May 3rd, 2024- BH PTA Benefit Party at the Engleside- Sold Out!- Thank you!

May 7th, 2024- Preschool Round Up 9:30am -11:30 am

May 9th, 2024- Spring Concert and Art Show 6 PM at LBI Museum

May 17th, 2024- PTA Book Fair

Updated NJSLA Testing Schedule for Grades 3-6

• Monday, May 13th- Grades 3,4,5,6 ELA
• Tuesday, May 14th- Grades 3,4,5,6 ELA
• Wednesday, May 15th- Grades 3,4,5,6 Math
• Thursday, May 16th- Grades 3,4,5,6 Math
• Friday, May 17th- Grades 3,4,5,6 Math

• Monday, May 20th- Grade 5 Science (Math and ELA Make-ups)
• Tuesday, May 21st- Grade 5 Science (Math and ELA Make-ups)
• Wednesday, May 22nd- NJSLA Math, ELA, Science Make-ups

We are very excited to show our appreciation for our wonderful Beach Haven teachers and staff members next week. We are grateful for all they do to care for and educate our children.

Thank you to the following businesses and organizations for sponsoring or providing support:

BH P.T.A.

B & B

Buckalew's

CHEGG (The Chicken or the Egg)

Farias

Island Wellness Center

Jack's Bagels

Kate and Ally's Catering

Uncle Will's

Wawa

Ellie did a wonderful job making her morning announcement talking with classes about their learning and assisting with planning for the pep rally later this month. Ellie students in classes different questions about what they were learning in class with an emphasis on wanting to learn about Math in other grades. Ellie noticed that many of the different grades' lessons had connections to the understanding of shapes in some way.

• As the weather has started to get warmer, it is important to remember to apply sunscreen to your children before school.

• Students should stay hydrated during the day, but we ask them to please keep their water bottles away from their Chromebooks.

• Light-colored clothing made from breathable materials like cotton can help to keep students cool and comfortable.

• It is important that students have sneakers for PE classes for safety.

I am truly grateful to have such a wonderful school caring staff, students and community who surprised me this week for Principal's Day. Thank you!

The Sixth Grade class finally retrieved their hidden messages in a bottle from many moons ago!

We ventured up to the beach to read aloud our 'notes to self.'

We laughed, smiled, and sighed as we all remembered our younger selves!

I am so proud of my amazing Sixth Grade Art Class!

Please join us as we honor Jaime Baumiller & Jill Falletta for their dedication and contributions to the Beach Haven PTA at this year's Lifetime Membership Award Luncheon. We will have a light lunch, awards and a short general meeting announcing new officers for the 2024-2025 school year. If anyone is interested in being an officer, please reach out to us today to be added to the ballot.

Hope to see you there Thursday May 16th, 3:30pm at Panzones, Beach Haven. Please RSVP by using the link below so that we have a head count.

https://forms.gle/gb2ys9n2Byzad7iJ7

Pre-sale for the calendar and note cards are link on our website Link---https://forms.gle/MDVdEpMTbkWfWaSd8

Please use the link below to apply for this year's Spring Craft Fair. This takes place in the heart of Beach Haven in our school yard during the annual ART WALK in Beach Haven.

Saturday June 8, 2024

8 AM set up

Event is 10 AM - 3 PM

• Outdoor event on blacktop
• Tents welcome but must be secured
• 10 x 10 space

Click the link to apply for the event. We are holding other fundraisers so if you choose to donate a gift to reduce your vendor fee we would love to collect items ASAP! We have an event this month and another in May where we can auction off items. Thank you!

https://forms.gle/vdzNHUaYPB5f5Wui6

Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. A recent study looking at young children found that absenteeism in kindergarten was associated with negative first grade outcomes such as greater absenteeism in subsequent years and lower achievement in reading, math, and general knowledge

Chronic Absenteeism is defined by the U.S. Department of Education as missing 15 days or more a year. If your child reaches 18 or more absences, it then has to be reported to the State of New Jersey for our School Performance Reports.

If you wish to have a student seen by our school counselor, please fill out this form. The responses to this form will be checked once a week. If you have something more urgent to inform the school about, please get in touch with the school's main office during business hours at 609-492-7411. (If your child is in crisis, please dial 988 for support and 911 for emergencies).

BH School Counselor Request Form

Its time to become an official member of the Beach Haven PTA, complete this form. Becoming a PTA member does not mean you are volunteering for anything, it means you support the PTA and it’s activities – although we are in need of volunteers and welcome any help! It is important to complete this form so that you are included in our emails & messages! Memberships must be paid every year!

Dues are $5 per adult or $10 per family. After completing this form, please pay dues via Venmo (@BeachHaven-Pta) and indicate "member" in the notes.

Click her to apply

Here are some resources to help you understand and to support your child's speech/language development at home. (See the links below)

Speech and Language Milestones

Speech Therapy Practice at Home

Speech Sound Acquisition

Heating/Energy Assistance- If you know someone who is having difficulty paying their energy bills this winter to stay warm, see the resource below to refer that person to for assistance.

Here are some resources to help support your child during homework. These are not designed to provide answers, but to help students who may struggle gain a better understanding through finding the explanation behind the answers when they get stuck or confused. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached at shenry@beachhavenschool.com.

Brainly is a homework helper site students can use to ask question(s) to a community of teachers and students. https://brainly.com/

Socratic provides homework help with most subjects. It gives visual explanations, video tutorials and detailed step by step guides to help students understand complex concepts. https://socratic.org/

Quizlet provides students with the tools they need to learn any skill. It has step by step solutions and flashcards to help students prepare for quizzes or assignments. https://quizlet.com/latest

WolframAlpha Provides students with step by step solutions and skill development for understanding simple and complex learning for all subjects. https://www.wolframalpha.com/

Ocean County Health Department Resources

Life on the Island is glorious. We also know that weather can pose risks here unlike other areas. In order to help keep your family prepared, here are some resources to consider.

Planning

Emergency Kits

Conversations with Family Members

Caring for Pets

The BH BOE is not affiliated nor do we endorse the following resources. The information is only for support to provide access to potential outside resources for families.

NJ Hopeline
1.855.654.6735

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