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LAWRENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Performance by the Shakespeare Guyz
  • Thursday, June 15 9:45-10:30 am: 4th and 5th grades, 10:45-11:30 am: 6th-8th grades. Performances will take place in the auditorium and parents are enthusiastically invited to attend either performance!On Thursday, June 15, Lawrence School’s Performing Arts Committee presents the “Shakespeare Guyz!”  Through humor, costumed sword-fights, Elizabethan insults, and complete audience involvement, Richard McElvain and David Zucker bring The Bard’s genius to life. From Hamlet’s grief over Yoric’s skull to the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet to an over-the-top version of Pyramus and Thisbe, David and Richard ignite an excitement for The Bard in the classroom. The Shakespeare Guyz challenge students to make personal connections with Shakespeare’s themes and realize the power of Shakespeare’s legacy. For more info, visit http://yamass.org/our-programs/david-zucker-richard-mcelvain/.
• From SET-J (Sending Educators To Japan) Program:
  • This year’s SET-J grant recipient, Ms. Jessica Gordon (Kindergarten) will visit Japan from June 23th to July 2nd.Please check Jessica’s adventures on her blog (http://jessicainjapan.weebly.com/).Also, please congratulate Ms. Katy McGraw (4-8th grade Math Specialist), the recipient for 2018 SET-J grant!

    The SET-J committee announced the 2018 SET-J grant to the teachers in March, and all interested candidates were asked to submit an essay.  The SET-J committee, Mr. Blair and the PTO president chose the grant recipient in April.

    The “Sending Educators To Japan” program, which is funded by the PTO, has been sending Lawrence teachers to Japan since 2002. Click here to learn more about SET-J. If you have any questions, please contact  lawrence.setj@gmail.com

• Food Day Festival Team
  • Interested in being on the Food Day Festival team? Join us in the cafeteria 8-9:30 on Wednesday, June 14. Can’t make it? Emaillawrence.food.day@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested!

THANK YOU

• Thank you Spring Picnic organizers and volunteers: Charlotte Rice, Maureen Fallon, Charu Puri-Sharma, Holly Jordan, Nagmeh Ansari. Marcia Ramos and the Latino Cultural Group. Kay Kobayashi, Akiko Kawaimarbet and the Set J team: Daichi Kandori, Ayaka Aihara, Kai Hashimoto, Moeka Aihara, Sanhong Yu, Rin Ogiya, Laura O’Brien, Heather Maloney, Kevin Manuel, Tina Manuel, Anne McKay, Hana Tanaka, Haruto Arai, Kosei Kandori, Yu Nakamura, Shogo Murata, Yufeng Zhao. Susan Dubin, Sara Fahimi, Heather Maloney, Kim Park, Brandie Ratliff, Alene Pereira, Sanhong Yu. Keith Carson, Vanessa Trien, Dominque Ferdinand, Sophie Ferdinand, Charlotte Foot, Nia McConnico, and all who brought cakes! Kathleen Scanlon from the Green Team, and Ms. Horst.
• Do you have someone to thank? Email us at lawrenceschoolpto@gmail.com

WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN?

• School Committee Meeting
  • Thursday, June 15, 6:00 PM – 9:50 PM. Walsh School Committee Room, 5th Floor, Town Hall. Public is invited to attend.
• Honor a Teacher!
  • Make a donation of any size to acknowledge a teacher, specialist, administrator, librarian, nurse, or coach through the Brookline Education Foundation.
• From Brookline to Broadway: An Evening With “Hamilton” Cast Member Nik Walker (Brookline High School Class of 2006) 
  • Monday, June 12, 7:00 pm, Brookline Teen Center, 40 Aspinwall Ave., Brookline MA 02446. Free but advance tickets required. Tickets available online at www.fopabhs.org or in person.
• BHS Fall Cheerleading Tryouts
  • June 14-15 4-6pm and June 12 3:30-5:30pm at Brookline HS Tappan Gym #2. BHS Fall Coed Cheer Tryouts for all incoming 9th graders!
• Tee Off at the Brookline Public Library
  • Saturday, June 17th from 12:00-4:00pm.  Mini-golf at the Library is back again! This year’s theme is Star Wars!
• College Admission Essay Writing Workshop
  • June 27 and July 18 at 6pm Newton Lower Falls Community Center.  Harvard admissions officer reveals how to write an outstanding admissions essay.
• VOICES Boston Registration is OPEN!
  • Join VOICES Boston children’s chorus for our 2017-2018 season!
• Job Posting: Administrative Coordinator at Brookline Chamber of Commerce
  • Brookine Chamber of Commerce is hiring a part-time Administrative Coordinator.
• Brookline Community Foundation Announces Brookline For All Grants
  • A new discretionary grants program to provide responsive and timely support to Brookline’s most vulnerable community members.
• Brookline Community Foundation Supports Opportunities for Local Youth
  • This year, BCF awarded $50,000 in grants to 9 organizations through this fund.
• Clinton Path Preschool Summer Program 2017
  • July 10 – Sept 1, 58 Irving Street, Brookline. Enriching summer program for 3-5 year olds.
• Discover the Possibilities
  • Saturday July 15, 2017 12PM-3PM at Cypress St Park. Free food and games to raise inclusion awareness.
• Summer at the Brookline Arts Center!
  • June-August 2017. Brookline Arts Center summer classes are enrolling!
• Brookline Music School Summer Programs
  • June 26- August 25. Perfect neighborhood destination for families looking for a fun-filled learning experience during the Summer school break. Choose from a diverse selection of arts activities for all levels and ages. Located at 25 Kennard Road.
• House of Colors Creative Arts Summer Program
  • July 24- August 11. Sign up for 1 week or all 3.
• BHS Girls Basketball Clinic
  • June 26 to 29. For girls entering Grades 3 to 9 at the Brookline High Schluntz Gym.
• The Brookline Ballet School
  • Spring and Summer programs and classes are now open for registration!
• Brookline Music Program
  • The Brookline Music Program connects Brookline middle school kids with Brookline High School musicians for FREE music lessons Sign up for lessons now or beginning in the fall.
• Summer Children’s Theater Program
  • Spend your summer singing, dancing, acting, and having fun!
• West Roxbury School of Dance Summer Camp
  • July-August 2017, West Roxbury School Of Dance: 49 Corey St.Summer Camps for Ages 5-10
• Brookline SmartSummers 2017
  • Children, ages 5-13, will learn new skills, make friends, and spend time inside and outdoors. Programs include: science, computers, arts, theater, and more. June 29 – August 25, 2017 at BHS and Lincoln School.
• ActiveMinds Summer Tutoring!
  • Your source for in-home SUMMER tutoring to stay sharp!
• HomeBASE Now Enrolling for 2017-2018!
• Summer Tutoring by Daniel Lipton
  • Summer Enrichment and Support: Experienced Tutor Available! At Public library or student’s home.

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