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The Florida Department of Health will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to district employees, community members and eligible students at middle schools across the county in October.
- 2021-2022
News
Updates from around the district
2021-2022 School Year
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The Lake County Schools Federal Program Department is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and you are invited to celebrate with us. In recognition of Hispanic American s' contributions and influence on America's history, culture, and achievements, Federal Programs are showing books that are read by different staff from different schools via YouTube.
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The Lake County School Board and the Lake Library System have partnered together to offer students free virtual library cards.
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Lake County Schools is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in Lake to offer second doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 on high school campuses.
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The Lake County School Board in a special meeting today voted unanimously in favor of Superintendent Diane Kornegay's proposal to require masks in schools where 5 percent or more of students and staff test positive for COVID-19. Parents who do not want their children to wear a mask would be allowed to opt out of the requirement.
Students can return Chromebooks during Amnesty Week with no penalties or fees (8/9/2021)
Season Two of Habitat Academy to air on Orlando TV (8/3/2021)
District plans more frequent communication with parents in new school year (7/30/2021)
Event to prepare new high school students for Advanced Studies (7/26/2021)
Back-to-School Job Fair planned for Wednesday (7/19/2021)
Schools, district offices, summer programs to close Wednesday because of weather (7/6/2021)
2020-2021 School Year
Drone operations program coming to East Ridge High (6/30/2021)
District ends virtual public input at board meetings (6/29/2021)
Eustis High to offer aviation classes in August (6/16/2021)
Second dose of Pfizer vaccine available throughout community (6/2/2021)
Summer Learning Opportunity offered for students entering kindergarten in Fall 2021 (6/1/2021)
Mount Dora seniors to bury new time capsule and seal it for 20 years (5/20/2021)
Closing ceremony planned for Clermont Middle School (5/20/2021)
Mount Dora Middle principal receives national recognition (5/17/2021)
COVID vaccine available at Lake middle schools for students age 12 and older (5/13/2021)
Health department schedules school immunization events (5/11/2021)
Education Foundation of Lake County earns GuideStar's highest seal of transparency (5/11/2021)
An Update on Masks in Schools (5/7/2021)
District to host "Equity Access & Leadership" conference (5/3/2021)
Beverly Shores Elementary teacher wins statewide Black History Month contest (4/28/2021)
District announces administrative changes for 2021-22 school year (4/23/2021)
Leesburg students receive free books for One Book, One Community program (4/21/2021)
Annual stakeholder surveys open through May 15 (4/20/2021)
Lake County Schools to induct new members into Alumni Hall of Fame (4/19/2021)
Lake County Schools announces 2021 graduation dates (4/15/2021)
COVID vaccine available at Lake high schools for employees and students age 16 and older (3/31/2021)
2022 Lake Rookie Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year Announced (3/11/2021)
Students showcase communication in history virtually (3/8/2021)
Mount Dora High presents panel discussion on "Growing Up Black in Florida" (3/4/2021)
COVID-19 vaccine offered to Lake County Schools employees 50 years of age and older (3/2/2021)
Leesburg High hosts Gullah feast for Black History Month (2/25/2021)
5 Lake County students named National merit finalists (2/16/2021)
Lake County Schools seeks nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame (2/10/2021)
Eustis Elementary teacher wins $2,500 for math instruction (2/2/2021)
District's equity work aims to close student achievement gaps (2/1/2021)
New tool to help improve district's communication with community (1/21/2021)
Lake Pointe Academy chooses mascot, prepares for fall (1/11/2021)
Graduation rate in Lake surpasses superintendent's 90% goal (1/7/2021)
District names finalists for Teacher of the Year (1/6/2021)
Pine Ridge Row tradition combines lessons in literacy and charitable giving (12/16/2020)
School Board approves 2021-22 student calendar (12/15/2020)
A trip through school's "Snowman Village" engages families, makes learning fun (12/11/2020)
Students, staff to face shorter COVID-19 quarantine periods (12/7/2020)
Windy Hill Middle School students shop for free holiday gifts for loved ones (12/7/2020)
District employees provide holiday gifts for local children (12/4/2020)
Parents, students, other stakeholders invited to help choose 2021-22 student calendar (11/30/2020)
Lake School-Related Employees of the Year announced (11/20/2020)
Mollie Cunningham sworn in as newest School Board member (11/18/2020)
