
November 20, 2024
What a FANTASTIC day! Marcus Ross, our amazing math teacher at Lakes Middle School, received the surprise of a lifetime this morning! In a packed and JOYFUL Lakes Middle School gy...

April 28, 2025
We’re extremely proud to celebrate Ann Carver for her tireless and cheerful dedication to the Lakes Middle School family. Ann, the officer manager at Lakes , is the glue wh...

April 28, 2025
Huge congratulations to Emma Young, school counselor at Lakes Middle School, who is our Middle School Educator of the Month! Emma is a true champion for students — dedicated, com...

April 28, 2025
DEVIN WEEKS Coeur d'Alene Press | April 26, 2025 The red carpet was rolled out for Milken Educator Award winner Marcus Ross when he traveled to the Golden State in early Apri...

March 21, 2025
So pleased to announce our Department Classified Employee of the Month is Dawn Davis, Health Services Health Aide at Lakes Middle School. Nominated by fellow employee, Jennifer ...

March 21, 2025
It is with great appreciation that we recognize Carl Hosking, Lakes Middle School Facilities Manager as our Middle School Classified Employee of the Month. Carl has been serving ...

February 20, 2025
Excited to announce our Middle School Classified Employee of the month is Lisa Rakes, Library Manager at Lakes Middle School. From her nomination form: Nomination #1: There are...

February 11, 2025
At the 2/10/2025 Coeur d’Alene Public Schools monthly board meeting we honored the District Spelling Bee winners. 3rd Grade Champion - Stanley Shamoon, Dalton Elementary 4th...

January 30, 2025
Coeur d’Alene Public Schools is proud to announce the winners of the Annual District Spelling Bee, held on Wednesday, January 29th. School grade level winners and alternates in gr...

January 17, 2025
Our Idaho Panhandle Kiwanis Club Middle School Teacher of the Month for January is Jacey Foreman, 6th Grade Teacher at Lakes Middle School. From Lakes Principal Jeff Bengtson: ...

December 19, 2024
Our Middle School Classified Employee of the Month is Leisha Woodman, Lakes Middle School Isolation Room Assistant. Leisha goes above and beyond for all students. When she isn't...

November 12, 2024
Girls Wrestling Districts are Thursday, 12/05/24 at Priest River High School Boys Wrestling Districts are Saturday, 12/07/24 at Sandpoint Middle School 7th grade Boys & Gir...

October 23, 2024
Every year, all 8th grade students from Canfield, Lakes and Woodland middle schools get a chance to take a field trip out to KTEC (Kootenai Technical Education Campus) to learn mo...

October 18, 2024
We are pleased to announce our Panhandle Kiwanis Middle School Teacher of the Month for October is Ali Mancha, English Language Arts Teacher at Lakes Middle School. From Jeff Be...

September 26, 2024
Teachers, administrators and other education leaders from public, charter and private schools across North Idaho gathered in the DeArmond Building to share in an evening of networ...

September 26, 2024
Do you remember going to Trail Creek as a 6th grader? Trail Creek, presently held at Camp Lutherhaven on Mica Bay, has been a tradition for sixth-graders in the Coeur d'Alene Scho...

September 13, 2024
Lakes Middle School 8th grade US History students learned about 9/11, how it shaped our nation, and how we overcame tragedy. For the week 7th and 8th grade students brought in don...

September 9, 2024
Fernan STEM Academy, Winton Elementary School, Lakes Middle School and Coeur d'Alene High School libraries each received a $5,000 grant from the Idaho Commission for Libraries to ...

September 3, 2024
A time-honored tradition continued today as school board trustees delivered apples and good "first day" wishes to teachers and staff across District 271. We snapped pics of Truste...

August 28, 2024
Coeur d'Alene, ID — August 28, 2024 — The Coeur d'Alene School District 271 Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to authorize the district to place a $25 million supplemental...