The Admissions Office wants to remind you that the deadline for applications is today (Wednesday, Jan. 15). The deadline for all financial aid applications is Friday, Jan. 31.
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In the Classroom: Spoken Word Poetry
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Members of the Junior English Composition class spent the weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break studying and writing spoken word poetry. This past Thursday, 16 finalists performed their poems in front of an audience of more than 100 students and teachers.
The performances were passionate, personal, and resonant, and the audience showed its appreciation for these poets by quietly listening to each performer and showering them with applause and support before and after they took center stage.
It was a wonderful celebration of all the hard work the juniors put into their writing, and a precursor to the Judith French Poetry Recitation contest, a rite-of-passage event for all LA juniors that will take place later this term.
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#ArtsatLA: Fusing Language and the Arts
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This week, Spanish classes at LA will be working directly with artist Angela Alés. She is an artist born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and of Andalusian and Lebanese descent, whose work is currently displayed in our Conant Gallery for the community to see and enjoy. According to her website, “Alés moved to the United States in 1984... [and] has participated in over 30 collective and individual exhibitions in the U.S. and Central and South America. Her work can be found in private collections in the American and Europe.”
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#AwayFromLA:
It’s Up for Debate
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The Debate Club at Lawrence Academy participated in their first ever Public Forum Debate Tournament this past Saturday at Newton South High School, debating the question: “Should the U.S. end its economic sanctions on Venezuela?” Despite limited time to research and prep, the club was able to claim two of our four victories – a successful day. According to club leader
Isabella Sepulveda '21
, “Not only did we leave the tournament with two wins, but we also left practicing how to think on our feet, how to speak effectively and clearly, and how to ‘sell’ our argument using research and evidence.”
Good luck to the team in their
next competition in February!
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#GoLASpartans:
Ending 2019 & Beginning 2020 with Tourney Victories
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Tournament Wins in December and January
The Spartans rang in the new year with tournament wins! Before the holidays, LA girls’ varsity basketball won the Groton School Lawrence Academy 2019 Girls’ Basketball Holiday Tournament, clinching a win against Groton School, who took the title in last year’s NEPSAC Class B Championship. After the holidays, LA boys’ varsity hockey won the E.G. Watkins Cushing Academy New Year’s Invitational with a 5-4 win over Dexter. Not a bad way to kick off 2020!
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Alumna Corinne McCool ’18: Hockey East Player of the Month
Corinne McCool ’18 of the University of Vermont was recently recognized as the Hockey East Player of the Month for her December performance, scoring in all three games, including two game-winners.
Check out the post!
#AlwaysASpartan
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Looking Ahead:
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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The philosophies and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are embraced and implemented at Lawrence Academy on a daily basis. Therefore, we have chosen to extend our celebration of Dr. King by kicking off activities on Monday, Jan. 13.
This year, we have anchored our focus of Dr. King’s work in his quote:
Our goal is to create a beloved community and
this will require a qualitative change in our souls
as well as a quantitative change in our lives.
Throughout this week, students will have a chance to unpack the idea of “beloved community” in advisory groups and affinity spaces. On MLK Day itself, students will participate in self-selected movie viewings that highlight the themes of identity and community, followed by a facilitated debrief of these themes. Students will have sit-down, grade-level community lunches and a grade-level academic session focused on qualitative and quantitative change. We are excited to offer these community activities for our students as we strive to work together to build a community that is truly beloved for all.
Learn more about LA's MLK Jr. Day observances below:
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#LAadmissions: Save the Date
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- Concord, Mass., Reception, Sunday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Concord Museum (53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA)
- Admissions Application Deadline, Today! Wednesday, Jan. 15
- Financial Aid Application Deadline, Friday, Jan. 31
- Decision Release Date, Tuesday, March 10
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