Lakota
Middle School
Home
WELCOME TO LAKOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL!
ENROLLMENT & VERIFICATION BEGINS AUGUST 1, 2023
Every student attending FWPS in the 2023-24 school year should enroll online or complete the annual verification process before the first day of school
WELCOME TO THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
Find all the resources you need for a successful start to a year of growth and learning.
REMINDER: EARLY RELEASE EVERY FRIDAY
Early release days have moved to Fridays and schools are let out 75 minutes early every Friday there is school beginning Sept. 15
Learn More
Who We are Container
WHO WE ARE
Lakota Middle School, home of the Falcons, is located in Federal Way's Lakota neighborhood and serves scholars in grades 6-8. Our mission is to create the conditions for scholars to learn, thrive, and succeed. At Lakota, we challenge ourselves and each other to RISE – be Responsible, Inclusive, Safe, and Empathetic. Guided by our Strategic Plan, we will continue to place scholars at the center of all decisions, elevate their voices, which will ensure A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR EACH SCHOLAR.
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
![First page of the PDF file: HYS2023ParentandStudentInformationLetterArabic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695162242/fwpsorg/xpzhahoevwr6rnvzle2y/HealthyYouthSurvey.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695162242/fwpsorg/xpzhahoevwr6rnvzle2y/HealthyYouthSurvey.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695162242/fwpsorg/xpzhahoevwr6rnvzle2y/HealthyYouthSurvey.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695162242/fwpsorg/xpzhahoevwr6rnvzle2y/HealthyYouthSurvey.png","width":1080}])
Between October 9-27, 2023, students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 across Washington state will take the Healthy Youth Survey. Scholars in Federal Way Public Schools will take the survey at their school site.
![National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month thumbnail]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694795977/fwpsorg/wjdchz1dehrxmfvvewxr/2023-NHHM-SM-Thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694795977/fwpsorg/wjdchz1dehrxmfvvewxr/2023-NHHM-SM-Thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694795977/fwpsorg/wjdchz1dehrxmfvvewxr/2023-NHHM-SM-Thumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694795977/fwpsorg/wjdchz1dehrxmfvvewxr/2023-NHHM-SM-Thumbnail.png","width":1000}])
September 15 marks the start of National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, a time our district and schools recognize the contributions, achievements, histories, and celebrate the many diverse cultures of people of Hispanic or Latinx ancestry who come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
![Rainier View Elementary scholars navigating to classrooms on the second day of school.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694705941/fwpsorg/tev1smnjxhoa3aepurir/2ndDay-RVW-20230831-008.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694705941/fwpsorg/tev1smnjxhoa3aepurir/2ndDay-RVW-20230831-008.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694705941/fwpsorg/tev1smnjxhoa3aepurir/2ndDay-RVW-20230831-008.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1694705941/fwpsorg/tev1smnjxhoa3aepurir/2ndDay-RVW-20230831-008.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1694705941/fwpsorg/tev1smnjxhoa3aepurir/2ndDay-RVW-20230831-008.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1694705941/fwpsorg/tev1smnjxhoa3aepurir/2ndDay-RVW-20230831-008.jpg","width":2200}])
The 2023-24 school year successfully kicked off on Wednesday, August 30, and it was a joy to see scholars pour into our buildings excited for the year ahead. Learn what's happened so far and what some students hope for the year.
![2023-24 Learning Partnership Guides]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695319649/fwpsorg/om401ujcoxi0xyfqlqj3/LPGSocialMedia.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695319649/fwpsorg/om401ujcoxi0xyfqlqj3/LPGSocialMedia.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695319649/fwpsorg/om401ujcoxi0xyfqlqj3/LPGSocialMedia.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1695319649/fwpsorg/om401ujcoxi0xyfqlqj3/LPGSocialMedia.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695319649/fwpsorg/om401ujcoxi0xyfqlqj3/LPGSocialMedia.png","width":1401}])
What will my child learn this year? What tools are available to support my child’s learning? This and more can be found in the Learning Partnership Guide available now in multiple languages!
![Early Release Friday. Scholar will be released 75 minutes Early]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694465625/fwpsorg/hlacsjs2vbwcxvfoa68i/EarlyReleasePost3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694465625/fwpsorg/hlacsjs2vbwcxvfoa68i/EarlyReleasePost3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694465625/fwpsorg/hlacsjs2vbwcxvfoa68i/EarlyReleasePost3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694465625/fwpsorg/hlacsjs2vbwcxvfoa68i/EarlyReleasePost3.png","width":1080}])
Early release days have moved to Friday and schools are let out 75 minutes early. View early release dates, bell times, and download the bus stop time conversion chart.
