News from the Nest

We hope you have some fun, safe, and festive ideas in mind for the Halloween weekend, and would love to see some pictures of your most original, creative costumes! Send them to kroche@ltps.info and we might feature you on our social media pages or in the next newsletter.

After this weekend we turn the page to November, which brings with it several events, including Fall Conferences. Please read below for important information about how to schedule virtual meetings with your child's teachers and/or counselor.

We are proud to welcome our newest Cardinal to the LHS family! While you have probably seen Mrs. Eke visiting over the last few months, this week she officially "moved in" and started settling into her new role as Assistant Principal. We are thrilled to have her, so please give her a warm Cardinal welcome when you see her in the halls. Click here to read more about our newest AP!

The scheduling portal for Conferences will open on Monday, November 1st at approximately 10:00 a.m. Look for the "Conferences" tab/link at the top of your parent portal, then click on "Schedule Conferences" at the bottom of the page. There you will be able to lock in time slots for your child's teachers and counselor. The portal will close on Monday, November 15th.

CONFERENCES:

• November 22nd: 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• November 23rd: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Detailed instructions on accessing your conference links will be emailed and posted on the LHS website by November 15th.

School will be closed on November 3rd (Professional Development Day), as well as the 4th and 5th (NJEA Conference).

Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is the Hindu festival of lights, a holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Deepawali, which translates to ‘a row of lights’ is one of the most significant Hindu festivals and falls on November 4th this year. The festival is celebrated over a period of 5 days (November 2nd-November 6th). The LHS International Alliance Club would to like to spread some Diwali cheer in the community. With your help we would like to purchase and deliver freshly made Diwali sweets to the staff of our local public schools, Public Library, and the two post offices. Deliveries will be made between 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2nd and Wednesday, November 3rd. Goodie trays will include: Boondi laddoos with greeting cards, Diwali write-ups and Diyas/Lanterns with battery operated tea-lights. Click here to help the IA Club light up some faces with smiles this Diwali!

Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7th. Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour!

The late bus will start running on Tuesday, November 9th. The bus will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays only and will depart at 3:45 p.m. The service will be available to the first 50 students to sign up (from the high school and middle school combined). Students must sign up in Room 319 by 12:30 p.m. on the day they need the bus.

The annual Powderpuff football game and fundraiser is scheduled for Tuesday, November 9th at 6:00 p.m. Come cheer on the seniors and juniors as they go head-to-head in this annual battle, while the event's cheerleaders impress us from the sidelines with their newly acquired skills!

Tickets are $5 at the door, and all proceeds benefit the Class of 2022, Class of 2023, and football booster club. The booster club will also be selling concessions at the game.

It's not too late to grab your discounted ticket to the NJ Devils vs. Florida Panthers hockey game on November 9th! The LMS/LHS PTO has group tickets available for $40 each (the PTO receives 15% of each ticket sale). We will all be seated together in the same section, they will broadcast our schools name on the scoreboard, and everyone that attends gets a special gift. Purchase your ticket today here.

Join the LTEF on Friday, November 12th for Let's Get Trivial 3.0! "Attend" from your living room in your pajamas or favorite costume! Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. Purchase your household ticket for $25 HERE. Questions? Contact info@ltefnj.org.

Trivia Night Prizes:

* 1st Place - $150 Visa Gift Card * 2nd Place - $100 Visa Gift Card * 3rd Place - $50 Visa Gift Card * Best Team Name - $25 Visa Gift Card * Best Costume - $25 Visa Gift Card * Other amazing door prizes will be given to participating teams throughout the night! *

DECA Volleyball Night is on Thursday, November 11th from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Pick up a registration form in Room 131 or at the school store. A $5 fee will be charged for each player (max of 6 to a team). All money and forms are due to Ms. Schneck by Monday, November 8th.

The results of the Halloween treats survey are in, and while Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were crowned the overall winner, poor sweet candy corn continues to get a bad rap.

See below for the official results.

The LHS Theater Company is proud to present Romeo & Juliet November 18th, 19th and 20th. Help us welcome them back to the stage by placing an ad or shout out in the Playbill! Ads are available in 1/4, 1/2 or full-page sizes and are a fantastic way for businesses, family, and friends to show their support. Or, purchase a "shout-out" for only $5 per line!

