Señora González has done it yet again! Congratulations to our middle school students, who attained national recognition for their excellent performance on the 2016 National Spanish Exam. Of the 36 East Lake Middle School students who took part in this year’s National Spanish Exam, 35 placed in the Honorable Mention level or above, which equates to ...Read More
The eighth grade students worked hard this year to bequest East Lake Academy a special class gift. They hosted a successful and well-attended Movie Night to raise money for their gift. They organized the whole event with the assistance of their resourceful room mom, Mrs. Calk, and they invited the entire school to come to...Read More
As the year comes to a close, the fifth grade students are working on their final research paper. The students were tasked with writing about a famous person or event of their choosing. The paper is the last in a series of steps we have learned the past year in Language Arts. We started with...Read More
Middle School As the calendar has turned to Spring students have completed their third and final Pacer. The goal for students completing the Pacer is to increase their cardiovascular endurance by finishing stronger at the end of the school year. They are striving to meet the Presidential Fitness and National Physical Fitness Benchmarks. These benchmarks...Read More
My name is Tara McDermott and I graduated from East Lake with the class of 2012. I am in my final weeks at The Willows Academy and am very excited to be attending The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, this fall. I will be studying vocal performance at their music school, and possibly...Read More
Open enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year is well under way for new students! Please continue to tell your friends, co-workers, and neighbors about all the wonderful things we are doing at East Lake: Tell them how your child has grown in character and faith over the past year. Share your child’s individual accomplishments. Talk...Read More
ELA 6th Grader Gigi Young Wins Midwest Section Championship for Synchronized Ice Skating Gigi’s enthusiasm for ice skating began when she was 7 years old. She began competing in solo performances and later decided to join a synchronized skating team and fell in love with the sport. Since then, she has spent several hours each...Read More
“Hay que aprender” or “We have to learn” was the final song of the 7th Annual Spanish Heritage Night at East Lake Academy. Sung by the Class of 2016, this new twist to Queen’s familiar tune “Another One Bites the Dust” described the trials of being a busy student. Before the Finale, the 8th grade...Read More
East Lake Academy’s sixth through eighth grade students very much enjoyed their recent field trip to Cantigny Park, which is located in Wheaton, Illinois. They were accompanied by helpful parent chaperones Mrs. Calk, Mrs. Conarchy, Mr. Mons, Mrs. Quiroz, and Mrs. Winemaster. Teachers Senora Gonzalez, Mr. Nuccio and Mr. Stack were also on hand. The...Read More
At the start of the New Year the students were introduced to volleyball and badminton. The volleyball skills we have covered include: Underarm pass (bump), underarm serve, overarm serve, setting, and blocking and spiking the ball over the net. As students develop and refine their skills they will participate in volleyball games to reinforce the...Read More
