Dear Lansing School District Community,
I hope that this newsletter finds you well. As always, it is a pleasure to email you all.
I can't believe that the school year is almost over. With less than three weeks before graduation, it just feels like this year flew by. I hope that all of you feel that this year was better than last and that next year will be even better than this one. I really love this time of year as Superintendent because there are so many wonderful events going on, celebrating our students, showcasing their talents, or just fun festivities for our families. So today, I thought it would be fun to share with you my Friday night, where I got to attend three different events, all of which were wonderful and showed just how great this district is.
I left my office a little before 5 pm and drove over to Cavanaugh to attend their yearly Spring Carnival. This year's carnival was awesome. So many families came out to celebrate. There were games and slushies, turtles and ice pops. Seeing our community come together and enjoy each other's company is always so great. I have to give special shout-outs to all of Cavanaugh's staff and their incredible PTO. Thank you so much for all you do for our children. I then left Cavanaugh around 5:45 pm and drove to Hill to attend our annual Latino Recognition Ceremony, where the district celebrates all our Latino graduates.
The Latino Recognition Ceremony is a very special event that the district has been hosting for decades. Seeing so many families in the Hill auditorium cheering on their high school graduates was great. The more, as a district, we celebrate our children for achievement, the more our entire district and community will see the brilliance and worth of our students. Like always, it was a very moving experience that everyone enjoyed. I want to give a shout-out to all of the wonderful staff members and volunteers who made the ceremony possible, and a special shout-out to our own Board member, Dr. Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, for being the keynote speaker. I can't wait for next year! When the ceremony finished, around 7:30 pm, I hustled over to Dwight Rich to catch the end of their production of The Lion King.
As many of you know, I love it when schools put on musicals. Seeing kids singing, dancing, and acting, working together with the love and support of their teachers and volunteers who set the production in motion, is one of my favorite activities to witness. I was so impressed with what I saw on Friday night. The kids sang their hearts out. The auditorium was packed. The final rendition of Circle of Life ended the show and brought down the house. It was such a great way to end the night. I can't tell you how impressed I was with the production. Big shout-outs to all of the staff, families, and volunteers who made the production happen. And of course, congratulations to the students who participated. Great job to you all. Nights like these are what make being a superintendent so great.
I do hope that all of you reading this newsletter get to attend at least one fun event before the end of the year. I know you will enjoy it.
Thank you so much for all of your incredible support of our district. Together, we will do great things for the children of Lansing.
Benjamin Shuldiner, Superintendent
Lansing School District
