September 27th, 2023- BH BOE Meeting 5 PM

September 29th, 2023- Cloverdale Farm Field Trips (Pending BOE approval)

September 29th and 30th- Beach Portraits have been rescheduled for this weekend; check the P.T.A. website for updates.

September 30th, 2023- Help is still needed to support the Chowderfest Parking Fundraiser by the P.T.A.- Volunteers, please sign up here

October 2nd- 6th, 2023- Week of Respect Spirit Week

There will be no afternoon bus on Monday, October 2nd due to an extended day field trip. Parents and guardians of students who take the afternoon bus will need to make other arrangements for pick-up. Please let your child's teacher know via email if you have someone that is not on the your emergency contact list that will be picking them up. Please include their phone number and full name in case we need to contact them.

Thank you.

As a result of the proposed Field Trip (pending BOE approval) on Friday, September 29th. The P.T.A. has shifted the lunch orders for that day to Wednesday, September 27th for this coming week. Please plan accordingly. Students should bring a packed lunch with them to school on Friday, September 29th to take with them on the field trip.

Chowderfest Parking Saturday 9/30 9am-5pm (2 hour blocks). Please sign up and help the PTA raise some money! Parking is only ONE day this year...we need to make it count!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E49ADAC2CA4FE3-44366665-chowderfest#/

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

Its time to become an official member of the Beach Haven PTA, complete this form. Becoming a PTA member does not mean you are volunteering for anything, it means you support the PTA and it’s activities – although we are in need of volunteers and welcome any help! It is important to complete this form so that you are included in our emails & messages! Memberships must be paid every year!

Dues are $5 per adult or $10 per family. After completing this form, please pay dues via Venmo (@BeachHaven-Pta) and indicate "member" in the notes.

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Please take time to review our 2023-2024 Student Handbook (2023-2024 Student Handbook Spanish Version) with your child. In addition to the link included, you can access the handbook posted on our website. Please return the included acknowledgement/permission forms by September 8th. Please call or stop by the main office if you would like a paper copy. Students in grades 3-6 will have a paper copy of the handbook included in their student planners.

Dear Parents:

On September 18, self-published children’s author, Mrs. Julie Eller will be visiting

The Beach Haven Elementary School during “National Hispanic Heritage Month” (September 15 to October 15) to read her book: Because of Miguel.

A resident of the island, Mrs. Eller is a former elementary teacher whose story resonates with family relationships and empathy as a little boy desires to help his mother. Mrs. Eller also shares that this story is based on a student she once taught.

Books will be available for purchase following her visit, if you are interested.

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

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.

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.

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/

Ocean County Health Department Resources

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

NJ Hopeline
1.855.654.6735

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