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The next Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, May 25, at 7PM in the Lawrence High School Library.
Lawrence Middle School has been added to the FAQ document on our website as testing positive for elevated levels of lead in the water at some locations in the school. We're awaiting test results for Lawrence High School. Please continue to check the FAQ document regularly for updates.
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What's the latest on our dirt?
You may recall that in preparation for our turf project, we tested the soils and found contaminated areas on fields 1, 2, 3, and 5. The contaminated soils on fields of the Lawrence Middle School (LMS) and Lawrence High School (LHS) campus will soon be removed and playing surfaces will be re-opened. Although our consultant, after testing, told us we could have continued using the fields, we elected to close them.
Last month we cleaned up field 5 by removing the contaminated soil and subsequently reopened it. Tomorrow we will issue the contract to clean up fields 2 and 3. The work will take about 3 days to complete. We will clean up field 1 (existing varsity baseball field) when we break ground to install turf.
Although we elected to remove the contaminated soils, we could have allowed the soils to remain in place. The areas that tested positive, or "hot," were 6" below ground and encapsulated. This means the top 6" of playing field did not test positive. The contaminants were not mobile and did not impact ground water nor did they migrate upward into the top soil.
Fields 1, 2, and 3 will remain closed until we've removed the contaminated soil.
If you have questions, please contact Tom Eldridge, business administrator, at (609) 671-5420 or teldridge@ltps.org.
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Gow takes 3rd Place at Intel International Science & Engineering Fair
Lawrence High School (LHS) junior James Gordon Gow earned 3rd place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona, the world's largest international pre-college science competition! Over 1700 high school students from 77 countries were awarded the opportunity to showcase their independent research on an international stage, where doctoral level scientists reviewed and judged their work.
James won 3rd place in the Cellular and Molecular Biology category for his presentation on the research he's been conducting at Rutgers University for the last four years titled, Testing Valproic Acid and Surfactant Regulation as Potential Therapeutics for Nitrogen Mustard Injury. See this press release from the Mercer Science & Engineering Club.
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Michele Bowes
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Meet our new Board of Education member...
Michele Bowes!
Out of seven applicants who expressed a willingness to serve and interviewed with the Lawrence Board of Education (BOE), the BOE selected Michele Bowes on May 11 as its new member. Mrs. Bowes fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Glenn Collins.
Mrs. Bowes will serve until the November 2016 Board of Education elections which are held at the same time as general (for 2016, presidential) elections. At that time, she may elect to run for the one year left on the vacated term or run for one of three three-year term positions that also will be on the ballot.
Mrs. Bowes is a social worker (per diem) at St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville and is a life coach. She and her family moved to Lawrenceville in 2007. She and her husband have two children in the Lawrence Township Public Schools district...one in 4th grade and one in 6th.
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Governor's Teacher/Educational Services Professional award recipients
Congratulations to those LTPS professionals recognized for the Governor's Teacher/Educational Services Professional Recognition Program at Educational Testing Service on May 13. Also on hand to honor the recipients were Lawrence Board of Education member Jo Ann Groeger and Superintendent Crystal Edwards.
Photo L to R: (Front Row) Amy Reif, Wendy Offery, Lisa Adams, Elizabeth Mayo, Maria Raimondo, Karen Palmer (Back Row) Patricia Murphy, Vincent Damiano, Kathlinda Saretzky, Jennifer Gwenn Andahazy, Alexandra Gonzalez, Michael Werynski, Crystal Edwards, Gabrielle Casieri, Melissa Clark, Jo Ann Groeger
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Randall receives outstanding teacher award
Lawrence High School (LHS) science teacher Debra Randall received a recognition award from The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) for being an outstanding teacher who motivates student interest in science.
Ms. Randall was nominated for the award by a former student who is a college scholar in the field of chemistry/chemical engineering and who received an internship at a SCI facility. In addition to a certificate award, Ms. Randall received $1000 to use for classroom purposes.
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Congrats to Lawrence High's Boys Lacrosse Team for claiming the Patriot Division title!
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Kelsey Holt
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LHS Girls Track & Field shine at county championships
Talk about fast! Congrats to the LHS Cardinals Girls Track & Field Team which placed 2nd at the Mercer County Championships last weekend. Clinching top spots in their events, Mercer County champions are:
Kelsey Holt-100 meters & 200 meters
4x100 Relay: Kelsey Holt, Mijah Collier, Sataya Gordon & Dominique Peters
Speaking of Dominique Peters...
