Lakota East High School

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

The results are in! Latin students at Lakota East High School participated in the National Latin Exam this past March, along with more than 149,000 Latin students from all 50 states and 16 foreign countries. The Lakota East Latin students performed well with 23 students earning gold medals and the summa cum laude award, 31 earning silver medals and the maxima cum laude award, 38 earning the magna cum laude award, and 34 earning the cum laude award. Congratulations to these hard working Lakota East Latin students!

Over Spring Break 30 Lakota East Photography Students competed in the 30th Annual Montgomery Photo Contest. A special congratulations to Elizabeth Cutler, Spencer Kenney and Lauren Wilson for bringing home top honors in the Montgomery Photo Contest!

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

The Lakota East Art Department is pleased to announce that Lauren Wilson and Mackenzie Robinnete have earned National Silver Medals in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2017. Lauren and Mackenzie have been identified by panels of creative professionals as the most talented young artists in the nation. This year, more than 330,000 works of art and writing were submitted. Only the top 1% were recognized at the national level.

Peer Tutoring ROCKS!

A big shout out to all the mock interview volunteers and students who participated in Mock Interview Day. All Academy students had the opportunity to interview with one of the nine mock interview volunteers. Each student received feedback about their interview as well. The interview volunteers consisted of representatives from Lakota, Addeco Staffing, Panera, Great American Cookie company, Jack-N-Box, and the Army.

Students in Craig Gleason's CP Physics Classes recently showcased their creativity by creating Rube Goldberg Machines. According to Wikipedia, a Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately complex contraption in which a series of devices that perform simple tasks are linked together to produce a domino effect in which activating one device triggers the next device in the sequence.

Congratulations to our Singing Thunderhawks, under the direction of Becky Huddilston and Jocelyn Hardy and our Instrumental Thunderhawks, under the direction of Rob Tanis and Kevin Engel! Ten Lakota East Ensembles recently took part in OMEA Adjudicated Competition and ALL earned SUPERIOR RATINGS! This qualifies the ensembles for State Competition this Spring!

Students in the Freshman Theater Class recently worked with a professional actor from the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. The theater classes are working on a project to present at the Shakespeare Festival in April. The actor came to help students work on the project as the community "teaching artist".

In an on-going commitment to continue to strengthen their leadership skills, Link Leaders at the Main Campus have welcomed several special guest speakers this year. Pictured below is a recent visit from Dr. Greg Finke, Principal at Independence Elementary. Other special guest have included: Interim Lakota Superintendent, Robb Vogelmann; Hopewell Junior Principal, Jeff Rouff; and Champions for Change Coordinators, Aisha Moore and Dr. Monique Johnson. We are always looking for great volunteers to come and speak to our students. If you are interested, please contact Link Leader Advisors: Michelle Wilkerson or Lisa Schmaltz.

The Lakota East Science Olympiad team recently competed in the SW Ohio Regional tournament. Besting perennial powerhouses such as Walnut Hills, Wyoming, Sycamore and St X, the Lakota East team finished second and received an invitation to advance to the state tournament April 1! Congratulations to the team members and coach Craig Gleason!

AP Biology classes recently welcomed Dr. Lee and Dr. Ownens (parents of senior Winston Owens). Drs. Lee and Owens donated their time and expertise in giving a talk on “What it takes to be a medical doctor”. The tangible presentation was appreciated by our future medical professionals and enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to Lakota East Freshman, Brandon Khounesombat, on placing 2nd in his division at his first ever Cincinnati Braille Challenge. The Braille Challenge is the only national reading and writing contest in braille.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee. Congratulations to HAWK of the WEEK Students:

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee. Congratulations to HAWK of the WEEK Students:

Congratulations to the following Lakota East Seniors who have advanced to Finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program by demonstrating through distinguished performance high potential for future academic accomplishment.

CONGRATULATIONS to the well over 60 East students that competed at Tech Olympics this past weekend. East crushed the competition again this year taking home multiple awards! The entire team received wonderful accolades for the outstanding sportsmanship. INTERalliance leaders congratulated the team publicly and privately for being a class act. Special thanks to Lakota East Teachers Dave McKain and Mary Liz Lamb for volunteering their time as chaperones this weekend.

