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The ACT Prep Course is starting Tuesday, 1/30. Contact Mr. Petrulis for more information. Market Day pick-up is at the Lower School on Wed. 1/31. We still need more Lower School parent volunteers. Interested? Contact Sue Butler: 216-752-1516 or butlersm9@aol.com. |
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| Students in Mrs. Geraci's class created board games based on the book Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. |
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Upper School Doughnuts with the Deans will take place on Wednesday, 2/7 from 7:30-8:30 am. Mrs. Walker, Mr. Culp and Mr. Harris will meet with parents in the Upper School library. The 9th & 10th grade Class Trip balance amount will be mailed to parents after Fri. 2/2. Thank you for your patience! If your child will not be attending the 11th-12th grade trip to Canada, please contact Tracy Pedaline ASAP (x2124). |
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Upper School Student Council will be selling carnations and conversation hearts during lunch (from Mon 1/29 - Fri. 2/2) to send to friends and "sweeties". Items will be delivered on Fri. 2/9. |
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Grudge match! Join us on Tuesday, 1/30 as the boys' varsity basketball team takes on Cleveland Christian Academy (The series is tied 1-1). If you are willing to help with concessions and admission, please call Coach Ron Messer at x2410. REMINDER: There is to be no food or drink in the Upper School gymnasium. |
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Thank You, Parents! |
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Winter Weather Clothing Reminder |
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Lower School parents are reminded to send students to school with hats, gloves and warm coats for outdoor activity. Students go outside for activity almost every day, and students without proper outerwear are unable to participate. See the Student Handbook for outerwear guidelines.
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Athletic/Extracurricular Eligibility |
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Academic eligibility for Upper School students participating in athletics and extracurriculars will be tracked beginning Monday, 1/29. Students who are not eligible will be assigned to after-school study hall. See Tracy Pedaline (x2124) or Ron Messer (x2410) with questions. Eligibility details are outlined in your Family Handbook.
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Lower School Moms & Muffins - Next Week! |
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Don't forget to RSVP for 'Moms and Muffins'. Mothers of students whose last names end in A-K are invited on Fri. 2/2 at 7:30 am, and mothers of students whose last names begin with L-Z are invited Fri. 2/9 at 7:30 am. RSVP to Pat Feith at x1124.
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Upper School Teacher Appreciation |
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Any parents interested in helping with the teacher appreciation fundraiser on Wed. 2/14 are encouraged to call Jan Bell at 440-543-8457 or respond to the post on www.lawrencevip.org as soon as possible.
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6th Grade DARE Graduation - Next Week |
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The 6th Grade DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation will take place on Tuesday 1/30 from 1:30-2:30 pm. Families are welcome to attend. RSVP to Pat Feith at x1124.
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Benefit Auction Meetings - Next Week |
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Planning for this year's Benefit Auction "The First Bell" is under way! Please consider getting involved in this parent-driven event by attending an upcoming meeting: Tuesday, 1/30: Jan Bell and Barb Gonick will be hosting a basket committee meeting at the Lower School at 1 pm. Friday, 2/2: Those interested in helping solicit items for the event are welcome to meet at the Lower School at 1 pm. All are welcome! Call Jayne Eiben with questions: x3107.
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8th graders in Mrs. Rowe’s and Mr. Nist’s classes have completed reading the play Romeo and Juliet and will travel to the Magical Theatre Company in Barberton on Friday, 2/2 to watch a performance of the play. Students are reminded to dress in school dress code and bring money for lunch at McDonald's.
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Upper School Sweetheart Dance |
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Students in grades 9-12 are invited to the Sweetheart Dance on Friday, 2/10 from 7-10 pm in the 11/12 Grade Commons. Tickets are $5 and students may invite up to three non-Lawrence guests. Refreshments will be served and there will be a raffle for prizes. Contact Amanda Hedrick at x2407.
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As we settle into our new Sagamore Hills home and continue to expand our Broadview Heights facility, I am gratified by the incredible amount of support and service our parents provide. During our ‘unpacking phase’ we had parent volunteers – parents who called us with offers of help – working to unpack, stack, store and stash things in our new home. And that is only one example of the selfless contributions our parents make over the course of a year. In the Lower School, parents develop and coordinate many special projects, such as our international festival, spring picnic, morning breakfast events, and homeroom parties. These events are are made much more meaningful by the projects and activities they create, the foods they lovingly prepare, and their presence as participants in the classroom. On the Upper School level, the Athletic Boosters’ Club has provided incredible leadership; raising funds and providing our athletic uniforms, an athletic program guide, our wonderful mascot costume, the popcorn machine, the cost of the specialized painting of the lion on the gym floor AND the staffing for ticket sales and concessions at events. Our auction volunteers are in a league of their own as their efforts not only provide Lawrence with a wonderful event each year, but raise much-needed funds to help cover the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating each student. Also, our parents have developed the www.lawrencevip.org website, organized the school uniform clothing resale, and make sure our Market Day sales go off without a hitch each month. The list goes on and on, and I know that I risk forgetting to highlight many other important parent contributions. This donation of diverse talents to the school enriches us in so many ways. Each parent volunteer, by sharing their gifts and talents, both increases the richness of the school and provides a model of community service for our students to emulate. Thank you to all of you. Your contributions make the school a better place for everyone! - Mimi Mayer
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