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LPS Adult Education Commencement is May 8

The Lawton Public Schools Adult Education program will hold its annual spring program at 7 p.m. May 8 at the LPS Professional Development Center, 2209 NW 25th St.

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MHS Symphonic Band offers free concert

The public is invited to a free spring concert performance by the MacArthur Symphonic Band.

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LHS choir finishes third in New York

The Lawton High School choir traveled to New York to compete in the Heritage Festivals music competition, held May 1-4.

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Hughes selected poet laureate

The Poetry Society of Oklahoma has named Lawton High School sophomore Kori Hughes as its 2008 Oklahoma Senior High Poet Laureate.

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LHS junior takes top spot in essay contest

Lawton High School junior Sean Barton won first-place in an essay contest sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, Cameron University’s English honor society.

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EHS Academic Team wins national honors

Eisenhower High School’s academic decathlon team brought home a number of individual honors from recent national competition in Garden Grove, Calif.

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Two Lawton seniors are Presidential Scholars semifinalists

Joseph R. Gaasbeck, a senior at Lawton High, and Brooke E. Sheppard, a senior at Eisenhower High, have been named semifinalists in the 2008 Presidential Scholars program.

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LHS sophomores advise CMS students

As a recent English assignment, sophomores at Lawton High have been writing letters to eighth graders at Central Middle School, sharing advice on how to succeed in high school.

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LPS students rate in state PTA contest

Several Lawton students have received state recognition for their creativity in the Oklahoma PTA Reflections program.

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Mac Middle student to attend leadership conference

Valeria Masas Montano, a seventh grade student at MacArthur Middle School, has been selected to attend the National Junior Leaders Conference this summer at American University in Washington, D.C.

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Van named National Merit Scholar

Eisenhower High School senior David Van has been named a National Merit Scholar, widely regarded as the most prestigious national recognition that can be given to high school seniors.

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School sets bond issue vote for May 13

The Lawton Board of Education unanimously voted to submit to school patrons a proposal to sell $38.5 million in bonds to fund improvements across the the Lawton Public Schools.

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Schools seek business partners

LPS and the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce believe that schools and businesses can work together to produce better schools, an improved business climate and a stronger community.

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“Parent Portal” up and running

Parents and guardians of students in the Lawton Public Schools can now keep a close eye on their children’s educational progress via their home computer.

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