All Old Bridge Township Public Schools will operate on an early dismissal schedule on Thursday, May 18, 2023, for a Staff PLC Day.
Parent University Workshop - Hidden in Plain Sight - https://5il.co/1r7kx Monday, April 24, 2023 - 7pm - Ellen McDermott Grade Nine Center Auditorium. REGISTRATION REQUIRED https://forms.office.com/r/R1sCX9a33X
Please be reminded that Old Bridge Township Public Schools will begin our spring recess with an early dismissal day on Friday, March 31, 2023. All schools will be closed the following week and reopen for a regular session on Monday, April 10.
Community Awareness Relations & Engagement Committee Meeting. Discussion will be the district website. Wednesday, March 29th - 7pm, Administration Building Conference Room. RSVP is requested: https://forms.office.com/r/5MDqgwQ29R
Parent University Workshop - Hidden in Plain Sight - https://5il.co/1r7kx Monday, April 24, 2023 - 7pm - Ellen McDermott Grade Nine Center Auditorium. REGISTRATION REQUIRED https://forms.office.com/r/R1sCX9a33X
Old Bridge Township Public Schools will operate on an early dismissal schedule on Thursday, March 23rd for Staff PLC Day.
Parent University Workshop - Internet Safety - https://5il.co/1oopz
Monday, February 13, 2023 - 6pm - Ellen McDermott Grade Nine Center Auditorium. REGISTRATION REQUIRED https://forms.office.com/r/RkRvxawkGB
Old Bridge Township Arts Festival - February 28, 2023 - Sandburg Middle School - 5:30pm - https://5il.co/1oois
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – LONG RANGE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
“Design the District’s Destiny” - Goals and Objectives - December 6, 2022 - 7:00 pm in the Old Bridge High School Main Cafeteria, 4209 Route 516, Matawan, NJ 07747. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss strategic planning issues related to the district. The public is invited to attend. Formal action will not be taken.
Please use the link below to confirm your attendance to the Strategic Planning Session. This is not required for attendance but will be helpful to know that we have the capacity for the venue.
https://forms.office.com/r/va78zEt6Us
A Parent Workshop - Raising Resilient Children: What to do When Things Go Wrong with Coordinator of the Middlesex County Traumatic Loss Coalition, George Scott will be held at the Ellen McDermott Grade 9 Center on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 6:30pm. Registration is required. Click link below for details.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1606/OBTPS/2594117/Parent_Workshop_12.8.2022.pdf
As a reminder, OBTPS will close for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning with an early dismissal schedule today, Wednesday, November 23. Our schools reopen after the holiday on Monday, November 28. Happy Thanksgiving Old Bridge.
Shepard Open House is tonight 9/29/22! Parents may enter through Door 24 by the Gym. Event begins at 7:00PM. This event is for Parents and Guardians. Students should remain home. See you tonight!
Kindergarten Orientation Information 2022
Free, Reduced and/or Paid Lunch Information 2022-2023
Old Bridge Families:
In January of 2022, the New Jersey State Legislature passed a law restricting law enforcement personnel from within 100 feet of a polling place. Because public schools are polling locations in Old Bridge and we rely upon uniformed law enforcement at every school to secure our facilities, this legislation severely interferes with our community-based plan to safeguard our schools keeping our students and staff safe. Please keep in mind that polling places require no identification or screening of those entering a facility to cast a ballot. These practices are counter-intuitive to those committed to keeping schools safe. Subsequently, the district administration has requested to have elections removed from schools, without success.
Therefore, future school calendars will schedule election and primary days accordingly without classes in session. June 7, 2022 is a primary day in which 10 Old Bridge Schools are utilized polling places. Because this new legislation impedes our ability to secure schools in a manner you have become accustomed to and trust, OBTPS will utilize our second scheduled emergency closure day on June 7, 2022 with no classes in session. The last day of school will not be affected by this modification and will remain Tuesday, June 21, 2022 in accordance with the district approved calendar.
Please use this information to make any childcare arrangements accordingly and I apologize for any inconvenience. As always, safe learning environments remain our primary goal.
Be well, be kind, and believe in Old Bridge
David Cittadino
Superintendent of Schools
Old Bridge Township Public Schools is receiving federal funds through the American Rescue Plan-Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund (ARP-ESSER). Districts receiving ESSER III funding are required to solicit public comment and input on a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. The plan will be continuously updated based on input and feedback from staff, parents/guardians, and community members. Please complete the following survey by April 13, 2022. Thank you for participating.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7bKCJrldMUOOD8M0xrkhaCRLjft40C1Np5M9iECYEoFUNkdWT0hJVUxZMEpLWFFQRENKRlQyWkI5US4u
Old Bridge Township Public Schools is receiving federal funds through the American Rescue Plan-Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund (ARP-ESSER). Districts receiving ESSER III funding are required to solicit public comment and input on a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. The plan will be continuously updated based on input and feedback from staff, parents/guardians, and community members. Please complete the following survey by February 23, 2022. Thank you for participating.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7bKCJrldMUOOD8M0xrkhaCRLjft40C1Np5M9iECYEoFUNFEyS0o5Wlc5RFZENEdFMloyQlkxVklaVS4u
Board Briefs - January 2022 - https://5il.co/14pue
District information relating to the new CDC/DOH Guidelines will be coming out tonight.
Dear Shepard Parents,
Please use the link below if you need to report your child as Covid Positive. If you have difficulty clicking on the link below, cut and paste it into a browser.
https://5il.co/14c1e
