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Lake Center Elementary PTO, 10011 Portage Road, Portage, MI (2026)

10/13/2026

🐢✨ 2026 Business Sponsor Highlight: Hobby-Sports.com ✨⚓
Today, we are excited to spotlight and thank Hobby Sports for their generous support as an official sponsor of our 2026 Lake Center Turtle Trot!

Most people in Portage know Hobby Sports as the premier destination for high-speed RC cars, trucks, planes, and trains—but did you know they are also an incredible one-stop holiday gift destination right in our backyard? 🎁🎄

They offer so much more than remote control vehicles! Their shelves are packed with squishies, trending fidgets, creative models, kits, and interactive gifts every kiddo will love. Truly, they have something for everyone—from age 1 to 99!

As you start planning your holiday shopping, skip the big-box delays and support the local businesses that invest directly back into our Sailors.

📍 Visit their local showroom: 9782 Portage Rd, Portage, MI
🎁 Explore their Holiday Gift & Sale Guide: https://hobby-sports.com/collections/sale-product
🌐 Full Catalog: https://hobby-sports.com/

Thank you, Hobby-Sports, for supporting our school, enriching our community, and bringing so much fun to our students! 💙⚓

10/12/2026

Welcome Lake Center Families: Join Us Tonight for Our October PTO Meeting! ⚓💙
As a parent or guardian of a Lake Center student, you are automatically a member of the Lake Center Elementary PTO. That means you have a voice, a vote, and a seat at the table as we work together to support our students, our staff, and our school community. Here are three quick ways to jump in and get involved this month:

1. Attend Tonight’s October PTO Meeting
When: Tonight, Monday, October 12th at 6:30 PM
Where: Lake Center School Library
Come meet fellow parents, hear about upcoming school initiatives, celebrate our successful Turtle Trot campaign, and share your perspective. Whether you want to participate in discussions or simply listen in, all families are warmly welcome!

2. Volunteer for Upcoming Opportunities & Ongoing Programs
Our programs thrive because of our parent volunteers, and lending a quick hour of your time makes a massive difference:
🍬🎃Trunk or Treat (Thursday, October 29th, 6:00–7:00 PM): Sign up to decorate a trunk and pass out treats to our Sailors! 👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAAA72FABF94-66228553-trunk #/

🏃🏾‍♀️🏃Mileage Club (Ongoing Recess Support): Cheer on students, share high-fives, and hand out lap sticks as Sailors build healthy movement habits. 👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAAA72FABF94-65312806-2627 #/

😊🍏Lunch Helpers (Ongoing for Young 5s, Kindergarten & 1st Grade): Lend a helpful hand in the cafeteria opening milk cartons, encouraging table manners, and providing an extra friendly face for our youngest Sailors during lunch.👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAAA72FABF94-65309273-kindergarten #/

(Friendly reminder: All school volunteers must have an approved district background check form on file with the office prior to volunteering.)

3. Follow Us on Social Media
Stay in the loop with event announcements, spirit days, photo recaps, and school reminders.

Thank you for partnering with us to make this an unforgettable school year for our kids. We hope to see you tonight in the library!
Our Students. Our School. Our Families. Growing Together.

10/08/2026

🐢✨ 2026 Business Sponsor Highlight: Kwong Orthodontics & Chuandi Wang Pediatric Dentistry ✨⚓

Today, we are proud to highlight and thank Kwong Orthodontics and Chuandi Wang Pediatric Dentistry for their generous support as official sponsors of our 2026 Lake Center Turtle Trot!

From bright first smiles to confident, healthy grins, Dr. Wang and Dr. Kwong provide compassionate, specialized dental and orthodontic care right here in our community for children, teens, and adults. We are so grateful to have dedicated local healthcare providers partnering with our school and investing in the wellness of our students!

Thanks to generous community partners like Kwong Orthodontics and Chuandi Wang Pediatric Dentistry, every Lake Center student received a free Turtle Trot race shirt, and our PTO can continue funding hands-on classroom grants, grade-level field trips, staff appreciation, and our school Outdoor Classroom project.

🔗 Learn more about their practices and services:
• Chuandi Wang Pediatric Dentistry: cwpedo.com
• Kwong Orthodontics: kwongortho.com

Thank you, Dr. Kwong and Dr. Wang, for keeping our Sailors smiling and making a meaningful difference in our school community! 💙⚓

10/07/2026

💙🍩 WHAT A TURNOUT! Thank you, Lake Center Community! 🚲🚶‍♀️✨
Our sidewalks were packed and our hearts are full! Thank you to all the amazing students, parents, guardians, grandparents, and caregivers who laced up their sneakers, strapped on helmets, and walked, biked, and rolled to school with us this morning for Donuts with Grown-ups!

Celebrating National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day together was the perfect way to promote healthy habits, get moving outdoors, and celebrate the incredible spirit of our school community. 🚲 Students can walk, bike & roll to school any day this week and receive a token and sticker.

⭐ A Huge Thank You to Our Community Partner:
A very special thank you goes out to Sweetwater’s Donut Mill (554 Allegan St, Plainwell, MI) for providing the delicious morning treats that fueled our Sailors and grown-ups today! Local partnerships like this make our community events so special. Check them out and show them some love at 👉 swdonuts.com.

🙌 Shoutout to Our Volunteers:
Thank you to our all Dad crew of volunteers who showed up early to bring the treats, stage tables, and hand out donuts with big morning smiles!

Our Students. Our School. Our Families. Growing Together. ⚓💙

10/06/2026

🍩🚲 DONUTS WITH GROWN-UPS IS THIS WEDNESDAY! 🛴🚶‍♀️⚓

Lake Center is celebrating National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day this Wednesday, October 7th!

