With the close of quarter 1, LJHS students were celebrated for their academic successes through Honor Roll. We have added a new category to celebrate the positive characteristics of our bulldog Community. There are four categories: The Respectful Bulldogs - honors respect, kindness, fairness, and compassion. The Determined Bulldog - shows up ready, stays focused, and pushes through challenges. The Courageous Bulldog - shows courage, integrity, and positive conflict resolution, making strong choices even when it is not easy. The Honorable Bulldog - shows integrity, strong character, and does what is right for the school community. These are some of the 8th grade recipients for first quarter.
🦃At Clinton Elementary, Grade 2 students in Cassidy Alley’s class celebrated Thanksgiving by writing about and creating their own turkey crafts. These hands-on activities not only sparked creativity but also helped students strengthen their writing skills and reflect on the importance of gratitude.
At Lawrence Primary, Mrs. Oakes' Kindergarten class has been talking about what it means to be thankful and ways they can show they are thankful. They're also learning about "community" in their current reading/writing unit. Tying these two ideas together, students talked about all the people in our school community that they're thankful for. The class chose to show their appreciation for our lunch ladies/cafeteria workers because "they make the yummiest food!" Last week, they delivered their letters of appreciation in person.
LHS Good News 11/20/25
Seniors - here is the Jostens link for your graduation cap & gown order form:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/252833797905168
Please fill out your order form for your cap and gown with your parents/guardian. Please use your full legal name on the order platform. You will need to know your height and weight so that the proper size will be ordered. Ladies please remember to add to your height if you are planning on wearing heels. The online form will require a payment in the amount of $50. Please see Mrs. Towne in the office if you have any questions or concerns about payment.
This past Tuesday evening, our National Honor Society held an induction ceremony at which they welcomed the newest members into NHS. Congratulations to the following students: Seniors - Leighton Bradford, Samantha Hamilton, Trevor Pellerin, and Madalyn Provost; Juniors - Callum Goldsmith and Melanie Thompson, and Sophomores - Jocelyn Clark, MyKayla Cole, Carter Grenier, Jaiden Hebert, and Keon Tae Stevens. Congratulations on your selection into the NHS!
On Wednesday evening, Heather Nelson, Associate Director of Financial Aid from Colby College, put on a financial aid information night for interested parents and students from Lawrence and Waterville. She went over the financial aid process for college bound students and answered questions.
On the late start day, the teachers participated in some professional development in which they collaborated on plans to improve chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and increase the graduation rate. These are all targets for our school improvement plan and the subject of our work on these late start days and teacher workshop days this year. Good ideas and conversations emerged from the work.
Winter Sports have started and pre-season scrimmages and games will start this weekend for basketball. The girls’ team will host a weekend tournament. Please see the Athletic website for schedules.
I want to thank Tim Martin & family for their efforts in the 7th Annual Brady Martin Memorial Thanksgiving Food Drive and their generosity in donating Hannaford gift cards that were distributed to families in need this year to help decrease the cost for food items for the holiday. Thank you Tim and family for your work in helping members of our school community.
With Thanksgiving a week away, I will not have an article next week so I wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. Students will have school on Monday and Tuesday and then be off until Dec. 1, 2025. Hopefully, you enjoy the time with your family.
Seniors - here is the Jostens link for your graduation cap & gown order form:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/252833797905168
Please fill out your order form for your cap and gown with your parents/guardian. Please use your full legal name on the order platform. You will need to know your height and weight so that the proper size will be ordered. Ladies please remember to add to your height if you are planning on wearing heels. The online form will require a payment in the amount of $50. Please see Mrs. Towne in the office if you have any questions or concerns about payment.
This past Tuesday evening, our National Honor Society held an induction ceremony at which they welcomed the newest members into NHS. Congratulations to the following students: Seniors - Leighton Bradford, Samantha Hamilton, Trevor Pellerin, and Madalyn Provost; Juniors - Callum Goldsmith and Melanie Thompson, and Sophomores - Jocelyn Clark, MyKayla Cole, Carter Grenier, Jaiden Hebert, and Keon Tae Stevens. Congratulations on your selection into the NHS!
On Wednesday evening, Heather Nelson, Associate Director of Financial Aid from Colby College, put on a financial aid information night for interested parents and students from Lawrence and Waterville. She went over the financial aid process for college bound students and answered questions.
On the late start day, the teachers participated in some professional development in which they collaborated on plans to improve chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and increase the graduation rate. These are all targets for our school improvement plan and the subject of our work on these late start days and teacher workshop days this year. Good ideas and conversations emerged from the work.
Winter Sports have started and pre-season scrimmages and games will start this weekend for basketball. The girls’ team will host a weekend tournament. Please see the Athletic website for schedules.
