Winter Break
Winter Break starts on Friday,
Dec. 21, and runs through Friday, Jan. 4. School resumes on Monday, Dec. 7.
Market Day
Today (Friday, 12/14) is the last day to place your online order for Market Day. Pick up is on Wed. 12/19 from 3-4 pm at the Lower School.
Dress Down Day
Next Thursday, Dec. 20 - the last day of school before Winter Break - is a
dress down day for both campuses.
Photo: Students rehearse for next week's Upper
School choral concert
Upper School Concert
Please join us for an Upper School music concert, featuring middle school
students
and high school Show Choir. "Once Night Only: A Musical Celebration of
Stage
and Screen" will take place on Wednesday, 12/19, in the Garfield
Theatre at the Upper School. There are two performances, at 6:30 and
7:45 pm. We are looking forward to a fantastic show!
Prom 2008
Parents interested in helping
with prom themes, organization, planning and ideas are asked to contact Miss Amanda
Hedrick
via e-mail or x2407 before Thursday, Dec. 20. Miss Hedrick will be
planning an initial organizational meeting for the first week
following Winter Break.
Photo: During an assembly on "The Winner's Attitude" last week,
motivational speaker Jim Jones and student Matt H. wowed the crowd with their teamwork!
Lower School Food Drive
Congratulations to the Lower School students for their outstanding donations
of food. We collected 1,700 items! Homerooms who met their goals will enjoy a FREE dress down day on Thursday, Dec. 20. Miss Turner's class had the
most donations (341 items) and will receive a pizza lunch in recognition of their hard work!
Varsity Gold Cards
Soccer and XC players must return all outstanding Varsity Gold
Fundraising cards ASAP. Invoices for any
missing cards will be mailed home ($100 per
card) on Thursday, Dec. 20.
Basketball Concessions
Any parents interested in helping with the concessions and
admissions during the Upper School basketball games are asked to contact Mr. Ron
Messer via e-mail or at 440-832-7824.
Access the School Calendar
Online
The Lawrence School calendar for
both Lower and Upper School is
available online here
(or you can access it directly from our home page).
The calendar contains dates of interest including: conferences,
vacations, athletics schedules, extracurricular schedules, events, and
grading period
information.
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December 14,
2007
Link to New York Times article: The link
to the New York Times article on "Tracing Business Acumen to
Dyslexia" in last
week's "Head Notes" blog was broken. The correct link is here. Or, you may download a copy in Word format here. If you cannot access links, please contact Courtney Baker via e-mail or 440-832-7829 to request a copy. We want be sure
that all
our families can share in the news of this exciting study!
Weekend Social - Save the Date: Lawrence
students and
families are invited to enjoy tobogganing at The Chalet in Mill Stream Run Reservation in Strongsville on Saturday, Feb 2, from 8-11 am. All grade levels are welcome. The
Chalet will be closed to the public during these times, so there will be plenty of opportunity to ride! Cost is $5 per person (must be 42" or taller)
and gloves or mittens must be worn. More details on how to reserve your spot for this event will be available after break.
D.A.R.E. Graduation:
The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation for sixth
graders is on Wednesday, December 19 at 1 pm. Families of
students who completed the D.A.R.E. program are invited to the graduation
ceremony.
Please RSVP to Mrs. Pat Feith via e-mail or 440-832-7838.
Coming Soon: Please keep an eye out on your mail
for an important packet arriving soon. We need your help on two very important initiatives - our Capital Campaign and Annual Fund - in order to
ensure the continued success of Lawrence School and the students we serve. Thank you in advance for your help!
Lower School Winter Parties: Winter Parties will be held at the Lower School on Thursday, Dec. 20, starting
at 1:30 pm. Room parents should contact their child's homeroom teacher to discuss plans for their parties.
High School Class Trips: Class Trip packets were
mailed home to those families unable to make the meeting last week. Please note that deposits are due today (Fri. 12/14). If you would like to pay
with a credit card, you may call Joe Adamo at 440-832-7827. (If you pay with credit card, please send your contract in on Monday). Students in
grades
9-10 will be visiting New York City from May 19-22, and students in
grades 11-12 will be visiting New Mexico from May 17-22. For questions,
contact
Mrs. Tracy Pedaline via e-mail or at 440-832-7839.
