📚✨ Meet Our Special Area Teachers! ✨🎵💻🏃

Our students are fortunate to learn and grow with an amazing team of special area teachers each week!

🏃 Physical Education (PE) – Encouraging healthy habits, teamwork, sportsmanship, and a love for staying active.
🎵 Music – Inspiring creativity and self-expression through singing, rhythm, movement, and music appreciation.
💙 Guidance – Supporting our students' social-emotional growth, character development, and overall well-being.
💻 Computer – Building digital literacy, problem-solving skills, creativity, and confidence with technology.
📚 Library – Fostering a love of reading, strengthening research and information literacy skills, and helping students discover new worlds through books and learning.

We are grateful for these dedicated educators who help our students discover new talents, build important skills, and make learning fun every day! 🌟❤️

📚✨ Meet Our SPED Team! ✨📚
We're excited to introduce our incredible Special Education teachers! These dedicated educators go above and beyond every day to support, inspire, and empower our students. Through patience, creativity, and unwavering commitment, they help each child reach their full potential and celebrate every success along the way.
Thank you for creating inclusive learning environments where all students can grow, thrive, and shine. 🌟
Please join us in welcoming and celebrating our amazing SPED teachers! 💙💛

🍎✨ Meet Our Amazing Fifth Grade Team! ✨🍎 We are excited to introduce our incredible Fifth Grade Team! These dedicated educators are committed to helping students learn, grow, and succeed every day. Their passion for education, teamwork, and student achievement creates a positive and engaging learning environment where every child can thrive. Please join us in welcoming and celebrating our outstanding fifth grade teachers as they prepare for a fantastic school year filled with learning, leadership, and memorable experiences! 💙 We can't wait to see all the great things our fifth graders will accomplish this year! 💙

📚✨ Meet Our Amazing Fourth Grade Teachers! ✨📚 We are excited to introduce our incredible 4th Grade Team for the upcoming school year! These dedicated educators are passionate about helping students grow academically, build confidence, and create lasting memories. Our fourth-grade teachers are ready to inspire curiosity, encourage creativity, and support every student as they take on new challenges and opportunities. We can't wait to see all the learning, growth, and success this year brings! Please join us in giving our outstanding fourth grade teachers a warm welcome! 💙💛

🍎 Meet Our Third Grade Teachers! 🍎

We are excited to introduce our incredible Third Grade Team! These dedicated educators bring a wealth of experience, passion, and commitment to helping students learn, grow, and succeed.

Our third-grade teachers create engaging classrooms where students are challenged, encouraged, and inspired every day. They work hard to build strong relationships with their students while fostering a love of learning and helping each child reach their full potential.

We are thankful for the knowledge, enthusiasm, and care they bring to our school community. Please join us in welcoming and celebrating our amazing Third Grade Team for all they do to make a difference in the lives of our students!

💙📚🍎 Here's to a fantastic school year filled with learning, growth, and success!

🌟 Meet Our Amazing Second Grade Team! 🌟
We are excited to introduce our wonderful Second Grade teachers! These dedicated educators bring passion, creativity, and kindness to the classroom every day. They inspire a love of learning, encourage curiosity, and help each student grow both academically and personally.
From exciting lessons and hands-on activities to nurturing confidence and building strong relationships, our Second Grade teachers go above and beyond to make each day meaningful for their students.
Please join us in celebrating this incredible team and thanking them for the positive impact they make in the lives of our children. 💙📚🍎

📚✨ Meet Our Amazing First Grade Teachers! ✨📚 Today, we are excited to introduce our wonderful First Grade team! These dedicated educators bring passion, creativity, and kindness to the classroom every day, helping our young learners grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Their commitment to creating a positive and engaging learning environment makes a lasting impact on each student they teach. We are grateful for all they do to inspire a love of learning and help our students shine! Join us in giving a warm welcome and showing appreciation for our amazing First Grade teachers! 🍎❤️

📚✨ Meet Our Teachers! ✨📚 Over the next two weeks, we'll be introducing the amazing teachers who help make our school a special place! 💙 Today, we're excited to introduce our Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers! These dedicated educators create engaging, nurturing classrooms where our youngest learners develop confidence, curiosity, and a love for learning. Please join us in celebrating these wonderful teachers and all they do for our students each day! 🍎✏️🌟 Not pictured: Mrs. Antoinette Waites, Pre-K Teacher. We appreciate her dedication and the positive impact she makes in the lives of our students.

✨💃 Get ready to move, Lake Road! 🕺✨ We're excited to announce our 2026–2027 school theme... 🎉 Let's Dance! 🎉 This year, we'll celebrate learning, teamwork, creativity, and school spirit as we dance our way through every challenge and every success. Whether we're stepping into new opportunities, moving toward our goals, or cheering each other on, it's going to be a year full of energy, joy, and unforgettable memories. So put on your dancing shoes and get ready to make this our best year yet! 💙💛 Lake Road, let's dance into an amazing school year together!

Please join us in welcoming Melissa Merritt as the new principal of Lake Road Elementary!

Ms. Merritt brings many years of educational experience and leadership to Lake Road. Most recently, she served as assistant principal and later principal at Ridgemont Elementary, where she made a positive impact on students, staff, and families.

She is excited to join the Lake Road community and looks forward to building strong relationships while supporting student success and growth.

📚✨ Calling All Future Pre-K Superstars! ✨📚 We have room for 25 more little learners to join the fun this school year! 🎨🖍️ Pre-K openings are available at: 🏫 Hillcrest Elementary 🏫 Lake Road Elementary If your child is ready for a year filled with learning, laughter, new friends, and exciting adventures, now is the perfect time to enroll! Don’t miss the chance to give your child a strong start in a caring, engaging, and fun learning environment. ❤️ 📞 Contact your school or the Obion County Schools Board Office for more information and enrollment details. Let’s fill these classrooms with smiling faces and future Rebels! 🎉🍎 #FutureStartsHere #OCSPreK #LittleLearnersBigDreams