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This is a reminder that there is no school Wednesday, November 6th - Friday, November 8th. Enjoy the extended weekend!

• End of 1st Marking Period - Tuesday, November 5th
  
• No School - Wednesday, November 6 - Friday, November 8th
• PTA General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, Nov 19th - 9:00am @ OCIS
• OCSD Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, Nov 21 - 7:00pm
• Early Dismissal - Wednesday, Nov 27th (12:10pm)
• No School - Thursday, Nov 28 - Friday, Nov 29

Our cookie dough fundraiser has begun! The cookie dough comes in a variety of flavors. Order yours today from any 7th grade student heading to PEEC. All orders are due November 18th and will be delivered before winter break.

Congratulations to the following students for earning top 10 combined fitness testing scores for the 1st marking period:

Ricardo Herrera

Kaiden Janto

Paxton Brunetti

Mallie Heenan

Croix Snyder

Jackson Mattern

Corey Clemens

Darrien Mayo

Peter Kozoriz

Aiden Smith

Nick Gelegonya

Payton Wilson

Ben Tolson

This is a reminder that we will NOT have Drama Club this week. Our next meeting will be on Monday, November 11. All students are called to this rehearsal. This is reflected on the drama club Callboard Website, Rehearsal Calendar, and has been sent out via remind/email! Rehearsal videos have been made available for students to practice on our callboard

Fall Sports are now underway! Please visit the OCSD athletics calendar for up-to-date information on games and meets taking place throughout the upcoming weeks!

OCSD Athletics Calendar - Click Here

Please see below for several announcements and information from our PTA for the upcoming weeks at OCIS!

You can now sign up for our PTA sponsored Ocean City Color Run fundraiser! Signing up is free, easy, and helps our school community raise funds for field trips and bussing, teacher appreciation, student scholarships, and other school needs.

⭐️ Sign Up Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ⭐️

Sign up before Kickoff Day, November 11th to be entered in a sweepstakes drawing for a Fire tablet!

*Need help? Video instructions HERE.

Families can now begin SHARING their donation page to get donations from friends & family for participating in the Ocean City Color Run. During the Color Run (on 11/20), students will participate in themed running, walking, and dancing! (Sensory friendly version to take place earlier that same day.) This will end up being about 35 minutes of physical activity.

Thank you for coming together to make our school stronger. We hope you’re just as excited as we are!

NOTE: Please make sure students are registered by a parent/guardian.

PTA

The OCIS Dodgeball Tournament sponsored by the PTA will be held on Friday, November 22nd. Please see the link below for more information and how to sign up!

Please click here to access the Dodgeball Permission Slip!

Please click the link below to view the PTA's most recent Newsletter for additional information and all of the great happenings coming up at OCIS! As always - thank you to our PTA for ALL that they do to support our students & staff.

PTA Fall Newsletter - Click Here

If you have not already joined the PTA - please visit their website for a membership form!

OCPTA Website - Click Here

To report a student absence:

• Email: OCISattendance@ocsdnj.org
• Please state student's name, grade, homeroom teacher, and reason for the absence

Please note that this email does not excuse your child from school. For the absence to be coded as an absence not counting towards truancy, a doctor's note or other proper documentation as outlined in the district attendance policy must be submitted to the main office when your child returns to school.

Please Review the School District Attendance Policy by clicking here for additional information on state requirements regarding absences and student attendance.

Tardy / Late To School

Students receive two free unexcused lates per marking period (arriving after 7:45am). Any additional unexcused late arrivals will result in a detention being issued as outlined in the OCIS student code of conduct. Students arriving with a doctors note will be marked as an excused late arrival.

• Please continue to check your PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly to stay updated on your child's grades, attendance, and more.
• If you do not already follow our OCIS Facebook page, we encourage you to follow for posts & news throughout the year.
• The Ocean City Intermediate School Website is a great resource for information as well!