Classified and professional/managerial employees get 2% raise (11/18/2020)
Umatilla High School Aviation Club receives $10,000 for plane build (11/17/2020)
Lake County announces Rookie Teachers of the Year (11/13/2020)
Festival of Trees returns to Lake Square Mall to raise money for arts in schools (11/12/2020)
Lake schools to close on Thursday because of storm (11/11/2020)
Mount Dora seniors unearth time capsule, plan to bury new one (11/4/2020)
Lake names Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year (10/30/2020)
Lake County's 2022 Teacher of the Year Nominees Announced (10/16/2020)
Board approves Lake Pointe Academy name, community to choose school mascot (10/13/2020)
Ernie Morris Enterprises donates $5,000 to support Teacher of the Year program (10/8/2020)
Virtual Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire scheduled Nov. 6-7 (10/6/2020)
Villages Elementary teacher named Music Educator of the Year (9/292020)
District, union reach agreement on pay raise for teachers (9/25/2020)
Growing interest among Lake families to return to traditional in-school learning (9/25/2020)
Six Lake County students named National Merit Semifinalists (9/15/2020)
Lake Virtual School enrollment for fall semester ends Sunday (9/10/2020)
USDA extends summer meal program (9/9/2020)
Students can return, repair Chromebooks without penalty or fee by Sept. 14 (9/8/2020)
Lake County Schools to post weekly COVID-19 reports (9/4/2020)
Four more Lake County schools receive Golden School Award (9/3/2020)
18 Lake County schools receive Golden School Award (8/25/2020)
Thousands of Chromebooks delivered to schools, thousands more on the way (8/21/2020)
Lake County Schools begins COVID-19 testing for students (8/17/2020)
42% of Lake parents say their children will return to school buildings full time (7/30/2020)
Free Back-to-School Immunization Events planned for August (7/28/2020)
Lake parents asked to choose back-to-school instructional option by Wednesday (7/28/2020)
Superintendent to answer questions on Facebook Live about schools reopening for fall (7/24/20)
District updates school reopening website and adds new Enrollment Intent Form due July 29 (7/22/20)
School Board approves reopening plan with new safety protocols and later start date (7/21/20)
Three-part "Habitat Academy" mini-series to air on Orlando TV (7/15/20)
District offers options for students' return to school (7/1/2020)
Leesburg High student wins national position in SkillsUSA (7/1/2020)
New principal named for Rimes Early Learning Center (7/1/2020)
2019-2020 School Year
Dual Enrollment Textbooks Process announced for Summer B 2020 (6/18/2020)
Mascotte school no longer a site for grab-and-go meals starting next week (6/17/2020)
School Board redistricting vote scheduled for next week (6/16/2020)
ELC Summer Camp registration begins Thursday (6/3/2020)
Superintendent Kornegay releases statement on death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (6/3/2020)
Volunteers create protective face masks in school colors for high school graduations (5/28/2020)
Education Foundation of Lake County earns GuideStar's highest seal of transparency (5/26/2020)
Governor's announcement leads to change in Lake County graduation plans (5/22/2020)
Lake schedules new high school graduation dates (5/18/2020)
District plans to keep students learning in Lake throughout the summer (5/15/2020)
Dual enrollment textbook return dates announced (5/12/2020)
District announces administrative changes for 2020-21 school year (5/11/2020)
Gourmet Today donates $1,000 to The Education Foundation of Lake County (5/4/2020)
VPK registration has begun (4/24/2020)
East Ridge Middle School teacher named Air Force Association's STEM Teacher of the Year (4/20/2020)
Esther Hoagland named Volunteer of the Year (4/20/2020)
Florida extends distance learning through remainder of school year (4/18/2020)
In-county Open Enrollment ends in two weeks (4/16/2020)
Changes announced for Summer 2020 Dual Enrollment textbook process (4/16/2020)
Lake County Schools to induct new members into Alumni Hall of Fame (4/13/2020)
Free meal distribution changing to 2 days per week, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (4/7/2020)
An Open Letter to the Class of 2020 from Superintendent Kornegay (4/7/2020)
District to further consolidate meal pickup sites (4/3/2020)
Florida extends school campus closures through May 1 (3/31/2020)
Students can pick up free breakfasts and lunches during school closure (3/31/2020)
District to consolidate sites where students pick up free meals (3/27/2020)
District awaits new shipment of Chromebooks to meet online learning demand (3/27/2020)
Board reviews distance learning plan, which launches on March 30 (3/24/2020)
Free meals offered to students at more school locations (3/18/2020)
Students won't return to school until at least April 15; online learning begins March 30 (3/17/2020)
Lake County Schools to offer free meals to students (3/16/2020)
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: Cruising and Foreign Travel (3/13/2020)
East Ridge High wins a top culinary award (3/12/2020)
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: District cancels student field trips involving air travel (3/10/2020)
