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Monday, March 31, 2014

LIS Honor Music Students

On Saturday, March 29th, 2014, students from LIS, along with their director, went to Woodbridge HS in Woodbridge, NJ, to participate in a 1 day orchestra festival.  These students were nominated by their director, Mrs. Allison Kershner, based on their performance in the LIS Orchestra.  Once nominated, students were selected and placed into one of 2 orchestras – the” Philharmonic Orchestra” and the “Symphony Orchestra”.  Students received acceptance letters and music a few weeks before the festival so they had time to practice.  Four of our students played the violin in the Philharmonic Orchestra. Eleven of our students played in the Symphony Orchestra (2 violins, 3 violas, 5 cellos & 1 double bass).
It was a very exciting day for everyone.  Students arrived at 9:00, registered and received their CJMEA Honors Orchestra Shirts to wear for the performance.  The day was filled with practice, hard work and time to make new friends.  Students were placed in ensembles of 100+ performers from around Central New Jersey.  All of the students from 17 different schools worked together to rehearse and put on an amazing concert at the end of the day.  What great teamwork!  The students and Mrs. Kershner had an amazing experience.  They are looking forward to doing it again in the future.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

4th Grade goes to the Town Council

On Tuesday, March 18, some of the 4th grade students from LIS presented their "Walk This Way" findings to the Town Council.
In October, all of our 4th grade students participated in "Walk This Way," which is a pedestrian safety program. The students walked around the community and completed a survey about what they observed during the walk. Along with their teacher and 4th grade House Leader, Mrs. Heller, the students reviewed the surveys and compiled a report. Their presentation is available to view online.

This was a great opportunity for our students to get involved in their community. Thanks to Mrs. Heller for coordinating this presentation and to our students for their hard work.

Friday, March 21, 2014

LIS Wins Award from Mercer Science & Engineering Fair


Lawrence Intermediate School was presented with an award in recognition of the Elementary School which received the most awards in the 2014 Mercer Science and Engineering Fair. Our award-winning students are listed below:
  • General Science (Honorable Mention): Ayanna Jaikishen, Arnav Aggarwal, & Aidan McChesney
  • General Science (Meritorious Achievement): Riddhi Bharj, Kaia Dyckman
Congratulations to all who participated and thanks to Mrs. Heller for coordinating our student entries.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart

THANK YOU for helping to make our Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart event such a HUGE success! 

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart program held at Lawrence Intermediate School had over 200 student participants combine to raise a
whooping  $19,145.

Through participation in these events, the students at LIS not only raised money to help fight heart disease, but also learned the importance of taking care of their hearts while experiencing the joy of giving back to their community. 



We like to thank the students, staff, and community members that came together to make this special event our best ever and look forward to seeing you next year.  Your generosity and support of this important cause are greatly appreciated!

Yours Very Truly,

The Physical Education Staff at LIS


Thursday, March 6, 2014

Book Character Parade

The book character parade was postponed until Tuesday, March 4, due to our delayed opening on Monday. Many students came to school dressed as a character from their favorite book and were featured in a live parade on the morning show.
Mad Hatter (Mrs. Casieri) & Alice (Ms. Coleman)
4th grade waiting patiently to start the parade
They're off! Another mad hatter...
...and another mad hatter!
Thing 1 & Garfield
Elephant & Piggie!
The March Madness Reading Challenge has officially begun! Thanks to all the students who participated in the parade. Students should be keeping track of minutes read in their planners (the challenge is paperless this year). Please feel free to get in touch with Mrs. Casieri if you have any questions about this year's Reading Challenge.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Google Sketch Up Presentation

LIS 6th grader Ray B. shared the software application Google Sketch Up with 4th and 5th grade students during their morning meeting on 2/27 and 3/4.  Google SketchUp is a 3D modeling program for applications such as architectural, interior design, civil and mechanical engineering, film, and video game design. A freeware version, SketchUp Make, and a paid version with additional functionality, SketchUp Pro, are available.  





Ray has been using this program since 3rd grade and has become very skilled and adept at using what the program has to offer.  Every 6th grade student has this program on their netbooks at L.I.S.  Ray gave a passionate and confident speech about this technology.  We ran out of time answering questions from the students in attendance.  He is a very engaging speaker and I believe we will see him one day working as a successful architect, designer, or perhaps engineer.  Great Job Ray.