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Congratulations to West Shore Career-Tech Culinary students Carys Crone, Finn Getz, and Htoo Lweh Wah or earning honors in the Family Career and Community Leadership Association's national competition held in July! Htoo Wah and Carys earned a silver medal rating and Finn Getts earned a bronze rating. The trio earned spots in the FCCLA contest by finishing in the top three in the state competition: Finn placed first, Htoo Wah placed second, and Carys placed third. Way to go, all!

The transition to a new school year always brings with it new faces and new roles for existing staff members as educators retire or move on. So far this summer, the Lakewood Board of Education approved several key leadership appointments and new administrative hires for the 2026-27 school year. All will begin their new positions on Aug. 1, 2026.

The Lakewood Project is officially becoming the Lakewood Electric Orchestra (LEO)! Our students helped pick the new name, and while the branding is fresh, the amazing music produced by our amazing students will remain the same. The Lakewood Electric Orchestra was the first electric rock high school orchestra in the country when it was created in 2002. The group will perform its first concert under its new name on July 4 at 7 pm at the Lakewood Park Bandstand.

If you were to scroll down the staff directory list of almost 800 employees of the Lakewood City Schools, you wouldn’t have to go far before you land on someone who is an alum of the District. In fact, Lakewood High School graduates are likely in every building. Lakewood gets under your skin, in a good way. For the many Lakewood City Schools employees who once walked our hallways as students, returning to the district where friendships were formed, milestones celebrated, and dreams first took shape is more than a job—it is a chance to give back to the community that helped shape them.