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The 2025 Lawrence Public Schools Summer Reading List is Here!
We are excited to announce that the 2025 LPS Summer Reading List is now ready for distribution! This list includes curated, grade-level appropriate book recommendations for students entering Grades 1 through 8:
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8.
The full reading list will be posted on the LPS website and will also be shared with the Lawrence Public Library. The Lawrence Public Library will have copies of the selected books available for students to borrow. If students do not yet have a library card, please support families by sharing and helping them complete the Library Card Application Form.
Here are some optional tools schools can offer students to help them track and reflect on their summer reading:
- Basic Reading Log (Grades 1–4) basicreadinglog.pdf
- Summer Book Tracker (Grades 1–4) Summer Book Tracker.pdf
- Goal Setting Sheets (Grades 1–4) goalsettingsheets.pdf
- Sample Summer Reading Log (Grades 5–8) Summer Reading Log
- Four Square Reading Activity (Grades 5–8) Four Square Summer Reading
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Paraprofessional Class of 2025 Graduates
Congratulations to the Paraprofessionals who graduated in a ceremony at Northern Essex Community College last week. Great work!
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The Summer Meals Program returns for 2025
Delicious Summer Meals available FREE for children
June 30th - August 8th
Monday - Friday
- Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30
- Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
For more information, please call (978) 975-2762
School Locations
- Arlington School
- Frost School
- Guilmette School
- Lawrence High School
- Parthum School
- South Lawrence East School
- Wetherbee
Other Locations
- Hancock Courts
- Stadium Courts
- Boy and Girls Club
- O' Connell Park
- North Common Park
- Geisler Pool
- Higgins Pool
- Community Boating
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Last Class of Leonard School 8th Graders
Congratulations to all the 8th graders around the District who celebrated promotion ceremonies this week. These are the last class of 8th graders from the James F. Leonard Middle School ready for their promotion ceremony tonight. Good luck to all in High School!
Stay tuned for all the 8th grade promotion ceremonies on LPS YouTube
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Colorful Spring Dance Showcase 2025
Dancers from five Lawrence Public Schools presented a high energy Spring Showcase at the Performing Arts Center to an enthusiastic audience. Many dance styles were highlighted by these talented dancers. Great job everyone!
Click here for more photos of the Spring Dance Showcase 2025
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Bruce 6th Grade Anthology Published
Bruce School 6th Graders learned to write their stories to create an Anthology entitled "Who Will Tell Our Stories". This project was led by teacher Mary Guerrero in collaboration with the Mass Cultural Council and our poet-in-residence Wangeci Gitau.
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Graduation Joy in Photos 2025
Such joy at graduating, we are proud of all our LHS Seniors!
Click here for even more LHS Graduation and Senior photos.
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Breen Explores Art at Addison
The students at the Breen School took some very special field trips in May to visit the Addison Gallery on the Phillips Academy Campus in Andover. Two classes went each day to see the galleries, learn about art, stories and puppetry. Thank you to the staff at Addison Gallery for providing this wonderful experience and our own Patrick Guerrero for bringing art into our students lives.
Click for more photos from the trips provided by the Addison.
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Santander Volunteers at Wetherbee 2025
Wetherbee would like to send a big thank you to the 47 Santander employees and General Manager who took the day to teach our students from Kindergarten to 5th grade about financial literacy and savings during the recent Junior Achievement Day.
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Multicultural Night at Lawrence Family Academy 2025
Families at the Lawrence Family Academy enjoyed music, face painting and games while sharing their cultures to celebrate many different countries.
Click here for more photos from LFA events this year.
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Musical Theater Brings Home 12 Awards at 2025 TAMYs
LHS Theater was at it again this weekend, cleaning up at the annual state High School Musical Theater Awards (a.k.a. the TAMY’s) for their fall performance of In the Heights. The Lancers took home an amazing 12 honors, including “bests” for duet, costumes, performance in a featured role, actor, actress and overall production – what a haul!
Congratulations again to LHS Theater, and can’t wait to see what they’ve got planned for next year…
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