OCIS Digital Backpack
Raider Report - Upcoming week of March 10-14
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- PTA Meeting - Tuesday, March 11th - 9:00am - OCIS Multi-Purpose Room
- Student Early Dismissal - Thursday, March 13th (12:10pm)
- No School for Students - Friday, March 14th
- PTA Bookfair @ OCIS - Monday, March 17 - Friday, March 21
- 8th Grade Class Picture - Tuesday, March 18th
Early Dismissal - Thursday, March 13 & No School - Friday, March 14
Two important reminders for this week:
- Thursday, March 13th is an early dismissal day for OCIS students! All students will be dismissed at 12:10pm.
- Friday, March 14th is a Staff PD Day. There is No School for students!
Students & Staff Member of the Month - February 2025
Congratulations to the following OCIS students for being selected as our February Students of the Month. These students were nominated by their teachers for demonstrating the month's character trait of Compassion! Keep up the great work - we're proud of you!
This month we also are highlighting one of our hard working & dedicated staff members, Mrs. Ancharski, as our February Staff Member of the Month!
Gold Level Fitness Scores - 3rd Marking Period
Congratulations to the following students for earning gold level overall physical fitness scores for the 3rd marking period.
* Students achieved top 10 overall scores this marking period.
6th Grade
Andrew Nath
Lola Ciseck
Ben Tolson*
Megan Buck
Aaron Simmerman
Quinn Dorr
Leo Schaffer
Nora Dinsmore
Peter Kozoriz
7th Grade:
Mallie Heenan*
Juan Reyna Marroquin*
Cove Chew
JR Dinsmore*
Alice Bickings
Nick Gelegonya*
Colleen Geary
Gunner Juelg
Charlotte Halliday
Paxton Brunetti*
Grace Kane
8th Grade:
Ricardo Herrera*
Kaiden Janto*
Payton Wilson
Michael Stankiewicz*
Kai Loro
Croix Snyder*
8th Grade Class Picture - Tuesday, March 18th
8th Grade Parents & Guardians,
We are excited to offer the opportunity to purchase a full 8th grade class photo this year! The group photo will be taken on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025. Don’t miss out on this special keepsake for only $12.
Please click here to access the flyer containing addition details and ordering information.
Important Note: This will be the full 8th grade class photo, so it’s a great way to commemorate this milestone!
OCIS Loves Excellent Attendance Winners - February
Congratulations to the students listed below for winning the "OCIS Loves Excellent Attendance" initiative that ran throughout the month of February. All eligible students were entered into a drawing and the following students were the lucky winners of a Wawa Gift Card!
Frederick Becker
Sherlyn Mosso Garzon
Quinn Dorr
Addison Bechtold
Jayce Traveline
Activities & Clubs
Lip Sync & Talent Show
National Junior Honor Society
Yearbook Club
Spring Baseball
Attention all boys in grades 6th - 8th. Are you interested in playing baseball this season? Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, April 1st and Wednesday, April 2nd after school. We'll first meet in Mr. B’s room before going out on the field: room 409. Tryouts will run until 3:45 PM both days.
Important Reminders:
✅You must be registered on PowerSchool to participate.
✅ You must see Nurse Cantwell to ensure you are registered properly.
Don't miss your chance to be part of the team! See you on the field!
Spring Sports Information
It's time for Spring OCIS Sports sign- ups - Please see the important information below outlining the new process to register students in PowerSchool.
OCIS Spring Sports are as follows :
Softball (girls)
Baseball (boys)
Track and Field (boys)
Track and Field (girls)
Please note our NEW sports registration process (instructions below):
Registration will be completed in your PowerSchool parent account, be sure to have your username and password set up. For PowerSchool account information, please contact IT at the high school .
Important :PowerSchool works best with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, but you can try other browsers.
Instructions for Parents to sign your child up for Spring Sports :
Visit ocsdnj.powerschool.com (PowerSchool App is the preferred method)
Sign in with your parent username and password.
Select the student’s name for whom you are registering.
Click on Forms
If using a browser, find in menu options, on the left
If using PS App, find in …More, then Forms
Once in Forms find Athletics
Then fill out the following for EACH student participating in ANY sport:
Athletics 1: Registration Form
Download the blank Physical Evaluation Form to bring to doctor’s office.
Athletics 2: Waivers and Acknowledgements (PLEASE NOTE: your student needs to login to their own PS account also and complete the student questions section ! You cannot complete it from the parent account!)
Athletics 3: Physical Upload and Verification for Participation
Upload your students completed physical.
All physical examinations must have taken place within 365 days of the start date.
Have your student check with Nurse Cantwell if you are unsure of your student's last Physical exam.
Nurse Cantwell email is : ccantwell@ocsdnj.org
Spring Sports will generally start the first week of April but check with your specific coach for exact dates.
Please visit the OCSD athletics calendar for up-to-date information on games and events taking place throughout the upcoming weeks!
PTA Corner
8th Grade Sun & Fun - We Need Your Help!
The OCIS class of 2025 Sun and Fun Day (field day) is quickly approaching. This is a fun day for the 8th grade students to celebrate the end of their OCIS journey with their classmates. Please see below for you how can help make this a memorable day for our 8th graders before they depart for OCHS!
PTA Website
Please remember to visit the Ocean City PTA website to view the many events / activities / and additional information from our amazing PTA!
OCNJ Job Fair - Saturday, March 15
Ocean City Public Library Events
March Events
For a calendar containing all March events at the library, please click the link below:
March Events - Click Here
Band Fundraiser - OCHS
Yearbook Sales!
Attendance Reminders - OCIS
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 an email or parent note does not excuse your child from school. For the absence to be coded as an absence not counting towards truancy (verified), 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.
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.
Dress Code Reminders
As we enter the spring months and warmer weather is ahead, parents & guardians are asked to review the student dress code with their child. Please review our school's dress code policy below. Thank you for your support in adhering to these guidelines.
Students are also reminded that cell phones (including wireless headphones) must be turned off and placed in student lockers or bookbags throughout the day.
Additional Reminders
- 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!