High School Advanced Placement Initiative - AP Exam Incentives, Tutoring, and more (click for info)

Congratulations -  Deysi Garcia, Grade 7, and her Art Teacher, Mrs. Ambrozaitis, on winning the monthly Ocean County Women's History Art Contest.  

S.T.E.A.M EXPO -  Lakewood Middle School will be hosting their 5th Annual Family & Community Steam Expo on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Lakewood Middle School.

Middle School Hometown Hero and Nicaragua Mission - Shoe Box Drive (click to view)

  Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year

Clifton Avenue Grade School	Tracy Brenman
Ella G. Clarke School	Salvatore Notaro
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Kim Mylod
Oak Street School	Katrina Tucker
Piner Elementary School	Christine Arlauckas
Spruce Street School	Danielle Milon
Lakewood Middle School	William Goble
Lakewood High School	Samuel Salguero

 Congratulations to our Educational Support Professionals of the Year

Clifton Avenue Grade School	Gary Woloshin
Ella G. Clarke School	Lisa Moody
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Angela Carlo
Oak Street School	Amy Marino
Piner Elementary School	Cynthia Paolicelli
Spruce Street School	Jessica Howland
Lakewood Middle School	Linda Guadagno
Lakewood High School	Sheri Renzi

2019-20 PreSchool Registration is now open.  Please call Central Registration (732.364.2400 x7022 or x7052) between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to make an appointment.

2019-20 Kindergarten Registration is scheduled for April 16-17, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the high school Cafeteria. Your child must be present. (click for info)

Public School Students will ride private buses for the 2019-20 School Year - (click to view APP Article)

Immigrant Trust Directive - Presented by NJ Attorney General and the Ocean County Prosecutor March 5, 2019, 7-8:00 p.m. HS Auditorium - Discussion on Bias Intimidation / Incidents (click for info) 

High School Scholar gets $25,000 for college. Dreams of helping low-income children(click to view APP article)

Celebrating Black History Month Presentation (Click to view)

Reflections - A poem by Lakewood High School student, Ashton Addison (Click to view)

 

Calculation of Savings

 

Thank you Lakewood Township for all that you do for the District and Students (click to view)

Multi-Sensory Rooms To Provide Therapy (click to view)

Bid T01-1920 Student Transportation Services for 2019-20 School Year

New Jersey Student Transportation Law: 

Student Transporation Law S2848 Licensing of Drivers

Student Transportation Law S2850 Driver's License Suspension

Student Transportation Law S4339 School Bus Operations

Student Transportation Law S4345 Driver and Aide Safety Training

 

LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVES LOWE’S TOOLBOX FOR EDUCATION GRANT -  The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $3,800 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to Lakewood Middle School in Lakewood for the PBSIS STEAM Greenhouse Restoration Project. Lakewood Middle School is one of 545 schools across the United States to be awarded a Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant this spring for improvement projects.

Lakewood Middle School comes together in times of need to support a family recently affected by a fire, which destroyed their home. In addition to clothing, personal care items, furniture, and household items, the donations of both LMS staff and students totaled over $1,550 which will be given to the family. Because of their generous support, three truckloads worth of clothing, linens, toiletries, and other items were donated to the family as well as multiple gift cards to Shop Rite and Walmart. With the support of PBSIS initiatives, the family was given new uniforms donated from Lakewood Middle School at last night’s board meeting. 

Lakewood students receive nonprofit's millionth donated book! (click to view APP article)

A Call to Action by the Lakewood School District: Let's Hear Positive Headlines About The Lakewood Public Schools! (click to view video)

Board of Education is proud to announce 3-year agreement with the Lakewood Education Association (LEA)(click for info)

The Pearl in the Oyster Bed by Steve Frank, APP.  A peek into Lakewood High School (click to view article)

PINER PRIDE NEWS - The Lakewood BOE is pleased to announce its 2018-19 partnership with Ocean County College.  Eligible Lakewood High School juniors and seniors can take courses at no charge.(click for info English) (Spanish)

Y KIDS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM INFORMATION - ENGLISH SPANISH

A Letter From Superintendent Laura A. Winters  English  Spanish

Lakewood Public and Nonpublic students head to Trenton to attend Lakewood School Funding Case (click to view)

 

Resolution Regarding LEA/LAA Increase

 Whereas, the Lakewood Board of Education recognizes the chronic underfunding of the public school education; and

 Whereas, the Lakewood Board of Education sees the consequences of chronic underfunding – low salaries and poor staff morale. 

 Whereas, the Lakewood Board of Education has watched over 40 teachers resign since April, and approximately 365 staff members resign since 2014.  On behalf of our students and families, we cannot allow this crisis to continue.  We support our classroom teachers, aides, secretaries and all of our staff and demand the necessary funding for a meaningful teacher pay raise.

