Tonight we celebrated our 2025 Lakeside Spokane Scholars. Huge congratulations to these incredible students! Adam in History, Jerissa in Arts, Will in English, Luke in Science, Sam in Math, and Cecylia in Language.
This is a reminder to all of our families that the Nine Mile Falls School Board will be hosting a public forum on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6pm in the Lakeside High School Library. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss, listen, and have an open dialogue around policy and procedure 3211 - Gender Inclusive Schools. The following zoom link is available for those unable to attend in person. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476377297
Nine Mile Falls School District families - In the April newsletter, we asked our families to respond to a one question survey about our late start days. As of today, April 15th, we have only had 43 responses. We would love your quick feedback on this one question survey. To access the survey, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/woan8Bg1B6iyY5mU7 - THANK YOU!
Get ready for something special—our amazing Arts programs are putting on an event you won’t want to miss! Think of it like a vibrant canvas coming to life or a symphony of talent ready to take the stage. Come support the creativity and passion of our student artists!
Congratulations to our LHS Concert Choir for earning a Superior at the 2025 NEMEA District Choir Festival!
🎉 Celebrating Diligence! 🎉
For the month of march, we’re recognizing students who exemplify diligence—nominated by staff members who see their hard work, focus, and persistence in action every day.
💡 Diligence means putting in consistent effort, staying focused even when things get tough, and showing up with a strong work ethic. It’s not just about being smart—it’s about sticking with it, asking questions, and pushing yourself to grow.
Each of these students has shown what it means to keep going, whether it’s in the classroom, on a project, or by supporting others.
👏 Let’s give a huge shoutout to our diligent students—you’re an inspiration to us all!
Are you interested in getting involved, planning school events, building spirit, and being a voice for your classmates? Then ASB (Associated Student Body) might be the perfect fit for you!
ASB is all about leadership, service, and school pride. Members help plan dances, spirit weeks, assemblies, fundraisers, and more—making Lakeside an awesome place to be!
The ASB Interest Form closes TOMORROW Tuesday, April 8 at 12:00 PM!
If you want to run for an ASB Executive Officer position, you must fill out the form before it closes.
Don’t wait—take the first step toward leadership today!
https://forms.gle/UfB3fQwvyj4BL88e8
Prom is right around the corner! Tickets go on sale on Monday April 14th. If you plan on bringing a non-lakeside student, please stop by the office to pick up a guest form. The guest form does require a copy of a photo ID. All guest forms need to be turned in by April 23rd.
Run for ASB Executive Office!
Interested in making a difference at Lakeside? Now’s your chance! If you want to run for an ASB executive office position, be sure to log into your school account and fill out the Google form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckHpv4_1PMdWTAwrYvmCLKw0i2Si3fef9GcHfVdKKQ83968w/viewform
Don’t miss this opportunity to lead, inspire, and create change!
LHS Library is hosting a Fantasy Book Challenge from 01 April to 30 April 2025. For every fantasy book checked out from the LHS library, the student get one raffle ticket. At the end of the month, we will hold a drawing for 4 lucky winners to receive either a $25 gift card to North Wild or Barnes & Noble.
Shoutout to the 72 students who showed up for last Thursday’s Homework Extravaganza! Your dedication to learning is inspiring!
Even though we have half days this week (Tuesday, April 1 – Friday, April 4), the library will remain open for students who need access to technology or a quiet space to work. Take advantage of this great resource and finish the week strong!
Nine Mile Families - This is just a reminder that beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 through Friday, April 4, 2025 all of our Nine Mile Falls Schools will be operating early release half days to allow for parent/student/teacher conferences. Lunch will not be served during these early release half days. Our ECEAP program will not be in session this entire week. Lastly, Thursday, April 3, 2025 will not be a late start day and buses and school start times will be based on our normal Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. If you need further information about this week's schedule for your student, please do not hesitate to reach out to our schools. Thank you!
Superior rating!
The Lakeside High School Symphonic Band performed in the Northeast District Large Group Band Festival yesterday at SFCC and earned a Superior rating. Congratulations LHS Symphonic Band!
