ADL Announcements
Announcements sent out every Thursday school is in session
October 3, 2025
In This Issue:
- Upcoming Events
- Fire Drill
- Bus Evacuation Drills
- Message From Principal Wood
- Albert D. Lawton Students Obtain Grant to Plant Trees in Essex Junction
- Winter Programs at Green Mountain Academy
- ADL Clubs
- This Week in Sports
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, October 15: ADL Chorus Concert at EHS
- Wednesday, October 22: Family Conferences- Evening
- Thursday, October 23: No School: Diwali
- Friday, October 24: No School: Family Conferences
- Wednesday, October 29: Picture Retakes
Fire Drills
Albert D. Lawton School would like to inform you that there will be a Fire Drill held next week for our students and staff.
Campus fire drills will be held in accordance with State requirements. In the 2025-2026 school year, Albert D. Lawton will hold a fire drill in September, October, December, February, April, and June.
For more information, please visit the EWSD District Safety page or contact the EWSD Director of Facilities & District Safety Garry Scott by phone at (802) 857-7043 or by email at gscott@ewsd.org.
Bus Evacuations
Students will participate in a bus evacuation practice on Friday, October 10 around 9:00am.
Per the Vermont state law on emergency evacuation, students must receive instruction in safe riding practices including in-person school bus evacuations.
Message from Principal Wood
Dear Parents,
Thank you for the cider donations for our Unified Kick-Off and school-wide celebration on Wednesday! We had a terrific afternoon!
Principal Wood
Albert D. Lawton Students Obtain Grant to Plant Trees in Essex Junction
ADL 8th graders receive grant for $2,000 to support a series of tree plantings throughout the city.
See the article from The Essex Reporter here.
Winter Programs at Green Mountain Academy
More information found here.
ADL Clubs
Math Club/ Math Counts
Math Club/MathCounts meets every Monday from 3:35–4:20 PM in room C-22 (Ms. Emmell’s room).
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Emmell at aemmell@ewsd.org
D&D Club
D&D Club will meet on Mondays from 3:35-4:45 in C10.
Please email Mrs. Kurnit at ckurnit@ewsd.org to sign up.
Art Club
Art club will meet on Tuesdays beginning September 30 from 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm in C16.
Drama and Chess Club
Drama Club: Wednesdays 2:40 pm-4:30 pm meets in cafeteria
Chess Club: Thursdays 3:45 pm-4:45 pm meets in room B25
This Week in Sports
The October 6-10 Sports Schedule can be found here.