Parents, Teachers and Alumni tell us
I Love Lakehill because...
When we asked people to complete
the sentence “I Love Lakehill because…” there were so
many uplifting and touching responses that we doubled
the size of the original article and still could not put them
all onto these pages. We hope you enjoy learning why these
students, parents, faculty members and Alumni love this
rare and exceptional institution.
as new parents to La
kehill, we have found
a
welcoming and friend
ly environment that
nurtures
high achievement in
so many different for
ms. It has
been a great balance
of creativity, knowled
ge,
safety, enthusiasm,
and
watched our boys thr community. We have
ive in this environme
nt in such
a short period of tim
e.
Murray & Hui Smith
, Parents - 1st & 4th
who care and
of the teachers much as we
as
love our kids
,
Tanya Bauer
do!” Chuck & - 4th & 6th
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every individual here is important and
treated as such. We are all squares
that make the beautiful quilt of LPS.
Tamra Badgett, Faculty - French
of the consistent upbeat
positive vibe you feel eve
ry time
you are on campus.
Phillip Luna,
Parent - Sophomore
of the talented and
dedicated teachers and
administration who guide our
children to think critically and
to follow their dreams.
Dana Turner,
Parent - Sophomore, Alumni
of the quality education giv
en
received over three genera and
tions of
my family.
Barbara Clay,
Class of ‘76
believe in
our administrators
opportunities
providing excellent
d
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ng
ini
for faculty tra
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Faculty - English/S
10
it makes
our child feel like a person
and not just a student...
Mohamed & Mitra Farokhnia
Parent- Sophomore
I feel the smallness
of the school allows me to really
know every one of my students well
and I can better target my teaching to their
respective learning needs.
Denise Palmer, Faculty - Math
ndships
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my daugh mates I believe will last
ss
with her cla Tucker, Parent - 2nd
lly
lifetime. Sa
Mr. Perry
greets you at the door eve
ryday!
Kate Corley, Class of ‘07
it encoura
g
faculty an es the best in all
o
d studen
ts, allowin f us,
individua
l ta
g
thrive. K lents and interes
a
ts to
Faculty - ye Hauschild,
Middle S
chool
...it’s small enough to give you
the individualized attention you
need, but big enough to offer
all the fun activities and sports
you want.
Melanie Sherman,
Class of ‘83
Lakehill brings
out the best in our
daughter.
Robert & Vicki
Granado,
Parents - 5th
it’s a family and our kid
s kn
nurtured, loved and gro ow they will be
w. It’s a magical
thing to drop off your
child for the first day
of school and their res
ponse is “see ya,
love ya...” Because the
y are entering their
second home.
Doug & Maria Gans
on, Parents - 3rd & 6th
for our girls, the school is like a big
hug…embracing them with care,
knowledge, and security.
Kimberly Reister,
Parent - 3rd & 4th
it has felt like “Home” to me for 16
years. I am looking forward to watching my own children grow up in such
a wonderful environment.
Kimberly Poore, Faculty Kindergarten
aches, and
of the teachers, co know my
all
ey
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administrat
s available and
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childre
Lori Myers,
accessible to us.
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h,
Parent - 6t Senio
I get to share
subjects I lo the
ve with
super kids.
- Ann Kizer,
Faculty - Dra
ma
I get to coach the
greatest
group of volleyball
girls
ever!
Jhoana Cayme-Mo
sley,
Faculty - PE
everyone cares about
the success of each individual
student and academics, arts, athletics
and leadership are made possible for all students
who are willing to jump in and be involved.
Michelle Crow, Parent - 5th & Sophomore
it’s a small-town co
mm
located in the midd unity atmosphere
le of 2 million peop
le!
- Chris Peacock,
Faculty - PE
Lakehill loves Jack.
Dan & Melody Curtis,
Parents - 2nd
the teachers
REALLY care and, most
importantly, our daughter
Elisa
LOVES going to Lakehill!
Doug & Monique Hade
n
,
Parents - 1st
of the Environmental Science Center.
Daniel Bracken, Faculty - PE/ESC
of its diversity among the stu
dents,
the staff, and the parents.
Diversity
of talents, contributions, stre
ngths,
economic status, beliefs and
backgrounds. But ultimate
ly, they all
CONVERGE to be the Lak
ehill family.
Devra Langford, Parent 3rd
dents well and
I get to know my stu s in school
se
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cc
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celebrate their
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and beyond graduati rector
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lty
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is,
Heather Dond
here, I get to be
myself
- loving, creativ
e, innovative,
passionate abou
t my field - and
feel the immen
se pleasure of
making a differe
nce in the lives
of children.
Julie Riggs, Fa
culty - English
the program
and classes offered
are structured in a way that it has something
for everyone. Lakehill is well rounded to let
children find their passion and pursue it
at a high level.
