April 20, 2026
Birch 6th Graders Take on the 2026 Engineering Challenge
Sixth graders at Birch School took on the 2026 Engineering Challenge with creativity, teamwork, and determination, designing and building their own ball runs.

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April 20, 2026
Sixth graders at Birch School took on the 2026 Engineering Challenge with creativity, teamwork, and determination, designing and building their own ball runs.
April 20, 2026
These Lakeside first graders are thinking big! In the library, students used ChatterPix to animate the Earth and give it a voice.
April 15, 2026
There’s nothing better than learning in the fresh air!
April 15, 2026
In the month of March, the Lakeside Student Council’s service project was to collect donations for Birthday Wishes.
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