Please email kasackrn@me.com to place your ad. The deadline is October 31st.

Student tickets are still available for the LHS Theater Company's fall production of Romeo & Juliet! Tickets are $10 (cash only), and can be purchased before and after school or during lunches in the Black Box from November 1st-15th. Tickets are limited, and will not be sold at the door, so be sure to get your tickets in advance! See Mrs. Baldwin with any questions!

The LHS National Honor Society offers free peer-to-peer tutoring (The Cardinal Nest) every Wednesday in the library conference room during both Resource Periods. To attend, students must get a pass from their content-area teacher and sign in in the library during their assigned Resource Period.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Haughey at mhaughey@ltps.info.

LHS will be participating in this national math competition on November 10th. There are 30 openings for students in grades 9 and 10 and 30 openings for students in grades 11 and 12. Based on earned scores, there is a possibility of competing at higher select levels, earn scholarships, and receive special achievement recognition! See your math teacher to sign up.

Looking to make some extra cash? Keep an eye out for local student job announcements on the high school webpage (www.ltps.org/LHS) under "Quick Links." The page will be updated as jobs become available.

Today is the last day to purchase your chance to win this $100 bucket full of lottery tickets! Each raffle ticket purchased will also automatically enter you for a chance to win one of three yummy consolation prizes consisting of pumpkin spiced cupcake mix and a fall-themed spatula.

Virtual tickets:

• $5 for one chance
• $20 for five chances
• $35 for ten chances

Winners will be selected by a random number generator LIVE on Friday, October 29th at 8:00 p.m. and will be emailed with instructions on how to pick up their prize. All money raised from this fundraiser will be split between Project Graduation and the LMS/LHS PTO, to assist them both in their efforts to ensure that the Class of 2022 has a wonderful senior year.

https://www.lmslhspto.com/fundraisers

The LHS Theater Company's online candle sale is ending on Friday, October 29th. Click here to purchase a candle to support the theater program! The candles will be delivered to the school by the middle of November.

View a commercial the LHS Theater Company officers made for the candle sale.

DECA's annual Double Good popcorn fundraiser is up and running! The ordering link will close on Saturday, October 30th at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in purchasing gourmet popcorn, click here to place your order, which will ship directly to your household. All proceeds will go directly to our LHS DECA Chapter. We appreciate all of your support!

There are a few days left to donate to National Honor Society's “Socktober!” Please drop off new socks (kids, adults, sports, cozy, dress, etc.) in the collection bin by the Main Entrance by Friday, October 29th. Socks will be delivered to local shelters.

*Please contact Ms. Haughey with any questions at mhaughey@ltps.info.*

The Class of 2024 is doing a holiday wreath/decor fundraiser. Between November 1-19, visit this link (Group # is 274237) to place your online order. Items will be shipped directly to you, and 15% of each purchase will be donated back to the Class of 2024! Please contact Mrs. Burdick at rburdick@ltps.org with any questions.

LHS DECA is raising money for "Cookies for Kids," an organization dedicated to funding research to develop new, improved, and less toxic treatments for pediatric cancer.

Stop by staff sign-in on Mondays after school and pick up your prepackaged cookies for only $1!

If you or your family is considering purchasing a holiday wreath, door spray, centerpiece and/or tabletop tree, please support the PTO and visit www.giftitforward.com. Enter LAWRENNJ001 as the customer ID, and PTO as the referring member. For each item purchased, the company will donate $8 to the PTO. Pre-orders are being accepted now and shipping begins the end of November (free shipping to anywhere within the 48 Continental states). This is a great opportunity to begin your holiday shopping and support our wonderful PTO at the same time!

Project Graduation is looking for your support! This volunteer, non-profit organization provides a free, adult-supervised, substance-free graduation party for LHS seniors. Volunteers are already planning fundraisers, pursuing corporate donors, looking for gift donations and more. In addition to the graduation party, the funds they raise let them celebrate every senior with lawn signs, commemorative gifts, and giveaways. None of this can happen without the support of the Lawrence community. Check out their flyer to see how easy it is to support Project Graduation and the Class of 2022!

