education

50 experience 'Camp Invention'

Jun 26, 2019

Camp Invention wrapped up its second consecutive year in Lake City on June 14. Camp Invention is a week-long adventure in which students going into grades kindergarten through six develop their creativity, innovation, and solve real-world problems, according to a news release. Children rotate...

Education foundation announces grant recipients for 2019-2020

Jun 26, 2019

In early June, the Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) awarded 12 grants to the Lake City school district for a variety of projects and learning opportunities to support students in all grade levels during the 2019-2020 school year, according to a news release. The total value of the grants...

Horner is first to receive Nichols memorial scholarship

Jun 5, 2019

Cathy Nichols was well-known locally as a business leader who managed Lake City’s AmericInn and other hotels. But before that she spent 14 years teaching elementary special education. After her unexpected death last year, Nichols’ family and others donated to an endowment fund managed by the Lake...

Summer meals free to all under 18

May 29, 2019

Lake City Public Schools is participating in a state program to bring free breakfast and lunches to students over the summer. Weekdays between June 10 and Aug. 16 (excluding the week of July 4). People under 18 can come to Bluff View Elementary School for breakfast between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. and...

Tenacious, bold and friendly class of 2019 graduates Sunday

May 29, 2019

A commencement ceremony for members of Lincoln High School’s Class of 2019 will be Sunday, June 2, at 2 p.m. in the Lincoln High School gymnasium. Lincoln High School Principal Greg Berge said this year’s class had 55 females and just 37 males. [Editor’s note: Photos of the senior class can be...

Robotics students present to Rotary

May 15, 2019

Carter Wallerich (left), Lizzi Keller (center) and Ian Halpaus presented to the Lake City Rotary Club on May 13. These Lincoln High School students are part of the school’s FIRST Robotics team. The Lake City Rotary Club meets Mondays at noon at Port 104 in Lake City. Guests are welcome to attend...

Sundae, human sundae

May 8, 2019

A human sundae made with Bluff View Elementary School Principal Jim Borgschatz and Assistant Principal Tracy Oliver was the cherry on top of a day of rewards for students who participated in a fundraising drive for the Bluff View Special Fund. Top sellers during the fundraiser got to add toppings...

Low-income families can get low-cost internet

May 1, 2019

Mediacom Communications announced recently that over the past 12 months, it has doubled the number of K-12 student families who receive low-cost internet service to extend educational learning from classrooms to home. According to the company, more than 2,000 families who did not previously have...

Lincoln High School awards night is May 8

May 1, 2019

Lincoln High invites the public to attend the presentation ceremonies and be a part of recognizing outstanding students at Lincoln High School during its annual Awards Night on Wednesday, May 8 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. “We would like to sincerely thank our scholarship donors that...

High School holds special education open house

Apr 24, 2019

On April 18, the special education department at Lincoln High School held a parent open house. Parents and students had the opportunity to meet, interact, and even see some tricks performed by Earl and Albert, the district’s therapy dogs. Jenny Langness, the owner of Ugly Dog Therapy, also had...