OCIS — Get ready for another epic challenge tonight for the PTA Color Run! The homeroom with the most NEW DONATIONS tonight will earn soft pretzels! In addition, Share your booster.com donation page with 5 people and this will qualify your student to earn tonight’s giveaway prize of an Owala Freesip water bottle. There will be TWO different winners!

Tonight’s challenge for the PTA Color Run is for everyone! Every grade that gets 50% of students SIGNED UP on MyBooster.com TONIGHT, will earn a hat day on Thursday, Nov 14! Signing up is free & easy, plus it helps our school. Registering and sharing will also help your student have a chance to win 1 of 3 BLUETOOTH MICROPHONES!

During this time of year, the Ocean City School District provides extra support to our school families in need. The Primary & Intermediate Schools are teaming together to assist this holiday season. If your family is need of assistance this Holiday season, please complete click the link below to complete our Holiday Assistance survey by Monday, November 18th. This survey is confidential and will only be shared with the Holiday Assistance Committee. Holiday Assistance Survey 2024 - Click Below: https://forms.gle/UvTADE87ayyRu9bGA

The Ocean City PTA kicked off their biggest fundraiser of the year today at OCIS - the Ocean City Color Run! Our goal is to get 65% of students signed up on MYBOOSTER.COM! We are already at 11%!! If we get 20% of students registered by TONIGHT we will have a PJ Day on 11/13! Just for signing up, you get 5 FREE entries into the giveaway prize drawing. In order to win, students must be signed up with a parent or guardian’s valid email address. Tonight’s giveaway is a Tortilla Blanket!

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of Nov 11-15. https://secure.smore.com/n/tn9hy-ocis-digital-backpack

We hope everyone enjoys the Fall Break!

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of Nov 4-8. https://secure.smore.com/n/q6b3n-ocis-digital-backpack

OCIS showed off their creative Halloween costumes today! A special thank you and shout out to the OCPTA for donating a candy bar for all of our students and staff.

This is a reminder that on Thursday, October 31st all OCIS students are permitted to wear a Halloween Costume to school. Please review the guidelines below to ensure the safety of our students on this day.

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of Oct. 28-Nov 1. https://secure.smore.com/n/wpusg4-ocis-digital-backpack

Red Ribbon Week will be held next week at OCIS from Oct 28 - Nov 1st. The purpose of Red Ribbon Week is to raise awareness and prevent drug abuse, alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and violence. It's the longest-running and largest drug awareness program in the United States. All students are encouraged to participate in the daily themes outlined on the flyer below.

OCIS Parents & Guardians. If you are not receiving communications from the Intermediate School through our school messaging system, please log into your PowerSchool parent account and follow the steps below!

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of Oct. 21-25 https://secure.smore.com/n/9yu7t-ocis-digital-backpack

The OCPTA is sponsoring a 4th&5th Grade Halloween Movie Night on Friday, October 25th from 6:00-8:00pm. All 4th & 5th grade OCIS students are welcome to attend. A permission slip must be completed at the link below prior to the event. https://forms.gle/zXa2w4HTirQPjrho7 For more information, please see the attached flyer or email Jill Levchuk at jpev378@gmail.com

This is a reminder that the Ocean City Intermediate School will be operating on an early dismissal schedule Wednesday, October 16 through Friday, October 18th due to parent teacher conferences. All OCIS students will be dismissed at 12:10pm.

Please click the link below to view the OCIS Digital Backpack for the upcoming week of Oct. 14-18 https://secure.smore.com/n/1kn9u-ocis-digital-backpack

OCIS went pink today to raise funds for the Cancer Support Community NJ! During lunches, students had the opportunity to purchase pink hair clip extension. All proceeds benefited the CSCNJ and their free programs. Thank you to our amazing PTA and volunteers for providing this opportunity for our OCIS students and staff to support this great cause!

Our annual Halloween Dance for 6th-8th Grade students will be held on Friday, October 18th from 7:00-8:30pm in the OCIS cafeteria. Please see the link below to complete a permission slip / sign up for your OCIS student. Students must have a completed permission slip to attend. https://forms.gle/vYoQfS1nsL5zpetb7 The cost is $10.00 to be paid at the door on the night of the dance. Please review the information below for additional details and dance rules.

Field Hockey practice has been canceled for this afternoon (Tuesday, Oct. 8th). OCIS students have been notified through an announcement. Tomorrow's home game will still be held - students should wear their white jersey & red socks!

Drama Club has been canceled for this afternoon (Monday, Oct 7th). OCIS students have been notified through an announcement.