Seasons Greetings Frog Pond Families,

The Holiday season is upon us, and our Frog Pond student council is hosting a food drive for December.

We look forward to seeing you all at the chorus and band concert on 12/13 and the very popular PTO events: Cookies & Milk with Santa and the PTO Elf Shop.

Fall parent/teacher conferences are right around the corner. These days are ½ day student dismissal on December 6th (Evening), 7th (Evening), and the 8th (Afternoon). This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their academic progress, ask questions or address concerns. I encourage every parent to attend if possible.

During this holiday season, my wish for each of you is that you enjoy the people in your lives, enjoy the holidays, and have a Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Thomas P. Denning

Principal

Students in Mrs. Dancisin, Mrs. Mousaw and Mrs. Pirchio's classes interviewed family members who are Veterans. A special thank you goes out to the families of Ellie, Liliana, Jianna, Carmello, and Kyleigh for your interviews! Ellie interviewed her aunt, Laura Farrelly of the US Army National Guard, and her uncle, Chris Farrelly, of the US MARINES. Kyleigh interviewed her Uncle, Dennis Lucey, of the US Army. Carmelo interviewed his grandfather, Charles Spagnuolo, of the US Navy, Jianna interviewed her father, Remon Soliman, of the US Air Force and formerly the US MARINES. Jianna's dad came to our classroom for a special visit on Friday. Thank you, Veterans, for your service to our country!

Thank you to our Veterans for spending their morning at Frog Pond and sharing their stories with our 6th grade students. Your service is appreciated!

Fifth grade classes honored the veterans in their families by creating a Star Heroes Poster. Students brought in stars with their family member's name, military branch, and any other information they chose to include. Some also included pictures. The students were excited to learn about all of the military members they have in their families. The fifth grade at Frog Pond Elementary thanks each and every one of them for their military service.

Our student council did an amazing job with the Veterans' Day Assembly! Thank you to all veterans who attended and everyone who helped. Next up, we will be collecting food to help replenish the local food bank after Thanksgiving. Please send in nonperishables, and we will stop at homerooms to collect it.

The students in Mrs. Borer's class read about the true story of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade through the eyes of the creator himself Tony Sarg from the book “Balloons Over Broadway” Her students created their own balloon design and wrote a descriptive writing piece describing their balloon creation. Oh, the places they will go…

Mrs. Saunders's class enjoys a story read by our Principal, Mr. Denning

Our media center is open and ready for students to borrow their favorite books!

Did you know turtles on the road should always be moved in the direction they are headed? Mrs. Simoncini has 5 turtles in her room. Unlike last year, this year's turtles are just starting to eat and grow (she set a record for biggest turtles last year). Her students look forward to feeding her turtles and helping her weigh and measure them.

It's only $12 and all proceeds go to Cuddly Creatures Pet Rescue. Order online on return the form today!

The results are in! Almost $400 was raised to support David's Dream and Believe! We appreciate everyone who donated to such a great cause.

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In STEAM the 3rd and 4th graders read the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. In the story they learn about the story of Tony Sarg, a puppeteer, and how he uses engineering skills to create balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The students are making their own balloons or floats and using the green screen to put them in the parade. In 5th grade the students had a challenge to build the tallest tower that holds a pumpkin on top. The 6th graders are starting projects in TinkerCAD that will be 3D printed.

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Please join us in the FPE multipurpose room for an evening of festive music on Wednesday, December 13th! The chorus and band are excited to share the sounds of the season with the community!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The 1st issue of the Frog Pond Press is hitting the public! Mrs. Randall's 6th grade ELA STEP classes came up with and wrote the topics for this issue. We are looking at Issues 2 & 3 in March and June unless things move faster now that we have the hang of it all! Please leave some love in the comments for these hardworking students! I am so proud of how well they worked!~Mrs. Randall

Office of the Superintendent

307 Frog Pond Road

Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087

Phone: 609-296-1719 ext. 1010

Fax: 609-296-3225

District Office Administrators

Mrs. Patte Blood, Superintendent of Schools

Robert Green, Business Administrator

Kelly Lindenfelser, Director of Special Services

Melissa Gallagher, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Jacqueline Truzzolino, Director of Personnel, Planning, and Evaluation

Dr. Christine S. Snyder, President

Laura Erber, Vice President

Howard Berry

Abby Martin

Chris Filiciello

Lisa Semler

Pamela Zeleznok

Little Egg Harbor Mission Statement

Through open and collaborative communication among students, staff, parents, and the community, the Little Egg Harbor School District will provide modern facilities that support a culture of high expectations for individual achievement for all students. Students and staff will practice the value of good stewardship of resources by maintaining a sustainable environment for learning. A robust system of support, intervention, and enrichment will include a diverse range of experiences through access to supportive technology, after school programs, township agencies, and health and wellness initiatives that encourages, institutes, and rewards lifelong learning in our students.