Last week, our LES fourth graders sent their carefully selected items - including milk, crayons, a squishy, oobleck, erasers, and an egg - into the skies above our school!
After reaching a maximum altitude of about 90,000 feet, the balloon landed in Bradley. Once retrieved, Dr. Eason and his team returned the experiments to our student-scientists so they could see which of their hypotheses were correct. Notable results included curdled milk, a rotten egg, and a popped squishy.
Our sixth graders have been hard at work making predictions, scooping and sorting seeds, and collecting data for their Pumpkin Math project. They're learning about finding mean, median, mode, and range, using their pumpkin seed data to practice their new skills.
After reaching a maximum altitude of about 90,000 feet, the balloon landed in Bradley. Once retrieved, Dr. Eason and his team returned the experiments to our student-scientists so they could see which of their hypotheses were correct. Notable results included curdled milk, a rotten egg, and a popped squishy.
Our sixth graders have been hard at work making predictions, scooping and sorting seeds, and collecting data for their Pumpkin Math project. They're learning about finding mean, median, mode, and range, using their pumpkin seed data to practice their new skills.
Mrs. Salley's class has been enjoying the fall season by learning about Johnny Appleseed, making apple volcanoes and eating apple pie in a cup.
We recognized our Students of the Month at last week's assembly. Congratulations, Mariah Salsbury, Hailey King, Melanie Thompson and Oakley Flood! The school community is proud of your achievements.
We would also like to highlight our inaugural Hunters Safety Course held during our advisory block. Mr. Blaisdell and our partners with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife have offered an opportunity for our students to get their hunting license during the school day.
8th grade art students use paper mache and their creativity to make seasonal decorations.
Some of our sixth graders had a SWEET time learning about mean, median, mode, and range using M&M’s!
Students sorted their candy by color, then practiced organizing data, finding the average, identifying the middle value, determining the most frequent value, and calculating the difference between the greatest and least values.
Hands-on projects help make learning more meaningful and engaging...and in this case, a little tastier too!
Students sorted their candy by color, then practiced organizing data, finding the average, identifying the middle value, determining the most frequent value, and calculating the difference between the greatest and least values.
Hands-on projects help make learning more meaningful and engaging...and in this case, a little tastier too!
Lawrence Primary Bus Safety and Fire Safety
We had wonderful visits from our local fire department, who spent time with our children teaching them about fire safety! The children learned important fire safety tips, what to do in the event of a fire, and how to stay safe during an emergency. They also had the opportunity to learn more about the important work firefighters do in our community. To make the visit even more exciting, each child received their very own fire hat!
A big thank you to our local fire department for taking the time to visit our school and help our little learners become more fire safety aware!
We had wonderful visits from our local fire department, who spent time with our children teaching them about fire safety! The children learned important fire safety tips, what to do in the event of a fire, and how to stay safe during an emergency. They also had the opportunity to learn more about the important work firefighters do in our community. To make the visit even more exciting, each child received their very own fire hat!
A big thank you to our local fire department for taking the time to visit our school and help our little learners become more fire safety aware!
LHS Homecoming! The Bulldog spirit was alive and well at our HOCO pep rally. The event was full of cheers, games, singing, and music by our talented pep band. Congratulations to our HOCO King and Queen, Jacob Benner and Piper Carter! Go Bulldogs!
National Bus Safety Week and School Bus Driver Appreciation Week are right around the corner! We are grateful for our dedicated MSAD 49 bus drivers, who work hard every day to safely transport the children of our district. We appreciate all they do, including reviewing bus safety with our Lawrence Elementary students this week.
"Round two of seventh grade social studies exploring the Middle and New England Colonies through a hands-on marketplace activity where they ran shops, traveled through the market, and experienced aspects of colonial life."
These are pictures from Mrs Leary's Kindergarten class. Using our phonics block, students tap out syllables, sort letters and words, and sing the Better Alphabet Song to learn their letters and their phonics sounds. Hearing and using the sounds helps our students as they begin to learn the basics for reading.
We wrapped up last week by showing off our Bulldog Pride in blue and gray! Our students and staff brought their school spirit and smiles as we celebrated being part of the Lawrence community. Go Bulldogs!
Seventh graders spent two days exploring the Middle and New England Colonies through a hands-on marketplace activity where they ran shops, traveled through the market, and experienced aspects of colonial life.
Students in Ms. Andrew's Lab Anatomy course interact with a state-of-the art program called AlphaFold to manipulate A.I. generated microscopic proteins. This opportunity is an extension of the field work Ms. Andrew completed at MDI Biological Laboratory last summer.
Carter Grenier explains, "I found this A.I. engine to be a unique opportunity to view what proteins look like and how they change with mutations. It was interesting to see the AI create complex folds and be confident in its structure. There is a lot of exploration to do. I am excited to see what else can be done with this site."
Carter Grenier explains, "I found this A.I. engine to be a unique opportunity to view what proteins look like and how they change with mutations. It was interesting to see the AI create complex folds and be confident in its structure. There is a lot of exploration to do. I am excited to see what else can be done with this site."
Second graders have been learning about the season of Fall through reading books, classroom discussions, and hands-on activities. As we explored the changes that happen during this season, students learned about changing leaves, apples, cooler weather, and other signs of fall.
One of our favorite activities was creating apple tear-art! The children used pieces of paper to tear and arrange into colorful apples for the classroom!
One of our favorite activities was creating apple tear-art! The children used pieces of paper to tear and arrange into colorful apples for the classroom!
At Lawrence Elementary, Mrs. Whited's fourth graders recently learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. After watching the metamorphosis of their caterpillars, they released four monarch butterflies into the skies above our school.
LHS Seniors making some memories at the break of dawn. Let's celebrate our Seniors!
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Students in Mr. Lunds music class were learning a folk dance called "Sascha!". They moved their bodies to the beat, practiced social skills (like finding a partner), and had lots of fun!
In music class we sing, dance, and play in a tuneful, beautiful, artful way!
In music class we sing, dance, and play in a tuneful, beautiful, artful way!
At Lawrence Elementary, Ms. West's third grade class celebrated International Dot Day, a day dedicated to creativity, courage, and collaboration around the globe! Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book, The Dot, this day encourages students to trust in their abilities, embrace creativity, and be brave enough to make their mark in the world. Each of Ms. West's students celebrated their creativity while making their own unique mark on this special day!
LJHS students learned where their food comes from by harvesting produce from the Lawrence community garden and making fresh apple cider, with much of the harvest being used in the school lunch program.