The LHS field hockey team knocked off top-seeded Lawrenceville Prep on October 19th to move on to the finals of the MCT tournament. On October 21st, the Lady Cards defeated PDS 5-4 in a "golden goal" overtime thriller to become the Mercer County Field Hockey Champions for the first time since 1983! The game-winning goal came from freshman Caroline Rotteveel on an assist from senior Talia Schenck (who scored 4, and currently leads the nation in goals this season). Click here to read the article and view more photos on NJ.com.

Then on Wednesday, October 27th, the team dominated the Cranford Cougars 8-1 in the first round of the state tournament. The girls overwhelmed Cranford for 4 quarters to move on to the quarterfinals. Next up, the Cardinals travel to Northern Highlands High School on Tuesday, November 2nd to face the 4th-seeded Highlanders!

Congratulations to the team and Coach Errico, and best of luck next week!

Members of the Art in STEAM Committee, Sara Dassanayake, Aleksandra Mondrzik, Mariya Stefiniv, and Prajna Karmaker recently switched roles as they went from students to teachers during this week's "Nature's Watercolor Lab." Participants were shown the science behind paint pigments as they made ink out of the most natural source imaginable...nature itself! After creating colors from flowers, berries, and other plants, students used the ink to paint an autumn-inspired masterpiece.

Senior Miduna Rishindran will be one of the scheduled speakers at the New Jersey Historical Commission’s 2021 virtual NJ History Conference, “We’re Still Here: Indigenous History and Persistence In New Jersey.” Miduna will present her National History Day (NHD) research about Dorothy Cross, New Jersey’s first state archaeologist. Cross served as site supervisor of the Works Progress Administration's Indian Site Survey from 1936-1938 and excavated Native American artifacts from the Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark site along the Delaware River south of Trenton as well as from fifteen other archaeological sites in New Jersey.

Miduna serves as Co-President of the NHD Club and has participated in competitions since 2016. She was a national qualifier in 2019, 2020, and 2021. She is also a member of the varsity field hockey team, DECA, and Student Leadership.

Miduna's virtual presentation is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on November 12th. Registration is required to attend.

If you know of a student, teacher, or staff member that deserves a little extra recognition for doing something amazing, please send your submission to kroche@ltps.org. We're looking for unique achievements, exciting news, talent highlights, even random acts of kindness! If possible, please include a picture relevant to your submission.

Join Students Helping Honduras for their next meeting, which will also be a Halloween "BaSHH!" No food or drinks will be served, but guests will take part in fun festive games and can bring home some pre-wrapped Halloween treats. Meet in Room 403 at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 28th. See Ms. Katz (akatz@ltps.org) with any questions.

Tryouts for Winter Cheerleading will be held on December 8th, 9th, and 10th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Please contact Coach DeLeon with any questions by emailing adeleon@ltps.org.

The LHS Knitting & Crochet Club will begin on November 11th and meet Thursdays after school in Room 232. Whether you're new to knitting and crochet and want to learn or you're a seasoned yarn-crafter, this club is for you! We will teach you how to knit or crochet, or teach you new skills if you already know the basics. As a group, we will work on various projects together including charity knits and projects for the school and community. Everyone is welcome! See Mrs. McSheene with any questions, or join our Google Classroom with code "umasakk."

The SAT Prep Club meets Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. in the Library Conference Center. If you need help preparing for the SAT, come join the SAT Prep Club! This is a student-led club where you can get peer-to-peer tutoring. Each week will alternate focusing on Reading/Writing or Math. The next meeting is November 10th. If you have any questions, see Mrs. McSheene or join our Google Classroom with code "5vsnndq."

LHS has something for everyone! Click here to view a current list of clubs and activities at LHS, or scan the QR code. If you are interested in starting a new club/activity, please reach out to the Student Council.

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noun (Japanese): literally, "other stomach," this Japanese term describes the reason that someone who is "full" after a big meal can suddenly find a little more room for dessert.

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adjective (Danish): feeling fresh, well-rested, and energetic after a great night's sleep

Q: What kind of sweets do eye doctors give out on Halloween?

A: Candy corneas

Q: Why are chiropractors so busy?

A: Because they have back-to-back meetings

Submitted by Mrs. Martillotti

Have a joke/quote to share? Send it to kroche@ltps.org.

November 22-23

• Early Dismissal
• Conferences (Virtual)

November 24

• Early Dismissal

November 25-26

• Thanksgiving Recess

November 30

• Underclassmen Picture Retakes

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