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DISCOVER
Livingston Public Schools
Empowering all to learn, create, contribute and grow.
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Featured Photo: CSI at LHS Leads to Teaching Honors.
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SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED Thursday, Sep
t. 21 and Friday, Sept. 22 for Rosh Hashanah.
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At Livingston High School, students are learning the science behind the science of solving crimes by teacher Mary Walmsley, and yes, it’s not for the faint of heart. Part physical science, part biology and part mathematics, the students are learning to discover the clues to solve the cases made for tabloid news.
In what has become a bit of a thriller at LHS, Mrs. Walmsley, a high school biology/forensic science teacher, is in the running to be New Jersey’s next Teacher of the Year.
It’s a huge achievement for Livingston to have one of the 21 teachers recognized from each county by the state Department of Education. They have been honored for their talent, professionalism and dedication to inspire the students they teach. Read more
HERE.
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Six Livingston High School seniors are among the semifinalists named in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to (front from left) Eileen Deng, Ruhi Sohal, Sarah Wang; (back) Benjamin Litvin, Carrie Li and Jerry Zhuang.
These academically talented students represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors who comprise the 16,000 semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million.
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Help for Hurricane Victims
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The LHS Key Club organized hurricane relief efforts with a fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 15. Outside Livingston High School, the club members led the parade on the Oval as students, teachers and administrators teamed to help raise funds for the survivors and victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Key Club President Eileen Deng, right, is shown with Avika Bansal, who is coordinating a second disaster relief effort for non-perishable food and toiletries for victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Canned foods, boxed meals, pasta, mac & cheese, granola snacks, cereal, pasta sauce, peanut butter and jelly, shelf stable juice, toiletries and diapers can be dropped off at the Livingston Library, Town Hall, Senior Community Center Level 1, or YMCA.
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Congratulations to Team LiveBot and Team Storm – young roboticists who participated in the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2017 Nationals held in Raleigh, N.C.
Team LiveBot claimed second place in the elementary division, successfully completing the course and scoring160/160 points. The team consists of three fourth graders from Livingston: Emily Li and Emma Xing from Mount Pleasant Elementary, and Jack Liu from Collins Elementary.
Team Storm was made up of fourth graders Kayla Fang from Mount Pleasant Elementary School, and Arik Zhang and Joey Deng from Glenwood Elementary School in Short Hills. They placed among the top 10 teams in the elementary division.
Both teams worked together and trained after the New Jersey qualifier held in August. They created, designed, and built robot models that were capable to perform challenges set by the WRO-USA.
Team LiveBot will now be one of the teams representing USA in November at the International tournament in Costa Rica.
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Livingston Public Schools is committed to keeping students safe and drug free. As part of a strategy to prevent, deter and detect drug use, school leaders are exploring random student drug testing.
The district plans to gather feedback from students, parents, staff, and community members throughout the school year. The first parent forum will be held 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 at LHS.
To promote partnership as we begin this examination, community members are invited to pose questions by emailing our
communications department.
Questions will be answered in an FAQ format and posted on the
LPS website.
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The next meeting of the Board of Education is 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 at LHS.
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BURNET HILL ELEMENTARY
We the people ... of the first and second-grade classrooms of Burnet Hill ... signed a Constitution, just like our country's framers 230 years ago.
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COLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Students at Collins are enjoying their lessons in the Kindness Garden. The garden is in full bloom, much to the delight of these kindergarten students.
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HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The Student Council at Harrison has launched its first Kindness Project -- helping the victims of the hurricanes in Texas and Florida. Students have performed chores at home to raise funds for the American Red Cross and have filled maps of Texas and Florida with hearts to represent each student who cares.
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HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Third graders at Hillside are writing about themselves and creating special “All About Me” projects.
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MT. PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Fifth graders at Mt. Pleasant practiced the tools they will use in science.
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RIKER HILL ELEMENTARY
Second graders at Riker Hill are engaged in word study.