Dominique recently signed her Division III Celebratory Signing Form to honor her intention to play basketball and run track for Rowan University next year.
Photo--standing L to R: David Adam (principal), Dana Williams (varsity girls basketball coach), Tim Collins (varsity girls track coach), Al Jennings (assistant girls track coach), Gregg Zenerovitz (acting athletic director) Seated L to R: Dionne Springer (mother), Victoria Springer (sister), Dominique Peters, Dillon Peters (brother), Marcus Springer (brother) Picture taken by: Sam Pastorella
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Chess champ gives back to LIS
Lawrence Intermediate School (LIS) 5th grader Nathan Cheung won 2nd place at the Philadelphia Open Chess Tournament on March 25-27! Nathan won a grand total of $2508.83 by winning 5.5 out of 7 games and increased his chess rating 1592 to 1669.
In a gesture of gratitude to the LIS staff for encouraging kids to play chess, Nathan generously donated $200 worth of chess supplies (chess teaching boards, clocks, tripods and tournament medals) to the LIS chess program.
In addition, Nathan started his own YouTube chess lessons called Chess with Nathan.
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Chiara Oshiro wins 3 state gymnastics titles
Lawrence Intermediate School (LIS) 4th grader Chiara Oshiro recently won the first place level 6 All-Around title for her age group at the USA Gymnastics New Jersey State Championship! She also earned the state championship title in two individual events: Floor Exercise and Vault.
Chiara helped her gymnastics team to a second place overall team finish at the competition.
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Athletic Hall of Fame 10th Annual Golf Tournament
The Lawrence High School (LHS) Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its annual golf outing on June 22 at Mercer Oaks Golf Course. The tournament helps to fund the annual Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet as well as two $500 scholarships that will be given out to both a male and female athlete at the LHS Athletic Banquet on June 2. See registration and sponsorship form for more information.
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Looking for the best graduation gift ever?
Give the gift of time to the Class of 2016 by volunteering to chaperone Project Graduation. This all night post-graduation party at LHS provides a safe, fun-filled drug and alcohol free night for all graduates. This long standing tradition has been made possible through the generosity of our community.
All LTPS parents, community members & alumni (over the age of 22) are welcome and encouraged to come together to support our seniors! Please consider sharing your time on June 20 between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Pick the times that work for you...bring a friend, bring a kindle...we guarantee you will leave with a happy heart!
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LTPS-TV This Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, May 21-22 LTPS-TV will broadcast four new programs on Comcast Channel 19 and Verizon Channel 37 in Lawrence Township:
Lawrence Diversity Day recorded 5/1/16 (approximately 1 hour 51 minutes)
6AM, 4PM & 10PM
The Lawrence Township Human Relations Committee holds its annual Diversity/Culture Day at Lawrence High School.
LHS Mr. LHS recorded 5/6/16 (approximately 1 hour 56 minutes)
8AM, 12PM & 8PM
Senior Guys from Lawrence High School compete for the title of Mr. LHS in this fundraising event for Project Graduation.
LIS Grade 4 Spring Concert recorded 5/10/16 (approximately 27 minutes)
10AM, (2PM Verizon only), & 6PM
Fourth graders at Lawrence Intermediate School perform their Spring Concert.
LIS Grades 5&6 Spring Concert recorded 5/12/16 (approximately 38 minutes)
11AM, (3PM Verizon only), & 7PM
Fifth and sixth graders at Lawrence Intermediate School perform their Spring Concert.
Missed a program on LTPS-TV? Many of our recent programs can be seen on YouTube at the LTPSRewind channel.
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After School Open House & Family Festival
The Boys and Girls Club will host an Open House & Family Festival at the Spruce Street Community Center on Saturday, May 21 from 10AM-1PM. See flyer.
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Join Boy Scout Troop 15
Boy Scout Troop 15 in Ewing is currently recruiting new scouts, ages 11-17. Join now to attend summer camp week (August 24-30) at Camp Ockanikon. Summer camp includes a training program for new scouts. See flyer, photos and troop handbook .
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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
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2565 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 (609) 671-5405 FAX (609) 883-4225
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