Lawrence Township Public Schools News Roundup

recently released the following news items:

LIS Winter Instrumental Concert Rescheduled

The Lawrence Intermediate School fifth- and sixth-grade Winter Instrumental Concert, originally scheduled for Dec. 20, has been changed to Monday, Dec. 19, at 7:00 p.m.

LIS-LMS Science and Engineering Fair

Lawrence Intermediate School and Lawrence Middle School are hosting a Science and Engineering Fair on Feb. 25, 2012 and the time to register is NOW! Learn more and access the registration form via this link.

Parent Meeting for LIS & LMS Science and Engineering Fair Participants

If your child is planning to participate in the Science and Engineering Fair scheduled for Feb. 25, 2012, for Intermediate and Middle Schools students, you and your child are encouraged to attend at least one of two informational sessions. One session is tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 13, and the second is Thursday, Jan. 5. Both meetings are set for 7 p.m. in the Intermediate School library.

Registration info and form are available at links on both the Intermediate and Middle Schools' homepages as well as here.

Questions? Please contact Darby McChesney at mdmcchesney@comcast.net or Jessica Heller at jheller@ltps.org.

Rider Onsite Admission Day

On Nov. 29, the Lawrence High School Guidance and Counseling Department hosted an Onsite Admission Day with Rider University. In addition to GPA and test score requirements, students were required to remit a completed application, essay, letter of recommendation, transcripts and application fees prior to the visitation.

Four Lawrence High School students were offered admission and scholarships. They are: Bridget Delaney, Shara Katlin, Tina Komaniecka and Caitlyn Reading.

TCNJ and LMS Team for a Spanish Culture Experience

On Nov. 29, eighth-grade students in Ms. Katz’s Spanish classes at Lawrence Middle School had the unique opportunity to meet and learn more about the culture of Latin America and Spain.

Four Hispanic college students from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), along with their professor Ms. Luz Foglietta, spoke to middle school Spanish students about their native cultures, shared photos and other artifacts from their countries, and answered questions posed by the students. The presentation and question and answer portions were conducted in both Spanish and English. Read more in The Lawrence Ledger article at http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2011/11/30/the_lawrence_ledger/news/doc4ed69b89ebe2a552925706.txt  

Willy Wonka Science Night a Sweet Success

Willy Wonka Science Night, a sold out two-night event on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, was a “sweet” success! Hosted by the Lawrence High School Chemistry Club under the guidance of Dr. Alicia Orta-Ramirez, head of the Cornell University Food Science Program, and club advisor and LHS teacher Matt Davis, the event spread awareness about nutrition and health in a fun and educational manner.

Students decorated the LHS Science Wing with an assortment of candy wrappers in order to help the children believe they had entered Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka workers (members of Chemistry Club) performed experiments for each station as volunteers from science and drama classes acted as tour guides. The seven stations for each night were: the Smores room, Ice Cream room, Smoothie room, Fudge room, Popcorn room, Soda room, and Caramel room. The most popular were the Caramel, Fudge, Ice Cream, and Popcorn rooms.

Dr. Orta-Ramirez commented that she loved how food science was incorporated within each group and was portrayed to appeal from elementary to middle school level children. Parents, children, and students had a great time participating in Willy Wonka Science Night and, based on the results of pre- and post-event surveys, learned more about the food sciences as well. Read more in the Lawrenceville Patch article at

Academy of Arts & Humanities is on Facebook

The Academy of Arts and Humanities at Lawrence High has its own Facebook page! Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/AHAcademyatLHS.

District Policies Available Online

Interested in our policies? All are available via our website. Go to www.ltps.org, click on the Board of Ed tab, and click on Board Policies on the drop-down menu or use this link. 

Exercise Area Added to New LHS Track

A new exercise area has been added to the newly-resurfaced track layout on the Lawrence High campus. There are eight stations with signs showing various exercises that can be done at each station. Come give it a try!

Lawrenceville Patch “Deck the House” Contest

The Patch is launching a “Deck the House” contest to find the best dressed holiday home in Patch communities nationwide, the winner of which will receive a gift of $100,000 for their school district! From now through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home and/or vote for your favorite decorated home in town. The local winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge who will select 24 finalists to receive $500 towards their electric bill along with a chance to win the grand prize. Read all the details at .