LPS Spotlight
News for the Livingston Public Schools Community
Dr. Daniel Fishbein, Interim Superintendent of Schools, presented LPS' District Goals for 2024-2025 at the Board of Education's public meeting on October 29th. While they are not the only focus of the Board or Administration, these goals are aligned with the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan and represent the areas that the district wants to highlight and prioritize this school year. During his presentation, Dr. Fishbein explained the goals and listed detailed action steps.
Livingston High School sophomore Tanya Shah was selected as one of three Grand Prize Winners of the "20 under 20" campaign run by the company "Cle De Peau Beaute" in coordination with "Girls Who Code" to select 20 young women (from all over the USA) who are changing the face of STEM. She is one of the youngest recipients of this award.
Grand prize winners received a trip to New York City to tour the Shiseido Americas Innovation Center, exclusive access to Clé de Peau Beauté’s labs, meetups with top scientists, and grants to support their projects. Tanya plans on pursuing biotechnology in college and starting a biotech company that specializes in healthcare. READ MORE HERE!
Mt. Pleasant Middle School students recently had the opportunity to eat lunch in the media center and listen to author Allison Giordano talk about her book, A Trace of Something Stranger. In addition to speaking about her book, she also talked to students about her writing process, and ways to get one’s writing published! This awesome author event included a giveaway, with five of the 38 students who attended the luncheon winning a copy of the book and a chance to take a photo with the author!
In honor of Johnny Appleseed’s birthday, kindergarteners at Harrison made hand puppets and practiced retelling the information they learned about this famous American. The children learned about who John Chapman was, how he got his nickname, and why his story became a folktale.
Two fifth graders were given the opportunity to be "Principals For A Day" at Collins. Shown here, Elizabeth Chan (Mrs. Cebula Clone #1) and Chloe Lee (Mrs. Cebula Clone #2) spent the day shadowing the original Mrs. Cebula!
Students in Mrs. Sonshine’s fifth grade class at Burnet Hill recently created a Unity Tree. The Unity Tree is a powerful symbol reminding everyone that bullying can be prevented when everyone unites in kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Students wrote special unity-themed messages on paper leaves for the tree.
MPE students recently participated in the school's annual Walk-A-Thon. The funds they raised will be donated to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for rare cancer research in honor of Hazel Friedlander, the sister of two MPE students, who is currently receiving treatment for a rare blood cancer.
To celebrate Hillside's 70th anniversary, students across all grade levels wore colorful shirts representing the school's Six Pillars of Character for a special photo. The result was a vibrant display of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship!
First graders in Ms. Melucci's class at Riker Hill participated in a Halloween project incorporating story elements using a book called, The Big Pumpkin. The students enjoyed working together on these group projects.
Livingston Public Schools strives to respond to concerns and/or questions as quickly and effectively as possible. In a school system, as in any organization, the “chain of command” refers to communication levels of authority in the school district. The philosophy behind the chart in the link below is to refer community members to those people in the organization who can best solve any concerns or questions that may arise, and then direct them to the appropriate people if issues are not able to be effectively addressed at the first level.
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LPS is committed to building strong relationships with students, families, and the community, and as such, we strive to provide accurate and timely information to our stakeholders.
988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE
The FCC recently approved a new 3-digit dialing code, 988, for mental health crisis and suicide prevention.
The 988 line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for calls, texts, and chat. Learn more about the new nationwide 3-digit dialing code for crisis and suicide prevention.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
LPS 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. This is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service provided by LPS. Learn more about Care Solace.
Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply via our online application. Our administrative staff will be reviewing resumes and contacting those individuals who they feel will best meet the needs of the positions we have available at this time. Some screening will be conducted over the phone, and some interviews will be in person and others will take place online using online platforms.
Since we have many positions available, we are not able to return phone calls regarding open positions or status of applications.
WATER DEPT. ENGINEER TO SPEAK TO LWV REGARDING LIVINGSTON WATER
Nathan Kiracole, Utility Engineer for the Livingston Water Department, will address the Livingston League of Women Voters (LWV) on Wednesday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. regarding Livingston water. This free, public meeting will be held virtually via ZOOM. View registration information and event details on the LWV website: livingstonlwv.org
WATCH LTV... IT'S ALL ABOUT LIVINGSTON!
LTV, Livingston, NJ's community access television channel, can be found on cable television via Comcast (Channel 34) and Verizon (Channels 26 and 28). Additionally, LTV can now be found online at www.LivingstonTV.org, which provides a live stream of the cable channel plus numerous shows available to watch ON-DEMAND! LTV is operated by the Livingston Public Broadcasting Committee, a group of volunteers (adults and high school students) who recognize all the good that Livingston has to offer; have an interest in television programming, production, operations and marketing; and give their time toward promoting local information, entertainment, and education to all members of the Livingston community!
