Lights,Camera,LakersShinesatLRMS!

Thisweek,superstarLakerstookthestageduringLRMS’annualtakeonAmerica’sGotTalent–“Lights,Camera,Lakers!”AndtheLakesuredoeshaveamazingtalent!The

LRMScommunitycameouttosupportthiswonderfuleventcoordinatedbyMrs.Tompkins.Allwerewowedbytheinspiringmusicalnumbersandbeautifuldanceperformances.

ThewinnersofLights,Camera,Lakerswereasfollows:TopPopVocal-AaliyahThorpeTopPopVocalDuet/Single–AbbyOstapowyczTopPopVocalLive–CeJaePeredniaTopDance-LeahMcCarron

TopOverall-LibbyBlubaughCongratulationstoallofourtalentedLakers!

LRMSCelebratesReadAcrossAmericaDay!ReadAcrossAmericaDaywasMarch2–andboy,didwehavefun!Itwasadayofactivities,rafflesandprizesorganizedbyMrs.Kerwin,librarianatLRMS.Studentscheckedoutbooksinthelibraryandsetanall-timerecordof300booksinoneday!TheschoolalsoparticipatedinadoordecoratingcontesttocelebratereadingandDr.Seuss’birthday.ThewinningdoorwascreatedbyMs.AltobelloandMs.Cerbonewith“Reader1andReader2.”Theirclasseswonamovieandpopcornpartyinthelibrary!“Wewereallsoimpressedwiththecreativityexpressedthroughthedoordecorations–itwassohardtopickawinner!”saidMrs.Kerwin.Wecan’twaitfornextyear’sevent!

Delivering the Goods on LRMS March 21, 2016

OnReading…

ByMrs.Kerwin,LRMSLibrarianWeatLRMSencouragestudentstohavean“outsidereading”bookatalltimes.Itmayseemhardtofathom,butthesimpleactofreadingduringfreetimehasconsistentlybeenlinkedtostudentsuccess:

• Studiesshowthatstudentswhoreadindependentlybecomebetterreaders,scorehigheronachievementtestsinallsubjectareas,andhavegreatercontentknowledgethanthosewhodonot.

• Itleadstogrowthinvocabulary,readingcomprehension,verbalfluency,andgeneralinformation.

• And,inthisdigitalworld,itallowsstudentstojust“unplug,”unwind,andrelax.It’sagreatescapethattakesthemplaces!

Parentsandguardians,pleasecontinuetoencourageyourchildtoread.HereatLRMSlibrary,wetryandhaveallthebestsellingfictionbooksavailableforstudents(Divergent,anyone?)aswellasbookslinkedtotheirvariedinterestsandreadinglevels:sports,jokes,cooking,science,andeverythinginbetween.Toseetheirexcitementwhentheyfind“their”bookispriceless---and,it’soneofthefewthingsinlifethatisstillfreeJ

MarkYourCalendars!3/25-4/3–SchoolclosedforSpringBreak3/21-4/4–Achieve3000SpringBreakContestComplete10ormoreactivitieswith75%accuracyforachancetowinaprize!4/6--TSAConference,TCNJ4/11-PARCCStateTestingBeginsSendityourneworgentlyusedtowelsandblanketstohelptheanimalsattheJerseyShoreAnimalCenter.ThisannualblanketandtoweldriveissponsoredbytheLRMSArtClubandends3/24PTAGiftAuctioniscominguponApril15!Stillacceptingdonations!7thGradeBasket:Pleasebringinbeach-themeditems8thGradeBasket:PleasebringinbabyitemsClickthelinkformoreinformationonthegiftauction:http://www.brickschools.org/Portals/0/Schools/LRMS/documents/20160211111342844.pdf