http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Lindsey reports about schools in Southwest Ohio's Lakota district and students, teachers and parents just like you for The Pulse-Journal newspaper. She wants your suggestions and questions for more news stories. Leave a comment here or e-mail Lindsey. Quick news updates by e-mail Start your workday informed by signing up for our e-mail local news headlines and breaking news alerts. Sign up en-us mgambrell@coxohio.com 2011-03-22T15:04:01-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2011/03/22/west_and_east_performing_music.html Students at Lakota East will soon perform “Oliver!” at the high school. The show takes place the first and second weeks of April. Click here to read that story and find out how to buy tickets. West students are performing... 17387559@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ 2011-03-22T15:04:01-05:00 mgambrell@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2011/03/14/get_tickets_to_beauty_and_the.html Liberty Junior School will perform Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” play March 24, 25 and 26, 2011, at the Lakota East Freshman Theatre, 7630 Bethany Lane. The performance begins nightly at 7:30 p.m. The musical, directed by Linda Abbott, is... 17386932@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ 2011-03-14T17:27:30-05:00 mgambrell@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2011/03/07/lakota_community_invited_to_sh.html The annual Shamrock Shuffle is scheduled for early Saturday morning at The Square @ Union Centre in West Chester Twp. So far, 24 teams have already registered to participate in the new “Shamrock Gives Back” program. It allows businesses, schools,... 17386282@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Things to do 2011-03-07T16:12:52-05:00 mgambrell@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/11/16/lakota_to_cut_busing.html “When I was in school, I walked two miles up hill…in the snow…both ways.” I am sure this may be the response some people have to Lakota’s recent announcement that it likely will cut busing to half its student population... 17379295@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Hot topics 2010-11-16T12:06:39-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/10/29/campaign_finance_reports_for_l.html Campaign Finance Reports have been filed with the Butler County Board of Elections. The Citizens Against the Lakota Tax Levy spent $4,956 on signs and newspaper ads, with the biggest of its 11 donations coming from Treasurer Dan Varney, $1,400;... 17378079@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Hot topics 2010-10-29T15:35:16-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/09/30/how_would_you_organize_lakota.html In case you haven’t heard, Lakota’s Superintendent Mike Taylor is retiring Jan. 31. He has worked for Lakota 35 years and said it is time to focus on his family, which has been neglected the past few years. Whether or... 17376165@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Hot topics 2010-09-30T13:14:15-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/09/23/billboard_campaign_sparks_batt.html The Ohio Education Association and the Education Action group are facing off in a battle of words…or press releases. Read here to find out more about the campaign the EAG launched in southwest Ohio. And read here for the interview... 17375659@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Hot topics 2010-09-23T10:34:11-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/09/13/obama_makes_second_annual_addr.html Once again, President Obama is addressing the country’s children during the school day tomorrow. Last year, you may recall the controversy this stirred. Many parents threatened to keep their students home from school to avoid indoctrination from the president. Lakota... 17374937@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Hot topics 2010-09-13T13:45:38-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/09/10/need_something_to_do_this_week.html There are so many things to do this weekend, I can barely keep them all straight. From the Key Event in West Chester to Sept. 11 memorials across the county, there is enough to keep the entire family busy. If... 17374806@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Just for fun 2010-09-10T14:23:40-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/09/08/want_to_weigh_in_on_upcoming_l.html I apologize for not posting a blog in several weeks. My job recently changed, and I now am covering Lakota along with Liberty and West Chester townships. This means the Lakota blog soon will change to be a community blog... 17374617@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Hot topics 2010-09-08T16:07:01-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/08/24/check_out_the_lakota_teachers.html Curious what is in the new contract between the Lakota Local School Board of Education and the Lakota Education Association? Read it here. If you don’t have time to download the pdf to read the contract, here are the highlights... 17373521@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ Hot topics 2010-08-24T10:54:29-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/08/20/teacher_contract_agreement_exp.html The Lakota Education Association is expected to ratify a contract Monday in a private meeting at 4 p.m. Later, at 7 p.m. the Lakota Local School Board of Education has scheduled its own vote to approve that contract. Details will... 17373315@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ School Board updates 2010-08-20T09:33:50-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/08/18/silly_bandz_allowed_in_your_sc.html I was introduced to the Silly Bandz craze by a nice family in Middletown. I was there covering the July 4 festivities as the weekend reporter, and while I was wearing blue and white, tragically, I was missing red in... 17373172@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ 2010-08-18T12:09:26-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/08/17/what_do_you_think_of_the_cuts_1.html Lakota’s superintendent Mike Taylor announced the following cuts if Lakota’s levy does not pass in November. Some say they won’t be happy with cuts until the school district is forced to offer only state minimum requirements. Others, say these cuts... 17373092@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ 2010-08-17T14:27:48-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/entries/2010/08/10/what_if_lakotas_levy_fails.html Lakota’s School Board of Education will meet Monday in a special meeting to hear a presentation from Superintendent Mike Taylor about what would happen in the levy in November does not pass. Taylor is expected to announce his plans to... 17372585@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/lakotaschoolsnews/ School Board updates 2010-08-10T09:47:52-05:00 lhilty@coxohio.com