The severe storms that swept across the state Monday afternoon resulted in downed trees and numerous power outages, and caused major damage to the Lakewood Early Childhood Education Center in Woodland.
In a letter to Lakewood Public Schools families, Superintendent Jodi Duits said that a shelter in place was issued at 2:27pm Monday following activation of emergency sirens in Woodland due to a severe thunderstorm warning and high winds. Shortly before 3pm the administration office was compromised and the storm blew a portion of the roof off the building.
Duits said thanks to the swift action of the Lakewood team and cooperation of the school family everyone was kept safe and there were no injuries of students or staff.
The Lakewood Early Childhood Center building has been scheduled to close under the district’s streamlining plan as it can no longer safely serve students. Superintendent Duits said the west entrance to the administration office is not safe and the district is still assessing the storm damage. Other buildings in the district including the middle school and high school were still without power Monday evening while Lakewood Elementary was unaffected by the storm.
The Early Childhood Center will be closed Tuesday, and families of all Lakewood students are urged to watch for further announcements concerning classes on Tuesday.
