Lake Ridge New Tech Schools

08/25/2026

Lake Ridge Continues to Support Our Community
Today, Lake Ridge New Tech Schools will be providing meals for our families and community members as recovery efforts continue.

Our Head Start team will also be available to help parents with enrollment, answer questions, and provide information about the program.

We know many families are still navigating the impact of the storm, and we hope these resources can provide a little support during this time.

We’re here for you, Lake Ridge

08/25/2026

IMPORTANT DISTRICT UPDATE

Dear Lake Ridge Families and Community,

As we continue to recover from the devastating storm that has impacted our schools, homes, and community, we want to provide an important update regarding the reopening of Lake Ridge New Tech Schools.

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools will remain closed on Wednesday, August 26, and Thursday, August 27, 2026.

We are grateful to share that power has now been restored to the remainder of our district buildings. While this is an important step forward, restoring power does not mean our buildings are immediately ready to safely welcome students and staff back.

Now that electricity has been restored, our maintenance, custodial, and janitorial teams are able to fully enter our buildings, assess their conditions, and begin addressing the needs of each facility. This allows us to identify and prioritize necessary cleanup, repairs, building systems, and other concerns so that each school can be properly prepared for a safe return.

We also recognize that while power has been restored to our schools, many of our families and staff members may still be without power or dealing with damage and other challenges caused by the storm. Please know that we understand the tremendous strain this has placed on our community.

Our students have already experienced an unexpected and difficult start to the school year. When we are able to welcome them through our doors, we want their first day of school to feel positive, safe, welcoming, and exciting—not stressful or uncertain. We want our families and staff to have the opportunity to focus on recovery while we do everything possible to prepare our schools.

Before reopening, we must be confident that all aspects of our operations are ready, including our facilities, transportation, meals, utilities, building systems, and the overall learning environment.

We remain deeply grateful to our maintenance, custodial, and janitorial teams, first responders, linemen, utility workers, community partners, staff members, volunteers, and everyone who has worked tirelessly throughout this emergency. Your commitment to Lake Ridge and our surrounding community has been extraordinary.

We understand that these continued closures create challenges for our families, and we sincerely appreciate the patience, grace, and understanding you have shown throughout this unprecedented situation. We will continue assessing our buildings and will provide our families and staff with additional information regarding our return to school as soon as it becomes available.

Please continue to take care of yourselves, your families, and one another. Recovery takes time, but we will continue moving forward as one community.

Together, we will recover. Together, we are stronger.

08/25/2026

Today, Lake Ridge New Tech Schools will be providing meals for our families and community members as recovery efforts continue.

Our Head Start team will also be available to help parents with enrollment, answer questions, and provide information about the program.

We know many families are still navigating the impact of the storm, and we hope these resources can provide a little support during this time.

We’re here for you, Lake Ridge

08/24/2026

🚨 CALLING ALL WARRIOR ATHLETES & STUDENTS! 🚨
Parents — tell your kids! 🙌

Our community needs us! ❤️ Organizations from across the country are stepping up and sending water, TIDE, food boxes, clothing and other essential supplies to help our families impacted by the storm.

Now WE need to step up! 💪

We need 10–15 volunteers throughout the day to help unload, organize, set up and distribute these donations.

📍 Lake Ridge Fire Department
2301 W. 47th Ave., Gary

📅 MONDAY, AUGUST 24
⏰ 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

📅 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
⏰ 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

🔥 You don’t have to stay all day! Come for a shift — an hour, two hours, three hours — whatever time you can give. We just need enough Warriors throughout the day to keep things moving!

🏀🏈🏐🎾 Athletes — bring your teammates!
📣 Students — bring your friends!

👇 COMMENT BELOW with the DAY and TIMES you can help so we can make sure both days are covered.

People from all over are showing up for our community. Let’s show up too! ❤️💪

Our Community Needs Us. Let’s show them what means!

08/24/2026

Lake Ridge Is Here for Our Community

As our community continues to recover from the devastating storm, Lake Ridge Schools remains committed to supporting our families, neighbors, and community members during this difficult time.

On Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25, our Lake Ridge Schools Conference Center will once again be open to the public as a Cooling & Charging Station, with breakfast and lunch available.

Breakfast: 9:00–11:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00–2:30 p.m.

Location: Lake Ridge Schools Conference Center
3900 Calhoun St. Gary, IN 46408

Entrance near the football gates

Meals will be packaged to go, or you are welcome to stay, cool off, charge your devices, enjoy some water or coffee, and have your meal with us.
We know these past several days have been incredibly difficult for many of our families and neighbors. Please know that you are not alone. We will continue doing what we can to support our community as we recover together.

Everyone is welcome. Please share this information with anyone who may need it.
Together, we are stronger.

Lake Ridge Schools is here for you.

Lake Ridge Está Aquí Para Nuestra Comunidad

Mientras nuestra comunidad continúa recuperándose de la devastadora tormenta, Lake Ridge Schools sigue comprometido a apoyar a nuestras familias, vecinos y miembros de la comunidad durante estos momentos difíciles.

El lunes 24 y martes 25 de agosto, nuestro Centro de Conferencias de Lake Ridge Schools estará nuevamente abierto al público como Centro para Refrescarse y Cargar Dispositivos, y también ofreceremos desayuno y almuerzo.

Desayuno: 9:00–11:30 a.m.
Almuerzo: 12:00–2:30 p.m.

Lugar: Centro de Conferencias de Lake Ridge Schools
3900 Calhoun St. Gary, IN 46408

Lake Ridge Schools está aquí para ustedes.

08/23/2026

If you need a hot meal, water, cleaning, or sanitary supplies, clothing, or a shower head over to the Lake Ridge Fire Station. 2301 W 47th Ave, Gary, IN 46408. While supplies last! Thank you to Eli Lilly, World Central
Kitchen, the Lake Ridge Fire Crew, and countless others who have come and dropped off donations for our families!

08/22/2026

Weatherhead Repair Assistance:

Legacy Foundation is partnering with the Lake County Community Corvette Club to support City of Gary homeowners whose electrical weatherheads were damaged as a result of the recent storms!

Learn more and complete your request for assistance at: https://legacyfdn.org/individual-assistance/

08/21/2026

Families: The Calumet Township Trustees Office has about 20 bags still available for families! Come on by and pick one up! Lake Ridge Fire Station, 2301 W 47th Ave. Gary, IN

08/18/2026

📢 ATTENTION HOSFORD & LONGFELLOW FAMILIES! PLEASE COMPLETE! 🚌🎒

We need your help! To plan for our arrival and dismissal, we must know if your child will be riding the bus or be a car drop-off/pick-up. To date we have only heard from 100 families. We need all Hosford and Longfellow Families to fill out this survey by FRIDAY. We appreciate your help!

Please complete the Elementary Student Transportation Choice Survey today, Friday, August 21st! 🗓️👇

📌 Important Guidelines:

🛑 ONE survey per family ONLY—even if you have children attending both Hosford and Longfellow! If you already completed this survey, you do not need to do another one.

📋 You can enter transportation choices for up to 4 children within this single form. If you transport more than 4 children, please fill out a second survey.

🚗🚌 Select your child(ren)'s primary morning (AM) and afternoon (PM) transporation plans for each day of the week.

👉 Complete your survey the Elementary Student Transportation Choice Survey: https://forms.gle/W9BCsv6z68kYi67CA

Thank you for your prompt help in ensuring a safe, organized, and smooth schedule for all of our students! 🌟

08/18/2026

A huge thank you to our friends and community partners at Chartwells for continuing to step up and support our community during this difficult time.

We are happy to share that 189 bagged lunches were distributed today! We are grateful to everyone who helped make this possible.

Remember, meals will continue tomorrow, with breakfast from 9:00–11:30 a.m. and lunch from 12:00–2:30 p.m.

Thank you, Chartwells, for helping us take care of our community. Together, we are stronger!