Monday Memo 11.2.26
Monday Memo 11.2.26
Newsletter Agenda:
- Weekly Highlights
- Schedule
- Lawson Student Section
- Athletics
Updates
Welcome to November! 🍁
What a great week at Lawson! From our football victory and Trunk or Treat to Spirit Week and Halloween festivities, Lawson spirit was on full display! Congratulations to our Cross-Country team on a successful season and thank you to everyone who helped make Future Ready Day, field trips, and Senior ACT testing a success!
As we kick off November, we look ahead to Parent-Teacher Conferences, Senior ACT makeups, winter sports, and football playoffs! Be sure to check out the football playoff bracket below and come support our Lightning!
Calling All Lawson Band Alumni! 🎶 Interested in performing with the band? Please contact PTO Band President Alexandra.Hutson@gmail.com for more information!
Check out this week's important updates and reminders below. Go Lightning! ⚡
📌Notes for this week:
- 📅 Tuesday, November 3rd: Parent-Teacher Conference Day. Please contact us or stop by to speak to your child's teachers. School hours are 7:05am-2:05pm. Please enter through the front office.
Wednesday, November 4: Senior ACT Makeup Day. Select students only. Need to sign up? Please contact Dr. DeLoach @ ddeloach@mnps.org. Students will report to 1st period then dismiss at 7:30am to the Commons. Testing will be held in the library classroom.
Thursday, Nov. 5th: Winter Sports Picture Day
Friday, November 6th: FA@ Career Fair
Lawson Athletics have been updated! Please see below for Playoff Football Bracket, Wrestling & Basketball calendar dates
Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Join us for Lawson Theatre’s Into the Woods! (see info. below!)
Save the Date! FAFSA Support Day on Nov. 12 running from 10 AM to 4 PM (see flyer below)
Seniors! Cap and Gown Deadline is Sunday, Nov. 15th. Please see below for flyer and information.
Schedule for the Week: Quarter 2, Week 2
Schedule for the Week: Quarter 2, Week 3
Monday, November 2nd
Schedule: All Classes (1-2-3-4-5-6-7)
Events:
Tuesday, November 3rd
Schedule: Parent Conference Day - Students Do Not Report
Events:
- Parent Conference Day - Students Do Not Report: Please contact your student’s teacher directly or stop by the school during conference hours to meet with them.
Wednesday, November 4th
Schedule: 1-3-5-CCR-7
Events:
- Fall ACT Senior Retake Make-up Date (Dr. DeLoach), Report to Commons (7:30am)- Library
- FT: HCA Impact Museum (select students, Ms. Tolle)
Thursday, November 5th
Schedule: 1-2-4-CCR-6
Events:
- FT: JAG Doubletree Hotel (select students, Ms. Sheely)
- FT: HCA Impact Museum (select students, Ms. Tolle)
- FT: Lincoln Tech (select students- Ms. Alexander)
- 10:45: Wrestling
- 11:50: Bowling
- 12:30: Cheer
- 12:30 Boys Basketball
- 1:00 Girls Basketball
Friday, November 6th
Schedule: All Classes (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), FA Schedule (1-2-3-CCR-Field Trip-CCR)
Events:
- FA at Career Fair: Convention Center - 11/06/2026 - Grades 9 - 12 - 9th grader career fair
- FT: Vanderbilt Medical Center - Associate Program Manager-BITZ (select students, Ms. Hickman)
- FT: Nissan North America Headquarters - 11/06/2026 - Grades 9 - 12 - Nissan Girls STEAM event (select students, Ms. Pawlak)
- Football Playoffs: Lawson @ Station Camp 7pm
Saturday, November 7th
Events:
- Wrestling: Viking Jamboree @ Northwest HS
- Alumni and Community Band Show in Lightning Stadium. Gates open at 2:15pm and event starts at 3pm
Sunday, November 8th
Events:
Reminder: Please scroll to the bottom to see all future events dates!
