HS North Creatives Host Multimedia Art Fusion Show |
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On Thursday, April 7, multimedia creatives of High School North showcased their work in the Arts Fusion Student Art Show. The event included displays in fine arts, applied arts and design, fashion, graphic design, technical drawing and photography. Congratulation to all of the students who had pieces on display. Keep up the great work!
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HS Students Recognized at County Teen Art Festival |
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Congratulations to High School North senior Marissa Russo and High School South senior Abigail Heller were honored in March by the Monmouth County Teen Arts Festival.
Russo's piece, titled "Gilbert the Duck," is an oil painting, while Heller's work, titled "Happy Birthday," is a colored pencil creation.
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Selected as two of the top works at the show, Russo and Heller had their pieces shown at the Best in Visual Arts Teen Arts Exhibition, located the Freehold Raceway Mall.
These pieces are also scheduled to appear in the New Jersey State Arts Festival in June, where selected finalists will have an opportunity to win college scholarships that will aid the future artistic ventures.
Congratulations to Marissa and Abigail. Keep up the wonderful work!
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MTPS Resource Center:
School & Community Mental Health
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This space is dedicated to the promotion of mental health resources in our schools and local community. Please refer to the district site for a comprehensive list of resources: Mental Health & Community Resources
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Anxiety can occasionally be felt by everyone. It can cause uncomfortable physical sensations and thoughts that are experienced as disruptive and intrusive. For some children and adolescents these experiences can become much more common and persistent in their daily life. If you notice your child is experiencing or reporting excessive worry and fear, difficulty sleeping or concentrating, or feeling irritable, restless or on edge, these may be signs that your child is struggling with symptoms of anxiety.
School counselors are trained to assist your child to learn and manage their anxiety. Counselors can also connect you and your child to additional resources, when appropriate.
The National Association of School Psychologists and Dr. Thomas Huberty offer a comprehensive overview of anxiety, and ways parents and caregivers can help their child.
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New Monmouth Color Run Returns After Two Years |
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Following a two-year absence, New Monmouth Elementary School's traditional color run returned to campus this past week. The New Monmouth PTA-sponsored event saw the community come together for a day of physical activity and colorful fun in the sun. |
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Navesink Students Take
"March Madness" to New Level
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Navesink students took "March Madness" to new levels this month! Fourth grade ELA classes voted in a "Tournament of Characters." This included authentic book conversations, bracket creators and seeding committees. Additionally, Navesink's annual school-wide math enrichment competition fueled academic enthusiasm across all grade levels. Students solved various leveled math problems to earn "basketball points" to move their classes up in the rankings each day! Great job by all of the participants! |
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HS South Baseball Participates in Hitting 2 Celebrate Autism |
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On Friday, April 1, the High School South varsity baseball team facilitated an event called Hitting 2 Celebrate Autism. High school students with disabilities participated in baseball activities along with students on the baseball team to kick off Autism Awareness Month. The goal of this collaborative event was to develop a bond to further support our students with disabilities at HSS. The baseball team is also participating in the Autism Awareness Challenge on April 23 at 4 PM when they will play the Jackson Memorial varsity baseball team at the North Brunswick Community Center. |
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WATCH: MTPS Jazz Band Performs Middletown Blues
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On March 29, an audience of family, peers, staff, administration and MTPS Board of Education members were treated to a special performance by a collection of instrumentalists from across the Middletown Township Public School District. The group ranged in age from elementary to high school students, and displayed their collective skill set in recognition of National Music in our Schools Month.
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The National Association for Music Education designated March as Music in our Schools Month, which provides an opportunity to for music education to take center stage in school communities throughout the nation.
In recognition of Music in our Schools Month, this group of musicians performed under the direction of Bayshore Middle School Band Director, Ms. Monica Alexandre, but did so with a twist: When the students took the stage together to deliver the showcase piece - Middletown Blues, a take on the Steve Hommel tune Westside Blues - it was the first time the group had played as a full ensemble.
As explained by Ms. Alexandre, the students received their parts in an email, and practiced vigorously, but in a solo environment. By training in this fashion, the group performance would simulate the improvisational atmosphere of a "jam session" often experienced in a Jazz venue.
