Paige Roberts, Principal
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785-235-7280
Mrs. Roberts has been in education for 20+ years.
She started her career in Hallsville, Missouri teaching 4th grade. From
there, she moved to sunny Florida and taught 3rd grade. She went on to
serve as an instructional coach for several years at both the elementary and
secondary level. And later moved into an Assistant Principal position at
the high school.
After living in Florida for nine years, she returned to the Midwest and went back into the classroom, teaching 3rd
grade and then moved back into the instructional coach role. Eventually, she became a consultant working with multiple schools at various levels, along with district leadership teams. The work primarily focused around John
Hattie’s visible learning strategies and research, which afforded her the opportunity to move back into a leadership role as Assistant Principal at State Street Elementary School. Mrs. Roberts has been at State Street since 2020.
Mrs. Roberts received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude (Go Tigers!). While living in Florida, she earned her master's degree in educational leadership from University of North Florida.
Mrs. Roberts and her husband are high school sweethearts. They make their home in Silver Lake with their two
bassets, Merle and Myrtle. They enjoy trying new restaurants in the Topeka area, since they are native to the Kansas City area, this is new territory for them.
Mrs. Roberts is honored to serve as your principal at State Street Elementary School. Her passion is advocating for students to be successful as they advance through their school years here in Topeka Public Schools. One of her primary goals is to build the home-school connection with families, making them feel welcomed within the school environment, as well as part of our everyday learning community. Her motto is, “Learn something new every single day!” It’s great to be a STAR!
Allen Lake, Assistant Principal
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785-235-7280
Mr. Allen Lake is a dedicated educator from Topeka, KS. He holds a Bachelor of Education (K-6) emphasizing in Special Education from Washburn University and a Master of Science in High-Incidence Special Education from Emporia State University. Currently, he is pursuing a Master of Educational Leadership from Kansas State University.
With nine years of experience at Topeka Public Schools, Mr. Lake has taught Special Education, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade at McEachron Elementary, and most recently was the Building Administrator Intern at Randolph Elementary. He actively participates in the District Summer Academic Learning Program and serves on several committees, including the Building Leadership Team, Ci3T Team, Math Curriculum and Assessment Team, and the Innovation Academy.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Lake contributed to the District Video Team, creating instructional materials for 3rd Grade Reading and online activities for math and reading district-wide. His commitment to education was recognized with a nomination for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year for Elementary for Region 2.
Before joining Topeka Public Schools, Mr. Lake worked as a bus driver and paraprofessional at Seaman USD 345 and was actively involved in his children's elementary school PTO for five years.
Mr. Lake and his wife, Cynthia, reside in Topeka with their two dogs and two cats. They have one daughter, Chelsea, and a son, Colby. Colby is also married and has blessed Mr. Lake and his wife with the titles of "pa" and "meemaw" to two young boys. The family loves watching the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mr. Lake is excited and grateful to serve as the assistant principal at State Street Elementary School. Educating and providing opportunities to every child is his passion; he believes loving what you do daily is the best thing.
Our students are our future! Go Stars!