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The Great Kindness Challenge is a proactive and positive SEL-focused bullying prevention program that improves school climate and increases student engagement. The Great Kindness Challenge - School Edition is one week devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible on campus. Using the provided kindness checklist, students accept the challenge and show the world that KINDNESS MATTERS!

The North Jersey Forensics League held it first competition of the 22/23 school year in the category of Reading at Lacordaire Academy in Montclair. OLL students made a strong showing, with two competitors making it to the finals.

Mrs. Kirkner's third grade class learned many of the steps needed for publishing a book. With the help of Mrs. Roca, one of the student's mothers, the class created a recipe book and gifted it to their families for Christmas. The book showcases each family's favorite recipe along with fun kitchen photographs of the students. Mrs. Roca did this same project as a child and her mother still uses the book! So, she wanted to pass down the tradition to the families in her son's class. Well done and thank you Mrs. Roca for your time and creativity!

The third graders in Mrs. Kirkner’s class participated in a STEM investigation... The third graders in Mrs. Kirkner’s class participated in a STEM investigation that required the students to work collaboratively to construct a bridge out of popsicle craft sticks. Their engineering wheels were in motion as they created amazing works of architecture. Working in small groups also encouraged teambuilding skills. Way to go third graders!

OLL students had a fun day with sprinkles on top...literally! The students helped Principal Ronquillo keep his promise to get turned into a banana split when the students reached their Read-a-thon goal of $3,000. Donning his bright yellow banana costume, Principal Ronquillo experienced the works-- chocolate syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles and a few cherries for good luck. Keep your eyes peeled :) as more Read-a-thon fun is around the corner...

On Friday 10/18, more than 100 Lady of the Lake students and parents came together for our first HSA Lake Serves initiative... Together, we made over 500 sandwiches for St. John's Soup Kitchen in Newark. We are incredibly thankful and so proud of our OLL community!Looking forward to the next event!

For its second theatrical presentation, Our Lady of the Lake School (OLL) selected the extraordinary, popular and award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods. Needing to accommodate a larger audience, OLL turned to the Mount Saint Dominic Academy (MSDA) stage for its presentation, which debuted last weekend to a packed audience. The production was co-directed by Jihan Hanna and Catherine Duran, OLL educators. Musical direction was handled by Jihan Hanna. Choreography was overseen by Isabelle Duran and Grace Corrigan, OLL Alumnae and MSDA students. 

September 28, 2017 – U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced today that OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SCHOOL (Verona, NJ) has been named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School, for exemplary high performance. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SCHOOL is one of among 342 public and private schools receiving this honor.