Back to School
Issue # 55- AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
For Families
School Supply Lists Grades 1 - 6
Please go to the bottom of the page for school supply lists.
Summer Reading Assignments Grades 7 - 12
HAVE YOU DONE YOUR SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT(S) YET ?????
LMS students can read ANYTHING they want to as long as it is at their reading level. Please be sure to check out the assignments and format on the LMS link below. Written, illustrated or computer generated responses are due on FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2022.
Summer Reading Assignments for grades 7 through 12 can be found on the school websites
or the links below.
LMS
https://lawrencemiddleschool.lawrence.org/page/ela
All Summer Reading assignments can be found here including Honors AP Classes
LHS
4 Tips on Managing Devices and Screen Time for Families
Back-to-School Reset: Ease the transition back to the classroom with these tips and resources.
Get Your Kids into the Back-to-School Groove
Here are a few ways to help transition them from summer to school with a whole lot less stress!
Random Acts of Kindness
Imagine a world... Where you can succeed by being nice. Where we all pay it forward. Where people look out for each other. It all starts with an act.
PEPTOC - need a little lift give them a call
If you're feeling mad, frustrated or nervous, press 1. If you need words of encouragement and life advice, press 2. If you need a pep talk from kindergartners, press 3. If you need to hear kids laughing press 4 For encouragement in Spanish, press 5
Teacher's Corner
Naming Students in Positive Ways
From your “Good morning” greeting to your “Good-bye” at the last bell, every school day gives you many opportunities to address students with words that give them an image of themselves as engaged and capable learners. Check out this article.
Back-to-School Templates for Teachers & Families
Help students and their families lay the foundation for a positive, successful school year.
WeAreTeachers & Lysol Clear the Wishlist Giveaway!
One hundred (100) lucky teachers will have their wishlists cleared (up to $200) between July and October 2022. That’s 25 each month, so if you don’t get picked this time, you can always try again!
📚 SORA 📚
Locate it in your Google Waffle on your ChromeBook - Enter Lawrence Union Free School District - Add LI Students Read & Nassau BOCES School Library System to add hundreds of books to the collection for FREE. Add more using your Peninsula Library Card
😎 TUMBLEBOOKS & TEEN BOOK CLOUD
Find great E-books for all ages in your Lawrence Bookmarks on your Chromebook (no password necessary) If you use this link please ask your teacher or Ms. Abby if you cannot remember it.
10 Places Kids Can Listen to Free Audiobooks
Audiobooks are a wonderful way to expose all students to complicated storytelling, no matter their reading level. Listening to a story being read helps students engage in text, gain exposure to more words, and ultimately improve vocabulary.
Did you get a Library card yet?
📚 Peninsula Public Library 📚
Take a peek at what is going on at the Library! Find a book for curbside pick up! Take a trip to a museum with free passes! Database access also available.Use your library card to borrow books using Sora or get free homework help from Tutor.com
For Everyone
Storyline Online
I love this site you nhave to check it out. Storyline Online receives over 140 million views annually from children all over the world.
😎 FUN & FREE Online Word Searches 😎
Easy, Medium & Hard - Challenge yourself
🌟 FREE online coloring 🌟
Click & color online !!
📖 This Day in History 📖
History.com brings you this day in history everyday. Check it out !!
😎 Word of the Day 😎
Learn a new word everyday. Impress your friends, family & teachers. Improve your vocabulary and SAT/ACT scores.
Common Sense Media
Reviews for what your kids are into (before they get into it) Trusted ratings created with families in mind.
School Supply Lists
Issue # 55- AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
PBS Parents - Back to School
Explore different topics, such as coping with back-to-school anxieties and emotions, creating daily routines, and tackling common situations that arise with the start of school.