Weekly Wrap Up

Good Morning, Maple Place Families,

This week began with #SELday celebrating the theme "Today's Students - Tomorrow's Leaders." Students were encouraged to come dressed for the career they want in the future. Thank you to Mrs. Bonett for organizing this day for our students.

On Tuesday, March 12th, 8th grade student, Sheridan "Shea" Taylor, was the Maple Place Middle School representative at the annual New Jersey School Board Association's Monmouth County Dialogue which was held at Ocean Township Intermediate School. The dialogue provides student representatives with a chance to talk about their school and their community. Shea did an amazing job representing all of us at Maple Place.

This coming week is going to be very busy at Maple Place. We have a Dine to Donate event to benefit the 8th grad class of 2024 happening on Monday, March 18th. Skip the chore of cooking dinner and come out to Enzo's - dine in, pick up, and delivery options are available.

The spring musical, Mean Girls, Jr. will be taking place this week. The students and directors have been working SO hard to bring you another amazing show. Come out to see Mean Girls, Jr. Thursday through Saturday nights at 7pm in the Maple Place Cafeteria. More information is below.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Melissa Keiser

The students at Maple Place have been hard at work under the direction of Mrs. Erica Bach and Mr. D.J. Brown, preparing for their spring musical, Mean Girls, Jr. The spring musical is always fantastic, and this year will be no exception. Please take a look at the flyer below which contains information about show dates and times as well as the website to go to for ticket purchase. Tickets are available now! See the link below to purchase.

There are many things on the horizon for our 8th graders. Beginning this past week and continuing next Thursday, students have the opportunity to take the Honors Placement Exams for various course offerings at Shore Regional High School. These include Honors Spanish II, Honors Geometry, Honors Biology, Honors English, and Honors World Cultures. Students should have signed up for these assessments by March 1st. If parents or have any questions regarding the placement assessments, please reach out to Dr. Dineen Seeley at SRHS via dseeley@shoreregional.org.

Additionally, there are various ways you can help to support this year's 8th Grade Class of 2024. We will be having a Dine to Donate night at Enzo's Pizza this coming Monday, March 18th. (See the flyer below for more information.) The eighth graders will also be selling snacks and kisses for the cast at this year's Spring Musical - Mean Girls, Jr. There also be a 50/50 each night of the play with the proceeds benefiting the 8th grade class. Also, there is the upcoming Basketball Game between the Maple Place basketball players and the OPPD. All proceeds from these fundraisers will go towards the end of the year activities for our eighth graders. A sign up genius link was emailed out to all 8th grade parents with opportunities to volunteer to help sell snacks during the Spring Musical performances or to donate candy and snacks for our sales. We thank you for your continued support of our students!

Spring Sports are starting up at Maple Place. Mr. Vaccarelli and Ms. Docherty have both held their information meetings for baseball and softball. Students should have received a copy of the Athletic Teams' Guide for Students and Parents detailing the expectations required to be on a Maple Place athletic team. Additionally, there is a sheet that needs to be signed by both the student and a parent and returned to the coach prior to try-outs.

Spring Sports Try-outs have been scheduled:

Baseball Try-outs were held this past Wednesday, March 13th through Friday, March 15th.

Softball Try-outs will be held Monday, March 18th through Wednesday, March 20th from 3:00-5:00 at Blackberry Bay Park.

Volleyball Club will begin the week of March 25th. The schedule is below:

Grade 5 will play on Mondays until 3:45

Grade 6 will play on Tuesdays until 3:45

Grade 7 will play on Wednesdays until 3:45

Grade 8 will play on Thursdays until 3:45

** Students must have their physicals turned into Nurse Dora to be eligible to participate.

Saturday, March 16th:

Mean Girls, Jr. - Full Cast and Crew - Dress Rehearsal - 10:00am-4:00pm

** Bring Lunch

** Bring Costume Pieces

Monday, March 18th:

Charger Band - 7:15am - On Stage in the Cafeteria

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

Mean Girls, Jr. - Full Cast - Tech Rehearsal - 2:45-7:30pm ** Bring Dinner

Mean Girls, Jr. - Stage Crew- Tech Rehearsal - 2:45-7:30pm ** Bring Dinner

Tuesday, March 19th:

Cadet Band - 7:15am - On Stage in the Cafeteria

Advanced Art Club - Grade 8 - 2:45-4:00pm - Art Room

Mean Girls, Jr. - Full Cast - Tech Rehearsal - 2:45-7:30pm ** Bring Dinner

Mean Girls, Jr. - Stage Crew- Tech Rehearsal - 2:45-7:30pm ** Bring Dinner

Wednesday, March 20th:

Student Leadership Meeting - 7:15am - Media Center

Creative Writing Club - 2:45-3:45pm - Room 105

Mean Girls, Jr. - Full Cast - Tech Rehearsal - 2:45-6:30pm

Mean Girls, Jr. Stage Crew - Tech Rehearsal - 2:45-6:30pm

Thursday, March 21st:

Debate Club - 7:20am - Room 109

Art Club - Grades 7 & 8 - 2:45-4:00pm - Art Room

Mean Girls, Jr. - Full Cast - Arrive 5:30 - Show: 7:00pm

Mean Girls, Jr. Stage Crew - Arrive 5:30 - Show: 7:00pm

Friday, March 22nd:

Yearbook Meeting - 7:30am - Room 108

Mean Girls, Jr. - Full Cast - Arrive 5:30 - Show: 7:00pm

Mean Girls, Jr. Stage Crew - Arrive 5:30 - Show: 7:00pm

Saturday, March 23rd:

Mean Girls, Jr. - Full Cast - Arrive 5:30 - Show: 7:00pm

Mean Girls, Jr. Stage Crew - Arrive 5:30 - Show: 7:00pm

Monday, March 18th - Dine to Donate at Enzo's to support the 8th Grade Class of 2024

Tuesday, March 19th - Board of Education Meeting - Wolf Hill School - 6:00pm

Thursday, March 21st - SRHS Honors Placement Test - World Cultures - 1:00pm

Thursday, March 21st - Saturday, March 23rd - Mean Girls, Jr.

Monday, March 25th & Tuesday, March 26th - CogAT Testing for Grade 5 students

Wednesday, March 27th - OPPD vs. Maple Place Chargers Basketball Game - 6:00pm - MP Gym

Thursday, March 28th - Student Council Sponsored Event - Anything But a Backpack

Friday, March 29th - Friday April 5th - No School - Spring Break

Save the Date!

March 16: Bowling for boys in Grades Pre K-8th with their special gal pal

April 23: Maple Place Book Fair begins

April 26: Sweet Heart Dance for girls in Grades Prek-6 and their special guys

May 6: Wolf Hill Book Fair begins

May 10: Tri District Dance for 7th & 8th graders in WLB, OP and MB school districts

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

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
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Location: 2 Maple Place, Oceanport, NJ, USA
Phone: (732) 229-0267
Twitter: @MaplePlaceMS

Instagram: @MaplePlaceOP