Ocean City Intermediate School

Mrs. Ruffenach & Mrs. Pepe’s 5th grade classes, & Mrs. Duffey recently read “Winds of Hope” from their HMH Into Reading series, a nonfiction story about William Kamkwamba, who built a windmill to power his village in Malawi. Students learned about cause and effect and, created paper windmills to show the causes and effects from the story, and even tested them using wind power, just like William!

Tomorrow is Pink Day! See details below.

Tomorrow is Pink Day! See flyer below for more details.

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of October 13-17

https://secure.smore.com/n/tbf9h-ocis-digital-backpack

Thank you to all students and staff for making our Week of Respect at OCIS a success!

Reminder: Ocean City School District will be closed October 13 for the holiday.

Today, OCPTA joined us during lunch to support Breast Cancer Awareness by offering $10 pink clip-in hair extensions! All proceeds benefit the Cancer Support Community NJ and their free programs.

Join us October 17th for the 6th, 7th & 8th grade Halloween Dance! Permission slips must be signed. Please check your email or digital back pack for more information.

October is Bike Safety Month! Here are some pictures from our assembly we had on Friday. Remember to always wear your helmet, use hand signals, follow traffic signals, and stay alert for cars and pedestrians.

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of October 6-10.

https://secure.smore.com/n/aq7vrp-ocis-digital-backpack

Congratulations to our OCIS September Students of the Month for showing the character trait of Excellence! We are so proud of their dedication, effort, and positive example during the first month of school.
4th Grade: Dominic Castellini & Leonardo Vazquez De Leon
5th Grade: Jackson Leonard & Kinley Berberian
6th Grade: Jack Woolery & Alexa Rosetti
7th Grade: Nico D'intino & Quinn LaFerriere
8th Grade: Nicky Kalatsjov & Sadie Harbin
Keep up the amazing work, Red Raiders!

Next week, we will celebrate the Week of Respect! This is a special time to highlight the importance of kindness, acceptance, and positive choices and reminding students that bullying is not okay. See the schedule below.

We appreciate the top-notch OCSD custodial crew! They make our schools sparkle so our students can shine! 

For the month of October, students with excellent attendance (no more than one unverified absence) will be entered into a drawing to win a Wawa gift card! There will be one winner per grade level, announced at the beginning of November.

✅ Unverified Absence: Any absence without a doctor’s note.
📝 Important: Verified absences (with a doctor’s note) will not count against this initiative.

Attendance plays a crucial role in student success. We look forward to celebrating excellent attendance with our students at OCIS!

As September comes to a close, we recognize the importance of Suicide Awareness Month at OCIS.

Throughout the month, students contributed to a beautiful butterfly display in our lobby—each one uniquely designed as a symbol of hope, growth, and awareness. The green butterflies represent mental health and suicide awareness, reinforcing the message that no one is ever alone. Thank you to our counselors, Mrs. Uhrich and Mrs. Conover, for organizing and reminding our students of the trusted adults in our school who are always here to help.

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of September 29 - October 3

https://secure.smore.com/n/ju762-ocis-digital-backpack

OCIS Parents & Guardians - check your email for details and links to the Bicycle Safety Video and the Responsible Walking & Biking Pledge. See the flyer below for more information and how your child can enter to win a bike light!

Due to the weather -today's OCIS Field Hockey game is canceled (Thursday, Sept. 25). An announcement has been made notifying all students.

Reminder: Orders are due tomorrow - Friday, September 26th!

Help support our OCIS students & staff by participating in the PTA's fall mum fundraiser. Visit the link below for details!

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4471/OCIS/6043736/Mum_flyer.pdf