Coach of the Year
Lawrence North High School swimming coach Mike Penrose, from Lawrence Township, had an unexpected and wonderful end to the 2007-08 boys and girls seasons July 13th. Penrose was named “Coach of the Year” at the second annual St. Vincent Spirit of Sport Awards.
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On Monday, July 28th, the Lawrence Township School Board approved Mrs. Kristi Smith to serve as the Assistant Director of Special Education.  The MSD of Lawrence Township is excited about the expertise and collaboration skills Mrs. Smith will bring to the district to support students and families.
Mrs. Smith obtained her undergraduate degree from Indiana University […]

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The National Insurance Crime Bureau donated a Chevy Tahoe to the Lawrence Township Schools to be used by the Coordinator of Safety and Security, Mike Fishburn. The NICB partners with insurers and law enforcement agencies throughout the country to facilitate the identification, detection and prosecution of insurance fraud and car theft criminals.
The vehicle donated to […]

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HelpIndyOnline.com has announced the recipients for the 2008 Student Volunteer of the Year, Educator of the Year, and Partner of the Year Awards.
Kelsey Kennedy, a Lawrence North graduate was chosen as the Student Volunteer of the Year because of her desire to impact her community, her enthusiasm in working with a variety of organizations and […]

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Lawrence Township welcomes Mr. Tom Linkmeyer as the Principal for Crestview Elementary School.  Mr. Linkmeyer has served as assistant principal at Wea Elementary School in Lafayette and for the past two years at Southport’s 6th Grade Academy in Perry Township.  Prior to that, Mr. Linkmeyer was an athletic director and teacher in three other Indiana […]

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The MSD of Lawrence Township Special Services Department will destroy old special education records of former students who attended the district’s schools during the 2002-03 school year.  Records will be destroyed after July 31, 2008.  Former students who received special education services during this time may request their records by calling Carmie Bergman at 317-423-8437.
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Nearly 60 future inventors had the opportunity to imagine creations made from recycled materials last week when Crestview Elementary School hosted Camp Invention. This was the tenth year the Lawrence Township School was a host site for the program, which is sponsored in part by the U.S. Patent Office.
Students in grades 1-6 worked through various […]

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Belzer Middle School Teacher Mike Conners was the recipient of a 2008 Golden Apple Award from Indianapolis Power & Light Company, honoring educators for creative use of math, science or technology in the classroom.
“It has become increasingly important for students to utilize emerging technologies in an education environment,” Connors wrote in his project summary. So […]

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Lawrence Township is pleased to announce that 5 teachers receive 2008 Teacher Creativity Fellowships Grant for $8,000 each funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.   This is a very prestigious honor that only 128 educators in the entire state of Indiana received.
“Funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. the program enable teachers, principals, guidance counselors and school librarians […]

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Lawrence Central junior Amanda Bowman and senior Kristin Bailey have won international journalism awards from Quill and Scroll, the honor society of high school journalists.
Bowman was honored for two pieces, one about students who have suffered the death of a parent and the other about a student who had attempted suicide. Bailey was honored for […]

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