Lace up your sneakers, grab your helmets, and walk, bike, scooter, or roll to school together with your Sailor! When you arrive, join your Lake Center PTO out on the playground to enjoy fresh Sweetwater donuts before the morning bell rings.

📅 When: Wednesday, October 7th

⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM (before the morning bell)

📍 Where: Lake Center Elementary Playground

🍩 Who: All Lake Center students and their favorite grown-up (parents, guardians, grandparents, or special adults)!

⭐ A special thank-you to our local favorite, Sweetwater’s Donut Mill, 554 Allegan St Plainwell, MI, for providing tomorrow’s delicious donuts for our Sailors and families!

A Few Quick Reminders:

🪖 Safety First: Remember your bike helmets and make sure to use marked crosswalks on your way to school!

👉 Gluten & Nut Free: Options will be available. 😊

⏰ Morning Bell: Grown-ups will say their goodbyes at the morning bell so our Sailors can head straight into class ready to learn!

🚲 Students can walk, bike & roll to school any day next week and receive a token and sticker.

We can’t wait to see our sidewalks full and our community gathered together Wednesday morning! 💙⚓

10/02/2026

⏳🐢 LAST CHANCE TO DONATE! Online giving closes tomorrow at midnight! 💻✨
Did you miss turning in your donation envelope today? Good news—there is still time to support our Sailors! Online donations via 99Pledges remain open until midnight tomorrow night, Saturday, October 3rd. A few quick clicks can help your student reach their fundraising goal and make a lasting difference for Lake Center!

💡 Your support directly funds:
• 🚌 Enriching grade-level field trips
• 📚 Classroom grants directly for our teachers and hands-on learning projects
• 🍎 Staff appreciation initiatives throughout the year
• 🌿 Continuing development of our school Outdoor Classroom!

📲 How to donate online:
Simply head over to 99Pledges, search for your student’s name, and share their link with grandparents, friends, and family near and far! Every single pledge—big or small—makes a huge difference for our kids.

👉 Donate here: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/TT2026
Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of Lake Center! ⚓💙

09/29/2026

🐢✉️ FINAL COUNTDOWN! Donation Envelopes Are Due This Friday, Oct. 2nd!

👟⚓ Our Sailors ran their hearts out at the Turtle Trot, and now it’s time to help them cross the final fundraising finish line! This Friday, October 2nd, is the last day to turn in completed donation envelopes to the school!

💡 Where does your support go? Every single dollar raised stays right here at Lake Center! Your contributions fund:
🚌 Enriching grade-level field trips
📚 Classroom grants directly supporting our teachers and student learning
🍎 Staff appreciation initiatives
🌿 Continued progress toward our school Outdoor Classroom!

Quick Checklist for Friday:
✔️ Check that all cash or checks are securely sealed inside your student’s envelope
✔️ Don’t forget to ask your employer if they offer corporate donation matching—it's an easy way to double your impact for our kids!
✔️ Send the envelope to school in your child's backpack by Friday morning

Thank you so much for your generosity and continuous partnership in making Lake Center such a special place for our kids to learn and grow! 💙

09/28/2026

🐢✨ 2026 Business Sponsor Highlight: MedRepair LLC ✨⚓

Today, we are proud to feature and thank MedRepair LLC for their generous support of our 2026 Lake Center Turtle Trot!

MedRepair LLC is a certified Women-Owned Small Business and ISO-certified industry leader specializing in the repair and sales of medical, dental, and veterinary surgical power tools and equipment. We are so fortunate to have dedicated local businesses like MedRepair investing right back into our school and community! Thanks to sponsors like MedRepair LLC, every Lake Center student received a free Turtle Trot shirt, and our PTO can continue funding hands-on classroom grants, field trips, staff appreciation, and our school projects.

🔗 Learn more about their services and mission here:👉 https://medrepair.net/

Thank you, MedRepair LLC, for making a meaningful difference for our Sailors! 💙⚓

09/26/2026

🏃 Ready to get moving with us? Volunteer for Mileage Club! 👟🎉
Wednesday during recess, our students hit the track to walk, jog, and run toward their goals. We are looking for enthusiastic parent volunteers to help log laps, hand out lap trackers, and bring the high-energy encouragement!
🗓️ When: Wednesday recess shifts (Fall & Spring sessions)
🔗 Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAAA72FABF94-65312806-2627 #/
📄 Note: Volunteer background check required prior to your shift! https://lcepto.weebly.com/volunteering.html
Just a little bit of your time keeps our kids active, motivated, and smiling. Grab a spot on the track with us! ⚓💙

09/18/2026

💙 WHAT A DAY! Turtle Trot 2026 was one for the books! 🐢🎉

Our hearts are full seeing our Lake Center community show up in such a huge way today! Between the determination on our runners' faces, the music, the high-fives, and the endless cheering around the track, today was pure magic.

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who made it possible:

👟 Our Sailors: For running with everything you had, supporting each other, and showing incredible school spirit!

🤝 Our Rockstar Volunteers: Setting up at dawn, keeping the water stations stocked, managing classes, and keeping the energy sky-high all morning—we truly couldn't do this without you.

👕 Our Generous Community Sponsors: For ensuring every single Lake Center student and staff member received a free Turtle Trot t-shirt!

🍎 Our Teachers & Staff: For your flexibility, encouragement, and dedication to our kids every single day.

📣 Our Families: For lining the track, bringing your posters and cheers, and making our students feel like superstars.

📬 What’s Next?

Don’t forget: donation envelopes and online pledges are open through Friday, October 2nd! Every dollar raised goes directly toward our classroom grants, field trips, staff appreciation, and enriching the students' experience at Lake Center Elementary School.

Rest up those running legs this weekend, Sailors. We are so proud of you! ⚓💙

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