Principal's Page
Dear LJHS Families,
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! My name is John Pinto and I am the Principal of Lakeside Junior High School. I was formerly Assistant Principal at Lakeside High School and am thrilled to be leading LJHS. My door is always open and I look forward to working with families, students, and staff.
I am looking forward to another exciting year with Ashtabula Area City Schools. I will do my best to help your child achieve to the best of his/her ability. I hope that all of our students at Lakeside Junior High School have an amazing school year!
Assistant Principal
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Assistant Principal
Dear Junior High Families,
Welcome to the new school year! I am excited to announce after 13 years of teaching in Ashtabula Area City Schools, I am in my second year as Jr. High Assistant Principal.
I am looking forward to getting to know you and your child even better than before. As parents and guardians, I understand that you are the most important teachers in your child’s life and it is with that understanding that I appreciate the role that you and I each play in the partnership to your child achieving the goals set forth for him or her.
I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education with a fourth and fifth grade endorsement from Youngstown State University and my Masters in Educational Administration also from Youngstown State University. I have worked at Lakeside in many different capacities, including coaching volleyball, basketball, and track, for three years I taught computer at Lakeside Intermediate, two years as a special education tutor at Lakeside High School, a fourth grade teacher at Superior Intermediate, and for the last seven years I have highly enjoyed my time as a second grade teacher.
It is my goal to instill a lifelong passion for learning in all of my students. I have very high expectations of myself, as well as the teachers and students at LJHS. I have always found that to be a formula for success! I want this to be an enjoyable year for all of our students but also a productive, challenging and encouraging year.
I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you and your families this year. Let’s stay positive, but if there is ever a problem please get in contact with your child’s teacher, and then myself. Communication and perseverance are the keys to success.
Once again, welcome back, and I know that, together, we can make this a wonderful school year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Giegerich
440-993-2602
alyssa.giegerich@aacs.net
