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LTPS Receives National Character Ed Award
"Lend Me A Tenor" is LHS Fall Production

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QuickNews

November 5 , 2014
Greetings!


Schools are closed on Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7 for the New Jersey Education Association Convention.

The next Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, November 12 at 7PM in the Lawrence High School library.
 Top Stories from LTPS
LTPS Earns National Character Education Spotlight

After an extensive application process, Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS) received notification in May 2014 that Character.org, (formerly known as the Character Education Partnership) named the district a National District of Character. On Saturday, November 1, LTPS representatives received the actual award signifying the national distinction at Character.org's 2014 National Forum on Character Education in Washington, DC.


 Amy Amiet, Eldridge Park Elementary music teacher; Jay Billy, Slackwood Elementary principal; Alyson Fischer, Lawrence High School assistant principal and newly appointed Athletic Director as of January 2015; Mindy Milavsky, Lawrence Middle School principal; and Cindy Westhead, Lawrence Intermediate School assistant principal attended the two-day conference.  They presented a session entitled "Begin with the Basics" on October 31.  Crystal Edwards, superintendent; Andrew Zuckerman, director of instructional services; and Lana Mueller, operations manager attended on November 1 for the award ceremony.


 Learn more about this national distinction.


 In photo L to R: Rebecca Sipos, Character.org president and CEO; Jay Billy; Mindy Milavsky; Alyson Fischer; Crystal Edwards; Andrew Zuckerman; Amy Amiet; Cindy Westhead; Sheril Morgan, Schools of Character director; and Charles Haynes, Character.org chairman of the board.


 

Additonally...

In recognition of LTPS earning the character education national status, the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) provided funding to supply each school with a banner noting the award.  As always, LTPS is grateful for the Foundation's generous support.

LHS Theater Troupe to Perform "Lend Me A Tenor"

Lawrence High School's (LHS) Theater Company will perform Ken Ludwig's comedy "Lend Me A Tenor" on November 13, 14, and 15 at 7PM in the LHS auditorium. Lorie Baldwin is the Theater Director.


 

View a trailer of the production here.


 

Tickets are available at the door.  Students and senior citizens are $6 and adults are $8.
Other LTPS News to Know

LTPS-TV This Weekend

Saturday & Sunday, November 8-9, LTPS-TV will broadcast four new programs on Comcast Channel 19 and Verizon Channel 37 in Lawrence Township:

 

LHS Girls Varsity Soccer recorded 10/16/14  (approximately 1 hour 23 minutes)

6AM, 10AM, (2PM Verizon only), & 6PM

Lawrence takes on W.W.P.N. at home.

 

LHS Boys Varsity Soccer recorded 10/21/14  (approximately 1 hour 25 minutes)

7:30AM, 11:30AM, 4:30PM, & 11PM

Lawrence takes on Hopewell Valley Central at home.

 

LHS October Student of the Month recorded 10/29/14  (approximately 30 minutes)

9AM, 1PM, 4PM, & 9PM

Lawrence High School teachers honor their October selections for Student of the Month.

 

LES Halloween Parade recorded 10/31/14  (approximately 20 minutes)

9:30AM, 1:30PM, (3:30PM Verizon only), & 8:30PM

Lawrenceville Elementary School celebrates Halloween with a parade of students and teachers in costume.  Music for the event was provided by the LHS Red Scare Marching Band.

 

LTPS-TV also will show past favorites.


Programming from the Lawrence Township Municipal Building has been added to LTPS programming on Comcast Channel 19.  Verizon Channel 37 has not been affected.  Municipal programming will be available on Comcast Channel 19 at the following times:
Monday-Friday: 10AM - 11AM
Daily: 2PM - 4PM
Tuesday - Thursday:  8:30PM - 10PM
Verizon customers can view Municipal programming all day long on Verizon Channel 36.
WPHY (formerly WZBN) will continue to appear on Comcast Channel 19 daily from 7:30PM to 8:30PM and 10PM to 11PM.
   

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

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Lawrence Township Education Foundation

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