Lawson R-XIV School District

It's always a great day to be a Cardinal...but it's better WHEN YOU'RE HERE!!! Current 2024-2025 Openings: *Elementary Teacher *HS/MS Science Teacher *HS/MS Library Media Specialist Click the link to learn more and to apply. https://www.lawsoncardinals.org/page/employment-page

Reminder that we will be observing Presidents' Day and will have a no school day for Teacher Collaboration.

Please help us thank our school counselors for all they do for our school community. Ms. Lynn Smithmier - Lawson High School Mrs. Whitney Stock - Lawson Middle School Mrs. Marissa Schmidt - Southwest Elementary National School Counseling Week 2024 is Feb. 5-9. The week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and the tremendous impact they can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Learn more about the role of this necessary profession: https://shorturl.at/pvxGH.

It's always a great day to be a Cardinal...but it's better WHEN YOU'RE HERE!!! Current 2024-2025 Openings: Agriculture Education / FFA Advisor - New Position for 2024-2025 Elementary Teacher HS Assistant Principal HS Science Teacher Click the link to learn more and to apply. https://www.lawsoncardinals.org/page/employment-page

Best of luck to our FTC Robotics Team. The team is in action today competing in the KC East FTC League Tournament at Staley High School. #WeAreLawson

Summer School 2024 Employment Opportunities It's always a great day to be a Cardinal...but it's better WHEN YOU'RE HERE!!! We are actively seeking candidates for the following 2024 SUMMER SCHOOL positions. Summer School - Nurse Summer School - Building Secretary Click the link to learn more. Use the Classified Staff Positions link to apply.

Selected LHS students participated in William Jewell's Windfest this past weekend. They spent Saturday working on music as a whole band and also in ensemble format. They presented a concert on Sunday afternoon to showcase their hard work! LHS students (L-R): Alyse Gilmore, Dylan Spor, Haley Lewis, Paxton Warren, Makynzee Hubbard, Gabrielle Knoch, Will Mason, David Doolittle, Cassadi Osborn

Due to inclement weather, there will be No School, today Tuesday January 23, 2024, in the Lawson School District.

It might be cold outside but things are sure warming up in the Southwest Elementary Gym. Without a doubt, our LYSA  basketball program has a great space to let our future Cardinal Ballers learn the game of basketball. We are appreciative of our community for their continuous support #WeAreLawson

Due to inclement weather, there will be No School, today Friday, January 19, 2024, in the Lawson School District.

Board Spotlight - Our January Board Spotlight was shined on our 7-12th grade Library Media Specialist, Mrs. Katie Berger. Mrs. Berger was recently named the Lawson Memorial VFW & Auxiliary (Post 6278) Lawson High School Teacher of The Year. #WeAreLawson

School WILL BE in session tomorrow,  Wednesday, January 17. Alternative Weather-Related Bus Routes are in Effect: An alternative bus route would have been communicated ONLY to those affected. Please be patient and use your bus tracking app to stay up to date with student pick-up times.

Due to the ongoing wind chill warning through tomorrow morning, there will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, January 16.

There will be No School today Friday, January 12th. We thank you all for your continuous support. Stay warm and safe, and we'll see you next week.

Due to poor rural bus route conditions, there will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Plans for extracurricular practices and events will be communicated after 10am.

Exciting News: Lawson BOE approves launching a 7-12th grade Agriculture Education Program and FFA Chapter! The desire of the Lawson school community to have an Agriculture Education Program and FFA Chapter has been a long time coming! The formal process for approval of the program started in December of 2023 with the adoption of the school district's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. Expanding career education learning opportunities was listed as a goal in the plan, focusing on expanding our offerings to include agricultural education. We are thrilled to announce that during the December 20th Board meeting, the recommendation was made by Superintendent Stephenson to expand career education programming for the 2024-2025 school year to include a 7th- 12th grade Agriculture Education Program and Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter. This recommendation was made after working through a year-long plan to ensure community, parent, staff, and teacher feedback was gathered and our student body had an interest in what the expanded programming could offer. The Board of Education approved the recommendation with a 7-0 vote. This initiative marks a significant step forward, providing students with valuable skills, knowledge, and experiences in agriculture. With the approval of the program, we look forward to providing more opportunities for students interested in developing leadership, public speaking, and communication skills and, at the same time, learning the value and importance of teamwork, collaboration, problem-solving, and time management, along with entrepreneurial, technical, and practical skills. We are confident that with time, our Agriculture Education Program and FFA Chapter will contribute to the holistic development of our students and prepare them for successful futures in agriculture and related fields and life as a whole. The School District is currently accepting applications for the teaching position associated with the newly formed program. Click the provided Employment link to learn more and apply. https://www.lawsoncardinals.org/page/employment-page

There will be No School tomorrow Wednesday, January 10, 2024. All decisions related to extracurricular activities and events will be made after 10 am.

It's always a great day to be a Cardinal...but it's better WHEN YOU'RE HERE!!! Current 2024-2025 Openings: Agriculture Education / FFA Advisor - New Position for 2024-2025 Elementary Teacher HS Assistant Principal Click the link to learn more and to apply. https://www.lawsoncardinals.org/page/employment-page

There will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All decisions regarding extra extracurricular practices and events will be made no earlier than 1pm.

Due to inclement weather, we will release today Monday, January 8, 2024, @ 1:30 pm.