The High School halls were filled with cheers and high fives, and the Middle School and Elementary School students gathered outside to wave Trent on as he departed for the championships! 🙌
Good luck Trent! 💛💙🏃♂️
#LCSDBobcatPride
Last week we held our Student of the Quarter ceremony, honoring exceptional students from this quarter. Teachers shared thoughtful remarks about each recipient before presenting their awards and highlighting the unique qualities that helped them stand out.
The students honored with an award for the Winter Quarter are as follows:
Westyn Landon
Teacher: Jeremy Richardson - Engineering
Morgan Fedrezzi
Teacher: Kim Sweeney - Social Studies
Daquan Smith
Teacher: Katie Howell - Music
Anna Wells
Teacher: Kerry DeLisa - English
Leah Clark
Teacher: Bill Craine - Math
Kendall Baker
Teacher: Sophia Robinson - Science
Lillit Ataian
Teacher: Kevin Wyszkowski - Student Support
Brian Lucas-Jimenez
Teacher: Jake Fusilli - PE
Toki Ponterio
Teacher: Alison Wright - Administration
Phenix Aston
Principle: Pat Hornbrook - Student Services
Alyssa Johnston
Teacher: RJ Malabanan - World Languages
Wren Kaiser
Teacher: Jessica Stratton - Art
Congratulations again to all of our honorees, we’re so proud of what you’ve accomplished! It was a joy to recognize each and every one of you! And thank you to all the families who joined us to celebrate!
Good things happen when breakfast comes to the classroom. More students eat, cafeteria lines shrink, and the school day gets off to a better start. Breakfast in the Classroom is an easy and effective way to expand access to breakfast and fuel children's bodies and brains for learning. #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek #BreakfastAftertheBell
Good luck to Owen, Clark, and Evan as they compete this weekend! They’re on their way to the 61st Annual Boys Wrestling Individual State Championships in Albany to make Lansing proud! Go Bobcats! 🐾💛💙
🎨 Quinlan “Q” Meloney was awarded the Matthias H. Arnot Society Prize. Only one student in the region receives this award and this year, Q was selected!
📸 Daquan “Diggy” Smith was awarded the American Visions nomination for his photograph, “At my lowest”. Only five artworks are nominated for that award at the regional level. One of those five artworks will be selected at the National level for the official American Visions Medal.
Way to go, Bobcats! 💙💛
#LansingBobcats #ScholasticArtAwards #StudentArtists #LCSDBobcatPride
❄️ 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
