Kindergarten students at Lawrence Primary School enjoyed a directed drawing activity by creating snowmen, sharing in the excitement of the winter weather. This type of activity helps students strengthen fine motor skills, practice listening and following directions, and express creativity, while seasonal themes increase engagement and support language development through real world connections.
Sixth grade students at Lawrence Elementary School have been learning about human body systems this quarter. This week, Mrs. Quick’s class tried out our brand new science lab to dissect chicken wings, learning how muscles are attached to the skeletal system with tendons. This lab also demonstrated how muscles work in pairs to pull bones. but not push them. Students shared that this hands-on experiment was "a little gross," but also "cool," allowing them to discover the function of muscles, tendons, bones, and joints.
On Friday, January 9th Representatives from the American Heart Association presented to the LJHS Bulldogs. This presentation is to kick off the annual American Heart Association Hoops for Hearts and Jump Rope for Hearts. Students will collect donations to support the research efforts to help end heart disease and heart related illnesses. In February qualifying students will play in a 3v3 basketball tournament or a jump rope session as a reward for their efforts.
LHS Good News 1/14/26
Finals are happening in some of the classes and final projects in others. Students are expected to be present for full days. Our quarter ends on Friday, January 23rd. The Finals’ schedule is a regular day schedule with specific period finals being given on days, as follows:
Wed., 1/14/26 - Block 5 - all other classes will be held
Thur., 1/15/26 - Block 4 - all other classes will be held
No finals on Friday.
Tue., 1/20/26 - Block 3 - all other classes will be held
Wed., 1/21/26 - Block 2 - all other classes will be held
Thur., 1/22/26 - Block 1 - all other classes will be held
Fri., 1/23/26 - regular day. Make-up day for any missed finals.
January 23rd will mark the last day of the quarter and the end of the first semester. Students will start the 3rd Quarter on Tuesday, January 27th, as Monday, the 26th is an In-Service day for teachers.
Report Cards will be distributed to students on Friday, January 30th.
Seniors are reminded to check the Senior Bulletin and visit Guidance for Scholarship info and applications. We have a very generous and supportive scholarship program and encourage those planning to attend a post-secondary school to take advantage of what we have to offer.
Have a great week!
Finals are happening in some of the classes and final projects in others. Students are expected to be present for full days. Our quarter ends on Friday, January 23rd. The Finals’ schedule is a regular day schedule with specific period finals being given on days, as follows:
Wed., 1/14/26 - Block 5 - all other classes will be held
Thur., 1/15/26 - Block 4 - all other classes will be held
No finals on Friday.
Tue., 1/20/26 - Block 3 - all other classes will be held
Wed., 1/21/26 - Block 2 - all other classes will be held
Thur., 1/22/26 - Block 1 - all other classes will be held
Fri., 1/23/26 - regular day. Make-up day for any missed finals.
January 23rd will mark the last day of the quarter and the end of the first semester. Students will start the 3rd Quarter on Tuesday, January 27th, as Monday, the 26th is an In-Service day for teachers.
Report Cards will be distributed to students on Friday, January 30th.
Seniors are reminded to check the Senior Bulletin and visit Guidance for Scholarship info and applications. We have a very generous and supportive scholarship program and encourage those planning to attend a post-secondary school to take advantage of what we have to offer.
Have a great week!
Lawrence Adult Education was recently recognized by the State of Maine as a top performing adult education program. Over the past year, enrollment has doubled, and the program continues to see strong gains in student test scores and graduation outcomes.
They finished the term strong with four completers before the break, and classrooms have been busy since returning with students eager to earn their HiSET before June.
Lawrence Adult Education continues to support community members of all ages by providing HiSET preparation, college and career guidance, and English language learning. By helping individuals gain education, skills, and credentials, the program strengthens the local workforce and contributes to the long term success of the community and the State of Maine.
7th grade Wellness students take on a hands-on challenge, balancing multiple nails on a single nail, to practice teamwork, communication, and problem solving. Activities like this highlight the importance of collaboration, creative thinking, and supporting one another to overcome challenges together.
Right before the Holiday break our students from Clinton joined the students at Lawrence Primary to tour the school and to get to know one another. These pictures are of the first graders. each student was paired with a new student. They got to know one another and in the activity they drew a picture and shared their name, making a new friend. A number of the classes K-2 had been writing letters to get acquainted and welcome one another!
We are off to a great start!
We are off to a great start!
This week, we were thrilled to open the doors of Lawrence Elementary School, welcoming all third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders from across our district! A place built for learning, growth, and big dreams...this is just the beginning of an exciting new chapter in MSAD 49!
