Pancake for President

Lascassas Elementary uses stuffed animal to collect canned foods

It’s election time at Lascassas Elementary School when students who donate canned food items will vote for one of three stuffed animals to be school “president.” School Resource Officer Chad Dodson introduced stuffed old English bulldog, Pancake, to students last year to help them adjust to COVID protocols. Pancake encouraged the students to raise 13,340…

Lascassas Elementary conducts school drill

Lascassas Elementary conducts school drill

Teachers locked their children in classrooms when educational assistant Joanna Jones called a “Code Yellow” during a school safety drill Tuesday at Lascassas Elementary School. Principal Randall Uptain and Assistant Principal Tina Maxwell and educational assistant Joanna Jones quickly checked to make sure doors were secured while bookkeeper Coreana Ward watched for visitors during the…

Lascassas teacher nominated for prestigious Athena Award

Lascassas teacher nominated for prestigious Athena Award

Lascassas teacher April Holland has come a long way. She always preferred working in the background and supporting others with their projects. But her experience with the Junior League of Murfreesboro has helped develop leadership skills and feel more comfortable taking the reins, she said. “It’s done so much (for me) professionally and personally,” Holland…