
LPS Spotlight
News for the Livingston Public Schools Community
January 17, 2023
STEAM EDUCATION: After reading the book "It’s Not a Stick," students in STEAM class at Burnet Hill Elementary worked their way through the Engineering Design Process and used their imagination to design a snake and her eggs with pipe cleaners!
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- Tonight's Board of Education Meeting Begins at 7:15PM
- Kindergarten Registration Opens January 18, 2023
- PRIDE PreSchool Registration
- LHS Internship Program
- Students Create MLK Day Video
BOARD OF EDUCATION REORGANIZATION MEETING: January 17, 2023 (7:15PM)
The Livingston Board of Education will hold a public meeting tonight, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in the Central Office, 11 Foxcroft Drive. Please note that tonight's meeting begins at 7:15PM. The agenda includes Board Ethics Training and the LHS Report on Graduates for the Class of 2022.
Tonight's meeting will be held in a hybrid format during which participants will have the ability to ask questions and make comments either in person or via the webinar. Register for the webinar using the link below. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the district's Facebook page, @LivSchools.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION OPENS TOMORROW!
Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will open on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Information will be posted on the front page of our website, www.livingston.org, that day. All registration will be done via our online registration portal. Children must be 5 on or before October 1, 2023 to register for kindergarten.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT LPS WILL BE ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN ONLY BEGINNING ON JANUARY 18TH. REGISTRATION FOR ALL OTHER GRADES WILL OPEN IN THE SPRING.
2023-2024 PRIDE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
FULL DAY NOW OFFERED!
Livingston Public Schools is proud to share that our P.R.I.D.E. (Pre-School Readiness Individual Developmental Education) Program will now be a full day program with spots available for non-disabled preschool students. In this program, students will be provided with a language rich, research-based curriculum. They will spend their days with New Jersey certified teachers, and with their disabled and non-disabled peers, to achieve the expectations of the school district’s well-designed curriculum based on New Jersey's Student Learning Standards for preschool. The students gather daily to develop social language, work as partners and in groups, and explore, play, create, share, and learn.
Scheduling details of the program will be shared with families who apply for consideration. Currently, the cost for students selected by lottery is $7,200 for the full school year. The program will follow the school district’s calendar.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OR REGISTER FOR THE PRIDE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
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Communication tools for parents include the Blackboard Mass Notification System, the LPS website (www.livingston.org), LPS Spotlight (our district newsletter), Facebook & Twitter (@LivSchools), Around the Block (the Superintendent's TV program), and various promotional videos that highlight our students and staff. Explore our communications tools here!
CARE SOLACE
OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT
Livingston Public Schools believes that your mental health and well-being is a vital part to your success at our school. With this in mind, we have partnered with Care Solace to provide an extra layer of support to our entire community.
Livingston Public Schools students, staff members, and their families can use Care Solace to quickly find verified mental health, behavioral health, and substance use treatment options matched to their needs, regardless of circumstances. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.
If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
- Call 888-515-0595 (available 24/7/365)
- Visit www.caresolace.com/livingston and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
LHS SENIOR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Livingston High School Senior Internship Program is an opportunity for seniors to gain real-world work experience. This program is available to Grade 12 students in good academic standing who are on track to graduate in June 2023. The program, which empowers students to take ownership of their education by pursuing an internship in a specific area of interest, is scheduled to begin on May 22, 2023, and conclude on June 16, 2023. During these four weeks, students will get an inside view of what their futures may look like.
Students who are interested in learning more about participating in the internship program should contact Mr. Dan Quackenbush by email at dquackenbush@livingston.org.
WATCH "I HAVE A DREAM" VIDEO BY LHS PHOTO II
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, LHS Photography 2 students created this inspirational video featuring Dr. King's "I Have a Dream Speech." The graphics were created by various students in the class and the video was created by Nick Zaster.
Track: Inspirational Orchestra and Piano by MokkaMusic / Willow https://youtu.be/PMkpsgQBhSA
Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org
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LPS Spotlight
2022-2023 School Year / No. 10
Michelle Bent
Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator
Livingston Public Schools
(973) 535-8000 ext. 8036
Email: mbent@livingston.org
LPS Spotlight is the official e-newsletter of the Livingston Public Schools.