Lakeland Hills Elementary

✨ Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. ✨

There is something incredibly special about looking back and seeing just how far our students have come. Today we celebrate former Lakeland Hills Wildcats who once stood here as 5th graders and are now preparing to walk across the stage as graduating seniors. 🎓

As we reflect on these beautiful full-circle moments, we also take time to celebrate two incredible educators who have helped shape so many student journeys along the way.

Congratulations to Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. McKeough on your retirement and thank you for the years of love, dedication, and impact you have made on generations of students and families.

Today is a reminder that schools are so much more than buildings — they are filled with memories, milestones, and the people who help shape futures. Congratulations to our seniors, and thank you to the educators who helped guide the way. 🐾❤️

A special day for our 5th grade Wildcats! 🎓🐾

Today we celebrated an incredible group of students as they completed their elementary school journey. We are beyond proud of each of them and all they have accomplished during their time at Lakeland Hills.

Keep shining, Wildcats — your future is bright! 💛✨

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms, aunties, grandmas, and caregivers in our Lakeland Hills Wildcat family! 💜🐾

Today we celebrate the love, strength, patience, and encouragement you give so selflessly each and every day. Thank you for cheering on our Wildcats, supporting our students, and helping our school community shine bright.

We appreciate all that you do for our kids and our Wildcat family. Wishing you a Mother’s Day filled with love, joy, and relaxation — you deserve it! 💐✨

Today our Wildcats participated in our Full Scale Drill, led by our former principal Mrs. Barlow and our current principal Mrs. Johnson.👏🏽🙌🏽

We are grateful for the leadership, planning, and teamwork that help keep our students and staff safe. Our Wildcats did an amazing job showing responsibility, focus, and cooperation throughout the drill. ❤️🐾

📸✨ Attention Lakeland Hills Elementary 5th Grade Families! ✨📸

This is a friendly reminder to please send your 5th grader’s baby photo to Ms. Luciana by Friday if you would like them to be included in our special 5th Grade Celebration slideshow! 🎓

We can’t wait to celebrate our amazing students and look back at how far they’ve come! 🥹💛

Happy Birthday, Principal Johnson! 🎉❤️🐾

From all of your Lakeland Hills Wildcats, we are so excited to celebrate YOU today! Your leadership, positivity, and heart are what make our school such a special place to learn and grow. You show up for our students, staff, and families in the best way, and it truly makes a difference every single day.

Thank you for leading our Wildcat community with strength, care, and pride. We are so lucky to have you as our principal!

Wishing you a day full of celebration, smiles, and all the happiness you bring to others. 💫

Happy Birthday, Queen!! 🐾
— Your Lakeland Hills Wildcats

Let’s hear it for our incredible Lakeland Hills office team! 🐾❤️

Mrs. Padur, Mrs. Nelson, and Mrs. Dammel are truly the heart of our front office. From the moment you walk in, they greet everyone with kindness, patience, and a smile. They keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes and always go above and beyond for our students, staff, and families.

We are so lucky to have such a dedicated, hardworking, and caring team supporting our school every single day. Ladies, we appreciate you more than you know! 💫

🌟 Lakeland Hills Community Highlight 🌟

Today we’re celebrating one of our amazing community members — Raji Dhinsa! 💛

Not only is Raji a Wildcat mom, she is our current PTO Treasurer.

Raji shared something truly special with us:

She recently visited the Raising Girls headquarters right here in Tacoma and came back with a trunk FULL of hygiene kits for our elementary students! 🚗✨

How incredible is that?!

Raising Girls is doing powerful work by addressing hygiene insecurity and period poverty — making sure students and young adults have access to essential products so they can show up with confidence every single day. Their impact in our community is truly inspiring, and we are beyond grateful for their generosity and support of our Lakeland Hills students. 💫

And it gets even better… 👀
They’re currently looking for volunteers, and Raji will be helping out later this month! If you’ve been looking for a meaningful way to give back, this is your sign 🙌

Interested in joining her? 🔗 Learn more about their amazing work: https://www.raisinggirls.org