LIS SHINES

We have had an incredible start to the school year, with our students meeting their new teachers and classmates while acclimating to the new routines. As we embark on this school year together, we invite you to take a few moments to read through this newsletter. It’s packed with essential information to keep you informed and engaged as we move forward into a fantastic year!

Principal: Dr. Alyson Fischer afischer@ltps.org

Assistant Principals:

Sharin Rello srello@ltps.org

Gregg Zenerovitz gzenerovitz@ltps.org

LIS Main Office: (609) 671-5531

LIS Principal's Secretary: Jen Logue jlogue@ltps.org

Main office secretary: Dilnaz Shroff dshroff@ltps.org

Guidance secretary: Rebecca Neiswender rneiswender@ltps.org

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• Wednesday, September 18th - Back to School Night at LIS (staggered times for each grade, see below for more information)
• September 24 and 25 - LIS Picture Days
• October 3 - Schools closed for Rosh Hashanah
• October 10 - LIS Shines Day, our character kickoff
• October 14 - Staff Professional Development Day, no school for students

We are excited for this year’s Back to School Open House at LIS on September 18th. Our Back to School night is an Open-House format, which will allow you and your LIS student to not only visit our classroom but also get a chance to walk around LIS to visit our specialist's classrooms and see the building. The building map for the evening will be sent out prior to the event, and we will have copies available for you at LIS as well. Visit our partner tables in the lobby while you walk the building, and keep in mind that parking is tight here at LIS. We also ask that you stick to the times for each grade listed below, as that is when the teachers in those grades are in their classrooms.

Back to School Night Open House Schedule

6th Grade: 6:00 - 7:15, start in your child's homeroom

5th Grade: 5:30 - 6:45, start in your child's homeroom

4th Grade: 6:30 - 7:45, starting with building open house and classroom visits start at 7:00

Beginner Instrument Presentation in the Cafeteria: 7:45 - 8:15 pm

Specialist available between 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Beginner Instrument Information Session

If your child is interested in playing an instrument, our music department will also be holding a Beginning Instrument Information Session on the same day as our Back to School Night. They will go over the different instruments available to students and how to rent them. The Beginner Instrument presentation will begin at 7:45 pm in the cafeteria.

Picture Day is coming on September 24 and 25! Lifetouch School Photography, known for capturing school pictures from K-12 nationwide, will take our school photos this year. For more information about Picture Day, check out the flyer provided and sent home this week or visit: https://schools.lifetouch.com/for-your-families/

LIS School Hours 8:45 - 3:30

• Doors open at 8:30 am. NO student can be dropped off or arrive at LIS before 8:15.
• Dismissal starts at 3:20. All students must be picked up by 3:40.
• If your child is eligible for bussing, you will receive information directly from the transportation department at the end of August. LIS does not handle bus routes or times.

If you need before or after care based on the LIS school hours, the YMCA program offers it right at LIS, see the flyer for more information.

Interested? Sign up by clicking the flyer below.

Breakfast/Lunch account platform and Free/Reduced Lunch Forms now available - found at parents.genesis.ltps OR on our LIS website for hard copy at www.ltps.org/lis.

For lunch this year, our students will have the option of bringing their own lunch or ordering lunch at school. Lunch will be of cost to your family unless you qualify for free lunch. Please be sure to fill out the application through Genesis to see if you qualify! We also provide Breakfast at LIS, students should go to the cafeteria when they arrive to LIS to purchase/get their breakfast.

Lawrence Township Public Schools uses the platform PaySchools Central for student breakfast/lunch accounts. Any balance you had in PaySchools Central from last year has been rolled over. You can find instructions on creating an account on our district dining services website. Cash and check payments are also accepted for meals. For checks, please include your payment form and make the check payable to Lawrence Township BOE.

The cost of lunch and breakfast this year, if you are not participating in the free/reduced program is:

• Lunch $3.75

• Breakfast $2.50

You can find the breakfast and lunch menus here: https://ltps.nutrislices.com/menu.

Our Free and Reduced Lunch forms are also now available. If you believe you qualify, please fill out the form electronically, and the forms can be found on the parent genesis portal parents.ltps.org. You will scroll down to the bottom of the FORMS screen, and click on APPLY under Meal Application Status. See image below for the button to click.

You need to submit a new Free and Reduced Lunch form every year.

Your child forgot their lunch, now what? We have plenty of options for students in the cafeteria for purchse including the daily hot lunch, bagels, and vegetarian options as well.

We DO NOT allow any food delivery for students to the building (Door Dash, Uber Eats, Pizza Delivery, etc.)

Our district has new procedures to report an absence for your child, there is a electronic option in addition to the Tel Safe phone line.

To access this feature, simply log in to the Genesis Parent Portal at parents.ltps.org

1. Click on “Attendance” in the left-hand toolbar.

2. Select “Notify our Office.”

3. On the page, you can specify the student's absence, choose a date range, and if you have multiple children at the high school, you can indicate which one will be absent.

4. A space is provided for you to leave a brief explanation for the absence.

To assist you with the new reporting feature, please click here for step-by-step directions. This feature is designed to streamline the process and save you time.

We would also like to remind you that while the LIS Attendance email and phone line remain active, we encourage you to take advantage of this new "Notify Attendance Office" feature for a more direct and immediate response.

Should you need any assistance or have questions about your parent portal account, do not hesitate to contact our front office staff at (609) 671-5531 or your child's school counselor.

We already have items in our lost & found! We are going to send photos out each month to show you what we have in our Lost & Found, please encourage your child to check it regularly.

Many ask us what our Cell Phone policy is at LIS. We have an "Away for the Day" policy at LIS where students are not allowed to use or have access to a phone (or use a smartwatch as a cell phone, meaning making calls or texting) throughout the school day. Cell phones are to be turned off and in their bookbags from when they arrive at LIS until they are dismissed and leave the building. If students violate this policy, their device is confiscated and brought to the main office, where a parent/guardian is required to pick it up.

This year, we will be doing an information series about cell phones, social media, and the importance of limiting online presence of our LIS age-students throughout the school year.

Want to learn more? Here are just some resources that we will continue to share throughout the school year:

• Wait until 8th Campaign
• Away for the Day Initiative
• Screenagers the Movie resources

https://sites.google.com/ltps.info/ltpsprek-6elawebsite/home

https://sites.google.com/ltps.info/mathematicsatlawrencetownshipp/our-vision?authuser=0

LTPS has a new app as well as an anonymous tip line this year - view our infomative video to learn more! Be sure to download our app using hte QR code below.

https://ai.invideo.io/watch/XaDECjaJNh_

Our wonderful LIS nurse are Susanne Adamsky and Julianna Gallo

The phone number for the LIS Nurse's Office is (609) 671-5533.

Visit their website for great information about immunizations, mental health, and Covid-19 information. Website Link: https://sites.google.com/ltps.info/lishealthoffice/home#h.7amzgxrqktir

Website: ltps.org/lis
Location: 66 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-671-5530

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