New Educators Welcomed
to the MTPS Family
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The District Administrative Team and members of the Board of Education gathered in the High School North Media Center on Thursday to welcome our new educators to the Middletown Township Public Schools family.
After receiving their district-issued Chromebooks and helping themselves to a breakfast sponsored by the Middletown Township Educators Association, our educators were greeted by Superintendent of Schools, Mrs. Mary Ellen Walker, and led through a series of informational presentations by Director of Evaluation and Assessment Practices, John Kerrigan, Ed. D.
After a discussion of various instructional, assessment and safety topics, our educators were provided a guided bus tour through our Middletown community by Director of Social Studies and Technology, Mrs. Wendy Morales, Ed. D., and Director of Arts and Business Education, Mr. Steven Graziano. On the tour, our new teachers developed a sense of our town's rich history and resources, which continues to inform our growth today.
On behalf of the entire MTPS community, welcome to all of our new educators. We can't wait to work and grow with you.
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As we approach the beginning of the new school year, the MTPS technology team is requesting that our middle and high school students login to their district-issued Chromebook to allow automatic operating system updates to occur, as well as to ensure their device is functioning correctly.
If a device is not functioning properly and is in need of service, please complete the MTPS Technology Support Request Form, and a member of the technology team will be in contact.
The MTPS Technology Support Request Form is the preferred method for students/families to contact the technology support team.
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Comcast has partnered with the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to provide eligible families across the country free high-speed Internet services through a limited-time Federal Internet Benefit. For additional information, and to see if your household qualifies, please visit Comcast Internet Essentials.
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MTPS Health and Physical Education teachers will implement a new curriculum in grades K-12 for the 2021-22 academic year, which was approved by the Board of Education in May 2021.
The new curriculum was written by district teachers with our school community in mind, in alignment to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards that were released in 2020. Parents/Guardians and students are encouraged to review the topics that will be covered in all health classes this year by looking over the letters in their school's virtual backpacks, or by following the links below.
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MTPS Start Strong Assessments |
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The Start Strong assessments were created in response to COVD-19-related school disruptions and lack of available data from spring 2021.
These assessments provide a snapshot of the amount of support students are likely to need in the fall of 2021.
They are not meant to replace any preferred assessment strategies being used locally, but can be used to supplement existing efforts and offer educators an early indication of the level of support students may need.
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Free SAT Practice Test and More Coming Up at MTPL |
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The Middletown Township Public Library will host several upcoming SAT Practice Test sessions, presented by the Princeton Review. MTPS students are now able to register for these sessions by visiting the District Assessment Hub. Be sure to visit the MTPL Events Calendar to register for these September programs and more.
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MTPS Fall Athletics
Schedules Available Now
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The fall athletics season is coming quick. Find out when and where your favorite team will compete by reviewing our middle and high school sports schedules at the links below.
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Heroes Cafe Summer Fund Drive Aids No Limits Cafe |
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Following a successful launch of the Bayview Elementary School Heroes Cafe during the 2020-21 academic year, members of the school's community extended their effort over the summer to the district's Extended School Year (ESY) programs at Harmony Elementary and Thorne Middle School.
The Heroes Cafe is an educational program that offers students an opportunity to work cooperatively with peers to accept and fill beverage orders for their teachers and staff members. Though the service is free of charge, the students do collect donations. The profits help support their community partner, No Limits Cafe on Route 35 near the Red Bank section of Middletown, which provides employment opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities.
At the end of the previous school year, the Heroes Cafe was able to donate more than $1000 to the No Limits Cafe. Following the conclusion of the ESY program, their work yielded another $490 donation.
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The No Limits Cafe works to empower adults with intellectual disabilities by providing employment and professional training to help them lead fulfilling lives within their community. Visit the No Limits Cafe for additional information.
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MTPS Marching Band
Camp In Full Swing
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With the 2021-22 academic year approaching, and competitions coming soon, High School North and South instrumentalists are hard at work inside and outside of their respective school buildings for the MTPS Summer Marching Band Camp.
