Lake City Junior Academy

Sat., April 8, 2000

Unpublished correction: The name of Higgens Point is misspelled in this story. This information is from the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation.

Principal: Chris Larson

Athletic/Activities Director: Delmar Wolfkill

Enrollment: 155

Grades: K-10

Address: 111 E. Locust Ave., Coeur d’Alene Phone: 667-0877

Parent-Teacher Organization: Meets once a month in the school library. Contact the school for information.

Important events at Lake City Junior Academy

A group from Portland recently came and shared a pioneer experience with the school. The group led hands-on activities including carding wool, panning for gold, making bracelets and grinding wheat.

The school participated in the Eagle Watch Cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene.

The keyboarding class is creating a simulated business and learning to create an Internet Web page.

The third- and fourth-grade class is planning a covered wagon trip to Fort Sherman.

Monday-Friday: Week of Prayer, including skits from students and guest speakers.

April 24-28: Outdoor School Camp for fourth- and fifth-grade students.

May 5: Walk-a-thon from the Beach House restaurant up to Higgins Point. Contact the school to sponsor a student.

May 8-12: Eighth-grade field trip to Boise.

Wish List

20 school desks

10 Pentium computers for the school network

Scoreboard for gymnasium

Soccer goals

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