Lake Park Elementary School

“The Book Fair is just days away! (September 8-12) The Fair encourages students to read AND raises much-needed funds for our school. The easiest way for kids to pay is with an eWallet. Create one for your child so they can shop cash free and independently! Visit our school homepage to get started: https://scholastic.com/bf/lakeparkelementaryschool"

🌟 Science in action! 🌍✨ Mrs. Utecht's 5th graders tackled weathering, erosion, and deposition with some amazing hands-on labs! From tumbling and sorting polished vs. unpolished stones to building erosion models using sand, Monopoly houses, and water! 🏠💧What a fun way to learn!

🌟📈 Great things are happening at our school! Teachers recently engaged in a data dig to analyze school-wide data. 📊 They collaboratively set grade level and classroom goals focused on increasing student achievement! 🎯

🌟🏖️ Exciting news, parents! Homecoming week is next week: September 8-12! 🎉 The theme is "Homecoming in Paradise"! 🏝️ Here are the dress-up days: [insert dress-up days]. Remember, all outfits must follow the dress code!

📚✨ What’s in the bag?! ✨📚

This week, Mrs. Evans’s students sharpened their inferencing skills with a hands-on mystery challenge! 👀👜 Using only their sense of touch and their prior knowledge, students had to guess the hidden items inside the bag.

The room was full of excitement, teamwork, and some pretty incredible guesses! 🔍💡 Activities like this make learning fun while helping students think critically and use context clues in new ways.

#VikingStrong #EngagedLearners #ELAConnections #InferencingSkills

🎉 PBIS Kickoff Celebration! 🎉

Today we celebrated our Viking Values:
💙 Lead with Respect
💛 Prepare with Purpose
💙 Excel with Effort

Our students had an amazing time learning what it means to be a Lake Park Viking! 🙌

A HUGE thank you to our special guests from Chick-fil-A Lake Park, Texas Roadhouse, the Lowndes Middle School football team, and the LMS cheerleaders for joining the fun and showing their support. 💙💛

What a fantastic way to spend a Friday! 💫

#LakeParkVikings #PBIS #VikingValues #CommunitySupport

🌪️ Our 2nd graders dove into nonfiction this week with the text Hurricanes! They explored text features, learned their purposes, and went on a “Text Feature Hunt” to spot them in action. 📚✨ Students especially enjoyed this text because they could all relate to it after experiencing Hurricane Helene last year. 💡

✨ A huge THANK YOU to Dairy Queen of Lake Park for sponsoring a sweet treat for our staff! 🍦💙 During collaborative planning, each team member got to enjoy a classic Dilly Bar — the perfect pick-me-up. We’re so grateful for your support! 🙌 #DQ #StaffAppreciation #CommunitySupport

💻✨ Need ClassLink at home? ✨💻

Wondering how your child can log in from home? We’ve got you covered! 🙌
👉 Follow these quick steps to access ClassLink anywhere.

This will be especially helpful on our upcoming Digital Learning Day – Tuesday, September 3rd! 📅

#LakeParkVikings #DigitalLearningDay #ClassLink

🎉🥩 Lake Park Elementary Spirit Night at Texas Roadhouse! 🥩🎉

We can’t wait to see our Viking families this Thursday, August 28th from 3–8 PM at Texas Roadhouse! 💙💛

👉 Just tell your server you’re there for Spirit Night, then drop your receipt on the way out.
🍴 10% of your meal proceeds will go right back to Lake Park Elementary!

Let’s pack the restaurant and show our school spirit! 💪⚔️

#LakeParkVikings #SpiritNight #TexasRoadhouse

✨ Today was a special day in Mrs. Mcrae’s class! Students typed up their final drafts about their families, pouring their hearts into their stories. 📝❤️ #FamilyStories #Education #ClassroomGoals

Mark your calendars for our first picture day which is SEPTEMBER 4th! Flyers will go home on Monday!

In Pre-K, we have learned so much about kindness, friendships and what it takes to be a good friend this week by making friendships bracelets & today we made our very own “friendship recipe” using all the lucky charms🤪👯💙

Today was a BLUE day! 💙💙 💙 Not because we're sad, but because our kindergarteners are joyfully celebrating color days! What color do you think we should celebrate next? Share your thoughts! 🌈✨

📚✨ Today was an exciting day for our 4th graders in Mrs. Evans’s class! Students attended orientation in the Media Center, where they learned about the library's expectations, how to check out books, and even created their own bookmarks. 🤩✂️📖

The highlight of the day was receiving their library cards and checking out their very first books of the year. The smiles on their faces said it all — a new year of reading adventures has officially begun! 💛 #ReadersAreLeaders #LPEFamily #TheVikingWay

In ELA with Mrs. Evans, students built their class reading community by discussing Our Class is a Family and learning how to support one another—just like family! Students practiced long vowels, r-controlled vowels, and open/closed syllables to strengthen reading, spelling, and writing. Students also continue to work on their close reading strategies and listening skills with Listening Ninja. They used text evidence to answer questions, wrote thoughtful journal responses, and learned to identify an author’s purpose. Proud of these focused and hardworking readers you are ready to LEAD with respect, PREPARE with purpose, EXCEL with effort!

Mrs. Cliett’s first grade Discovery students are excited to adopt their very own classroom pet. Each student completed an adoption application and filled out an animal information card to officially “adopt” their new furry, scaly, or feathery friend. Throughout this unit, students will explore the responsibilities that come with pet ownership, including learning how to budget for their animal’s needs such as food, shelter, and healthcare. They will also dive into research to discover fun facts and important details about their chosen pet. This hands-on project encourages responsibility, problem-solving, and creativity while making learning meaningful and fun.

🎨 Calling all artists! Join our PBIS poster contest! 🌟 Showcase our values: Lead with Respect, Prepare with Purpose, and Excel with Effort. Submit by August 22nd! Ready to make your mark? 🖌️ #PBIS #PosterContest

🎉 Hey, Lake Park Elementary Community Partners! Join us for the CPIE Kickoff on Wednesday, August 27th! 🤝✨ It's a perfect chance to make connections and explore how we can work together. If you’d like to become a community partner, this is a great opportunity for you too! Can’t wait to see you there! #CPIE #CommunityPartners #LakeParkElementary