Gifted and Talented Screening for 2011-12

All K-8 students are screened for eligibility to receive gifted and talented services during the 2011-2012 school year. We recognize that parents possess valuable information about the learning characteristics of their children. Parent nomination forms for G&T are currently available in each building and at www.ltps.org. Go to Admin, Office of Instructional Services, Special Programs, Gifted and Talented. Scroll down and click on Parent Inventory Form. All parent nominations are due to the main office by April 29, 2011.

Cinderella Comes to LIS!

In just a few weeks Lawrence Intermediate School students, in cooperation with the LIS PTO, will present this year's spring musical, Rogers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella!" Almost 100 children are involved in this year's production. These students and several teachers have been working very hard over the past few months, remembering their lines, hitting the right musical notes, working on choreographed dance moves, painting, hammering, you name it, all in preparation for the big show.

This is the second year we have put on a musical at LIS. Last year's "Willie Wonka Kids" was very well received, selling out on both nights it was performed. It was a great opportunity for our students to participate in a theatrical production and we committed ourselves to bringing the musical back for this school year.

Performances will be held on March 31 and April 1 at 7pm. Adult tickets are $6 while student tickets are $4. A limited number of tickets will be on sale at the door both nights if they do not sell out beforehand.

Please reach out to Ms. Rello (srello@ltps.org) or Ms. Lowden (mlowden@ltps.org) if you have any questions.

Holt Beats IBM Super-computer 'Watson'!!

Since Congressman Rush Holt visited LIS a while back to check out our educational technology program in 6th grade, some of our students have been interested in following him. They recently brought to my attention the fact that he was the lone member of Congress to defeat IBM Super-computer, 'Watson' in a round of Jeopardy! Watson defeated several former Jeopardy! champions as well as a handful of U.S. Representatives from Congress before meeting his match with Congressman Holt. Check out the article by clicking on the link below. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/rep_rush_holt_takes_down_ibm_s.html