New Superintendent Welcomes Students Back to School

On the morning of September 6, Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS) new superintendent, Robyn Klim, visited all seven schools in the district to welcome students and wish them a fantastic start to the 23-24 school year.

LTPS students throughout the district were greeted with cheerleaders, balloons, inspirational messages on chalked walks, and assembly presentations to pump everyone up for an exciting new year ahead! #LTPSItStartsWithOne

Annual PINK OUT T-Shirt Orders

Support the Lawrence Cardinals 5th annual PINK OUT for Breast Cancer Awareness month in October by buying a t-shirt for this worthy cause!

Wear the shirt to the PINK OUT football game on October 6 at 6PM and all money raised will go to Lawrence community members being treated for breast cancer.

LMS/LHS PTO Fall Garden Fundraiser

Support the LMS/LHS PTO by purchasing flower bulbs and 50% of all proceeds will help support various initiatives for students and staff during the 2023-2024 school year.

Orders will start shipping early October directly to your home. Share the info with families and friends in any part of the continental U.S.

All plants are 100% guaranteed to grow and thrive. If you follow the simple care instructions and any plant does not grow, notify Give & Garden within 1 year to receive a replacement or refund. No questions asked! There are over 40 different varieties of bulbs and plants to choose from. Click here to order.

Womanspace Peer Educator Program

The Womanspace Peer Education Program consists of young adults ages 15-22 who will work towards educating other young people by creating virtual and in-person content on topics related to healthy relationships, consent, sexual assault, bystander intervention, drug facilitated sexual assault, dating violence and any other related topic.

The program is open to high school juniors and seniors. Apply online here by September 10.

2023-24 Lunch Applications

2023-24 School Lunch applications are now available electronically in the Genesis Parent Portal.

Paper forms are also available in each school and the Board Office at 2565 Princeton Pike.

LHS Class of '83 40th Reunion

The Lawrence High Class of 1983 is having its 40th Reunion on September 29 from 6-10PM at Cobblestone Creek Country Club, Lawrenceville.

See this flyer for all the details.

Lawrence Recreation - Register now!

The Lawrence Recreation Department has begun registration for fall and winter programs, such as youth basketball, a K-2 Nature Detective program, tennis, wrestling, and adult programs as well.

Click here to view the catalog and register!

Girls on the Run

Register now for the fall season of Girls on the Run, beginning September 11 at Village Park!

Over the 10-week season, girls in grades 3-5 will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity levels, and learn important life skills. Learn more and register at www.girlsontherunnj.org.



See flyer for details.

Astronomy Workshop for Grades 5-8

Register now for a free 6-week Astronomy Workshop for students in grades 5-8 on Sundays, beginning October 8, at the West Windsor Library.

The workshop is presented by NJ STEM, a non-profit cofounded by four current Lawrence High School (LHS) students! Scan the code to register and click here to learn more. See flyer for details.

STEAM Enrichment Classes

Mobile Minds of NJ Inc. will host STEAM academic enrichment classes in partnership with the Community Well at Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church.

During the Fall 2023 sessions, they will offer 2D Animation and Stop Motion animation classes. Classes are small and fill up quickly.

Click here for more information.

See flyers:

Stop Motion Animation

2D Animation

Webinar: Let's Talk About Opposition in Adolescence

Register now for Let's Talk About Opposition in Adolescence, a Zoom webinar by Tawanda Hubbard, MSW, DSW, LCSW, on Friday, September 29, from 9:30am to 12:30pm.

The program is hosted by Rutgers and the Mercer County Division of Mental Health. See flyer to register.

Upcoming Health Events

From the Lawrence Health Department: Check out these upcoming community events!

Mercer County COVID-19 Clinics

Nami Family-To-Family

Harvest of Hope

Cancer de Mama

YMCA Before and After School Programs at LTPS

Register online now for the Capital Area YMCA Before and After School Programs at LTPS!

See flyer for more details..

2023 Youth Basketball at The Presbyterian Church

Register online for YMCA Youth Basketball at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville! Classes for children in grades K-8 begin October 2 and run for 7 weeks.

See flyer for additional info.

Healthy Kids Running Series

Register now for the fall Healthy Kids Running Series and receive an early bird discount!

Races are on Sundays from September 10 through October 8 at Lawrence Middle School. Scan the QR code or see this flyer to register.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Start off the week by volunteering at Healthy Kids Running and show our youth how much fun it is to be active! No experience necessary but we ask that all volunteers must be age 15 or older. For more information, contact LawrenceTWP@healthykidsrs.org or click here.