Lake Road's Blue Ribbon showcase

Bristol Weadon tells visitors about the “social contract” each student in Mrs. Hall’s class signed. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Trenton Lacy shows Gail Fox one of his recent classroom projects. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Aspen Thompson (from left), Cheyenne Vest, Kaytense Brown and Greg Gilberto work together to create a drawing during the team building breakout session. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Makenzie Hovis exits the “Teacher Tunnel” after being recognized as a student of the month. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Lake Road student Diontay Davis shows Wanda Gaebler one of his projects during the Blue Ribbon Showcase. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Rylee Wright, Butler County Community Resource Council’s Rebeca Pacheco and Brock Bryant use wooden sticks and marshmallows to build things during a breakout session. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Lake Road students Jerica Harley and Kiersten Moore explain to Kathern Harris and Sheri MacDonald how the school’s Rotary Good Habits Store works. (DAR/Paul Davis)

First Methodist Church’s David Stewart, parent Andy Moore, Principal Erica Weadon and teacher Jessica Burnette listen as teacher Amanda Johnson talks about the school’s programs which earned it a Blue Ribbon designation.   (DAR/Paul Davis)

Rebekah Whitmer helps Margaret Carter with directions to her chosen breakout session. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Lake Road Elementary Principal Erica Weadon speaks about the changes made at the building over the last nine years and how they led to the school’s recent designation as a Blue Ribbon School. (DAR/Paul Davis)

R-1 Special Services Director Mindy Garrett pauses for a photo with Lake Road students Elisa Brainard, Audrey Davis and Rebekah Whitmer prior to Tuesday’s Blue Ribbon Showcase.