Lakeland Jr/Sr High School

Just a reminder Lakeland students do not have school Monday 2/20-Wednesday 2/22! Teachers should report on Wednesday for Professional Development!

Congratulations to Carly Rasbaugh! She won the Trine University Innovation Pitch Competition today with her idea for a Podcast called No Rain, No Flowers. She won $1000 in seed money for her business! This is the second year in a row that a Lakeland Entrepreneurship Academy student has won this competition! Laker Leaders are everywhere!

Congratulations to Senior Keegan Schlabaugh on his Semi-State Wrestling Championship!

A huge shout out to all of our staff for making today's unplanned early dismissal so smooth! A special shout out to our Transportation department; many had to come in from home or other jobs to make this happen. Thank you to our families for your patience with the process! Hopefully we NEVER have to do that again!

Lakeland Jr/Sr, LIS and Corp office are experiencing electrical issues. This may impact communication via email and phone. Please have patience if you are trying to reach us! We have no estimation on when the problem will be fixed yet.

Laker families, Our Celebrate Diversity and Interact Clubs would like to invite everyone to join us in a special community event on the evening of Monday, February 6 here at school. Special guest speaker Cydney Bridges, a nursing student who is the reigning Miss Fort Wayne, will join us to share her story and help us honor Black History Month! Show up at 5:30 for free food (Hot dogs in the cafeteria) and stay for Cydney’s talk at 6:00. After Cydney's talk, Mr. Schackow will host a principal's council meeting talking about the upcoming switch to semesters in the next school year. We hope you can join us for a great night.

New Life Fellowship 2755 S SR 5 in Topeka will be offering groceries to families in need on February 13th from 4 pm to 6pm. This event is not connected to Lakeland School Corporation. We are providing the information in order to assist LaGrange Co. families that may be in need.

Our buses are using the utmost caution on their routes today. They may run a little later than normal. We appreciate your patience! Please give yourselves extra time for your travels; this is not a day to be in a hurry!

All Lakeland schools will be on a 2 hour delay Thursday, January 26, 2023. Doors will open at 9:45 am. Stay safe Lakers!

Here is our virtual schedule for live instruction today.

All Lakeland Schools will be virtual learning today! Please check backpacks, folders and Schoology for assignments and schedules.

Laker families, I just wanted to send you a quick video about e-learning on a synchronous learning day. I sent these out back in October, but we haven't had to use these types of days yet this year. Obviously, this is just in case we use one yet this year. My prediction (even though I'm not in charge of that call at all) is that we will be in person tomorrow....but just in case. Here is the run down of how an e-learning day would go with the new state guidelines. https://www.loom.com/share/3843ce9ee0414b35a4b738ed65562ff1 Have a great night Lakers and stay safe, Mr. Schackow

7th and 8th grade families, We are having a Junior High dance this Friday from 3:15-5:30pm in the Jr/Sr High cafeteria. Tickets are on sale at lunches now through Friday for $3 and then $5 at the door that night.

Lakeland was very proud to have both the Elementary and Secondary District 3 IAPSP Principal of the year for 2022. Let's see if we can get some nominees for this year! The Indiana Association of School Principals is looking for nominees for the 2023 Principal and Assistant Principal of the year. You can find the information and recommendation form following this link: https://iasp.org/district-information/principal-of-the-year-program-details/ All LaGrange County Schools are located in District 3.

Class of 2027 Orientation- Laker Families, Just a quick reminder that tomorrow night is our first night of 9th grade orientation starting at 6pm in the Jr/Sr High Cafeteria. Last names A-L should come on Thursday the 19th, and M-Z should come on Monday the 23rd. If you can't make your assigned night, please reach out to Mr. Schackow jschackow@lakelandlakers.net to check on availability on the other night. In addition to some clubs to check out, diploma tracks, and earning credits, Mrs. Troyer will also be here to help families meet the proof of residency requirement from the state of Indiana. If you bring a bill/invoice with your address on it, she can help you get it uploaded and checked off. See you tomorrow or Monday! Go Lakers! Mr. Schackow 

Due to illness, Bus 13 (Mrs. Setterinton's route) is running an hour late today. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Reminder: No school Monday, January 16th in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday! We'll see everyone on Tuesday!

Lakers, This afternoon we had two of the three teachers nominated for LaGrange County Educator of the Year. Mrs. Maxey and Ms. Severson were both nominated and today at the Chamber lunch we found out that Lakeland's very own Sherry Severson won the 2023 Educator of the Year. A well deserved honor for an outstanding educator. Congrats Sherry! We are truly blessed in this community to have such passionate educators.

8th Grade Families, I know it feels early, but the first year of high school for your student is closer than we think. We have a pair of orientation nights for you to attend this month as we transition from 8th grade to high school. We will be covering activities, diploma options, earning credits and more from 6-7:30pm on Thursday 1/19/23 for last names A-L or Monday 1/23/23 for last names M-Z. We will meet in the Jr/Sr High cafeteria. If your scheduled night doesn't work for your family feel free to come to the other night as they will be the same and it's important information for you and your student. We plan on having a student and parent panel for questions about how to help your student succeed. Plan to enter through door 1 that night and we are looking forward to seeing you. If you have questions, please reach me directly at jschackow@lakelandlakers.net

Laker Families, Our second trimester parent teacher conferences will be on Wednesday January 11th from 3:30-6:30pm. Like we did last year, these conferences will be by appointment and meet in the teachers' rooms instead of the Miller Field House like we did in the fall. Your student's teachers should be reaching out via email over the next couple of days to set up appointment times.