Lawrence Union Free School District

Dear Lawrence Families, We all share great pride in our students. To acknowledge the success of the class of 2020, please consider taking part in a Long Island wide event. You can do this by flickering your house lights and making noise (banging pots and pans) at your door for 20 minutes beginning at 8:20 p.m. tonight. (20:20 military time) . May 1st is Senior commitment day, when college acceptances are due and we want our seniors to know they have the support of our community. Stay socially distant but show your emotional connection to these fine students. Dr. Pedersen

Food Resources Available Please use this link or visit our news section for information about additional food resources during the Covid-19 Pandemic: https://docs.google.com/document/d/141EGRbFUFyRk5yBoWe_bVUidl8pGSF-k0jE_JHAfiY0/edit?usp=sharing

One of many teaching bright spots to brighten up a rainy April Day, Lawrence Learns! Lawrence is so proud of our teachers, students and families. The mission statement in Lawrence includes a statement to “prepare learners for life’s challenges”. Our learners are well prepared and taught well under caring staff. This image is of a 5th Grade Class with 100% attendance in a LIVE Class . With a new remote schedule, students finish each live class daily with some math “brain work.” All 25 students worked on “4nums.com.” Students eagerly come up with different equations to reach a solution and share. They problem solve together too if needed!

The Blue Angela will fly over NY today as a sign of American Strength. May you be uplifted by the display of unity. May the fly by help strengthen us all.

Working for the children, Principal Chris Moore, joined by secretaries Nereyda Amaya Moran, Sabrina Lynch and Head Custodian Billy Mahr prepare the second grade Chromebooks for Wednesday distribution. Although these young learners had tablets to access programming, with the extended school closure, we want our learners signing in to “live” instruction with their fabulous teachers. We await delivery on the first grade Chromebooks. Previously issued student tablets will serve as “ hot spots” for internet connection.

Dear Lawrence Families, The Governor has announced that school will be closed until at least May 15th. Please stay connected with your teachers and our social emotional support teams during this period of “NY Pause”. Following social distancing guidelines remains our shared responsibility . We are proud of our students for their academic work ethic and for handling the tremendous emotional pressure of this crisis. Reach out for support, be strong and be well Thank you. Dr Pedersen

Attention Lawrence Families, the food distribution schedule has changed. The new schedule is: Monday pick up is for Monday & Tuesday, Wednesday pick up is for Wednesday & Thursday, and Friday pick up is for Friday & the weekend. Pick up times & locations have not changed.

Greetings Lawrence We hope that you are well and following socially distancing guidelines. Please see news story on this site for some FAQ regarding Regents exams. Students, balance and patience are the best pieces of advice I can offer you. Thank you for your positive attitudes, we all know how challenging this is for you. Stay Strong, you are Lawrence! Dr. Pedersen

Food distribution will continue through Thursday this week. To allow for the holiday, food for Thursday through Monday will be distributed on Thursday. This will be 10 meals per student. Please bring something to take the food home in. Daily distribution will resume on Tuesday.

As we look for mental wellness in this crisis, this is a resource from the Governor’s update to help address rising stress and anxiety. Visit www.headspace.com Be well and stay connected Familysupport@lawrence.org Dr. Pedersen

4th grade classes will be going LIVE on iTutor, Monday at 9:30AM. Please follow the directions from your teacher’s Google Classroom

Tomorrow, April 4th, you can join a global chalk painting event to spread joy around the community. Share your art on social media with #Chalk4Joy and be sure to practice proper social distancing when participating. More information is available on the event's Facebook page. You can also share your pictures with me rbeach@lawrence.k12.ny.us Have fun and be safe😊

Attention AP Students

Lawrence Strong. Socially Distant, Emotionally Connected. Keep up the good social distancing work ( and students, your school work too please).

Dear LES Families, I hope you are all safe and healthy. Guess what boys and girls? I have a YouTube channel. The link to watch me read books aloud to you is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4TCgCmKu3QhRIRVe7OvNsg I miss all of you and hope to see you soon. Mrs. Beach

Dear Lawrence Families, Thursday and Friday MS and HS students are asked to follow the posted schedule to pick up locker belongings from the back of our buildings. We thank our facilities department and remind you that social distancing will be enforced at this time. No one will come in the building. Drive or walk up and tell your name and locker number to our staff. Bagged belongings will be passed across a six foot table. Cleaned lockers will allow Lawrence a chance to fully sanitize the buildings. Thank you

Here for one another.

Information on available Day Care Centers in Nassau County for Children of First Responders' & Emergency Healthcare Workers can be found at https://5il.co/e8x2

Dear Lawrence Families, Your kindness as a school community is clearly felt as we all work through the challenges of this crisis. Wishing you physical and emotional strength and good health. Please reach out via email for emotional support Familysupport @lawrence.org for Learning suppport Distancelearning@lawrence.org Thank you Dr Pedersen

Daily optional lessons for most AP courses will begin tomorrow on YouTube. http://spr.ly/61811Q5iL. More coming soon. Lessons will be delivered by AP teachers from across the country and can be used alongside work teachers are giving their students. Teachers are welcome to join! The first weeks will focus on the end of the course, key topics that colleges expect students to learn but won’t be on exams. Teachers will also provide exam prep each day. As exams approach, teachers will focus primarily on review of concepts/skills that could appear on exams. Some lessons being taught this week: #APUSH: 8.3 The Red Scare #APBio: 7.2 Natural Selection #APPsych: 8.1 Introduction to Psychological Disorders See more topics being covered this week and the full course schedule here: http://spr.ly/61821Q5i0.