Donahue Takes Silver at Special Olympics 2014 USA Games

High school student Will Donahue won a silver medal in the 1500 meter track event at the Special Olympics 2014 USA Games on Tuesday.

Photo:  Team NJ Coach Kristi, Will, NJ State Trooper Miles

Eldridge Park (EP) first grade students shared books that they wrote and illustrated with members of the Board of Education (BOE) at their May meeting. Students worked with Angeline Sturgis (ESL teacher) and Lisa Adams (K teacher) during the Explorations afterschool program. Following the writing process, students handwrote their stories and then edited, illustrated, and published them. Book titles were as diverse as "Michelle the Fairy," "The Three Dinosaurs," and "Good vs. Evil."

View a slideshow of students sharing their books with BOE members.

All rising 7th and 8th grade students are required to complete a Summer Math Packet. Students should complete the assignment for the course they are entering in September. September math placement can be found on your child's report card or in a letter you received with this information.  Summer math assignments are listed here on the Lawrence Middle School (LMS) website. 

Most Lawrence High School (LHS) math classes also have a required summer assignment. Students are to complete the assignment for next year's math class that was determined when they met with their guidance representative to create their academic schedule for the 2014-15 school year. There are also summer assignments for AP Biology, AP Chemistry and AP Environmental Science. LHS summer assignments are posted on the school's website via the links below:

LHS Summer Math Assignments

LHS AP Science Assignments

During this busy end-of-school year time, you may not have had a chance to get to the Abud Family Foundation Gallery to view the art display of Lawrence High students. Treat yourself to a sampling and view this slideshow. View it in full screen mode for best viewing.

Slackwood students, Ariyanna Square, a kindergartener in Miss Cook's class and Evan Carter, a third grader in Mrs. Ramirez's class had their artwork accepted for display in Art, Innovation, and Ideas, an art exhibition for New Jersey's K-12 students going on now through June 22 at the College of New Jersey's (TCNJ) art gallery.

The statewide exhibition celebrates innovative art-making that connects student learning and art to the real world, academic subjects, social issues, big ideas, and contemporary art. Ms. Lee-You, Slackwood's Art Specialist, submitted works from some of the school's most talented students. Students attended a special reception at the gallery on June 8.

Lawrence High School (LHS) science teacher Debra Randall took AP Biology students canoeing through the NJ Pine Barrens after they extensively researched this unique local ecosystem. They presented information on everything from the Pine Barrens history and commerce to the fragile ecological communities and the threatened wildlife.

Microsoft released the second of three episodes of The Work Wonders Project documentary on June 17. The documentary about cloud-based education features Lawrence Intermediate School (LIS) 5th graders in Joe Jamison's class. View the second episode here.

Read here a previous LTPS website Spotlight story for background on the documentary and link to the first episode of the documentary in which Joe Jamison's class makes a cameo appearance.

If you (a LTPS athlete) or your son or daughter participated in a Lawrence Township Public Schools interscholastic sports program during the 2013-2014 school year, please take the short, end-of-year online survey at www.ltps.org/SportsSurvey2014. Deadline: July 9, 2014.

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