LHS Good News 1/8/26
Happy New Year! Students and staff have come back from a nice break and quickly get back into their routines. The Forensics classes have or will be doing their crime scene investigations. Ms. Stoutamyer’s class used the Library for their crime scene investigations this past Monday and Tuesday and Mrs. Lord’s classes will be investigating the conference room which has been staged as a crime scene. During these hands-on labs, the students use their observation and deductive reasoning skills as well as investigative techniques to study blood spatter patterns, lift finger prints and use other clues and evidence from the crime scene to help them solve the crime. The students are highly engaged when accessing these “crime scenes” and doing their write-ups.
We have two weeks left in the quarter and first semester. Wednesday, 1/14/26, is a Late Start Day, and Monday, 1/19, is a holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). Otherwise, students will be in all of their classes each day until the end of the quarter. The new semester and Quarter 3 starts on Tuesday, 1/27, (Monday - 1/26 is a Teachers’ Workshop day).
On Tuesday, 1/13/26, we will have our 7-12 Choral Concert in the Williamson Performing Arts Center starting at 6:30 PM. Please come out to hear our students perform.
Have a great week!
Happy New Year! Students and staff have come back from a nice break and quickly get back into their routines. The Forensics classes have or will be doing their crime scene investigations. Ms. Stoutamyer’s class used the Library for their crime scene investigations this past Monday and Tuesday and Mrs. Lord’s classes will be investigating the conference room which has been staged as a crime scene. During these hands-on labs, the students use their observation and deductive reasoning skills as well as investigative techniques to study blood spatter patterns, lift finger prints and use other clues and evidence from the crime scene to help them solve the crime. The students are highly engaged when accessing these “crime scenes” and doing their write-ups.
We have two weeks left in the quarter and first semester. Wednesday, 1/14/26, is a Late Start Day, and Monday, 1/19, is a holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). Otherwise, students will be in all of their classes each day until the end of the quarter. The new semester and Quarter 3 starts on Tuesday, 1/27, (Monday - 1/26 is a Teachers’ Workshop day).
On Tuesday, 1/13/26, we will have our 7-12 Choral Concert in the Williamson Performing Arts Center starting at 6:30 PM. Please come out to hear our students perform.
Have a great week!
Students in Mrs. McCluskey's 8th grade ELA classes participated in a Reader's Theater reading of the classic story, A Christmas Carol. Students took turns reading lines from the adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel. This was a festive activity to accompany the current instruction related to theater and The Classics.
Lawrence Primary has been busier than usual the past couple of weeks, as many of our students and staff prepare to move to Lawrence Elementary School in January. Our 3rd-6th grade students were bursting with excitement as they toured our beautiful new facility last week! This Tuesday, we celebrated the upcoming holiday season with a joy-filled concert at the Williamson Performing Arts Center. Our 4th-6th grade band and chorus students performed in front of a packed house. We've also had fun theme days this week, with a visit from the Grinch himself on Grinchy Green Day! Wishing all of our families a Happy Holiday Season!
Students at Clinton Elementary have been actively learning hockey skills in Physical Education class. Kindergarten students begin by learning how to hold a hockey stick with two hands and control an object. In grades 1–2, students build on these skills by practicing passing, shooting, and stick handling, even taking on fun challenges like stealing gold from hockey pirates. Grades 3–4 continue developing these foundational skills while persevering through increased challenges in preparation for playing games with others. Finally, in grades 5–6, students connect their prior hockey knowledge to apply skills in modified game situations.
LHS Good News 12/17/25
Hopefully, you were able to get out to see the Lawrence Theatre Company’s presentation of The Wizard of Oz last week. The cast and crew did a marvelous job! The sets were great. I particularly liked the creative way the talking Wizard was portrayed on stage.
Mr. Bellner’s Chemistry class is working diligently, preparing for their first stoichiometry lab. “Stoichiometry is the branch of chemistry that involves the study of the quantitative relationships between reactants and products in a chemical reaction. It is essentially the "mathematics behind chemistry," allowing chemists to calculate precise amounts of substances involved in reactions.” (Google AI).
The Jr. / Sr. High Holiday Concert was held on Wednesday evening. The concert included the combined Jazz Bands, as well. We have a talented group of musicians. The next concert will be the Choral Concert coming up on Tuesday, January 13th at 6:30 PM. Please come out to enjoy vocal performances from the Jr. High and High School Choir groups.
