LPS Spotlight

HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE LITERATURE: The LHS National English Honor Society (NEHS) recently hosted a Social Justice Read-In with participation from the high school's multicultural clubs. The event aimed to highlight diverse literature and included book talks, an open mic, live music and food generously donated by local restaurants! The NEHS co-advisors are Dr. Michael R. Suñga and Jackie Pascale.

• BREAKING NEWS: Interim Superintendent to be Appointed

• Board of Education Meeting TONIGHT (7PM)

• District Art Show Opens May 15th
• Ecolancers Participate in Shell Eco-marathon
• NJ Math League Winners
• Future Health Professionals Earn Awards
• High School Students Explain Why Voting Matters
• LHS Grad Donates Bone Marrow, Saves a Life
• LHS Club to Host RN Panel May 22nd
• Subscription Busing Form Opens Tomorrow
• STAFF NEWS: Mrs. O'Leary Completes Boston Marathon
• COMMUNITY NEWS: Library Spring Fundraiser, LACD Events

PUBLIC INVITED TO APRIL 30TH "MEET & GREET"

The Board of Education is expected to approve the appointment of the district's new Interim Superintendent of Schools during this evening's public meeting, which will be held in a hybrid format at 7PM. Before the public meeting, an in-person “Meet & Greet” with Dr. Fishbein will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Office, 11 Foxcroft Drive. Members of the public are invited to attend. READ OUR BIG NEWS HERE FIRST!

The Livingston Board of Education will hold a public meeting tonight, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (7PM) at the Central Office, 11 Foxcroft Drive.

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.

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An opening reception for the annual district art exhibit, "Art Through the Ages" will be held on Wednesday, May 15, at 6PM. The exhibit, which will include the artwork of LPS K-12 students, will remain on display on the upper and lower levels and in the center court of the Livingston Mall through Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Members from Livingston High School Ecolancers recently participated in the Shell Eco-marathon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Students were challenged to design a super-mileage vehicle that uses a small internal combustion engine and meets a specific set of criteria the engineers at Shell set to compete for the highest miles per gallon. Students competed against college universities and high schools from the US, Canada, and Brazil in this year's US competition held at Indy Speedway. READ MORE...

LPS middle schools had great success in this year's New Jersey Math League (NJML) competition! The New Jersey Math League is a competition in which students answer challenging math questions that expand upon their knowledge of Pre-Algebra (grade 6 competition), Algebra (grade 7 competition) and Geometry (grade 8 competition)

MT. PLEASANT MIDDLE RESULTS

Mt. Pleasant Middle School (MPMS) finished in first place in the league out of 85 schools! This means they also took first place in the region.

Individual regional results included Advait Joshi finishing in second place, Patrick Gao finishing in third place, and Darsh Thakur taking fourth place.

For the state, Advait Joshi earned a second place finish, while Patrick Gao finished in fifth place and Darsh Thakur finished in seventh place.

HERITAGE MIDDLE RESULTS

For Grade 7, Heritage Middle School (HMS) placed fifth in the state (out of 78 schools) and second in Essex County! Seventh grader Dhrish Viswanath tied for third place in the region and tied for sixth place in the state.

For Grade 8, HMS placed second in the state (out of 68 schools) and second in Essex County. Atiksh Akunuri tied for first place in the state and first place in the region. Anubhav Dey and Andrew Zhou tied for ninth place in the state and fourth place in the region.

Angelina Rodriguez, PreK-6 Mathematics Supervisor and Antonio Matheus 7-12 Mathematics Supervisor, praised the students for their hard work and love of math, and thanked their teachers for supporting them!

Twenty three members of the LHS HOSA club (Future Health Professionals) along with their advisors, Bobbi Bremmer and Mary Kaspriskie, recently attended and competed at the NJ State HOSA Leadership Conference in March. Ten students earned medals and qualified to compete at the HOSA ILC (International Leadership Conference) in Houston, Texas, June 2024.

The team of Abe Klein, Daniela Lavien, Stacey Nayak, Yash Naidu, Juliana Scherr, and Stacey Teytel earned first place Public Service Announcement. Julie Chua earned a second place finish in Dental Sciences Secondary. The team of Ari Kestenbaum, Tvisha Rheiky, and Lucy Yu won second place in Health Education.

In addition, sophomore Tvisha Rheiky was elected as NJ State HOSA President Elect for 2024-2025 and will be NJ State HOSA President in 2025-2026.

Livingston High School’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter recently brought its record-breaking high of 79 students to the 2024 New Jersey State Leadership Conference (SLC) held in Atlantic City, attracting nearly 3,000 state qualifiers and competitors across NJ. LHS had 11 national qualifiers (top 4 placers) and 26 finalists (top 10 placers) for a total of 37 state finalists. The national qualifiers will attend the National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Orlando, Florida this June!

CLICK HERE to read more about the national qualifiers and other accolades earned by LHS students at the conference!

