LPS Spotlight

UPCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS:

Livingston Board of Education meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in a hybrid format, both in person in the large conference room at the Administration Building (11 Foxcroft Drive) and via Zoom webinar. The meetings are livestreamed on our Facebook page.

March 8, 2022 (Workshop)
March 15, 2022 (Voting/Adoption of Tentative Budget)
April 5, 2022 (Workshop)
April 26, 2022 (Voting/Public Budget Hearing)

VIEW THE BOARD'S FULL 2022 PUBLIC MEETING CALENDAR

LEARN ABOUT "TEENS & BODY IMAGE"

On Thursday, March 10, 2022, parents are invited to a virtual program about "Teens and Body Image" presented by Center for Discovery. Organized by the LPS Student Assistance Program, the presentation will begin at 7PM.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!

PARENT LEARNING SERIES

UP NEXT IN THE LIVINGSTON PARENT LEARNING SERIES:

February 17 - "PRIDE Parent Workshop" (for parents of PRIDE students only)
February 17 - "Math Information Night" (for parents of students in grades 5-12)
February 28 - "Supporting Siblings of Students With Disabilities" (for parents of students with disabilities)

View the full list of February 2022 Parent Learning Series workshops HERE. Please review the selections carefully, as some require pre-registration to participate.

STUDENT PERSONAL DEVICE USAGE REMINDER!

LPS announced in November that the district would begin restricting the use of students' personal devices on our school network at the start of the new year. However, in order to better assist students with the transition during the pandemic surge and to develop additional training materials for them, this change was delayed until February 28.

Please note that students will no longer be able to use their personal devices on the district network effective Monday, February 28th.

We encourage students to use their school-issued device for the remainder of this week to get used to this change. Please visit the help desk if you are having any technical difficulties and put in a helpdesk ticket request for assistance.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Livingston Public Schools is now accepting pre-registration for the incoming 2022-2023 KINDERGARTEN CLASS ONLY. Registration for all other grades will open later in the spring for the 2022-2023 school year.

For more information, click HERE!

NEW LPS COVID-19 DASHBOARD PAGE

Now that LPS parents and staff members are completing the LPS COVID-19 Reporting Form to report COVID-19 symptoms and positive tests, we can provide daily updates based on the forms received for each school. View the latest daily summary HERE.

Click HERE to learn how to upload student COVID-19 vaccination cards.

LPS EQUITY TEAMS

AFFINITY GROUP SIGN-UP:

The LPS Equity Team has been working with the LPS community to create "affinity groups." Affinity groups are defined as “a group of people sharing a common interest or goal, or acting together for a specific purpose.” At this time, members of our school community and equity teams have made specific requests for an LGBTQIA+ group, an AAPI group, and a BIPOC group. We welcome additional affinity groups as part of our work in equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

These groups, which will meet approximately three times per year, will serve as an advisory group to the District Equity Team by offering their experiences, their voices, their interest in collaborating with us and their resources. To indicate your interest in participating in one of our affinity groups, please add your name and contact information to one of the forms that can be found HERE. Should additional Affinity Groups be requested, we will include sign-up information in the Spotlight newsletter and on the district website.

If you have a suggestion or a desire to partner with the district equity team in creating any additional affinity groups, please contact Lisa Steiger at lsteiger@livingston.org or your building principal.

IN-DISTRICT COVID-19 TESTING

COVID-19 testing is available to LPS staff, students and families every Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The District is partnering with BacktoWork Solutions for the testing. Click here to register for a quick Telemed Evaluation. Following the Telemed Evaluation you will be invited to schedule your COVID test, which takes place at the Riker Hill Media Center.

100 DAYS SMARTER!

LPS elementary school students celebrated the 100th Day of School last week with fun 100-themed projects and activities, visits by place-value superstar "Zero the Hero"... and some very creative hats! The milestone also offered a wonderful way for elementary school teachers to celebrate the various mathematical concepts that can be taught by using the number 100!

VIEW PHOTOS HERE!

College Counseling Corner

Follow me on Twitter (@LivHS_College) and Instagram (@livhs_college) or visit the LHS College Counseling Website to find information, see updates, and contact me!

TIP OF THE WEEK: One of my favorite Twitter accounts for the College Application process is @CollegeEssayGuy. Give him a follow and read through all his resources. I regularly retweet him because he has awesome resources!

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AWARD

LHS social studies teacher Ernie Cuneo was recently honored by the VFW as a recipient of the National Citizenship Education Teacher Recognition Award. The award recognizes VFW annually recognizes "the nation’s top classroom elementary, junior high and high school teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote America’s history, traditions and institutions effectively." Shown are Charlie Raphael, Ernie Cuneo, Tony Ciccone, William Brady, and Brian Boyle.