![FWPS Leadership team cheering and welcoming new certificated staff to the breakfast event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692311886/fwpsorg/rytcmntsl2o13ee3bpfw/IMG_2898.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692311886/fwpsorg/rytcmntsl2o13ee3bpfw/IMG_2898.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692311886/fwpsorg/rytcmntsl2o13ee3bpfw/IMG_2898.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1692311886/fwpsorg/rytcmntsl2o13ee3bpfw/IMG_2898.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1692311886/fwpsorg/rytcmntsl2o13ee3bpfw/IMG_2898.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1692311886/fwpsorg/rytcmntsl2o13ee3bpfw/IMG_2898.jpg","width":2200}])
On Thursday, August 17, Federal Way Public Schools hosted the fourth annual New to FWPS Breakfast at the Federal Way Performing Arts and Events Center, to give over 170 new certificated staff members a warm Federal Way welcome!
![Website and mobile examples]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690496527/fwpsorg/entwvqfnwsc7jkatxhrm/websitelaunch.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1690496527/fwpsorg/entwvqfnwsc7jkatxhrm/websitelaunch.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690496527/fwpsorg/entwvqfnwsc7jkatxhrm/websitelaunch.png","width":729}])
Today is an exciting day! After many months of planning, writing, and designing, we are thrilled to show you the new Federal Way Public Schools website! We invite you to take a tour around the pages and see it all for yourself.
![Get Ahead With This School Year Checklist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689807301/fwpsorg/z2kaljw3koehjpgvdprz/Blog1-BacktoSchool2023Thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689807301/fwpsorg/z2kaljw3koehjpgvdprz/Blog1-BacktoSchool2023Thumbnail.png","width":500}])
Make preparing for the school year a manageable process to experience a smooth and informed transition for your family, and of course, your FWPS scholar.
![Fourth-grade scholars participate in the Storming the Sound with Salmon release event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684258299/fwpsorg/yj1gpg8trnyrr55mfbx6/6C8A1405.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684258299/fwpsorg/yj1gpg8trnyrr55mfbx6/6C8A1405.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684258299/fwpsorg/yj1gpg8trnyrr55mfbx6/6C8A1405.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1684258299/fwpsorg/yj1gpg8trnyrr55mfbx6/6C8A1405.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1684258299/fwpsorg/yj1gpg8trnyrr55mfbx6/6C8A1405.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1684258299/fwpsorg/yj1gpg8trnyrr55mfbx6/6C8A1405.jpg","width":2200}])
Federal Way Public Schools elementary scholars participated in the annual Salmon Release at West Hylebos Wetlands Park, a culminating event to the annual Storming the Sound with Salmon program offered in partnership with the City of Federal Way.
![Arab American Heritage Month Banner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684171165/fwpsorg/bhpttubrtusydnt5vusv/ArabAmericanHeritageMonth.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684171165/fwpsorg/bhpttubrtusydnt5vusv/ArabAmericanHeritageMonth.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684171165/fwpsorg/bhpttubrtusydnt5vusv/ArabAmericanHeritageMonth.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684171165/fwpsorg/bhpttubrtusydnt5vusv/ArabAmericanHeritageMonth.png","width":1023}])
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time our district and schools celebrate the Arab American heritage and culture and pay tribute to the contributions of Arab and Arabic-speaking Americans.
![Black History Month illustration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683845266/fwpsorg/gxhjzxpi2z0ukvbaumkv/2023BlackHistoryMonthSquareGraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683845266/fwpsorg/gxhjzxpi2z0ukvbaumkv/2023BlackHistoryMonthSquareGraphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683845266/fwpsorg/gxhjzxpi2z0ukvbaumkv/2023BlackHistoryMonthSquareGraphic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683845266/fwpsorg/gxhjzxpi2z0ukvbaumkv/2023BlackHistoryMonthSquareGraphic.png","width":1080}])
FWPS celebrates Black History Month across its schools. These articles are highlights of those events and opportunities happening throughout the month.
