Hello Frog Pond Family!

It’s hard to believe that we are almost halfway through the school year! I am pleased to say that with all of the challenges this year has brought, the students have been amazing! Getting to see first hand the collaboration of staff and the teamwork of our students has been a pleasure!

There are some exciting things happening at Frog Pond and more to come. To finish the month of January, our 6th Graders had the opportunity for several days in the star lab during their Science classes. Looking ahead, our Candy Gram sales are always popular and on sale until February 8th. They will be delivered on February 11th to all who purchased, and all proceeds support our 6th grade field trip.

February 17th will be the 100th day of school, and we look forward to seeing everyone dressed like they are 100 years old! Our PTO will hold it’s very popular Candy Bar Bingo on Friday, February 18th, and look for our flyer for the February spirit days on 2/16, 2/22 & 2/23! Also, The Frog Pond Inventor’s Fair will take place in school on 2/24, 2/25, & 2/26.

Our positive behavior program continues and the students look forward to collecting tickets based on their good behavior! All of our photos are shared each month in this Frog Pond newsletter and on the Frog Pond Elementary Class Dojo.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Thomas P. Denning

Principal

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.I

Little Egg Harbor Board of Education

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

Dr. Melissa McCooley, Superintendent of Schools

Nicholas Brown, School Business Administrator

Jonathan R. Yates, Assistant School Business Administrator

Erin Lichtenwalner, Director of Special Services

John Acampora, Assistant Superintendent

Jacqueline Truzzolino, Director of Elementary Education

Board of Education Members

Dr. Christine Snyder, President

Mrs. Lisa Semler, Vice President

Howard Berry, Board Member

Mrs. Dara Roth, Board Member

Mr. Theodore Kielb, Board Member

Mrs. Laura Erber, Board Member

Mrs. Pamela Zeleznok, Board Member

3rd Grade-Mrs. Savage-Arya LaPreta

4th Grade-Mrs. Lumachi-Ashlynn Kessler

4th Grade-Mrs. Catanzariti-Payton Camacho

4th Grade-Mr. Hermes-Philip Joyce

5th Grade-Mrs. Nagy-Jayden Rithianos

6th Grade-Mrs. Cummings/Mr. Sailer-Liam Fence

Congratulations-Becky Kushner

Mrs. Kouretas's class had a great time making Mr. Denning and Mr. Nazarok into living Snowmen!

All 6th grade science classes took part in StarLab this week. StarLab is a portable planetarium and our 6th grade students had the opportunity to identify patterns in the night sky and understand how Earth's motion causes the stars and planets to appear to move in the night sky. The students also got to hear stories from ancient cultures and understand how the ancients used what they saw in the night sky to travel and explain their understanding of things in their world.

This December, Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law in Atlantic City held a holiday card design contest with the theme being "Home for the Holidays". The contest was open to all students in all schools grades 1 through 8. Out of all the entries, the judges chose Layla Bennett from Mrs. Savage's 3rd grade class as one of the winning designs to be reproduced on their holiday cards they sent out. Layla was also awarded a $50 gift card. Congrats Layla!

This month in STEAM the 3rd graders made sleds to hold snowmen to go down our classroom slide that happens to be a yellow slide. We had a contest to see who went the fastest. The 4th graders made earthquake proof skyscrapers that were tested on a shake table. The 5th grade classes found a ransom note and using their chromatography skills they figured out which teacher left it by testing many black markers. Finally, the 6th graders are practicing their financial literacy skills.

The life skills room is currently looking for donations for gaming systems, accessories, and games. Used items will be gladly appreciated.

Please contact Kasey Kirgan or Nikki Heckelmann if you would like to make a donation!

kkirgan@lehsd.org

nheckelmann@lehsd.org

As a result of the students generous donations we were able to purchase 60 new books from the book fair for our school library. Thank you all for playing the pencil pull!

The following are 4 books that we have added to our library.

Change Sings

Author: Amanda Gorman

Fountas and Pinnell level P

Change Sings is a beautifully illustrated picture book perfect for reading aloud. The lyrical story shares a message of working together to make positive changes in the world.

Barakah Beats

Author: Maleeha Siddiqui

Fountas and Pinnell level V

This book tells the story of a middle school student adjusting to a new school and a different culture.

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly; Masters of Mischief

Author: Rachel renee russell

Fountas and Pinnell level W

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly is the brother series to the very popular Dork Diaries. In this funny illustrated series Max learns to navigate middle school.

10 True Tales; World War II Heroes

Author: Allan Zullo

Fountas and Pinnell level Z

This nonfiction book contains 10 stories about soldiers that served in World War II.

Friendly reminder: Please check for overdue library books. Many students have books checked out from 2020.

Plastic Bag/WrapCollection@FROG POND SCHOOL

(Yes, you did read that correctly)

Plastic Collection will begin the Week of 11/8/21.

We will collect your plastic bags/wrap every

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

Till the end of the 2021/2022 School Year.

January : Old Broken Crayons(any make)

January/February:Old Dried Up Markers

(Crayola, Sharpies, Dry Erase Any brand)

Conservation 15: More info coming very soon.

April 2022: Earth Day Essay/Poster Contest

What Does EARTH DAY Mean to Me?

More information to follow on all of these programs.

The amount of posters we received for the recycling poster contest was amazing, and the level of creativity was second to none. Originally, there was going to be one winner from Frog Pond and one winner from GJM, however due to the amount of creative entries the judges have decided to award multiple winners. There will be a 1st place winner and a few runners up from each school. The 1st place winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card and the posters selected as runners up will receive a pizza party. Congratulations to all who participated!

February 10-Meeting 7:00-FPE Multipurpose Room

February 18-Candy Bar Bingo

March 3-Meeting 7:00-FPE Multipurpose Room

April 8-Spring Vendor Fair

April 14-Meeting 7:00-FPE Multipurpose Room

May 12-Meeting 7:00-FPE Multipurpose Room

May 13-Mother/Son Event

June 3-6th Grade Dance

June 9-Meeting-7:00-FPE Multipurpose Room

June 11-Carnival

** Please Note That dates are Tentative

The Frog Pond and George Mitchell Schools will be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge for the American Heart Association in February. From February 7-25, students in Physical Education classes will be jumping rope and raising money for a great cause. Our overall goal is $25,000 for each school. Last year Frog Pond raised OVER $19,000. We can not wait to see how much money we can raise, along with our heart rates.