Career Academy Parent Night

Parents of Lawrence High (LHS) and Middle School students--join us for the first annual Career Academy Parent Night on Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm in the LHS library.  Staff and students will provide Information related to the Arts and Humanities Academy, the Science and Technology Academy, and the Business and International Studies Academy.  RSVP by going to http://goo.gl/x6hzG

 

Lawrence's Abby Crutchley Selected as winner in McGraw-Hill Education Art Contest

“Every vote counts” rang true for Abigail “Abby” Crutchley as the Slackwood School (SL) community learned December 5, 2011 of her selection as a winner in a national art contest from McGraw-Hill Education. Abby, a SL 3rd grader, was one of 72 finalists selected from over 2,400 entries nationwide that demonstrate what math means to the young artist through sculpture, drawing, painting and photography. McGraw-Hill Education’s “This is My Math” student art contest engaged students in grades K-5 in the real-world use of math outside of the classroom.

 

Abby’s winning art entry will be on the cover of the new third grade math book within McGraw-Hill’s newest elementary math program “My Math,” as related by Linda Freedman, a McGraw-Hill sales rep in the School Education Group who was on hand for Slackwood’s winning announcement. In addition, Abby’s entry will be one of the twelve winning selections to be displayed at the new Museum of Mathematics when it opens next year in New York City. Abby’s school, teachers and classmates will receive nearly $15,000 in fun and functional classroom prizes including a Smartboard and a computer.

A Great Big World

Ben Franklin guidance counselor, Megan Umbach recently published an article in School Counselor, the publication for the American Association of School Counselors.  Her article is titled A Great Big World, it describes the role of a counselor in preparing our students for the 21^st Century.  Use the below link to access the article which is on page 36.  Great job Megan. 

 

http://schoolcounselor.membershipsoftware.org/files/magazine/NovDec2011.pdf

Community Conversation

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Meet Dr. Crystal Lovell, our new Superintendent, and some of our community partners.  Program begins at 7:00 p.m.  Learn about our strategic plan and see some of our students in action as they relate info about current district programs.

Babysitting, refreshments, and door prizes!

Register at www.ltps.org.

Site: Lawrence High School Commons
Start Time: 6:30 PM
End Time: 9:00 PM

 

NWEA Testing

Students in grades 3 – 10 take the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test twice a year, once in the Fall and once in the Spring.  The students are tested in the areas of reading and mathematics.  The information gathered from this assessment is used by the teachers to identify their present levels of understanding in connection with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.  The information is also used to provide a more targeted instruction to meet the needs of each individual student.  For more information please contact the guidance department at the appropriate school.

 

 

 

 

 

Week of Respect

Monday, October 3 begins the Week of Respect in schools throughout the state of New Jersey.  Use the link below to see what is being done in our schools throughout the upcoming week. 

 

http://www.ltps.org/district.cfm?subpage=1378904

 

Community Conversation

 

All staff, students in grades 7-12, parents, and community members…it's time to get together again as the Conversation continues.

 

Join us at the next Community Conversation on Monday, October 17 in the Lawrence High School Commons.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for you to meet Dr. Crystal Lovell, our new Superintendent, and some of our community partners.  Beginning at 7 p.m., you’ll learn about the district’s five-year strategic plan and current programs.

 

We’ll provide refreshments, babysitting, and door prizes!

 

Please pre-register at www.ltps.org/ConversationRegistration. 

 

Questions?  Call (609) 671-5405 or email lmueller@ltps.org.

 

Be a part of the Conversation.  We hope to see you on October 17^th.