Superintendent's Message

 

August 2023

Welcome back! I hope that all of you had a wonderful summer filled with relaxation and recharging. Another school year is now upon us and we enter it with great excitement and enthusiasm. We can boast of many great things happening at Lake Local. The preliminary results from our state testing will once again land us in the top 5% of performance in the State of Ohio, and Best in Stark County. This is the 8^th consecutive year! As always, those scores do not define who we are or the vision we have for our district. They can certainly be celebrated by our staff, students and stakeholders.

In this day and age, we deal with many of the same problems we read about in our news. We are not immune to issues of bullying, social media posts, intolerance to others and people who are different. It is our goal at Lake to make sure that all of our children find success. Some of those issues I mentioned can be serious barriers to our students and our staff. We will continue to work together to overcome any and all challenges that face us in this ever-changing world. We are here to serve all of OUR children.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming events happening in our district. We will also have many opportunities to see our children perform in fall sporting events as well as many other extra and co-curricular activities. Our Lake Marching Band is in mid-season form already. We have so much to be proud of here at Lake Local and I look forward to watching our young people make many more lasting memories in the 2023-24 school year.

If you find yourself in need of assistance for your child or their care, please never hesitate to reach out to any of us here at Lake Local. We are here to serve our children and serve our community. I thank you for your continued support and dedication to Lake Local Schools.

Sincerely,

Kevin Tobin, Superintendent