SIX in a Row

 Bible Club Chapel

First through Fifth grade Bible Club students led chapel this week.  Parents were invited for the performances of interpretive dance.   "He Is", a song that teaches the books of the Bible, was performed by first through third and "East to West" by fourth and fifth grade.  LA's Bible Club is led by Miss Burnett and meets every Tuesday and Thursday. Students enjoy group activities that tie in to weekly Bible stories.  This end-of-the-year chapel is always a favorite of students, facutly and parents alike!

 LA in NYC

A group of LA seniors and the international students recently traveled to New York City for an exciting four-day trip.  The group of fourteen packed their days with sightseeing NYC's most popular sights, shopping and an evening at the Broadway hit Memphis.    (Pictured here are the kids with the lead actor from Memphis)

 "I Registered!"

Students proudly display their "I Registered to Vote!" stickers after a presentation made to high school students by the Laurens County Voter Registration Office.  Eligible students were allowed to complete the registration process for the upcoming June primaries and November election.  A voting machine was displayed for students to complete a "mock' election allowing them to familiarize themselves with an electronic voting machine.  Bringing the opportunity to the school allowed students to begin thinking of their civic duty to vote and will eliminate the need in the future to make a trip to the court house.  Students 16 and older also attended and were given the opportunity to register for a student-poll worker position during the June primaries. 

 Current News

College Trip

College Trip
Students from our 9th, 10th and 11th grade classes just returned from a three day bus trip touring five South Carolina colleges: Francis Marion University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, The Citadel and the University of South Carolina.
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D.A.R.E Graduates

D.A.R.E Graduates

Fifth Graders recently completed the D.A.R.E. program with an annual graduation ceremony. D.A.R.E, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is a program LA students complete each year in the fifth grade educating them on various types of drugs and the consequences of abusing those drugs. 

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Civil War Reenactment

Civil War Reenactment
Fifth graders wrapped up their unit study of the Civil War this week with their annual reenactment. The reenactment included the Battles of Bull Run, Shiloh and Antietam. 
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Salt Life

Salt Life
Fourth grade students left early Monday morning for a three-day field trip to Barrier Island.  The group is enjoying hands-on instruction in marine life, salt marshes, and other environmental topics. 
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Future Architects

Future Architects
Laurens Academy's art class began training new architects with the latest assignment.  7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grade artists competed in small groups to construct the strongest and tallest paper structures using only rolled newspaper and masking tape. 
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Bull's Eye!

Bull's Eye!

The addition of an archery class is the latest news on campus!  Grades 3-9 are being trained by Joe Magda, an LA parent.  

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Brewington and Rockefeller named All-Tournament and All Region

Brewington and Rockefeller named All-Tournament and All Region

Chase Brewington and Billy Rockefeller were recently named All-Tournament and All-Region for SCISA Region II 1A basketball. 

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Three Dimensional Literature

Three Dimensional Literature
7th grade has been reading the novel Call of the Wild by Jack London.  To illustrate the unique life of Buck, a dog forced from an easy, domesticated, California life to a harsh and brutal situation in the Canadian goldrush, they constructed original dioramas.
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Art Students Visit High Museum

Art Students Visit High Museum

8th, 9th, and 10th grade students went on a field trip to the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. They toured the Picasso to Warhol exhibit to see some of the paintings they had been learning about in their art classes.

Head Master for the Day

Head Master for the Day
One of our students, Carmen McGee, won headmaster for the day at our last Laurens Academy Auction.  As, headmaster, she allowed everyone to chew gum and also treated our teachers with Sonic drinks.
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Spelling Bee Champion

by: Sydney Halbert

Spelling Bee Champion
On January 19, 2012, Laurens Academy hosted the annual Regional Spelling Bee.  One of our eighth graders, Jacob Griffin, was the winner of the spelling bee and wil be advancing to the State level.
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Gaining a Little "Culture"

Gaining a Little "Culture"
While studying Russian culture, Miss Burrow's 6th Grade World Cultures class created faberge' eggs. 
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3rd Grade Habitat Boxes

3rd Grade Habitat Boxes
Ms. Graham's 3rd grade science class created habitat boxes to go along with a unit study.  The students displayed both their knowledge of the subject and creativity with these projects! 