In commemoration of National High School Voter Registration Week, the Student Chapter of the League of Women Voters with volunteers from the Democrats Club and Republican Club conducted voter registration every day during lunch and after school from April 15th to April 19th. The chapter registered over 40 students to vote and distributed information related to upcoming election dates and deadlines. The Student Chapter of the League of Women Voters also invited the parent Livingston League of Women Voters and the Montclair League of Women Voters to present an engaging and interactive "Why Voting Matters" voter education module at Livingston High School, which was well-attended.

IT'S ALMOST TIME TO SECURE YOUR SEAT!

The district provides free transportation for in-district students who live more than 2 miles from school in grades K-8; and more than 2.5 miles from the high school. Subscription busing is available for students who are not eligible for free busing. If you are unsure if you qualify for free transportation, please call the Transportation Department at 973-535-8000, x8013, BEFORE filling out the form.

VIEW THE 2024-2025 SUBSCRIPTION BUSING FORM.

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Livingston Public Schools is committed to providing students with excellent educational experiences for students of all ages this summer! Check out the district's offerings for Summer 2024!

• VIEW THE 2024 LPS SUMMER ACADEMY BROCHURE.
• VIEW REGISTRATION FORM.

• Children must be 5 years old on or before October 1st of the current year to enter Kindergarten, or 6 years old by October 1st of the current year to enter 1st grade as per Entrance Age Policy 5112. View Entrance Age Policy #5112.
• Any Livingston resident who completes the kindergarten registration process by May 15th will be notified of their child's school placement by June 1st.
• If your child currently attends the Livingston Public School Pre-School program you DO NOT have to complete the pre-registration online. Please contact Amy Ennis at aennis@livingston.org for instructions.
• Click here to visit our Registration Page.

ANOTHER LANCER MAKES US PROUD! Click below to watch as LHS alum Zach Warter (Class of 2022) meets the cancer patient whose life he saved by being a bone marrow donor.

Livingston High School's HOSA (Future Health Professionals) Club will host a "Panel Discussion With RNs" on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 5PM in the LHS Auditorium. Presented by the Community Health & Outreach Department of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, the program will include registered nurses from five different disciplines. This event is free and all are welcome to attend.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Mt. Pleasant Middle School principal Mrs. Bronawyn O'Leary who completed the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15th!

Finishing in a time of 3:14:25, she placed 40th out of 1,808 in her gender/age division! (5,565th out of 26,468 overall; and 786th out of 11,411 females)

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Visit our Employment Opportunities webpage to learn more about available positions at Livingston Public Schools.

The Livingston Public Library is holding a Spring Fundraiser Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle! Learn more HERE!

The Livingston Public Library has something for everyone! Learn more about the library HERE.

The Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities (LACD) and the Recreation and Senior Services Department (formerly known as SYLS) will co-sponsor a Spring Party for children and adults with special needs and their families. This free, fun-filled event will take place at the Livingston Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Ave., Livingston, NJ on Saturday, May 4, from 12 to 2PM. Guests will be treated to food, beverages, dancing to a deejay's music, and an arts and crafts program. We kindly ask that everyone bring a dessert. RSVP is required to attend the party by April 23, 2024. To RSVP, please email Qing Liu at aotyan27@gmail.com or text Qing Liu at 646-385-2517. To visit LACD online, please go to www.facebook.com/lacdnj or www.livingstonnj.org/LACD.

The LACD (Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities) is bringing back its annual talent show for children and adults with special needs on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7PM. This free of charge event will take place in room T3 at the Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Ave. We welcome our special needs population to showcase their individual talents and shine in the spotlight. Come sing along to your favorite songs, dance to the tunes you love, or perform a magic trick. We invite you to share with us any of the special abilities that you have. Free snacks and drinks will be provided and all participants will receive a gift. Kindly email Kayva Narayanan at kavyanarayanan19@gmail.com or text 201-600-5521 to register by May 6th or for more information so that she may supply any needed provisions. You may visit us online at www.facebook.com/lacdnj or www.livingstonnj.org/LACD.

LHS alumni and student baseball/softball players will be running an All Star Baseball/Softball Clinic Fundraiser for Team Jake at Meadowbrook Field on June 2, 2024 at 4:30PM. The clinic is for boys and girls age 5-12 , and will support Trial Blazers for Kids Foundation and celebrate Jake’s love of baseball.

REGISTER YOUR CHILD HERE!

The 2024 Livingston Police Department Junior Police Academy will be held from July 8-12 at Livingston High School located at 30 Robert Harp Drive and Livingston Police Headquarters at 333 S. Livingston Avenue. Applications will be accepted starting March 1, 2024 via email to jklapal@livingstonnj.org with a deadline of April 30, 2024. Priority will be given to students who have not attended the academy previously

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LPS Spotlight

2023-2024 School Year / No. 16

Michelle Bent

Manager of Communications

Livingston Public Schools

(973) 535-8000 ext. 8036

Email: mbent@livingston.org

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