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Yearbooks & Boosters
Order now thru April 20th
Does your child want to remember all the fun silly and great things that happened this school year. If so then they should buy a 2015-16 LIS Yearbook. Your child will have a yearbook that will be enjoyed now, and 20, 30 or even 50 years from now.
Yearbook forms are going home in students backpacks early this week. If your form does not make it home and/or you need another order form you can click
here.
You can also send a yearbook message to
To Your Child, a Friend, or a Special Person at LIS!
The 2015-2016 LIS Yearbook Committee is giving you the opportunity to leave a special message to your child, friend, special person, or just LIS! Something the students will treasure for a lifetime!
The cost is $10 for Adults/Parents sending a message, $5 for Students sending a message. Check payable to LIS PTO.
Messages should be no more than 5 sentences!
Booster (message) information forms also went home in students backpacks early this week. If you need another booster form click
here
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Orders for yearbooks and/or boosters MUST be returned to school no later than Wednesday April 20th!! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
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Parent Teacher Conference Info.
Spring parent teacher conference sign up will be done online for 4th and 5th graders. Please click this link and select the appropriate grade from the menu on the left side to sign up for a conference.
Please note, the last day to sign up for conferences is this Friday April 15th!!
6th grade parents will receive a sign up sheet via their child's backpack. Spring conferences for 6th Graders are not mandatory. They only need to be scheduled if there is an issue that either parents and/or teachers would like to discuss in detail in person.
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PARCC Assessment
Testing Schedule
This is the final week of PARCC testing. This week the
4th and 5th grade students will take their 4 days of Math testing on:
Monday, April 11th,
Tuesday, April 12th,
Wednesday, April 13th and
Thursday, April 14th
- Math
Our 6th grade students will have 3 days of Math testing and will be:
Monday, April 11th,
Tuesday, April 12th and
Wednesday, April 13th
- Math
We ask that our students get a good night's rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and have reading materials available for when testing finishes. Our 6th grade students are reminded to fully charge their Chrome Books for each day of testing.
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Spring Club Registration
Early Bird and After School Spring Club Registration will open this Thursday morning April 14th. Registration will be open online from April 14th thru April 21st. Clubs start the week of April 25th. All payments for clubs must be received no later than May 16th. If payment is not received by May 16th your child will be told they can no longer attend their club until their payment has been received. On Thursday morning, please keep an eye on the
website as well as
Facebook for a posting that will include the link to sign up.
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Student Council Happenings
NEWS:
The school store is open every Thursday from 8:20 - 8:30am for students to make purchases of items like pencils, erasers, sharpeners, etc.
T
he next student council meeting is
Wednesday April 27, 2016
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SPIRIT DAYS:
Mismatch Day -
Friday April 15th
Formal Day -
Thursday April 21st
April is Autism Awareness Month - More Details to follow soon
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April Dates To Remember
April 13th
-
Board of Education Meeting - 7pm - Lawrence High School
April 15th
- Third Marking Period VIP Assembly
April 20th thru 22nd - Early Dismissal (Lunch Served), Book Fair & Teacher Conference
April 21st - LTPS JazzFest with special guest Ron Kerber- FREE - Open to ALL at 7pm Lawrence Twp High School
April 27th
- Rising 4th Grade Parent Night - 7pm
April 27th - Board of Education Meeting - 7pm - Lawrence High School
April 28th - Take Your Child To Work Day
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Scholastic Book Fair
April 20th thru 22nd
The Book Fair is coming back to LIS.
It is almost time for the spring book fair. Please consider signing up to volunteer for a shift. We will be running a volunteer contest, with one volunteer selected in a raffle to use a $30 gift certificate for the Spring Book Fair. The volunteer will be selected from those signed up on the first day of the fair. One entry for every shift. Thank you for your help.
The book fair will be open on Wednesday (April 20th), Thursday (April 21st) and Friday (April 22nd). For more information as well as hours please visit the book fair
home page. Also starting on April 19th online orders can be placed on the
home page as well.
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Hootie's Helper Service Project
Hootie's Helpers are collecting fragrance-free travel size lotion, chap sticks, and knitted caps and gloves for cancer patients at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital from now until
May 30th. Students can bring in items to the main office. Hootie's Helpers will assemble gift baskets for the cancer patients and they will be delivered by one of the member's mother. Students can also
make cards as well.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
May 2nd - 6th
In May we like to take some time to recognize our children's teachers and faculty and thank them for all that they do through the year. We are looking for some parent volunteers to help the hospitatlity committee by donating some snack goodies during the week and/or donating some items for our daily giveaway raffles. If you think you might want to contribute and/or you would like some more information please email lisptocommunications@gmail.com and we will provide you with more specifics.
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They cost $5.00 each and we have plenty of extras to sell!
Show your school pride by displaying your magnet on the back of your car or students can put them on their lockers!
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Don't forget to submit your Labels for Education UPCs and
Beverage/Sauce Caps from participating Labels for Education
products to earn FREE Scholastic books; promotion ends on
April 30, 2016, or when we have given away 12,500 books.
Limit: 20 Scholastic books per school:
Schools that submit 1,000 UPCs and Beverage/Sauce Caps earn 5 books.
Schools that submit 2,000 UPCs and Beverage/Sauce Caps earn 10 books.
Schools that submit 3,000 UPCs and Beverage/Sauce Caps earn 20 books.
