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Don't forget to "fall back"as we return to Standard Time this Sunday 10/29 at 2 am. Membership forms for Athletic Boosters Club are due Fri., 11/3. |
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Many thanks to Miss Hedrick, Miss Rinas, Mrs. Callahan and Mr. Deal for making the 2006 Homecoming Dance such a memorable event. From the decorations to the music and food, it was a magical night! Representatives from these colleges will visit next week: Bowling Green on Tues. 10/31 at 1:15pm; Kent State on Wed. 11/1 at 9am; and Wooster College on Thurs. 11/2 at 11am. See Mr. Masa for details. |
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| Student Sara D. shows Trustee Jan Calfee a Memory Board |
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Lower School students enjoyed breakfast with the Lawrence Board of Trustees this past Tuesday, 10/24. Students shared news and tours of the Lower School, and everyone enjoyed getting to know each other! Lower School Fall Parties take place this afternoon, Friday, 10/27. This is a time for students to celebrate the fall season and have some extra social time with friends and classmates. On Friday, 11/3, Lower School students will take part in a "Bully-Free Schools" assembly where they will learn what bullying is, why it is wrong, and how to react when bullying takes place. |
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| Patrick S. drumming |
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Congratulations to 9th grader Patrick S. who competed in a "Drum Battle" in downtown Akron on Sunday, 10/22. He played his bodhran (Mr. DeLong taught him!) and the spoons. Great job, Pat! | |
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Students Celebrate Red Ribbon Week |
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Red Ribbon Week |
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As part of National Red Ribbon Week, Lawrence students joined others across America in committing themselves to living drug-free lives. Students read Red Ribbon: The Story of Hope, wore ribbons as a pledge to stay drug-free, and participated in "theme days" to honor the drug-free initiative.
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Welcome Back, Mrs. Kerber |
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Mrs. Sherri Kerber, our Lower School Speech and Language Pathologist, has returned from maternity leave. She will be resuming speech and language support for students who have been identified by Lawrence as being qualified for these services.
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Lower School Parent Coffee - 11/1 |
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Lower School parents are invited to Parent Coffee on Wed. 11/1 from 8-9:30 am. Kasey Spirakus, Director of Pupil Services from the Broadview Heights City School District, will talk about the student evaluation/reevaluation process. As you may know, evaluations for services you may need (MFE, IEP, etc.) must be completed through the local city school district. Please RSVP to Patricia Feith at x1124.
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Middle School Technology Fee |
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The Middle School Technology Fee of $125.00 is due by next Fri. 11/3. Payment should be turned in with the "Agreement to Laptop Computer Use" form. If you have any questions or need another form, contact Sally Garza at x2140. And thank you to those who have already returned their forms and deposit!
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Upper School Parent/Teacher Conferences |
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Parent/Teacher Conferences for Upper School take place on Monday, 10/30 and Wed. 11/1. Parents are encouraged to stop by between 3-7 pm on either day to meet with teachers. During conferences on Wed. 11/1, we would like to invite parents to show their appreciation by providing a dish for teachers' dinners. Please log on to www.lawrencevip.org, go to Special Programs, then click Teacher Appreciation to post what you would like to bring, or call Tracy Pedaline at x2124.
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Lower School VIP Fundraiser Items |
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Orders from the Lower School VIP Fundraiser will be delivered on Wed. 11/1. Students will take orders home with them unless they are too large, in which case parents will be notified regarding a pick-up time.
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9th Grade Fundraiser |
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Starting Fri. 10/27, 9th graders will be selling beverages such as tea, chai and coffee. If you are interested in purchasing any of these beverages, please call Tracy Pedaline at ext. 2124. See www.lawrencevip.org for more information.
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Canned Food Drive |
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The Lawrence canned food drive will take place Nov. 1-22. Student Council will offer a pizza lunch to the homerooms in lower, middle and high school that bring in the most food/paper products for the Brecksville/Broadview Heights Food Bank.
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Open House for Prospective Students |
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Open House for prospective students takes place on 11/5 at 3 pm for Upper School and 11/8 at 9 am for Lower School. The Upper School event will take place at the new campus in Sagamore Hills; the Lower School event will take place in the Broadview Heights facility. Please RSVP to 440-526-0717.
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| Head Notes |
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By now I hope you have received an invitation to the Lawrence School "Tour of the Barcelona" Exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art. This event presents an opportunity for Lawrence to highlight the incredible creativity of our students. Picasso, one of the featured artists in this exhibit, was himself learning disabled. To prepare for this exhibit, our students have all studied Picasso and modernism. Lawrence uses DBAE, Discipline Based Art Education, as a framework for presenting artists in the context of the world in which they live(d) and work(ed). This process allows students to study a school of art or artist, view and discuss characteristic works and discover the common characteristics. After this study, Lawrence's budding artists experiment with self expression in the style they have studied. Picasso is a particularly interesting artist to study because his career spanned several phases which were quite different from each other. As I looked through our students' art projects I was struck by their varied views of Picasso's art. Representative samples of our students' art will be on display at the Cleveland Institute of Art during the Picasso event. I urge you to consider joining us for a fun and festive evening to enjoy Picasso and Lawrence students... creativity of the past AND the present. If you need an extra RSVP form or require more information on the event, please contact Courtney Baker at x3106. - Mimi Mayer
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