We are proud to recognize Mrs. Amanda Kelchner as Ocean City Primary School’s New Jersey Governor’s Teacher of the Year! As our preschool instructional coach, Mrs. Kelchner brings expertise, creativity, and unwavering dedication to supporting both students and teachers. Her work ensures joyful, meaningful learning for our youngest learners. We are equally thrilled to honor Mrs. Regina Purcell as Ocean City Primary School’s New Jersey Governor’s Support Staff of the Year! Mrs. Purcell is an exceptional one-on-one aide whose patience, professionalism, and compassion make a profound impact. Her commitment to student growth helps create a caring, inclusive classroom environment. Please join us in celebrating these two outstanding members of the OCPS family!

As OCSD prepares for Thanksgiving break, we’re feeling grateful for our wonderful school community. We hope you enjoy time with family and friends!

OCSD thanks the substitutes who step up to help our schools run smoothly. Happy Substitute Educators Day!
Interested in substitute teaching at OCSD? Learn more: ocsdnj.org/page/substitutes

For this Throwback Thursday, we’re celebrating our amazing OCPS Staff Members of the Month for September and October!

September Staff Member of the Month:
Mrs. Meredith Jefferson – Paraprofessional - Preschool

October Staff Member of the Month:
Mrs. Ivory Williams – School Social Worker

Both of these outstanding staff members received a $10 gift card — one to Swell Cafe and the other to Holiday Coffee, two amazing, local businesses in Ocean City.

Special shout-out to both Holiday Coffee and Swell for so generously supporting OCPS with donated gift cards! We truly appreciate your partnership and community spirit!

Help us give a big round of applause to Mrs. Jefferson and Mrs. Williams!

Today, we were excited to celebrate our top fundraising classes and top individual fundraisers from the OCPTA Fun Walk with a well-deserved ice cream party! A big thank you to every student, family, and supporter who helped make this fundraiser such a special event. Your generosity truly makes a difference for our school community!

Yesterday, our Ocean City Primary School preschool students, teachers and families gathered for a wonderful Friendsgiving Breakfast!

It was such a joy to see our littlest turkeys and their families sharing smiles, laughter, and delicious food brought in by everyone. Moments like these remind us how special our school community truly is! Full of gratitude, friendship, and togetherness.

Thank you to all of our amazing families for contributing and making this celebration so memorable!

This week, the OCPTA hosted a fun and hands-on Shoe Tying Clinic at the Primary School! Our young learners practiced their skills with help from some amazing volunteers, including members of the OCHS National Honor Society and Key Club, as well as our local heroes from the OCFD and OCPD. A huge thank you to our incredible PTA for organizing this wonderful event and to all the volunteers who helped make it such a success!

Throwback Thursday!
Multicultural Club celebrated Election Day by voting for their favorite donuts. It was a tie! They were all winners when they got to try both flavors!

Today at OCPS we honored our veterans with our Pastries with Patriots event. Students, staff, and families came together to share treats, stories, and gratitude for the brave men and women who have served our country. We are grateful for our community and the heroes who joined us today.

Thank you to our OC Veterans and Veterans everywhere for your service. Ocean City Primary School students will celebrate their family members who served in the military and other veterans during the annual “Pastries with Patriots” event.

We’re proud to celebrate our Students of the Month for the month of October demonstrating the character trait of Respect!

These outstanding students have shown what it means to treat others with kindness, listen carefully, and make our school a caring community. Their respectful attitudes set a wonderful example for everyone at OCPS!

Congratulations to our October Students of the Month! Thank you for making Ocean City Primary School a place where respect shines every day.

Schools are closed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 5-7, for Fall Recess. Enjoy the break! 🍁

Our Ocean City Primary School teachers and staff had a spooktacular time celebrating Halloween this past Friday! The costumes were creative, colorful, and full of school spirit — bringing big smiles to all our students! 🧡✨

We’re so thankful for our amazing OCPS team for making every day (and especially Halloween!) so much fun!

We had some spooky fun at the Ocean City Primary School Halloween Parade! Our students and staff showed off their creative costumes and big smiles! Happy Halloween!

Our OCPS Pre-K students had the best time at R&J Farms exploring the pumpkin patch, enjoying a hayride, and taking in all the fall fun! Smiles, giggles, and pumpkins galore — it was a perfect autumn day for our little learners!

Reminder: All schools have early dismissal this Friday, Oct. 31.

Next week, our school will celebrate Red Ribbon Week — a time to focus on making healthy choices, showing kindness, and being our best selves!

Join us for a week full of fun spirit days and positive messages! See the attached flyers for our daily themes!

Let’s show our school spirit and commitment to living happy, healthy, and caring lives. Wear your themed outfits each day and show your OCPS pride!

Yesterday in Mrs. Maurer's Multicultural Club, we had special presenters: Kaj and his mom, Ms. Kohr. They taught us some Halloween sign language, shared a special treat, and played two games using the signs they showed us. What a fun time it was, learning sign language!

This past Friday, OCPS students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade made their way to the High School track for the annual OCPTA Fun Walk! It was a fantastic afternoon of walking, cheering, and community spirit, all to raise funds for the OCPTA and the incredible programs they provide for our schools!

Thank you to everyone who supported, volunteered, and participated — we couldn’t do it without you!