Dear Lawrence Union Free School District Community,
I hope this finds you and your loved ones well.
We are experiencing a COVID-19 surge in NY and are monitoring the numbers carefully to ensure that we can continue to provide a safe environment for our students and staff.
I know that parents have questions as to whether schools will reopen in person on Monday, January 3. At this time, our plan is for all schools to reopen for in-person instruction on January 3. As per guidelines from the NYS Department of Health and the CDC, masks will continue to be required in all buildings for students, staff, and visitors.
You may have read that the State has provided testing kits for students to school districts in the State.
These kits arrived to Nassau BOCEs yesterday., December 30th and have not been distributed to schools of yet. Once they are in Lawrence we can begin a distribution process with parent pick-up basis. At this time, it appears the distribution process will not occur until after January 3rd. We will not be sending kits home in backpacks.
We will be following protocols from the Nassau County Department of Health (NCDOH) related to Test to Stay (TTS). Please see the following about TTS:
- The protocol applies to only school-based exposures to COVID-19
- The protocol applies only to participation in classroom instructions and it does not permit participation in extracurricular activities.
Our effort to keep our schools open for in-person learning is dependent on everyone making safe choices to mitigate the spread of COVID. If your child has any symptoms you are reminded NOT to send your child to the school.
Again, we are planning on a normal in-person return on January 3rd. As always, if there are any changes to this plan, we will keep you posted. Until we see you on the 3rd, stay well and Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Dr. Ann Pedersen
Superintendent of Schools
Lawrence Union Free School District
Please join us for
Lawrence Elementary School’s
Virtual ENL Family Night
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
6:00PM 4th & 5th Grade Families
7:00PM 6th Grade Families
Virtual ENL Family Night Link:
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ber-kjmc-iyq
Discussion Topics
NYSITELL Overview
NYSESLAT Results and Score Reports
English as a New Language and Bilingual Program
Lawrence Elementary School Families - The Holiday Boutique will take place during school hours between December 7 - 9, 2021. Your child will have the opportunity to browse the boutique and purchase items during the school day
Check out the December MS Smore
https://www.smore.com/term8-lawrence-middle-school-library
Wishing everyone the best of all things good this holiday season.
Check out the second edition of our November SMORE. Packed with all kinds of great information for everyone. Wishing you warm and bright November holidays. https://www.smore.com/1ca2u
NOVEMBER is NATIONAL GRATITUDE MONTH and so much more.
Check out the biweekly Smore for news & information. https://www.smore.com/at1n2
With great sadness we announce the passing of Mr.Cleveland Woods. , a Lawrence teacher for over twenty years who has bettered the lives of all who knew him. Mr. Woods was a champion among humans every day. Our prayers and support go to his wife and children.
On Thursday 10/28 from 5-7PM, the LHS National Honor Society is hosting their annual "Safe Trick or Treat" at Lawrence High School. The admission is $5 per person. Please keep in mind, no child may be admitted without their parent/adult. Come dressed in your costumes for a fun night with family and friends at Lawrence High School's "Safe Trick or Treat!"
LES continues to celebrate Spirit Week with Twin Day!
Spirit Week! Join us in celebrating Spirit Week 2021 gearing up for LHS Homecoming on 10/23. Students that participate on Tuesday & Friday will be entered to win raffle prizes.
Check out part 2 of our October SMORE. Tons of cool stuff and information.
https://www.smore.com/0f8xj
We invite you to join us virtually today at 4:30pm for our October Parent Training with Dr. Vera Feuer from Northwell Health. We will discuss strategies to use when you child is experiencing school anxiety and does not want to come to school. The link to join us at 4:30pm is: meet.google.com/ept-grew-zqh
Dear LES Families,
The security office is now located downstairs on the 878 (right) side of the building. Drop off or pick up before 9 am will remain in the lobby. This is the location for walker pick up already. Zero period drop off for 5th and 6th graders remains at the cafeteria entrance.
Thank you.
Virtual PTA Meeting
Please use the link to log on to our PTA meeting to meet the officers and hear all about the PTA's exciting plans for the school year ahead
LES PTA Meeting
Tuesday, October 5 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Google Meet
https://meet.google.com/nsq-bhqg-naw
Lawrence School District has partnered with Northwell Health to offer a series of free workshops for parents on a variety of behavioral health topics. Please visit the news section of our website for more information. https://www.lawrence.org/article/550496
A fall Smore for you all. I hope you find interesting and useful information here for you and your learners. Check it out here. https://www.smore.com/7x9yh
You can now get it in many languages use the translate button.
Good Afternoon LES Familes,
Please click the link below for the Back to School Night Principals Video and Presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gXu3-gvwI
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/114yRFKSpIB2AtmGa-qXh4GhbheVU1lZWpbWg44sUGmw/edit#slide=id.p
Be sure to check out your teachers Google Classroom as well!
Our Fall Parent Like a Champion evening is on October 7th at 6:30 pm. Join us to hear Dr. Pedersen discuss how Lawrence is educating the Whole Child and about our new collaboration with Northwell Health. For more information and to sign up for the virtual workshop, click here:
https://forms.gle/Ztx5oDd33UinRUAK9
Welcoming our learners back with an assembly! For many students it was the first time being in the renovated auditorium at 195 Broadway.
Welcome back to a new school year. Here is the MS Library September Smore. It is now fully translatable. I hope you can find something of interest here for you and your family. https://www.smore.com/rub2x
