School News

Beneath the surface of a first edition, 24-page student magazine filled with content about the 6-7 phenomenon, K-Pop Demon Hunters and chubby cats is an eight-week adventure marked by persistence, partnership and pure hard work. The new writing club at Union Elementary, better known as Union Ink, culminated in so much more than a glossy magazine filled with by-lines from its fifth and sixth grade members.

In addition to the supplies provided by your school, students in grades K-8 are asked to provide a few additional items before the first day of school. Use TeacherLists, a free resource, to easily find your list and even shop online for the best prices on all your back-to-school supplies, if desired. High school students will continue to receive supply lists from their teachers when school starts.

On Friday, March 14th join Lakota LEADS and the Lakota community to celebrate Pi Day the best way we know how – with awesome hands-on STEAM activities! Come see what our many exhibitors have in store for you. They are waiting to share their love of math and science with you!

Lots of exhibitors and lots of hands-on fun! Join Lakota LEADS for a full evening of fun at this year's Pi Day happening March 14 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at Plains Junior School. There will be many STEAM based hands-on activities that will entertain your K-8 students! 

Gifted Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, March 8th from 9am - 12:30pm at the Hamilton County Educational Services Center, at 11083 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45231

Gifted Services is accepting applications for Early Entrance into Kindergarten and 1st grade for the 2025-26 school year until Thursday, June  12. Requests submitted after the stated deadline will only be honored for those newly enrolled into the district.

Live webinar is Tuesday September 4th, 2024 from 7pm-8pm plus time for questions over Zoom.

Attend and Learn: - How to make the best choice between the SAT and ACT - When your child should ideally take the first(and last) test - create a personalized timeline - How much preparation is typically needed for best scores.