![Native American Heritage Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684346544/fwpsorg/jhsgwmcuruvuutzm9foz/NativeAmericanHeritageMonth_sized.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684346544/fwpsorg/jhsgwmcuruvuutzm9foz/NativeAmericanHeritageMonth_sized.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684346544/fwpsorg/jhsgwmcuruvuutzm9foz/NativeAmericanHeritageMonth_sized.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684346544/fwpsorg/jhsgwmcuruvuutzm9foz/NativeAmericanHeritageMonth_sized.png","width":1023}])
National Native American Heritage Month is a time when FWPS district and schools celebrate the significant and countless contributions, rich and diverse ancestry, cultures, traditions, and histories of our nation’s first people.
Federal Way Public Schools acknowledge that our schools are on the traditional homelands of the Puyallup and Muckleshoot Tribes. FWPS recognizes that this land acknowledgement is one small step toward true allyship, and we commit to uplifting the voices, experiences, and histories of the Indigenous people of this land and beyond.
![Good News February 27, 2018]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688686479/fwpsorg/u3u5vmoqatg1loucdfrl/gna2018-227-6.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688686479/fwpsorg/u3u5vmoqatg1loucdfrl/gna2018-227-6.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1688686479/fwpsorg/u3u5vmoqatg1loucdfrl/gna2018-227-6.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688686479/fwpsorg/u3u5vmoqatg1loucdfrl/gna2018-227-6.png","width":1080}])
Good News for February 27, 2018
![gna20170110]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689089174/fwpsorg/swx9pf7myjhzukcwycx4/gna20170110.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689089174/fwpsorg/swx9pf7myjhzukcwycx4/gna20170110.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689089174/fwpsorg/swx9pf7myjhzukcwycx4/gna20170110.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689089174/fwpsorg/swx9pf7myjhzukcwycx4/gna20170110.png","width":1080}])
Good News for January 10, 2017
![gna20160928]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689090133/fwpsorg/vs2kvaoctrhvxdz3h4xp/gna20160928.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689090133/fwpsorg/vs2kvaoctrhvxdz3h4xp/gna20160928.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689090133/fwpsorg/vs2kvaoctrhvxdz3h4xp/gna20160928.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689090133/fwpsorg/vs2kvaoctrhvxdz3h4xp/gna20160928.png","width":1080}])
Read More
about Good News September 28, 2016
![gna20160823]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689091604/fwpsorg/l9e3nxp2hn0gm0uvoapq/gna20160823.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689091604/fwpsorg/l9e3nxp2hn0gm0uvoapq/gna20160823.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689091604/fwpsorg/l9e3nxp2hn0gm0uvoapq/gna20160823.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689091604/fwpsorg/l9e3nxp2hn0gm0uvoapq/gna20160823.png","width":1080}])
Read More
about Good News August 23, 2016
![gna20160510]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689092111/fwpsorg/rhp7ldvvhsao36inofho/gna20160510.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689092111/fwpsorg/rhp7ldvvhsao36inofho/gna20160510.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689092111/fwpsorg/rhp7ldvvhsao36inofho/gna20160510.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689092111/fwpsorg/rhp7ldvvhsao36inofho/gna20160510.png","width":1080}])
Read More
about Good News May 10, 2016
![gna20160308]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689092723/fwpsorg/ws4onsfahvkiq7db7a4h/gna20160308.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689092723/fwpsorg/ws4onsfahvkiq7db7a4h/gna20160308.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689092723/fwpsorg/ws4onsfahvkiq7db7a4h/gna20160308.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689092723/fwpsorg/ws4onsfahvkiq7db7a4h/gna20160308.png","width":1080}])
Read More
about Good News March 8, 2016
![gna20160208]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689093488/fwpsorg/f0n2xwnfl77rj48secuv/gna20160208.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689093488/fwpsorg/f0n2xwnfl77rj48secuv/gna20160208.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689093488/fwpsorg/f0n2xwnfl77rj48secuv/gna20160208.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689093488/fwpsorg/f0n2xwnfl77rj48secuv/gna20160208.png","width":1080}])
Read More
about Good News February 8, 2016
![gna20150825]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689094571/fwpsorg/xhlovqxkasftv9drrzlk/gna20150825.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689094571/fwpsorg/xhlovqxkasftv9drrzlk/gna20150825.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689094571/fwpsorg/xhlovqxkasftv9drrzlk/gna20150825.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689094571/fwpsorg/xhlovqxkasftv9drrzlk/gna20150825.png","width":1080}])
Read More
about Good News August 25, 2015
-
Federal Way High School, 30611 16th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003
