Front row, L-R: Anusha, Cassidy, Saloni and Riddhi
Back row, L-R: Hope, Grace and Disha
National History Day qualifiers experience government in action
Aspart of their attendance at National History Day, a week-long competition held at the University of Maryland in late June, LTPS national qualifiers Anusha Aggarwal, Cassidy Stoneback (Senior Division: exhibit); Disha Bharj, Riddhi Bharj (Junior Division: exhibit); Hope Perry, Grace Neuger and Saloni Sharma (Junior Division: performance) took a day trip to Washington DC, where they had a formal appointment scheduled to meet with NJ Senator Cory Booker.
After chatting with his aides for an hour, the students learned Mr. Booker was unable to meet with them, as he was directly involved with the Senate filibuster regarding gun control that was taking place at the Capitol during their tour of the building that day. They were, however, able to snap a photo outside the senator's office as a souvenir of their historic trip!
Turf project kicks off on stadium field
The first field preparation steps on the stadium field (football field) began at the beginning of this week. Projected plans call for the two-week turf installation process to begin August 29 and to be completed by September 30. We'll keep you posted.
On June 18, Lawrence Intermediate School (LIS) students Emma Phelan, Charley DeMarco, Hailey Adamsky, Lily Bowes, Crystal Yuen and Noam Rios, along with Lawrence Middle School (LMS) students Andrew Yuen and Ayla Rios and Lawrence High School (LHS) student Myah Rios, participated in a fundraiser for research to cure ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The students formed a fundraising team called Phelan's Phighters and rode in the 10 mile ALS Express bike race from Cape May to Wildwood. Each student raised money individually and also included other LIS students and the LIS Student Council in their fundraising efforts. In total, the Phelan's Phighters Team raised $8,128 for ALS research.
Missed a program on LTPS-TV? Many of our recent programs can be seen on YouTube at the LTPSRewind channel.
Community Programs
Hope Kids Camp
Hope Presbyterian Church will host Hope Kids Camp from July 18-22 at the Lawrence Community Center, a free weeklong program for kids ages 4-11. See flyer to register.
Lawrence Township Education Foundation
Thank a teacher with an A.P.P.L.E. from the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) at www.ltefnj.org.
Turf project kicks off on stadium field
