Montville Township High School

IN THE NEWS! Superintendent's Column. Read Dr. Thomas Gorman's most recent article: STRATEGIC PLANNING... Providing the framework for implementation & innovation. See #MontvilleTAP: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville/articles/strategic-planning

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

MTHS - Students in Ms. Shalongo's English 11 class read Poe's classic horror short story "The Cask of Amontillado."

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Picture of students sitting in a dark classroom reading a short story. In the background the projector screen shows an old town at sunrise with birds flying over head. The colors are yellow, red and orange and the projection helps to set the spooky mood. In the foreground of the picture is a bust statue of Poe.

MTHS - A beautiful sunrise this morning to start our week at Montville Township High School.

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Sunrise photo featuring the side of the high school with the motto "Educate, Inspire, Empower" on the side. Sunrise has a purple-ish blue sky with pink clouds

Schools CLOSED TODAY -- Friday, November 1, 2024 -- in observance of Diwali. #EnjoyFamilyandFriends

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

#ArtInTheHalls! Denim Portraits! Turning photos of the famous into mosaics of material! In the #MTHS Rotunda! From the CRAFTS 2 Artists! Amazing! #EducateInspireEmpower!

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

Happy Halloween! The DOCTORS are in!!! The district's Assistants to the Superintendents, June Carle & Athena Demetropoulos came to work today as DRs. #EducateInspireEmpower!

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

MTHS - The 2024 Faculty Pumpkin Decorating contest has some stellar submissions this year. Thank you to all the faculty who participated and helped us get into the Halloween spirit - you are all so talented!

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Pumpkin decorated as Cinderella's coach with smaller pumpkins used a wheels.

Pumpkin decorated like a jar of honey with the word "Hunny" o the front and a stuffed Winnie-the- Pooh bear sticking out

pumpkin wrapped and modge podged with a black paper napkin with ghosts.

pumpkins decorated like a snow man holding a sign that says "Think Snow Day!"

Pumpkin decorated like Ursula the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid

Pumpkin decorated like a witch with an added hat

Happy Diwali! Wishing you peace, prosperity, happiness, health and joy. Schools CLOSED Friday, November 1, 2024

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

Happy Halloween! Superintendent Dr. Thomas Gorman and The Emotions! Just like in the movie INSIDE OUT, #MTHS Staff Members work together daily to help students & staff manage transitions & celebrate successes!!! #EducateInspireEmpower!!!

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

Happy Halloween! The #MTPS Business Office dressed as the MTPS Facilities Crew today! Business Admin. Katine Slunt dressed as Facilities Supervisor Steve Toth. Toth plans to retire in 2025! #Gratitude for both the Business & Facilities Teams! #EducateInspireEmpower

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

Happy Halloween! The #MTPS Business Office Dressed up as the MTPS Facilities Crew today! Business Administrator Katine Slunt Dressed at Facilities Supervisor Steve Toth. Toth plans to retire at the end of the school year! We are all grateful for both the business and facilities teams! #EducateInspireEmpower

10/31: LAST DAY to BUY A TICKET! MEF CALENDAR RAFFLE- $1000 in Prize Money! 1 tkt $10! 3 tkts $20! $50 cash prize awarded on Fridays 11/1/24 to 1/31/25! $200 cash prize on Thanksgiving & Dec 27! 14 chances to WIN! INFO: MEFmontvillenj@gmail.com Montville Educational Foundation

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

MTHS - Students in our band, choir and orchestra classes met in the auditorium this afternoon to hear from Kameron Ghanavati, Assistant Director of Admissions at the Manhattan School of Music. During the presentation, students learned about the application process, majors, housing and more. This experience provided students with a look into one of the world's premier music conservatories for classical music, jazz, and musical theatre.

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Kameron Ghanavati, Assistant Director of Admissions at the Manhattan College of Music, presents to students. The current slide behind him reads "Andersen Hall" and disucsses on campus housing available.

two students pose during a presentation in the auditorium

four students pose in the auditorium during the presentation

So proud of Dr. Tamar Spitzer & Dr. Sandra Schwartz! These #MTPS Supervisors of #WorldLanguagesandESL & #ScienceMathBusiness are speaking today at TCNJ School of Business Women’s Leadership Summit ! TOPIC: “Embracing Stress: Turning Pressure into Power.” "EducateInspireEmpower!

