Mrs. Szewczyk’s fifth grade class was all wrapped up in preparation for Halloween! The fifth graders took turns using toilet paper to turn each other into mummies. Earlier in the w...

Need a Creepy Crawler Catcher? Call Mrs. Szewczyk’s class! The fifth graders broke off into groups to create their own traps for creepy crawlers. This STEM activity had the student...

This past Thursday, the Ocean Gate PTO hosted a Halloween Dance for our students and their siblings. It was a night of scary costumes, great tunes, yummy treats, and fun games! Stu...

The third grade class took an adventure outdoors to find different parts of nature. They used objects like sticks, leaves, wood chips, and flowers to make patterns. What a creative...

For the past week, the 6th grade class was making costumes to represent idioms! Today they paraded to each classroom to teach the younger students about different idioms and their ...

Mrs. Szewczyk’s sixth grade science class took a trip down to the gym to build catapults! What a good way to learn about engineering, simple machines, and motion!

Today, our gym teacher, Mr. RJ, focused on teamwork to build the tallest tower using only tape, string, spaghetti, and marshmallows! This STEM activity helped the students have an ...

Special thanks to Stacie Gentile from the PTO and Seven Brew in Tom’s River for surprising our staff with donated coffees, energy drinks, and lemonade. We are all incredibly gratef...

Last night, families had a chance to connect with teachers, see the classrooms, and learn more about the year ahead! We are so grateful for our parents who came out and played a pa...

Please see the attached letter regarding the upcoming BOE Special Meetings that are going to be held On Wednesday, October 1st and Tuesday, October 7th. Both starting at 7 pm in t...

We are so thankful for another successful Scholastic Book Fair! Students had a great time exploring the shelves, discovering new stories, and getting some fun school accessories. T...

We had the opportunity to say good bye to our 6th Graders on Friday with a clap out at dismissal. Thank you for a great year and we wish you the best of luck next year in middle s...

Ocean Gate Elementary School was well represented last evening as we had two students honored for their Illustrating America Art Work Project that they completed with Ms. Jarka in...

We had to wait a few weeks due to the rain but the wait was well worth it as our 6th Graders got fantastic weather for their annual Statue of Liberty trip. It was a long day at Li...

On Monday, Gator Nation had a visit from the NJ Symphony Orchestra who were performing "Peter and the Wolf" and take questions from the audience. It was very interesting for our s...

The Ocean Gate staff had an opportunity to relax during our 2025 Wellness Day on Friday afternoon. We had a visit from Thompson Physical Therapy who provided a fantastic stress ci...

Thank you to the Ocean Gate Police Department on the Bike Safety presentation all Ocean Gate students received today. Students were shown the importance of wearing their helmet wh...

This year the Ocean Gate Elementary School is having a whole school (Preschool-6th Grade) yearbook! Orders can be placed directly on the site! Each book costs $12.00. If anyone ne...

Our 6th graders had a chance to meet with Principal Firetto, Assistant Principal Carney, and tour Central Regional Middle School on Wednesday. It was a great experience for our st...

On Friday we kicked off our House Party as a part of our Gator Gains program. The House System is a way to build positive climate and culture within a school community. Houses are...