Getting ready for our multicultural day celebration on Friday, January 22nd. The flags and collages representing each families heritage is what makes the cultural mosaic of Lawrence so wonderful!
This week we are continuing our study of animals and focusing on penguins. We are creating penguin slides, comparing our height to a penguin, and exploring habitats of arctic penguins. Lots of fun learning going on in UPK!
Lawrence Friday January 15th
We had no cases today reported districtwide today.
Monday school will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The commUNITY coalition will have a special event Monday evening with guest speaker Dwania Kyles who was part of a group of 13 first graders during desegregation of the Memphis Schools. The link can be found on Lawrence.org.
I hope you will join us.
Thank you and stay strong, safe, and kind.
Dr. Pedersen
Monday, January 18th we will have no school in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important voice of the American civil rights movement which worked on equal rights for all. His most famous speech is "I have a dream..."
Lawrence Thursday January 14th
Good evening. Lawrence had no reported cases today. We have approximately 40 staff and students district wide that are continuing their quarantine. The cooperation of all members of our learning community shows the strength of this beautiful community. Thank you.
Dr. Pedersen
Children exploring winter themes through hands on activities.
Some Lawrence staff , identified as NYS group 1A , have started to get the vaccine. This is very good news and we anxiously await vaccines being made available to our teachers, staff, children, and families. I’m pretty certain we all want one of these “ proof of COVID vaccination cards”.
Today children in room 4 practiced sequencing events from a winter story that was read to them. Afterward, they participated in winter themed centers and worked on fine motor, writing, math, and language skills.
Lawrence’s first vaccination! Nurse Susan Brooks from Lawrence Middle School proudly displays her vaccination band-aid and says “ We can do this America!” Today the county opened up vaccination for school nurses. We are delighted to see this process begin.
Dear Lawrence Families, The district has been notified of positive COVID-19 cases (unrelated to one another). Please see the following letter for more information. Stay well!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1062005/Notified_of_Positive_Case_-_COVID-19_-_1.4.2021.pdf
Quarantine Reminders
For travel out of the tristate -
The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days.
On day 4 of their quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID test. If both tests comes back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test.
For CLOSE CONTACT
NYS has now aligned with the CDC and quarantine is now 10 days or 7 days if a negative test is taken between days 5 and 7.
Persons who come out of quarantine are advised to continue to monitor for symptoms for 14 days.
Please feel free to email with any questions, these are certainly confusing times.
Thank you
Welcome to 2021! School will reopen on Monday, January 4th. Please remember to complete the health app, stay home if you have any symptoms, and follow quarantine guidelines for any travel you may have taken.
With the vaccine on the horizon we are hopeful for the future, however we must remain mindful of safety protocols to keep one another healthy.
Onward to a safe and healthy 2021!
Dr. Pedersen
Dear Lawrence Families, The district has been notified of 2 positive COVID-19 cases (unrelated to one another). Please see the following letter for more information. Stay well!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1056405/Notified_of_Positive_Case_-_COVID-19_-_12.21.20.pdf
Good afternoon Lawrence,
The Department of Health has alerted us to a positive case at the High School, last date in school was Monday the 14th. Any close contacts are being notified. We also have an unrelated HS case with no close contacts.
During the break please email me with any COVID questions or case notifications apedersen@lawrence.org. To ensure the safest tracing process, we need to be contacted directly please.
Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of a very long year. I hope it finds you all well.
Stay strong and stay safe.
All my best,
Dr. Pedersen
"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul." - Friedrich Froebel
Virtual Winter Sing 2020
Special thank you to Ms. Thomas for recording and editing our Winter Sing videos for each class. Thank you also to Mrs. DiCeglio and Mr. Ferraro for helping decorate our auditorium. We wish our families could have viewed our concert in person but to stay healthy and safe we had to readjust. Click on the link below and please let me know if you have any trouble viewing the link. palmonaitis@lawrence.k12.ny.us
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYXERoJ2XuQ2s7cud86b_u4D9GVXq6p-/view?usp=sharing
Backup link in case one above does not open- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z7IioSb6N5dN4liupBdX43coTsnnCE0Y/view?usp=sharing
Un agradecimiento especial a la Sra. Thomas por grabar y editar nuestros videos de Winter Sing para cada clase. Gracias también a la Sra. DiCeglio y al Sr. Ferraro por ayudar a decorar nuestro auditorio. Deseamos que nuestras familias pudieran haber visto nuestro concierto en persona, pero para mantenernos sanos y seguros tuvimos que reajustarnos. Haga clic en el enlace a continuación y avíseme si tiene algún problema para ver el enlace. palmonaitis@lawrence.k12.ny.us
Thursday December 17th Have a safe and beautiful snow Day! Put your Chromebooks and tech down and enjoy the beauty of the world. The quiet and beauty is timeless.
It sifts from Leaden Sieves
BY EMILY DICKINSON
Written in 1830
It powders all the Wood.
It fills with Alabaster Wool
The Wrinkles of the Road -
It makes an even Face
Of Mountain, and of Plain -
Unbroken Forehead from the East
Unto the East again -
It reaches to the Fence -
It wraps it Rail by Rail
Till it is lost in Fleeces -
It deals Celestial Vail
There will be food distribution on Friday, December 18th from 9am-12 pm outside School #2 or School #4
Green for the Grinch as Holiday Spirit Week continues!
Good afternoon Lawrence Families -
Lawrence will have a snow day tomorrow, December 17th and a remote learning day December 18th. We hope that the year ends peacefully for you and your family. Please see general December news here https://www.smore.com/yvczr
Stay safe and stay well.
Dr.Pedersen
