Our Lawrence USD 497 teachers, support staff & school leaders have been working hard, our schools are ready, excitement meters are set on ‘high’ & we are ready to welcome students tomorrow! Ready - Set - GO! 👏😊👏😊👏

So proud of our impressive Link Crew members who were beautifully organized, and warmly & enthusiastically welcomed the #Classof2028 across our Lawrence USD 497 high schools today - students are ready to go tomorrow! #AGreatDayinLawrence

First day of school pics aren’t just for kids. Welcome back Lawrence USD 497 students!

First week Back-to-School celebrations continue: Wonderful to see & meet so many students, families & Lawrence community members today at the Safety Fair! Thank You Lawrence Police for the ‘cram the cruiser’ effort to support our Lawrence USD 497 students with school supplies! 🙏👏😊🎉

❤️ the positive back-to-school vibes continuing today at the Lawrence Safety Fair - thanks to ALL our Lawrence community members who continue to support our Lawrence USD 497 students & staff for a successful 2024-25 school year! #AGreatDay

Raven Book Store Wonderful to have a few moments to explore a new fave Lawrence location this afternoon! Thank you for your warm welcome & look forward to many more visits! ❤️😊 🙏💙

A great day in ❤️Lawrence💙today as we celebrated opening day 2024-25 w/ our youngest Lawrence Learners, at 😊Kennedy Early Childhood Center & 😊New York Elementary & Montessori -Many thanks to Kennedy & New York teams. Our Lawrence USD 497 family has fully arrived! ❤️😊💙 Welcome!🤗

A great day in Lawrence Lawrence USD 497 as we gathered w/ LawrenceSchoolsFndn business & university leaders to celebrate some of the ⭐️BEST⭐️ among our young Lawrencians today! & raised $resources$ to support needs for Lawrence Public Schools students across our community! 👏👏👏

Delighted to join Kim Murphree KLWN this morning to connect about our Lawrence USD 497 Community Conversation this fall & all things Lawrence Public Schools! 😊👏😊 Thank you, Kim for helping us share our story - All Students. One Team. One Lawrence CommUnity!

A highlight to join Lawrence Chamber Board meeting today to learn, explore, & share on timely topics, including how best to create & ensure an engaged Lawrence community - Thank You, Chamber Board members! #Onward 👏😊👏

⁦.Lawrence USD 497⁩ Lawrence High School marching lions lead tonight’s awesome homecoming parade - GO LIONS! 👏👏👏

Awesome homecoming parade at Lawrence High Lawrence USD 497 this evening 👏👏👏😎

Thanks to ALL for a wonderful Lawrence USD 497 Lawrence High School homecoming celebration this evening! GO Lions! 👏 A great day to be a lion! 👏

Wonderful to join the Thursday morning welcome in kiss ‘n go lane at 🌻 Sunflower Elementary ⁦Lawrence USD 497⁩ - So much joy & a happy place for students - Thank You, Sunflower team & school community! 🌻

So Awesome to hang out today subbing in fabulous kinder classroom at Quail Run - truly a caring, kind & beautiful place for students to learn & grow! 😊❤️👏 Lawrence USD 497 Thank You, Ms Showman & Quail Run team! #DreamWork

To celebrate a Friday afternoon moment of joy, I am delighted to share the gift of Lawrence USD 497 Quail Run Kinder Aubree’s rainbow - she shared it with me on a recent visit to her classroom. Doesn’t get much better than this! 😊💙👏

Wow! So awesome to join LHS Orchestra for their wonderful Fall Pumpkin 🎃 Patch concert 🎵 - a beautiful fall evening in Lawrence for lovely music among the pumpkins - doesn’t get better than this! ⁦LHS Budget⁩ ⁦Lawrence USD 497⁩ #Lawrence 👏🎃👏

“😊 Laugh, Build Relationships, & Bring the Fun Back😊” - key take-away themes shared by Kim Campbell today - so delighted to join the best & brightest, our secondary Lawrence USD 497 team!😊Thank you for the laughs & the learning, Kim Campbell !

Wonderful to be out at Southwest MS Lawrence USD 497 today to recognize one of the BEST ⭐️ John McCrary, ⭐️ team member & well-deserved LawrenceSchoolsFndn ACE Award winner!! Thank you Foundation & 8th graders for making the day even more special!! Thank you John for bringing pride & joy! 👏

☀️Sun shining on a beautiful day in #Lawrence - a wonderful feeling to vote early & to see so many others out participating! Many thanks to all the poll workers in Lawrence & across the country who make free & fair elections possible! 🇺🇸 #Vote #2024 #EveryVoteMatters 🇺🇸