Be it resolved, that the Lakewood Board of Education is in full support of our teachers, students and staff and are hereby, approving the following for all members of the LEA and LAA provided all contract language requested by the Administration and all other issues are resolved; including but not limited to, the understanding that there will be no change in the current formula for Chapter 78:

2018-2019 – 3.2% raise (County Average, subject to verification)

2019-2020 – 3.2% raise (County Average, subject to verification)

2020-2021 – 3.2% raise (County Average, subject to verification)

Approximate cost of raise for the 2018-2019 school year is $1,525,675 based on budgeted amounts for salaries.

BOE MEETING 9.17.18 LIVE STREAM  ENGLISH   SPANISH

BOE MEETING 8.6.2018 ENGLISH   SPANISH 

BOE MEETING 7.18.2018  ENGLISH   SPANISH

Transportation Policies (click to view)

Transportation Study Progress Report (click to view)

Incoming Grade 6 and Grade 9 Registration on June 19 and June 20. 2-6pm in the HS Cafeteria.  All current 5th graders and 8th graders must register. (click for info)

Letter from the Superintendent - Metal Detectors and Clear Book Bags (click to view)

NJ Alternative College Financial Aid Application (click for info)

BOE Meeting 6.27.2018 - English       BOE Meeting 6.27.208 - Spanish

Open Public Forum at John Patrick Park  English  Spanish

Lakewood School District implements an exciting new program this past year at the Lakewood High School (click to view)

Lakewood School District Community Liaison - Oscar Orellana 732.228.2955

Lakewood District Employees meet, at BOE directive, to discuss innovative programs to further accommodate Latino students (click to view)

Letters of Support from the community:

• Letter of support from the Vaad
• Letter of support from the Vaad (Spanish)
• Letter of support from the Igud HaMosdos
• Letter of support from the Igud HaMosdos (Spanish)

Feasibility Study of location for additional Pre-K and Kindergarten space (click to view)

Parent Letter May 1, 2018 (click to view English & Spanish version)

BOE Meeting Presentation 4.30.2018 (click to view) 

Letter from Senator Singer (click to view)

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TRENTON TO OBSERVE SENATE BUDGETARY HEARING (click to view)

Letter of Request for Funding to Acting Commissioner Repollet (click to view)

Approximately 30 High School students and 5 staff go to Trenton to observe the confirmation of Dr. Repollet as Commissioner of Education.(click to view photos)

Appointment of Michael I. Inzelbuch, Esq.

• Board Resolution
• Contract
• Letters of Recommendation
• Monitor Azzara Letter of Support
• Resume

Congratulations! - Andrea De John, High School Guidance Counselor, was selected as the 2017-2018 Counselor of the County for Ocean County. 

 

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Transportation Review  (click to view)

Superintendent Laura A. Winters' Recent Letters to the DOE and Governor:

Request to Meet Letter to Governor Murphy (click to view)

Request for Additional Special Education Categorical Aid (click to view)

Request to Meet Letter to Acting Commissioner Dr. Repollet (click to view)

Lakewood's Oscar Orellana is a guidance counselor, coach, literacy volunteer and immigrant advocate. (click to view story)

In a continued effort to promote stability and fiscal long-term stability, the Lakewood Board of Education approved at the January 31, 2017, meeting the hiring of Ray and Associates to conduct a national search to identify candidates for a permanent Business Administrator.

Ray and Associates corporate office is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and assists Boards of Education throughout the country in locating qualified staff. Longtime Lakewood resident, former Assistant Commissioner of Education, Principal, and teacher  Dr.  Michael Rush serves as Regional Search Director of Ray and Associates.      

The Board of Education since 2010 has seen no less than 8 Business Administrators.

Currently, Kevin Campbell has served as Interim Business Administrator since earlier this year after then Business Administrator Regina Robinson took a job closer to her home in Jersey City and Robert Finger has served as Interim Assistant Business  Administrator since October 2017. ( Mr. Finger previously served as Business  Administrator for approximately 5 years until 2010 and was  primarily responsible for helping the District achieve financial stability.)

The NJDOE has approved our Equivalency Application.(click to view

 

 

 

The Lakewood School District has completed a QSAC District Improvement Plan (DIP), (click to view), which was Board approved on January 24, 2018.  In the meantime, the district has prepared an Equivalency Application, which was submitted to the Ocean County Superintendent of Schools.  Once approved, the County Superintendent will forward the application to the Commissioner of Education for his approval.   Due to the transitioning of Commissioners, the time frame of completing the process may be delayed.  Check the website for updates!