The Impossible Shot at LES!
Our LES students have been bringing their best to P.E. while demonstrating outstanding leadership! Each week, two students are selected as team captains and earn a chance to make the “Impossible Shot.”
Congratulations to our Term 1 champions who took their shot and made it!
Our LES students have been bringing their best to P.E. while demonstrating outstanding leadership! Each week, two students are selected as team captains and earn a chance to make the “Impossible Shot.”
Congratulations to our Term 1 champions who took their shot and made it!
SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Our September recipients were selected by their colleagues for their exceptional dedication and support. Congratulations!
Our September recipients were selected by their colleagues for their exceptional dedication and support. Congratulations!
NEED HELP WITH THE FAFSA?
LHS Counselors, along with representatives from Northwest, will be available to assist students and families with completing the FAFSA.
LHS Counselors, along with representatives from Northwest, will be available to assist students and families with completing the FAFSA.
LUES 6th Grade Walking Club
Our 6th graders kicked off the Walking Club this week during break! This is a great way to stay active, get moving throughout the school day, and enjoy time with friends.
All 6th grade students are welcome to join, and we hope to see our club continue to grow!
LES STAFF SPOTLIGHT: AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
Lafayette Elementary is proud to recognize our August and September Employees and Teachers of the Month!
August Teacher of the Month: Margo Parker
August Employee of the Month: Mr. Tory
September Teacher of the Month: Alex Logan
September Employee of the Month: Misty Alexander
Congratulations to all four of our honorees! Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and the positive impact you make on our students and school community.
Lafayette Elementary is proud to recognize our August and September Employees and Teachers of the Month!
August Teacher of the Month: Margo Parker
August Employee of the Month: Mr. Tory
September Teacher of the Month: Alex Logan
September Employee of the Month: Misty Alexander
Congratulations to all four of our honorees! Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and the positive impact you make on our students and school community.
Hands-On Science at LUES!
Mrs. Davis’s 5th grade scientists explored atomic structure by building models of different atoms! Students identified the correct number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for each atom while practicing counting, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Mrs. Davis’s 5th grade scientists explored atomic structure by building models of different atoms! Students identified the correct number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for each atom while practicing counting, collaboration, and critical thinking.
1st Quarter Report Cards
Report cards will be released today October, 15, 2026.
Report cards will be released today October, 15, 2026.
The Power of the Pencil in 8th Grade ELA!
Ms. Whited’s 8th grade ELA students are putting their writing skills to work in the Ticonderoga Power of the Pencil Writing Contest! After reading about the benefits of writing with a pencil, students reflected on its importance and put their thoughts into words through thoughtful, well-written responses.
We are proud of our students’ creativity, effort, and ability to express their ideas. Check out a few of their responses and see the power of the pencil in action!
@WeAreTiconderoga!
#Ticonderoga
Ms. Whited’s 8th grade ELA students are putting their writing skills to work in the Ticonderoga Power of the Pencil Writing Contest! After reading about the benefits of writing with a pencil, students reflected on its importance and put their thoughts into words through thoughtful, well-written responses.
We are proud of our students’ creativity, effort, and ability to express their ideas. Check out a few of their responses and see the power of the pencil in action!
@WeAreTiconderoga!
#Ticonderoga
A Sweet Day of Learning at LES
Ms. Flautt’s first graders combined reading, writing, and math for a fun, hands-on learning experience! Students sorted, counted, added, and graphed Smarties, took a virtual field trip to the Smarties factory, explored the candy's history through reading and writing, and used adjectives to describe their treats. Learning across subjects makes for a sweet day in first grade!
Ms. Flautt’s first graders combined reading, writing, and math for a fun, hands-on learning experience! Students sorted, counted, added, and graphed Smarties, took a virtual field trip to the Smarties factory, explored the candy's history through reading and writing, and used adjectives to describe their treats. Learning across subjects makes for a sweet day in first grade!
September Perfect Attendance Spotlight!
LUES is proud to celebrate our September Perfect Attendance students! Here are a few snapshots of our honorees. We are proud of ALL of them!
LUES is proud to celebrate our September Perfect Attendance students! Here are a few snapshots of our honorees. We are proud of ALL of them!
FLASHLIGHT READING IN FIRST GRADE
Miss Goodgame’s first grade class celebrated the end of the first nine weeks with flashlight reading and fall treats! A fun way to celebrate a great start to the school year.
