The Lions' Roar February 2026

Dear Lakeview Families,

We hope that all of you are having a wonderful summer break! Summer can be a great time to reconnect as a family and spend time together. We hope that all of you were able to make some great memories over the past few weeks.

We are also very excited to welcome all of you back to Lakeview in the coming weeks. We wanted to take a moment to share with you important back-to-school information, as the first day of school is approaching rapidly. In this month's edition of the Lions' Roar, you will find information regarding our school's daily schedule. We also have a couple of changes with our staff and would like to welcome our newest Lions to Lakeview. You will also read about Beginning of the Year dates/events, Proposition O information, Arrival/Dismissal procedures, Supply Lists, and information about the "WSD Back to School Fair."

We look forward to seeing you soon. Please know that we are always available to answer any questions or address any concerns that you have. Welcome back, Lions!

-Mr. Holler and Mrs. Keebey

Teacher Assignments- Friday, August 7

Teacher assignments will be available to parents through the Parent FOCUS app on Friday, August 7 at 4:30 p.m.

Meet the Teacher Night (K-5)- Wednesday, August 19, from 5-7 p.m.

This event will be on Wednesday, August 19, beginning at 5 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m. In order to minimize large crowds and allow for adequate parking, we encourage all families with last names beginning with A-L to attend from 5-6 p.m., Families whose last names begin with the letters M-Z can attend from 6-7 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet your teacher, drop off school supplies, see your classroom, and talk to some friends. We hope to see you there!

First Day of School- Monday, August 24 (We can't wait to see your kids!)

Doors will open at 8:45 a.m. Staff members will be stationed throughout the hallways to help students get to their designated classrooms.

* With our limited parking capacity, we encourage parents to bring your child into the building on the first day of school only.

Lakeview Elementary School Supply Lists:

Kindergarten Supply List

1st Grade Supply List

2nd Grade Supply List

3rd Grade Supply List

4th Grade Supply List

5th Grade Supply List

Kindergarten Orientation will take place on two days- Tuesday, August 18 (PM only) and Wednesday, August 19 (AM Only). Each family will sign up for one appointment for their child. Appointments for Tuesday, August 18, will begin at 12 p.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. in the teacher's classroom. Appointments for Wednesday, August 19, will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. The appointment will be 15 minutes long. This format allows our kindergarten teachers to begin building positive rapport with each of our students. During the appointment, the beginning of the year assessments will be administered in a 1:1 setting with your child. Our assessments will also be more valid as they will be given with just one student in the classroom instead of having a classroom full of students while assessing.

Sign-ups for this day will be sent out through email on Friday, August 7 (the same day teacher assignments are available in FOCUS). It is critical that families are prompt because appointments are scheduled back to back. The appointment will not be a parent-teacher conference, and no results will be shared during this appointment due to time constraints. School supplies should not be brought to the appointment. All school supplies can be brought to Meet the Teacher Night that evening (August 19th) from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

During your child’s appointment, families will view a short video message. The video message will explain important Lakeview procedures and explain what a typical day is like. After viewing the video message, families are welcome to stop by the main office with further questions.

We look forward to meeting all of our newest Lions in a couple of weeks!

In case you missed it, last week the WSD sent out information regarding Prop O — a zero-tax-rate increase bond on the Aug. 4 ballot — and its proposed improvements to safety and security district-wide.

In addition to a rebuild of Heritage Elementary and renovations at Holt High School and Wentzville Middle, if passed, Prop O would provide $5 million in dedicated district-wide security funding.

Safety and security measures may include, and are not limited to, the following:

• Final phase of SafeDefend installation
• Added window safety film
• Upgraded and additional surveillance cameras
• Added high school guard houses

Learn more about Prop O at wsdPropO.org.

We are so excited to have these new lions join our Lakeview family!

All students in Grades K-6 will transition to a unified iPad experience, replacing aging Chromebooks and older iPad models with new iPads. This shift is designed to streamline the educational experience for students while improving technical efficiency for teachers and staff.

The transition introduces enhanced classroom capabilities through tools like Apple Classroom and Mosyle Class Manager. These resources allow educators to launch specific apps, pause iPad use, and lock iPads into a single app for a focused mode.

