Ski Club Announcement: The last ski club trip for both Lower and Upper School will be next Tuesday, March 4.  Please note the change from our regular Wednesday time; this is due to a change in our bus arrangements. Thank you for your understanding!

Lower School Book Fair, Musical, and Arts & Writing Fair: The Lower School Book Fair takes place the week of March 10-14. You may preview items for sale and read more details by clicking here. The store will be open during school hours, and also after the Lower School Musical on March 12 and 13 (more details on the musical coming soon). Parents will also have the opportunity during this time to view student work during the Arts and Writing Fair.

Lifesavers: The Lifesavers session with Bob Schuppel scheduled for this past Wednesday will be rescheduled for April. More details to follow.

Middle School KidScripts: Following the KidsScripts Writing Rally in the fall, middle school students were invited to write short stories which were then submitted to the Magical Theatre Company for review. The MTC had the tough job of selecting two of the short stories to be turned into plays, which they will perform on Wednesday, March 12 at 1 pm in the Garfield Theatre of the Upper School. Parents are invited to join us at that time, when we find out which student stories were selected for the performance!

Lower School Grandparents Day: Invitations for the Lower School Grandparents Day were mailed home this week. Please check your mail for the day and time of this event.

Benefit Auction Solicitation Packets: Donation forms for the Annual Benefit Auction on May 3, 2008, were sent home today in Lower School backpacks and via mail for Upper School students. Please help us build our silent auction by requesting items (jewelry, kitchenware, sports items) and experiences (restaurant certificates, sporting and event tickets) from family, friends and business contacts. We have found that friends and businesses are happy to support the school that makes such a difference in the lives of our children and families. Contact Jayne Eiben with questions via e-mail or 440-832-7828.

Benefit Auction Invitation Help Needed: The Benefit committee will be stuffing invitations on March 11, 12 and 13 (Tuesday - Thursday) at the Lower School. Lunch will be provided. For questions or to RSVP contact Jayne Eiben via e-mail or 440-832-7828. during the school day. Many hands are needed! Come lend a hand and enjoy time with other Lawrence parents.

Benefit Auction Decorations Committee: The next meeting for the decorations committee is Friday, March 7, at 12:30 at the Lower School. All are welcome! Questions or RSVP contact Joan Heaney at 216-378-0779.

Upper School Talent Show: The Upper School Talent Show sponsored by National Honor Society will be held on April 11 in the afternoon.  Any student in grades 7-12 interested in participating need to attend one of the two audition dates next week on Tuesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 6, directly after school.  Students are free to leave once they are done auditioning.  We hope to make this year's performance the best yet.  Please contact Cheryl Cook with any questions.

Night at the Races Wrap-Up: Last weekend's Night at the Races fund raiser sponsored by the Athletic Boosters Club raised $5300 to support Upper School athletics! Thank you to all the families, friends and staff who supported the event, and a special thanks to those who volunteered and donated. A great time was had by all!

Lower School Assembly: On Friday, March 7, instructors from "All About Learning" will guide students in building a Lego race car with a working motor. Students will then have the opportunity to race their cars across the finish line. The kits are designed by Lego engineers, and are designed to help enhance skills in math, science, three-dimensional shapes, patterning and mechanical vocabulary.

Community Partnerships for Youth: A local nonprofit organization called "Community Partnerships for Youth" has compiled some helpful information on teen dating abuse. Upper School parents are encouraged to review the information attached here, and share with their children. The organization also provides helpful parenting resources in the "helpful links" section of their website, which is www.cp4y.org.

Summer School: Lawrence is currently enrolling students for Summer School programs, from June 16 - July 11. The Lower School offers a morning academic program with remediation in reading, written expression, language arts and math. Its afternoon program will focus on creativity and fun with technology, art and physical education. The Upper School offers courses such as math, science, assistive technology, organization, music, drama, cooking, physical education, history, creative writing, keyboarding, forensics and more. High school students may take courses for credit. Students do not need to be enrolled at Lawrence during the school year to register, so please help us spread the word! For a complete listing of courses and details on enrollment, please click here  or visit the Summer School link on www.lawrenceschool.org .

OGT Testing: From March 10-14, 10th graders will be taking the Ohio Graduation Test (juniors and seniors who have not passed a section will also be retaking those section(s)). Students will be given appropriate testing accommodations, based on specific learning needs addressed on a daily basis at Lawrence School. To familiarize yourself with the test and review information with your child, log onto the Ohio Department of Education website www.ode.state.oh.us and go into "Testing and Assessment."  You then need to access "Ohio Graduation Test" followed by "Practice Tests."   If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Walker via e-mail or at 440-832-7818.
 

Free Parent Tech Classes: The next free technology course is "iTunes and iPod Basics" on Thursday, March 6, from 4-5:30 pm in Room 412 of the Upper School. The course will discuss Podcasts, DRM, how to work the iPod, and how to get songs into your iPod from iTunes.  Parents, staff and friends of the school are invited to attend. For questions, contact Sally Garza via e-mail or at 440-832-7840. To see the complete list of free courses, click here.

Congratulations, Will F: Congratulations to senior Will F. who recently placed second in a history scholarship competition at St. Vincent College. Will is truly a historian in the making!

The Head Notes column is on hiatus this week due to snow days and a bad case of the flu!  Check back next week for a new edition.