Welcome to Lake Ann Elementary
The mission of the Lake Ann Elementary School is to create a positive, safe, and caring environment that promotes high levels of academic performance, builds personal responsibility, develops cooperation and fosters an appreciation of learning within members of our school community.
About Us
We are proud to be a multi-year State of Michigan Reward School for “Beating the Odds”. This award was for outperforming the school’s predicted ranking and/or similar schools that share our socioeconomic data. We have also been recognized by Bridge Magazine as an Academic State Champ. Our staff is passionate about teaching – with love of the subject matter, dedication to our students and a real passion for the activity of teaching and learning. The Lake Ann PTA is a very involved parent group that provides our students with many activities in which to learn and grow, including field trips, movie nights, and family fun nights. Lake Ann has a population of 180 students.

Newsletter
Lake Ann Elementary
Events
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Wednesday 21 January
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HH- Benzie Softball Winter Workout 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMHH- Benzie Softball Winter WorkoutDate: Jan 21Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMLocation: Scott Brautigam,Calendar: District CalendarCoach Brautigam
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Thursday 22 January
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HH- AAU Volleyball Club Practice 5:30 PM to 8:00 PMHH- AAU Volleyball Club PracticeDate: Jan 22Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PMCalendar: District CalendarJennifer Sterling
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Sunday 25 January
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Board of Education Meeting - Board Retreat 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMBoard of Education Meeting - Board RetreatDate: Jan 25Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMCalendar: District Calendar
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Wednesday 28 January
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HH- Benzie Softball Winter Workout 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMHH- Benzie Softball Winter WorkoutDate: Jan 28Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMLocation: Scott Brautigam,Calendar: District CalendarCoach Brautigam
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Forms & Resources
Parent Teacher Association
Lake Ann Elementary’s Parent Teacher Association is made up of several invested parents, teachers, and school administration. The group raises funds for classrooms and organizes several activities. To get involved, come to any one of our meetings, which are held in the school library at 6:00 PM on the second Tuesday of each month.
The PTA log in is:
949 3623 0704
Password: pta
Box Tops for Education
Earn Cash for your school! Look for the Box Top on hundreds of participating products. Cut out the Box Top from each package and send them to school with your child. The classrooms run competitions throughout the school year on which class collects the most.
Counselor Corner
Resources
- Developmental Stages and Grief
- Talking with Children
- Toolkit Responding to Grief and Loss
- Grief Information for Children
- Recommended books for support - The Invisible String is an awesome book
Some great ideas on some things teachers can use to make sure students who are experiencing a loss feel supported:
- Create a Support Chain - I like this one a lot
- Family Story Tree - Teachers can write memory for student and student can decorate the tree/should only be used if the student initiates
- Remembrance Flower Activity
- Aldos Adventures in Grief - Something that may be useful when talking to students in they bring up death or loss of a loved one
- 8 things to try when the grief gets intense
At home social emotional learning ideas and links:
Early Childhood
Lake Ann Elementary has licensed before and aftercare available for Lake Ann Elementary families that need care outside of school hours. The program runs from 7:00-9:00 and 4:00-6:00. Tuition is $7 per session and is billed on a monthly basis, and does accept DHHS child care subsidy.
The Benzie Early Childhood Programs are licensed and 4 star rated by the State of Michigan. We provide high-quality preschool experiences for children 3-5 years old. The classrooms are supported by Early Childhood Specialists and all staff go through at least 24 hours of professional development per year. Classrooms utilize Creative Curriculum to support learning and development with a whole-child approach. If you would like more information contact our Early Childhood Director








