Lawrence Learners vs. Harlem Wizards

Our own LIS staff members were part of the Lawrence Learners team that took on the world acclaimed Harlem Wizards in a charity Basketball game on Sunday, December 8, 2013 that was sponsored by the Lawrence Township Education Foundation.

Mr. Barrett, Ms. Stubbs, Mr. Boggs, and Ms. Westhead

The game was a huge success and great fun was had by all who attended.  Thank you to our LIS supporters and participants.  Great job team!!!

5th & 6th Grade: Hour of Code

Our 5th and 6th grade students are getting excited about the upcoming Hour of Code. The Hour of Code is part of Computer Science Education Week (December 9 - 15). It's a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code" and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, an innovator.

Thanks to our Technology teacher, Mrs. Rubinstein, and the members of the 6th grade Tech Squad, our 5th and 6th grade students will be participating in this great opportunity next week.

4th & 5th Grade Chess Enrichment

Mrs. Heller teaches our 4th and 5th grade students to play chess as part of our enrichment program.

Students learn about the pieces, basic chess strategies, and sportsmanship. 

The culminating experience for these students is a chess play day where the whole grade comes together to play chess. The 4th grade students played on November 18,
and the 5th grade students played on November 19.

Amazing Response to Student Council HomeFront Thanksgiving Food Drive!

This fall, the LIS Student Council organized their annual HomeFront Thanksgiving Food Drive to support local families. LIS showed great character and helped share the spirit of giving during the holiday season.

The donations were sorted.

The baskets were packed.

13 large laundry baskets were filled!

Thanks to our Student Council and to all who donated!

Procedure for Picking Up Students at LIS

We will have Early Dismissal on 11/21 and 11/22 this week, and all three days next week (11/25-27). Parent/Teacher conferences will be held tomorrow evening from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday from 1:45-3:45 pm. The PTO is sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair in the LIS Library Media Center during conferences.

Please take a few moments to review the video below showing the procedure for picking up students at LIS.

Seeing Eye Dog Trainees Visit LIS

Our fourth grade students were very excited to see dogs at their morning meeting on November 12. Molly Granahan (LMS 8th grader & LIS graduate), is training a dog who she hopes will graduate from The Seeing Eye program. Her brother, Jack, is a 4th grade student at LIS.

The Seeing Eye is the oldest existing guide dog school in the world, and their campus is just outside Morristown, NJ.

Molly & Jack Granahan explained what breeds make the best seeing eye dogs.

If Molly's dog, Wren, is successful, she will leave the Granahan family in about a year to become a certified Seeing Eye dog.

Seeing eye dogs must be very good at following directions.

Veteran's Day Remembrances

Our students learned a little bit about the history of Veteran's Day from this video that was broadcast on today's morning show.

Students in Mrs. Gould's 4th grade and Mrs. Douglas's 5th grade classes read the famous poem, "In Flanders Fields", by John McCrae before they made their own
remembrance poppies.

Mrs. Gould demonstrates how to put the poppy together.

Student cut out the petals from layers of tissue paper.

Every student finished a poppy.