THE BITE

In This Issue

Principal’s Page

Important Dates

Nurse’s Notes

Counselor’s Corner

Mrs. Realmuto’s up-

dates

Drama Show Infor-

mation

Neighborhood News

Principal’s Page

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As we approach the end of the school year, I am very excited to begin the month of May with the administration of the New Jersey Student Learning As-sessments (NJSLA). The teachers have prepared students, and they will per-form well on the statewide assessments. Please have your children get a good night’s sleep and begin each morning with breakfast. During the testing week, students may also participate in receiving free breakfast compliments of the Hazlet Township Board of Education. Please do your best to ensure your child is present each day and arrives on time. Cell phones should be powered down before entering the school building. Students are encouraged to bring their headphones/earbuds for testing. Food and drinks (including water) are not per-mitted in the classroom during testing. Students will receive water and bath-room breaks as needed. As always, thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Ian Collis

Important Dates to Remember May 6-10 NJSLA Testing

May 13-14 NJSLA Science Testing 5th Grade Only

May 8—Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

May 10—Plant Sale

May 15—Spring Concert

May 16—Art Show and PTO Meeting

May 17—Career Day

May 31—Parent University

Grade(s) Dates of Administration

5th Grade & 6th Grade May 6 & 7 - English

May 8, 9, & 10 - Math

5th Grade Only May 13 & 14 - Science

Beers Street School Newsletter MAY 2019

News from the Nurse…

With warm weather approaching, and more time spent in the sun, please make sure your student has a water bottle to stay hydrated during the school day.

The sun is a great source of Vitamin D, but to avoid damage to your skin, use a broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 15 or above and limit your time in the sun during the hours of 10AM-2PM. Apply sunscreen before your student arrives at school.

PARENTS OF 5TH GRADE STUDENTS. Scoliosis screening begins for all 5th graders during their gym classes beginning the week of May 20th. Scoli-osis is a curvature of the spine commonly found during periods of rapid growth and can be identified by the following: -Shoulders are different heights-one shoulder blade is more prominent than the other -Head is not centered directly above the pelvis

-Appearance of a raised prominent hip

-Rib cages are at different heights, uneven waist -Leaning of entire body to one side

If left untreated, the condition can progress at a rapid rate. Remember, this is only a screening, not a diagno-sis. In order to visualize the back, girls are encouraged to wear a bathing suit top or sports bra under their cloth-ing. Students may be exempt with a letter from their parents.

IMPORTANT!!! Current 5th graders will need two immunizations to enter the 6th grade in September, 2019. These immunizations are: Tdap booster and meningococcal vaccine. Both of these are usually given on the 11th birthday. Please make a doctor's appointment for your child's eleventh birthday checkup and have the doctor administer these vaccines. Please bring or send the documentation that your child re-ceived the vaccines in to me before school begins in September. If your child's 11th birthday is after school begins in September, you may submit a doctor's appointment card to me by the beginning of school with the scheduled date for the immunizations. Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and If you have any questions, please contact me at 732-264-1107 extension 3003.

Kind regards, Pat Raphael, RN, CSN

BEERS STREET SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT

When: May 15, 2019

Where: Raritan High School Auditorium

Time: 7:00PM

When: May 23, 2018

Where: BSS Gymnasium

Time: 7:00 PM

HAZLET TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Lauri J. O’Leary, President

Victor J. Iannello, Jr., Vice President

David Asfour

Edward Barrett

Kathryn Bolen

Steven Grossman

William Kolibas

Joseph Lamb

Jodi Moreno

Student Member: Mikayla Brackett

ADMINNISTRATION

Scott Ridley, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Joseph J. Annibale

Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Christopher J. Mullins, CPA

School Business Administrator/

Board Secretary

Heather Schwarz

Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Testing

Thomas Toohey

Director of Special Services

Julie Ciccarone

Director of School Counseling Services

John DeGenito

Director of Athletics

Loretta Zimmer

District Affirmative Action Officer

Heather Schwarz

Title IX Coordinator

Suzanne Capraro

Supervisor of Language Arts

Lori Joseph

Supervisor of Mathematics

Michael J. Miller

Supervisor of Science

Katherine Egan

Supervisor of 21st Century

Learning and Innovation

Jacqueline Hafner

Supervisor of Special Services

Charles Hildner

Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds

Stephen Dockery

Assistant Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds

Joseph Emerson

Network Administrator

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATON

Ian Collis - Principal

Maria Sansolo-Secretary

Maggie Walsh -School Counselor

Pat Raphael -Nurse