Please remember that Labels for Education should be placed in SEPARATE bags from Box Tops for Education. Also please note Labels for Education do not count towards the year end water ice parties.
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Box Tops for Education
Enter the NEW Hefty Spring Clean Up Box Top Sweepstakes. Our school could win a TON of bonus tops if you win. It only takes a minute to enter!!
Box Tops are to be put in zip lock bags, a sealed envelope or attached to collection sheets, labeled with your child's name and teacher, so their class can get credit.
Collection updates will be announced approximately every marking period.
The top class in each grade/team who have the highest average box tops per student will receive a water ice party in June!
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Help our school raise money all year long with Burgers for Better Schools!
It's free to join and easy to participate.
All you have to do is become a Red Robin Royalty member, select our school, and Red Robin will donate 1% of all purchases you make at participating locations. To learn more click
here
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 Parents love Schoola because they can donate gently used kids and women's clothing by mail from home with free shipping, allowing them to clean out their closet for the benefit of their kid's school. Kids love it because they can track their school's fundraising progress on their school page, and it funds programs at schools that have seen severe budget cuts, such as art, music, field trips and P.E. Check out the website and sign up to get your postage paid bag mailed to your home and then start filling it up and cleaning out your house all while raising money for LIS!
This unique program for school can not only benefit our school now, but help keep them in free supplies all year long. Visit the LIS PTO
website
for details.
 Colonial Bowling Lanes Fundraiser -
Colonial Bowling & Entertainment has agreed to help us raise money for our school. Details can be found
here.
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What Do You Know About the 2016/2017 District Budget?
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Events Taking Place Around our Community
NAMI Basics - Free Parent Program
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will offer a free program for parents of children/teens with mental health challenges who are interested in developing better coping skills, finding a supportive community and navigating the mental health services system. The program begins
April 12th
and registration is required.
See flyer.
Nano Materials Science Day
Children, teens and adults explore presentations and see demonstrations and meet Princeton University scientists and engineers about the miniscule world of atoms, molecules and the nanoscale. We'll also learn about exciting new materials science research (the study of almost everything around you, what they're made of, how they work and what you can do with them) during this three-hour event which also features FREE fun, hands-on activities. On
Saturday, April 16th from
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm in the
Princeton Public Library Community Room.
Produced by the Arts Council of Princeton with participation from the students of Princeton University and support from the town of Princeton, Communiversity ArtsFest features over 200 booths showcasing original art and contemporary crafts, unique merchandise and culinary masterpieces from local chefs, plus six stages of continuous live entertainment. Communiversity ArtsFest draws over 40,000 art lovers and fun seekers to downtown Princeton, making it Central New Jersey's largest and longest running cultural event. Sunday April 17th from 1:00 - 6:00pm, Rain or Shine, Downtown Princeton. Visit the website for details.
Diversity & Culture Day
Celebrate culture, ethnicity and community at Diversity & Culture Day, sponsored by the Lawrence Township Human Relations Committee, on
May 1st at LHS. See
flyer for details.
The Lawrence Nature Center will host its annual Mother Nature Festival on
May 7th from 11:00 - 4:00. Attractions include a wildlife show by the Philadelphia Zoo, Life of Sharks, Solarman and more.
See flyer.
Bicycle Safety Rodeo and Safe Kids Day
The annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo and Safe Kids Day is
Saturday, May 7th, from 9AM - 1PM at the St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center. Pre-register for the bike rodeo and your child will receive a free helmet and bike inspection.
See
flyer for details.
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Lawrence Nature Center
Upcoming Events
April 2016
April 13th - Lawrence Nature Center Friends meeting,
7pm
April 23rd - Earth Day Tree Identification & Pruning Demonstration,
10:30am - 12pm
April 24th- Earth Day Hike,
3pm
May 2016
May 7th - Mother Nature Festival,
11am - 4pm, Fun for the whole family
May 11th - Lawrence Nature Center Friends meeting,
7pm
May 14th - Rutgers Rain Garden & Rain Barrel Workshop,
10am - 12pm.
May 17th - River Friendly Program with Brittany Musolino, coordinator from The Watershed,
7pm
For more information visit their website
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A listing of summer camps for 2016 can be found on the LIS PTO website. As we become aware of more camps we will add them to the list on the website as well as highlight them here in the newsletter for a short time. Please check the website often for a listing of options that are available this summer.
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Make sure you "Like" our Facebook page
Visit the PTO
website often to ensure you get all the latest LIS news. Updates are posted throughout the week.
The
Online Backpack is your place to go for notices from around town and information from the recreation department.
Connect with the Lawrence Nature Center: Visit their website for a list of upcoming events.
 Thank a teacher with an A.P.P.L.E. from the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF). Visit
www.ltefnj.org for more information.
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The Lawrence Intermediate School Parent Teacher Organization (LIS PTO) is a volunteer based group whose goal is to promote open communication and understanding between parents and staff of the Lawrence Intermediate School. It is the mission of the PTO to work in conjunction with both parents and teachers to provide a comprehensive, enriching and collaborative educational experience for the students of LIS.
The PTO provides support to LIS and its students by raising money to fund supplemental educational materials, programs and experiences, necessary supplies, donations, teacher requests, school improvements, and much more. The PTO activities held throughout the year are made possible by the volunteer efforts of both parents and teachers. The success of each PTO activity is dependent upon the charitable efforts and ingenuity of our LIS community.
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