Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools

The elementary spring concert is just 3 weeks away! Tuesday, April 14th, 6:00 pm. You won't want to miss it! 🎶

Full day preschool had the opportunity to try some tropical fruits. They got to taste dragon fruit, star fruit, and papaya. We learned where they grow and got to look at the different plants they grow on.

Come cheer on the High School Quiz Bowl team as they compete!

Good Luck Raiders on the first track meet of the season!!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!

The LN student/staff game will take place on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 PM in Nelson. All elementary students who attend will be signed up to receive a basketball with a printed Raider logo. Entrance is free. Hope to see you there!

ACTIONS DAY WINNERS
The students did an excellent job on testing and brought home 9 awards, CONGRATULATIONS!
Maddy Laughlin - Nebraska History 3rd, Early Childhood 2nd
Owen Smiley - Military 3rd, Autobody 3rd
Caleb Griffis - Heating and Air 4th
Kole Thompson - Electrical Technology 4th, Heating and Air 3rd
Jace Hoelting - Construction 2nd
Nathan Pofahl - Automotive 5th

The Raider Speech team ended their season at District Speech in McCool Junction on Mar. 17. Students needed to earn third place or higher to earn a spot at the Class D State Speech contest in Kearney on March 28. The results from districts are:

Natalie Jacobitz , Persuasive - 5th place
Tiffany Gonzalez-Gamez , Serious Prose- 6th place
Presela Adams, Kynnedy Beale, and Tiffany Gonzalez-Gamez, OID - 6th place
Raylene Miller, Serious Prose - Participant
Parker Ostdiek, Informative & Entertainment - Participant
Bre Tallent, Persuasive - Participant

Reminder that if you are wanting to have your "Yard Egged" by the Volleyball team to please fill out the google form that is attached. The deadline is March 27th.

https://forms.gle/9n3zgT6TZPH4yWQo6

Dinner Theater--Thursday starting at 6:00.

Junior High Quiz Bowl Wednesday in Nelson!!

Three members of the Raider Speech team gave up a day of their spring break and competed at the Thayer Central Invite in Hebron on Friday, March 13. This meet was rescheduled from January after winter weather postponed it. Natalie Jacobitz and Bre Tallent competed in Persuasive Speaking, and Parker Ostdiek competed in Informative Speaking. Parker earned a 7th place medal for his speech about Hydropower in Nebraska. Their next meet is Districts on Tues. Mar. 17 in McCool Junction.

The L-N Track Team is selling shirts!! Your student can pick up an order form in the office if they wish. These orders are due back to the offices in Lawrence and Nelson on Friday March 20th!

100 Days of Pre-K!

Come and enjoy the Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the National Honor Society!!

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!

Good luck to our Speech team!!

Dinner theater tickets are on sale until Tuesday, March 10th, at 4:00 PM.
Reserve your seats by contacting any high school drama student, middle school choir student,
Jessica Stokes: jessica.stokes@lnraiders.org
Alisha Vavra: alisha.vavra@lnraiders.org
or call the school at 402-225-3371.

Show day is Thursday, March 19th. Doors open at 5:30.

Pastry Puffins online store will close tomorrow, Monday, March 9th.
Paper orders are due Tuesday, March 10th.

Drama and Boys Basketball are selling Pastry Puffins to raise money for props, scripts, royalties, team shoes, and other expenses.
You can place an order through any student involved in Drama or Boys Basketball, or use this link to order online:
https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/10c45475-ab8a-44d9-9e22-f7c4cae26db1

Delivery is scheduled for April 2nd.

*All orders will be delivered to the school for students to deliver.