Children's Author Ben Clanton Visits Lakeridge Elementary
Children's Author Ben Clanton Visits Lakeridge Elementary
Erica Ottesen and Amber Bobst
Mercer Island, WA, March 2, 2023 – Children’s book author and illustrator Ben Clanton visiting Lakeridge Elementary on Tuesday afternoon.
Ben is an author and illustrator best known for his Narwhal and Jelly books. Ben has written or illustrated over 25 children’s books.
Feedback from Lakeridge students about Ben's visit was overwhelmingly positive. He made a lasting impression on many of our students and we hope he inspired students to pursue their creative endeavors.
Ben originally was scheduled to visit Lakeridge the spring of 2020. Principal Heidi Christensen and Librarian Erica Otteson felt very fortunate that Ben took time out of his busy schedule to visit Lakeridge today.
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Lakeridge Elementary Schools will be hosting school tours on Wednesday, February 26 and Friday, March 28. The tours will take place from 10am-11am.
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To get ready for the presidential election this week, the fourth and fifth grade students in Amber Bobst’s class at Lakeridge Elementary took a deep dive into the inner workings of the Electoral College.
THANK YOU to all the Lakeridge families that helped make Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week a success! The teachers and staff appreciated it SO much...They felt the love!
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To celebrate Earth Day, Lakeridge students were encouraged to participate in an upcycling art contest. We had many wonderful contributions from all grade levels. The winner for K-1 was Hena Wang, grades 2-3 Madeleine Rogers, grades 4-5 Scottie Becker. Way to go Lakeridge Lions!