Students at Lancaster Elsie Robertson Middle School learn Character through Karate during Kick Start Karate program. The program has been part of Lancaster ISD since 2006. Students in the program work through not only self defense mechanics but through discipline, character and respect as well.

Students in Spencer Gilberts entrepreneurship classes are learning about financial literacy through online certification coursework donated by Citadel Securities. Recently the company visited the classroom along with EverFi, the developers of the coursework, to get a close up look at wha the students are learning.

Students from Rolling Hills Elementary and Houston Elementary competed against each other in the first Sodexo Future Chef Competition held at Lancaster High School recently.