Indian Lake Schools recently hosted its first ever district-wide Lake Effect Day.
A number of students and staff wore the Above the Line shirts that they received earlier this school year and all students in every building took part in a similar lesson about being resilient. Everyone who wore their Lake Effect shirt received a Laker Card for future use to turn in for a reward.
“The Lake Effect Day creates an opportunity for every student and staff member in the district to intentionally experience a common message, said Kelli Tebbe, district curriculum and gifted coordinator.
“These messages help to teach and remind us of what it means to be a Laker and promotes a culture where we know how to behave with discipline to stay above the line. Seeing so many staff and students wearing their shirts shows that we are unified and growing together.”
Going forward, Lake Effect Days will be a coordinated district effort once a month, usually on the first Monday that students are in school. Everyone who wears their shirt on these designated days will receive a Laker Card (middle school, high school) or Laker Zone Card (elementary school) as a reward.
In addition to Lake Effect Day, each building and grade level is implementing R-Factor lessons regularly.
Finally, any Laker community member who purchased an Above the Line shirt is encouraged to wear it on these select Mondays and watch the video presentations that will be posted on the district’s website at ils-k12.org and Facebook page.