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.

Newsletter

The intention of this newsletter is to keep families informed on the happenings within our school, and to grow our community through productive communication and transparency. Happy reading!

Lake Ann Elementary

19375 Bronson Lake Rd
Interlochen, MI 49643
Samantha Downs
Secretary

Events

  • Friday 19 September
  • Wednesday 24 September
    • Jostens Freshman/Senior Meeting- (Auditorium)
      Date: Sep 24
      Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
      Calendar: District Calendar
      Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/kpy-kmrj-ukk Or dial: (US) +1 620-878-0579 PIN: 689459019# Learn more about Meet at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282720
  • Thursday 25 September
  • Friday 26 September
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Forms & Resources

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.

Join Zoom Meeting

The PTA log in is:
949 3623 0704

Password: pta

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

Some great ideas on some things teachers can use to make sure students who are experiencing a loss feel supported:

At home social emotional learning ideas and links:

Sarah Dodge
Elementary Counselor

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

Early Childhood Program

Melinda Coger
Early Childhood Director