LA at a Glance

March 6–17

Winterim

During the first two full weeks of March, our students were immersed in Winterim, Lawrence Academy’s longstanding tradition of experiential education. Winterim is a central feature of LA’s educational program, breaking students out of their routines and groups and encouraging them to open their minds, bodies, and hearts to new experiences and relationships. There were more than 20 programs to choose from, including “Master Chef,” “Give Kids the World,” “Quilting is Sew Easy,” “Building an Elegant Canoe,” “Service Learning in the Dominican Republic,” “Leading Men: Championing Healthy Masculinity in the LA Community,” and “Sports Journalism.”

April 21

Multinational Fair

On April 21, LA’s international community welcomed all students, faculty, and staff to learn more about the different cultures and countries represented at the school. MacNeil Lounge was transformed into a world’s fair, with food, music, activities, and celebration.

April 14

Poetry Walk

On April 14, the Library Squad installed a poetry walk on campus in honor of National Poetry Month. For the remainder of the spring term, the LA community enjoyed a walkthrough of poetry penned by Spartans from all grades.

April 24

Cum Laude Day and Greater Good Award Presentation

On April 24, the entire LA community gathered in the RMPAC for the tradition of Cum Laude Day. The day’s ceremony included student inductions into the Cum Laude Society, along with the presentation of departmental book awards for academic excellence and effort. Additionally, the Greater Good Award was presented to Jazz Reed ’14.

April 28

Friday Assembly Surprise

On April 28, not only were our Spartans surprised by the announcement of a Head’s Holiday, but they were also entertained by a fantastic lip-sync battle between our two Tonys (Mr. Karibian and Mr. Hawgood), who performed “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” and Ms. Lawler, who did “Wrecking Ball.” Congrats to Ms. Lawler on her victory!

May 15

National Peace Officers Day

At assembly on May 15, members of LA’s First Responders Club, Daven Allard ’25 and Brian McLaughlin ’25, gave a presentation about National Peace Officers Day and honored two members of the Groton police force: our former School Resource Officer Omar Connor and K-9 Officer Greg Steward ’07. (They are pictured here with police dog Baine.)

May 9

Mountain Day, the Spring Version

This year’s Mountain Day, a longstanding LA tradition, was postponed this past fall because of weather challenges. A special spring version of the outing was scheduled for the senior class only, but they kindly invited the rest of the campus community to join!

May 19

Passing of the Shield

2023 President CJ Schuster ’23 and cabinet members Jinny Buransombati ’23 and Tommy Whitlock ’23 handed off the Spartan shield to next year’s president, Serena Chang ’24, and her 2023-2024 cabinet Owen Leahy, Izzy Parisian, and Zaiden Huggins