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![Lawrence Public Schools Represents at Community Juneteenth Celebration!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749927685/usd497org/f3ih30uevyyrgexha2ql/IMG_2497.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749927685/usd497org/f3ih30uevyyrgexha2ql/IMG_2497.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749927685/usd497org/f3ih30uevyyrgexha2ql/IMG_2497.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749927685/usd497org/f3ih30uevyyrgexha2ql/IMG_2497.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749927685/usd497org/f3ih30uevyyrgexha2ql/IMG_2497.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749927685/usd497org/f3ih30uevyyrgexha2ql/IMG_2497.jpg","width":2200}])
Lawrence Public Schools and the Lawrence community was out in full force during the annual Lawrence Juneteenth Celebration.
![Lawrence Schools Foundation Names New "Heart and Spirit Award" After Julie Boyle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749589494/usd497org/m0chgo3vkkorldhph0pu/DSC_3287.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749589494/usd497org/m0chgo3vkkorldhph0pu/DSC_3287.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749589494/usd497org/m0chgo3vkkorldhph0pu/DSC_3287.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749589494/usd497org/m0chgo3vkkorldhph0pu/DSC_3287.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749589494/usd497org/m0chgo3vkkorldhph0pu/DSC_3287.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749589494/usd497org/m0chgo3vkkorldhph0pu/DSC_3287.jpg","width":2200}])
In honor of her upcoming retirement, and more than 27.5 years of service to Lawrence Public Schools, the Lawrence Schools Foundation, along with community LEAP partners with Truity Credit Union, have declared June 10th, 2025 as "Julie Boyle Day." Additionally, a new award has been established that will be given annually, called the "Julie Boyle Heart and Spirit Award".
![WMS's Kady Carson Named Secondary Principal of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749600188/usd497org/yfq4wdhdvmjtulmarpjh/DSC_3170.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749600188/usd497org/yfq4wdhdvmjtulmarpjh/DSC_3170.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749600188/usd497org/yfq4wdhdvmjtulmarpjh/DSC_3170.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749600188/usd497org/yfq4wdhdvmjtulmarpjh/DSC_3170.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749600188/usd497org/yfq4wdhdvmjtulmarpjh/DSC_3170.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749600188/usd497org/yfq4wdhdvmjtulmarpjh/DSC_3170.jpg","width":2200}])
"A breath of fresh air." "Energetic and student-centered." "Exactly the leader we needed." These are some of the ways colleagues describe West Middle School Principal Kady Carson, our 2024-2025 Secondary Principal of the Year!
![Sunflower's Amanda Green Named Elementary Principal of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749600189/usd497org/mlmev0bjlinv9j4ahaap/DSC_3104.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749600189/usd497org/mlmev0bjlinv9j4ahaap/DSC_3104.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749600189/usd497org/mlmev0bjlinv9j4ahaap/DSC_3104.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749600189/usd497org/mlmev0bjlinv9j4ahaap/DSC_3104.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749600189/usd497org/mlmev0bjlinv9j4ahaap/DSC_3104.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749600189/usd497org/mlmev0bjlinv9j4ahaap/DSC_3104.jpg","width":2200}])
Our administrative team greeted Sunflower Elementary Principal Amanda Green today with a surprise presentation of the 2024-2025 Elementary Principal of the Year Award.
![Photo collage of graduates from the Class of 2025 and moments from 2025 graduations.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748900142/usd497org/hcj9zmqobioatgv9oqrk/Congratulations_Graduates_Class_of_2025_Collage_Post_Graphic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748900142/usd497org/hcj9zmqobioatgv9oqrk/Congratulations_Graduates_Class_of_2025_Collage_Post_Graphic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748900142/usd497org/hcj9zmqobioatgv9oqrk/Congratulations_Graduates_Class_of_2025_Collage_Post_Graphic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748900142/usd497org/hcj9zmqobioatgv9oqrk/Congratulations_Graduates_Class_of_2025_Collage_Post_Graphic.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748900142/usd497org/hcj9zmqobioatgv9oqrk/Congratulations_Graduates_Class_of_2025_Collage_Post_Graphic.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748900142/usd497org/hcj9zmqobioatgv9oqrk/Congratulations_Graduates_Class_of_2025_Collage_Post_Graphic.jpg","width":2200}])
Have a great summer everyone!