The camp is an additional offering to district musicians as a means to practice and perfect their skillsets prior to the beginning of their competition and football seasons.
Keep up the great work! We can't wait to see you on the field!
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Beat the Heat with Middletown Library Digital Escape Room |
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The Middletown Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and to celebrate the organization has launched a digital escape room, which promises to be a fun and engaging activity for families to learn more about an incredible institution that has served our community for a century. Visit the Middletown Public Library's Centennial Escape Room today!
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District Students Named Finalists
in State Writing Contest
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Declan Gallagher - Village |
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Earlier this week, the New Jersey Literacy Association announced the finalists for its 3rd Annual Celebration of Student Writers (K-8) Contest, which prompted participants to develop a personal narrative or memoir. Winning selections will be published on the NJLA website as part of an ebook.
The district would like to congratulate Thompson Middle School seventh grade student, Anya Alston, and Middletown Village fifth grade students, Declan Gallagher and Kaitlyn King, for being recognized as finalists.
Gallagher's tale of an adrenaline-pumping zipline experience, and Alston and King's accounts of life during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic are available for your review on the NJLA Contest Finalists Webpage.
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Bayview Garden Making a Big Impact at No Limits Cafe |
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Though school is out for summer, student-gardeners ay Bayview Elementary School are still tending to their campus crops, and the effort is yielding positive results for their community partners at the No Limits Cafe.
Situated on Route 35 in Middletown, the No Limits Cafe is a local lunch spot that trains, employs and empowers adults with intellectual disabilities to lead fulfilling lives within our community, and increase awareness about their potential.
In support of the positive environment being cultivated at the No Limits Cafe, Bayview students made a recent donation of vegetables to the restaurant's kitchen, including bushels of kale, ripe cherry tomatoes and giant cucumbers.
The district thanks these student-gardeners for their efforts and support of this wonderful organization.
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Bayview Duo Attends National
Youth Leadership Forum
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Bayview Elementary School students Averie Zerbo and Kaiden Leak ventured to the New York City campus of St. John's University from July 17-23, where the pair participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathway to STEM summer learning program.
The program offered attendees hands-on opportunities in the fields of robotics, software development and programming, medicine, crime scene investigation, and introductions to other relevant skillsets in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education setting.
Some of the unique learning experiences from Zerbo and Leak's stay at St. John's included the chance to design different amusement park rides, build and program a robot, and even dissect a cow's heart to learn more about the inner-workings of the organ.
Zerbo and Leak hope to build on this experience when they enter Bayshore Middle School for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Summer SOAR Program Underway with Tasty Mathematics Lessons |
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The MTPS Summer SOAR Program offers additional academic opportunities in mathematics and literacy for students in grades K-8. Instruction is delivered in two-week blocks over a six-week period. Students and staff worked hard in the opening week to further develop their skills and readiness for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year.
One lesson was particularly tasty, as Mr. Font transformed his classroom into a bakery, working with his junior student-chefs to fill cupcake orders by making mathematical arrays out of their dough. Keep up the wonderful work!
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The MTPS Arts Academy Showcase Has Arrived |
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The MTPS Arts Academy Showcase provides a comprehensive view of the work our skilled student-artists have produced over the course of the 2020-21 academic year. |
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MTPS Graduation and Promotion Ceremonies Available for Viewing |
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If you were unable to attend this week's middle school promotion or high school graduation ceremonies, full videos are now available for your review at the links below.
Congratulations to all of our Middletown Township Public School students on their incredible achievements!
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MTPS Chromebook Care Do's and Dont's |
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Students who are not returning their district-issued Chromebook are expected to take safety precautions and provide reasonable care for their devices during the summer recess.
To assist with device care, the district technology team has compiled a list of helpful tips to keep in mind.
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MTPS Summer Reading Materials Now Available |
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In preparation for the summer recess, earlier this week the district administrative team released its summer reading menus for K-12 students. You can review the reading menus below.
K-5 Summer Reading Menus
Middle School Summer Reading Menus
High School Summer Reading Menus
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High School South Earns Recognition from Anti Defamation League |
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