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Peeling off the summer, already feeling senior stress

A new school year for many kids means being guided to a new level of maturity, starting over with a clean slate, learning a higher level of material, and of course getting new school supplies. … more

Allison Siegel | 9/27/18

Lawrence Woodmere Academy Summer Day Camp assistant counselor Gabrielle Brailovskiy got the hang of tug-of-war during Color War on Aug. 16.

Imparting the lessons from an educational summer

As another summer at Lawrence Woodmere Academy Summer Day Camp drew to a close, I found myself taken aback by how much I have learned. Through every memory I have made this summer, a lesson came along with it. I’m certain that I will carry all these lessons with me for the rest of my life. more

By GABRIELLE BRAILOVSKIY | 8/30/18

Hailey Haber, front, and Ava Spinner, back, both 8, said the slip-and-slide was their favorite activity.

Good ‘clean’ messy fun at LWA camp

Every Friday campers at the Lawrence Woodmere Academy summer camp have a special event. They had a wet and wild day in mid-July, are planning a carnival day in mid-August, and on July 27 they held their messy day. more

By Tyler Marko | 8/9/18

Andrew Feldman played Frank Abagnale Jr., in LWA’s production of “Catch Me If You Can,” the story of a real-life conman who stole millions impersonating an airline pilot, a doctor and a prosecutor.

Feldman wins theater award

Andrew Feldman, now a junior at Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, took home the top prize at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, on June 25 at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre. The Jimmy Awards were named in honor of James M. Nederlander, a theater owner and Broadway producer who died in 2016. more

7/12/18

Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s Helping Hands Club hosted a Relay for Life on April 28. Third from right is Allison Siegel, who wrote this week’s LWA Antics column, with fellow club members.

Relaying the impact of cancer at Lawrence Woodmere Academy

Cancer: a six-letter word with more meaning than any of us can conceive. In one-way or another, cancer has touched all of our lives. more

By Allison Siegel | 5/3/18

Remembering Parkland, traveling in Argentina, supporting prom

Lawrence Woodmere Academy welcomes the spring! In the upper school, we are now in the fourth quarter. Even though the school year is ending soon, this does not mean the activities stop. more

Briana Pierre | 4/4/18

LWA Antics student columnist Allison Siegel.

Using those helping hands to whip pediatric cancer

One of the many causes that we support at Lawrence Woodmere Academy is pediatric cancer. The Helping Hands club, the school’s service learning program, initiated a schoolwide event to collect funds to be donated to Whip Pediatric Cancer that helps to fund research at Sloan Memorial Kettering Cancer Center. more

By Allison Siegel | 3/8/18

Lawrence Woodmere Academy junior guard Tyler St. Furcy elevates for a basket in a 25-point performance in a victory over University Prep on Jan. 21. He also scored 25 in the NYSAIS Class B championship last month.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy claims second consecutive NYSAIS title

Behind 25 points from junior guard Tyler St. Furcy and 13 from senior backcourt mate Andrew Buskey, the Lawrence Woodmere Academy Tigers defeated Collegiate 51-44 in the New York State Athletic Independent Schools Class B championship at Fieldston in the Bronx on Feb. 26. Last year, LWA captured the Class C crown. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/1/18

Keeping the children safe

There have been 18 incidences where shots have been fired on school grounds to this date in 2018, according to Everytown, an organization that works to stop gun violence in the United States. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 14 became the ninth deadliest massing shooting in modern American history. more

By Tyler Marko | 2/22/18

LWA Antics student columnist Brianna Pierre.

Respecting veterans and diverse cultures, revitalizing a lost event

This month at Lawrence Woodmere Academy, there have been a lot of festivities going on. Our first event was Valentine’s for Veterans, a program that had a middle-school class present Valentine’s Day cards for military veterans. more

By Brianna Pierre | 2/8/18

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