Mrs. Megan Owens, Southwest Principal, Announces Retirement. See her full story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Za2Gfm5kQdUMk129ex8owVnYxiYyp_Q/view?usp=share_link
March Board Spotlights: The board spotlighted former LHS Principal, Mr. Don Edwards. He will be inducted into the Missouri Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Prior to serving in Lawson he had a longstanding successful history as a basketball coach. Next, the board highlighted Mr. John Defries, Lawson resident who was recognized recently at the state wrestling tournament by MSHSAA for 25 years of service as an official. And finally, they recognized Ms. Christina Conrick, Southwest Elementary's Computers Teacher, who was nominated and awarded the Lawson VFW's Teacher of the Year award for her demonstration of patriotism with student groups during and outside the school day. The Board of Education congratulates our March spotlight recipients for their accomplishments and for representing the Lawson community with class.
LHS Theater Announces Spring Play - Pirates of the Great Lakes! Mark your calendars!🗓🗓
APRIL 21ST, 22ND, & 23RD
$3 for Students - $5 for General Public
Sellers Performing Arts Center - Lawson High School
APRIL 21ST & 22ND Doors Open at 6:30 Show Starts at 7.
APRIL 23RD Doors Open at 3:30 Show Starts at 4.
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The year is 1782 and Johann Andreas' family business on the shores of Lake Huron is in trouble. For some reason nobody wants to stay at "Andreas Wasp Infested Inn." Luckily for Johann, Captain Short Fuse Composure arrives on the scene, having been stranded by a band of pirates who mistook Michigan for an island. In his possession is a treasure map, and he promises Johann a share of the loot if he can assemble a crew and reach the treasure in advance of his arch-rival, the dreaded Burgundy Beard. Between dealing with Captain Short Fuse Composure's fear of North Atlantic Sea Tigers, an idiotic crew, and a complete lack of knowledge about the sea, will it be possible for Johann to find the treasure, get the girl, charm her father, stop tripping over things, and save his family business?
Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow, March 12th!
Congratulations to senior Max Watson on earning honorable mention for their February Photo of the Month competition entry to MIJA (Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association), the state student journalism organization.
Yearbook staff members submit entries each month and then we select the best from those for our one entry in the state monthly competition. Below is the link to the page where the photo is located on the MIJA site (scroll to the bottom and click into the honorable mentions.)
https://mipajournalism.com/4875/contests/february-photo-of-the-month-winners-announced-4/
Lawson HS Select Choir traveled to Staley HS this morning to perform in the MSHSAA Choir State Large Ensemble Festival. They performed two prepared pieces for a panel of three judges earning an "Exemplary I" and two "Outstanding II" ratings. Following their performance on stage, they went into the Sight Reading room and earned an "Exemplary I" rating for their performance in there. The scores were combined to award them with an overall "Exemplary I" rating. This is the first Choir from Lawson to achieve this honor since 2017! Congratulations to these outstanding musicians!
Reminder that we have our Quarter Recess coming up - No School Friday, March 17th and Monday, March 20th!
Join us in supporting the LHS Robotics Team as they prepare for competition! They will be doing a demonstration and explanation of this year's robot this Friday evening at 6pm in the SPAC. We will reveal our progress so far on the robot and give info on the competition and game strategy.
Also attached is the itinerary for the competition next week. It is being held at Olathe South High School. They would love to see our support!
As we approach the end of the third quarter and push into the final stretch of the 2022-23 school year, we want to reiterate that our student's success is directly related to their presence in the learning process. Showing up matters, and together we can finish "Fourth Quarter Strong!"
Reminder: Lakeview Property Bids are due next Friday, March 10, by 2pm
Click Link to access the complete Request For Bid: https://5il.co/1pf0a
The Lawson Jazz Band finished up their successful season with a First Place finish at the Truman State University Jazz Festival. Additionally, Haley Lewis (sophomore), Anna Tucker (senior), and Hunter Thompson (sophomore) were awarded individual Outstanding Musicianship Awards. Congratulations to all of these students on their great work!
