Hello Frog Pond Family!

It’s hard to believe that we are almost halfway through the school year! I am pleased to say that 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 start the month of February, our 6th Graders have the opportunity for several days in the star lab during their Science classes.

February 18th we will be celebrating 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 28th. Take a look at our flyer for our upcoming spirit days.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Thomas P. Denning

Principal

The students in 6A and 6M wrote mystery stories which we shared around a campfire and then enjoyed some marshmallows.

Mrs. Pritsch's Math classes created dodecahedrons to learn all about decimal place value. A dodecahedron is a solid figure that has 12 faces. Each face modeled different concepts relating to decimals such as, comparing decimals, rounding decimals, writing decimals in different forms, and finding the values of decimals. They had a great time making them!

STEP students learned about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. January 27th is Holocaust Remembrance Day. On that day, 80 years ago, Auschwitz was liberated. We made a collaborative piece that has our school colors and the word HOPE written in paper clips. Paper clips were a symbol of the resistance in Norwegian countries during WWII. We must remember the mistakes of the past so we do not repeat them…

In STEAM, we have been using code to make our Dash robots go! We did centers and launched ping pong balls into cup towers, played the xylophone, and moved “snow” into a snow removal place!

On Friday, January 17th, Ms. Gunn's and Mrs. Kawka's classes worked on a wonderful service project together. They made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for veterans of Veterans Haven as well as Silent Support Honoring John G. Jones for the homeless in Atlantic City. The students learned a lot about helping others in need, not taking things they have for granted, and worked so well together. In addition to making 216 sandwiches, they also made and decorated over 100 cards to accompany the sandwiches! Thank you to Mrs. Saponara for providing all of the materials and also Mrs. Nagy for a ton of help. We are so proud of all of our students for taking part in this activity to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Students in Mr. Schmidt and Mrs. Klements class used the process of chromatography to investigate a test mixture to determine if there was red dye in it. Their goal is to be able to explain how this process works at the nanoscale with molecules.

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For Game Day, students had a blast playing "Name That Student!" In this game, Mrs. Kawka had to guess her students' names based solely on their voices. It was a great way to celebrate the unique personalities in the class and add a little extra fun to Game Day.

Winner #1: Mrs. Turczmanovicz

Winner #2: Mrs Rossiter

Winner #3: Mrs. Covone

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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.

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. Lisa Antunes, 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

Laura Erber, President

Abby Martin, Vice President

Dr. Christine S. Snyder

Chris Filiciello

Greg Leszega

Allison Laurence

John Ciccone