❄️ Here’s What We’ve Been Up To! ❄️
We wanted to share a look at what’s been happening in our kitchens at Lansing Central School this year!
From October- February, our Food Service team have been hosting student taste tests to introduce new scratch-made recipes, fresh produce, and creative menu items.
Students helped guide our menus with simple thumbs-up or thumbs-down feedback — and the results have been exciting!
So far, students have taste tested:
🥩 Beef & Peppers
🎃 Roasted Butternut Squash
🥕 Rainbow Carrots
🌱 Watermelon Radish
🍓 Frozen Yogurt Bark
🍝 Kale Pesto Pasta
Many of these items were very well received, and some are already making their way onto our menus!
We’re proud to keep expanding student palates, featuring fresh ingredients, and building excitement around school meals. More to come this spring!
#SchoolMeals #TasteTesting #FarmToSchool #ScratchCooking #FuelingFuture
🌱 Student Taste Test Success! 🍝
Swipe through to see some smiles from our latest student taste test!
On February 5th and 6th, our elementary and middle school students sampled a fresh pesto pasta made right in our high school kitchen. This homemade pesto featured baby kale, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and garlic — a nutritious twist on a classic favorite.
👩🍳 Our kitchen team prepared everything from scratch
Over 300 students participated
👍 The reviews were overwhelmingly positive, with lots of smiles and thumbs-up! Who knew green would go over so well?!
We love giving students the chance to try new, healthy foods and share their opinions. Thank you to everyone who helped make this taste test a success!
#SchoolNutrition #StudentTasteTest #HealthyChoices
Thank you Deputy Policay for sharing your experiences and taking the time to connect with our students about future career possibilities! 🙌
ALL students receive FREE breakfast & lunch this year!
Breakfast = better focus, better mood, better learning.
Join us each morning and start the day the right way — fueled and ready to learn!
No forms. No cost. Just healthy meals for every student.
#BreakfastMatters #FreeMeals #SchoolNutrition
While temperatures may not rise significantly with a two-hour delay, the delay provides several important safety and operational benefits:
1. Daylight improves visibility and overall safety in all situations.
2. Twelve-month staff are able to inspect each building to ensure we have running water, adequate heat, and that all systems are functioning safely before students arrive. An emergency dismissal is far more complicated than a delayed start.
3. Transportation staff have additional time to review and prepare buses to ensure the safest possible conditions for student transport.
4. Multiple nearby districts are also calling delays, which may impact faculty and staff who have children attending delayed schools and could affect staffing availability.
5. The delay improves safety for student drivers.
With wind chills as low as -25°, exposure can quickly become an extreme safety concern. At this time, I do not expect this delay to lead to school closure, but I will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates as needed.
As always, please reach out if you require assistance due to the extreme weather at cpettograsso@lcsd.k12.ny.us. If this is an immediate health and safety need, please contact 911.
Please be safe and stay warm.
The Lansing High School's Bobcat Team will be participating in the Ithaca Polar Plunge at Taughannock State Park on March 21, 2026, with the plunge taking place at 12:00 pm, to raise money for Special Olympics New York.
Students, staff, families, and community members are invited to join the team or donate in support of this incredible cause.
💙 Sign up or donate here: https://bit.ly/LansingBOBCAT2026
Let’s show our Bobcat pride and make a splashing success for inclusion! 🐾❄️
#LansingBobcats #BOBCATeam #PolarPlunge #SpecialOlympicsNY #CommunityStrong
Our talented students put on an amazing concert Wednesday night. Their hard work, dedication, and musical growth were on full display! We are so proud of these young musicians and their incredible performances! 🎻🎺
#LCSDBobcatPride
🙌 A big thank you to Chief Nalley for stopping by for our Career Conversations at lunch and helping our students learn about possible future career paths! 🗺️
A big thank you to Big I New York Insurance Company! 👏
They recently hosted a workshop where our LHS College Accounting students learned about different types of insurance coverages, claims, underwriting, product development, and the impact of AI on the industry.
Great hands-on experience and career exposure for our Bobcats! 💙💛
#LansingBobcats #LansingHighSchool #FutureProfessionals #AccountingStudents #InsuranceIndustry
Nine LCSD students have been selected to have their artwork displayed at the Arnot Art Museum from January 25–March 13 as part of the Scholastic Art competition. Only about 20% of entries earn awards, which makes this extra special!
👏 Huge congratulations to our award-winning artists:
Madeleine Hafner, Lily Kozlowski, Ava LaPenna, Kaylynn Lattin, Paityn Russell, Quinlan Meloney, Daquan Smith, Xavier Smith, and Felix Walter
Their work spans ceramics and glass, illustration, photography, comic art, and film and animation. We are so proud of you! 🐾💛💙
#LansingBobcats #BobcatPride #StudentArtists #ScholasticArt #ArnotArtMuseum #LansingCSD #ArtsEducation
Thank you to everyone who came out and for helping LTAPA continue its mission to support the performing arts across Lansing. We couldn’t do it without you! 🎶🙌
#LTAPA #LCSDBobcatPride
For our final #BobcatGratitude feature, we’re spotlighting Mara Kwiatkowski, a first grader at Lansing Elementary School! 💛
Mara reminds us how meaningful the little moments can be, from morning rides with her grandparents to building Legos with her brother Maddox, her gratitude is full of family, fun, and love. 💙
As we conclude this series, we want to thank everyone who followed along and celebrated our Bobcats with us. There is so much to be thankful for, and we are grateful for all of you.
Wishing our Lansing community joy, happiness, and health as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. 💛
#LansingCSD #BobcatPride #ThankfulTogether #GratefulHearts #ThankfulBobcats #StudentVoices
River is thankful for the people and pets who make him smile, for his teachers and principals, and for coaches who help him grow and have fun. And he’s especially thankful for his football heroes on the Kansas City Chiefs, Kelce and Mahomes! 💛
#LansingCSD #BobcatPride #ThankfulTogether #StudentVoices #ThankfulBobcats
We’re ending the week with a smile thanks to today’s #BobcatGratitude feature, fourth grader Aditi Nair! 💛
Aditi is thankful for her friends, her family, her pets, and the Elementary teachers who have taught her so much. 💙
#LansingCSD #BobcatPride #ThankfulTogether #StudentVoices #GratefulHearts
Yesterday, our Girls Volleyball team departed for the 2025 NYSPHSAA State Championships with a district-wide send-off from our whole community! 🎉 Cheered on by the Elementary School, Middle School, and their families, with a full police motorcade leading the way! 🚓🚌🚓
Best of luck to our team as they begin to compete today in Glen Falls, NY at the Harding Mazzotti Arena! Go Bobcats!🐾💛💙
We love their big smiles, bright ideas, and the way they fill our school with kindness, curiosity, and joy every single day. 💛
#BobcatGratitude #LansingCSD #BobcatPride #ElementaryMoments #ThankfulTogether