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

NJSBA Presents CHAMPION AWARD to #MontvilleBOE Member Dr. Karen Cortellino! Cortellino exemplifies outstanding dedication & effort in areas like teamwork, leadership & innovation in public education. LEARN MORE: https://www.montville.net/article/1848873 #EducateInspireEmpower!

6 months ago, Montville Township Public Schools

The New Jersey School Boards Association presented Montville Township Board of Education Member, Dr. Karen Cortellino, with the prestigious NJSBA Champion Award during Workshop 2024 in Atlantic City. NJSBA Champion Awards are presented to individuals who exemplify outstanding dedication and effort in areas such as teamwork, leadership, innovation and other qualities that help the NJSBA advance its mission to promote the achievement of all students.

Dr. Karen Cortellino, was presented the prestigious NJSBA Champion Award during Workshop 2024 in Atlantic City. Cortellino, a member of the Montville Township Board of Education since 2006, and current President of the NJSBA Board of Directors, is a state-wide leader in board of education service, training and support. Cortellino’s nearly two decades of on-going and consistent leadership and dedication to the volunteers who are elected to boards of education across New Jersey has helped to enhance NJSBA’s mission to “positively support the education of New Jersey’s 1.4 million public school students.”

MTHS - Fantastic bird's eye view of the MTHS track and field in autumn. A special thank you to Patrick Buganski for sharing this beautiful photograph with Dr. Gorman.

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

MTHS - Halloween cupcake baking is underway in our culinary arts classes. Each lab group decided on a cupcake flavor base and a specific Halloween centered decoration. They were responsible for listing all ingredients and equipment and tools necessary to complete the lab, as well as divide the responsibilities including: head chef, assistant chef, dishwasher and supervisor. After baking today, students will decorate the cupcakes for submission later this week!

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Plan for cupcake decorating. Features a spider using oreo cookies

picture of cans of frosting and three eggs in an egg crate all sitting on a stainless steel table

picture of a dozen vanilla cupcakes baking in an oven

MTHS - Ms. Iemmello's Public Speaking class conducts an in-class debate. Students were highly engaged in the crossfire portion of the activity! The public speaking course is semester based and is focused on the skill of speaking in a public forum. Students learn about the beginning stages of effective public speaking/presentation skills. Units covered will include the diverse types of comedy, the emphasis of drama, and the art of persuasion. Activities, lessons, and instruction involve preparing speeches to inform, entertain, and persuade through the use of research method.

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Screen reads: Round 1: Affirmative Opening Statement, Negative Opening Statement, Affirmative Constructive Speech, Negative Constructive Speech, First CrossFire BREAK Round 2: Negative Rebuttal, Affirmative Rebuttal, Final CrossFire, Negative Closing Statement, Affirmative Closing Statement

Student standing in front of the class offering their debate points

Students involved in the crossfire portion of the debate

MTHS - When it is this nice out in late October, we go outside every day for physical education classes!

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

7 students pose outside on the football field

Two students pose outside on the football field

three students pose with a football on the football field

students scatter on the football field in anticipation of a pass

MTHS - Mr. Sanford is fingerprinted by our forensic science teachers, Mrs. Hinz and Ms. Slezak, for their candy thief case study.

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Principal Sanford provides a thumbprint fingerprint using ink . Two teachers stand on either side to help him fill the card correctly.

MTHS - Last week students in our criminology classes participated in a true-to-life traffic stop simulation with Sergeant McGowan, Officer Manieri, and Officer Vogt. After the simulation students participated in a reflection activity. The objectives for the lesson include: • Provide the rationale behind different officer actions/reactions. • Explain the process that occurs on a routine and high risk traffic stop. • Outline the responsibilities of the citizen (subject) during a routine and high risk stop. • Relate important court cases to officer procedures including: the Carroll Doctrine and Arizona v. Gant.

6 months ago, Jennifer Keneally

Picture of students standing outside in the parking lot for a simulated traffic stop

Police car an officer participating in a simulated traffic stop with a student.