To help put a personal story behind the concept of war, outside of just the textbook, students in Amy Mahaffey's English classes at Lakota East Freshman Campus recently welcomed Veterans from VFW Post 7696. The students gained firsthand accounts of service and the Veterans left with expressions of gratitude from the students. Special thanks to Amy and the Veterans from VFW Post 7696 for partnering on this wonderful lesson.

Congratulations to juniors Noah Grace and Tessa Cedargren, have been chosen for the Freedom Foundation Leadership Conference sponsored by the organization Spirit of America. Both students will be traveling to Valley Forge in March to learn more about American history and government as well as citizenship and leadership. They will have the opportunity to hear from prominent historians, participate in mock debates, and explore Valley Forge!

Mu Alpha Theta - Math Honor Society, recently hosted a math night for the families at Independence Elmentary. It was a huge success, thanks to the planning and hard work of our club members, and a great way to bring both Math and Thunderhawk Pride to our future students!

CONGRATULATIONS to the 13 Student Athletes that recently participated in the Signing Day Ceremony at Lakota East. All of these student athletes have committed to continuing their athletic careers at the next level. Special thanks to Rich Bryant, Craig Ulland and Melanie Garner for their hard work in organizing such a great event!

We recently welcomed Representative Warren Davidson to Lakota East. Representative Davidson took the time to visit some of our STEAM Classrooms. Students were given the opportunity to showcase their skills regarding projectst they are currently working on in class. Thanks to teachers Ken Kinch and Ed Matlack for their work with our students and to Butler Tech for their continued partnership!

Lakota East recently swept the local try-outs for the Rotary 4-Way Speech Competition leading to all 4 finalists being represented by Thunderhawks. Congratulations to Sarah Aftab, Dante Eads, Nick Wade and Evan Yablonsky on the delivery of their outstanding speeches at the West Chester/Liberty Rotary Meeting on Friday, February 24. Dante Eads was crowned the winner and received a $300 award. Both Dante and Nick Wade have qualified for the regional finals to be held in early March at Wright State University. Good Luck to Dante and Nick. Special thanks to the West Chester/Liberty Rotary Club, Rotarian Steve Silverberg and Lakota East Speech Teacher Dave Honhart for their support of this outstanding program.

Ms. Statt's Acting II/III class did a dramaturgy project that identified To See the Stars, a piece about immigrant girls working in a shirtwaist factory, as a good legitimate theater piece for performance. This Acting I group chose a moving scene from the play to perform for their 3rd quarter project. Excellent job with your scene, ladies and gentlemen!

Over the course of the last few weeks, students from the Lakota East J. Kyle Braid Leadership Group went out of their way to encourage Random Acts of Kindness in our school and community. Hats off to our outstanding student body for embracing the true meaning of Random Acts of Kindness not only this week, but all the time!

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Congratulations go out to sophomore Madison Klienmann and senior Kierra Davis on being selected as two of 17 winners in the State of Ohio 2017 MLK Art, Writing, and Multimedia Contest, sponsored by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission with support from PNC, Honda of America, and Wright State University. The State of Ohio received nearly 900 remarkable entries from students attending schools throughout the state! We are thrilled to have TWO winners from East who will be honored at a ceremony in the State Office Tower in Columbus on March 2, 2017.

CURRENT AP STUDENTS: AP Test Registration will run from Monday, February 13 –Thursday, March 2. Students have received registration forms. Additional forms can be picked up in the Guidance Office—only one form per student is needed. The cost of each AP test is $93.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee. Congratulations to HAWK of the WEEK Students:

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee. Congratulations to HAWK of the WEEK Students: ​

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

East Jazz Musicians Participate in OMEA Honor Jazz Band Festival Congratulations to the following East Jazz Students for their participation in the OMEA District 13 Honor Jazz Band Festival January 6 - 8 at Kings High School

The results are in from the 2017 Scholastics Art Competition, and Lakota East set a personal best by getting 72 individual works of art accepted. Also, special congratulations to Ronan Cole and Spencer Kenney for having their portfolios accepted!

