Lanoka Harbor School Newsletter

Dear Lanoka Families,

We would like to congratulate Mrs. Ritner on being selected as the Lanoka Harbor School Teacher of the Year! This is an honor that is well deserved, and knowing the quality of the teachers in the building, it is a well-earned recognition. As she brings a high level of instruction to our 5th grade students, Mrs. Ritner also enhances the building with her caring participation and collegial approach.

We are heading into that long part of the year we call March. This is the time of year when parents, students, and teachers dig deep to persevere through the end of winter. As spring arrives and the weather improves, we begin to be aware of the shrinking time we have left in this school year with so much left yet to do. We have many fun and exciting activities planned as we head into our last trimester of school. Of course, most would not be possible without the continued and awesome support of our PTO, and the efforts of our incredible staff. Thank you to all who make Lanoka Harbor School what it is.

Together we are better, and the Power is Always in The PRIDE!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Brewer, Principal

In February, Lanoka Harbor School was thrilled to support the American Heart Association by teaching our students and families how to take care of their hearts through the Kids Heart Challenge program. Students were asked to spread awareness and help raise money to fight heart disease and stroke.

Over the past few weeks, students had fun learning about their hearts with the Heart Heroes while raising money to help fund lifesaving research. With a few more days to go, our school has done an amazing job! We have raised $16,647.13 in donations, and 256 students registered! We are almost at our goal of $19,000.00 in donations! We are happy to report that Lanoka Harbor School has completed the principal's challenge goal and has earned $500 towards PE equipment! Thank you to all who have contributed, we are always amazed by the generosity of our Lanoka Harbor School family!

To help Lanoka Harbor School celebrate music in our schools month, Mrs. Ferruzza will be choosing two students from her music classes each day to be The Music Students of the Day. These students will be chosen based on their hard work and good behavior in the area of music. In addition, one recorder student of the day will be chosen daily and one band or chorus student will be chosen each day by Mrs. Meelheim, Mrs. Gauthier, and Mrs. Ferruzza. At the end of the week, one class will be chosen from each grade level as Music Class of the Week.

All students are reminded to do their best in music class and practice their recorder/band instrument! HAPPY MUSIC MONTH!

March is Youth Art Month and the Lacey Township Library is holding a student art show to celebrate. Artworks created by students in Lacey are on display at the library through March. Lanoka Harbor’s featured artists are:

ATTENTION PARENTS OF 5TH GRADE STUDENTS:

Every student who will be attending 6th grade in the fall, and has turned 11 years old, must receive one dose of Tdap and one dose of Meningococcal vaccine. Please submit documentation to the Health Office to prevent your child from being excluded from school in September.

Thank you!

The Lanoka Harbor PTO would like to take a moment and congratulations this year's Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Ritner! She has been an incredible asset to the Lanoka Harbor Elementary School family for the past year and a half and is an exceptional 5th grade teacher!

We would like to thank everyone who attended or donated to the 2nd annual Lanoka Harbor PTO Gift Auction on February 8th. The event was a huge success which wouldn't have been possible without the families and teachers at our school!

The Book Fair is almost here and will take place March 25th thru March 28th. All students will be going with their class to our Scholastic book fair. Specific dates and purchasing information will be sent home by your child's teacher. Family night will be held on March 25 at 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for all to attend! If you are interested in setting up an Ewallet for your student, you can do it here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/ewallet.html

St. Patrick’s Grams are a fun way to bring luck to your students or friends! All cut/filled out grams are due on March 12th and will be distributed on Monday, March 17th.

Important dates:

March 5th - Gertrude Hawk Orders Due

March 11th - PTO Meeting 7:00 pm in Library

March 12th - St. Patrick’s Grams Due

Date TBD: Gertrude Hawk pick up

March 11th - PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.

March 11th - Lacey Township School District Bond Referendum

March 18th -Spring Chorus Concert - (last name A-L) 7:00 p.m.

March 19th - Spring Chorus Concert - (last name M-Z) 7:00 p.m.

March 20th - Board of Education Meeting

March 25th - March 28th - Book Fair

March 25th - Book Fair Family Night 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

SPIRIT DAY

March 3rd - March 7th - Read Across America Spirit Week

March 17th - Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day

Email: jbrewer@laceyschools.org
Website: https://www.laceyschools.org/lhs
Location: 281 Manchester Avenue, Lanoka Harbor, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-971-2090