Due to winter weather conditions, all schools in the Lockport City School District will be closed on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 for staff and students. This includes the cancellation of all after-school activities, sports, and events.
Student and staff safety is our top priority, and we encourage everyone to stay safe and exercise caution in these conditions. Thank you for your understanding.
January 21 - 24: Regents Week LHS & LHSW
Lockport High School and Lockport High School West 9-12 grade students will have no school on Tuesday, January 21 - Friday, January 24, 2025 due to NYS Regents Week. Students who are in grade 8 that attend Lockport High School West, will be required to attend school during these days.
Mrs. Frank's 1st graders at Charles Upson learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and talked about how Dr. King spread love. The students each drew a picture and wrote about how they can be kind at school.
January 20: No School
District-wide there will be no school on Monday, January 20, 2025 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Family Empowerment Center Workshop: Talking About Sexuality
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: This virtual workshop is offered hybrid. As a registered participant, you may choose to receive a Zoom link to login from your own device and location or attend in person at the FEC to use device and log into the Zoom workshop. Family Empowerment Center, 57 Canal Street, Lockport , Suite 2 (enter through the parking lot door)
Registration: https://forms.gle/roNMnT829Vss5nJM7
Ten LHS students were selected by the Social Studies Department to receive the Student Spotlight Award for December. This award is presented each month by a different department and honors Lockport High School students who demonstrate a commitment to the ABCs of LHS - attendance, behavior and credits. These students are positive role models for their peers and work hard every day to make the most of their high school careers.
Emmet Belknap Presents: Seussical Kids
Lockport High School Auditorium
250 Lincoln Ave, Lockport, NY 14094
Friday, January 24 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, January 25 at 1:30 PM
Tickets are $7 for Adults and $5 for students. Purchases are online only.
Purchase tickets online at: https://cur8.com/25631/project/124753.
At Anna Merritt, students are learning how to flip their negative thoughts into positive ones! Through the power of a growth mindset, they're discovering the tools to tackle challenges and see the brighter side.
To make it stick, they’re using pancakes as a fun reminder—because just like flipping a pancake, flipping your mindset takes practice but leads to something great! 🥞
Students in the STEM Club channeled their creativity and engineering skills to design their very own festive maizes! 🛠️ From problem-solving to hands-on building, these future innovators combined learning with holiday cheer.
Great job, Emmet Belknap STEM Club!
At LHS in Mr. Black & Mrs. Kowalski Earth Science class students dove into the science of streambeds with hands-on experiments and critical thinking by examining "how can depositional patterns be observed in stream beds?" Through exciting experiments and careful observations, students learned how natural processes shape our world.
This month’s Lion Bytes is filled with stories of learning, giving, and celebrating the season! 🦁❄️ From festive events to acts of kindness, see how our schools are embracing the holiday spirit. Click the link to read more! lockportschools.org/lionbytes
Mrs. Leuer's class at Charles Upson celebrated Candy Cane Day with a fun science investigation. We experimented with different liquids to explore what happens when a candy cane is placed in them. The students enjoyed making hypotheses in their journals and were excited to see if their predictions were correct. They then documented their findings in their candy cane journal, which made for an engaging and educational experience.
Aaron Mossell Junior High School celebrated Spirit Week with flannels and fuzzy socks!
Crazy sock day at Anna Merritt yesterday!
LHS students in Mr. Rogowski's 3D Design class put their skills to the test by using Onshape to create custom holiday ornaments. From concept to creation, these young designers brought their festive ideas to life!
Mark your calendars: Winter recess begins on Monday, December 23, 2024, and continues through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Classes will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Enjoy a restful and happy break!
📚 We’re excited to introduce a new standards-based report card for K-4 students starting this year! 🎉 This report card highlights each child’s progress toward meeting New York State learning standards. Report cards will be sent home today, along with a guide to help you understand the new format. You can also view the guide online at https://5il.co/32iy7.
At Emmet Belknap, Miss Bridger's class project was on important achievements of the Indus Valley and Mesopotamia River Valley societies. Students spent time researching then creating diagrams. Projects ranged from physical diagrams to virtual blueprints modeling the achievements.
K-6 students will be dismissed early on Thursday, December 12 for Parent Teacher Conferences.
Elementary Grades K-4 dismiss at 11:50am
Intermediate Grades 5 & 6 dismiss at 11:10am
Please remember your child comes home early and we encourage you to make any arrangements necessary because of this early release.
Mr. Glaubitz's Social Studies classes at Aaron Mossell JHS recently participated in a Fishbowl Protocol. They researched and collected evidence to support their argument. They then took turns discussing their research as well as listening to classmates share their points of view.