Upon returning from the holiday break, students at the Main Campus were greeted with hallways decorated with PURPLE. The Relay for Life Committee wanted to kickoff their 2017 campaign with a splash! Relay for Life Committee Member encourage all interested students in grades 9 - 12 to attend the Kick-Off Meeting on Thursday, January 12 at the Main Campus!

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

CONGRATULATIONS goes out to East Senior Erinn Aulfinger. Erinn recently authored a book titled "Rewriting Your Story" aimed at adolescent girls dealing with self-esteem. In Erinn's own words

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee. Congratulations to HAWK of the WEEK Students:

Special thanks to Senior Sarah Strack and her Mom, Kathy Strack for an oustanding Distracted Driving week at Lakota East. Sarah organized activities for the entire week focused on keeping our Thunderhawks safe! The most powerful moments of the week were during the student/parent presentations when Sarah and Kathy shared their personal story regarding the loss of Sarah's Uncle and Kathy's Brother to a automobile accident caused by a distracted driver. Our Thunderhawks showed their commitment to avoid distracted driving by signing the banner now hanging on Main Street.

CONGRATULATIONS go out to the members from the staff of SPARK Newsmagazine who recently traveled to Indianapolis to take part in the JEA/NSPA National Convention. The SPARK was named National Best of Show News Magazine as the highest rated student publication in the country. In addition a number of students received individual awards:

Lakota East Computer Science students recently attended the Women in IT Conference at Xavier University. At the conference the students had the opportunity to experience presentations by the CEO of Cintrifuse and the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Cincinnati division. Both presenters are women that have built an impressive resume in Information Technology.

You can order your 2016-2017 yearbook now at a discounted price of $65.00; go Lakota East home page click activities, click yearbook, and follow the prompts. Simple! The yearbook is 240 pages and covers grades 9-12. There is no advertising in the yearbook. The price of the yearbook will increase after 12/30/2016. Do not delay. Our publisher is Walsworth and all books are mailed directly to the students at their address on file at the beginning of the school year. Book should arrive at homes mid to late September.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Lakota East JSA Fall State Accomplishments: Fall State is an annual convention where over 250 members of the Ohio River Valley JSA State (composed of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and West Virginia) meet at one location to debate pressing political issues, argue a mock Supreme Court case and engage in activism initiatives…

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship. Each week we will be recognizing one student from each grade level who has been nominated by a staff member and selected by the staff Hawk of the Week Committee.

Seniors, let’s celebrate your college acceptances and military enlistments. We want to create a PowerPoint to show which colleges have offered you admittance. This will be updated weekly and shown on the television monitors along Main Street in our building on Fridays.

Lakota East Computer Science students were recognized at the comSpark Innovation Tech Summit on October 26 at the Cincinnati Club. The students made the list of “Who’s Who in High School IT.” At the conference the students had the opportunity to interact with professionals that are the leaders of innovation in the growing field of IT in the Cincinnati area.

Students in Kristen Statt and Jill Schneider's English 10 recently took part in a game of Whoosh to introduce the novel Lord of the Flies.

On November 11th, 2016, Lakota East High School honored our local veterans with a parade and assembly in their honor. This student lead celebration honored our veterans with speeches from our students, performances from our band and choir and recognition of all veterans in attendance.

Tooday at Lakota East, we will kick-off a critically important weeklong campaign targeting our student drivers. "Hawks Drive To Stay Alive" is spearheaded by Lakota East Senior Sarah Strack. Sarah, and her family, have faced unbelievable tragedy due to a distracted driver. It is our goal this week to help our student's understand how dangerous distracted driving can be for everyone and how they can actively work to prevent this devastation.

Over the weekend, a teen photography show of over 100 photographs opened up at the Miami University VOA campus. During the opening an awards ceremony took place that involved eleven East Photography Students bringing home awards.

Students at Lakota East High School achieve and accomplish great things every day in a variety of ways. As an entire staff, we are excited to recognize those students who have shown academic determination and improvement while also modeling superior character and citizenship.