November 2025

Dear Lackawanna Trail Community,

As we move forward through the second marking period and into the winter season there are a few areas I’d like to highlight.

First and foremost thank you to all of the students and parents who supported them throughout the first marking period. Parent turnout was high at parent-teacher conferences, and that is a credit to the commitment to the academic and social growth of our students. Academic accomplishments have been voluminous, the success of our athletic teams has been admirable, and musical performances have been second to none. All of us have a share in Lion Pride K-12, and our celebrations of student success ought to be collective.

As temperatures continue to drop and winter weather becomes the norm, it is important that everyone is aware of the anticipated plans for school cancellations, delays, and early dismissals. The first few times that we experience inclement weather that justifies the cancellation of school we will incorporate “traditional snow days.” Flexible Instruction Days (FID) will be used later, unless extenuating circumstances prevail. The announcement of traditional snow days, FID, delays, and early dismissals will be done through REMIND notifications, Facebook posts, and via local media.

An overview of how FIDs are carried out can be found here:  Elementary Flexible Instruction Day | Jr-Sr HS Flexible Instruction Day and published by the principals.

Each month we feature prestigious Lackawanna Trail alumni and employees on our main webpage. If you know of anyone worthy of this honor please contact me with their information so we can put them in the spotlight.

Sincerely,

Matthew Rakauskas
Superintendent
Lackawanna Trail School District