VETERAN'S DAY
COMMUNITY EVENTS
November 3rd, Sunday: Daylight Savings Time, Fall behind 1 hour November 4th-6th, Monday-Wednesday: Fall Break, School Closed November 7th & 8th, Thursday & Friday: NJEA Convention; School Closed November 11th, Monday: Veteran's Day Celebration, 9:00 a.m. November 13th, Wednesday: BOE Meeting, 6:15 p.m. November 21st, Thursday: Sixth Grade Pasta Dinner, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
The IHGS will be closed next week. Please leave a message for the front office to register for this event. Please leave your name and branch of service.
KEY DATES
ISLAND HEIGHTS SEA DEVIL TIMES
Term: Fall| Issue 23| Date: October 2019
Sixth Grade Pasta Dinner Please join the IHGS Sixth Grade on Thursday, November 21st at 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m for their annual Pasta Dinner! Tickets can be purchased from any sixth grader, the front office or at the door.
Grandparent's Day The IHGS celebrated its 4th Annual Grandparent's Day on Monday, October 7th and the 21st. Over 100 grandparents in all attended on these days. Our grandparents enjoyed coffee, tea, bagels and pastries along with a video of all of our students expressing their love for their Grandparents. A big thank you to the IHGS PTO for always putting on a fantastic event!
PUMPKIN PIECES
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Kindergarten learned all about pumpkins. The students cut and scooped out the insides of a pumpkin the traditional way and counted the seeds. Then Mrs. Baumann cut another pumpkin vertically and the students labeled the inside. They learned a pumpkin has a rind, ribs, pulp, strands and seeds.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CORNER
October was a very busy month here at IHGS! Besides the daily quality of learning happening in our classrooms, our students and community enjoyed Grandparents Day and the Fall Literacy Fair. Grandparents Day has become a wonderful tradition here and immensely enjoyed by our students spending some quality time with Grandma and Grandpa. The Literacy Fair, Falling into a Good Book was highlighted by a visit from a local celebrity, Frankie Edgar, who read a book to our students, signed autographs and took photos with our students. Again, I want to reach out to the community and call for any Veteran to be our guest on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11 at 9am to celebrate the important holiday with our students. Please call the office (732-929-1222) and leave a message with your name, branch and rank. The school will be closed from Monday, Nov 4-Friday, Nov 8 for the teacher convention and Election Day. I want to wish the entire Island Heights community a very happy Thanksgiving as we all have so much to be thankful for, especially living and working in this wonderful town. Happy Thanksgiving!
The IHVFD joined our school in celebrating Fire Prevention Week on October 18th. The theme this year was "Plan and Practice Your Escape™!” This year's campaign recognizes the everyday people who motivate their households to develop and practice a home fire escape plan; these seemingly basic behaviors can have life-saving impact. Chief McDaniel spoke with our students about fire safety and expressed the importance of having an escape plan in their homes.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
The Third Grade learned about the life cycle of a butterfly.
PINK OUT
BUTTERFLIES
IHGS students and staff dressed in pink on Friday, October 25th to show our support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
LITERACY FAIR "FALL INTO A GOOD BOOK"
This year's Literacy Fair was a great success! Work samples were on display from each grade, and students were able to enjoy making bookmarks, searching the room for fall-themed words, "ghost" bowling, writing funny MadLibs, and more! UFC Champion Frankie Edgar read "We're All Wonders," and attendees enjoyed tasty treats from Delicious Orchards. Ten outstanding story-themed pumpkins were entered into the family pumpkin decorating contest. Thanks to the Island Heights Teachers Association, PTO, Delicious Orchards, and Frankie Edgar for helping make this event so great!
First Grade also learned about skeletons!
First Grade has been studying the differences between living and nonliving things. We read a book about a turtle and a rock - made a poster about living things and adopted a non living pet.
SUMMER SLIDE
First Grade had some pumpkin fun this month!
First grade performing contraction surgery!
FIRST GRADE FUN
STORYBOOK LAND
Third graders were "on top of the world" when they celebrated Amelia Bedelia Day with their families and special guests. Amelia Bedelia is a character in a book who has difficulty learning idioms. So the students helped her by singing a song and sharing posters created in Language Arts class. Even though Amelia Bedelia doesn't understand idioms, she bakes a great pie! In Math class, the students created a survey, analyzed the data and created pie charts. They shared the results with their guests before serving them lemon meringue pie. In the end, everyone agreed idioms are really as "easy as pie."
6th grade had a great time on their class trip to Thompson Park. Students played various group games, and then had the opportunity to complete several high-ropes elements. Students tried to climb a 30 foot telephone pole, balance on top, and jump off, attempting to grab a bar hanging several feet away. They also climbed a cargo net and crossed several wires before zip-lining to the ground from a platform 40 feet off the ground. We are so proud of our students for the bravery they exhibited and the teamwork they showed by working together and cheering each other on. Lots of fun was had by all!
Kindergarten and First Grade had a great time in Storybook Land this month. The students learned about classic stories and nursery rhymes while riding theme based rides!
THOMPSON PARK
AMELIA BEDELIA
THE LONGHOUSE
On Tuesday, October 29, the fourth grade class went to Holmdel Park for their annual "Longhouse" field trip. Due to the unfortunate rainy conditions, instead of being outside on a field, the activities took place inside a large garage. Even though the conditions were not ideal, all of the children were able to partake in the primitive experience of creating a longhouse. There was constant communication, teamwork, and cooperation required in order to successfully complete the task. The 4th graders had an amazing experience and all expressed how much they appreciated working with their hands all day long. Wanishi to the amazing staff for making this an unforgettable experience and to Island Heights and their willingness to allow for children to learn in all different environments with authenticity.
RED RIBBON WEEK
Fourth Grade
Kindergarten
Mrs. LeBlanc
Sixth Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Mrs. Nelson/Mrs. Dosio
First Grade
Mrs. Seltenrich
Fifth Grade
This year's Red Ribbon Week's Theme was "Send A Message. Stay Drug Free™". All of our classrooms participated in activities involving this message. Island Heights Police Officer Caruso and LEADer John DiNicola visited various classrooms to reinforce the importance of staying "drug free". Each classroom decorated their doors with this theme. Officer Dominique D'Amico-Violante and Officer Steve Caruso were the judges for our Red Ribbon Week Door Contest. Congratulations to our winner, Mrs. Torres' 2nd Grade class!