We had an amazing crew today! 22 Fourth graders from Hollywood Elementary School, several Key Club members from LHS, and many wonderful adult helpers came together to create 575 cookie-decorating kits for this weekend’s Christmas in the Village event happening this Saturday from 2:00–5:00 p.m. in downtown Stevensville. A huge thank-you to Chris Thompson from Mitten Insurance for sponsoring this project!
New Podcast Episode is LIVE!
Episode 21 features Jerry Holtgren (LHS Principal) and Danny Thompson (Dean of Students) as they dive into what it takes to build a strong climate and culture at Lakeshore High School.
If you care about education, leadership, or the energy that makes Lakeshore special, you’ll want to give this one a listen!
Listen here: https://webca.st/271922
Episode 21 features Jerry Holtgren (LHS Principal) and Danny Thompson (Dean of Students) as they dive into what it takes to build a strong climate and culture at Lakeshore High School.
If you care about education, leadership, or the energy that makes Lakeshore special, you’ll want to give this one a listen!
Listen here: https://webca.st/271922
Happy National Special Education Day!
Today, Lakeshore Public Schools proudly recognizes our incredible staff who support and empower students with disabilities. Thank you for the dedication, compassion, and expertise you bring every day.
We appreciate you: Emily Bilka, Katie Dewey, Jason Hines, Erin Kelly, Cheri Bacon, Marcella Grashorn, Erin Griffiths, Jason Holok, Becca Kurina, Katie Lint, Adriana Miu, Suze Onken, Jill Rezanka, Brianna Anthony, Payton Priebe, Jessica Siefert, Amanda Hew Len, Nanine Cvengros, Sherry Hildebrandt, Susan Punches, Cathy Kilboy, Kinsey Leemaster, Nikole Schroeder, Patricia Woods, Marlene Wright, Colin Ashley, Monica Bublick, Karissa Glowacki, Sarah Dayhuff, Amber Grabarek, Jennifer Hartwell, Katie LeVeck, Michael Herrera, Connor Roberts, Daqwane Alexander, Audra Johnson, Annette Smith, Heather Steinbrook, Douglas Wold, Jeron Blood, Juanita Lopez, and Leslie Woods.
Thank you for making a difference—today and every day.
Today, Lakeshore Public Schools proudly recognizes our incredible staff who support and empower students with disabilities. Thank you for the dedication, compassion, and expertise you bring every day.
We appreciate you: Emily Bilka, Katie Dewey, Jason Hines, Erin Kelly, Cheri Bacon, Marcella Grashorn, Erin Griffiths, Jason Holok, Becca Kurina, Katie Lint, Adriana Miu, Suze Onken, Jill Rezanka, Brianna Anthony, Payton Priebe, Jessica Siefert, Amanda Hew Len, Nanine Cvengros, Sherry Hildebrandt, Susan Punches, Cathy Kilboy, Kinsey Leemaster, Nikole Schroeder, Patricia Woods, Marlene Wright, Colin Ashley, Monica Bublick, Karissa Glowacki, Sarah Dayhuff, Amber Grabarek, Jennifer Hartwell, Katie LeVeck, Michael Herrera, Connor Roberts, Daqwane Alexander, Audra Johnson, Annette Smith, Heather Steinbrook, Douglas Wold, Jeron Blood, Juanita Lopez, and Leslie Woods.
Thank you for making a difference—today and every day.
Happy Thanksgiving, Lancers!
Wishing all of our Lakeshore Public Schools families a warm, joyful, and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! We are grateful for each of you and the wonderful community we share.
Just a reminder:
No school on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Thursday, Nov. 27, or Friday, Nov. 28.
Enjoy the extended break—we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, December 1!
Wishing all of our Lakeshore Public Schools families a warm, joyful, and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! We are grateful for each of you and the wonderful community we share.
Just a reminder:
No school on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Thursday, Nov. 27, or Friday, Nov. 28.
Enjoy the extended break—we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, December 1!
AVAILABLE NOW! Our latest episode of Looking Inside Lakeshore Schools is here, featuring Logan Hendrix, Student Board Member! Take a listen and hear Logan’s insights, experiences, and perspective as a student leader.
Listen here: https://webca.st/271591
Listen here: https://webca.st/271591
Congratulations to Lakeshore Public Schools! We’re thrilled to share that all of our schools have been recognized by Michigan’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MiMTSS) for their outstanding work supporting students’ behavior!
Our district truly stands out in Berrien County—of the 33 schools recognized county-wide across elementary, middle, and high school levels, five are LPS schools!
Here’s the recognition each school received:
Stewart Elementary – Silver Tier 1 & Silver Tier 2: Excelling in behavioral supports and school-wide MTSS implementation.
