Fernwood Avenue Middle School

Now that June is finally upon us, we can look forward to the end of the school year. Below is a listing of upcoming events:

6th Grade Orientation - June 6th

8th Grade Trip to Morey's Pier - June 9th

6th Grade Fun Day - June 9th

Renaissance Pep Rally - June 15th

8th Grade Dance - June 15th

8th Grade Moving Up Celebration - June 16th

8th Grade Picnic - June 16th

Renaissance People's Choice Awards - June 20th

The Ellmore H. Slaybaugh Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted new 7th and 8th grade members on May 31st. It was a beautiful ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of the new 7th and 8th grade members. Congratulations to our new members and are 8th graders who received the Presidential Academic Award of Excellence. We are so proud!

Three students from Fernwood Middle School were recognized during the Atlantic County Academic Excellence Brunch held at the Carriage House in Galloway Township. The is annual event recognizes the top three students graduating from county middle and high schools.

Congratulations to Anastassia Mytnik, Addison Lambert, and Serenity Wu!

Students from Mr. Zompa's science class enjoyed field trips to Corson's Inlet State Park sponsored by the Great Egg Harbor River Council. Students performed water tests on the surrounding waterways and were able to both comb the beach and wade in the bay to collect species to identify, all while learning about the importance of biodiversity. Some students will be coming back to volunteer at Corson's Inlet this summer. Great job Green Team!

The 6th grade ELL class has been doing a STEAM project of hatching butterflies and recording daily observations about the life cycle of the butterfly and the process of metamorphosis. They have successfully hatched five Painted Lady butterflies.

Fernwood Convocations participated in the "Messages of Hope: Chalk the Walk" event in support of Mental Health Awareness Month.

We were excited to receive our Resiliency grant from AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, Healthy Children to help improve the overall climate of our school with mindful activities. One of our projects we were able to complete with the help of this grant was the “Kindness Rocks” project.

Our 8th grade Convocation classes were invited to the library with Mrs. Dragovits, Mrs. Poupard Mrs. Mento and Mrs. Errickson to paint rocks with words of kindness and positive affirmations to be left around the green spaces as part of their legacy to Fernwood Avenue Middle School. Students were shown a short video clip of what was expected and given instructions from counselors. Their task was to create a message of kindness or positive affirmation to be written on and decorate their rock with paint pens.

Updates have been made to the NJ Parent Link website to highlight & prioritize content & hyperlinks to youth suicide, crisis & mental health lifelines, helplines, services and resources:

Youth Mental Health & School/Home Partnership Resources

• NJ Parent Link
  Older Siblings, Teens & Young Adults
  https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/developmental/older/

• NJ Parent Link Special Situations
  https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/services/special/

NJ Parent Link
www.njparentlink.nj.gov
Navigate Parenthood, Navigate New Jersey.

Brain Rain: A Relaxing Activity for Kids | Sanford Fit (sanfordhealth.org)

Mood Boosting Foods – Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials – Cleveland Clinic

PowerPoint Presentation (elsa-support.co.uk)

Do you have a parent portal account? Request an account today by emailing icportal@eht.k12.nj.us and provide the following information in the body of your email. If you have requested an account and haven't received a reply, please check your spam folder. Due to overwhelming requests, replies may take up to five days.

Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more. Opt-in today!

Egg Harbor Township School District is now hiring bus drivers for the 2022-2023 school year. Interested applicants can call 609-927-2443 ext 1710

District Media Specialists have put together a list of reading resources for grades Pre K-12! Take advantage of what our media centers have to offer online

Reminder to EHT families: Student Assistance Counselors have assembled a list of resources for those who need additional services. Click the graphic below for more information.

Click the graphic below to find information on The Mental Health Association of Atlantic County's services.

Click the graphic below for a list of Food Banks and Community Resources for Atlantic County.

Click the graphic below to see all the video playlists that "Pursuing Public Health" has to offer!

As you go through the school year, stay vigilant and protect yourself from COVID-19. Visit http://mvnt.us/m1280575 for information on COVID-19 testing locations in Atlantic County.

Website: http://fms.eht.k12.nj.us
Location: 4034 Fernwood Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: (609)383-3355
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