Trent Myers,
Parent - 6th & Senior
family.
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Haley Gla
it represents the extended and bigger
family to our kids. It’s the place where
we know they are individually cared
for.
Waleed El-Feky & Reham El-Sherazi
Parents - 3rd, 7th & Sophomore
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Our Students say...
I Love Lakehill because...
the teachers are pa
ssionate about what
they
do. Anna Gonitzke
- Senior
ly care about every
the teachers genuine
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student’s succ
ore
Abi Price - Sophom
they alwa
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interestin s pick read-aloud
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there are mysterious and es. The mysteries
dif
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story. Jam nly twenty or thir ficult to solve unti
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left in the l
ney - Gra
de 4
I feel smart ever
y time I go into a
classroom
because they te
ach
Natalie Hunt - G us so well!
rade 5
we have P.E., computers, no homework on Friday,
and Homecoming football, and the ESC.
Ryan Motes - Grade 2
I love to sing in m
us
I love to pick out ic, I love to paint in art, and
books in the Libr
ary.
Maeve Smith Grade 2
of the friendly and welcoming
environment and
how each teacher strives to mak
e sure we’re
comfortable and understand
each and every
lesson we go over. Madi Cla
yton - Grade 7
Lakehill is a school ful
l of caring and loving
pe
matter what grade yo
u are in or what subje ople and no
cts you love best,
you will never ever be
looked down on. You
equal to everybody the
will always be
re and always have
someone to look
to if you need help or
are feeling sad. You
are
never ever give up an
d to encourage others encouraged to
- Hannah Reister to do so as well.
Grade 4
Lakehill is a
b
and every st ully-free school and e
very teache
udent cares
r
Claire Blom
a
quist - Gra bout one another.
de 5
I am accepted for who I am.
Asher Chamoy - Grade 6
dent ratio allows
the small teacher to stu
ody.
everybody to be someb
shman
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oll
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Jonathan
of the challenging environment surrounded by
your friends. John Crutchfield - Junior
you get to kn
ow
here. James and be friends with everyb
Girards - Sen
ody
ior
ne’s nice.
e and everyo
it’s very divers owe - Sophomore
Charity Abeng
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Mr. Dent works here.
Caroline Crum - K
of the people
an
at this school d teachers. I have neve
and no one
r met a bully
is
a nice atmos
phere. Nath mean. Lakehill has such
an Lewis - G
rade 6
the kids are very friendly and because you learn
things about the outside worlds.
Sofia Bracken - Grade 3
free to be
d you are when you
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r
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th
o
w each
kind and
we all kno eryone is nice or ranteed a smile
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yours
you a
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all of my good friends are going to Lakehill.
chers ppiest self.
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Kole Cannon - Grade 4
d ha
rade 6
we have cool special
best an lle Boyle - G
activities all the time
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b
like tribes. I also
love Lakehill becaus
a
n
An
e it gives me a great
education.
Asa McCaleb - Grad
e3
I enjoy coming to school here every day, everybody’s
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nice and supportive. The teachers’ one goal is to make
ol music prog
Drew Ellis ram.
Grade 8
sure we understand subjects that are hard for us. I feel
so welcome every day! Sophie Ganson - Grade 6
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it feels like home.
amazin
extra curr
of the opp
of all the d latin classes are
ortunities
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are good
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english aw - Grade 7
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Jonah S
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the computer class it’s so so fun.
And another thing
is the library. It’s awesome and I
it’s not just a school, it’s a family.
love reading all the
new books. Maxwell Byrd - Gra
it’s a great school and it teaches kids to
Antoni Perez-Stark - Freshman
de 3
memorize vocabulary, English, and math
facts.
the wide range of activities I
Ellis Langford - Grade 3
nish, computer, and
we have great music, spa
can participate in.
ve two libraries of
art programs and we ha
Erin Boyce - Senior
ade 4
Gr
books. Katie Rich
all of the peop
le he
and they
very nice!! Lola re are very very very very
you know everybody
Salas - Grade
2
I enjoy the international environment.
know you.
8
Grade
Cole Ellis - Senior
Laura Wildman -
everyone is so nic
e and caring and
wh
help you have so
many people who en you need
ar
help you. Ella W
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good as this one and hav
not a lot of schools are as
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to wear uniforms and
social studies.
other things in science and
3
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Madeline Reister - Gra
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I love science and math,
P.E., and art. I really like
school.
Jeremy Cortes - Grade 4
the teachers are nice and they
make learning fun.
Mitchell Crow - Grade 5
it gives me many opportu
nities to get
involved and find what inte
rests me.
Afton Guedea - Junior
d English.
