Weekly Wrap Up

Good Evening, Maple Place and Happy FriYAY!

Just a reminder: school is closed on Monday, February 5th for staff professional development. There are many exciting things happening in district next week including the Wolf Hill Attic Expansion Ribbon Cutting next Wednesday, February 7th, the Maple Place Spelling Bee on February 8th, and our fifth grade author visit on Friday, February 9th. February is also Black History Month. Throughout the month, students will be learning about important figures in history who have made significant contributions to making our world what it is today!

Winter sports are coming to an end with our last two weeks of regular season play coming up. Sign ups for spring sports have been taking place this week, and students should be checking out the list to see if they need a sports physical. More information about spring sports meetings will be forthcoming.

It's that time again...time for the SOUPERBOWL! The Student Council is holding it's annual soup collection in honor of the upcoming Super Bowl. Who are you rooting for - the Chiefs or the 49ers? Bring in a can of soup and place it in the box of the team who you hope wins the big game. Soup is being collected in the boxes outside the Media Center through next Friday, February 9th.

In celebration of Valentines Day, the 8th grade class of 2024 is selling Candy Grams to be delivered during the week of February 12th through the 15th. Flyers were sent home with the students, and one is posted below.

Lastly, the Parent Portal opened at 4:00pm today for report card viewing for the second marking period. And, if you haven't done so already, please check out Dr. Godlesky's January Update.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,

Melissa Keiser

Last week Maple Place Middle School once again participated in The Great Kindness Challenge this past month! Mrs. Bonett worked hard to ensure that our middle schoolers viewed the week from a lens of kindness. We shared kindness quotes on the announcements and there were kindness reminders on the lockers in the hallways. Additionally, there were interactive cafeteria lessons with all grades during lunch. During these lessons, the students were asked to complete one of the sentence starters about showing kindness to themselves, to others, and to their teachers. The responses were very thoughtful. These responses are hung around the "Be the 'I' in Kind" display in the main hallway. Check out the pictures below!

Tuesday, February 6th - Double Header Game vs. West Long Branch at Home - Girls play Game 1, Boys play Game 2 - 3:30pm start time

Thursday, February 8th - Girls - Away vs. West Long Branch - 3:30pm

Tuesday, February 13th - Boys - Home vs. Forrestdale - 3:30pm

Tuesday, February 13th - Girls - Away vs. Forrestdale - 3:30pm

Sign ups for Spring Sports took place this week. Students in Grades 6 through 8 can sign up to try out for Softball or Baseball. Students in grades 5 through 8 can sign up to take part in the Volleyball Club. It was announced today that the students should be checking the list in the cafeteria at lunches to see if they have paperwork that needs to be completed prior to try-outs. Physicals for spring sports are due on February 15th.

If you need the sports physical paperwork, I have linked it HERE.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Nurse Dora at jdora@oceanportschools.org.

Monday, February 5th:

No School - Staff Professional Development Day!

Tuesday, February 6th:

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

Mean Girls the Musical - Lead Characters - Rehearsal 2:45-5:00 - Cafeteria

Advanced Art Club Grade 8 - 3:00-4:00 - Art Room

Wednesday, February 7th:

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

Student Council - 7:15am - Media Center

Mean Girls the Musical - Full Cast - 2:45-5:00 - Cafeteria

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

Thursday, February 8th:

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

6th Grade Art Club - 3:00-4:00 - Art Room

Mean Girls the Musical - ALL GIRLS - Cafeteria - 2:45-5:00

Friday, February 9th:

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

Debate Club - 7:20am - Room 109

Yearbook Meeting - 7:30am - Room 108

Fun Fit Sports Club - 2:45-3:45pm - Gym

The newest club to Maple Place is the Debate Club under the advisement of Mrs. Iannotta. Today, to celebrate Groundhog Day, students argued topics such as believing in superstitions, whether the groundhog is treated cruelly, and other animals that could replace the groundhog. Students also made a fun holiday craft! The next meeting of the Debate Club is Friday, February 9th at 7:20am in Room 109.

Shore Regional High School Honors Placement Assessments for our current 8th graders will be administered during the month of March. If you would like your child to take any of the placement assessments being offered, please click on the link below for more information. The students will need to register in order to take a placement assessment. The link for registration is below, and it is also included within the information provided in the first link.

Honors Placement Exam Information

Registration Google Link

Additionally - just a reminder to check your child's school trip account. The payment schedule was broken down into multiple payments with sums being due on 1/15, 2/15, 3/15, and 4/15. Please reach out if any assistance is needed.

Also, please know that you can keep an eye on your child's progress with their behavior contract in the Realtime Parent Portal under the discipline tab. Any and all discipline infractions are posted for you to view. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Keiser.

TODAY! Friday, February 2nd - Marking Period 2 Report Cards are available online at 4:00pm

Monday, February 5th - NO SCHOOL - Staff Professional Development

Tuesday, February 6th - PTO Meeting - 7:00pm - Maple Place Media Center

Wednesday, February 7th - ADL Tri-District Meet & Mingle - 7:00pm - Beach Tavern, Monmouth Beach

Wednesday, February 7th - Wolf Hill Attic Expansion Ribbon Cutting - Wolf Hill School - 6:00pm

Thursday, February 8th - Maple Place Spelling Bee - 8:30am - Maple Place Cafeteria

Friday, February 16th & Monday, February 19th - No School - President's Weekend!

Save the Date!

Half-Day Bagels: Mar 7 and 8 (last two days)

March 8: Spring Auction

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

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

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