Happy New Year!

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you" - B.B King

The following District Goals were established in collaboration with the Lawnside Board of Education members at the Board Retreat on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Goal #1: English Language Arts

By June 2025, 25% of students will show proficiency of grade level standards by achieving a score of "Meets Expectations" as measured by the LinkIt Benchmark assessment.

Goal #2: Social Emotional Learning

90% of the staff will utilize the PBSIS goal of a 3:1 ratio of positive student staff interaction for every one corrective action as documented through Class DoJo and teacher observations/walkthroughs.

Goal #3: Math

By June 2025, 11.4% of students will show proficiency of grade level standards by achieving a score of "Meets Expectations" as measured by the Linkit Benchmark assessment.

Goal #4: Writing

50 % of students will achieve a proficient score, "3" for grades 3-8 and a "2" for grades K-2, as measured by a common rubric by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

The mission of the Lawnside School District is to educate our students, through mastery of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS), to become independent thinkers and problem solvers so they will be empowered to meet the challenges of and achieve success in tomorrow’s emerging world community.

The educational community will provide a safe, nurturing environment in which individual and civic responsibility is fostered and diversity is respected.

Jan. 10th- Lawnside Girls Basketball: Fish Fry Fundraiser

Jan. 15th- Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday (Schools Closed)

Jan. 15th- Girls and Boys Presents: Spirit Night at Urban Air

Jan. 20th- Dr. Martin Luther King Day (Schools Closed)

Jan. 24th- Dress Down Day Cost $2

Jan. 31st- Lawnside Girls Basketball Presents: Snowball Dance

"The reason why we chose Tiahna Marroquin for the month of December, is because she displayed a PAWsitive attitude in the classroom. Whether Tiahna is working hard, maintaining her space or helping her friends out in any way. She does the best that she can and with a smile. Keep being the star you are, Tiahna!" - Ms. Ratliff

"Elijah is doing so well in Spanish class. He's participating even when it's difficult for him. He logs on without being prompted and is respectful when answering the teachers. Learning Spanish can be frustrating for Elijah at times, but he doesn't give up or get upset; for that I am extremely proud of him." - Ms. Ware

"Jalen exemplifies ROARS on a daily basis. He is Responsible because he regularly completes his assignments. He is organized and always has his supplies and computer charged for class. He holds himself accountable for behavior and grades. He is always respectful. And he does not play in the hallways or do anything that is unsafe." - Mr. Hoover

Ms. Disandro

Welcome back from winter break! As we begin 2025, we're excited to continue building on our students' achievements and fostering their growth. This month brings new opportunities for learning and community engagement. We would like to thank all of our community partners that provided various donations for our children and families during the holiday season.

Historical Fact

Every year during the month of January, we take an opportunity to reflect on one of Lawnside's notable historical moments. On April 9, 1968, the day of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral, the Lawnside School Board President, Mr. Morris L. Smith called a special board meeting and along with other board members passed a resolution declaring Dr. King’s birthday as a school holiday. That act distinguished Lawnside’s School Board as the first governmental entity in the United States to acknowledge Dr. King’s birthday as a holiday prior to its federal passage in 1983.

Greeting Lawnside Families,

Below is the district's assessment schedule.

-Linkit and iReady Benchmarks: January 8th-January 18th.

-Unit 2 Common Assessments: January 22nd-January 31st

Students in grades 3-8 will be taking the Unit 2 Common Assessments. Students will be assessed in Reading, Writing, and Math. The scores of the assessments will be averaged into students' 2nd marking period grades. If there are any questions regarding Unit 2 Common Assessments please contact Mrs. Miller at amiller@lawnside.k12.nj.us.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

JUST SOME FRIENDLY REMINDERS!

ATTENDANCE!

School doors open at 8:00 AM

Tardies begin at 8:40 AM

Excused absences must have a doctor's note; hand written or typed notes from parent/guardian are not accepted

5 absences per marking period = Saturday School

3 tardies = 1 absence

Review the attendance policy on our website.

UNIFORMS!

Uniforms are to be worn daily - Navy Bottoms and Yellow, White or Navy BlueTops (NO LIGHT BLUE).

Students may also wear a Navy Blue Sweater, cardigan , V-neck sweater or our LAWNSIDE HOODIE! (Cost of LPS hoodie: $20) Don't forget your Yellow, Navy Blue or White hoodie for this cold weather!!!

We accept new and clean used uniforms.

(If your have any difficulty finding uniforms please contact Ms. Kirk)

With cold and flu season upon us, we remind families to keep sick students home and practice good hygiene. The school has implemented additional sanitization protocols throughout the building.

We would like to welcome our new School Security Guard, Mr. Steve Pollard. Mr. Pollard comes to the school district with an extensive law enforcement background.

Ms. Darlene Still, Board President- dstill@lawnside.k12.nj.us

Dr. Ronn Johnson, Superintendent- ronnjohnson@lawnside.k12.nj.us

Ms. Jenifer Johnson, School Business Administrator- jjohnson@lawnside.k12.nj.us

Mr. Mark Gordon, Assistant School Business Administrator- mgordon@lawnside.k12.nj.us

Mrs. Alyssa Miller, Director of Curriculum & Instruction- amiller@lawnside.k12.nj.us

Dr. Carmen Henderson, Director of Special Services- chenderson@lawnside.k12.nj.us

Ms. Niphon Kirk, Assistant Principal- nkirk@lawnside.k12.nj.us

Ms. ShaNell Wilson, Technology Coordinator- swilson@lawnside.k12.nj.us