Lawson Early Childhood School

Welcome back, Sea Lions , families! We can't wait to see you after a week away! These first two days back might be a little difficult for our Sea Lions; it will take some time to get back into routine. Here are some suggestions for making that transition easier: --Talk to your child tonight about how exciting it is to come back to school; they're going to see friends and teachers who have missed them and learn so many new things! Positive vibes help. --Be on time. This is SO important to feeling connected and part of the classroom family. The transition back to school will be SO much easier if the routine is calm and expected. --Go to bed early! This one can't be stressed enough. Our littles need 11-13 hours of sleep a night. That means for most of them a bedtime about 7:30 will help them wake up refreshed and ready to learn. --Get everything packed and ready to go tonight. Clothes are laid out, shoes are ready, backpack is by the door, their blanket (if they brought it home to wash) is packed and ready. The more you do tonight together to prepare for tomorrow will also help build the excitement of returning to school. We have 42 wonderful days left together. We're excited to make the most of each and every one!

Spring Break is almost here! March 17th-24th. Spring Break might also mean spring cleaning for your family. Please be on the lookout for books at home. It's important that they are returned on time so that others have access to our collection. Look for the Lawson barcode on the back. Thank you so much and enjoy your break!

Save the date: Lawson Multicultural Night See you there!

This week is Read Across America, the largest national celebration of reading! Thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate March 3-7 by reading their favorite books all week. At Lawson, we are celebrating this special week by participating in an optional, make at home Tissue Box Challenge. Here are some of our entries so far. We can't wait to celebrate reading.

See the flyer below regarding Caldwell Dual Language Academy!

In an abundance of caution, we are going to reschedule our IMPACT Night for April 3rd. We appreciate you making plans to attend tomorrow, but with the continued weather conditions, it's best to keep our families safe and off the roads after hours. Thanks in advance for understanding. See you in April.

Happy ASO Day to Mr. Rob! You help our kids stay safe and are super present for our staff each day. We couldn't do it without you and wouldn't want to. If you see Mr. Rob this week, tell him how much he means to Lawson!

It's coming! Our next IMPACT night is just around the corner-Feb 20th! Please see our flyer for more details. We can't wait to see our Sea Lion families!

We have the BEST School Counselor here at Lawson and are grateful for her kind smile, her giving heart, and her connection to kids. If you see Mrs. Mitchell, please give her a much deserved "thank you". We love you!

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FEB 17th! Enrollment Qualifications ● Child must be 3 or 4 years old on or before Sep 1. ● Must meet Federal income guidelines. Head Start also accepts... ● Children with an identified disability. ● Children who are homeless. ● Foster children. What Do I need to Bring? ● Child’s official birth certificate. ● Child’s up-to-date shot records. ● Medicaid or insurance card, if applicable. ●Current proof of residence within district’s attendance boundaries. Proof of income: 1040 Tax transcripts, W-2s, self employment documentation: TANF,SNAP, SSI, Social Security income, child support and any other public assistance. Does Head Start Provide Transportation? Bus transportation may be provided if the child is accepted into the Head Start program. For Head Start questions, contact Maria Garcia at maria.garcia@region10.org, 469-302-2414 Constance Christian at constance.christian@region10.org, 469-302-2439 Nidia Cerrato at nidia.cerrato@region10.org, 469-302-2425 For Early Head Start questions, contact Jackeline Granados at jackeline.Granados@region10.org or call 469.302.2432.

Hi, families! We just wanted to clarify for next year that the Choose McKinney open enrollment program does NOT apply to Lawson. It is only for certain elementary schools and middle schools. All students wanting to enroll at Lawson must reside full time in a home address zoned for McKinney ISD. More information can be found at this link: https://www.mckinneyisd.net/article/1978375

We have the best teachers! Please join us in congratulating our Teacher and IA of the year for Lawson 24-25!!!!!!!

You’re invited to TEA’s Virtual Parent Outreach and Training sessions at 12:30-2:00 pm CST on Thursday, January 30th. Parents can register at the website below. This event is free and will be simulcast in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, French, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, and Hindi. https://www.txel.org/t3series

Happy New Year! It's that tme of year again- We have another P.O.P.S. meeting at Lawson on January 15th. Please RSVP if you can make it in the link provided: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftaNekSnKzUj-HkhqyrtxPIqxxHeCfkQ2SkwOuioU-VC00SQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Hope to see you there!

Subs needed! Come and work for the best school district in Texas! See QR code for more information.

The spirit of giving came early today because McKinney Education Foundation honored Lawson EC School with FIVE grant checks that will directly impact our Lawson Sea Lions! We are so grateful and full of gratitude and appreciation to MEF for their support.

No school next week!

We had a great "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Lawson Style! The students read books like Balloons over Broadway and watched some videos of Mrs. Towber in New York at the parade herself. After that, the students designed their own balloons to replicate this special Thanksgiving tradition! It was a great day to be a Lawson Sea Lion! Have a great break and we will see you in December.

Sea Lion Opportunity coming up! Your child can hang out with a Varsity Basketball Lady Bronco! For 75 dollars it includes: A t-shirt, free admission to one home game, an autographed mini basketball and picture, meet the team and coaches, and join the team on the court for the National Anthem and pre-game activities! If interested, scan the QR code provided by McKinney Boyd Lady Broncos.

Who is coming out to see us on Thursday night? Save the date and time- You won't want to miss IMPACT Night and Book Fair on November 14th from 4:30-5:30pm! Come join us for this come and go event where you can take home book activities for the whole family and a night of parents and students learning and playing together.