Also, I love Latin an
of all the teachers.
e7
Gaige Cerda - Grad
e always there
my teachers ar
for me.
- Grade 7
Ryan Douglas
I love the
w
and teach ay the teachers are
w
nice
Harrison ell!
Hunt - Gra
de 5
there is lots of school spirit.
Nick Morvay - Sophomore
I love recess, library, and art.
Bisma Naveed - Grade 2
there are many subjects
you take,
there are a lot of fun labs,
there
is winter break, and there
are pep
rallies!
Aleena Wallace - Grade
4
ses.
etics and clas
I like the athl ded.
ow
It’s not too cr - Grade 7
m
Spencer Mih
the small environment
gives the opportunity
to know
more people even ou
tside of my own grade
.
Autumn Scales - Fre
shman
Lakehill gives me a
challenge like
comprehension and
mu
Zayn Rivera-Jayroe ltiplication.
- Grade 2
we do so many different projects.
Benjamin Standefer - Grade 1
we have a great football team,
and computer time is fun,
and art.
Cooper Smith - Grade 2
I can go to anyone for help because everyone, no matter
what grade, is loving and helpful in many ways.
Cecelie Smith-Morris - Grade 6
it is an amazing school and it
has
GREAT teachers.
Grayson Walker - Grade 5
everyone is so kind and it’s nice to learn
in a positive way.
Johnny Tiernan - Grade 5
of the people who go
here.
Blake Perry - Grad
e5
get to go
acher and that we mes.
I have the best te
ga
r
ee
ind
re
d
an
cess
trips and go to re
n - Grade 2
Saylor Stevenso
it’s small enough where
you’re able to get all the
need and you’re able
to create bonds with yo help you
ur teachers.
Vanya Suchan - Grad
e8
on field
my school is the best in
the world!
Declan Walker - K
everyone is so nice and the teachers want me to learn
more all the time. I also feel welcome everyday.
Abbey Bauer - Grade 6
it provides a
sa
environmen fe, positive learning
t.
Camillie W
illaford - Se
nior
12
the faculty is so dedicated to making
every student well-rounded.
Claire Crow - Sophomore
of the electives they have
to offer.
They just fit my way of sty
le and what
I’m good at, but mostly bec
ause of the
sports I love playing.
Jada Silas - Grade 7
the field tr
ip
AWESOM s we go on are
E!
Vivek Pate
l - Grade
3
they not only teach us facts, they
teach us who we are and who
we can be.
Keegan Clendenin - Grade 6
to be myself.
it encouraged me
ll - Senior
we
Samantha Cald
I like P.E. and History in 4th grade.
Jon Paul Maney - Grade 4
it has cool classrooms.
Emily Deason - Grade 1
they have GREAT teachers and classes.
They also do lots of things for our community.
Olivia Nymeyer - Grade 4
all the subjects we do are fun like
spelling, phonics, math work, and
more!
Connor Sullivan - Grade 2
people make me feel special and to play with
my friends and to go to computers.
Leo Mathis-McKee - Grade 2
all of the teache
rs
are willing to tu are so caring. If you need help
tor you at practic
, they
ally
make time for yo
u so you can un any time. They
derstand more.
Tillie McCoske
y - Sophomore
there are so many opportunities.
Tyler McCall - Grade 8
it gives you the opportunity to
reach your potential.
Keaton Kinnard - Sophomore
ople
y many nice pe
there are man t.
ea
and lunch is gr - Grade 7
rs
Christian Mye
they’re so invo
lv
generosity-w ed with the community
ise, they serv
e great food,
the staff and
and
facu
Charlie Borow lty are amazing.
czak - Grade
5
you have gr
ea
helping kids t classes and Lakehill is
w
go
Ethan Gaert ith their problems and di od at
sabilities.
ner - Grade
4
I get to play with my friends and
learn math and reading.
Connor Harrigan - Grade 3
a lot,
the teachers are nice, I learn
and the classes are fun.
Jackson Cook - Grade 3
there are wonderful people, wonderful
classes, fun subjects, and wonderful sports.
Lobna El-Feky- Grade 3
of recess and computers.
Bradley Edwards - Grade 1
on
of educati
a wonderful amount
the teachers give us azing way.
am
and they teach in an
6
e
ad
Gr
Jason Davis
the small classes create a
great learning environment
and provide one on one time
with teachers.
Griffin Gleboff - Junior
Lakehill is special to me
. I like the subjects es
pecially
math and comprehen
sion.
Sophia Cirillo - Grad
e2
we have computers.
Max Smith - Grade 1
of math.
Karly Davis - K
the teachers are always around to help you and they will
always help you get one little piece of the lesson. They will
not give up on you until you get it down.
Cece Flanagan - Grade 6