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Education

Newspapers wrap up Biography Writing Contest for local schools

SARANAC LAKE — Winners of the first Biography Writing Contest sponsored by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News were recently chosen, and they all came from the Lake Placid Central School District. Local students in grades 4 through 12 were asked to write a ...

CONTEST: Arthur Gates

(Editor’s note: Winners of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News Biography Writing Contest were recently chosen. Here is the third-place entry for high school. The contest was open to students in the Olympic Region.) - LAKE PLACID — Running to help his teammates, previous ...

CONTEST: Alicia Lamb: To Africa and back

(Editor’s note: Winners of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News Biography Writing Contest were recently chosen. Here is the second-place entry for high school. The contest was open to students in the Olympic Region.) - LAKE PLACID — Alicia Lamb, from Binghamton, NY to ...

Bikes and balloon battles

LAKE PLACID — Every June, a few days before school lets out for the summer, Lake Placid Elementary School students spend Field Day running, chasing, tug-of-warring and water balloon-battling with their teachers and friends. This year’s Field Day was Tuesday, June 18, and community ...

Keene Central has 2 valedictorians

KEENE VALLEY — For what may be the first time in the school’s history, Keene Central has named two valedictorians. Madison Klotzko and Pia Morrelli are the co-valedictorians of Keene Central School’s nine-member class of 2024. The two students will both speak at graduation on June ...

Peak experiences

LAKE PLACID — At some schools, passing a big state test or winning championships signify a student is ready to take on the world. At Mountain Lake Academy on the River Road, success is measured a little differently: in hikes, climbs, paddling trips and sunrises. Mountain Lake Academy ...