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With the start of the Holiday Season, there are many events going on at OCIS! Please take a moment to review the information below.

• 6th - 8th Grade Holiday Movie Night - Thursday, Dec 12th
• PTA Breakfast with Santa - Saturday, Dec 14th
• PTA 4th & 5th Grade Holiday Movie Night - Wednesday, Dec 18th
• Early Dismissal - Friday, December 20th - 12:10pm
• No School - Monday, Dec 23 - Wed, Jan 1
• School Resumes - Thursday, Jan 2

The 12 Days of Holiday Spirit sponsored by the Student Council continues through the days leading up to Winter Break. Please see the calendar below for theme days!

The PTA will be sponsoring a Holiday Movie Night for 4th & 5th Grade OCIS students. They will be showing "Home Alone". Please click the link below to complete a permission slip for the event. Students attending must have a completed permission slip on file.

4th & 5th Grade Holiday Movie Night Permission Form - Click Here

Student Council is hosting a Holiday Movie Night for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade OCIS Students. They will be showing a surprise holiday movie to be announced on the night of the event! Please click the link below to complete a permission slip. Students attending must have a completed permission slip on file and adhere to the rules / guidelines listed below. The cost is $2.00 to be paid at the door.

6th - 8th Grade Holiday Movie Night Permission Form - Click Here

The PTA will be holding a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 14th from 9:00-11:00am at OCIS. Please see the flyer below for more information and to RSVP & Pay for the event.

Please click here for more details and information!

During student lunches from Dec. 9th - 13th, the student council will be selling candy grams in the cafeteria for $2 each!

Congratulations to the following OCIS student for being selected as the November Student's of the Month. These students were nominated by their teachers for demonstrating the month's character trait of COURAGE & HONESTY! Keep up the great work - we're proud of you!

4th Grade:

Sunnie Niederhofer

Thiago Laredo

5th Grade:

Kai Kohr

Ava Bogdan

6th Grade:

Allison Escobar Hernandez

Ben Dougherty

7th Grade:

Maddox Van Der Sluis

Alex Hobbs

8th Grade:

Daisy Avila

Sarah Platzer

Congratulations to the following RaiderFit Challenge winners for the month of November!

This week several classes at OCIS had the opportunity to attend a presentation by the Southern Jersey Family Medical Center on dental health and how to build lifelong habits for healthy teeth & gums! Thanks to Nurse Cantwell for arranging this opportunity for our students at OCIS!

Please visit this link below to order your 24-25 Yearbook!

Yearbook Order Link - Click Here

Please click the link below to view the upcoming December events at the Ocean City Public Library

Click Here - December Events

Attention all 4th - 7th grade students. The National Junior Honor Society is starting their after school tutoring program which is held Thursday's from 2:20-3:20pm in room 116. Students must have a permission slip to attend and bring an assignment to work on. Our 8th grade tutors are here to help you with any assignment in any subject.

Permission slips can be found outside room 116- across from the library, or reach out to Mrs. Taryn Rhoads for additional information @ trhoads@ocsdnj.org

It's Time for Winter OCIS Sports sign- ups - Important New process on PowerSchool

OCIS offers:

• Basketball (Boys)
• Basketball (Girls)
• Wrestling
• Volleyball
• Cheerleading

Please note our NEW sports registration process (instructions below).

This will be completed in your PowerSchool parent account, be sure to have your username and password set up. If you need assistance with your PowerSchool account information, please contact guidance or contact the technology department at ext. 1234

• 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 start date.

Announcements and additional information will be released from coaches on exact dates and timelines for each individual sport.

For District Sporting Events & Schedules, please click the link below:

OCSD Athletics Calendar - 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!