Lily Lake E-News
August 29, 2026
E-newsletter
Demonstrating our Core Value: Community
Our 4th grade students demonstrated our core value of community this week as they spent time cleaning up our beautiful Lily Lake environment. Thank you to our staff and students for taking care of our school and each other!
Want more great photos of the wonderful things happening daily at Lily Lake? Please visit our Lily Lake Facebook and Instagram pages.
Core Values at Lily Lake
At Lily Lake, we focus on a core value each quarter. Our core value for quarter 1 is community!
At Lily Lake, community means "coming together for a common goal, including others, and taking care of one another. We support each other, make sure that everyone feels safe and included, build friendships and have fun together. "
FAQ Highlight: Attendance and Early Pick up
Each week we will highlight one of our most Frequently Asked Questions:
Early Dismissal / End-of-Day Changes
Email or Call the office 651-351-6800 if you:
● Need to pick up your child early (ex: doctor appt)
● Need to change your child’s after school plans (ex: parent pick up instead of the bus)
● Please do not enter early dismissal changes into PowerSchool, call or email the office!
● Please do not email your teacher any same-day changes during the school day: teachers frequently do not have access to their email until after dismissal. Office staff will ensure a message gets to your student!
We will communicate these changes to your student’s teacher and (if needed) ensure your child
is waiting for you in the office, ready to go!
All-Day or Late Arrival Absences
Reporting before 7:30 a.m.? Please Log onto PowerSchool for the following:
● Your child will be absent all day
● Your child will arrive late (ex: dr appointment in the morning)
● You may also call the Attendance line 651-351-6810 before 7:30 a.m.
Reporting after 7:30 a.m.?
● Call the health office 651-351-6801 to report absences / late arrivals
● The attendance line and PowerSchool are not regularly monitored after 7:30 a.m.
● Automated calls for unexcused absences begin dialing at 8:25 a.m.
● Attendance updates reported after 8:25 a.m. will likely result in an automated call.
Lifetouch Picture Day
Picture Day is coming on Wednesday, September 2!
Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online on mylifetouch.com (no cash or checks are accepted after 9/2/26).
PTO News
Calling All Kindergarten Families
Please join us for a fun evening at the playground. This is an opportunity for kinder students and their families to connect and make new friends. Hope to see you there!
Who: All Lily Lake kindergartners and their families
When: Friday Sept 11 from 6-7:00 p.m.
Where: Lily Lake Playground
PTO meetings
Please join us for our next PTO meeting:
September 14, 6-7:00 p.m. in the Lily Lake Media Center.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Lily Lake Apparel
PTO is once again offering Lily Lake apparel for purchase.
Order forms are due to school no later than September 10, 2026.
You may also order directly using this QR code and selecting "Lily Lake" as the category.
District News
Pony Homecoming Carnival
Mark your calendar for this FREE, family-friendly event on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Stillwater Area High School. All ages are invited to join us for traditional carnival games and activities, prizes, inflatables, and food trucks just before the football game.
Volunteers are needed to help out with games. Sign up online.
Looking for something to do after school?
Community Education has fun classes to keep kids learning and engaged when the school day ends. And the best part? They’re all right here at Lily Lake! From art and STEM to chess and theatre and there’s something for everyone.
Astronomy
Grandmasters of Chess
Cosmic Creators Lab
Fizzy, Fun & Slime Lab
Haunted Minis
Jr Crime Scene Detectives
Jr STEM Club
Slime, Sparkles, and Science
Theatre - Madagascar Kids
Annual Required Forms
Each year, families are asked to review and acknowledge important district forms in PowerSchool, our parent portal for reporting absences, viewing student information and more.
Please take a few minutes to log in and complete the following forms:
District Handbook Review Form
Field Trip Form
Please note: students will not be allowed to participate in any field trips this year without the completed online Field Trip Form.
When you log in, select the Forms button and complete each form.
Need help logging in? Learn more about how to access PowerSchool.
Need additional assistance? Our Family Help Desk is available to help with technology-related questions. familyhelp@stillwaterschools.org or 651-351-8404.
Cheer on the Ponies!
Support our student athletes and performers all year long!
Buy & store tickets for sporting events (Download the free app)
Watch select games live
Follow your favorite teams & players
Buy a 2026-27 pass and save! Just $50 for students and $75 for adults. Valid for all home regular season contests, except hockey.
Buy and store tickets for choir, band, orchestra and theatre
Tickets go live one month prior to each performance.
Plan ahead and check out our Fine Arts Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions
New Year, Need a Refresher?
Here is a list of Lily Lake's most frequently asked questions, with links to detailed answers:
- Attendance / Early Pick Up: When to call, when to use PowerSchool
- Background Checks: For all volunteers and chaperones
- Bus Transportation: Get the app, bus company phone number, etc.
- Car Pool: No student drop off before 7:35am, other directions, rules, and expectations
- Log into PowerSchool - tutorial
- Pay for a field trip - tutorial
- Preschool Arrival and Dismissal: Where to park, how to walk students in
- Walkers - Arrival and Dismissal: Intersections with staff support, behavior expectations
- Lunchroom Schedule: What time is lunch? Visitor check in procedure and lunch cost
Upcoming Events
Sept 2: Lifetouch Photo Day, Lily Lake Code: EVTKNX9MQ
Sept. 3: Fire Drill
Sept. 4: No School
Sept. 7: No school
Sept. 10: Lily Lake Apparel order forms are due
Sept. 11: Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate 6-7:00 p.m. on Lily Lake playground
Sept. 14: PTO Meeting 6-7:00 p.m. in Lily Lake Media Center
Sept. 15: Stable Pizzeria Give Back Night 4-8:00 p.m.
Sept. 21: Oasis Cafe Give Back Night
Sept. 25: Pony Homecoming Carnival at SAHS
Sept. 28: No School - Professional Development day
Sept. 29: Lifetouch photo retake day
Connect with us
Email: comments@stillwaterschools.org
Website: lilylake.stillwaterschools.org
Location: 2003 W Willard St, Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: 651-351-6800
Facebook: facebook.com/Stillwater834
Instagram: instagram.com/stillwater834