Good Evening, Maple Place Families,

I hope you have been enjoying the long weekend and the beautiful weather we have had (at least until today)! Last week we welcomed Dr. Karen Barry aboard as the new Superintendent of OP Schools, and she spent the week transitioning with the outgoing Interim Superintendent, Mr. Russo. Mr. Russo completed his service to the district on Thursday, and we wish him well in his next chapter.

As the school year begins to wind down, the end of the year activities begin to amp up. Please be sure to continue to read our Weekly Wrap Up as it will contain all of the details of upcoming activities for our students.

Just a reminder as the weather gets warmer, and the students' clothing choices begin to change to meet the needs of the weather, we do have a dress code that is outlined within our student handbook and should be followed in order to prevent any dress code infractions. Additionally, it is important to remember that the school is air conditioned, so students are reminded to keep a sweatshirt or light sweater in their lockers as some classrooms are cooler than others.

The following items are impermissible to wear to school:

• Flip flops or strapless shoes (shoes must have backs and/or straps)

• Clothing MUST cover undergarments and waistbands.

• Extremely short shorts or skirts (the length of shorts or skirts must meet the student’s fingertips with arms extended straight at their sides.)

• See-through clothing

Wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day! Thank you to all who have served, both past and present. We honor and remember!

Melissa Keiser

On Wednesday, our 7th grade students took a field trip to Philadelphia. The groups took a guided walking tour of historical places in Phili, and they ended their tour by exploring Independence Hall.

Spring Sports have come to an end wrapping up the Chargers Sports Season for the 2023-2024 school year. Congratulations to all of our student athletes on wonderful seasons, and thank you to our parents, families, and fans for coming out to cheer on our students!

Monday, May 27th:

No School

Tuesday, May 28th:

None

Wednesday, May 29th:

Student Council - 7:15 - Media Center

Maple Place Alliance - 2:45-3:45pm - Room 131

Thursday, May 30th:

Debate Club - 7:20am - Room 109

Friday, May 31st:

None

Join the Oceanport and Monmouth Beach Schools for a night of singing and baseball. Watch the choruses perform and then take in a game! Tickets for the Blue Claws Game on June 11th are now available. Please click on the link below to get yours!

The Oceanport Education Foundation is selling lawn signs for both our fourth and eighth graders who will be moving up and moving on at the end of this school year. The proceeds from the signs will benefit the 8th Grade Class of 2024. Please see below for more information. To order - click the link HERE or scan the QR code below.

Thursday, May 30th - 8th Grade Dance - Jumping Brook Country Club

Friday, May 31st - 5th Grade Class Trip to Bayshore Waterfront Park

Monday, June 3rd - Advocates for Diverse Learners - Maple Place Media Center - 7:00pm

Tuesday, June 4th - PTO Meeting - Maple Place Media Center - 7:00pm

Thursday & Friday, June 6th-7th - 8th Grade Class Trip - Hershey Park & Lancaster

Tuesday, June 11th - Maple Place Field Day!

Tuesday, June 11th - OP Chorus performs at the Blue Claws Game!

Monday, June 17th - Board of Education Meeting - Wolf Hill School - 6:00pm

Tuesday, June 18th - 8th Grade Graduation - Monmouth Park Racetrack - 5:00pm

Wednesday, June 19th - Early Dismissal Day - 12:15pm dismissal

Thursday, June 20th - Last Day of School!

Save the Date!

June 4: PTO Meeting at Maple Place School Media Center at 7:00pm

June 9: Annual Wiffleball Tournament for Boys in Grades 1-8 and their adult baseball buddy

June 13: Pickleball Event for girls in Grades 3-8th and their adult lady pickleball partner

As summer approaches, I wanted to make sure to send out information about the new procedure for working papers, as students no longer need to obtain their working papers from the school. Minors under the age of 18 are required to have working papers to be employed in the state of New Jersey, and now these papers can be obtained online. The steps to follow are listed below:

1. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR JOB OFFER! You only apply for Working Papers after you get an offer of an employment. If you're still looking for a job, check out our resources here.
   
   
2. CREATE AN ACCOUNT. Enter your name and email address at myworkingpapers.nj.gov. We’ll send you a link to confirm your email address. Remember: You only need to do this once, even if you need to submit more than one Working Papers application. (See step #5 for more information.)
   
   
3. COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. You’ll need your employer’s unique 8-digit code and your caregiver’s name and email address to submit your part of the application. Helpful hint: If you don’t have the employer’s code, you can search for the business by keyword. If your employer hasn’t registered with us yet, you can give us their email address and we’ll send them a link to create an account.
   
   
4. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS. You may need to follow up with your caregiver and employer, who need to submit their parts of the application before you can start working. If your application is rejected for any reason, you can’t work until you submit a new application that is approved.
   
   
5. GET TO WORK! Once your application is approved, you can start working at your new job. Don’t forget: If you add or change jobs, use your existing account to submit a new Working Papers application for every new employer. Use the "Apply for Working Papers" link after you log in.

Click on the attachment below for more information regarding the Shore Regional Blue Devils Basketball Camp offered to boys and girls in grades 3-8 running from June 24th to June 27th, 2024. Hard copies of flyers were sent home with the students earlier in the week.

The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring the 31st Annual Sheriff Youth Week from July 8th to July 12th at the Monmouth County Police Academy. This opportunity is open to students who are graduating from 8th grade and have an interest in law enforcement. Please see the attached letter and application for more information.

Be sure to follow Maple Place on our social media outlets. We can be found on Twitter at @MaplePlaceMS. You can also check us out on Instagram at @mapleplaceop.

Email: mkeiser@oceanportschools.org
Website: https://www.oceanportschools.org/Domain/8
Location: 2 Maple Place, Oceanport, NJ, USA
Phone: (732) 229-0267
Twitter: @MaplePlaceMS

Instagram: @MaplePlaceOP