Lawson Early Childhood School

Happy Monday Sea Lions. It's time for another screen-free activity that you can do at home with your family.
Make Homemade Popsicles
The Science: You start with a liquid (juice, blended fruit, or yogurt) that takes the shape of its container. After time in the freezer, it turns into a hard solid that holds its own shape.

Taste Test: Use different flavors and have your child close their eyes to guess what they taste and/or the color of their popsicle.

The Melting Race: Put one popsicle on a plate in the shade and one in the sun. Ask your preschooler to predict (hypothesize) which one will melt back into a liquid first.
Enjoy!

Looking for some screen-free, summer activities? Try this one Sea Lions and families.
Go on a Nature Walk!
Nature Rubbings: Bring along a few pieces of paper and some large crayons with the wrappers peeled off. Show them how to place a leaf or a piece of tree bark under the paper and rub the crayon over it to see the texture appear.
Sticky Nature Palette: Wrap a piece of wide painter's tape or masking tape around their wrist like a bracelet, sticky side facing out. As you walk around the picnic area, they can stick small fallen items—like tiny leaves, petals, or clover—onto their bracelet to make a "nature painting."
Enjoy!

📚 ¡Aún estamos aceptando solicitudes para nuestro Programa Bilingüe de Español en Lawson Early Childhood School!

Los estudiantes que cumplan 4 años antes del 1 de septiembre de 2026 pueden ser elegibles para Pre-Kínder. Para obtener el código de aprobación necesario para la inscripción, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] con el nombre completo del estudiante, fecha de nacimiento y dirección del hogar.

Obtenga más información sobre requisitos e inscripción en: www.mckinneyisd.net/o/lecs/page/2026-2027-prek

Welcome to Summer! We'd love to post some at-home ideas for you and your Sea Lion.

This summer is all about trying new things, making happy memories, spending time together, and having fun away from screens.

Here is our first week's installment. Enjoy!

HAVE AN OUTDOOR PICNIC

"Bear Hunt" Teddy Bear Picnic: Have your preschooler bring along their favorite stuffed animal. Before eating, hide the stuffed animals around the picnic area (behind a tree, under a bench) and go on a "bear hunt" to find them.
Red Light, Green Light: A classic game that is perfect for burning off energy in a big grassy field before sitting down to eat.
Cloud Shaping: Lay flat on your backs on the picnic blanket, look up at the sky, and take turns pointing out what shapes, animals, or objects the clouds look like. This is great for vocabulary building and imagination.

Local Summer Reading Freebies for the whole family!
(Optional participation)

Barnes and Noble:
Free book when you read 8 books! See stores for details and reading log!

Nothing Bundt Cake:
Log reading, get a FREE bundtlet! Contact local bakery for more info!

Panda Express:
Read 5 books, get a FREE kid’s meal! See local store for more details.

Chuck E Cheese:
Earn 10 FREE play points with 2 weeks of reading! Visit the program page to print the log.

Book It! By Pizza Hut:
The BOOK IT program is back!! Track reading through the app and earn free pizza!!

McKinney Public Library:
The local library offers lots of great programs for all ages throughout the summer!

Happy Speech Language Pathologist Day!!!
We have the best of the best at Lawson! Thank you for all that you do to serve our kids and our campus. ❤️

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Happy School Nurses Day! We absolutely love and appreciate you Nurse Beaverson! Thank you for your kind heart and warm care for our students at Lawson. We couldn't do it without you.

Last week we were thrilled to celebrate our Bus Drivers here at Lawson. We are so grateful for their care and love for our wonderful students! We couldn't do it without them.