Dear Lido Family,

This is my FAVORITE month of the year because we celebrate KINDNESS with our students and staff. This month we kick off with World Read Aloud Day on February 1st and on February 3rd we are asking our students and staff to wear red in recognition of American Heart Month.

February is American Heart Month many of you may have heard of Damar Hamlin, he is a football player for the Buffalo Bills. On January 2, 2023, during a Week 17 Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hamlin collapsed on the field and required immediate emergency medical treatment. First responders initiated CPR, automated external defibrillation (AED), and other treatments to Hamlin on the field for ten minutes. Hamlin has since begun his journey to recovery and this month he introduced the Damar Hamlin #3 CPR Heart Challenge. I have taken the 3 Heart Challenge and have challenged my staff and family to do the same. My third challenge request is for our Lido Family. I hope you join us in participating in the heart.org/3 challenge. Knowing CPR can save a life.

This month we are also kicking off PARP week (Pick A Reading Partner Program). Please join Mr. Webel and I for a virtual read-aloud on Monday, February 27th at 6 PM. We will send a notification of the virtual link before the event.

We will also celebrate Global Play Day, P.S. I Love You Day, the 100th Day of School, Kindness Week, President's Day, and Winter Break this month. Please continue to read the newsletter below for information on all of these events.

Thank you for your continued support. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher and/or Mr. Webel or myself (Dr. Hernandez) if you have any questions and/or concerns.

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.

- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

We are Lido Strong and Lido Proud!!

Use the links below to listen to a read-aloud of some of Dr. Hernandez's favorite books.

Drop Off Lane:

When you come to the drop off lane, be sure to let your child/children exit your car on the curb side (right side). You cannot park and leave your car in the drop off lane. Please do not double park or create two drop lanes, near the drop off lane for the safety of students and staff. If you would like to walk your child/children to school please park your car in the parking lot.

Dismissal:

As a friendly reminder, please be sure to stand in the walker zone during dismissal. Students will not be allowed to walk to the parking lot area without an adult. We also ask that students are not taken off their line without notifying their teacher first for the safety of all students.

Visiting Lido:

Whether you are visiting our school, heading to the nurses office, or need to do an early pick-up, please be sure to go to our security in our main entrances and bring photo ID.

On the first Friday of each month, we celebrate Spirit Day by wearing our Lido gear or Lido color (blue) to show our school pride. Please visit https://lidospiritwear.com/ to purchase your Lido gear!

Our students participate in our Social Emotional program Choose Love each week. This month we will focus on courage. Please visit https://chooselovemovement.org/ for additional information

Pre-Kindergarten month at a glance:

• Unit: How Structures Are Built

• Letters: Lowercase/writing n, m, i, u, c, o

• Math: Counting and Cardinality

• Numbers 11-15

• Measurement and data

• Science: Structures

• Nursery Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet

• Choose Love: Gratitude

Save the Dates:

• February 1st - Pre-K PTA Sweetheart Dance 5:00-7:00

• February 2nd - Groundhog Day

• February 14th - Valentine’s Day

• February 14th - Board of Education Meeting at 7 pm

• February 17th - Random Acts of Kindness Day

Email: ihernandez@lbeach.org
Website: www.lbeach.org
Location: Lido Elementary School, 237 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, NY, USA
Phone: (516) 897-2141
Twitter: @LbnyLido