Lower School Parent Coffee: The next Lower
School Parent Coffee is on Friday, Jan 11 from 8-9:30 am at the Lower School. An administrator from the Upper School will speak and
answer questions about the Upper School program. Please RSVP to Mrs. Pat
Feith via e-mail or 440-832-7838.
CAVS Field Trip: The Cavs/TSA Field Trip
for Upper School technology students (originally
scheduled for 12/13) has been
rescheduled to Monday, Dec. 17th. Parents of students attending
the field trip should be at the Upper School at 10 pm for student pickup
after the game. Please contact Sally Garza with questions via e-mail or
440-832-7840.
Basketball: All students, families and
fans are invited to join us next Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Upper School gym as the Girls, JV and Varsity teams take on Cleveland Christian Academy.
The Girls game begins at 4:30, JV at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:30. CCA and Lawrence have a friendly rivalry and always play very close games, so it
promises to be an exciting evening of basketball!
Target Red Card Fundraiser: Did you know you can
raise money for Lawrence School every time you use your Target® Visa® or Target® Card? We will
receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash
donation from Target through the Take Charge of Education® program.
Just visit target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school
(you must designate either Lower School or Upper School). Grandparents, alumni, neighbors and friends can take part, too.
Adopt a Family: The High School Student Council
is sponsoring an "Adopt a Family" program on behalf of the Emergency Assistance
Center of Summit County. The family they are adopting has unfortunately faced great
obstacles this year including the loss of a job. There is a list of items requested by the family that you may view here. Monetary donations are also welcome
and will be used for
gift cards to grocery stores and gas stations. We are accepting non-perishable food items and paper goods to give to the
family as well. Your help is much appreciated!
Night at the Races: Check
your mailboxes for the Save the Date card for the 3rd
Annual Night at the Races, and make plans to join us on Saturday, Feb.
23 at the Upper School. This event is sponsored by the Athletic Booster
Club.
Parent Technology Classes: The
next free Parent Technology class is "MS Excel Basics," on
Thursday, Jan 17, from 4-5:30 in Room 303 at the Lower School. Learn
the basics of using the spreadsheet and mathematical functions of MS Excel.
RSVP to Miss Sally Garza via e-mail or 440-832-7840. For a complete schedule of remaining courses, click here. These
classes are free and open to the public.
HEAD NOTES
From Head of School, Lou Salza
Soon the Winter Solstice will mark the sun's greatest declination south of
the equator and, in the Northern Hemisphere, the shortest and darkest day of the year.
In Ancient Rome, my ancestors called this day "Dies Invicti Solis" or "The
day of the invincible sun." I am buoyed by the ancients' faith that in the deepest darkest moments of the year, an inevitable turning towards
the light begins and the seasons begin their cycle of renewal once again. Now, here in my first winter in over a decade, I will look forward to
lengthening days, and the coming of the new year with its promise of spring.
As we approach this years Solstice, let us be mindful that there are many
standing watch on our behalf around a dangerous globe, and there are many right here at home who need someone standing with and for them. I am
grateful for my life, and for our shared work on behalf of the children at Lawrence School and students wherever they go to school.
As a new grandfather, an educator for thirty years and a new Head of School
at Lawrence, I reflect on the wisdom in Charlie King's folk song written three decades ago. He sang, "Our lives are more than our work; and our work
is more than our jobs...."
So this holiday - whether you light the Menorah and celebrate the Festival of
Lights, look to the east for the Christmas Star, or simply scan the heavens in awe and wonder as the Ancients did - let us seek the light deep in our
hearts, and in the hearts of all those we touch.
I wish us all peace this Holiday Season, and in the New Year.
Lou
Did this week's Head Notes column inspire you, puzzle you, or otherwise
stir a response you would like to share? Let Lou know how you feel! He welcomes all comments and correspondence via e-mail
or phone (440-832-7820).
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