Lancaster Elementary School

Lancaster Elementary Welcomes Dr. Lynn Petrey as Assistant Principal!

With nearly 23 years of experience in education, Dr. Petrey has dedicated his career to supporting student success, building positive school cultures, and creating meaningful opportunities for all learners. His experience includes serving as a special education teacher, State Transition Specialist for the Kentucky Office of Special Education and Early Learning, and most recently, Principal of the Kentucky School for the Deaf.

Dr. Petrey earned his bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy, from Eastern Kentucky University. He is passionate about building strong relationships with students, staff, families, and the community while ensuring every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Petrey to the LES family!

Anyone who is expecting or has recently had a baby is welcome to join in on the Community Baby Shower!

Breaking News!📰

🚨 LOST & FOUND ALERT 🚨 Our Lost & Found at Lancaster Elementary School is OVERFLOWING! 👕🧥🎒🧢 We are laying ALL lost and found items out on the picnic tables at school TODAY from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM so families can come look for their child’s belongings. Please stop by and check for missing items! ⚠️ Any items left after today will be donated.

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🗣️💚 Happy Speech-Language Pathologist Day to two of the very best — Mrs. Fugate & Mrs. Gosney! 💚🗣️

Today, we celebrate the incredible impact our SLPs make every day at Lancaster Elementary School! From helping students find their voice, build confidence, strengthen communication skills, and reach their goals, their work changes lives. 🐆✨

Thank you, Mrs. Fugate & Mrs. Gosney, for the patience, love, encouragement, and support you pour into our students daily. LES is better because of YOU!

Every word matters. Every voice counts. 💚

#LancasterElementary #LESLeopards #SLPDay #ThankYouSLPs #TogetherWeRoar

Last night was such a special evening celebrating our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students at Lancaster Elementary! 💚🐆 Thank you to all of our families, staff, and community members who came out to support and celebrate our amazing students. We loved seeing everyone enjoy the night together! If you took pictures in the cafeteria photo area, please share them in the comments below — we would LOVE to see your memories from the evening! 📸✨ #LESLeopards #WatchUs #LancasterElementary

A huge SHOUT OUT to Farmers Bank for the snacks!!! Our teachers feel the love from the community and we thank each of you who have blessed us this week. 💚

Today, we want to give a HUGE shoutout to the amazing cafeteria staff here at Lancaster Elementary! 💚🐆 These ladies do so much more than prepare meals — they greet our students with smiles, show kindness and patience every single day, and help make LES feel like home. From early mornings to busy lunch waves, they work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure our students are fed, cared for, and loved. Their hard work often goes unnoticed, but we see them… and we appreciate them more than words can say. Our cafeteria staff are truly heroes at LES, and we are so thankful for everything they do for our students and staff each and every day! 🍎🥪💚 If you see one of our cafeteria heroes, be sure to thank them for all they do! 👏 #LESLeopards #CafeteriaHeroes #ThankYou #LeopardPride

A huge THANK YOU to Hunt Insurance for the donuts this morning. It's exactly what we needed during testing week to get us through!!!

Thank you so much Kim from Studio KB massage & Esthetics for the chair massages today! What a great treat for Teacher Appreciation Week!

💚🐆 THANK YOU, Lancaster Baptist Church! 🐆💚 Today, our teachers and staff at Lancaster Elementary were treated to a delicious lunch, and we are so grateful for the kindness and support from Lancaster Baptist Church! Your generosity means more than you know and truly brightened our day. We are thankful to be part of such a supportive community! 💚 #LESLeopards #CommunityStrong #ThankYou

Thank you so much Whitaker Bank for the goodies for Teacher Appreciation week!!

Thank you so much KATIE FARTHING at State Farm for the cookies for Teacher Appreciation Week!!!

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Teacher Appreciation Week is HERE! 💚🐆 Our LES teachers pour their hearts into our students every single day, and this week is the perfect time to show them just how much they are appreciated! We encourage our families and community to join us by doing something small but meaningful: ✏️ Write a kind note 🍎 Send a favorite snack or drink 💚 Simply say THANK YOU Let’s come together and make our teachers feel extra special this week! #LESLeopards #ThankATeacher #TeacherAppreciationWeek

💚🚌 Happy Bus Driver & Bus Monitor Appreciation Week! 🐾💚 This week at Lancaster Elementary, we are celebrating some of our everyday heroes—our amazing bus drivers and bus monitors! Rain or shine, early mornings and long afternoons, they make sure our Leopards get to and from school safely each and every day. But they do so much more than drive a bus—they build relationships, show kindness, keep our students safe, and start and end each child’s day with a smile. We are so grateful for the care, patience, and dedication you show our students every single day. 💚 LES wouldn’t be the same without you—THANK YOU for all you do! 🐆 👇 Drop a comment below to help us show them some LOVE this week! #LESPride #ThankYouBusDrivers #LeopardFamily #EverydayHeroes

🐾💚 A Very Special Visitor at LES Today! 💚🐾 Today our Leopards had the BEST time meeting Sissy from Pawsitive Pups! 🐶✨ Sissy is a trained therapy dog, and she truly stole the show! She visited classrooms, showed off some awesome tricks, and most importantly—shared lots of calm, comfort, and smiles with our students. 💕 Our kiddos loved every minute… and yes, Sissy even got to enjoy some time on the playground! 🛝🐾 Thank you, Sissy, for bringing so much joy to our school today—we already can’t wait for your next visit! 🎥 Check out the video below to see all the fun! https://youtube.com/shorts/zt6nHGvGZ8g?feature=shared #LESLeopards #PawsitivePups #TherapyDogLove #LeopardFamily

Happy Principal’s Day to our fearless leader, Mrs. Lisa Middleton! 💚🐆 Your dedication, leadership, and love for our students and staff do not go unnoticed. Lancaster Elementary is a better place because of you! Drop a 💚 in the comments to show Mrs. Middleton some love!

🏇💚 AND THEY’RE OFF… AND WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! 💚🏇

Our Kindergarten Leopards had an absolute BLAST at their Stick Horse Derby today! The excitement, the cheering, and the big finishes made it a race to remember! 🐆✨

🏆 Boys Winner: Lucas Mills
🏆 Girls Winner: Carmen McPherson
👑 OVERALL DERBY CHAMPION: CARMEN MCPHERSON!!

Way to go, Carmen!! What an incredible race! 🎉

We are so proud of all of our Kindergarten students for participating, showing great sportsmanship, and making this such a fun event! 💚

We hope you enjoy this little video we put together and you can find your little leopard. What a wonderful last day of April!!

https://youtu.be/xhgPiBOjF28

#LESLeopards #DerbyDay #KindergartenFun #LeopardPride 🐆🏁