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Congratulations to Hayes, Emerson, Lincoln and Roosevelt elementary schools on being honored by Gov. Mike DeWine in his new Governor’s Science of Reading Recognition Program, which recognizes schools who have aligned their curriculum with the Science of Reading, embraced professional development for teachers and raised literacy achievement among students. Our four schools were among 47 schools recognized by the governor.

Hayes Elementary recently launched a new house system, similar to the concept in Harry Potter, to help the school nurture and build a better sense of community and belonging among each other and to build on the culture of school pride, empathy and inclusion. Hayes is the District’s second school to use the house system, developed at Ron Clark Academy. Roosevelt Elementary launched their house program in 2020.

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.

Cox Communications has awarded the District a $10,000 grant from its Tech Boost program! STEM teacher Jackie Gallick applied for the grant on behalf of the four-member STEM team. The grant money will be used to buy LEGO STEAM Park Education kits for all kindergarten classes. These kits lay the foundation for technological skills, introduce fundamental concepts of mechanical engineering, and explore the world of simple machines. Thank you to our STEM team for your innovative ways of keeping our students engaged in creative and fun critical thinking!

Congratulations to fourth grader Owen Ross on winning the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce's annual "Why I Love Lakewood" contest! Owen's essay was chosen from more than 150 entries. Owen earned the right to join Santa to flip the switch on the city holiday lights at Light Up Lakewood Dec. 2. He will also read his essay at the event. You can read Owen's winning essay by clicking on "Read More".