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Winter Break for Lower School students is from Wed. 12/20 - Tues. 1/2. Students will return to school on Wednesday, 1/3. Winter Break for Upper School students is from Monday, 12/18 through Friday, 1/5. Students will return to school - at the new campus in Sagamore Hills - on Mon. 1/8. |
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The Lower School would like to thank the parents who helped cook, set up, serve and clean up for the International Banquet. Students truly enjoyed the event and the parents were a vital part of its success. Come support our Lions at the first basketball games of the season! Both boys' teams play at Mentor Christian at 4 pm today, Friday, 12/1, followed by home games next Tuesday, 12/5 (at St. Michael's). The girls' team plays Thursday, 12/7 at Phillips-Osborne. |
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The Class of 2008 is collecting items for service men and women in Iraq for their Special Service project. So far, they have sent bags of candy and cards for Halloween, plus 8 boxes of snacks and toiletries. They will be sending holiday cards and more items later this month. Items will be collected through Dec. 8. Thanks to all who have donated! |
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| Mr. Rogers' class eats hot-dog "worms" as part of a reading lesson. Yum! |
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Talk about never giving up! 7th grader Brittany T. has always been athletic. But more than anything, she wanted to play on the Junior Olympics for Volleyball. She tried out twice, sometimes serving perfect games, but still did not make the teams. Her parents kept telling her to not give up, so last week, she tried out for Lake Erie College's Junior Olympic Volley Ball Team and got accepted! Congratulations Brittany, we wish you the best in The Junior Olympics! |
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Good Luck, Lions Basketball Teams! |
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Picture Retakes - Monday |
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Picture retake day is Monday, 12/4. Students who plan to have their pictures retaken must bring in their original, intact packet of pictures.
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High School Midterms and Finals |
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Please note that High School Midterms and Final Exams will take place from Monday, 12/11 through Friday, 12/15. The exam schedule should be attached to this newsletter for all Upper School parents. Call Mr. Harris at x2114 with any questions or concerns.
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Send a Holiday Tribute |
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Do you want to make a charitable contribution in the name of a loved one this holiday season? Looking for a gift for that friend who has everything? Want to honor a special teacher or staff member? Consider sending a Lawrence Tribute; for a minimum of $10, the recipient will receive a Lawrence School pin, certificate and letter. Please contact Amy Homa at x3105 or ahoma@lawrence.pvt.k12.oh.us, or look for forms to be mailed home next week.
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Workshop for Seniors and Parents |
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Seniors and their parents are invited to attend a presentation on College Financial Aid, on Monday, 12/4 at 7 pm at Laurel School. The evening, sponsored by Cleveland Council of Independent Schools, will feature a speaker from Cleveland Scholarship Programs.
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Dads and Donuts - Final Reminder |
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If you are a Lower School father with a last name beginning in L-Z, please join us for Dads and Donuts on Friday 12/8. (Dads with names beginning with A-K attended this morning, 12/1). Please RSVP to Pat Feith at x1124 or pfeith@lawrence.pvt.k12.oh.us as soon as possible.
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Upper School parents are encouraged to join us for a meeting to discuss the transition to the new Upper School campus. There are two meeting times, both on Wednesday, 12/6: 7:30-9 am and 7-8:30 pm. Please RSVP to Mrs. Joyce Walker at x2113 or jwalker@lawrence.pvt.k12.oh.us.
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Lower School Winter Parties |
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Lower School Winter Parties will take place on Tuesday, 12/19 from 1:30 - 2:45 pm. Class parents will be contacted soon to help arrange activities and snacks.
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Upper School Field Trips |
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Senorita Hedrick's Spanish classes will be attending the Barcelona exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art next week, on either Dec. 6 or Dec. 7, depending on class time. Students will eat an early lunch at school, then head off for the museum in the early afternoon. 9th grade students will travel to the Magical Theatre Company in Barberton to see the play A Christmas Story on Thursday, 12/7. Students will be gone all day, and will stop for lunch at a fast food restaurant.
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Adopt-A-Family - Thank You! |
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Many thanks to all the Lawrence families who contributed to the annual Adopt-A-Family program. Thanks to your incredibly thoughtful donations, we are thrilled to provide a deserving Broadview Heights family with nearly all the items on their wish list. You all truly went above and beyond in making this holiday special for a local family!
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| Head Notes |
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The 'pace of change' is picking up! This week, we received our occupancy permit for the new school. Although finishing touches are still needed, the building is essentially complete. The fire marshall has given his stamp of approval, and now we begin the process of placing furnishings and equipment. The process of installing each piece of technology is lengthy, so our technology wizard, Sally Garza, will be the first staff member besides the maintenance team to report for duty in Sagamore Hills. The move to two campuses requires some staffing changes, and we have added some fine staff members to assure that every student is well served. In the Lower School, Lurleen McNair will join us as Technology Coordinator. This non-teaching position will assure that we have a knowledgeable technician to support the expansion of technology in the Lower School. Mrs. Diffenbacher will have an announcement soon about a music teacher to replace Mr. DeLong, who we wish the best of luck in his new adventures. The Upper School has added John Thompson to our staff. John will teach physical education and coach Middle School basketball. Additionally, Patty Sternad will become an Upper School technology teacher, joining Sally Garza in that department. Because change can also require loss, we are saying a fond farewell to Rebecca Hamilton who worked for many years at Lawrence, most recently as our Special Events Coordinator. Replacing her will be Jayne Eiben, parent of Theo and Charlie, and we look forward to welcoming her to our staff as well. - Mimi Mayer
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