Points of Pride: Student and Staff Success Stories The Parents as Teachers National Center honored the PAT program as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate for delivering high-quality services to families of children from birth to age three. Congratulations, Suzy Green, early childhood coordinator, and parent educators Stacie Daniels, Bruce Eggers, Miriah Essman, and Audrey Pool.
Food Service looks forward to continuing to offer free meal service to all children ages 1-18 in the community next year. The district provided three Student Support Centers to assist its frontline workers, classroom teachers, with childcare issues during remote The West MS Team Novaturia earned the award learning. for Best Future City Project Plan at the National USD 497 joined public health partners LawrenceFuture City competition. Douglas County Public Health and LMH Health to facilitate COVID-19 testing and vaccination services for eligible students and staff. The FSHS boys’ cross country team captured the team’s first Kansas State High School Activities Association State Championship.
The district will name an early childhood inclusive playground at Kennedy in memory of Lawrence philanthropist William Dann, a longtime supporter of the Lawrence Schools Foundation and the early childhood program.
The FSHS girls’ gymnastics team earned KSHSAA 6A State Championship honors. Lawrence gymnasts captured all of the gold medals at the state events. FSHS senior Talia Gay won her second consecutive all-around, as well as bars and beam. Lawrence High junior Paris Spotted-Tail won floor exercise and vault. The National School Public Relations Association named Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis one of its 2020 Superintendents to Watch. The honor recognized Dr. Lewis’ use of communication technology in innovative and effective ways to engage and inform the school community. NSPRA celebrated these leaders with fewer than five Eleven students earned honors as National years of experience in the superintendent role for possessing dynamic, fast-paced leadership with Merit Commended Scholars: Abdullah Ahmed, Ethan Berkley, Nicholas Dvorske, Isaac Phillips, strong communication skills. Ian Snyder, and Reece Wohlford, LHS; and Rachel In the November General Election, Lawrence Bonnewell, Ryan Duan, Rebecca Feng, Asa Morrison, students continued to practice voting by casting and Hollis Wilkins, of FSHS. The National Merit online ballots in partnership with the Boys and Scholarship Corporation recognized these seniors for exceptional academic promise. Girls Club of Lawrence. 12
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Lawrence teachers used creative ways to teach in empty classrooms or from home during remote learning in the fall. Southwest MS English teacher Keri Lauxman followed the lead of pro sports venues and national awards shows by propping up some cardboard cutouts of famous people in her classroom.
