Administration

Hello and welcome!

We are glad you are interested in our school district. We have many exciting things happening in our schools and we are happy share some of them with you. Please contact me anytime with questions, comments or input about our schools.

Superintendent Dr. Bethany Massey

Lake County School District R-1
District Administrators

Dr. Bethany Massey – Superintendent
(719) 486-6810
bmassey@lakecountyschools.net

Bunny Taylor – Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent & the Board of Education
(719) 486-6805
btaylor@lakecountyschools.net

Paul Anderson- Chief Financial Officer
(719) 486-6835
panderson@lakecountyschools.net

Todd Coffin – Director of Facilities Operations & Maintenance / Transportation
(719) 486-6815
tcoffin@lakecountyschools.net

Noreen Flores – HR & Student Data Manager
(719) 486-6811
nflores@lakecountyschools.net

DJ Nephew-District Technology

(719)-486-4413

djnephew@lakecountyschools.net

Julie Mehle – Director of Food Services
(719) 486-6955
jmehle@lakecountyschools.net

Rena Sanchez – Accounting Manager
(719) 486-6812
rsanchez@lakecountyschools.net

Joyce LaCome-Transportation Manager
(719)-486-6801
joylacome@lakecountyschools.net

Mike Vagher – District Safety & Athletic Director
(719) 486-6808
mvagher@lakecountyschools.net

Andi Weigel-Collaborative Director

(719)-486-6803

aweigel@lakecountyschools.net

Taylor Trelka-Extended Learning Director

ttrelka@lakecountyschools.net

Principals & School Administrators

Lake County High School
Ben Cairns – Principal
(719) 486-6970
bcairns@lakecountyschools.net

Erin Dillon-Assistant Principal
edillon@lakecountyschools.net

Lake County Intermediate School
Cheryl Talbot- Principal
(719) 486-6840

ctalbot@lakecountyschools.net

West Park Elementary School
Kathleen Fitzsimmons- Principal
(719) 486-6890
kfitzsimmons@lakecountyschools.net

Mark Stenzel-Teacher on Special Assignment

(719)-486-6890

mstenzel@lakecountyschools.net

The Center Early Childhood Programs at Margaret J. Pitts Elementary
Holly DeBell – Director of Early Childhood Programs & Head Start Director
(719) 486-6921
hdebell@lakecountyschools.net

Marissa Romero – Child Care Director
(719) 486-6925
mromero@lakecountyschools.net

LCHS
LCIS
WPES
The Center

News from LCHS

This year, we are so Thankful for our LCHS families and learning community; for your cooperation, engagement, and perseverance as we navigate education this year.… [...]

News from LCHS

As you have heard in communications from the school district, LCSD, including LCHS, has moved to the “Red” phase, which means all learning will be… [...]

LCHS Alpine Ski Meeting

There will be a virtual parent and athlete Alpine Ski Meeting Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7pm. Here is the link to join: https://meet.google.com/orj-ienk-kjy?pli=1&authuser=3 Please… [...]

News from LCHS

Hi Families, We hope you are well as we start to transition from fall to real winter weather. This week we have seen the most… [...]

HS Girls Basketball Meeting

Coach Albert Rodriguez is hosting a virtual meeting for all high school girls, and their parents, interested in joining basketball this year. The meeting is… [...]

LCIS SNSO 11/22/20

Hello LCIS Families, We hope this Sunday Night Shout Out finds you and your families healthy and safe. With community spread of COVID-19 at an… [...]

LCIS SNSO 11/15/20

Hello LCIS Families, The change to “RED” remote learning came suddenly to us all this past week. Thank you for your patience and understanding as… [...]

LCIS Communication to Families 11/12/20

Hello LCIS Families, As you have likely heard, our school district has moved into the “Red” remote status for the next six days of school… [...]

LCIS SNSO 11/8/20

Hello LCIS Families, Thank you for all of your support in encouraging your child to follow our social distancing procedures. You have been keeping your… [...]

LCIS SNSO 11/1/20

Hello LCIS Families, Thank you so much for attending our virtual conferences last week. Although we know there were some technological challenges, we are so… [...]

West Park Parent Weekly Update 11/22/2020

Hello, Panthers! Thank you for your patience and understanding as we are in Red (remote) learning through November 24th. We plan to return to our… [...]

West Park Parent Weekly Update 11/15/2020

Hello, Panthers! Thank you for your patience and understanding as we are in Red (remote) learning through November 24th. We hope to return to our… [...]

WPE RED Update – Please Read! 11/13/2020

November 13, 2020 Dear WPE Families, As you are aware, we have been monitoring the cases of COVID and staff absences, and the implications that… [...]

West Park Parent Weekly Update 11/8/2020

Hello Panthers! What a fun week it has been at WPE! The final beam of steel was placed on our new building during a “topping… [...]

West Park Weekly Parent Update 11/1/2020

Hello Panthers! Thank you for attending our virtual Fall conferences. We really enjoyed connecting about your marvelous children! *Second Day Project Dream Programming updates: … [...]

Update for families from The Center

Dear Center Families! Thank you for your flexibility and support as we moved to Red/Remote learning in response to shortages in staffing. We have used… [...]

Friends from The Center can learn about the insects in Ms. Melina’s garden

Ms. Melina from Room 7 made a video about the different kinds of insects she finds in her garden in the summertime. Since we are… [...]

Update to preschool families regarding remote learning

Dear Center Families, You may have heard our school district is moving to “Red” remote learning for the next 6 school days beginning on Monday,… [...]

Tree of Sharing can provide holiday gifts to families in need

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Warm snowclothes = happy preschoolers

Colder, snowy weather is here! Our goal is for preschoolers to play outside every day that the wind chill is over 10 degrees. Please be sure… [...]