Happy Monday Sea Lions! We hope you have a great week. It looks like there are chances of rain every day this week. This calls for some screen-free, water fun!
Rain Painting: Design a piece of art using paper and markers. When complete, place paper outside (no storm or lightning present) and let the raindrops hit the surface, creating a watercolor look of art. Remove from the water when your drawing has met desired result.
Make a Rain Gauge: You can create a preschool rain gauge using an empty clear plastic bottle, pebbles, a ruler, and a permanent marker. Cut off the top third of the bottle, invert it to act as a funnel, and fill the base with pebbles to keep the gauge steady. Add a strip of tape, mark simple measurement lines with a ruler, and fill with water to the "zero" line.
Enjoy!
Rain Painting: Design a piece of art using paper and markers. When complete, place paper outside (no storm or lightning present) and let the raindrops hit the surface, creating a watercolor look of art. Remove from the water when your drawing has met desired result.
Make a Rain Gauge: You can create a preschool rain gauge using an empty clear plastic bottle, pebbles, a ruler, and a permanent marker. Cut off the top third of the bottle, invert it to act as a funnel, and fill the base with pebbles to keep the gauge steady. Add a strip of tape, mark simple measurement lines with a ruler, and fill with water to the "zero" line.
Enjoy!
Hello Lawson Sea Lions! We hope you are having a great summer break! We miss you. If you're looking for some more fun things to do around the house, here's an idea: Puzzle Challenges
The Puzzle Piece Hunt: Instead of handing them the puzzle box, hide the pieces around the room first. Hide the pieces of a familiar wooden peg or chunky floor puzzle in plain sight (under a couch cushion, on a low shelf, next to a toy). Your preschooler has to hunt down the pieces one by one and bring them back to the puzzle board to assemble it.
The Popsicle Stick Puzzle Craft: Combine crafting with problem-solving by letting them design their own puzzle. Line up 5 to 6 jumbo popsicle sticks side-by-side and secure them temporarily with tape on the back. Flip them over and let your child draw a big picture across them using markers, or glue down a favorite coloring page page and cut down the lines. Un-tape the back, mix up the sticks, and challenge them to put their own artwork back together.
Enjoy!
The Puzzle Piece Hunt: Instead of handing them the puzzle box, hide the pieces around the room first. Hide the pieces of a familiar wooden peg or chunky floor puzzle in plain sight (under a couch cushion, on a low shelf, next to a toy). Your preschooler has to hunt down the pieces one by one and bring them back to the puzzle board to assemble it.
The Popsicle Stick Puzzle Craft: Combine crafting with problem-solving by letting them design their own puzzle. Line up 5 to 6 jumbo popsicle sticks side-by-side and secure them temporarily with tape on the back. Flip them over and let your child draw a big picture across them using markers, or glue down a favorite coloring page page and cut down the lines. Un-tape the back, mix up the sticks, and challenge them to put their own artwork back together.
Enjoy!
It's the first day of July, and there is no better way to kick off the month than with a new, screen-free activity- Painting Rocks! Here are some ideas:
Story Stones: Paint basic elements on different rocks—like a house, a tree, a star, a car, or a smiley face. Once they dry, your preschooler can mix and match the rocks to tell you a story.
Rock Monsters: Paint the rocks a solid, bright color. Once dry, let your preschooler squeeze a drop of glue on them and stick on various sizes of googly eyes. This is always a massive hit and requires very little precision.
Alphabet & Number Rocks: Paint a few rocks and write simple uppercase letters or numbers on them with a thick permanent marker. Kids can use them to practice spelling their name or stacking them in numerical order.
Enjoy Sea Lions!
Story Stones: Paint basic elements on different rocks—like a house, a tree, a star, a car, or a smiley face. Once they dry, your preschooler can mix and match the rocks to tell you a story.
Rock Monsters: Paint the rocks a solid, bright color. Once dry, let your preschooler squeeze a drop of glue on them and stick on various sizes of googly eyes. This is always a massive hit and requires very little precision.
Alphabet & Number Rocks: Paint a few rocks and write simple uppercase letters or numbers on them with a thick permanent marker. Kids can use them to practice spelling their name or stacking them in numerical order.
Enjoy Sea Lions!
Good afternoon and happy sunny summer! Here's an indoor activity that you could try with your Sea Lion this week. Enjoy!
