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Spring Break for Lower School is April 2-13. Upper School is April 4-13. All students return to class on Mon. 4/16. All students and staff will enjoy a dress down day next Friday, 3/30, sponsored by Student Council. |
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| Eli and Holly with the KidsScripts cast |
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Congratulations to Eli C and Holly T; winners in the middle school KidsScripts play writing contest. Eli's and Holly's short stories were selected to be turned into plays by the Magical Theatre Company of Barberton. Congratulations as well to honorable mentions: Brian R, Dan R, Jackie W, Gabrielle T, Matt M, and Alex S. | |
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| Students in Ms. Bishop's class study plant growth |
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There is an Upper School staff vs. students basketball game on Tues. 4/3 at 1 pm in the gym. Cost to play is $2 per student. As Lower School students leave for Spring Break, packets containing work in Language and Math will be sent home. Completion is not a requirement, but will help students review and reinforce concepts over break. |
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| Jamie C. shows the robot she built in Mrs. freeman's class |
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Mrs. Freeman's Robotics Class has been assembling mini-robots! They will soon build Lego Mindstorm robots, and are looking for any extra programmable bricks, RCX 1.0 sensors, or extra parts. Contact Joyce Freeman, x2424. The Upper School Recycle Shop, featuring gently worn school dress code items, is open before and after school. See Tracy Pedaline (x2124). |
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Upper School 3rd Quarter Grades |
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Upper School grades closed last Friday and comments and grades are being sent home. Parent/teacher conferences are being scheduled as needed by students, parents or teachers. Please call Mr. Harris if you would like to schedule a meeting.
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Meet Lou Salza - Incoming Head of School |
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Parents - Please join us for an opportunity to share a cup of coffee and informal conversation with our incoming Head of School, Lou Salza. Lou will visit with Lower School parents on Thursday, 3/29 from 8-9 am, and with Upper School parents on Friday, 3/30 from 8:30-9:30 am. We hope you are able to take advantage of this opportunity to chat with Lou before he takes over as Head of School in August!
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Drama Performance - next weekend! |
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Order tickets now for Lawrence School’s production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives. Dates are Friday and Saturday, 3/30 and 3/31, with both shows beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students, and free for children 12 and under. All seats must be reserved in advance. Orders may be placed by calling the Box Office at 440.526.0003 ext. 2524.
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Outdoor dress code reminder - Lower School |
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Lower School parents are reminded to make sure children are dressed for the weather. Spring can still bring cool temperatures, and students who are not properly dressed have to sit in the main office and are not able to participate in activity. Please check your family handbook for guidelines.
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"Computer Friendly" Homework |
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Lower School parents may notice a new "computer stamp" on their children's' assignment notebooks. These stamps indicate homework assignments that are computer friendly, indicating that the assignment can be completed on home computers.
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"First Bell" Auction Update |
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Look for “The First Bell” invitations for our Benefit Auction on May 5th in the mail. Please RSVP quickly to what promises to be a very popular event. If you would like volunteer, contact Jayne Eiben x3107. Don't miss our 50/50 raffle drawing! If we sell all the tickets (and every family buys or sells 20 tickets) one lucky person will win $25,000. The winner need not be present at the auction to win. Students who turn in money and completed ticket stubs will be entered into two drawings to win a $100 savings bond!
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CCIS College Fair |
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The Cleveland Council of Independent Schools is hosting a College Fair on Monday, 4/16, from 6:30-9 pm at Hawken School in Gates Mills. Over 100 colleges will be represented, as well as speakers on topics such as financial aid, options for students with learning differences, and NCAA regulations. Students and parents are encouraged to attend!
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8th Grade Science Fair Finalists |
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The following students received awards at the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair at Cleveland State University. In the 3rd place category: Patrick C, Anthony G, and Alex S. Honorable mentions included Hannah P and Katie S. Their teachers, Ms. Bishop and Mrs. Kaufmann, are very proud of their accomplishments!
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| Head Notes |
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This week we experienced our first 'lockdown drill' at the Upper School. Lower School will have the same drill next week. What is this all about? Just this year, the Ohio legislature passed a bill requiring every Ohio school to create disaster recovery plans, and practice lockdown procedures annually in concert with local law enforcement officers. Student safety is both our number one concern and increasingly complex to plan for. With the help of statewide resources, we have developed plans which can protect our students in a variety of situations. If we had to dismiss early (for example, a power outage or loss of heat), lockdown within the school (for example, an intruder in the building), or evacuate the school (for example, a gas leak on the premises), we have established protocols to assure that students are protected and accounted for at all times. Unfortunately, we live in a society where it is not okay to hope for the best – we must prepare. So, although I personally hate to subject our students to these drills and risk frightening them, we have no alternative. If we ever face a true emergency, we must be ready to respond effectively. On a positive note, I am so proud of the mature manner in which our Upper School students responded to this week's drill. They understood why this matters and, although forced to maintain uncomfortable silence for 25 minutes, they were remarkable. The police gave us an A+ for our response! We hope that we will never put any of these plans into real action, but we must be prepared. So, in addition to fire and tornado drills to which we are all accustomed, we will be adding lockdown drills. This is no fun for anyone, but it is part of meeting our most important obligation – to assure the safety of each student we serve. - Mimi Mayer
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