Miss Goodgame’s first grade class celebrated the end of the first nine weeks with flashlight reading and fall treats! A fun way to celebrate a great start to the school year.
Congratulations to the following students for being selected by their teachers as LMS Student Anchor Award winners.
Tripp Wait, Colton Phariss, Caleb Malone, Evie Reichley, Copey Cromeans, Angel Sanchez, and Emma Jane McKinion
These students are recognized as keeping their cool, staying out of the drama, and using healthy coping skills to handle middle school stress with maturity while being a calm, steady presence for others.
Also, Congratulations to Mrs. Heather Bynum for being selected as our Staff Anchor Award for being recognized as a teacher who stays totally unbothered by school chaos and keeps her classroom feeling safe and predictable. Whether dealing with a stressful day or a hectic schedule, she is the steady rock that students and coworkers can always rely on.
Tripp Wait, Colton Phariss, Caleb Malone, Evie Reichley, Copey Cromeans, Angel Sanchez, and Emma Jane McKinion
These students are recognized as keeping their cool, staying out of the drama, and using healthy coping skills to handle middle school stress with maturity while being a calm, steady presence for others.
Also, Congratulations to Mrs. Heather Bynum for being selected as our Staff Anchor Award for being recognized as a teacher who stays totally unbothered by school chaos and keeps her classroom feeling safe and predictable. Whether dealing with a stressful day or a hectic schedule, she is the steady rock that students and coworkers can always rely on.
PERFECT ATTENDANCE CELEBRATION
Congratulations ONCE AGAIN to Ms. Gatlin’s Pre-K class for reaching their perfect attendance goal! Their hard work and commitment to being at school each day earned them a well-deserved chip party with Mr. Potato Head.
Congratulations ONCE AGAIN to Ms. Gatlin’s Pre-K class for reaching their perfect attendance goal! Their hard work and commitment to being at school each day earned them a well-deserved chip party with Mr. Potato Head.
COMMUNITY READERS AT LUES
We appreciate the Lambda Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, for visiting LUES to read with our third and fourth graders and for bringing canned goods to support the Oxford Food Bank!
Thank you for supporting literacy and giving back to our community!
We appreciate the Lambda Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, for visiting LUES to read with our third and fourth graders and for bringing canned goods to support the Oxford Food Bank!
Thank you for supporting literacy and giving back to our community!
LMS SCIENCE
Students in Mr. Hart and Ms. Willard’s classes tackled the concepts of adaptation and survival hands-on with a bit of friendly competition.
Students in Mr. Hart and Ms. Willard’s classes tackled the concepts of adaptation and survival hands-on with a bit of friendly competition.
INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES DAY
Thank you to our Instructional Coaches for the guidance and support that empower our teachers and students to succeed.
Thank you to our Instructional Coaches for the guidance and support that empower our teachers and students to succeed.
LEARNING MISSING ADDENDS
Mrs. Threlkeld’s first grade class practiced finding missing addends using fall-themed candy as hands-on manipulatives. Students enjoyed applying their math skills in a fun, engaging way!
Mrs. Threlkeld’s first grade class practiced finding missing addends using fall-themed candy as hands-on manipulatives. Students enjoyed applying their math skills in a fun, engaging way!
COMMUNITY EVENT
A LOOK INTO LMS SCIENCE
Mrs. McGregor’s students have been learning through hands-on experiments and real-world problem-solving!
- Testing bubble solutions and applying the scientific method
- Exploring states of matter with ice cream floats
- Building Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes to learn about particulate matter and clean air
A great first nine weeks of discovery and learning in LMS Science!
Mrs. McGregor’s students have been learning through hands-on experiments and real-world problem-solving!
- Testing bubble solutions and applying the scientific method
- Exploring states of matter with ice cream floats
- Building Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes to learn about particulate matter and clean air
A great first nine weeks of discovery and learning in LMS Science!
FALL BREAK/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REMINDER
LCSD will be closed from October 5 through October 9 for the Fall Break Holiday. Faculty/Staff will return Monday, October 12, for Professional Development. Classes will resume for all on Tuesday, October 13.
LCSD will be closed from October 5 through October 9 for the Fall Break Holiday. Faculty/Staff will return Monday, October 12, for Professional Development. Classes will resume for all on Tuesday, October 13.