Click here to read about our 2025 Graduation Ceremonies.
![Congratulations, 2025 Adult Education Graduates!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748633665/usd497org/e06qgyj9a5yxvyhazpuy/DSC_2298.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748633665/usd497org/e06qgyj9a5yxvyhazpuy/DSC_2298.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748633665/usd497org/e06qgyj9a5yxvyhazpuy/DSC_2298.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748633665/usd497org/e06qgyj9a5yxvyhazpuy/DSC_2298.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748633665/usd497org/e06qgyj9a5yxvyhazpuy/DSC_2298.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748633665/usd497org/e06qgyj9a5yxvyhazpuy/DSC_2298.jpg","width":2200}])
Resilience. That word kept coming to mind for Principal Mark Preut as he reflected on this year's Adult Learning Center and Diploma Completion Program graduates.
![Riverhawks Celebrate Last Day of School with Foam Party]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748380662/usd497org/xtrmmhflxqtkpndshxms/DSC_2012.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748380662/usd497org/xtrmmhflxqtkpndshxms/DSC_2012.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748380662/usd497org/xtrmmhflxqtkpndshxms/DSC_2012.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748380662/usd497org/xtrmmhflxqtkpndshxms/DSC_2012.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748380662/usd497org/xtrmmhflxqtkpndshxms/DSC_2012.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748380662/usd497org/xtrmmhflxqtkpndshxms/DSC_2012.jpg","width":2200}])
On their last day of the 2024-2025 school year, students at Woodlawn Elementary School commemorated the end of their 282-day journey and got a sneak peak of summer vacation during a party featuring friends, educators, music, dancing, and a whole lot of foam.
![Thumbnail for LPS Podcast episode, "2025 Graduates Reflect On Their School Journeys"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748036462/usd497org/ffsttaetej8dim3ilxtn/LPSP_Episode_7_Thumbnail_Square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748036462/usd497org/ffsttaetej8dim3ilxtn/LPSP_Episode_7_Thumbnail_Square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748036462/usd497org/ffsttaetej8dim3ilxtn/LPSP_Episode_7_Thumbnail_Square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748036462/usd497org/ffsttaetej8dim3ilxtn/LPSP_Episode_7_Thumbnail_Square.jpg","width":1080}])
On this special episode of the Lawrence Public Schools Podcast, we reflect on the 2024-2025 school year and beyond with the help of some members of the 2025 graduating class.
![Congratulations, 2025 FSHS Graduates!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747885587/usd497org/oii3ujugz32iwq1jwhtp/DSC_0844.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747885587/usd497org/oii3ujugz32iwq1jwhtp/DSC_0844.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747885587/usd497org/oii3ujugz32iwq1jwhtp/DSC_0844.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747885587/usd497org/oii3ujugz32iwq1jwhtp/DSC_0844.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747885587/usd497org/oii3ujugz32iwq1jwhtp/DSC_0844.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747885587/usd497org/oii3ujugz32iwq1jwhtp/DSC_0844.jpg","width":2200}])
"An expanse of green under a beautiful blue sky." That's how Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift described looking out at the Free State High Class of 2025 sitting in neat rows of chairs on the school's football field.
![Congratulations, 2025 LHS Graduates!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747800923/usd497org/vg1vswh5zkp8bfzdxq5i/DSC_9129.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747800923/usd497org/vg1vswh5zkp8bfzdxq5i/DSC_9129.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747800923/usd497org/vg1vswh5zkp8bfzdxq5i/DSC_9129.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747800923/usd497org/vg1vswh5zkp8bfzdxq5i/DSC_9129.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747800923/usd497org/vg1vswh5zkp8bfzdxq5i/DSC_9129.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747800923/usd497org/vg1vswh5zkp8bfzdxq5i/DSC_9129.jpg","width":2200}])
After lining up in alphabetical order from Collin Adams to Joana Zuazua Mendez, holding onto their caps became the next challenge for Lawrence High's graduating Class of 2025 on a breezy evening under a sunny blue sky in the LHS Stadium.
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