Build a Blanket Fort
The "Glow Cave" (Night Sky Theme): Use a dark sheet or blanket for the roof. Inside, line the floor with pillows and string up battery-operated fairy lights or push-button tap lights. You can even stick glow-in-the-dark stars to the underside of the blankets.
The Tunnel Maze: Instead of one big room, use the dining room chairs lined up in a row to create a long, low tunnel. Preschoolers love crawling through tight spaces, and it doubles as an obstacle course.
The Book Nook: Keep it simple by draping a large sheet over a flipped-over couch or a table. Fill the inside with a mountain of pillows, a basket of their favorite picture books, and a small flashlight so they can look at the pictures in the dark.
Build a Blanket Fort
The "Glow Cave" (Night Sky Theme): Use a dark sheet or blanket for the roof. Inside, line the floor with pillows and string up battery-operated fairy lights or push-button tap lights. You can even stick glow-in-the-dark stars to the underside of the blankets.
The Tunnel Maze: Instead of one big room, use the dining room chairs lined up in a row to create a long, low tunnel. Preschoolers love crawling through tight spaces, and it doubles as an obstacle course.
The Book Nook: Keep it simple by draping a large sheet over a flipped-over couch or a table. Fill the inside with a mountain of pillows, a basket of their favorite picture books, and a small flashlight so they can look at the pictures in the dark.
Happy Monday Sea Lions. It's time for another screen-free activity that you can do at home with your family.
Make Homemade Popsicles
The Science: You start with a liquid (juice, blended fruit, or yogurt) that takes the shape of its container. After time in the freezer, it turns into a hard solid that holds its own shape.
Taste Test: Use different flavors and have your child close their eyes to guess what they taste and/or the color of their popsicle.
The Melting Race: Put one popsicle on a plate in the shade and one in the sun. Ask your preschooler to predict (hypothesize) which one will melt back into a liquid first.
Enjoy!
Make Homemade Popsicles
The Science: You start with a liquid (juice, blended fruit, or yogurt) that takes the shape of its container. After time in the freezer, it turns into a hard solid that holds its own shape.
Taste Test: Use different flavors and have your child close their eyes to guess what they taste and/or the color of their popsicle.
The Melting Race: Put one popsicle on a plate in the shade and one in the sun. Ask your preschooler to predict (hypothesize) which one will melt back into a liquid first.
Enjoy!
📚 ¡Aún estamos aceptando solicitudes para nuestro Programa Bilingüe de Español en Lawson Early Childhood School!
Los estudiantes que cumplan 4 años antes del 1 de septiembre de 2026 pueden ser elegibles para Pre-Kínder. Para obtener el código de aprobación necesario para la inscripción, envíe un correo electrónico a LawsonPKreg@mckinneyisd.net con el nombre completo del estudiante, fecha de nacimiento y dirección del hogar.
Obtenga más información sobre requisitos e inscripción en: www.mckinneyisd.net/o/lecs/page/2026-2027-prek
Los estudiantes que cumplan 4 años antes del 1 de septiembre de 2026 pueden ser elegibles para Pre-Kínder. Para obtener el código de aprobación necesario para la inscripción, envíe un correo electrónico a LawsonPKreg@mckinneyisd.net con el nombre completo del estudiante, fecha de nacimiento y dirección del hogar.
Obtenga más información sobre requisitos e inscripción en: www.mckinneyisd.net/o/lecs/page/2026-2027-prek
Welcome to Summer! We'd love to post some at-home ideas for you and your Sea Lion.
This summer is all about trying new things, making happy memories, spending time together, and having fun away from screens.
Here is our first week's installment. Enjoy!
HAVE AN OUTDOOR PICNIC
"Bear Hunt" Teddy Bear Picnic: Have your preschooler bring along their favorite stuffed animal. Before eating, hide the stuffed animals around the picnic area (behind a tree, under a bench) and go on a "bear hunt" to find them.
Red Light, Green Light: A classic game that is perfect for burning off energy in a big grassy field before sitting down to eat.
Cloud Shaping: Lay flat on your backs on the picnic blanket, look up at the sky, and take turns pointing out what shapes, animals, or objects the clouds look like. This is great for vocabulary building and imagination.
This summer is all about trying new things, making happy memories, spending time together, and having fun away from screens.
