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VOTE TODAY! #MustangPride! VOTE ELI KAUFMAN for #DailyRecord's Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week! #MTHS Senior Bowler Eli Kaufman! VOTE NOW: ow.ly/yeZR50QKP3K Eli bowled 247 to lead UNDEFEATED Mustangs to NJSIAA Group 3 team title VOTING ENDS 6PM on 3/7/24

IN THE NEWS! Check out #MontvilleTAP! Vani Sharma is 1 of only 3 winners in the NJ Natural Gas Annual Poster Contest. The #WilliamMason 5th grader submitted a conservation poster design in the fall as part of the Science curriculum. The school and teachers also received an award. https://ow.ly/epai50QNLUy

GRAND OPENING TOMORROW! Check out the Mustang Cafe on Friday, March 8, at #MTHS! From Chartwells! Opening SPECIAL - FREE Hot Coffee, NITRO COLD BREW, Tea or HOT CHOCOLATE... FREE with the purchase of Breakfast, Lunch, or Pastry. Students & Staff! Check it out on 3/8/24 at MTHS!

#TBThursday! #HistoryoftheDistrict! With the help of the Montville Historical Society, MTPS will be highlighting the history of education in our community. Today's post is about the award-winning teacher Etta Konner. Montville Member Highlight: Etta Konner Born: December 10th 1898 Maiden Name: Etta Fischer Married: Abraham Konner This week's Montville Member Highlight features Etta Konner, a resident who left a lasting legacy in Montville Township. Etta was married to Abraham Konner, whose family also had a deep-rooted history in Montville. Abraham's parents, Lena and Josef Konner, were the first Jewish family in Montville, having emigrated from Austria to New York City in 1881. After finding work in NYC and Newark, they moved to Pine Brook, where they purchased the Vreeland Farm. Besides managing the Sunrise Hotel business, they were the parents of a large family and founders of the first synagogue in town. After marrying, Etta relocated to Pine Brook in 1920, beginning her teaching career at the Pine Brook School. When she started teaching, the school had only 13 students ranging from 1st to 8th grade. Despite the small student body, Etta dedicated herself to providing the best education possible. In the book, "Freedom, plus Responsibility Equal a Happy, Co-operative School," Etta expressed her teaching philosophy: "The Teaching of the Three R’s has always been the principal job of the school. In the modern school, teachers continue to develop reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, but children learn these skills in connection with other activities and under conditions that make them enjoy what they are doing." Guided by this philosophy, she taught over 1,400 students in 45 years and earned the National Recognition award from Parents Magazine in 1959. The following year she won the Teacher of the Year title from the N.J Elementary Classroom Teachers Association in 1960. Nicholas De Vita, the former Montville Township superintendent, said she was "the most dedicated, competent, and farsighted teacher ever known." Upon her retirement in 1964, the Board of Education took steps to immortalize her contributions. Sponsored by former board president James Hile, the school was unanimously renamed "The Etta E. Konner Elementary School" in 1965. Additionally, when the township decided to develop 2.5 acres for a playground, they aptly named it the Etta Konner Playground. To learn more visit: https://www.montville.net/page/history-of-the-district Information provided by the Montville Historical Society #EducateInspireEmpower

#WilliamMason 5th Grade Student Vani Sharma is One of only Three NJ Natural Gas Poster Contest Winners Across New Jersey. Conservation Poster Submitted as Part of the Elementary School’s Science and STEAM Curriculum. NJNG's Carolyn Cannon presented Sharma with an iPad, a framed copy of her winning poster, a Certificate of Excellence, and other items. In addition to the awards Cannon presented to Sharma, the William Mason fifth grade classes received $500, McLaughlin, Williams and Garcia received a $100 gift card, and William Mason Elementary School received $1000 for an environmental project. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.montville.net/article/1496051 #EducateInspireEmpower

Welcome to "William Mason Presents", brought to you by the William Mason AV Club. "Join us as we explore the ins and outs of William Mason Elementary School!" https://youtu.be/6MsG-04nW4A "William Mason Presents - Episode 1" was completed on February 29, 2024. It is the first in a series of William Mason AV Club initiatives developed to bring William Mason News to the Montville Township community and the world at large. "William Mason Presents" was made possible by a district-wide STEAM grant from the Montville Educational Foundation. This grant provided state-of-the-art video equipment to all five elementary schools in the Montville Township Public Schools district.

