LIS SHINES

It was a great week at LIS. Fall PTO clubs have started, our student council is planning events, and our 6th graders had an assembly on internet and technology safety. Ask your 6th grader what Public and Permanent means!

LIS Shines Day is Thursday, October 10 - we have a day full of fun activities around our Six Pillars of Character, team-building events, a picnic lunch, and a fun pep rally. Please send your student with a towel (to sit on if they choose for picnic lunch), refillable water bottle, put on sunscreen in the morning, and wear comfortable clothes and sneakers so they are ready for the day.

Next week our school will be observing the Week of Respect, a special New Jersey initiative focused on promoting kindness, inclusion, and respect among our students. Please see below for more details on our Spirit Week, and we will have additional discussions and activities planned to encourage positive interactions and foster a culture of respect within our school community.

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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• October 7 - 11 - LIS Week of Respect
• October 8th - PTO meeting and Title 1 meeting in the evening
• October 10 - LIS Shines Day, our character kickoff event!
• October 14 - Staff Professional Development Day, no school for students
• October 25 - Pink Out
• October 28 - Fall Picture Retakes and Makeup pictures
• October 31 - Fall Spirit Day/Halloween
• November 1 - No school for students, staff PD day
• November 7 - 8 - Schools closed for NJEA teacher Convention

This event is being sponsored by our Student Council and will be held October 16 from 5 to 7 pm. Visit our website or see the flyer attached to the bottom of this email for more information.

Thank you for taking the time to read this email, and we hope you have a great weekend!

The PTO will be holding the first PTO meeting of the year on Tuesday, October 8th at 7pm. This meeting will take place both in person in our LIS Library and we will have the ability to join virtually as well, we will send out the link the day of the meeting.

We hope you will join us to learn about the PTO and how you can help! The PTO can't do all the wonderful things they do without volunteers and your support.

Good news everyone! Our fall 2024 Spirit Wear store is now open
Click the link to check out this year’s offerings:
https://kampusklothes.chipply.com/LISFall24/
Ordering closes on Thursday, October 17th, 2024 at 11:59pm and orders are expected to be delivered around November 11th. We thank you for your support!

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Our PTO Needs Volunteers!

If you are interested in volunteering for ongoing committees (Fall and 6th grade parties, yearbook, etc), sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0849AAAA2BAAF49-51346093-weneed#/

These are the homerooms that still need coordinators.

Emails went out to those that have volunteered already, please email lispto.helps@gmail.com if you signed up and have not received a confirmation.

Click here to view more information and sign up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0849AAAA2BAAF49-51193435-lishomeroom#/

Thank you for volunteering!

4th Grade - Delibero

4th Grade - Rickler

5th Grade - Bolt & Keller

5th Grade - Rancani (Hiliary Appel)

5th Grade - Luizzi

6th Grade - Marion

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.

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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