Last week, Benton Elementary fifth-graders visited the Maine Maritime Museum to learn about shipbuilding in our state. They created a prototype of the Wyoming, one of the first wooden vessels built in Bath. They also got to watch the blacksmith create some links for a chain that would have been used on the ships. This trip kicked off the fifth graders' boat-building project and engineering unit in science.
The high school is wrapping up the school year. Seniors are looking forward to next week’s graduation ceremony on Thursday night, 6:00 PM, at the Augusta Civic Center. Doors will open at 5:00 PM on 6/12/25 at the civic center for graduation. Seniors should be down there between 5:00 - 5:15 PM. The lineup will start at 5:30 PM. Seniors will have a meeting on Friday, 6/6/25, after the Yearbook Assembly to go over next week’s events.
The Scholarship Awards will be on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Williamson Center. Scholarship recipients have already been notified by mail and invited to attend, but it is open to all.
One highlight from the AP Computer Science Principles class is a project they've been working on since finishing their AP Exams: coding to operate Lego contraptions. Pictured below are: Rider Bernier, Ryan Lea, and Ethan LeHay.
On Wednesday morning, the underclassmen will go through a brief schedule rotation of next year’s classes. This is an opportunity to meet their teachers and hear a brief summary of what the classes will entail in each of their first-semester classes.
The last day of school for the underclassmen is Friday, June 13th, with an early release at 11:00 AM.
Have a safe and enjoyable summer!
At Albion Elementary, last week, the 4th graders from Ms. Emery's class took a hands-on learning adventure to the Maine Wildlife Park! 🦌🌲 This trip gave students a chance to connect classroom science lessons with real-world wildlife conservation, deepening their understanding of Maine’s native animals and ecosystems.
At Clinton Elementary, students are exploring creativity in the Art Room! From third graders designing architectural masterpieces, to Monet-inspired watercolor waterlilies, and expressive sculptures — these hands-on projects help develop critical thinking, imagination, and problem-solving skills that go far beyond the classroom.
Wednesday was a beautiful day for Benton Elementary Kindergarten students to experience their first Field Day! Physical education teacher, Matthew Plaisted, planned an afternoon of fun team activities for our students to enjoy. Thank you to all of our Bulldog volunteers who helped run various stations. Next up: Field Day for our first through sixth graders on Thursday, June 12!
Last week, students prepared for our state testing by pledging the number of points they wanted to increase their score from the spring. These students represent some of the 7th and 8th students who met or exceeded the pledge they made for mathematics. We are so proud of them. Next week we will share our students who met this pledge for Language Arts.
LHS Good News, 5/28/25
🍕NHS members went to Benton Elementary School on Tuesday, soon to become Lawrence Primary School, to visit with their pen pals and have a pizza party.
🧑⚕️Our MMTC students attended their Student Recognition Ceremony held last Thursday evening in the Williamson Performing Arts Center.
We had six MMTC students in the Nursing program pass their CNA Exam: Madison Hinkel, Danielle Willson, Mykenna Martin, Hayden Averill, Faith Bragdon, and Taylor Letourneau. Congratulations!
🥁Members of the band volunteered their time to participate in Memorial Day parades this past Monday.
👏Congratulations to the following students just recognized for being named Students of the Month: Senior - Liz Holden, Junior - Brooklyn Ferreira, Sophomore - Emma Spaulding, and Freshman - Joycelyn Clark.
📃Finals are being administered one period per day starting on Thursday for Block 1 and continuing for the next four days, with each successive block being administered. These are full days for the students as classes remain in session even after finals are given. Teachers will have projects or focus on topics of interest pertaining to their class.
📕On Friday, June 6th, we will have our Yearbook Dedication assembly and disperse Yearbooks. The Seniors will have a class meeting after the assembly to go over graduation week activities, and then they will be released. The undergraduates will be able to get their yearbooks during lunch.
The school year is winding down. Please remind students to return any books they may have or other school materials. The last day for students will be Friday, June 13th, with an early release.
Have a great week!
AT Albion Elementary, Mrs. Field’s Pre-K class is all smiles while exploring the new playground sand toys! Hands-on play like this builds creativity, fine motor skills, and cooperation—all essential foundations for early learning and development.
On Tuesday evening, the Williamson Performing Arts Center was filled with music as over 200 fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade students came together for our District-wide Band & Chorus Concert. These young musicians put on an unforgettable performance that reflected months of hard work and dedication. A heartfelt thank you to our passionate music educators, supportive families, and everyone who came out to celebrate our musicians. Events like this highlight the strength and spirit of our Lawrence community and the bright future of the arts in our district!
At Clinton elementary we had a great evening celebrating our young readers, writers, and ideologist on May 8, 2025. We were happy to have over 60 people attend this event. Our evening consisted of sharing a meal together, selecting books to take home, and learning how to be an author, illustrator, and collector of ideas from our guest speaker, Maine Author, Josh Alves. We concluded the evening, crowning our readers to celebrate their year of work.
