Highlights from the RRK May Newsletter include Student Council, Respectful Superhero Award, and more!

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all LCSD teachers. Sincere and heartfelt appreciation for all that you have faced and accomplished this year. Your strength, optimism, professionalism, and dedication is remarkable during this unforgettable school year.

Effective Monday, May 3, 2021, Students in grades PreK-4 (JP, AM, CU, GS, and RBK) will operate in a four day in-person instructional model. Some students will remain in a full remote instructional model. Remote Wednesdays will remain in the schedule and be used for synchronous and asynchronous learning. Students in grades 5-12 (LHS, LHSWCC, NPJHS, and EBIS) will continue in the two day in-person hybrid instructional model with a continuation also of the 100% remote learning instructional model option.

Read the 2021-2022 Budget and School Board Election Edition newsletter for budget and voting/election information.

Budget Vote and School Board Election is Tuesday, May 18, 2021, Noon to 9PM. You must be registered with the Niagara County Board of Elections to vote on the school budget and school board member positions. Registration deadline is May 9, 2021. If you are not sure that you registered to vote, please visit the Voter Information Portal or call 716-478-4828. Voters who are not registered may register with the Board of Elections by filing an online application with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Each of the three (3) at-large Elected Board of Education Members shall each serve a three (3) year term commencing on or about July 1, 2021. The candidates are:

• John A. Linderman
• Michael P. Ferraro
• Kristina M. Schutt

Save the dates! North Park Junior High School proudly presents Disney's "High School Musical JR" Friday, May 21 at 7PM and Saturday, May 22 at 2PM. The musical will be held in the North Park auditorium, with seating following NYS guidelines, and the production will also be livestreamed.

Memorial Recess: There will be no school Friday, May 28 and Monday, May 31.

Lockport High School proudly presents "Godspell" (2012 Revised Version) on Friday, June 4 at 7PM, Saturday, June 5 at 7PM, and Sunday, June 6 at 2PM. The performance will be held in the Lockport High School Visual and Performing Arts Center with a limited in-person audience, following NYS guidelines. The production will also be livestreamed. Livestream tickets are available at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/20320.

Coronavirus resources and information can be found on our website at www.lockportschools.org/coronavirus. Positive cases can be tracked by visiting New York State's school covid report card at schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov.

Lockport High School track and tennis courts and the Emmet Belknap Intermediate School track are open for public use from dawn to dusk, during non-school hours, or when not in use by Lockport City School District athletic teams. Playgrounds remain closed pending review of recommended COVID-19 guidelines.