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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County Superintendent Dr. Lester Richens Visits Summer Programs |
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Earlier this month, the district administrative team welcomed Monmouth County Superintendent and Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees, Dr. Lester Richens, to our district for a tour of Middletown Township Public Schools' various educational summer programs.
Dr. Richens visited classrooms across the district, and interacted with students participating in mathematics acceleration offerings, the SOAR program, the MTPS E-sports Camp, and the extended school year program among other stops along the way. Throughout the visit, Dr. Richens commended our students and faculty for the high level of student engagement and effective use of technology that he witnessed.
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District Launches MTPS Assessment Hub for Staff, Students and Families |
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Middletown Township Public Schools has developed the District Assessment Hub, a digital platform to provide staff, students and families information, resources and supports related to each assessment that will be administered, as well as the district's assessment schedule for the 2021-22 academic year.
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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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Join us for the Aug. 18th Board of Education Workshop Meeting |
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The Board of Education and District Administrative Team will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at High School North for its monthly Workshop Meeting.
The public portion of the meeting will begin after executive session at approximately 8 p.m.
Please be advised, the Board of Education will no longer utilize Zoom for public participation, or accept public comments via email. All comments must be made in-person. Meetings will continue to be streamed on the district YouTube channel.
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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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Watch the July 28 Board of
Education Voting Meeting Video
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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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Wondering What Colleges are Open for On-Campus Visits this Summer? |
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After more than a year without the ability to book in-person tours of their future collegiate homes, some higher learning institutes have begun to reopen their campuses to prospective students who wish to visit.
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District Awarded for
Outstanding Financial Reporting
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The District extends its congratulations to the Business Department for its recognition of outstanding financial reporting by the Association of School Business Officials International.
The District was awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for meeting the program's high standards for financial reporting and transparency.
Congratulations to all whose efforts led to this honor!
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MTPS E-Sports Camp Takes Gaming to New Level |
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Earlier this week students and staff launched the inaugural MTPS Esports Summer program, the opening of a trailblazing educational session that aims to inspire participants to explore a multitude of paths within the rapidly expanding competitive gaming industry.
The camp not only introduces students to popular games and platforms, but serves as an entry point to future curricular offerings, including journalism, graphic design, marketing and branding, game design, video editing and production, and so much more.
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Heroes Cafe Makes Its Way to ESY Program
in Fight Against Childhood Cancer
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Founded by the students of Bayview Elementary School in January, the Heroes Cafe is a student-operated snack and drink delivery program, as well as fundraising entity for its inspiration, The No Limits Cafe on Route 35 in Middletown.
Since its inception that Heroes Cafe has donated more than $1000 to the No Limits Cafe, and the support has continued this summer during the district's Extended School Year Programs at New Monmouth Elementary and Thorne Middle Schools.
The Heroes cafe requests and fills orders from educational staff members at no charge, and during the school year specialized in the distribution of coffee, tea, hot chocolate and more.
For the ESY program, an additional beverage option has been added in support of Alex's Lemonade Stand, a non-profit organization battling childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
Heroes Cafe operators have filled their summer orders by attaching packets of lemonade mix to bottles of water with a label promoting the work of Alex's Lemonade Stand. Donations made to the Heroes Cafe this summer will support the organization's fight.
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MTPS Summer Instrumental Music Program Is Underway |
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District instrumental students were back on campus this week honing their craft for the upcoming school year at the MTPS Summer Instrumental Music Program. Students worked with educators on individual pieces and in small groups to develop their skillsets before rejoining their bandmates in September. Keep up the great work!
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Summer SAT Prep & More at Brookdale Community College |
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Registration is now open to local high school students for various summer educational programs at Brookdale Community College, including an SAT Prep Bootcamp and an Introduction to Auto Tech. Follow the links for more information and to register.
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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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