I would like to give a shout-out to the NHS and all in the Lawrence community who have helped organize and provide gifts for “Christmas for Teens” and “Teens in Need” to help spread some holiday cheer this year. Without shopping efforts and donations, we would not have been able to provide for 106 students between the Jr. High and High School. This, as well as anonymous acts of giving from the community, our Bulldog Closet, and the Food Pantry, help to meet the needs of our most vulnerable students in a caring and discreet manner. Our Guidance Department, NHS, and JMG programs are at the forefront of these efforts. Thank you to all who have helped contribute to these efforts.
I will not be writing next week, but I wanted to let you know that when we get back from break, our students will have three weeks left in the quarter and the first semester. The second semester will start on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Happy Holidays!
Hopefully, you were able to get out to see the Lawrence Theatre Company’s presentation of The Wizard of Oz last week. The cast and crew did a marvelous job! The sets were great. I particularly liked the creative way the talking Wizard was portrayed on stage.
Mr. Bellner’s Chemistry class is working diligently, preparing for their first stoichiometry lab. “Stoichiometry is the branch of chemistry that involves the study of the quantitative relationships between reactants and products in a chemical reaction. It is essentially the "mathematics behind chemistry," allowing chemists to calculate precise amounts of substances involved in reactions.” (Google AI).
The Jr. / Sr. High Holiday Concert was held on Wednesday evening. The concert included the combined Jazz Bands, as well. We have a talented group of musicians. The next concert will be the Choral Concert coming up on Tuesday, January 13th at 6:30 PM. Please come out to enjoy vocal performances from the Jr. High and High School Choir groups.
I would like to give a shout-out to the NHS and all in the Lawrence community who have helped organize and provide gifts for “Christmas for Teens” and “Teens in Need” to help spread some holiday cheer this year. Without shopping efforts and donations, we would not have been able to provide for 106 students between the Jr. High and High School. This, as well as anonymous acts of giving from the community, our Bulldog Closet, and the Food Pantry, help to meet the needs of our most vulnerable students in a caring and discreet manner. Our Guidance Department, NHS, and JMG programs are at the forefront of these efforts. Thank you to all who have helped contribute to these efforts.
I will not be writing next week, but I wanted to let you know that when we get back from break, our students will have three weeks left in the quarter and the first semester. The second semester will start on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Happy Holidays!
At Lawrence Primary, kindergarteners have been exploring different versions of The Gingerbread Man, and this week the adventure continues! After decorating their gingerbread Christmas cookies, students will set off on a school wide scavenger hunt to track down the cookies that ‘ran away.’ 🍪🎄✨ A sweet surprise awaits them at the end! 🎄🍪
The Clinton Band is busy getting ready for next week’s Holiday Concert, rehearsing exciting new music that sounds just like a winter snowstorm! ❄️🎶
Don’t miss the Elementary Band and Chorus Concert next Tuesday at 6:30 PM at the Williamson Auditorium.
Don’t miss the Elementary Band and Chorus Concert next Tuesday at 6:30 PM at the Williamson Auditorium.
LHS Good News 12/10/25
The Lawrence Theatre Company will present The Wizard of Oz on Thursday and Friday, 12/11 and 12/12 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, 12/13/25, at 2:00 PM. Tickets for Students/Seniors are $5 and General Admission is $8. Please come out to support your students and see a great show!
A reminder to folks picking up your student after school: our parent pickup is out back, via Bulldog Drive, if it’s right after school. If you can wait until after the buses clear out (after 2:07 PM), you’ll be able to pull into a parking lot out front or right at the door. If you show up anytime between 1:50 - 2:00 PM and pull into a student parking lot, you’re going to be fighting the flow of traffic. If you have a student in the Jr. High, you can pull into the Jr. High lot.
As we near the holidays, excitement builds, as well as anxieties. If your student is exhibiting signs of irritability, lethargy, or they seem to be out of sorts, (other than normal teenage moodiness!), please reach out to us with any concerns or reach out to your Primary Care Physician. We can touch base with them to ease or address any concerns that you may have.
Seniors are receiving word from schools that they have been accepted to for next year. Please remind them to let our Guidance Office know, as we keep track of that on a bulletin board outside of Guidance. If a student is going into the military or directly going into the workforce, we want to know that, as well.
Have a great week!
The Lawrence Theatre Company will present The Wizard of Oz on Thursday and Friday, 12/11 and 12/12 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, 12/13/25, at 2:00 PM. Tickets for Students/Seniors are $5 and General Admission is $8. Please come out to support your students and see a great show!
A reminder to folks picking up your student after school: our parent pickup is out back, via Bulldog Drive, if it’s right after school. If you can wait until after the buses clear out (after 2:07 PM), you’ll be able to pull into a parking lot out front or right at the door. If you show up anytime between 1:50 - 2:00 PM and pull into a student parking lot, you’re going to be fighting the flow of traffic. If you have a student in the Jr. High, you can pull into the Jr. High lot.
