Lawrence Public Schools District Calendar 2020–2021 INFORMATION GUIDE BEGINS ON PAGE 24 The mission of the Lawrence Public Schools, a unifying force at the heart of a cultural mosaic, is to ensure all learners reach their highest individual potential, through an academically rigorous educational system that inspires life-long learning; focuses on creative student-centered teaching and learning; and enables all to possess the confidence and abilities to meet life’s challenges. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, 516-295-8000 DISTRICT PHONE NUMBERS Mailing Address: P.O. Box 477, Lawrence, NY 11559 MAIN NUMBER . 295-8000 Physical Address: 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, NY 11516 Accounts Payable . 295-7062 Adult Learning Center (BOCES) . 622-5623 Athletics . 295-8081 LAWRENCE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL Business Office . 295-7053 AT #4 SCHOOL (ECC) AT #2 SCHOOL (PS) District Clerk/Board of Education . 295-7032 Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grades 1–3 Facilities . 295-7045 Registration/Transportation Office 1 Donahue Avenue, Inwood, NY 11096 Food Service . 295-7040 and Pupil Personnel Services 516-295-6200 Human Resources/Health Administration/Civil Service . 295-7037 87 Wanser Avenue, Inwood, NY 11096 School Hours*: (K) 8:50 am – 3:30 pm Human Resources/Certificated . 295-7035 Phone: 516-295-6400 School Hours*: (1–2) 8:45 am – 3:25 pm Music . 812-7523 School Hours*: 9:10 am – 3:30 pm Principal: Kristen Mcloughlin Payroll . 295-7057 Director of Special Programs: Lisa Tariq Nurse: 516-295-6205 PTA Announcements . 295-8000 Director of PreK: Pamela Renneisen Pupil Personnel Services . 295-7085 Nurse: 295-6405 Purchasing/Bids . 295-7064 Registration . 295-7065 SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION . 295-7090 LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL Superintendent . 295-7030 AT BROADWAY CAMPUS (ES) AT BROADWAY CAMPUS (MS) Technology . 295-7081 Grades 4–6 Grades 7–8 Transportation . 295-7065 195 Broadway, Lawrence, NY 11559 195 Broadway, Lawrence, NY 11559 516-812-6121 516-295-7000 STUDENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIMES School Hours*: 8:45 am – 3:25 pm School Hours*: 7:48 am – 2:38 pm Principal: Rina Beach Principal: Willis Perry Grade Arrival Dismissal Grade Arrival Dismissal Nurse: 516-812-6126 Attendance: 516-295-7005 Guidance: 516-295-7010 K 9:45 2:36 7 7:48 1:47 Nurse: 516-295-7020 1 8:45 2:17 8 8:45 2:38 2 9:15 2:47 9 7:49 1:47 LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL (HS) *School Hours Extra instruction, 3 9:45 3:17 10 7:49 1:47 extracurricular acti vities or detention Grades 9–12 may cause a child to be detained in school 4 9:51 3:25 11 8:40 2:35 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, NY 11516 for as much as one hour after the end of 5 8:45 2:23 12 8:40 2:35 516-295-8006 classes. Parents of elementary school 6 7:48 1:47 School Hours*: 7:48 am – 2:35 pm children will be advised in advance whenever possible, except that no Principal: Jennifer Lagnado Papp, Ed.D. In effort to provide the least amount of traffic at the points of arrival Attendance: 516-295-8051 elementary student will be detained and dismissal, school entry and dismissal will be done by grade level. Guidance: 516-295-8030 unless the parent has been given notice. Students will not congregate but go directly to their classrooms. Nurse: 516-295-8020 PAGE 2 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG THE PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS PUBLICATION IS BY POLLY VAN RAALTE 2020–2021 CALENDAR AND INFORMATION GUIDE Cohort A in School ECC Early Childhood Center (#4 School) / PreK–K PS Primary School (#2 School) / Gr. 1–3 Cohort B in School ES Elementary School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 4–6 SEPTEMBER 2020 MS Middle School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 7–8 No School for Students HS High School / Gr. 9–12 Please See 1 2345 Page 2 for STUDENT ARRIVAL and DISMISSAL TIMES Listed by Grade Staff Development Days 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Patriot Day ECC First Full Day of Wear Red, White & Blue PreK and Kindergarten to Honor 9/11 LABOR DAY COHORT A IN PERSON / COHORT B AND FULL REMOTE – GOOGLE CLASSROOM 13 14 15 16 17ES Back to 18 19 School Night 5:30-7:15 pm PS Back to School Night 6:00-7:45 pm HS Back to School Night 6:00-8:45 pm ES PTA Meeting – 7:20 pm COHORT B IN PERSON / COHORT A AND FULL REMOTE – GOOGLE CLASSROOM 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ECC & MS ECC Bus Safety Back to School Night COHORT A IN PERSON / COHORT B AND FULL REMOTE – LIVE STREAM 27 28 29 30 YOM KIPPUR HS PTA Meeting – 7:00 pm PAGE 3 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG See page 22 for a list of religious holidays and cultural festivals. A unifying force — Lawrence Public Schools Mission Statement PAGE 4 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG Cohort A in School ECC Early Childhood Center (#4 School) / PreK–K PS Primary School (#2 School) / Gr. 1–3 Cohort B in School ES Elementary School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 