I want to thank Tim Martin & family for their efforts in the 7th Annual Brady Martin Memorial Thanksgiving Food Drive and their generosity in donating Hannaford gift cards that were distributed to families in need this year to help decrease the cost for food items for the holiday. Thank you Tim and family for your work in helping members of our school community.
With Thanksgiving a week away, I will not have an article next week so I wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. Students will have school on Monday and Tuesday and then be off until Dec. 1, 2025. Hopefully, you enjoy the time with your family.
Up, up, and away! Last week, our Lawrence Primary fourth graders gathered to launch a giant balloon, sending seven items - seeds, latex balloons, bread, cans of soda, batteries, moss (containing Tardigrades), and pond water into the skies above our community. Students made predictions about how the trip would affect each item, and kept control as for each item in their classrooms so they were able to make comparisons. Dr. Rick Eason - Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and head of the University of Maine's High Altitude Balloon Program - helped the students load their experiments into specialized boxes attached to the balloon. The balloon reached a peak altitude of 34,521 m (113,258 ft). and the payloads landed in a remote location, east of Bangor. Retrieving the students' experiments was no easy task...Dr. Eason and his team had to bush whack about a mile through the woods, figure out how to get the items down from the top of a 50 ft tree, then hike out at dusk. Our fourth graders were excited to discover how each item was affected by its high altitude trip to the Stratosphere!
Lawrence Junior High 7th graders had a special opportunity to attend a “Meet the Poet” workshop at Colby College with renowned poet Richard Blanco. Students even took the stage to share their own poetry with him , an experience that not only celebrated their creativity, but also showed them the power and importance of finding their voice through writing.
LHS Good News 11/12/25
Mr. Bellner brought in a trebuchet that he built to use with his Introduction to Physical Science classes. They have been working on Simple Machines this week. The Trebuchet is a style of siege engine from the 1200s that demonstrates a lever throwing arm. The students were challenged to design and build slings and we tested several designs. Pumpkins were flying across the road as well as Gronk-spiking directly to Earth!!
On Wednesday, November 12th, Maddie Provost, a Senior at Lawrence High School, signed her National Letter of Intent to attend Holy Cross in Worcester, MA and will play Division I basketball for the Crusaders next year. Maddie officially signed her letter in front of family, coaches, and teammates in the Library at the high school after school. Everyone celebrated with cake after the signing ceremony. Congratulations to Maddie Provost on your decision to attend College of the Holy Cross!
On Wednesday evening, there was a college panel made up of admissions officers from Colby, Thomas, USM, and KVCC to discuss the college admissions process. It was open to the public.
The National Honor Society (NHS) will be inducting new members in a ceremony next week, on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 PM in the Williamson Center.
Winter Sports Tryouts start on Monday, November 17th. Athletes will need to have registered on Family ID, accessed through the website, before they can participate in tryouts.
Wednesday, November 19th at 6:00 PM we will be hosting a Financial Aid Information night for college bound students. The Associate Director of Financial Aid from Colby College will be here to host an informational session to go over the financial aid process for college bound students. This is a great opportunity to better understand the process for your Junior or Senior year student who have plans of attending a college or university as part of their post-secondary plans.
Have a great week!
Mr. Bellner brought in a trebuchet that he built to use with his Introduction to Physical Science classes. They have been working on Simple Machines this week. The Trebuchet is a style of siege engine from the 1200s that demonstrates a lever throwing arm. The students were challenged to design and build slings and we tested several designs. Pumpkins were flying across the road as well as Gronk-spiking directly to Earth!!
On Wednesday, November 12th, Maddie Provost, a Senior at Lawrence High School, signed her National Letter of Intent to attend Holy Cross in Worcester, MA and will play Division I basketball for the Crusaders next year. Maddie officially signed her letter in front of family, coaches, and teammates in the Library at the high school after school. Everyone celebrated with cake after the signing ceremony. Congratulations to Maddie Provost on your decision to attend College of the Holy Cross!
On Wednesday evening, there was a college panel made up of admissions officers from Colby, Thomas, USM, and KVCC to discuss the college admissions process. It was open to the public.
The National Honor Society (NHS) will be inducting new members in a ceremony next week, on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 PM in the Williamson Center.
Winter Sports Tryouts start on Monday, November 17th. Athletes will need to have registered on Family ID, accessed through the website, before they can participate in tryouts.
Wednesday, November 19th at 6:00 PM we will be hosting a Financial Aid Information night for college bound students. The Associate Director of Financial Aid from Colby College will be here to host an informational session to go over the financial aid process for college bound students. This is a great opportunity to better understand the process for your Junior or Senior year student who have plans of attending a college or university as part of their post-secondary plans.
