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Magnet Schools of America 2018 Merit Award School of Excellence

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Lawrence Gifted/ Highly Gifted Magnet
A Magnet Schools of America Award Recipient
THREE Years In a Row!
Marilu Pigliapoco, Principal
Laurie Vallejo, Magnet Coordinator

MAGNET NEWS
WELCOME BACK!
SCHOOL BEGINS TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
SEE YOU SOON!
STAY TUNED FOR EXCITING MAGNET NEWS
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MODEL UN HEADS TO THE BIG APPLE THIS NOVEMBER 2018!
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AMAZING!
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Lawrence GATE Magnet receives
2018 Magnet School of Excellence Award
Magnet Schools of America!
THE ONLY LAUSD M. SCHOOL TO DO SO!
5/22 Our Band Plays The Happiest Place on Earth....
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3/14 Lawrence Students
Rally in Support of Parkland
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EXTRA! EXTRA!
Magnet 2018 Journalism Class Goes Live
http://blj1958.wixsite.com/lawrence
LAUSD Carnival of Knowledge
Scholars Present MUN 2018
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Jacob Pike said, “ MUN has been the thing in his life that has allowed him to express his passions.”
CONGRATS!
AYLE GUEVARRA, 6th grade,
in lour local competition Spelling Bee.
#12 out of
150 Los Angeles County finalists!
HE WILL BE IN OUR NATIONS SPELLING BEE 5/27/18 IN DC
Our Own
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Nominated
2018 Teacher of the Year!
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MAKIN' COOL STUFF!
Our New
Makers Lab!
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Lawrence Celebrates
50 Years of Excellence
April 28, 2018
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9 AWARDS AT USC MUN! 3/25/18
Hard work pays off!
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Model United Nations in New York City
December 4-10
Congrats to our Honorees
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GREAT JOB DELGATES
@ '17 UCLA BRUIN
Model United Nations
We picked up FOUR
Verbal Commendations
2018 Safe Routes To School
Bike Program is Here!
Kids riding bikes in PE!
Getting our kids HEALTHY!
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Lawrence Magnet Takes Top 5 Spots at LAUSD 2017
Spelling BEE!
CONGRATS KIDS!
Lawrence Gets $20,000
for Makers Lab! Great Job
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HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY!
5/9/17
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MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Conference here at Lawrence
Put on by our amazing 8th Graders
May 27, 2017
www.lgmmodelun.weebly.com
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Thank you MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA
for Visiting Lawrence! 4/27/17
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Lawrence Magnet Honored Again!
For the second year...
Magnet Schools of America
National Award of Merit 2017
Magnet School of Distinction
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CONGRATS MODEL UNITED NATIONS!
Our Delegates took top honors at April 1-2, 2017
USC~MUN
Thank you students, chaperones & especially Ms. Kang
for all of her support for our amazing students!
Great Job Delegates for your honors:
7th Graders: Josephine, Mahema, Tanni, Megan and Mathew
See pix in gallery
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Congrats!
Hannah (Chen) Goudz
Our very own 7th Grader won first place
in Swimming
at the Junior Olympics!
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Mr. Jacobs Receives SABEH Fellow/Grant 2017
To Teach English Teachers this summer
in Fuzhou, China
Best Practices
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Maestro Sidlin from the Documentary Film about the Holocaust, Defiant Requiem visits Lawrence!
Thank you MAESTRO!
Thank you Mrs. Zitsow & Mrs. Vallejo for Organizing !
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BON VOYAGE!
Lawrence students witnessed history in DC
for The Inauguration!
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MLK Day: A time of Reflection
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017
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The PSAT scores were just delivered. Almost all of our students scored in the 75th percentile or higher of all 10th graders who took the test. Most scored in the 70th percentile or higher for all of the juniors who took the test.
One of our students was at the exceptional 92nd percentile of all of the juniors who took the test.
Just more proof that our Magnet ROCKS!
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WOW! GO LAWRENCE!
We were the ONLY middle school magnet in the state of California to be recognized by Magnet Schools of America as a school of Distinction in 2016!
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“I was impressed with all of her teachers and their outlook and teaching strategies.”
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“The Magnet is challenging and promotes a good learning atmosphere.”
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“I can see the teachers are passionate and dedicated.”
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“My son is so happy there. I only wish we had come sooner.”
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“My child is thriving academically...I made the right choice.”
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“I was so well prepared in the Magnet that my High School classes are easy!”
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“I learned that you have the talent to do anything you wish; you only have to try.”





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