Hollywood Elementary – Bronze Tier 1: Building a strong foundation for positive student behavior.
Roosevelt Elementary – MTSS Data Utilization Award: Using data to refine and strengthen behavioral supports for all learners.
Lakeshore Middle & High Schools – MTSS Data Utilization Award: Leading the way in leveraging data to improve behavioral outcomes.
A huge thank you and congratulations to our incredible staff for your dedication, teamwork, and commitment to every student’s success!
Our district truly stands out in Berrien County—of the 33 schools recognized county-wide across elementary, middle, and high school levels, five are LPS schools!
Here’s the recognition each school received:
Stewart Elementary – Silver Tier 1 & Silver Tier 2: Excelling in behavioral supports and school-wide MTSS implementation.
Hollywood Elementary – Bronze Tier 1: Building a strong foundation for positive student behavior.
Roosevelt Elementary – MTSS Data Utilization Award: Using data to refine and strengthen behavioral supports for all learners.
Lakeshore Middle & High Schools – MTSS Data Utilization Award: Leading the way in leveraging data to improve behavioral outcomes.
A huge thank you and congratulations to our incredible staff for your dedication, teamwork, and commitment to every student’s success!
Happy National Substitute Teacher’s Day!
Today we just want to take a moment to thank all of our amazing substitute teachers here at Lakeshore Public Schools. You jump in whenever and wherever we need you, and you do it with patience, flexibility, and a great attitude.
You truly are beyond wonderful, and we’re so grateful for everything you do for our students and staff.
Thank you for being such an important part of our school community!
Today we just want to take a moment to thank all of our amazing substitute teachers here at Lakeshore Public Schools. You jump in whenever and wherever we need you, and you do it with patience, flexibility, and a great attitude.
You truly are beyond wonderful, and we’re so grateful for everything you do for our students and staff.
Thank you for being such an important part of our school community!
Today was the day — Thanksgiving Feast at LPS!
Our wonderful food service crew did it again and provided a delicious meal for our staff and students. We are so grateful for all they do to make this tradition special every year!
Our wonderful food service crew did it again and provided a delicious meal for our staff and students. We are so grateful for all they do to make this tradition special every year!
Helping Pets Stay with Their Families!
With more people reaching out to shelters and rescues to surrender their pets, our amazing NHS students have partnered with Friends of Berrien County Animal Services to make a difference!
Together, they’ve donated and repackaged pet food into small bags for local food pantries, helping families keep their pets during these challenging times. So far, they’ve provided:
1,250 lbs of dog food
900 lbs of cat food
600 cans of cat food
That’s a total of 2,150 lbs of food going to pets in need!
The response from the pantries has been incredible, and we’re excited to keep this effort going. Huge thanks to our NHS kids and Friends of BCAS for supporting pets and families in our community
With more people reaching out to shelters and rescues to surrender their pets, our amazing NHS students have partnered with Friends of Berrien County Animal Services to make a difference!
Together, they’ve donated and repackaged pet food into small bags for local food pantries, helping families keep their pets during these challenging times. So far, they’ve provided:
1,250 lbs of dog food
900 lbs of cat food
600 cans of cat food
That’s a total of 2,150 lbs of food going to pets in need!
The response from the pantries has been incredible, and we’re excited to keep this effort going. Huge thanks to our NHS kids and Friends of BCAS for supporting pets and families in our community
We’re excited to celebrate Superintendent Mr. Eding and Lakeshore High School Principal Mr. Holtgren for being named Notable Leaders in Education by Crain's Grand Rapids Business Journal!
Your dedication and leadership make a real difference for our students and community. Thank you for all that you do!
Your dedication and leadership make a real difference for our students and community. Thank you for all that you do!
Community Service in Action!
Last week, some of our 7th graders and Lakeshore High School Key Club students took part in United Way of Southwest Michigan’s Rake a Difference Day. They spent the afternoon helping local seniors with their fall clean-up and filled plenty of leaf bags along the way.
This annual event is a great way for students to give back and support seniors who may need an extra hand. We’re proud of their hard work and the positive impact they made in our community!
Last week, some of our 7th graders and Lakeshore High School Key Club students took part in United Way of Southwest Michigan’s Rake a Difference Day. They spent the afternoon helping local seniors with their fall clean-up and filled plenty of leaf bags along the way.
This annual event is a great way for students to give back and support seniors who may need an extra hand. We’re proud of their hard work and the positive impact they made in our community!
Watch the latest Lakeshore Podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Marching Band Director Matt Pagel to discuss the 3rd consecutive State Championship at Ford Field and the journey of the 2025 squad! https://webca.st/271175
So proud of our LMS Robotics team, 9376 Lance-A-Bots!