As we near the holidays, excitement builds, as well as anxieties. If your student is exhibiting signs of irritability, lethargy, or they seem to be out of sorts, (other than normal teenage moodiness!), please reach out to us with any concerns or reach out to your Primary Care Physician. We can touch base with them to ease or address any concerns that you may have.
Seniors are receiving word from schools that they have been accepted to for next year. Please remind them to let our Guidance Office know, as we keep track of that on a bulletin board outside of Guidance. If a student is going into the military or directly going into the workforce, we want to know that, as well.
Have a great week!
Are you aware of the current "6/7" fad? If you are not, you must not have a middle school student at home! On Tuesday of this week LJHS celebrated the 67th full day of school. The students pictured were identified as "6/7" students; students whose identification number contained the digits 67 in that order. Students were given some Bulldog Swag to acknowledge this special status.
Last week at Clinton, our first graders explored holiday traditions and engaged in a variety of turkey themed activities to prepare for Thanksgiving break. Students shared traditions from home, compared similarities and differences, participated in themed reading and writing tasks, and enjoyed hands on projects that supported both creativity and learning.
Inspired by the book Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars, Lawrence Primary fifth graders have been Learning Like Bulldogs in our Library Learning Center. With our district's focus on making learning visible, students are asked to consider five learning dispositions as they approach their learning: we are reflective, we make connections, we take risks, we are curious, and we persevere. Students discovered that when they Learn Like Bulldogs, they're mirroring what NASA engineers and scientists do everyday as they explore space. They were amazed to learn that these concepts are so important to NASA that their two most recent Mars Landers are named Curiosity and Perseverance! After making connections to how NASA solves problems, students applied curiosity and reflection to making choices in the library. Finally, they took risks and persevered while collaborating to design and create their own Mars landers.
LHS Good News 12/3/25
Kiera Day, a Senior at LHS, received the first Safe Driver Award, awarded quarterly to the student who practices good, safe driving on campus. Congratulations Kiera! Deputy Day, and Administration will pick the Safe Driver each quarter to encourage and recognize safe driving.
On Wednesday, we held our Community Advisory at which we recognized our Safe Driver Award, as well as our Students of the Month recipients. The following students were recognized for November Students of the Month at LHS: Freshman - Wyatt Woodbury, Sophomore - Carter Grenier, Junior - Emma Spaulding, and Senior - Kloee Grant-Hamm. Congratulations!
MMTC recognized their Students of the Month and the following students from Lawrence were recognized: Ezra Samuelson - CTE Academy / Gavin Irving - Residential Construction / James Boutin - Early Childhood / Jacob Benner - Electrical I / Logan Levesque - Electrical II / and Brook Saucier - Pre Nursing. Congratulations!
The Lawrence Theatre Company is gearing up for their performance of The Wizard of Oz, which will open next week with performances on Thursday, December 11th at 7:00 PM and Friday, December 12th at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, December 13th at 2:00 PM in the Williamson Performing Arts Center. Please come and support our students!
Quarter 2 Progress Reports will be posted on Friday, December 5th. Please contact your child’s teachers with any concerns or questions.
Have a great week!
Kiera Day, a Senior at LHS, received the first Safe Driver Award, awarded quarterly to the student who practices good, safe driving on campus. Congratulations Kiera! Deputy Day, and Administration will pick the Safe Driver each quarter to encourage and recognize safe driving.
On Wednesday, we held our Community Advisory at which we recognized our Safe Driver Award, as well as our Students of the Month recipients. The following students were recognized for November Students of the Month at LHS: Freshman - Wyatt Woodbury, Sophomore - Carter Grenier, Junior - Emma Spaulding, and Senior - Kloee Grant-Hamm. Congratulations!
MMTC recognized their Students of the Month and the following students from Lawrence were recognized: Ezra Samuelson - CTE Academy / Gavin Irving - Residential Construction / James Boutin - Early Childhood / Jacob Benner - Electrical I / Logan Levesque - Electrical II / and Brook Saucier - Pre Nursing. Congratulations!
The Lawrence Theatre Company is gearing up for their performance of The Wizard of Oz, which will open next week with performances on Thursday, December 11th at 7:00 PM and Friday, December 12th at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, December 13th at 2:00 PM in the Williamson Performing Arts Center. Please come and support our students!
Quarter 2 Progress Reports will be posted on Friday, December 5th. Please contact your child’s teachers with any concerns or questions.
Have a great week!
