Please help us congratulate Mrs. Susan Edwards, Middle School Counselor, as she announces her retirement from the Lawson School District after serving 27 years in education with fifteen of those being here in Lawson!
See her full story:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uCe_k-cIKjkXR7PmdDIum7IulhXksGdy/view?usp=share_link
We are excited to announce that the Lawson Board of Education has selected Mr. Travis Zahl to serve as our next Middle School Principal. Mr. Zahl has been serving as the Middle School Assistant Principal and District Activities Director. He will be filling the vacancy of Mrs. Tammy Dunn, current LMS Principal, who is retiring.
"I am excited and thankful for the opportunity to be the Middle School principal. We have an amazing group of teachers and students that I am looking forward to helping reach our shared educational visions for the building and district."
The district will be seeking a new Middle School Assistant Principal/District Activities Director in the coming weeks.
Our January student "Board Spotlight" was on 8th Grade Middle School student Cooper Bellemore for being named 1st Chair Trombone in the District Jazz Band. We also celebrated two staff members. HS/MS Speech Drama/Broadcasting teacher Mr. Matthew Sanchez was spotlighted as an Excelsior Springs Town and Country Newspaper “Teacher of The Year.” Finalist. Head Varsity Football Coach Mr. Caleb Crawford was spotlighted as the Excelsior Springs Town and Country Newspaper “Coach of The Year.” The Board of Education congratulates all three of our January spotlight recipients for their accomplishments and for representing the Lawson community with class.
Lawson Middle School 5th graders met with Trading Card Seniors for a lesson focusing on Self Esteem and how having positive self esteem can help you say no to risky decisions. The Trading Card Seniors then passed out their Trading Cards to nominated students.
Help us in congratulating Coach Crawford - voted Best Coach in the 2022 Town and Country Leaders Community Excellence Awards!
"While I am honored, this is an award that represents our whole Cardinal Family. All of my assistant coaches, our football players, LHS students, and our incredibly supportive community is the reason we are being recognized for the great things happening in Lawson. Thank you for making our Lawson Family so wonderful, and for allowing me to play a part in that. That’s the greatest honor anyone could achieve," says Coach Crawford.
He will be recognized in their January 26th publication! #WeAreLawson
LR-XIV is seeking Substitutes! Check out our new employment page and follow the link for Classified Staff Positions to apply today! #ComeBeACardinal
https://www.lawsoncardinals.org/page/employment-page
Congratulations to our 2023 Winter Sports Candidates! They will be introduced between the varsity basketball games on Friday, February, 3rd.
King and Queen will be announced at the coronation during the dance (right after the games) at 10:30.
Reminder that Monday there will be No School in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 17th.
After serving the Lawson School District for 27 years, Mrs. Tammy Dunn, Lawson Middle School Principal, to retire. See her full story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10CthsVClqqFHMOIyvFCB7vt1yIDeRIpY/view?usp=share_link
Mrs. Covey's HS Piano Class is off to a great start with students already learning several songs to play independently. They'll be progressing at their own pace as the semester continues as they work towards a recital in May.
This weekend at the Kearney Girls wrestling tournament, Jordyn Smith reached an incredible milestone of 100 wins in her career!
Mark your calendars - Southwest is calling all Kindergartners for the 2023-24 school year! Enrollment packets can be picked up in the Southwest office beginning February 1st.
Calendar Reminder: We have a scheduled day off on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
ICYMI - We had a couple Cardinal Staff members nominated in the Town and Country Leader's Community Excellence Awards! Results will be published in their January 26th issue. Congratulations and good luck to Coach Crawford and Mr. Sanchez! #WeAreLawson #CardinalsRising
Cardinal staff put in good work today to prepare for the new semester! We can't wait to see our students back tomorrow! #WeAreLawson
Classes resume this week! We will see students back in our building on Wednesday, Jan 4th. Tuesday, Jan. 3rd is a Teacher Work Day. We hope everyone had a wonderful break!
Wishing all our Cardinals a Happy Holidays!
Our December "Board Spotlight" was on 3 great school partners the Lawson VFW Post 6278, the Lawson VFW Auxiliary, and the Lawson Assembly of God Church. These 3 groups helped support the students and families of the community by donating over $1400 to pay off outstanding lunch balances and ensure students are on solid ground as they return for the 2nd semester of school. We thank each of them for their unwavering support of the Lawson school community. #WeAreLawson
Happy Winter!❄️❄️
Congratulations to junior Addison Shay on earning honorable mention for her November 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 can enter one in the state competition. Included photos are of student Addison Shay and the photo she took of junior Cassadi Osborn as she prepares for "Alice in Wonderland"