4–6 MS Middle School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 7–8 OCTOBER 2020 No School for Students HS High School / Gr. 9–12 Please See 123 Page 2 for STUDENT ARRIVAL and DISMISSAL TIMES Senior College Listed by Grade Planning Night – 6:30 pm 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 HS Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:35-2:35 pm COLUMBUS DAY HS PSAT (Gr. 9-11) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Board of Education Meeting ECC Truck Day/ 8:00 pm at HS Community Helper 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 HS PTA Meeting – 7:00 pm ECC “WHO” Day PAGE 5 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG See page 22 for a list of religious holidays and cultural festivals. At the heart of a cultural mosaic — Lawrence Public Schools Mission Statement PAGE 6 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG Cohort A in School ECC Early Childhood Center (#4 School) / PreK–K PS Primary School (#2 School) / Gr. 1–3 Cohort B in School ES Elementary School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 4–6 MS Middle School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 7–8 NOVEMBER 2020 No School for Students HS High School / Gr. 9–12 12Please See 3 45 6 7 Page 2 for STUDENT ARRIVAL ECC Parent/Teacher and Conferences DISMISSAL TIMES Staff Development Day (11:00 am PreK Dismissal, 11:30 am Kind. Dismissal) Listed by Grade ELECTION DAY 12:00-3:30 pm, 5:30-6:30 pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ES Parent/Teacher Conferences (11:00 am Dismissal) VETERAN’S DAY 12:15-3:15 pm, 5:00-7:30 pm ES Kindness Food Drive 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PS Parent/Teacher Conferences Board of Education Meeting (11:15 am Dismissal) 8:00 pm at HS ES PTA Meeting 12:15-3:05 pm, 5:00-7:30 pm ES Kindness Food Drive 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HS PTA Meeting – 7:00 pm THANKSGIVING DAY 29 30 PAGE 7 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG See page 22 for a list of religious holidays and cultural festivals. Ensure all learners reach highest potential — Lawrence Public Schools Mission Statement PAGE 8 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG Cohort A in School ECC Early Childhood Center (#4 School) / PreK–K PS Primary School (#2 School) / Gr. 1–3 Cohort B in School ES Elementary School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 4–6 MS Middle School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 7–8 DECEMBER 2020 No School for Students HS High School / Gr. 9–12 Please See 1 2345 Page 2 for STUDENT ARRIVAL and DISMISSAL TIMES Listed by Grade 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ES Holiday Toy Drive 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 HS PTA Meeting – 7:00 pm ES Week of Positive Praise 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 CHRISTMAS DAY HOLIDAY BREAK – SCHOOL CLOSED 27 28 29 30 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE HOLIDAY BREAK – SCHOOL CLOSED PAGE 9 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG See page 22 for a list of religious holidays and cultural festivals. Through an academically rigorous system — Lawrence Public Schools Mission Statement PAGE 10 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG Cohort A in School ECC Early Childhood Center (#4 School) / PreK–K PS Primary School (#2 School) / Gr. 1–3 Cohort B in School ES Elementary School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 4–6 MS Middle School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 7–8 JANUARY 2021 No School for Students HS High School / Gr. 9–12 Please See 1 2 Page 2 for STUDENT ARRIVAL HOLIDAY BREAK and SCHOOL CLOSED DISMISSAL TIMES Listed by Grade NEW YEAR’S DAY 34 56789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Board of Education Meeting 8:00 pm at HS ECC Peaceful Letter Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MARTIN LUTHER ECC Multicultural Day KING JR. DAY ES PTA Meeting (Family Event) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 HS PTA Meeting – 7:00 pm PAGE 11 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG See page 22 for a list of religious holidays and cultural festivals. Inspires life long learning — Lawrence Public Schools Mission Statement PAGE 12 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG Cohort A in School ECC Early Childhood Center (#4 School) / PreK–K PS Primary School (#2 School) / Gr. 1–3 Cohort B in School ES Elementary School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 4–6 MS Middle School (Broadway Campus) / Gr. 7–8 FEBRUARY 2021 No School for Students HS High School / Gr. 9–12 Please See 1 23456 Page 2 for STUDENT ARRIVAL and DISMISSAL TIMES ECC PreK & Kindergarten Listed by Grade Applications Available 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Board of Education Meeting 8:00 pm at HS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WINTER BREAK – SCHOOL CLOSED 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ECC 100th Day of School HS PTA Meeting – 7:00 pm 28 PAGE 13 • WWW.LAWRENCE.ORG See page 22 for a list of religious holidays and cultural festivals.