Congratulations to the students and staff members who participated in this wonderful performance, which can be viewed in the video window above on the district YouTube Channel. |
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Ocean Ave. Students Accept the Great Kindness Challenge |
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Earlier this year, Ocean Avenue Elementary School participated in The Great Kindness Challenge, a positive, proactive kindness initiative that impacts the lives of millions of students and families each year.
"With all the uncertainty around us with the pandemic, being kind is something that we are in control of," said Ocean Avenue Elementary School Counselor Kristie Tapolow. She touted the challenge as a powerful and positive bullying prevention campaign that helps create a more kind, unified, and respectful environment for all members of the community.
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Though The Great Kindess Challenge occurred in February, Tapolow said the initiative is about creating a culture of kindness and tolerance that extends beyond a four-week period.
"Our fifth grade students are leading this effort as our Kindness Ambassadors, and are promoting and encouraging the younger students and staff to pay the kindness forward," added Tapolow.
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To create a consistent, positive message throughout their school and greater Middletown community, Ocean Avenue students and staff are performing as many acts of kindness as possible. Students have accepted a challenge to complete a checklist of 50 acts of kindness to prove bullying is weak and kindness is strength. The initiative also includes kindness bulletin boards and pay it forward kindness cards. The goal is for the cards to get passed along throughout the school and community and placed in as many hands as possible.
Students have performed acts as simple as providing their peers and teachers with a pleasant morning greeting, and sharing books and supplies with classmates. There have also been much larger acts, such asing the formation of a partnership between Ocean Avenue and the non-profit organization Kick Cancer Overboard, which supplied a family combatting a cancer diagnosis with an all-expenses paid cruise to Bermuda.
“Kindness matters here at Ocean Avenue," said Tapolow. "So far the students are really enjoying this challenge and showing some really awesome acts of kindness. In addition to random acts of kindness, students and staff are actively seeking out purposeful acts of kindness. We hope their efforts have an enduring effect because all kids deserve to learn and live in a safe, supportive and caring environment.”
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WATCH: South Sounds, A Music Web-Series Offering a Platform to Emerging Artists |
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High School South film and television production students who were inspired by music television shows like the long-running BBC series, Later With Jools Holland, have launched the web series South Sounds, which aims to provided emerging artists with a platform to showcase their skill sets. Watch episode 1, featuring Gaby Forte, in the video window or on the High School South YouTube Channel.
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Tape Murals Inspire Bayshore Middle School Visual Artists |
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Drawing inspiration from the New York City-based street artist Aakash Nihalani, Bayshore Middle School art students in Ms. Maggie Messina's class took to the hallways to create eye-catching, three-dimensional tape murals.
Known for the bright, bold lines at the forefront of his work, Nihalani specializes in creating three-dimensional figures on two-dimensional surfaces, most notably repetitive designs with isometric squares and rectangles that convey complexities of movement and space simply through the placement of a line.
With Nihalani as their muse, Bayshore's visual artists delivered similar works on the walls and floors of their campus, even injecting themselves into the work like Nihalani often does.
Keep up the great work!
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Bayview's Amy Jennings Honored as Citizen of the Year |
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Congratulations to Bayview Elementary School educator Amy Jennings for being recognized as Middletown Township's Distinguished Citizen of the Year.
During a March 14 ceremony with Mayor Tony Perry and Board of Education President Frank Capone, Jennings was recognized with a proclamation and a plaque that celebrated her leadership and vision to found The Heroes Cafe.
The Heroes Cafe is a program in which students develop life and social skills in an interactive setting by preparing and delivering snacks and drinks to their teachers. The deliveries not only serve as a means of thanking the Bayview Elementary staff for all they do, but also as a fundraising effort in support of the No Limits Cafe on Route 35 near the border of Middletown and Red Bank.
Congratulations to Mrs. Jennings on this wonderful recognition. We can't thank you enough for all you do for the betterment of our school community and greater Middletown community.
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Affordable Internet Options
for Middletown Students
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A number of affordable internet access options are currently available to Middletown Township Public School District students from vendors in or located near our community.
Determining your student's eligibility can be achieved by completing a brief application.
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