We look forward to hosting the Lawson Chamber of Commerce: Board Candidate Meet & Greet this Thursday, March 2, at 6:30pm in the Lawson Middle School Commons. As a part of the event, the District will be sharing information about the recently approved 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. We hope you can join us to learn more about our plan and meet the 2023 Board of Education Candidates. #WeAreLawson
During the months of December and January, 5th Grade music students in Mrs. Covey's class worked with a partner to compose an original duet to play on their recorders. After rehearsing their music with their partner, they then performed their compositions for their classmates. Students learned about the process of composing and the many challenges that come with writing music and then performing it for an audience. They also discovered that even the greats, like Beethoven, made mistakes when writing their compositions.
On Monday, February 13, seventeen singers in grades 6-11 traveled to Missouri Western in St. Joe, where they rehearsed all afternoon with students from schools in the Northwest region. The MS students were under the direction of Jazz Rucker, a very dynamic music educator from the Kansas City area. The HS students were under the direction of Dr. Chris Marple, the Visiting Professor of Choral Music Education at MWSU. Both groups put on great performances after just a few hours of rehearsal.
Please help us celebrate National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Our crew of excellent drivers, monitors, and managers keeps the wheels on the buses rolling. In a single school year, our drivers will log over 130,000 regular route miles each year, picking up and returning over 750 student riders safely home each day. They will also log around 25,000 miles and 1700 hours to ensure our students have safe transportation to and from 100s of athletic and activity trips. To say our bus drivers are SUPER CARDINALS is a fact, and we thank them for all they do daily. #WeAreLawson.
Please help us welcome Mr. Kevin Keeton! He has been selected to serve as the Middle School Assistant Principal/Activities Director for the 2023-24 school year. See his full story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gn20cnhlQoXy7Q5pMIgXWk2CseV_PagQ/view?usp=share_link
Southwest is ready to welcome new Kindergarteners and their families TOMORROW from 5-6pm in the SW Cafeteria! In addition, our kindergarten teachers will be there to schedule screenings, our PTO will have information available, and Durham Bus Services will be there to answer questions!
Notice is hereby given that The Lawson R-XIV Board of Education, by affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board, voted to authorize the sale of the following listed properties through a sealed bid process during their Closed Session Meeting on February 15, 2023.
Lakeview Lot – 18
Lakeview Lot – 19
Lakeview Lot – 20
Lakeview Lot – 21
Lakeview Lot – 22
Lakeview Lot – 23
The surplus real properties are located on Shephard Road, east of the District Maintenance Building and High School Softball Field. The individual lots currently have survey stakes to see the lot lines.
Click Link to access the complete Request For Bid: https://5il.co/1pf0a
Mrs. Green, Southwest Librarian/Reading Teacher, Announces Retirement. See her full story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o_LdzZjKOLaEKK-Kt-I8L1bKLSgYVo55/view?usp=share_link
February Board Spotlights: Our February student "Board Spotlight" was on several students. To begin, the Board spotlighted Lawson Middle School students Kaydence Hyatt and Caitlyn Cline for their state-qualifying FCCLA State Star Event presentation, “Road Safety.” Next up was Lawson Middle School students Josie Holman, Mariah Jones, and Ella Ripley for their FCCLA state-qualifying “Stand up and Speak Out” project. Our final student spotlight of the evening was on Lawson High School students Kadance James and Allison Hochwender for their state qualify FCCLA Star Event, “Every Penny is Hope” project. We also celebrated Lawson HS/MS Media Specialist Mrs. Katie Berger for her selection as an MFA Oil Foundation Grant recipient. Mrs. Berger plans to utilize the funds from the grant to add new books to our district library collection. The Board of Education congratulates our February spotlight recipients for their accomplishments and for representing the Lawson community with class.
