
Joshua Kelley-Moore - 4th place 

Tessa and Holly move on to represent the Rotary Club of Lakewood and Rocky River at the District finals in at Springfield High School in

Lakewood High School Barnstormers' will perform Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards and written by Lakewood High alum Dave Malloy, this musical tells part of the story of Leo Tolstoy’s War And Peace. Performances are March 26-28 at 7 pm in the Civic Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults and can be bought at the link below:

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Congratulations to our March Educator Spotlight honorees: family resource coordinator Adrienne Parker, and teachers Kim Sperli and Greg Stormer, all of Harrison Elementary School!  Learn more about why these three have earned this honor by clicking on the Read More link below.

Congratulations to Lydia Browning, who was named among the runners-up in The New York Times Learning Network's Growing Up With A.I. Challenge. Lydia's piece was among only 16 runners-up pieces chosen from among 2,500 nationwide entries. There were 35 winners selected. You can read Lydia's submission by clicking on the Read More link below.

Congratulations to senior Billy Cummings, who finished in the top 30 of the state at the Ohio State Championship Meet in diving! Billy earned a spot in the State Meet due to his fifth-place finish at the District meet. Great job, Billy, and coach Denny Dyke! #LKWDStrong 

Congratulations to junior Benjamin Charkosky on having his work honored by The New York Times in its Tiny Memoirs contest for high school students. Benjamin's work, titled "The Word I Didn't Know," earned him an Honorable Mention, which means he was in the top 20% of the more than 14,000 submissions. Impressive, Benjamin! Click on Read More at the link below to read Benjamin's memoir.

Congratulations to our second round of February Educator Spotlight honorees, paraprofessional Marie Banak and teachers Patti Cramer and Julie Harkness, both of Horace Mann Elementary School!  Learn more about why these two have earned this honor by clicking on the Read More link below.

The open enrollment period for the 2026-2027 school year is now open and will remain open through April 15, 2026. Notification of open enrollment status will be as follows: The first round of notifications will be the week of June 8, 2026.  Kindergarten notification will be made the week of August 10, 2026.  If you have any questions regarding open enrollment, please call 216-529-4244.

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Students from the West Shore Career-Tech MEMS (micro electro-mechanical systems) program participated in the annual Association for Career and Technical (ACTE) Education Legislative Showcase on Feb. 4 in Columbus. The event brought together representatives from 44 districts across Ohio and offered an opportunity for selected career-technical programs to share their work with state legislators and education leaders.