Plains Junior School eighth-graders accounted for nearly a quarter of the area students who attended the recent Discover STEM Conference, a college and career fair hosted by the Butler County Educational Service Center (BCESC).

The LEADS Book Club will meet on Nov. 13 in the media center at Union Elementary. The book selection for Rockin’ Readers (grades 2-4) is Frindle by Andrew Clements and the Novel Bunch (grades 4-6) will be discussing Hatchet by Glen Paulson.

Tune in to WMKV 89.3FM, WLHS 89.9FM Friday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. for a special edition of "Listen Up Lakota." This month's radio interview features Lakota Local Schools Superintendent Matthew Miller and Reach Out Lakota CEO Peyton Gravely discussing the longstanding partnership between both organizations, including the twist on this year's 10th annual district-wide food drive.​​​​​​​

As part of our community’s 19th annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all Lakota students are invited to participate in a contest that promotes self-reflection about diversity and inclusion in our community and nationwide.

Lakota’s Curriculum and Special Education Departments are hosting an event for parents who wish to better understand the Third Grade Reading Guarantee state law and its impact on K-3 students.

Lakota will hold a Community Conversation on Oct. 25 to discuss the stresses and anxieties on students, and the roles of parents, schools and the community in helping students deal with them.

Almost as a symbol of this year's new approach to the annual district-wide food drive for Reach Out Lakota, the "Stuff the Bus" community drive kicked off at the East vs. West football game Sept. 29.

Lakota Local Schools is proud to share the first edition of a new monthly video update, "A Look Around Lakota." The October edition features just some of the latest highlights and happenings around Lakota, as shared by Lakota Superintendent Matthew Miller.

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