Laurel School District

08/31/2026

🔔 Keeping You Informed: Upcoming Events

Looking at this week's events happening in the Laurel School District that might interest you. Check out the graphic below for all the details!

08/26/2026

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📢 IMPORTANT NOTICE: To help ensure student safety, all Laurel School District students in grades K4–8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all district athletic events and activities.

This requirement will be strictly enforced. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

08/19/2026

🌪️ Your Voice Matters: Join the Project AWARE Council!

Laurel School District’s Project AWARE Council is bringing together parents and guardians, educators, school staff, community leaders, faith-based organizations, mental health professionals, youth advocates and local business owners to help shape the future of student wellness and resiliency in our schools.

Council members will have opportunities to share ideas, advocate for students and families, connect schools with valuable resources, and help build healthier, stronger and more supportive learning environments.

If you are passionate about supporting the well-being of Laurel’s students, we encourage you to join us.

Register by Monday, August 24, 2026, by scanning the QR code on the flyer. If you are unable to scan the code, click the link below to sign up:

🔗 https://forms.gle/xPgG7dh9ePF2bpdq8

For more information, contact Project AWARE Director Tanisha Thompson, LMSW, at [email protected].

08/17/2026

Making the News:

📚✨Laurel’s youngest learners are leading the way, and we could not be prouder!

🏆The Spring 2026 Mississippi Kindergarten Readiness Assessment results are in, and Laurel School District’s district-wide Kindergarten and Pre-K programs ranked No. 1 in the Pine Belt for reading proficiency.

Here is a closer look at how our schools performed:

🖍️PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Laurel Magnet School of the Arts
87.88% proficient
No. 4 in the Pine Belt
Above State Average

Oak Park Elementary School
79.63% proficient
No. 6 in the Pine Belt
Above State Average

📖KINDERGARTEN
Laurel Magnet School of the Arts
91.89% proficient
No. 1 in the Pine Belt
No. 2 in Mississippi

Oak Park Elementary School
61.24% proficient
Above State Average

🎉These results are worth celebrating! Congratulations to our students for working hard and showing what they know, our teachers for providing strong instruction each day, and our parents and families for continuing the learning and encouragement at home.👏❤️💛

08/15/2026

Laurel School District employees gathered for a Reach University Interest Meeting to learn more about educational pathways and future opportunities available to help them grow personally and professionally.

We are excited to see our employees investing in their futures and exploring what’s possible through Reach University!

08/14/2026

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📢 Parents & Guardians: Let's Start the 2026–2027 School Year Strong! 🍎📚

The first day of school for all Laurel School District students is Wednesday, July 22, 2026, and we're excited to welcome everyone back!

As you prepare for the new school year, please take a moment to review the updated Mississippi Attendance Law, which is effective this school year. Understanding these new attendance requirements will help ensure your child has the best opportunity for academic success and stays on track throughout the year.

✅ Most importantly, if you have not registered your child for the 2026–2027 school year, please do so TODAY.

Students must be registered before they can attend school. Any student who is not registered will not be able to attend on the first day of school.

Let's work together to make sure every student is ready to walk through our doors on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 prepared, excited, and ready to learn!

💻 Register today through ActiveParent.
https://ms3420.activeparent.net/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

Together, let's make this our best year yet because Every Day Counts. Every Moment Matters.

08/07/2026

📚✨Laurel’s youngest learners are leading the way, and we could not be prouder!

🏆The Spring 2026 Mississippi Kindergarten Readiness Assessment results are in, and Laurel School District’s district-wide Kindergarten and Pre-K programs ranked No. 1 in the Pine Belt for reading proficiency.

Here is a closer look at how our schools performed:

🖍️PRE-KINDERGARTEN

Laurel Magnet School of the Arts
87.88% proficient
No. 4 in the Pine Belt
Above State Average

Oak Park Elementary School
79.63% proficient
No. 6 in the Pine Belt
Above State Average

📖KINDERGARTEN

Laurel Magnet School of the Arts
91.89% proficient
No. 1 in the Pine Belt
No. 2 in Mississippi

Oak Park Elementary School
61.24% proficient
Above State Average

🎉These results are worth celebrating! Congratulations to our students for working hard and showing what they know, our teachers for providing strong instruction each day, and our parents and families for continuing the learning and encouragement at home.👏❤️💛

08/07/2026

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DRAGONS, IT’S TIME TO COME HOME!

On Friday, September 18, 2026, we’re honoring the proud history and lasting legacy of the Oak Park Dragons in a very special way.

The Laurel Golden Tornadoes will take the field wearing Oak Park Blue for our annual Dragon Night, and this year, we’re taking the celebration back to the historic Oak Park football stadium, where generations of Dragons once played, cheered and made memories.

And we want our Oak Park alumni there with us!

As part of this special night, we plan to recognize and honor former Oak Park students and graduates in attendance. If you are an Oak Park alum and plan to join us, please take a moment to complete the alumni form linked in this post.

Completing the form is NOT required to attend the game. It simply helps us estimate how many Oak Park alumni may be joining us so we can prepare for the recognition and make this celebration worthy of the Dragon legacy.

What: OAK PARK DRAGON NIGHT
When: Friday, September 18, 2026
Where: Historic Oak Park Football Stadium

Oak Park alumni, fill out the form linked in this post and let us know you’re coming!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD0VVbQGSIOO6GYZCPHCLBIIHWmw9NuGWpl5RZQFuYw9cDoQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100631380391188895627

We look forward to welcoming you home and honoring the historic Oak Park Dragons.