Heading to Regions

Heading to Regions
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 ‭(Hidden)‬ 2011-2012 Supply Lists

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 Spring Book Fair

Get ready for summer reading by visiting our Spring Book Fair.  Lower school classes has been browsing and making their wish lists, so be looking out for them to come home! Book Fair will be open Thursday, May 10-Friday, May 18 until 4:30 everyday afterschool.   Thank you for always making this a huge success for our school!

Upcoming Events

Sunday, 20 May, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Senior Baccalaureate
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
9th Grade Algebra I Exam
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Geometry Exam-9th grade
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
10th Grade English Exam
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Chemistry Exam
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Geometry Exam - 10th
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 10:00 AM
11th Grade English Exam
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Health Exam
Monday, 21 May, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Varsity Athletic Banquet
Tuesday, 22 May, 2012
Elementary Field Day
Tuesday, 22 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Spanish II Exam
Tuesday, 22 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
World History Exam
Tuesday, 22 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Physical Science
Tuesday, 22 May, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Field Day
Tuesday, 22 May, 2012 at 6:30 PM
MS Athletic Banquet
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012
Last day for After School
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Spanish I Exam
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 at 8:00 AM
9th Grade English Exam
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 at 8:15 AM
K4-2 Tumbling Program
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Kindergarten Tumbling Program
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Algebra II Exam
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Biology Exam
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Precalculus Exam-11th grade
Thursday, 24 May, 2012
Last Day for Kindergarten
Thursday, 24 May, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Senior Commencement Rehearsal
Thursday, 24 May, 2012 at 7:00 PM
K4/K5 Promotion
Friday, 25 May, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Lower School Awards Day Program
Friday, 25 May, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Upper School Awards Day Progra (9th-11th)
Friday, 25 May, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Senior Commencement

 ‭(Hidden)‬ About the Website

The Laurens Academy website is maintained by students in our Web Applications class. Please do not hesitate to contact us at web@laurensacademy.com if you have questions, comments or suggestions. If you notice typos, errors or omissions of information, please let us know immediately to give us the opportunity to make corrections. Thank you!

 ‭(Hidden)‬ Spring Auction Set for March 31

Make plans to join us for our annual Spring Auction on March 31 in the LA gym.  Check out our list of donated items and services which will be updated regularly. If you have an item or service to donate please contact jstribling@laurensacademy.com. Thank you!  Auction List

Note: We have been able to purchase the "Third Generation" IPAD-32 GB. However, the tickets will say IPAD-2.  Only 300 will be sold and they are going fast.  Unlimited $1 tickets for an iPOD Touch-8 GB.

Dinner will be $5.00 a plate and will include a grilled hamburger, chips, homemade cookies and a canned drink. A flyer was emailed home for information and reservations.

 ‭(Hidden)‬ Become a Host Family in 2012

Would you be interested in becoming a host family for an international student next school year? If so, please email tculbertson@laurensacademy.com to receive more information.

 ‭(Hidden)‬ Parent Prayer Meeting

A Parent Prayer meeting will be held Friday, May 4 and May 18@ 8:10 in the office.

 ‭(Hidden)‬ Summer PREP

Everyone knows that great athletes are made in the off season.  If it works for athletes, why not students?  Keep practicing and learning while you're having fun over the summer by checking out these online math games.
www.math-play.com
www.hotmath.com
www.sheppardsoftware.com
www.netrover.com
www.mcek12tn.net
www.esolhelp.com
www.crctlessons.com
www.coolmath.com

Also get your SAT/ACT Question of the Day. You'll answer over 150 questions this summer just by answering 2 questions a day. Go to
ACT Question of the Day
SAT Question of the Day

Reading is the very best way to raise your college test scores.  Get started on your ARP reading and visit the library on Tuesdays from 4 to 8 pm.

Have a safe and fun summer!

 ‭(Hidden)‬ ARP Homeconnect

Parents you are encouraged to go online and sign up for email alerts about the ARP Program. One of the main reasons we wanted to upgrade our ARP program was to give parents the ability to keep track of their student's progress. Many of the questions you have about scores on tests or whether a student actually took at test can be answered here. Go to ARP Homeconnect to sign up.

 Staff Birthdays

May Birthdays

Robin Roberts-12

 A Day in the Life of a LA Student