Here is our first week's installment. Enjoy!
HAVE AN OUTDOOR PICNIC
"Bear Hunt" Teddy Bear Picnic: Have your preschooler bring along their favorite stuffed animal. Before eating, hide the stuffed animals around the picnic area (behind a tree, under a bench) and go on a "bear hunt" to find them.
Red Light, Green Light: A classic game that is perfect for burning off energy in a big grassy field before sitting down to eat.
Cloud Shaping: Lay flat on your backs on the picnic blanket, look up at the sky, and take turns pointing out what shapes, animals, or objects the clouds look like. This is great for vocabulary building and imagination.
Local Summer Reading Freebies for the whole family!
(Optional participation)
Barnes and Noble:
Free book when you read 8 books! See stores for details and reading log!
Nothing Bundt Cake:
Log reading, get a FREE bundtlet! Contact local bakery for more info!
Panda Express:
Read 5 books, get a FREE kid’s meal! See local store for more details.
Chuck E Cheese:
Earn 10 FREE play points with 2 weeks of reading! Visit the program page to print the log.
Book It! By Pizza Hut:
The BOOK IT program is back!! Track reading through the app and earn free pizza!!
McKinney Public Library:
The local library offers lots of great programs for all ages throughout the summer!
(Optional participation)
Barnes and Noble:
Free book when you read 8 books! See stores for details and reading log!
Nothing Bundt Cake:
Log reading, get a FREE bundtlet! Contact local bakery for more info!
Panda Express:
Read 5 books, get a FREE kid’s meal! See local store for more details.
Chuck E Cheese:
Earn 10 FREE play points with 2 weeks of reading! Visit the program page to print the log.
Book It! By Pizza Hut:
The BOOK IT program is back!! Track reading through the app and earn free pizza!!
McKinney Public Library:
The local library offers lots of great programs for all ages throughout the summer!
Happy School Nurses Day! We absolutely love and appreciate you Nurse Beaverson! Thank you for your kind heart and warm care for our students at Lawson. We couldn't do it without you.
Last week we were thrilled to celebrate our Bus Drivers here at Lawson. We are so grateful for their care and love for our wonderful students! We couldn't do it without them.
“I started thinking, ‘What do I want to do with the rest of my life now that I’m out of the military? What is purposeful and impactful to me?’ And so I looked at education.”
See video: https://youtu.be/aKZpWycnhB0
Jessica Piecek is the 2026 Teacher of the Year for Lawson Early Childhood School. She teaches bilingual pre-K head start, and she has worked as an educator for 4 years.
See video: https://youtu.be/aKZpWycnhB0
Jessica Piecek is the 2026 Teacher of the Year for Lawson Early Childhood School. She teaches bilingual pre-K head start, and she has worked as an educator for 4 years.
We can do this, Sea Lions! Every Tuesday in April and May is "No Tardies Tuesday"! Pre-K and Head Start drop off is 7:25. ECSE is 7:15 and 11:35. We'll see you then! Can't wait!
Thank you Sea Lions for your participation in the HEB plastic Bag Challenge. Last year we were able to raise over 4,000 bags. THIS year you all outshined our number with 8,003 BAGS!!!!!!
Thank you to all who donated. HEB will, in return, give us a gift card of $250 that we will use for our Teacher Appreciation Week in May. So grateful and thankful.
Thank you to all who donated. HEB will, in return, give us a gift card of $250 that we will use for our Teacher Appreciation Week in May. So grateful and thankful.
Lawson had an amazing presentation today with our Bubble Squad! The students were in awe of the science behind bubbles and predicted what might happen if various wands, solutions, and materials were used in order to make bubbles.
We have the BEST staff at Lawson! We're so excited to announce that these two ladies are representing our school with this well deserved honor. Congratulations Jessica Piecek and Stacie Doss!
We had the best on-campus field trip to the blue pod this week for a exciting sing-a-long. We loved singing songs together and learning about various instruments. #wearemckinneyisd
Enjoy this time with family and friends. See you in December!
October was principal's month and, as you know, we have the BEST! Thank you for all that you do Mrs. Towber!
This fall weather is making our outdoor classroom the place to be. We are also enjoying all things pumpkins! Have a great week!
School Holiday coming up! Fall Break Oct 13-17.