While the on-screen keyboard is the preferred input method for students, external keyboards will remain available for specific instructional needs or accessibility requirements.

Throughout this transition, the district remains committed to a balanced instructional model where technology serves as a purposeful tool to enhance, rather than replace, the vital role of the educator in the classroom.

Learn more about using and maintaining District devices.

This year, monthly Late Start Mondays will be replaced with monthly All-District Early Release Wednesdays.

In addition to the monthly 120-minute All-District Early Release Wednesdays, the District will introduce weekly 68-minute Secondary Early Release Wednesdays on full school weeks.

Read the “why” behind this change.

Mark your calendars for the Wentzville School District's 2026 Back to School Fair! The Back to School Fair is Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, from 8 - 11 a.m. at Liberty High School. The Back to School Fair is intended to help our lower-income families as we distribute thousands of dollars’ worth of free school supplies at the event.

Apply now to join our team of amazing Noon Duty staff! Our lunch and recess supervisors work from 11:00 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. each day. We have been very fortunate to have had these positions filled by many wonderful Lakeview parents and guardians, and we hope to continue that tradition. Learn more and apply today. Once you've applied, please email Lauren Keebey at laurenkeebey@wsdr4.org.

We are excited to share that we will be transitioning to a new sign-in system to help improve the visitor sign-in process.

As part of this change, parents and guardians will have the option to download a mobile app in order to sign themselves in and out. This app will help make the sign-in process faster. You can also use your ID but the app is preferred. The download instructions are attached below.

Thank you for your cooperation as we make this improvement. Please feel free to reach out to our building technician if you have any questions via email at ashleywest@wsdr4.org.

Daily Schedule

*Lakeview school times did not change. Lakeview's school times will remain 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

8:45 a.m.- Students can begin entering the building (first bell)

8:45-9:00 a.m.- Arrival & Attendance

9:00-9:10 a.m.- Morning Announcements & Pledge

11:10-11:30 (L)/11:30-11:50 (R)- Kindergarten Lunch and Recess

11:35-11:55 (L)/11:55-12:15 (R)- 2nd Grade Lunch and Recess

12:00-12:20 (L)/12:20-12:40 (R)- 1st Grade Lunch and Recess

12:25-12:45 (L)/12:45-1:05 (R)- 4th Grade Lunch and Recess

12:45-1:05 (L)/1:05-1:25(R)- 3rd Grade Lunch and Recess

1:10-1:30 (L)/1:30-1:50 (R)- 5th Grade Lunch and Recess

3:50 p.m.- PM Announcements

3:55 p.m.- Chautauqua & PPU Dismissal

3:55-4:00 p.m.- Bus Dismissal

*Students can not be dismissed from the office after 3:30 p.m.

Wear it Wednesday!

Every Wednesday at Lakeview is a House Spirit Day, which we call WEAR IT WEDNESDAY! If your child wears a shirt reflecting their house color, they get one house point. We recognize not all families or students have official house shirts, and we want to recognize students who rock their house colors. As a reminder the colors are:

Altruismo - Black

Amistad - Red

Isibindi - Green

Reveur - Blue

If your child comes to school in a house shirt OR wearing a shirt of their color, they earn a point for their house.

For the safety of all students, staff, and visitors, electric bikes, motorbikes, scooters, and similar non-licensed motorized vehicles may no longer be ridden on any district/school property.

Students who arrive on campus using one of these vehicles should dismount when they reach school grounds and walk it to the designated parking area. Riding any non-licensed motorized vehicle on campus is not permitted.

This change is being implemented to help ensure a safe environment for everyone during arrival, dismissal, and throughout the school day. Please take a moment to review this expectation with your child. Thank you for your partnership and support. As a reminder, all students are expected to follow school policies while on school property.

August 7- Teacher Assignments available in Focus

August 18/19- Kindergarten Orientation (see article above for details)

August 19- Meet the Teacher Night from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

August 24- First Day of School

Email: douglasholler@wsdr4.org
Phone: 636-332-2923
Assistant Principal, Mrs. Lauren Keebey

Phone: 636-332-2923

Twitter: @laurenkeebey

Website: https://lve.wentzville.k12.mo.us/

Location: 2501 Mexico Road, Wentzville, MO 63385, United States