📢 Important Schedule Info for April 1-3! 📢
🏫 Early Dismissal at 10:25 AM on April 1, 2, & 3!
🔹 Seniors – Present your senior projects!
🔹 Juniors – You’ll be assigned specific days to attend presentations.
🔹 Freshmen & Sophomores – Need a quiet place to work? The library will be open from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM with teacher check-ins.
⚠️ Plan Ahead!
❌ No lunch provided—bring your own!
🚗 No transportation home—make arrangements!
➡️ Skill Center Students: No need to come to Lakeside on April 2 & 4. Transportation to and from NewTech is provided, but not home.
FirstView 1.0 - This is an important message to all of our Nine Mile Families that currently use the FirstView app. Beginning on Monday, March 31, 2025 the FirstView app will go dark and the new FirstView 1.0 app will replace the old app. Please find the attached step by step guide to help you install and navigate the new app. Please note that the district code has changed - you will see that on page 2 of the step by step directions. If you have any questions or need additional support please feel free to reach out to First Student Nine Mile at 509-388-0508.
📚 Homework Extravaganza – March 27th! 🍕🎉
Quarter 3 is almost over—need to catch up on assignments or boost your grade? Join us for the third Homework Extravaganza on Thursday, March 27th, from 2:00-3:30 PM in the library!
✅ Get help from teachers in different subjects
✅ Catch up on missing work (check Skyward!)
✅ Stay focused & finish strong!
✅ Free pizza for students who attend! 🍕
Bring your assignments and come ready to work! Let’s end the quarter on a high note!
Join us tonight at Lakeside Middle School to enjoy a fantastic performance by our band! Don't forget to visit their website to stay updated on upcoming events: https://www.9milemusic.org/
Nine Mile Families
This morning, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the District Office was notified that a water line for the fire suppression system at Lake Spokane Elementary had burst.
In response, students and staff were promptly evacuated from the building, and our emergency plans were activated to ensure their safety. With the water needing to be shut off, we quickly coordinated transportation to relocate all Lake Spokane Elementary students to Lakeside High School. Thanks to the swift response of First Student Transportation, buses arrived promptly, and all students and staff traveled safely to Lakeside High School, where they were served lunch and remained together until either being picked up by a parent or taking their regularly scheduled bus home.
Belfor Emergency Response arrived at Lake Spokane Elementary to assess the damage, and I am pleased to share that classes will resume as scheduled at Lake Spokane Elementary on Monday, March 10th.
I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the incredible staff at Lake Spokane Elementary, our dedicated bus drivers from First Student, our hardworking Food Services team, and the staff at Lakeside High School. Your quick thinking, teamwork, and unwavering commitment to our students turned what could have been a difficult situation into a smooth and successful day.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Nine Mile Falls School District.
This month, we’re celebrating our incredible students who exemplify honesty—always leading with integrity, trust, and transparency. These individuals were nominated by staff for consistently doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
Congratulations to our February PACE Award winners!
Your commitment to honesty strengthens our Lakeside community every day!
12:20
All LSE students are either being held in the gymnasium or the cafeteria at LHS. Parents may check in at the Main Foyer and sign their student(s) out. Once the parents arrive, LSE will have a staff member get your student from one of these locations.
Update 11:54 pm
All Lake Spokane Elementary Students and Staff have been moved to Lakeside High School and are in the process of having lunch. Parents are welcome to pick up their students from the LHS Gymnasium. Because this was an emergency, students will not have their backpacks, and some may not have had their coats. All students will remain indoors with their teachers until they are either picked up or bussed home at the regular time at the end of the school day.
Nine Mile Falls School District Families,
At approximately 10:30 am this morning a sprinkler line burst at Lake Spokane Elementary and students are now in the process of being evacuated from the building to Lakeside High School. The transportation department was called and buses are moving Lake Spokane Elementary students and staff to Lakeside High School where they will be fed lunch and held.
Please do not come to Lake Spokane to pick up your student, as we are in the process of evacuating. Once the students have been moved you will be able to pick up your student from Lakeside High School. All students will remain with their teachers in the LHS gymnasium.
This message will continue to be updated as we know more information.