Lakeland R-3 School District

Don't miss our volleyball and basketball youth camps! LYAA is sponsoring a one day volleyball camp on June 15th. Contact Jessica Fellhoelter at [email protected]. Our high school volleyball and basketball teams are sponsoring week long camps June 26-30. Contact Megan Knight at [email protected] for volleyball and [email protected] for basketball.

SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION Tuesday, May 30 to Friday, June 9 8:00 am to 3:00 pm BUS SCHEDULE Bryan Keith - Lowry City Civic Center am: 7:48 pm: 3:05 Vicky Kays - Brownington Baptist Church am: 7:35 pm: 3:25 Deepwater Park Building am: 7:45 pm: 3:15 Please call Ashley Bigler in the high school office at 417-644-2223 ext. 301 with any transportation changes. Elementary pickup procedures will be the same as during the regular school year.

Tomorrow, Friday, May 26th, is the last day of school with an early dismissal at 12:30 p.m.

Baseball and Softball Senior Night

The spring book fair will start one week from today on Tuesday, May 16th! Buy one, get one free on EVERYTHING (even posters and erasers)! *All free items must be of lesser or equal value than the ones you buy. The fair will run May 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th 8 AM to 11 AM and 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Elementary Room 116 (Mrs. Bennett's classroom) Shop online May 15th-28th at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lakelandelemschool1

Lakeland R-III Parents and Guardians, There have been many misleading rumors going around due to a juvenile runaway issue. At no time was a threat made toward the school, or any person at the school. Out of an abundance of caution the school resource officer was onsite all day and we chose not to have outdoor recess. The school was not on lockdown at any time during the day. The juvenile was taken into custody today and is safe. We are aware of parent’s concerns and will do our best to communicate with you in the future. If there is a crisis or a lockdown situation, you will be alerted through our notification system by phone, text, or email. Mitch Towne Superintendent Lakeland R-III School District

Our second graders are looking pretty groovy in their new tie dye shirts made with the help of second grade teacher Mr. Rohaus and his family.

Congratulations to the newest members of Lakeland National Honor Society! They include: Brooklyn Brownlee, Justin Gregory, Dakota Harrill, Dawson Harrill, Trenton Helm, Macey Hughes, Colby Ketterman, Logan Moran, Abigail Hirsch, Mason Munsch and Abigail Pemberton.

100th Day of School

Congratulations to Mrs. Heather White for being selected as Lakeland CTA's Teacher of the Year and Mrs. Ashley Bigler for being selected as Lakeland CTA's Associate of the Year! Thank you for all your do for your students and for making Lakeland a great place to learn!

No school at Lakeland R-III on January 25 due to road conditions. Today is AMI Day 1, complete snow day packets.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Ty Conway to Lakeland! He will be teaching High School Mathematics. My name is Ty Conway. I was born In Kansas, but I have lived most of my life in Missouri. I graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 2017. I married my wife Julianna in June of 2020. She is starting her first year at the Roscoe School District teaching 3-8th grade math. After high school, I attended Southwest Baptist University where I graduated in 2021. I did my student teaching in Pleasant Hope and I taught Algebra 1 and Geometry at Warsaw High School during my first year as a teacher. I am thankful for the opportunity to continue my career teaching mathematics here at Lakeland High School. My geometry teacher in high school inspired me to pursue a degree in mathematics education, and I have always loved teaching. I enjoy playing soccer, fixing things, wood working, solving twisty puzzles (Rubik’s cubes), playing board games and playing card games. Mr. Conway says, "Put effort into everything you do and turn everything in on time. You only go through high school once in your life, so make it count and enjoy this chapter in life. Get involved, attend games and events, build friendships, and volunteer."

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Eric Fairchild to Lakeland! Hi, my name is Eric Fairchild and I am the new 7-9 Social Studies teacher with the Lakeland School District. I am also coaching Boys Basketball and Track. My wife Hallie teaches at Clinton Intermediate School. We have two children - Treynor, 5 and Zoey, 3. I love spending time with my family. I am thrilled to be here and work with the students and parents at Lakeland.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Joshua Malecki to Lakeland! My name is Joshua Malecki and I am starting my 23rd year of teaching. I have taught Middle School Social Studies for 12 years, and High School Social Studies for 10 years. I have Bachelor’s and Masters Degrees, both from the University of Central Missouri. My wife Kamie and I have been married for 22 years. We have 2 daughters, Cali, who is 27 and works for CommunityAmerica as a loan officer, and Bayli, who is 20 and finishing up her senior year at Graceland University in Iowa, majoring in International Studies. I will be teaching World History, Geography, Government, Current Events, and dual credit history classes at Lakeland High School, as well as coaching the High School Scholar Bowl team.

Be sure to check out the supply lists for the upcoming school year! K-6 supply list: https://5il.co/1cz5k 7-12 supply list:https://5il.co/1cz5q

We will be having a Back to School Bash Softball Game: Students vs Alumni Friday August 19th @ Lakeland 6:30pm. All are welcome!

Summer school will begin Tuesday, May 31st and run through Friday, June 10th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Bus schedule: Bryan Keith - Lowry City Civic Center am: 7:48 pm: 3:05 Vicky Kays - Brownington Baptist Church am: 7:35 pm: 3:20 Deepwater Park Building am: 7:45 pm: 3:10 Please call the high school office at ext. 301 if you need to make transportation changes during summer school.

The spring Book Fair is next week! It will be open Tuesday, May 17th through Friday, May 20th in the elementary library (room 124). Hours are 8-11 am and 3:30-4:30 pm. It will also be open on Tuesday the 17th from 5:30-6:30 prior to the 5th and 6th grade Science Fair.

Carolyn Rucker, Windol McNutt III, Hayden Towne, and Brooklyn Brownlee competed at the Class 2 District 4 Scholar Bowl tournament on Saturday, April 9. They made it to quarterfinals, with Windol and Hayden being selected as part of the All-District Scholar Bowl Team. Congratulations on a great season, Lakeland Quiz Bowl!

Congratulations to Liana Bennett for being selected as Lakeland CTA's Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Deb Duncan for being selected as Lakeland CTA's Associate of the Year. Thank you for all that you do for your students and for making Lakeland a great place to learn!