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Auction Co-chair Gwen McCuaig (left) with trustees Susan Karas and Mario Morino.  |
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There is no school May 25 and 28 in recognition of the Memorial Day weekend. Prom is this Saturday, 5/12, at the hard Rock Cafe. Students may arrive beginning at 7:30. Friday, May 18 is a paid Student Council Dress Down Day. |
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| Honorary Chair Lee Jordan with husband Blue Janis (left) and auctioneer Bob Hale. |
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Lower School students will participate in Earth Day activities next Tuesday, 5/15. Please pack a brown bag lunch. This will be a dress down day for all Lower School students. Join us for "Mental Health Issues in Children and Adolescents with ADHD" by Dr. Stephen Grcevich, on Thursday, 5/17 from 7-8:30 pm in the Upper School Theatre. Register by calling 216-875-0266. |
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| These aren't real Lawrence kids... they're life-size cutouts used to decorate the auction! |
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This summer, Lawrence will host two "Shooting Stars" basketball camps for students from across Northeast Ohio. Camps take place June 11-15 (students entering grades 4-5 and 6-8) and August 6-10 (students entering grades 2-4 and 5-7). Camps take place at the Upper School from 9 am - 3 pm each day. For more information, call 330-699-1234. | |
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Lower School students and staff enjoyed visiting with Peggy O'Neill, who spoke with students this week about celebrating differences. Thanks to all who joined us for our first Astronomy Night. Special thanks to our guests: NASA scientist Dr. Sutter; Carol Remington, who went through astronaut training; and Vincent Bilardo Jr., an Ares I-X project manager. Finally, many thanks to Mrs. Callahan for bring the idea of this event to life! Stay tuned for pictures in next week's Loop. |
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Upper School Grand Opening |
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Join us for our Grand Opening |
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All families, staff and friends are invited to join us for our Upper School Grand Opening next Sunday, May 20, from 3-5 pm at the Upper School campus. There will be tours, demonstrations, snacks and drinks, and Rita's will be serving Italian Ice. Come enjoy the afternoon with us. it is a great opportunity to show off your school to extended family and friends!
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Go, Team Lawrence! |
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So far, the 70 participants on "Team Lawrence" have raised over $5,000 to start a cross country team at the Upper School and enhance athletic opportunities at the Lower School. If you would like to make a donation or see a list of who is participating, go to www.active.com/donate/lawrenceschool. Team members will be running or walking in the Cleveland marathon, half marathon or 10k on Sunday, 5/20. Also, some families and staff will be working a water stop on W. 108th and Lake Rd on 5/20. If you would like to help, please contact Courtney Baker at ext. 3106 or cbaker@lawrence.pvt.k12.oh.us.
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End-Of-Year Tributes |
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It's the end of the school year! Are you looking for a way to thank teachers and staff, or reward a student for a job well done? Consider sending a Lawrence School Tribute. For a minimum $10 donation, we will send your honoree a personalized letter, certificate and pin. In addition, your name and the name of your honoree will appear in the Lawrence LINE and on the website. For forms, contact Sue Synek at x3108 or ssynek@lawrence.pvt.k12.oh.us.
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Market Day Updates |
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Pick-up for the last regular Market Day sale is Wed. 5/30. Paper orders are due to school 5/23 and online orders are due 5/24. We will have two summer sales at the Lower School with pick-ups at noon on Thur. 6/21 and Thur. 7/12, just as summer school gets out. Volunteers are needed for the summer sales; please contact Sue Butler at 216-752-1516 or butlersm9@aol.com.
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High School Final Exams |
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Senior class finals are the week of May 14-18 and underclassmen finals (grades 9-11) are the week of June 4-8. All students will have review the week prior. A detailed schedule for senior exams was mailed home to parents. Please contact Mr. David Harris for more information at x2114.
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Lower School - Dates to Remember |
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Parents: Please call your child's teacher to schedule a conference time during the week of May 21-24. The Arts & Writing Fair will also be held that week. The sixth grade awards and graduation ceremony is on Thursday, June 7 at 8:30 am. The Awards ceremony for grades 1-5 is also on June 7, at noon. Hope to see you there!
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Class Trips - Upper School |
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Drop-off and pick-up dates for Upper School Class Trips are as follows: Grades 11-12 leave for Canada on Sat. 5/19 at 7:30 am and return on Thurs. 5/24 at 3 pm. Grades 9-10 leave for Boston on Sun. 5/20 at 9:30 pm and return on Thurs. 5/24 at 8 pm. Grade 8 leaves for Washington, DC on Mon. 5/21 at 6:30 am and returns on Thurs. 5/24 at 5:30 pm. Grade 7 leaves for Chicago on Wed. 5/23 at 6 am and returns on Thur. 5/24 at 11:30 pm. Seventh graders are reminded to report to school on Monday and Tuesday, 5/21-22. Medication forms were sent home - please complete and return to school ASAP. Also, a letter is being sent home to parents of students not attending class trips, detailing expectations for a project that will be completed during that time. Thank you for your cooperation!
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| Head Notes |
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I’m still on cloud nine over the incredible benefit last Saturday. Our Upper School was literally transformed, and our community and guests were treated to an unbelievable night. Great friends, great food, great items to bid on and buy – and lots of fun! So many contributed their time, talents and donations that I can’t possibly thank them all, but a few parents truly lived and breathed the auction for months. Our co-chairs, Gwen McCuaig and Beth Dyer, worked tirelessly and with creativity and insight to bring all the pieces beautifully together. Joan Heaney really did transform the gym into a lovely dinner venue while keeping our students front and center as the focus of the evening. Bill Miller’s fabulous photographs emerged as super-sized banners created by Jack Haas and brought our students to life throughout the building. Jan Bell oversaw the beautiful baskets and silent auction, and Lorraine Angus spearheaded the huge task of gift solicitation. Extra special thanks to each of you! But thanks are also due to the many, many others who donated gifts, made calls, stuffed envelopes, set up, and otherwise made the benefit a success. Although the final numbers are not available, it is clear that our proceeds will set a new record! And we were thrilled with the many new guests who now know about Lawrence. What a wonderful community we are so privileged to be a part of! - Mimi Mayer
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