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QuickNews
January  17, 2014
Greetings!


Schools are closed Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
 Top Stories from LTPS
Sassaman Named District Teacher of the Year Congratulations to Lisa Sassaman, the 2014-2015 Lawrence Township Public Schools District Teacher of the Year! Ms. Sassaman is a math teacher at Lawrence Middle School.  She now becomes eligible for selection as Mercer County Teacher of the Year.
 
Photo L to R: Mindy Milavsky, Middle School principal, and Lisa Sassaman.
2014 Kindergarten Registration 
Come join us!

It's time...time to register for Kindergarten!  If your child will be five years old on or before October 1, 2014, your child is eligible to attend Kindergarten in Lawrence Township Public Schools beginning in September 2014. How do you register? What documents do you need? Details available here.
Other LTPS News to Know

DECA Students to Host LHS Idol Benefit

David Eggert and Andrew Moldoff, members of the Lawrence High DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) chapter, will host LHS Idol on Thursday, February 6 at 7PM at LHS. The competition for LHS students will follow the format of the TV show American Idol. All proceeds from ticket sales ($5 at the door) will go to charity: water, a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring clean and safe drinking water to over 800 million people in developing nations. All donations to charity: water are used to fund projects such as building and repairing sustainable freshwater wells and water purification systems in 20 countries around the world.

 

In addition to raising donations for the charity, Eggert and Moldoff hope LHS Idol will help spread awareness of its mission. Read more about it at CharityWater.org.

LHS Senior Yearbooks -  still time to order!

The 2014 Lawrence High School Senior Yearbook order form is available here. Payment deadline is January 20.
2014 Board of Education Meeting Dates

LTPS-TV This Weekend

This Saturday & Sunday, January 18-19, LTPS-TV will broadcast three new programs on Comcast Channel 19 (digital 98-1) and Verizon Channel 37 in Lawrence Township:

 

LHS Varsity Swimming recorded 1/2/14 (approximately 1 hour 22 minutes)

5:30AM, 8:30AM, 11:30AM, 4:30PM & 8:30PM

Lawrence High School takes on Ewing at home.

 

LIS Grades 5&6 Winter Instrumental Concert recorded 1/9/14 (approximately 34 minutes)

7:30AM, 10:30AM, 1PM, 6:30PM & 11:30PM

Lawrence Intermediate School fifth and sixth grade instrumental musicians perform their winter concert.

 

LIS Fourth Grade Winter Concert recorded 1/14/14 (approximately 29 minutes)

7AM, 10AM, 4PM, 6PM & 11PM

Lawrence Intermediate School fourth grade musicians perform their winter concert.

 

Missed a program on LTPS-TV? Many of our recent programs can be seen on YouTube on the LTPSRewind channel.

 Community Programs

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum and GLSEN Central NJ will co-host a free open house and day of service at The College of New Jersey on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20. See flyer.

Little League Umpire Certification Training

Umpire Training for Little League Baseball begins Tuesday, February 4, for the upcoming Little League Season. Any boy or girl 13 years of age and older, as well as adults are invited to attend. If you have attended the class before and wish to audit the class this year, you still need to send in a registration form. Sessions will be held at two locations (West Windsor and Hamilton). Class schedule and registration forms can be found at NJDistrict12.org under the Umpire tab. For more information, contact John Shutack at 609-213-6110 or Shutack@optonline.net.

Lawrence Township Education Foundation

Thank a teacher with an A.P.P.L.E. from the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF).

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