This week, students at LJHS are completing their Spring Maine Through Year testing. They’ve pledged to show what they know by aiming to improve their Fall scores by the suggested amount. They received a Testing Buddy to place on their desks to remind them to do their best. The Buddies were a hit with staff and students alike.
LHS Good News, 5/21/25
🤝Our students involved in Olympia Snowe’s Women’s Leadership group attended their spring conference in Bangor this past week. Pictured below are our three groups of Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores who attended.
📋We administered our Maine Through Year Assessments this week, with Reading on Tuesday and Math on Wednesday. These are state-mandated tests, and the state looks at the growth of the students from when they took them in the fall, with the aim of each gaining five percentage points of growth or higher.
🏅On Wednesday evening, the high school hosted our underclassmen during the Evening of Excellence, in which growth and achievement awards were given by content area classes, as well as the Junior Book Awards and Honor Roll, and High Honors. The Shine On Cass Award was presented to Brooklynn Ferriera for outstanding citizenship and volunteerism.
👐Upcoming events include a Jazz Night on Tuesday, May 27th at 6:30 PM, and JMG End of Year Ceremony on the 28th at 6:00 PM, as well as our Scholarship Awards night on Monday, June 9th at 6:00 PM in the Williamson Performing Arts Center. Our Seniors will be graduating on June 12th at 6:00 PM at the Augusta Civic Center. The last day of classes for our underclassmen will be a half-day on Friday, June 13th. As you can see, the school year is rapidly approaching!
Have a great week!
Lawrence Junior High School Band and Chorus rocked the house in their spring concert !
At Albion Elementary School, families came together for a fun-filled Title 1 Literacy Parent Night! 🍕📚 From a book scavenger hunt to cuddles with Love on a Leash comfort dogs—and topped off with a pizza dinner—it was a night of connection, community, and a shared love of reading!
At Clinton Elementary, we’re making math meaningful! 📏 After reading Inch by Inch, students practiced using nonstandard measurement by exploring the classroom with their inchworm rulers—measuring objects and building real-world math connections through hands-on learning.
Benton Elementary sixth graders have been learning about bridge engineering and design. Mark Hume, an engineer for the Maine Department of Transportation, recently visited with students to teach them about the various types of bridges, their parts, and design principles. Last week, he joined each of our sixth-grade classes and their teachers as they toured bridges throughout the central Maine area. Teams of students will use what they’ve learned to design and build their own toothpick bridge models, then test their models for strength.
LHS Good News, 5/14/25
🎓We had four Seniors participate in KVCC’s graduation on Saturday as they successfully completed the Welding Certificate Program they undertook during the past two years while still in high school. Nash Corson, Dawson Chapman, Davin Bolduc & Toby Simpson are pictured below. Congratulations!
🎵The Music Department held their annual Spring Concert Wednesday night with the Band and Chorus groups each performing five pieces. A job well done by all.
📋Maine’s Through Year Testing will take place next week for our ELA and Math students. On Tuesday, students will be taking their Reading test during Block 1 and Advisory. On Wednesday, students will be administered the Math portion during Advisory and Block 2. This is a statewide assessment used to gauge student performance on Maine’s accountability standards, the Common Core Standards.
Thursday night the National Technical Honor Society for MMTC will meet at the Waterville Elks Club to induct new members.
📕Lawrence Education Alternative Program is accepting applications for admission into the program for next year. This is an opportunity for students for whom the traditional educational setting does not work, who can apply and interview to see if the alternative program would be a better fit. This program is limited to a select number, so applications and interviews are a mandatory part of the process to see if it would be a mutual fit for the student and the program. Applications can be picked up in Guidance.
🏅Upcoming Events: Our Evening of Excellence will be held next Wednesday evening, May 21st, at 7:00 PM in the Williamson Auditorium to recognize our underclassmen's growth and achievement awards and Junior Book Award recipients. Letters were mailed home inviting recipients of the various awards to the Evening of Excellence.
Have a great week!
Earning time to build focus! Albion second graders in Mrs. Poland’s class earned guided drawing time and used it to practice focus and listening skills as they followed steps to draw their Minions. 🖍️🧠
Clinton Elementary students are learning about plants in an engaging cross-curricular experience that connects reading and science.They explore plant life cycles, parts of a plant, and what plants need to grow through planting seeds and observing plant growth. At the same time, reading lessons include nonfiction texts and stories about plants, helping students build vocabulary and comprehension while reinforcing scientific concepts. Students are developing curiosity, improving literacy skills, and gaining a deeper understanding of the natural world!
Benton Elementary first graders recently had a special visit with a science educator from Chewonki. Chewonki is a non-profit environmental education organization, based out of Wiscasset, with a mission of teaching appreciation and stewardship of the natural world. During this presentation, students learned how different types of animal adaptations - including webbed feet, camouflaged fur, and spines - help animals survive in their habitats every day. They also met Tippy the groundhog and learned how she uses her adaptations to survive in the wild.
