LPS Spotlight
News for the Livingston Public Schools Community
CONSIDERING CANDIDACY?
Now is the time to consider school board candidacy for the Livingston Board of Education. In November, voters will elect two candidates to each serve a three year term. A candidate must file a nominating petition with the county clerk for his or her name to appear on the ballot during the annual school election. The deadline to submit the petition is 4 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
LHS Principal Danielle Rosenzweig will begin new position as Dir. of Elementary Special Ed. on July 1st
Livingston Public Schools (LPS) has announced that Livingston High School principal Danielle Rosenzweig has been recommended for appointment as the district’s Director of Special Education at the elementary level. The Board of Education is expected to approve this appointment during this evening’s public meeting, which will be held at Heritage Middle School at 7 p.m. READ MORE...
The Livingston High School Theatre program received Montclair State University's Foxy Award for "Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Dramedy" award for its fall production of the play, “Pride and Prejudice.” In this category, LHS was up against other NJ high schools including Summit, Madison, Bridgewater-Raritan, as well as a couple of performing arts schools.
“I’m very proud of this award as it celebrates the entire cast for their outstanding work and commitment to our program… not to mention their mastery of British accents, for which we brought in a professional actor to coach them,” said LHS Director of Theatre Arts, Scott Patteson.
Earlier this school year, Livingston High School Senior, Daisy Yao played lead alto saxophone with the Montclair-based Jazz House Kids School for Jazz Big Band at the Jazz Educators Network (JEN) Conference in New Orleans, LA. The audition-only School for Jazz is a Pre-College academy and award-winning flagship training program providing extensive instruction for advanced students from across New Jersey and New York. READ MORE...
Mt. Pleasant Middle School musical ensembles, including the Chamber Orchestra, Select Chorus, and Jazz Band, recently participated in the High Note Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. All three achieved a "Superior" rating at the festival! Congratulations to all!
LPS kindergarten, first and second grade students spent several spring weeks studying the life-cycles of living things. They patiently observed duck eggs, tadpoles, and larva, respectively, as they went through various stages on their way to becoming ducklings, frogs and butterflies.
In kindergarten classrooms (shown here), little yellow ducklings recently pecked their way out of their shells. The children welcomed these fuzzy wonders into their classroom with love and plenty of gentle, hands-on affection.
Meanwhile, first graders closely monitored tadpoles as they underwent metamorphosis, transforming from fishlike swimmers into froglets. In second grade classrooms, students witnessed the stages of butterfly metamorphosis.
In all three instances, the experience offers interdisciplinary connections as part of the science curriculum. Children not only make scientific discoveries, but also incorporated language skills by writing about the process, and math skills through activities such as weighing and measuring.
DARSH THAKUR PLACES 3RD IN QUIZBOWL!
Sixth grader Darsh Thakur recently participated in the National Academic Quizbowl Tournament where he placed third individually out of approximately 800 middle school students. Click here for the stats from the tournament.
This was the first time Mount Pleasant Middle School participated in and qualified for the nationals. Only 160 teams, including three schools from NJ, qualified. MPMS placed 63rd out of 160 schools.
ACADEMIC & SCIENCE BEE WINNERS!
Darsh and his brother, Avi Thakur (4th grade, Burnet Hill), participated in the nationals of the International Academic Competitions.
Darsh won the National Science Bee (6th grade division) and came second in the National Academic Bee (6th grade division). This means that Darsh has won the National Science Bee for three years in a row!
Avi won the National Academic Bee (4th grade division) and came second in the National Science Bee (4th grade division).
You can find all the results of the 2024 elementary and middle school championships here: https://www.iacompetitions.com/elementary-middle-school-national-championship-results/
Siyana Hajariwala and Melanie Yaari have been selected for a 2024 Achievement Award in Writing, given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Siyana Hajariwala received an Excellent distinction, and Melanie Yaari received a Superior distinction. READ MORE ...
Congratulations to the MPM teams who competed recently at the Junior Solar Sprints in New Providence. All three teams were successful in securing 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in the Speed category and 2nd place in the Craftsmanship category. These three teams were among 64 that competed, selected from out of approximately 170 video submissions statewide.
Junior Solar Sprints is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) competition that engages students to design, build and race solar-powered model cars. For JSS participants, materials (including solar panels), instruction and professional development workshops are provided free of charge. The program also adheres to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
MPE
Students at MPE participated in some friendly competition for Field Day. Shown, first graders Henry Chen Sahil Joshi, and Sam Ollins represent Team Orange!
HILLSIDE
Hillside's Multicultural Night was a huge success! Cloudy skies were no match for the cultural performances, displays, and delicacies! Shown here is the Brazil table!
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RIKER HILL
Riker Hill students recently participated in the XXVII Math Kangaroo competition. Mahika Adireddy, Ayaan Kommajosyula, Isaac Xie, Alexander Wu, Alexander Fang, and Leonardo Qin were all ranked in the top 10 of the national and state level, while Arjun Sharma, Leo Ren, Twisha Khandelwal, and Smira Ankam all placed in the top 20.
This school year, Livingston High School earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles! Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses. READ MORE...
Livingston High School held its second annual Alumni Day on Friday, May 24th. On Alumni Day, recent former graduates are invited back to LHS to reconnect with LHS staff, students, and each other. Alumni from the Class of 2023, including Aaron Mishtal, Jordan Kooper, Tanvi Dembla, Aarush Raj, Annie Shen, and Nicholas Wan, spent time with their former teachers and spoke to students.
Shown here in the TV studio with Steve Milano are Jordan Kooper and Aaron Misthal.
IT'S 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.
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.
It's that time of year again! Livingston High School's Class of 2023 is gearing up for graduation, and so is the West Essex Tribune!
On June 27, the Tribune will publish its annual pull-out, keepsake LHS graduation section, featuring color yearbook photos of all of the graduates. Families and friends of the grads can run congratulatory ads. The deadline is June 21!
Questions? Email WETribune@gmail.com
LIVINGSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - Juneteenth & "Beach, Books & Bling Sale"
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Livingston Public Library! Check out the Beach, Books & Bling Sale! LEARN MORE HERE!
The Livingston Public Library has something for everyone! Learn more about the library HERE.
