Great day for State CC in Wamego. Congrats to Lawson, Alex and Austin on representing Lakin well today. Lawson led the way with a 9th place finish.
Lakin boys competed well at State, highlighted with a top-10 finish by Lawson.
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5th grade math tested their math skills in a Hogwarts “Escape Room” on Friday. They had one hour to complete six different math tasks in order to escape!
Big s/o to Mike Coyne for being one of our biggest fans over the last several years. Regardless of the sport or distance, he is always there! We appreciate you Mike!
HS FB falls to Beloit 53-6. The Broncs end their season 5-4.
Lawson, Alex, and Austin getting in a pre-race-day run at Warner Park in Manhattan. They run at State tomorrow at 10:40AM at Wamego Country Club.
Adulting….
Great adulting today in consumer math. Some cooked and some cleaned. They all ate some breakfast burritos.
Great adulting today in consumer math. Some cooked and some cleaned. They all ate some breakfast burritos.
Fun Food Friday
Fun Food Friday
It’s a beautiful day outside so the parade is a “go” for outside! See you soon!
It is the time of year for “Spooky Science” All things dry ice and a trick to earn a treat. Happy Halloween from Mrs. Thompson CrAzY Science lab!
SCHOOL BOARD SPOTLIGHT:::
With the upcoming election, Lakin Broncs will be posting spotlights on the school board members and school board elects. Our spotlight is Sara Veesart. Please read the document to learn a little about Sara!
QUESTIONS:
1. What do you believe are the major issues facing our district? How do you plan to tackle these concerns?
My main concern currently is dealing with the pandemic. If we don’t keep our schools safe, we won’t be able to have kids in school to learn and grow.
Aside from that, we are in the process of addressing the drug use among some students by implementing a testing program. Getting these kids help early in the addiction process will benefit them well into the future.
I believe we will see our test scores improve as we implement new curriculums and teaching strategies throughout the district that build on each other through all three buildings. These things take time to see results, unfortunately our older children will not be able to have as large of a benefit from a new curriculum and teaching strategies as our younger children.
We have wonderful administrators in place at all levels and they are working very hard to make up for some past missteps. It will just take time to see the fruits of their labors.
2. Why should you be elected to the school board?
I first ran for school board because my son started school. He’s now in third grade, and looking out for his education is my number one priority. In doing so, I am also looking out for the education of all the students at USD 215. Being a 4th generation graduate of Lakin schools, I am very proud of my hometown and look forward to doing my part to move it into the future by giving all students the benefit of a solid education. My hope is these students will raise their families here someday and be knowledgeable citizens, able to make informed choices about their future of our community.
3. If you have a stakeholder come to you with a problem, how are you going to address it?
As a Social Worker by profession, I work daily with people to listen to their problems and work with them to find a possible solution. After listening to the problem, I would ask about who they’ve already spoken with about their concern. I would encourage the patron to follow the chain of command, speaking first with the teacher, then the principal, and finally the superintendent. If I am able to speak to the situation, I would let the patron know if there are any plans in place to address this issue. If I am unable to speak to the issue, I would inform the superintendent of the problem and give him the patron’s contact information. If the superintendent can’t resolve the issue, it may be something for the board to discuss.
4. What is your vision for education in this community?
I’m very excited to see how the redesign project works out. My hope is that students will be able to learn in an environment that is safe, exciting and engaging. I want all kids, pre-K through high school to be excited about what the next day will bring. I want kids to be able to learn at their own pace, extra help for kids that struggle and opportunities to expand their knowledge for kids that have already mastered the material. We are making good progress, but the pandemic has slowed things down a bit. I want Lakin to be a model of what school can be.
5. What would you change, if anything, about decisions regarding the budget in our district?
While the high school campus is the face of the district as far as where we host most events, I’ve been concerned about the grade school playground for years. I know there are plans in the works to make improvements at the grade school and I’m excited to see the results. I’m glad we have a forward looking administration that is able to work to balance the needs of the district with our somewhat uncertain future as a county.
First Grade Finished their Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins in Art today! They are displayed proudly in the grade school!
Kindergarten finished their line monster lanterns in art this week, right in time for Halloween!
STATE CC Send Off!!! Big thanks to the police, fire dept and EMS for the escort. S/o to all three buildings for the spirit lines and thank you to all the businesses and community members who came out to wish them luck! Good luck tomorrow boys!
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Cooperative group contest in consumer math