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MT. PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
The media center at Mt. Pleasant Middle has students engaged in instructional technology. Shown, sixth graders gather with the new media specialist Jessica Sental to create a video orientation project. The school has introduced 3D printing stations and is piloting a maker’s space. Follow along on Twitter
@JessicaSental
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HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students are using their new 1:1 devices and pens in One Note; shown is a middle school algebra class.
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Apply for Middle School GT Art
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Livingston Public Schools offers a Gifted and Talented Program for Art at the middle school level for Grades 6-8.
The Mt. Pleasant Middle School and Heritage GT art program is designed to give students who qualify for admission the opportunity to further develop their creative ability and artistic skills.
Students who apply must undergo a rigorous and highly-selective screening process. Students who are selected are expected to keep up with their regular school work in addition to completing assignments and projects that are a part of this program.
At the Elementary level, registration is open to elementary students NEW to the district. See the links to find Information packets for new-student registration for art and music.
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Livingston High School kicked off the new school year with the LHS Reading Lollapalooza. Students and teachers who read the same book met to discuss the passages, characters, themes, and lessons.
In one classroom, English teacher Freddie Glucksman went beyond talking about the secret life of sports stadiums featured in “The Arena,” she invited the author to participate. Shown, sports journalist Rafi Kohan signs copies of his book, which takes readers inside the “tailgating, ticket-scalping, mascot-racing, dubiously funded, and possibly haunted monuments of American sport.”
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Don't Miss the Text, Email
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In the case of an emergency or school closing (think snow), our alert system allows us to quickly communicate with parents and staff by text, email and phone.
We will test the system for parents on Thursday, Oct. 12.
If you wish to receive a text message, please go into Genesis, the online technology Livingston uses to share information and send alerts. Under the contacts tab, select from the drop-down box your cell phone provider.
If you haven’t done so already, you have to check the box for emergency broadcasts.
If you receive a text on your cell phone you will not receive a call on it.
If you want to receive a text AND a call, please know the call needs to be on an alternative number (a second cell phone or home phone). Please be sure to also check that number for emergency broadcasts.
Make sure you save all changes.
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Back-to-school night is an important ritual marking the beginning of the new school year. They continue:
Tuesday, Sept. 19: Mt. Pleasant Elementary
Tuesday, Sept. 26: Burnet Hill
Wednesday, Sept. 27: Hillside
Wednesday, Sept. 27: Riker Hill
Thursday, Sept. 28: Collins
Thursday, Sept. 28: Harrison
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Mt. Pleasant Middle
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Welcome to Livingston! Thank you to the families new to town who stopped by to learn more about our schools at the township's Welcome to Livingston event on Monday, Sept. 18. We're glad you're here.
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Students with no memory of the events of September 11 added their collective voice to a moving 16th anniversary remembrance on 9/11.
The LHS Vocal Chamber Chorus performed in the township’s Memorial Garden, which blooms for contemplation and healing.
The music was accompanied by the reflections of junior LHS senior Zoe Packel. “We stand together as a community on evenings like this," she said. "We refuse to submit to terrorism and fear and continue to demonstrate strength and cooperation in times of crisis."
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Children with special needs are invited on Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 18 to a sports program at Monmouth Court Community Center. The sports are offered free by LACD and Senior, Youth and Leisure Services and no pre-registration is required. Call (973) 970-4441 for more information.
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Immigration attorney Irwin Berowitz will address the Livingston League of Women Voters about immigration issues at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sep. 27, at the Livingston Senior Community Center, 204 Hillside Ave., lower level. The community is invited. Bring questions and concerns.
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The Livingston Public Library will present "Fake News: History & Hallmarks of a Critically Important Trend," a free public presentation by William Westhoven, a veteran reporter for the Bergen Record, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Westhoven will address: What's the line between political punditry and biased reporting? Why do people invent stories out of whole cloth? Why didn't anyone report on FDR's polio back in the day? Middle and high school students are encouraged to attend.
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DISCOVER Livingston Public Schools
2017-2018 School Year / No. 7
Marilyn Joyce Lehren
Manager of Communications
Community Outreach
Livingston Public Schools
(973) 535-8000 ext. 8036
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DISCOVER is the e-newsletter from Livingston Public Schools with stories about students, teachers, programs, and news about recent accomplishments and awards.
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