Have a great week!
During Halloween week, Clinton Elementary students enjoyed a mix of fun, engaging, and educational activities! Second graders read nonfiction stories about bats, learning fascinating facts while practicing reading skills, and created impressive bat-themed artwork. They also joined first graders for Halloween Bingo, building teamwork and focus, and enjoyed Halloween-themed brain breaks to stay energized. The week wrapped up with a school-wide Mad Science Halloween presentation, where hands-on experiments sparked curiosity and excitement about science. It was a week full of learning, creativity, and seasonal fun!
Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins at Lawrence Primary! This past week, first graders in Mrs. Skehan's class carved a pumpkin and worked together to count the seeds. They sorted through the pumpkin guts and put seeds into groups of ten, counting a grand total of 506! Our sixth graders spent time collecting and analyzing data from their pumpkins, learning all about mean, median, mode and range. A little bit messy…but loads of learning fun!
Today, the grade 8 students went on a field trip to Cole Land Transportation. They had the opportunity to interview Veterans and see all of the amazing displays. There will be more photos coming next week! The Veteran's were impressed with our Bulldogs and a great time was had by all.
LHS Good News 11/5/25
The Football Team and Cheerleaders will be playing at Fryeburg Academy on Friday night; game time at 6:30 PM. This is the semi-final game in the playoffs. Good luck Bulldogs!
Mrs. Joler is taking her Block 1 English 9 students to the Colby Art Museum on Thursday, Nov. 6th. The following students are scheduled to go: Brysen Bouchard, Brysen Carrier, Lane Chapman, Brady Dearborn, Byten Delile, Cameron Hadley, Ben Hapworth, Tyrick Hartman, Caden LaPlante, Carter Lavallee, Nick Mattingly, Olivia McDonald, Peyton Mullen, John Orgill, Cooper Perry, Tucker Proctor, Lily Richardson, and Noah Trahan.
College Admissions Panel Informational Night with Colby College, Thomas College, KVCC, and USM will be going over the college process. This would be beneficial for Sophomores and Juniors to attend, and is open to anyone, with interest in going to college after high school. Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00 PM in the Williamson Center.
Have a great week!
The Football Team and Cheerleaders will be playing at Fryeburg Academy on Friday night; game time at 6:30 PM. This is the semi-final game in the playoffs. Good luck Bulldogs!
Mrs. Joler is taking her Block 1 English 9 students to the Colby Art Museum on Thursday, Nov. 6th. The following students are scheduled to go: Brysen Bouchard, Brysen Carrier, Lane Chapman, Brady Dearborn, Byten Delile, Cameron Hadley, Ben Hapworth, Tyrick Hartman, Caden LaPlante, Carter Lavallee, Nick Mattingly, Olivia McDonald, Peyton Mullen, John Orgill, Cooper Perry, Tucker Proctor, Lily Richardson, and Noah Trahan.
College Admissions Panel Informational Night with Colby College, Thomas College, KVCC, and USM will be going over the college process. This would be beneficial for Sophomores and Juniors to attend, and is open to anyone, with interest in going to college after high school. Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00 PM in the Williamson Center.
Have a great week!
Students in Mr. Cloutier’s 7th grade Science class at Lawrence Junior High explored lab expectations by mixing different colored liquids to create the colors of the rainbow. This hands-on experiment reinforced both lab safety and proper lab procedures while engaging students in a fun and educational activity.
Students in Ms. Haley Emery’s 3rd grade class at Clinton Elementary explored the concept of friction through a hands-on pencil experiment. This engaging activity helped students understand how friction affects movement and why it’s an important force in our daily lives.
This week, members of the Fairfield-Benton Fire Department spent four days at Lawrence Primary. A parent of one of our 1st graders shared with her child's teacher: "He came home, spotted our smoke detectors, and said, "Mom those are smoke detectors and if they beep they need batteries and if they make a really loud sound there's smoke and it's an emergency!" I said, "Where did you learn that?" He straightened up and got serious and confidently said, "Fire and Safety Class! Firefighters came to my class and we got fire hats too!"" We appreciate these hometown hero's taking time out of their busy schedules to discuss the importance of fire safety with all of our K-5 students!
LHS Good News 10/29/25
The Football team will play a home playoff game on Friday night against Mt. Blue for the quarter finals. Admission to the game for all spectators is $5 at the gate. We hope to see you there!
Yearbook prices go up from $60 to $65 in the first week of November.
Report cards will be issued to students on Friday, November 7th first thing in the morning. Students will report to their Advisors/Homerooms for ten minutes to get their report card and then resume their normal schedule.
