Lower School Musical: All Lower School students will participate in the annual Musical next week. Students have been split up by homeroom, and will perform only one of the two days. The following classes perform on Wednesday, March 12: Ms. Zunt, Mrs. Kwiatkowski, Mrs. Lewis, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Lyle. All other classes perform on Thursday, March 13. Performance time is 10 am and 7 pm both days. Students need to arrive by 6:45 pm for the 7 pm show. Also, please note than gently worn Lands' End clothing will be available for sale both evenings. Items will be offered at approximately half the retail price. We hope to see you there!

Lower School Book Fair and Arts & Writing Fair: 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. Parents will also have the opportunity during this time to view student work during the Arts and Writing Fair.

Astronomy Trip: Students and families of all grade levels interested in astronomy are encouraged to join Mrs. Callahan for a lecture on Orion at the Walter R. Schuele Planatarium on Saturday, March 15 at 7 pm. If you are planning to attend, please contact Mrs. Callahan via e-mail or at 440-832-7830 x2506.

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

Auction Items: Solicitation packets for auction item donations were sent home to families last week.  Donations may be dropped off at either the Lower or Upper School. Please indicate "auction" on any items you drop off. We appreciate your support of this annual parent-driven fundraiser, and hope you will also make plans to join us for the gala on Saturday, May 3!

Attn. Basketball Players: Basketball uniforms and Varsity Gold Cards need to be turned in to Mr. Messer no later than next Friday, March 14. Invoices will be sent home to cover the cost of any items missing after March 14. Thank you for your cooperation!

Dress Down Day: Friday, March 14 is a Student Council dress down day for both campuses. Students may pay 25 cents per item out of dress code, or $1 for an entire outfit.

Career Fair: The Cuyahoga Valley Career Center is holding a Student Job Fair on Thursday, March 13 from 4-7 pm for area students ages 15 and over (including those who attend Lawrence School). More than 60 employers of full-time, part-time and seasonal employees will be on hand. This is a great opportunity to find that perfect summer job or research interesting careers.

Free Parent Tech Classes: The next free technology course is "Merging Excel with Word" on Thursday, April 3, from 4-5:30 pm in Room 303 of the Lower School. The course will demonstrate how to create labels and form letters from lists created in Excel with documents created in Word. A huge time-saver to help you work smart, not hard!  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.

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.

CCIS College Fair: The Cleveland Council of Independent Schools is hosting a College Fair on Monday, April 14 from 6:30-9:00 pm at Hawken School (Gates Mills Campus). High School students are encouraged to attend. Please see Mrs. Mattes for more information.

The Head Notes column is on hiatus again this week due to illness.  Check back next week for a new edition.