Frog Pond Elementary
Volume 6 23-24
Hello Frog Pond Family!
To close out the month of February, our students and families set a new Frog Pond School record for the most money raised during the American Heart Challenge!
As a school, we raised $34,219 !!!! This is AMAZING!!!
Now, March is here and there are already signs of spring in the air and days are getting longer! We are looking to the future here at the Frog Pond School. Our after school programs are still in full swing and keeping everyone busy! We will also be having two early dismissal days on March 27th and 28th. Wednesday, March 27th will be evening parent/teacher conferences.
In the classroom the students are working hard and having fun. Note that trimester 2 will be ending on March 15th. Please note that OnCourse will not be available from March 15th - March 26th. Report cards will be available for parents to view on March 27th. If you have not logged in to OnCourse or have questions about logging in, please contact the main office for assistance. This is the best way to stay up to date on your student’s grades and attendance. You can also view emergency contact information for your child and send an update request if necessary.
Wishing you all a wonderful start of spring!
Sincerely,
Thomas P. Denning
Principal
🌟 Students of the Month 🌟
🐢 Learning about Terrapins 🐢
The terrapins in Mrs. Arnold’s 6th grade classroom are doing very well! They are thriving as they spend time being fostered for Project Terrapin. The turtles are identified by the distinguishing characteristics on their shells, not by name. One of the turtles has increased his weight by 8 times since its arrival and the other has increased its weight by 5 times!
Faith Ringgold inspired work
Minnie Evans inspired work
Basquiat inspired work in progress
Pointillism work inspired by Seurat
Alma Thomas inspired work in progress
Pinelands Coloring Contest
Congratulations to Brynn Krier and Kalani Morrison for winning the coloring contest for the Pinelands High School musical The Little Mermaid!
As always, if you have any questions, you can reach Mr. Page at tpage@lehsd.org and be sure to follow the goings on in class on the instagram at mr.pages_art_class .
Student Art Show at Ocean County Library
Stop by the Ocean County Library's Little Egg Harbor Branch on Mathistown Road
During the month of March to view artwork from both Frog Pond and George Mitchell Schools. the show runs from March 2nd until March 31st.
😀 Smile Bags 😀
Mrs. Covone and Mahan's class, along with some help from Mr. Bochicchio and Mr. Klement's classes put together some treats for our friends at Seacrest Village! Each child designed a bag with a Valentine theme, then some of us got together at lunch to stuff them with goodies such as tissues, puzzle books, games, and other fun items. We hope it made their Valentine's day a little extra special!
🌪️ NorEaster Nick 🌪️
NorEasterNick visited Frog Pond Elementary School today and spoke to 3rd and 4th graders about weather! Matthew is one of our budding meteorologists and was able to meet one of his heroes! Thanks for being so knowledgeable and kind!
Mrs.Costello and Mrs. Randall's STEAM Class
In STEAM for the month of February the 6th graders finished their financial literacy unit learning how to save for a goal. The 5th graders wrapped up solving a crime scene acting like a CSI unit. The students measured, sketched, and looked closer into the evidence to discover the perpetrator. The younger grades are working on a stop motion animation project using Google slides. All grades are exploring the Star Lab with the help of Mrs. Arnold.
Mrs.Randall's Social Media
X-(Randall) @ _Teach_
IG- @MrsRandallsArtCart
YouTube(Randall) @MrsRandallsArtCart
News From Our STEAM Tank Teams
Our three 5th and 6th Grade STEAM tank teams have moved on to New Jersey School Boards Association’s STEAM Tank competition Regionals! We met with Mr. B. from the NJ Department of Education. He’s a mentor for the STEAM tank teams and virtually listened to their ideas and gave them feedback! It was a wonderful experience! Mrs. Costello and Mrs. Randall are excited to see where the teams go with their ideas!
💗 Jump Rope for Heart 💗
Frog Pond did an amazing job with Kids Heart Challenge this year! Our school raised $34,219, the most Frog Pond has ever raised! 277 students registered for the event, 82 of those students tooks Finns Mission where they learned about hands only CPR. We are looking forward to our celebration on May, 10th, at this event our top 20 fundraisers and 5 random students with $50 or more in their account will receive a bottle of paint and a bag of glitter for the Pumpin Paint Party! Awesome job Frog Pond!
Seaport Visit
Volunteers from the Tuckerton Seaport visited 4th grade classrooms last week. Demonstrations included informational and hands-on activities. They learned about our waterways from a Watershed Ambassador. M.A.T.E.S. students and staff educated students about terrapins with live guests. They learned about blacksmithing. Singing and dancing was included with a folk musician. Students also made a berry basket with a master basket weaver.
📚 Learning about the Ocean County Library 📚
All sixth grade students participated in a workshop led by Mrs. Gallagher on using EBSCOHost, (an online database from the Ocean County Library) creating a works cited page, and learning strategies to avoid plagiarism. We also had many sixth grade students apply and receive their first library cards!
🧹 Cleaning with the Klement's Crew 🧹
Mrs. Klements' class loves Frog Pond! They also love to keep their classroom clean!! The students decided that they wanted to create a cleaning committee to help keep the hallways clean. They presented their ideas and wrote letters to Mr. Denning and Mr. Nazarok asking for permission to give up their recess every Friday to help keep the school clean! They would love to spread the word that it is important to be respectful of your school community and this means to throw trash in the garbage, not on the floor!
Kawka/Skerrat's Class celebrate Black History Month
Kawka/Skerrat's Social Studies lessons invited students to research a prominent figure in Black History and complete a #histogram summary with facts, images, and technology. Similar to Instagram, students summarized with hashtags to demonstrate comprehension and understanding of why they were important enough to research.
📣 News from our Student Government 📣
Student government is keeping up with the sneaker drive! Thank you all so much for your donations. We will let you know the total when we have it!
We are also working on Project Slow Down on Frog Pond! We made signs to hang around the school, and Reese Barchetto dressed as the mascot and held a sign to remind parent drop offs to slow down on Frog Pond.
🎤 Pinelands Thespians 🎤
Grades 3-6 got a Pinelands Thespians preview of The Little Mermaid musical. The play opens at Pinelands High School on Thursday, February 29th!
Dates to Remember
Board of Ed Meeting
March 19th
6pm
Parent Teacher Conferences
March 27th
Spring Break
March 29th - April 5th
LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Hey kids, meet and have fun with the grownups who protect us.
Join the excitement of “Cops & Crayons” at the Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor
Branch, 10 AM or 11:30 AM Saturday, March 9.
Sit down and color with officers of the Little Egg Harbor Police Department. Then, meet
an Ocean County Sheriff’s K-9 team and watch how officers and their furry partners train.
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department will distribute Child Identification Cards through
the national CHILD Network.
This program is made possible through generous donations by the Little Egg Harbor
Municipal Alliance Committee, Walmart Supercenter of Little Egg Harbor, and Little Egg
Harbor Dollar General. Volunteer assistance is provided by the Little Egg Harbor Police
Junior Recruits / Great Bay Regional Police Athletic League and the Little Egg Harbor
Township Education Association (LEHTEA).
Please register at http://tinyurl.com/LEHCopsandCrayons for one of the two sessions. For
more information, stop by the OCL Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Road, visit
www.theoceancountylibrary.org/events, or call (609) 294-1197.
April 27th
Register on the Little Egg Harbor's PTO website today!
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Little Egg Harbor Board of Education
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
Mrs. Patte Blood, 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
Board Members
Dr. Christine S. Snyder, President
Laura Erber, Vice President
Howard Berry
Abby Martin
Chris Filiciello
Lisa Semler
Pamela Zeleznok
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.