Staffing Update for Dec. 7th Reopening of Schools |
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Please be advised, all district schools are scheduled to resume on-campus instruction on Monday, December 7 beginning with students in Cohort A.
However, we want you to be aware that we are actively working to manage staffing shortages throughout the district that may impact this schedule.
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Submit Your Nomination for
Educational Support Person of the Year
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The Support Staff Employee of the Year Award is a recognition program whereby the Middletown Township Board of Education has the opportunity to recognize outstanding achievement by a member of the support staff in the District. The purpose of the nomination process is to provide a systematic method to identify these individuals and ensure that they receive appropriate recognition for their efforts on behalf of the students in the school district.
Nominations are due on or before Dec. 11th at 4 p.m.
Locate your school or central office form below and submit your nomination today!
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Thompson Teacher Bill Durr Featured in The Journal |
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Earlier this week, The Journal Publications featured Thompson Middle School teacher Bill Durr in a front-page story.
“I was fortunate early in my life that I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” he said. “It really hit me sophomore year of college when I said, ‘I want to help people. I want to work with kids.’ People have said I have the patience of a saint. I knew I could make a difference.”
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Rosenbloom Named New South Hockey Coach; NJSIAA Announces Start Date for Hockey Season |
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Middletown Township Public Schools Athletic Director, Rich Carrol, recently announced that longtime High School South assistant, Andrew Rosenbloom, was approved by the Board of Education as the news Eagles Head Coach.
Rosenbloom is an alum of the Eagles hockey program and a mathematics teacher at High School South.
Rosenbloom will step into the role following the six-year tenure of High School South history teacher and Government, Law and Public Policy Pathway Moderator, Tony Nemati, who helped lead the Eagles to a record of 91-41-12 during that period.
The high school hockey season was scheduled to begin later this month, but had its start date pushed back following a Nov. 30th executive order by Governor Murphy that paused all indoor athletics until January.
On Dec. 4th the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) issued a revised start date to the high school hockey season.
- Indoor Practices begin - Jan. 3
- Games begin - Jan. 15
- Season concludes - March 16
All other NJSIAA sanctioned winter athletic seasons were scheduled to begin in January or later, and did not have their start dates altered by the Nov. 30 executive order.
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Thorne Student Artists Inspired
by Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Earlier this week, inspired by a balloon design in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the students of Mrs. Kristyn Corace's Thorne Middle School class learned about the art form of Pointillism, and the modern Pointillist artist Yayoi Kusama.
Kusama's work, titled Love Flies up to the Sky, was one of the incredible balloons was featured in this year's parade, and the focal point of Mrs. Corace's art lesson this week.
Her student artists showed off their inspired designs in the photo above, and you can learn more about Kusama's work in the video below.
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Superintendent Walker, Twp. Administrator Mercantante Update BOE on COVID-19 Data |
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During the Nov. 18 Board of Education Workshop/Voting Meeting, Superintendent of Schools, Mary Ellen Walker, and Middletown Township Administrator, Tony Mercantante, addressed the Board of Education and school community regarding local health data related to COVID-19, and the decision making process behind temporarily pivoting certain schools to virtual instruction. |
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NJSIAA Updates
Winter Sports Schedule
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On Thursday, Nov. 19, the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic AssociatIon (NJSIAA) delivered an updated timeline for the start of the winter sports season.
The district is thrilled that our student-athletes will have the opportunity to practice and compete this winter season.
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NJDOH Elevates Region
to High Risk; Updates Returns to School Protocols
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Please be advised that on Thursday, Nov. 19, the New Jersey Department of Health elevated our region to color code “Orange,” indicating a high risk regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis.
When school districts are in a region with a “High” COVID-19 activity level, such as ours, the NJDOH requires more stringent quarantine protocols. Due to our designation of “High” activity level, the district will need to exclude individuals who are determined to be close contacts of another person who has reported COVID-19 compatible symptoms. Prior to this week’s change in activity level designation, the district was notifying individuals of their need to quarantine once a person deemed to be a close contact tested positive for COVID-19.