#MTHS Biotech students performed bacterial transformation with GFP plasmid making their bacteria colonies glow! #MustangPride! #FebruaryatMTHS #EducateInspireEmpower

VOTE for The #DailyRecord's Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week! #MTHS Senior Bowler Eli Kaufman! https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/03/04/northwest-jersey-athletic-conference-athlete-of-the-week-poll-vote-results/72611465007/ Eli bowled a 247 in the final to lead UNDEFEATED Montville to the NJSIAA Group 3 team title on Wednesday. He carded a 1,270 over six games to place seventh in the individual tournament on Thursday! #RollStangs! #MustangPride!

Mr. Harry Baum, visited #ValleyView to teach Mrs. Lee's 3rd grade about Montville Twp. history. Students have been learning how a community's past affects the community in the present. The 3rd graders were surprised to learn that Montville used to be a rural community! Mr. Baum brought maps and artifacts to illustrate the changes Montville has undergone in the last 200 years. Mr. Baum is a former #MTPS paraprofessional.

FOOTLOOSE! The Montville Township High School Theatre Company's SPRING MUSICAL! SEE it TODAY! ONLY 1 performance left: Sunday, March 3 at 2PM. At #MTHS! TKTS $12 & $15 on-line: http://mthsnj.booktix.com/ OR $15 & $18 at the door. At MTHS! Photos: Carolina Soeiro

The Cast & Crew of FOOTLOOSE! The Montville Township High School Theatre Company's SPRING MUSICAL! SEE it before it closes. ONLY 1 performance left - Sunday, March 3 at 2PM. At #MTHS! TKTS $12 & $15 on-line: http://mthsnj.booktix.com/ OR $15 & $18 at the door. At MTHS! Photo: Carolina Soeiro

ONLY 2 performances left! See FOOTLOOSE! Tonight at 7:30PM or Tomorrow at 2PM. #MTHS Theatre Company's stellar spring musical! Sat. Mar. 2 at 7:30PM & Sun. Mar. 3 at 2PM. TKTS $12 & $15 on-line: http://mthsnj.booktix.com/ OR $15 & $18 at the door. At MTHS! Photos: Carolina Soeiro

To celebrate National Science Day, students in Mrs. Weber’s 5th Grade class at #Hilldale had a visit from a Mystery Science Dad who taught students about Potential & Kinetic Energy. Students built catapults in small groups and got to test out and improve their designs. A big thank you to Mr. Toporoff and his father for coming in for such a fun lesson! #NationalScienceDay #ScienceRocks 🥼🧪 #STEM #STEAM #EducateInspireEmpower!

#MustangPride! CONGRATULATIONS! The #MTHS Bowling team are the NJSIAA Group 3 State Champions!!! They Defeated Toms River East 2-1 on Tuesday, February 27! #RollStangs!

See FOOTLOOSE at #MTHS! A Toe-tapping musical for the whole family! Only 3 PERFORMANCES LEFT! Fri - Sun! Mar 1 & 2 at 7:30PM & Mar 3 at 2PM. TKTS $12 & $15 on-line: http://mthsnj.booktix.com/ OR $15 & $18 at the door. #MTHSTheatreCompany! Photos by Carolina Soeiro

OPENING NIGHT! FOOTLOOSE at #MTHS! Singing & Dancing! See it! Thur - Sun! Feb 29, Mar 1 & 2 at 7:30PM & Mar 3 at 2PM. TKTS $12 & $15 on-line: http://mthsnj.booktix.com/ OR $15 & $18 at the door. IN THE NEWS at #MontvilleTAP: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/footloose-at-mths-will-have-you-dancing-in-the-aisles stills from video created by videographer Lauren Moran

Class of 2024 - Graduation is less than 4 months away and it is time to order your cap and gown! Scan the QR code to access the link directly to the order page. Your cap and gown must be ordered by 3/15/24. For questions, contact Mrs. Manginelli at meghan.manginelli@montville.net

Get your PhD in School! This month's Superintendent's Column details ways to adjust resolutions to achieve your goals. Participate, get Help, and Do the work – PhD. Read the Feb. 29, 2024, Superintendent's Column: https://www.montville.net/page/superintendents-office

FOOTLOOSE highlights! Singing & Dancing! #MTHS Theatre Company's Spring Production runs Thursday - Sunday! Feb 29, Mar 1 & 2 at 7:30PM & Mar 3 at 2PM. TKTS $12 & $15 on-line: http://mthsnj.booktix.com/ OR $15 & $18 at the door. #FamilyFun!

HEADLINE NEWS! #MTHS ShopRite STARS Recognized at #MontvilleBOE Meeting! #Hilldale Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus Performs. MTPS named National Best Community for Music Education 8 years in a row by the NAMM Foundation. Check out the STORY & PHOTOS at #MontvilleTAP: https://ow.ly/GX8b50QHUZT