NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UPDATE:
PARENT LEARNING SERIES
UP NEXT IN THE LIVINGSTON PARENT LEARNING SERIES:
- February 9 - "Supporting Your Child During the Pandemic" (for parents of students with disabilities)
- 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.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
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.
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PLAY IS IMPORTANT!
Elementary school students celebrated Global School Play Day (GSPD) on February 2, 2022. Children were encouraged to engage in unstructured play with their classmates! Across the district, students could be found playing board and card games, building with blocks, creating art, and more!
GSPD was created by a group of educators from California in 2015 because of their concern that adults and technology were encroaching on playtime for children. LPS elementary schools have participated in this movement for the last few years, with positive results all around!
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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: Juniors! February break is a great time to visit colleges while the college students are still on campus! Make appointments this week for colleges you are interested in visiting.
National School Counseling Week
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