This change in quarantine protocol will likely increase the number of individuals who will be identified as close contacts and be required to quarantine because of their connection to an individual with COVID-19 compatible symptoms. Decisions on when close contacts of individuals exhibiting compatible symptoms can return to school are dependent on the ill person's medical evaluation and COVID-19 test results.
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Bayshore Jazz Band wins Middletown's Got Talent Prize |
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The votes have been counted and the Bayshore Jazz Band won their age bracket in the "Middletown's Got Virtual Talent Show". The public voted after the program's premiere, which was part of the Middletown Month 2020 celebration.
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YMCA Academy Space & Child Care Subsidy Available for Expanded Care |
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The New Jersey School-Age Tuition Assistance Program can help you pay for care for your school-age child in need of child care as a result of COVID-19 remote learning schools schedules. To be eligible for this assistance, you must be:
a NJ resident; your child must be attending school remotely, either part-time or full-time; and
your annual gross household income must be $150,000 or less.
As part of this initiative, the state will pay your licensed or registered child care provider through December 30, 2020 for child care during the school day.
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Strategic Planning: Milone and Macbroom Present Capacity Analysis |
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During the Nov. 18 Board of Education Workshop/Voting Meeting, Rebecca Augur and Mike Zuba of Milone and Macbroom delivered a presentation regarding a capacity analysis of Middletown Township Public Schools.
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MTPS Students Earn Memberships
to League of Women Voters
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Earlier this week it was announced that High School South juniors Jessica Hoffman and Charlotte Parauda were sponsored for student membership in the League of Women Voters.
The League of Women Voters is an organization that encourages participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Hoffman and Parauda are participants in the MTPS Government, Law and Public Policy (GLP3) Pathway, and learned about the League of Women Voters in a recent virtual seminar, in which a guest speaker delivered a presentation related to current events in connection with the GLP3 curriculum.
GLP3 educator, Anthony Nemati, said Hoffman and Parauda are a model example of what this pathway is intended to inspire.
"The GLP3 Pathway deals in subject matter that the League of Women Voters is founded upon, including the processes of government and public policy, and voting rights," said Nemati. "These students are putting message and focus of this pathway to action, and it's a lot of fun to see that happen."
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State of New Jersey Launches
COVID Alert Phone App
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COVID Alert NJ is New Jersey's free and secure mobile app that anonymously alerts users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. The app also provides users with up-to-date information on New Jersey reopening news, key COVID-19 metrics, and a user-friendly symptom tracking tool. COVID Alert NJ uses Bluetooth proximity technology. The app will never record any identifying data. All users will remain anonymous. |
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How it Works:
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Download COVID Alert NJ on the App Store or Google Play Store. Opt-in to receive "Exposure Notifications"
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As you go about your day, the app will use Bluetooth to sense any "close contacts"—other app users who are within 6 feet of you for more than 10 minutes
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When your app senses a close contact, your phone will exchange a secure random code with the close contact's phone. It's important to note that your location and name are never disclosed
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If you test positive for COVID-19, a public health representative will call you and ask if you're willing to anonymously notify your "close contacts" by uploading your app's close contact codes
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Each day, the app will compare your list of close contact codes to the list of codes associated with positive COVID-19 app users. If there's a match you will get an Exposure Alert, along with appropriate next steps
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MTPS Accepting Applications for Substitute & Leave Replacement Teachers |
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The Middletown Township Public School District is now accepting applications for Substitute and Anticipated Leave Replacement Teachers for all Pre-K to 12 positions. To apply, please visit middletownk12.org/employment and follow the prompts for Contracted and Substitute openings.
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The Middletown Township Public School District requires that a daily health screening form must be completed each day before your student(s) enters the building. Please visit the home page of your school's website to access your school's unique screening form, or follow the links below.
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