Weekly Wrap Up

Good Afternoon, Maple Place & Happy FriYay!

This was a very busy and fun week at Maple Place with Halloween on Tuesday. The students were able to dress in costume and participate in a Halloween Costume Contest sponsored by Student Leadership, and we definitely had some creative costumes to choose from.

The winners of the costume contest were;

Grade 5: Cameron Cardew

Grade 6: Zoey Gough

Grade 7: Samantha Pugliese

Grade 8: Mason Reinert

The week ended with our annual Powder Puff Football game this afternoon. This is always a fun-filled afternoon for the students with the 7th and 8th grade playing against each other in flag football. This year, the 8th graders were victorious! Thank you to Ms. Bernth for organizing the afternoon.

The LinkIt Parent Portal is now open. For instructions on how to access the portal as well as information about the information contained within, please click on the button below. There you will find a letter from Mrs. Martinez, our Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

Earlier this week Dr. Godlesky sent out her monthly newsletter. Be sure to check out her October Update.

Wishing you a great weekend,

Melissa Keiser

The Maple Place Champion Chargers for the Month of October were announced earlier this week. This month's winners are:

Grade 5: Aikaaterini Belekos

Grade 6: Naila DiFede

Grade 7: Owen Drucker

Grade 8: Eloise Landau

Fall sports have come to an end, and what a great season it was for our student athletes. Both the girls and boys soccer teams as well as the field hockey team had successful seasons, and all three made it to the semi-finals of the playoffs.

Congratulations to our athletes, and coaches. Thank you to Coach Cap, Coach Docherty, and Coach Evertz for your dedication to our school and our students! And thank you to our parents for your unending support!

Sign-ups for Winter Sports took place last week during student lunches. Students in grades 6 through 8 have the opportunity to try out for both Boys' and Girls' Basketball as well as Cheerleading. A physical is required for participation. Mrs. Dora has been providing the students with their necessary paperwork this week. If you have any questions regarding eligibility to try out for a winter sport, please reach out to Nurse Dora.

• Cheerleading Try-outs will be held Tuesday, November 14th through Thursday, November 16th after school.
• Girls Basketball Try-Outs will be held Monday, November 20th, Tuesday, November 21st and Monday, November 27th after school.
• Boys Basketball Try-Outs will be held Tuesday, November 28th through Thursday, November 30th after school.

Monday, October 30th:

Charger Band - 7:15m - Band Room

Chimes - 2:45-4:00pm - Cafeteria

Running Club - 2:45-4:00pm

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

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

Tuesday, October 31st:

Cadet Band - 7:15am - Band Room

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

Wednesday, November 1st:

Charger Band - 7:15am - Band Room

Chorus - 2:45 - 4:00pm - Band Room

Running Club -- 2:45 - 4:00pm

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

Thursday, November 2nd:

No School

Friday, November 3rd:

No School

Looking ahead: There will be an interest meeting for the Maple Place Play on Tuesday, November 14th from 2:45-4:30 in the cafeteria. Save the date!

As you are aware, there are many high school opportunities for our 8th graders. This section of the Weekly Wrap Up will provide you with information on upcoming high school open houses in our area.

Academy of Allied Health & Science

Thursday, November 16th - 6:30pm

Marine Academy of Science & Technology

Saturday, November 4th - 10:00am

Wednesday, November 15th - 6:30pm

Communications High School

Wednesday, November 15th - 6:30pm

High Technology High School

Saturday, November 4th - 10:00am

Thursday, November 16th - 6:30pm

Biotechnology High School

Thursday, November 2nd - 6:30pm

Saturday, November 4th - 10:00am

Academy of Law and Public Safety

Sunday, November 18th - 10:00am

CBA

Saturday, November 18th - Entrance Exam - 8:00am-12:00pm

Saturday, December 2nd - Campus Tour 9am-1pm

Trinity Hall

Wednesday, November 8th - Open House - 6:00-8:00pm

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

Wednesday, November 8th - Teacher of the Year Nominations are due!

Wednesday, November 8th - Last day of Marking Period 1

Thursday & Friday, November 9th & 10th - No School! Teachers' Convention

Wednesday, November 15th - Board of Education Meeting - Wolf Hill School - 6:00pm

Friday, November 17th - First Marking Period Report Cards open in the parent portal!

Tuesday, November 21st - Picture Retake Day!

5th Grade Fun Night

Come hang out with your classmates for an exciting night of games, music, pizza, and more!

Tonight - Friday, November 3rd at Maple Place from 6:00-8:00pm - Students must enter by 6:30pm.

Save the Date!

November 1-8: Candy Collection for Holiday Express~ Service hours available to pack candy bags

November 22, 29, 30, Dec 1- Half Day Bagels

December 15, 7-9 pm: Middle School Dance 6-8th Grade. We are looking for 5 volunteers for each grade level. Contact Tara Guinta at 973-412-5900 if interested.

March 8: Spring Auction

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