They gave it their all at the Coloma competition—showing incredible skill, teamwork, and sportsmanship by helping not just their own members, but other teams too. Their hard work paid off with a playoff spot and the Connect Award! This award celebrates their dedication to growing the STEM community and always pushing to learn and improve. Way to go, Lance-A-Bots!
They gave it their all at the Coloma competition—showing incredible skill, teamwork, and sportsmanship by helping not just their own members, but other teams too. Their hard work paid off with a playoff spot and the Connect Award! This award celebrates their dedication to growing the STEM community and always pushing to learn and improve. Way to go, Lance-A-Bots!
Roosevelt and Stewart hosted special Veterans Day lunches to celebrate and thank the brave men and women who have served our country. Our students and staff had the chance to share their gratitude, connect with local veterans, and make the day extra special with handmade cards and smiles all around
Hollywood Elementary School kicked off Veterans Day celebrations at LPS with a special all-school assembly to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country.
Our students showed their gratitude through heartfelt songs and handmade cards, sharing appreciation with the veterans who joined us. Thank you to all who have served — we are so grateful for your courage and sacrifice!
Veterans Day lunches are happening today at Roosevelt and Stewart, and we’ll be sharing photos from those wonderful events later today — stay tuned!
Our students showed their gratitude through heartfelt songs and handmade cards, sharing appreciation with the veterans who joined us. Thank you to all who have served — we are so grateful for your courage and sacrifice!
Veterans Day lunches are happening today at Roosevelt and Stewart, and we’ll be sharing photos from those wonderful events later today — stay tuned!
Celebrating Our Best of the Best Winners at LPS!
Going above and beyond to make a difference just comes naturally to these amazing staff members:
Carolyn Bowman, Stewart Teacher
Laura Bilionis, Roosevelt Paraprofessional
Chelsea Rood, LMS Teacher
Erin Griffith, LHS Teacher
Thank you for all that you do to inspire and support our students every day. We’re so lucky to have you on the LPS team!
This Veterans Day, we want to thank the Lakeshore Public Schools staff members who have served our country. Your courage, dedication, and sacrifice mean so much, and we are grateful not only for your service in uniform but also for the ways you continue to serve our students and community. We are proud to have you as part of the Lakeshore family.
We also want to extend our thanks to all veterans. Your commitment and sacrifices have made a difference for our country, and we are grateful for everything you have done to protect our freedoms.
We also want to extend our thanks to all veterans. Your commitment and sacrifices have made a difference for our country, and we are grateful for everything you have done to protect our freedoms.
In honor of America Recycles Day (Nov. 15), we’re celebrating a powerful recycled art project called “Oceans Uncovered”, created by our LHS German Sister School Exchange students and Roosevelt Elementary 4th graders!
This collaborative artwork reminds us to keep our waterways “uncovered”—free from single-use plastics that threaten our environment. Every year, more than 22 million pounds of plastic pollution end up in the Great Lakes. Plastic never truly disappears; it just breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces known as microplastics.
Through creativity and teamwork, these students are sending an important message: protect our lakes, oceans, and planet by reducing plastic waste, recycling responsibly, and choosing reusable alternatives.
This collaborative artwork reminds us to keep our waterways “uncovered”—free from single-use plastics that threaten our environment. Every year, more than 22 million pounds of plastic pollution end up in the Great Lakes. Plastic never truly disappears; it just breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces known as microplastics.
Through creativity and teamwork, these students are sending an important message: protect our lakes, oceans, and planet by reducing plastic waste, recycling responsibly, and choosing reusable alternatives.
What an incredible night! The annual Thanksgiving Tote Away (#Caring Cupboard) was a huge success — thanks in part to our amazing Lakeshore Middle School volunteers!
With big hearts and unstoppable energy, our students spent the evening taping boxes, sorting and packing food, bagging apples, and cleaning up — all to help local families enjoy a warm and special holiday meal.
Because of their teamwork and generosity, they assembled complete Thanksgiving meal kits for 78 families — feeding 325 people right here in our community.
We couldn’t be prouder of these students for giving their time, effort, and kindness to make a difference. This is what Lakeshore Pride is all about!
With big hearts and unstoppable energy, our students spent the evening taping boxes, sorting and packing food, bagging apples, and cleaning up — all to help local families enjoy a warm and special holiday meal.
Because of their teamwork and generosity, they assembled complete Thanksgiving meal kits for 78 families — feeding 325 people right here in our community.
We couldn’t be prouder of these students for giving their time, effort, and kindness to make a difference. This is what Lakeshore Pride is all about!
Yesterday, members of our basketball program spent the afternoon giving back to the community by helping distribute food at Caring Cupboard. This marks the third year in a row our team has participated in this outreach event. We’re so proud of our players for their commitment to service both on and off the court!
