Lake View Elementary School

09/27/2026

📢 Join the conversation at Gompers Elementary!

We are reviewing school boundaries to plan for the future. Come explore enrollment trends and share what matters most to your family.

🗓️ Thursday, October 1
⏰ 5:30 p.m. (Free dinner and refreshments start at 5:00 p.m.)
📍 Gompers Elementary School (1502 Wyoming Way)

We look forward to seeing you there!
🔗https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/about/building-for-the-future-boundary-review

09/23/2026

📚✨ Join us NEXT WEEK for our Literacy Night Open House & Hispanic Heritage Month Dinner! 🌎❤️

Tuesday, September 29 | 5:30–7:00 PM**
📍 Lake View Community School, 1802 Tennyson Lane

Come spend an evening at Lake View celebrating literacy, learning, family, and Hispanic Heritage Month! This is a special opportunity for your child to show you what they are learning at school and for families to enjoy some fun learning activities together.

🎟️ Bring your child’s literacy passport! Students will visit different learning spaces throughout the school and collect stamps along the way. Their completed passport is their ticket to our family dinner!

Here’s what you can look forward to:

📖 Homeroom Classrooms
Students will show off their literacy learning! Kindergarteners will practice letter names and sounds, while students in 1st-5th gradeswill read fluency texts with their families. Bilingual classrooms will also have bilingual texts to explore.

🎨 Art Room
Read a recipe together and make a delicious no-bake snack while enjoying read-aloud stories celebrating Hispanic heritage and cooking!

🎵 Music Room
Students will teach their families some of the songs and motions they’ve been learning in music class. You might even leave with a new family favorite!

🏃🏽 Blacktop Recess Zone
Get moving with literacy-themed hopscotch and other active activities!

📚 Library
Explore fun literacy activities in the Lake View library!

🍽️ Hispanic Heritage Month Dinner
After exploring the school and collecting your stamps, join us in the gym for dinner together!

We can't wait to welcome Lake View families for an evening of learning, laughter, connection, and celebration. Bring the whole family and come see what your Lizard is learning! 🦎📚❤️

09/21/2026

Help Shape the Future of MMSD! 🏫✨

MMSD invites all families, students, staff, and community members to join us for our upcoming "Building for the Future" boundary review input sessions. Your voice is vital in helping us shape future enrollment and determine school attendance boundaries to strengthen MMSD as a destination district for all.

At these sessions, you will:
- Learn why MMSD is conducting a boundary and attendance area review.
- Explore enrollment trends, facility use, and growth projections.
- Understand the process and timeline.
- View draft boundary scenarios and share your perspectives.

🍔 In-Person Session Bonus: Come 30 minutes early (at 5:00 p.m.) to enjoy dinner and refreshments on us before the presentation begins!

🗓️ Join us at any of our upcoming sessions:

In-Person Sessions (All at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated — Dinner at 5:00 p.m.):
📍Mon, Sep 28 | Steamfitters Local 601 (6310 Town Center Dr.)
📍Tue, Sep 29 | Henderson Elementary (1201 Tompkins Dr.)
📍Wed, Sep 30 | Hamilton Middle (4801 Waukesha St.)
📍Thu, Oct 1 | Gompers Elementary (1502 Wyoming Way)
📍Thu, Oct 1 | Boys and Girls Club (4619 Jenewein Rd.)
📍Mon, Oct 5 | Lake View Elementary (1802 Tennyson Ln.)
📍Tue, Oct 6 | Stephens Elementary (120 S Rosa Rd.) 6 p.m.
📍Wed, Oct 7 | Olson Elementary (801 Redan Dr.)
📍Wed, Oct 7 | Warner Park Community Rec Center (1625 Northport Dr.)
📍Thu, Oct 8 | CENTRO (2403 Cypress Way) — Presentation in Spanish
📍Mon, Oct 12 | Meadowlands Apt. Complex (6834 Milwaukee St.)

Virtual Sessions (RSVP on our website for links):
💻Fri, Oct 2 | Noon – 1:30 p.m.
💻Wed, Oct 7 | Noon – 1:30 p.m.
💻Mon, Oct 12 | Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Interpretation and childcare availability are indicated by session on our website.

09/16/2026

🎉 Celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with MMSD! ❤️💛💚

Save the date for an evening of culture, community and celebration as we come together to honor Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month!

📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕔 5–7:30 p.m.
📍 Centro
2403 Cypress Way, Madison

There will be something for everyone:

🎶 Entertainment & Activities
Music, student performances and face painting for kids and families

🌮 Food & Flavor
Sample Hispanic/Latinx-inspired dishes created by MMSD and enjoy local food cart offerings

📚 Resources & Support
Hear remarks from MMSD Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard and connect with resources for FAFSA and secondary options, reading and literacy, human resources and more.

Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us as we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions and contributions of our Hispanic/Latinx community!

We hope to see you there! 💙

09/15/2026

We had a great time at the Northside Planning Council's Northside Festival at the Madison Mallards stadium! What a powerful day of neighborly connections as we celebrated the people, businesses, and spirit that makes the northside special!

Thank you, Ms. Rachel (Community School Coordinator) for coordinating children's activities, and Ms. Vang (Hmong Bilingual Resource Specialist) and Ms. Belinda (Village Builder) for volunteering to help during the event and, of course, the many Lake View staff members and families who came out and attended this neighborhood event!

09/15/2026

Don't forget! The deadline to sign up for free afterschool clubs is THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th! Online registration closes at 11:59pm. We look forward to a fun season of fall clubs again this year!

Dear Lake View Families, We are pleased to announce that we are offering FREE afterschool clubs for students who are not normally enrolled in MSCR. This is a partnership with Lake View Community School and Lake View MSCR, and students will be supervised by both school day and MSCR staff members duri...

09/15/2026

🌟 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌟

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich cultures, histories, traditions and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities.

Across our schools and throughout our community, we are grateful for the students, families, educators and community members whose stories, languages, traditions and experiences make Madison stronger and more vibrant. ❤️💛💚

May this month be an opportunity to learn and celebrate the many voices and cultures that enrich our community every day.

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! 🎉

09/12/2026

Come on over today to the Northside Festival, organized by Northside Planning Council ! Join us from 11am-3pm at Warner Park Mallards Stadium, 2920 N. Sherman Ave.

Enjoy free food from The River Food Pantry Munch Truck, free kids’ activities, and more than 70 local businesses selling delicious food and unique products! ❤️

We hope to see you there!

09/09/2026

Lake View Families -

We invite you to register your child for one or more FREE afterschool clubs, run in collaboration with Lake View Community School and MSCR! Complete one registration form per child on this online registration form by the deadline, Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Spaces are limited and we will select students based on a lottery system if we receive more applications than spots available.

Decisions about afterschool club enrollment will be sent via email by Mr. Arree Macon, MSCR Director, by Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 4:00pm. Please look out for an email form [email protected]

Questions? Please contact Mr. Arree Macon at [email protected].

Dear Lake View Families, We are pleased to announce that we are offering FREE afterschool clubs for students who are not normally enrolled in MSCR. This is a partnership with Lake View Community School and Lake View MSCR, and students will be supervised by both school day and MSCR staff members duri...

09/04/2026

Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
Check out the full school calendar here: https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/about/calendar-of-events/2026-2027-school-year-calendar