Upcoming Dates for the 2026-2027 School Year:
11/11- Veterans Day: No School - District Closed
11/12- Progress Reports
Monday, November 23rd-Friday, November 27th: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Senior ACT Retake – Important Clarification
Please note that Wednesday, November 4, is a makeup testing day ONLY for seniors who were absent during last week's ACT retake. Students who participated in last week's test are not eligible to test again. If you have a senior who was absent last week and would like to participate in Wednesday's makeup test, please email Dr. DeLoach (ddeloach@mnps.org) as soon as possible so the student can be added to the testing roster.
Fun at Trunk or Treat!
🎃🍬 Thank You for a Spooktacular Trunk or Treat! 👻
A HUGE thank you to Ms. Garber, Ms. Sheely, our amazing JAG crew, and all the wonderful volunteers who helped make this year’s Lawson Cluster Trunk or Treat such a success!
Here are just a few snapshots from the event! As you can see, we had an incredible turnout, with plenty of smiles, laughter, and CANDY to go around! 🍭🍫
We loved seeing our Lawson Cluster families come together for such a fun evening and can’t wait to do it all again next year! 🧡🖤
Thank you for making this event so special! 🎃
Pics from Spirit Week!
Okay, you guys sent me a MILLION photos last week, and I love it! 😂📸 Just look at Lawson and all that school spirit! 💙💛⚡
Please join the Lawson Community GroupMe! It's open to everyone, and I'd love for you all to be part of it! Instead of emailing me photos, post them directly in the GroupMe! This makes it so much easier for me to grab your pictures and share them in our newsletters, on social media, and in other Lawson highlights.
📸 Help Us Capture Life at Lawson!
Want to easily share some pics for the Lawson newsletters, social media, and TV's?
Join our Lawson Community Board and submit content anytime you have something worth sharing.
📲 Staff & Students — join the Lawson News & Media Hub and share with us:
https://groupme.com/join_group/117679378/1qNpcjq5
See something great happening at Lawson? Take a picture and send it our way! 💙
Congratulations to Cross Country!
Tennessee Governor’s Schools: Applications Open!
Governor’s Schools provide challenging, immersive summer learning experiences for rising juniors and seniors. Students explore areas such as: 🎨 Arts: Theatre, dance, visual arts, music, filmmaking 🔬 Science & Technology: Sciences, engineering, computational physics 📚 Humanities: History, humanities, environmental studies 🌎 Global Studies & Agriculture 💼 Leadership & Education 🧮 Specialized STEM Important Dates Student application deadline: November 20, 2026 (most programs) Teacher/counselor recommendations: December 11, 2026 (most programs) Programs: Summer 2027 How to Apply Explore programs and eligibility requirements on the Tennessee Governor’s Schools website. Speak with your school counselor or a faculty member about the nomination process. Begin preparing application materials, essays, and recommendations. Governor’s Schools are a great opportunity to challenge yourself, explore your interests, and connect with motivated students from across Tennessee. Questions? Please reach out to Dr. McLure (Brittany.McLure@mnps.org)
📱 From ACT to Graduation – Senior GroupMe
Hey Seniors and families!
We have created a new senior-only GroupMe, “From ACT to Graduation,” for Class of 2027 students and their parents/guardians! Click here to join!
This group will be another way to stay connected and receive reminders about ACT, Senior Success Wednesdays, graduation information, deadlines, and other important senior updates. Students and families may also use the group to ask general questions. As we build this community, please be mindful of comments and questions shared with the entire group. For questions involving personal or individual student information, please send a direct message instead.
Community Achieves Welcome- Room 236
Lawson students and families: the Community Resource Center is now open for the 26-27 school year! Feel free to stop by anytime from 7:00-3:00 Monday-Friday to grab food, clothes, hygiene products, school supplies and more. Families may park outside the community room (in the car riders lane) and ring for Mrs. Garber!
Katie Garber
Community Achieves Site Manager, James Lawson High School
Family & Community Partnerships
Office: (615) 601-1368
Personal: 423-782-6117
