We are excited to celebrate our amazing fifth graders as they prepare for their next chapter! Join us on Wednesday, June 17th for a special evening of family, memories, and recognition as we honor the Lake Street School Class of 2032. Families, be sure to review the information below, and we look forward to celebrating this milestone together!

Join us for the Vernon All Town Elementary Band Concert on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30 PM as our talented student musicians take the stage and showcase all of their hard work. We can’t wait to fill the auditorium with music and celebrate an amazing year of band together!

Tomorrow and Friday are our LSS VIP Breakfast days! We welcome all of our special guests to Lake Street School for a sweet morning filled with smiles, breakfast, and special memories with our students. Thank you to all of our families for signing up and helping make this event so special for our students and their VIPs! If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time! We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow and Friday morning! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10COF4BABAA22AOF4C34-

This Friday night, May 22nd, is Family Fun Night. Join us for lawn games, coloring, plinko some dancing and a guest appearance 🎳 We will have so many great raffle prizes - tickets will be sold CASH ONLY! We can't wait to see you there!

Lake Street School is rolling into summer with a Family Fun Night on May, 22nd! We’re looking for raffle basket donations by grade-level themes to help make the night extra special! Donations can be sent into school with your child or dropped off at the main office by Wednesday, May 20. Thank you for helping us create a fun-filled evening for our LSS families!

Day 4 of Teacher Appreciation Week was all about keeping our staff refreshed and recharged! Today’s PTO-sponsored “Hydration Station” was a HUGE hit at LSS! Staff members got to mix up fun flavored waters, add sweet treats and toppings, and enjoy a refreshing break during the school day. There were so many delicious combinations to try!

Day two...Build Your Own Coffee Bar! So many options to help keep us all energized for our busy teacher schedules!

Day one of our PTO sponsored Teacher Appreciation Week goodies! A gigantic thank you to our PTO and Craft Pizza for the delicious pizza and salad lunch!

Happy National Principals' Day to Ms. Duenzl! Thank you for everything you do each day to keep LSS running smoothly and to support our students and staff. We appreciate your leadership and all the time you put into making our school a great place to learn.

Today we celebrated School Lunch Hero Day by showering two very special members of our school family with love — Miss Trish and Miss Kass! Every single day, they serve up more than just meals… they bring smiles, kindness, and so much care to our students and staff. From warm greetings in the lunch line to making sure everyone is fed and happy, they truly are heroes in our building!

Tomorrow is May 1st and it is the first Friday of the month. You know what that means, red and white day! Wear your red and white LSS pride to school tomorrow!

We hope to see you there tonight!

Our LSS yearbooks are now on sale!

Spring break might be over, but our kindergarteners jumped right back into learning today as they launched their Planting Seeds of Reading unit! Students set up their very own “greenhouses” talked about what plants need to grow, and began their lima bean plant observation journal! Stay tuned as they grow their knowledge and plants!

Third graders had an incredible day at the Connecticut Science Center! From hands-on exhibits to real-world science in action, the excitement never stopped. The highlight? Getting to team up with meteorologist Mark Dixon to track a hurricane all the way from Florida to Connecticut—just like real scientists!

Last month, we had our annual Multicultural Family Night at LSS, celebrating our families’ diverse cultures! Students and families enjoyed games from around the world, student-made posters, desserts, and raffles. It was so special seeing our school community come together for an evening of fun and learning!

Today at LSS, our teachers & staff came together to create a special breakfast to celebrate and thank our incredible paraprofessionals for National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Each of you are such an important piece of our puzzle—supporting students, lifting up classrooms, and making a difference in countless ways every single day. We are so grateful for your patience, dedication, and care. LSS wouldn’t be the same without you!

As we head into the weekend, both UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams are headed to the FINAL FOUR! In celebration, we’re having a school wide spirit day on THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd. So wear your UConn and/or Blue & White Colors and your UConn support!

We had an amazing 5th grader, Morgan Beebahkee, in charge today! She stepped into the role of Principal for the Day with Ms. Duenzl and did an outstanding job. They spent the day visiting classrooms, supporting students during lunch, and even made a stop to check in on the adorable 2nd grade ducklings! Thank you for your leadership, kindness, and enthusiasm—you're a great leader Principal Beebahkee!

Reminder that there is no school this Friday, March 20th!