A reminder to folks to fill out and return the Economic Status Sheet, sent home with students on Wednesday and posted on the district website, by Monday, November 3rd.
Have a great week!
The Football team will play a home playoff game on Friday night against Mt. Blue for the quarter finals. Admission to the game for all spectators is $5 at the gate. We hope to see you there!
Yearbook prices go up from $60 to $65 in the first week of November.
Report cards will be issued to students on Friday, November 7th first thing in the morning. Students will report to their Advisors/Homerooms for ten minutes to get their report card and then resume their normal schedule.
A reminder to folks to fill out and return the Economic Status Sheet, sent home with students on Wednesday and posted on the district website, by Monday, November 3rd.
Have a great week!
At Clinton Elementary, our October bulletin board project was all about creativity! 🎃 Each student designed their own unique monster while listening to Halloween music and sharing fun conversations about the holiday. They chose where to display their creations, and many proudly shared their imaginative monsters with families during conferences. Every monster had its own personality — and we loved getting to know them all! 👻🧡
It isn't often that students get to actually eat their learning, but that's exactly what 5th grade students at Lawrence Primary School are doing this fall. Last spring, when they were in 4th grade, these students collaborated with older student-gardeners to learn about planting. As part of a Library Learning Center unit about finding information online, these 4th graders did their own research to learn about gardening here in Maine. From there, they used what they had learned to plant our school garden, with the help of Teacher Librarian Amanda Delorie. This fall, they've enjoyed fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, as well as pickles, kale chips, and pesto made from their own basil. Our school cafeteria has also turned our school-grown kale and beets into a salad that students had a chance to sample during lunch last week. Next on the menu? Delicious zucchini bread!
LHS Good News 10/23/25
The first quarter (ranking period) is coming to a close on October 31, 2025. Here’s hoping your student’s grades aren’t scary. With one week left, there is time for students to get work made up and arrange for help with teachers. Teachers have been offering help during academic tagging time and after school as well as reminding students all quarter when work is missing. With the close of the ranking period comes academic eligibility checks for Jr. Sr. Privileges, as well as athletic participation.
With the fall sports season nearing the end, the winter sports season is around the corner. Sign ups for winter sports will be coming up. Students should pay attention to the announcements and postings for those meetings.
On Wednesday, October 29th, Hannah Hartnett from Colby Admissions will be holding a College Essay Writing Workshop for Seniors who are filling out college applications for any college (not just Colby). Seniors interested in attending need to sign up in the Guidance Office.
On Wednesday, November 19th, Hannah Hartnett and a financial advisor from Colby and the state will be hosting a Financial Aid Night to help families filling out FAFSA forms and providing answers to questions regarding financial aid and timelines, etc. Again, this is for students and families looking at various colleges, not just Colby, who would like information and help on the financial aid process.
Congratulations to our Sophomores for reaching the 95% participation rate for Maine’s NWEA testing. If we hadn’t met that threshold it would have been a mark against us from the state testing folks, so thank you to our Sophomores!
Have a great week!
The first quarter (ranking period) is coming to a close on October 31, 2025. Here’s hoping your student’s grades aren’t scary. With one week left, there is time for students to get work made up and arrange for help with teachers. Teachers have been offering help during academic tagging time and after school as well as reminding students all quarter when work is missing. With the close of the ranking period comes academic eligibility checks for Jr. Sr. Privileges, as well as athletic participation.
With the fall sports season nearing the end, the winter sports season is around the corner. Sign ups for winter sports will be coming up. Students should pay attention to the announcements and postings for those meetings.
On Wednesday, October 29th, Hannah Hartnett from Colby Admissions will be holding a College Essay Writing Workshop for Seniors who are filling out college applications for any college (not just Colby). Seniors interested in attending need to sign up in the Guidance Office.
On Wednesday, November 19th, Hannah Hartnett and a financial advisor from Colby and the state will be hosting a Financial Aid Night to help families filling out FAFSA forms and providing answers to questions regarding financial aid and timelines, etc. Again, this is for students and families looking at various colleges, not just Colby, who would like information and help on the financial aid process.
Congratulations to our Sophomores for reaching the 95% participation rate for Maine’s NWEA testing. If we hadn’t met that threshold it would have been a mark against us from the state testing folks, so thank you to our Sophomores!
Have a great week!
It's that spooky time of year again when 8th grade Artists are working on the Tim Burton Inspired Characters while they explore the new medium of Traditional Pen and Ink.
Next week is National Bus Safety Week and Bus Driver Appreciation Week! Our dedicated MSAD 49 bus drivers spent time this week reviewing bus safety with all of our K-6 Lawrence Primary students.
