High School Night at East Lake Academy – September 22nd at 6:30pm If you’re getting ready to look for a high school for your middle schooler, please consider coming to our High School Night on September 22nd, in the ELA gym, from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Families will have the opportunity to get to know some...Read More
Dear Middle School Parent: I hope you are doing well as we embark on another school year. Again this school year, East Lake Academy will have a Math Club. The Club is open to students in 6th through 8th grades. The Club will meet generally every other Wednesday from 12:00 to 12:30 in the Math/Science...Read More
On Thursday, April 21st, the East Lake Academy middle school put on a show for the ages as they celebrated Shakespeare on stage. Performances included the 6th grade’s “Scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the 7th grade’s “Scenes from the Tempest,” and the 8th grade’s modern, cell-phone infused adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. ...Read More
For the 3rd year in a row, East Lake has received a grant from the Westerman Foundation. This year, we used funds to purchase several cordless, charging stereoscopes and a cart to store, transport, and charge them. A stereoscope is a microscope that can look at slides and can also “zoom in” on any solid...Read More
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
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
