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About 1,400 students attended the vacation week April Acceleration Academy. There was lots of enthusiasm during the smaller class sizes and hands on learning.

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The 8th grade students at the Alexander B. Bruce were recently invited to attend a session at the MA Statehouse hosted by both State Senator Pavel Payano and MA Representative Estela A. Reyes to learn about local civics and governance and how they can enact change through advocacy and voting.

Congratulations to the 59 parent graduates in the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program! These students are parents of current English Learner students around the District and worked hard in the 8 month evening program to improve their English. Always keep learning!

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Lawlor Schools staff enjoyed a breakfast treat from Kiss 108 and Wendy's as winners of the "Breakfast for your Staff" contest. Looking good in their match t-shirts, the party planners had fun posing with DJ Mikey V and getting some swag to start their day! Thank you to Kiss 108 and Wendy's for making our morning special!

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Congratulations to the students from Lawrence High School who graduated from the Homeland Security Junior Cadet program!

Parthum Middle School celebrated their Winter IM sports teams and enjoyed entertainment from LHS Theater students during their recent Pep Rally.

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Last week, the Guilmette Complex had a huge Pep Rally to get ready for MCAS. As part of the Pep Rally, students with perfect attendance got to Pie the Principals in the face!
It was a messy, but fun experience for the whole school.

Students at the Wetherbee School enjoyed interacting with some unusual animals, like this baby armadillo, during a visit from Animal Adventures.

On March 20th, the Leahy School building site was the scene of an official Topping Ceremony. The construction project has made great progress. Lawrence Public Schools Staff, elected officials and students were able to put their signature on the beam before it was lifted into place.

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Students of all ages from nine schools around the District participated in the annual Music Department District Concert. The audience was enthusiastic about the range of music from vocal to instrumental.

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