One important tenet at Laurence is the importance of sportsmanship and respect; we umbrella this idea under the slogan, Represent the “L”! In essence, this means that no matter where we are or what we are doing, we are ambassadors of Laurence School, who should always be representing our school with pride, through appropriate behavior and positive actions. We even start every game with a Represent the “L” cheer to bring us together as one cohesive family unit.

For our 6th Grade boys, the annual Golden Bucket game is an opportunity for them to prove their athletic prowess by competing against Valley Beth Shalom. This is a game that they look forward to participating in from the time that they are in kindergarten because they get to play on a high school field, under bright lights, and, if they are victorious, to keep the winning trophy at Laurence for an entire year. Impressively, we have been in possession of this trophy for a number of consecutive years. Likewise, the Bedazzled Bucket game empowers our 6th Grade girls to be included in this amazing event.

Our Annual Sports Ceremony is held at the end of each school year to celebrate our student athletes from the previous seasons. Every child who has donned the Lightning uniform in the past year is recognized and entertained by a celebrity guest speaker. The highlight of the evening is the “year in sports” video montage.

The Hall of Fame is an honor bestowed upon all qualifying 6th grade athletes at our annual Sports Ceremony. In order to qualify for the Hall of Fame, all athletes must participate in one sport every season - Fall, Winter and Spring - during 4th through 6th grades.