Green Team crushes cans for ‘the cure’
Mar 23rd, 2012
LAKE WALES – Green Team members Damian Chaulkun, Timothy Colter and Mario Delgado crush aluminum cans “for the cure” to reduce their bulk before packaging them to redeem for recycling.News Release
LWHS Zumba Club helps raise $500 for research
Mar 22nd, 2012
LAKE WALES – The Zumba Club at Lake Wales High School danced, moved and perspired in the recent YMCA Zumbathon to raise $500 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.JHWilson families learn about health, safety
Mar 9th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Kristen Linares gets a big basket of healthy and fun items from teacher Gwen Hayes during the “Healthy, Happy & Safe Families” night hosted by Janie Howard Wilson Elementary in early March.Teachers roll up sleeves for bloodmobile
Mar 9th, 2012
LAKE WALES – These teachers took a break earlier this month to roll up their sleeves for the Community Blood Center bloodmobile.JHWilson readers celebrate love of books
Mar 9th, 2012
LAKE WALES — The Janie Howard Wilson Elementary library threw open its doors recently to 200-plus students who came to a special love-themed reading celebration.Students create new music electronically
Mar 9th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Third grade students Natasha Hall and Jose Rivera-Garcia use a computer program called Garageband to create their own song during music class at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary.Students show off Geography knowledge
Mar 8th, 2012
BABSON PARK – Fifth graders are all smiles after earning finalist spots in the annual Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary “Geography Bee” recently.Gnats enjoy E Team competition
Mar 8th, 2012
BABSON PARK – The E Team from Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary posed for a photo recently before traveling to their final competition of the season. Team members are (front l-r) Hunter Smith and Lily Thrift; (back l-r) Cole Batson, Tyson Brewner, Allen Mendes and Delayne McBee.Polk Avenue scientists win awards
Mar 8th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Polk Avenue Elementary recently awarded top prizes to Science Fair Leaders who conducted experiments on water temperature, heart rates, apple seeds and other topics.Babson Park student named Kiwanis Terrific Kid
Mar 8th, 2012
BABSON PARK – Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary fifth grader Jared Mueller was chosen by the Lake Wales Kiwanis Club as the “Terrific Kid” award recipient for February.What our students say...
“Our school incorporates the best technology, like iPads, into the instructional program to make it the highest possible standard.” – Joshua Collier, 10th grade, April 2012
Important Information
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SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE: Each year, we purchase supplemental Student Accident Insurance for all Lake Wales Charter Schools students during the school day and at school-sponsored events. Families also have the opportunity to buy low-cost 24-Hour Wrap-Around Accident Coverage.
BUS DRIVERS: If you have a CDL/PS license, come see us and join our Transportation Team! Apply in person at 130 E. Central Ave., Lake Wales.
TRUSTEE CONTACTS: If you have concerns, suggestions or questions that cannot be resolved at the school level, please contact the LWCS Trustee who is designated as the parent/community contact for your school.
CAFETERIA MENUS: Students and staff are bragging about our tasty new cafeteria options. To see our latest menus or download applications for free or reduced-price meals, click here.
LAKE WALES HIGH has posted new information detailing the school’s Programs of Study, along with a new Application & Course Registration Form for 2013-2014. Links to both (along with other LWHS information) are available on our Schools page.
NEW CALENDAR: The Board of Trustees approved the new 2013-2014 Calendar on March 18. Start planning now. The first day of school (Monday, Aug. 19) will be here before you know it!
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