Board approves bargaining agreement with service employees union (2/25/2020)
School Board narrows focus on attendance boundary changes for south Lake schools (2/25/2020)
Umatilla High School students win state championship in Real World Design Challenge (2/18/2020)
District seeks funding partners for annual STEAM Bowl (2/10/2020)
East Ridge Middle wins state awards in civics competition (2/6/2020)
Windy Hill Middle is named an AVID National Demonstration School (2/5/2020)
District takes facility rental process online (2/4/2020)
District accepting applications for Educational Choice Open Enrollment (2/3/2020)
District offers live chat with experts on how to become a teacher (2/3/2020)
Florida Department of Health urges families to get flu vaccine (1/28/2020)
School Board member Marc Dodd co-hosts Coffee & Conversations (1/27/2020)
Pilot program to make mobile hotspots available to high school students free of charge (1/27/2020)
Eustis Heights Elementary to deliver books to students' neighborhoods (1/24/2020)
Lake County Schools seeks nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame (1/24/2020)
Lake students to take Florida Youth Survey next month (1/24/2020)
Pre-K teachers to get $1,000 recognition bonus (1/23/2020)
Educational Choice Open Enrollment begins Feb. 3 (1/17/2020)
2018-19 graduation rate reaches 86.8%, an increase of 2.7 percentage points (1/9/2020)
Leesburg High to host Career and College Expo for its students (1/9/2020)
District names finalists for Teacher of the Year (1/9/2020)
State required mental health instruction begins in Lake (12/16/19)
Triangle Elementary teacher awarded $2,500 grant for garden (12/12/19)
School Board approves 2020-21 student calendar (12/9/19)
Unions, district reach agreement on bonus plan details; payments expected by Dec. 20 (12/2/2019)
Parents, students, other stakeholders invited to help choose 2020-21 student calendar (11/19/2019)
Eustis Heights educator joins High Impact Teacher Corps (11/15/2019)
State recognizes Five Star Schools in Lake (11/12/2019)
Chromebook distribution at high schools is ahead of schedule (11/12/2019)
Hartog of Triangle Elementary named district's Assistant Principal of the Year (10/21/19)
Teacher assistant's quick thinking saves student (10/21/19)
Shepherd-Miller of Lake Minneola High named district's Principal of the Year (10/21/19)
Eustis Elementary wins Buddy Bench (10/7/19)
Superintendent gets high ratings from School Board (9/30/19)
District leaders say they will continue seeking funding for employee raises (9/19/19)
Special Olympics recognizes Tavares High School for excellence (9/17/19)
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice kicks off school threats awareness campaign (9/17/19)
E-STEM school for kindergarten through 8th grade being planned for Four Corners (9/17/19)
No hurricane make-up days required (9/16/19)
East Ridge High School receives $20,000 gift from Walt Disney Word Resort (9/13/19)
Football games rescheduled (9/4/19)
Lake County schools to reopen Thursday (9/4/19)
Six Lake County shelters to open Monday at noon (9/1/19)
District plans school closures in preparation for Hurricane Dorian (8/30/19)
South Lake High graduate returns to jump start construction program (8/28/19)
Schools to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month (8/27/19)
New tax bills show 0.75-mill increase to support school safety (8/26/19)
Registration is now open for your school's flu clinic (8/26/19)
Education Commissioner releases back-to-school reading list (8/16/19)
Teachers get easier, earlier access to classroom supply funds (8/14/19)
Back-to-school walk-in immunization clinics planned for Aug. 8 (8/6/2019)
Middle school students to receive lanyards with important message (7/25/19)
Partners in Success: A Tale of 2 Brothers (7/25/19)
Kroger gives $10,000 for WIndy Hill Middle School market (7/24/19)
Health Department offers after-hours back-to-school immunization clinics (7/22/19)
Magazine names Lake a national "District of Distinction" (7/16/19)
District earns "B" for third consecutive year (7/11/19)
Supt. Kornegay named area director for state association of school superintendents (7/9/19)
26 Lake schools recognized for promoting parent and community involvement in education (7/8/19)
Family Empowerment Scholarship Program extends support to low- and middle-income families (7/2/19)
Educational Choice open enrollment deadline is midnight June 27 (6/24/19)
New principals named for 2019-20 school year (6/17/19)
SpeakOut vehicles offer moving message for Lake County students (6/4/19)
District plans Teacher Hiring Event (6/3/19)
Leesburg Elementary students write children's story with LSSC professors (5/28/19)
Teachers to get on-the-job training with local businesses (5/24/19)
Leesburg Elementary principal to camp in at school to celebrate reaching social media goal (5/21/19)
Free meals available to students this summer (5/20/19)
District to expand website accessibility for people with disabilities (5/6/19)
Rimes Early Learning Center to celebrate business partners and volunteers (5/6/19)
Air Force JROTC 2019-2019 Distinguished Unit with Merit Award