J. T. Lambert Intermediate School

J. T. Lambert Intermediate School
Address
2000 Milford Rd East Stroudsburg , (Monroe County) , Pennsylvania 18301 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1992
Enrollment	1,113
Color(s)	Purple and White
Athletics	Mountain Valley Conference (PA)
Mascot	Cavaliers
Nickname	Cavs
Rival	Stroudsburg Middle School, East Stroudsburg North
Website	[1]

J. T. Lambert Intermediate School (JTL) is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The school holds sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in the south region of the district. The John T. Lambert Intermediate School was built between 1990-1992. It opened in September 1992. The Sixth Grade came from North Courtland Elementary Center and the Seventh and Eighth Grades both came from the J.S. Bunnel School.

Students, Faculty, and Staff

As of September 2009 there are 1,199 students, 151 faculty members, and 1 administrator in JTL. Before the district split in 2000 there were over 1,700 students in JTL. The main principal is Mr. John Burrus (who is also the principal of Smithfield Elementary). He and the assistant principals are principals of both schools. The Assistant principals are Mrs. Margaret Vitale (who was a student at JTL the year that it opened) and Mr. Eric Kerstetter.

Teams

The School is split up into 8 Divisions, 6 Birch, 6 Maple, 6 Oak, 7 Birch, 7/8 Maple, 7 Oak, 8 Birch, and 8 Oak. The team name is based on grade and team. The Teams were originally Red, White, and Gold. The teams decide several things such as your teachers, what time you have lunch, and when you get out of school.

Field Trips

Each year each grade goes on one field trip. The 6th and 7th grade goes to Knoebels' Grove and the 8th Grade goes to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. The School Band goes on a few field trips as well. Cavalier Voices have traveled to Disney World and several major cities in the Northeast Every year Good Morning JTL travels to New York two times, once with Web Page Design and once by themselves. Good Morning JTL has been on the set of Martha and met Dylan and Cole Sprouse. They have also been on the set of WNEP.

Extracurricular Activities and Sports

There are about 30 activities and sports including Web Page Design Class, Good Morning JTL, Chess Club, Art Club, Band, Chorus, Cavalier Voices, Creative Writing Club, Digital Photography Club, Fitness Club, Intramurals, A Yearly Spring Production, Ski Club, Builders Club, Science Olympiad, PACE, Reading Olympics, Golf Intramurals, Football, Spirit Squad (Cheerleading), Field Hockey, Wrestling, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and Cross Country

Good Morning JTL

Good Morning JTL is a TV Channel located on TVs through out the school every morning. Two students come on the air talking about announcements such as weather and updates to sports and activities. After the broadcast, music is played along with written announcements through out the day. Sometimes movies are also played. The Cast normally consists of 20 students: Ten 7th grade members and ten 8th grade members.

Cavalier Voices

Cavalier Voices is a singing group in JTL. The only way to have the ability to participate is to be in the chorus. Cavalier Voices is only for the intermediate level; at the high school level the group is called the Choraliers. The Cavalier Voices has won many awards at adjudications in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and also has taken tours to New York City, Pittsburgh, and Disney World. The group will sing at a Pittsburgh Pirates game and travel to Chicago on this year's tour.

Spring Production

Every spring JTL holds a spring musical. All grades are eligible to try out. For a lead you must sing by yourself and act. To try out for ensemble, you must sing with a group. A group of judges decide your role based on your acting and singing abilities. Each year, the musical is from the Broadway Junior collection. They have done plays such as Honk! Jr., Annie Jr., Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Jr. (which was a mix of the Willy Wonka version and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and, most recently, Beauty & the Beast Jr. The shows are directed by Mrs. Mercy Shemansky (an art teacher at JTL) and Laurie Favini. This year's musical will be Alice in Wonderland Jr.

Science Olympiad

JTL has a relatively successful Science Olympiad team, reaching the state level each of the past four years and six of the past eight years. [2]

Pods

As the population in the district grew 3 pods were built between 1998-1999 opening in November 1999 and held a Seventh grade team and a Sixth grade team. In the summer of 2003 fifth grade classes at North Courtland Elementary Center located along the side of the High School were moved to one of the pods. Currently one of the pods is used for storage another one is used for weight lifting for gym classes and the other is for bus drivers to relax. The fifth grade classes moved to a new building in September 2008.

Bus Garage

The Bus Garage is located on the school grounds and all the buses for the South part of the district are parked.

Pipe Burst

On Sunday November 15, 2009, a accident happened where a water pipe burst at JTL, tripping the fire alarms, causing the school to close all week. The first and second floors were the only affected areas; which is where the sixth and seventh graders are. Sixth graders were forced to move to the J.M. Hill Elementary and Smithfield Elementary schools. The seventh graders used eighth grade classrooms when they weren't occupied, the library, the auditorium, and the pods. The cleanup lasted until early in January 2010.

References

• [3]

External links

• School website