February 2, 2025- Groundhog Day!

February 12, 2025- 100th Day of School!

February 13, 2025- BH P.T.A School Dance 6 PM

February 14, 2025- Valentine's Day, Early Dismissal 12:30 pm

February 17, 2025- President's Day! No School today.

February 28, 2025- P.T.A. Bunco Night at Firehouse 6 pm

There were some fun and exciting Groundhog Day celebrations nationwide this weekend. Overall, we were left with more questions than answers about the future of winter or spring. Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of Winter, while Staten Island Chuck and Woodstock Willie predict an early spring. There are other groundhog friends across the nation with their predictions as well. While we may need to wait and see what the weather turns out to be, a healthy debate over a topic can stimulate great thinking and learning conversations. Students learn how to engage in these deeper thinking conversations through practice. Our Principal of the Day, Harper Sickinger, challenged our students to think more deeply about kindness and fairness this Friday. Harper asked students what kindness meant to them. Students shared many definitions and examples, each with their own merit. She then challenged them to consider a time when something did not seem fair and what they might do to change that situation if they could go back in time (or for future use). This also brought out conversations about fairness and how something that might seem fair to one person may not be fair to another. Students shared examples relative to their experiences and evidence to support their opinions. In the end, students engaged in thoughtful conversations with differing opinions in a kind and respectful manner, thanks to Harper's leadership.

We are extremely proud of our students for their outstanding performance of The Wizard of Oz at the Surflight. Thank you to the Beach Haven PTA, Surflight Theatre, Director Kelly Zuzic, and Mr. Joseph Elmo Jr., Beach Haven Staff, Parents and Community Members for making this all possible.

The monthly character trait for February is Kindness. Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate to yourself and others.

As a small school, every child absent significantly impacts our school's chronic absenteeism rate because each child represents a more significant percentage of our population than other schools. The advantage our children get from having smaller class sizes can be negatively impacted by each absence they have. We aim to have students here in school as often as possible so they can benefit most from their education. Students who reach 18 or more absences in a single school year are considered chronically absent.

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.

If you are looking for free skill practice in any subject:

IXL- There are a ton of free mini lessons your kids can work on to improve their skills in any subject and in any grade. https://www.ixl.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/

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

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

If you have any questions, contact Beach Haven Schools Homeless Liason, Theodore Loeffler.

tloeffler@beachhavenschool.com

609-492-7411

• Make A Plan: Families may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to create plans that outline how they will contact each other during an emergency.
• Build a Kit: Assemble emergency kits containing essential supplies like water, non-perishable food, first aid supplies, flashlights, batteries, and important documents. Ensure these kits are easily accessible and periodically updated.
• Ready Kids: Engage students in age-appropriate preparedness activities. Utilize FEMA’s “Ready Kids” resources to teach children about emergency planning.
• Pet Preparedness: Pets are important members of families too, so they need to be included when making a plan.

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.

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

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This Toolkit consolidates a comprehensive array of local, national, and online resources, providing a one-stop destination for families seeking guidance and assistance. It's a compassionate guide that fosters understanding, facilitates communication, and ensures vital information is readily available to those who need it.

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