MTHS - Dr. Kilanowski and his period 4 AP English students celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Doctoral dissertation defense. Congratulations to Dr. Kilanowski on his years of advanced study and for being a exemplary educator.
TONIGHT! Mar 19. 7:30PM. #MontvilleBOE Meeting- Municipal Building. Students present! READ "Good News & Progress in Our Schools" on the Agenda: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3526/Montville/4094551/2024-03-19_Public_Session_Agenda.pdf
NJASA Women's Leadership Conference 2024! #MTPS at NJ Assoc. of School Administrators! LEADERS! Dr. Tamar Spitzer & Dr. Sandra Schwartz presented on transforming stress into a driving force rather than an impediment. #MontvilleTownshipPublicSchools! Pictured: Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Andrea Woodring; Supervisor of Science, Mathematics & Business Dr. Sandra Schwartz, NJSBA President & MTPS BOE Member Dr. Karen Cortellino; Supervisor of Elementary Education Jessica Nathan; & Supervisor of World Languages & ESL Dr. Tamar Spitzer.
MTHS - Mr. Morrison's US I students are working on their research papers in the media center. Students are researching topics like the burning of Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812, Manifest Destiny, the Salem Witch Trials, the Underground Railroad, the Federalist Papers, and the Battle of Trenton using database sources available to students at MTHS.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS & STUDENTS Grades 9, 10 & 11! Important EVENT: Thurs, Mar 21 at 7PM. #MTHS Media Center. THE JOURNEY BEGINS-MAPPING YOUR ROUTE TO THE FUTURE. Topics: Factors in College Admissions, Application Process, Timelines & Testing. Current Seniors share Words of Wisdom.
Lazar Theatre Presents BUGSY MALONE JR.
Opening Night: Thursday, March 21 at 7PM.
FINAL PERFORMANCE: Friday, March 22 at 7PM.
TICKETS $10 at: www.montville.net/bugsy
OR at the DOOR. Photos by Pam Baron
MTHS - Students in Mrs. Nichols' English class work collaboratively on Shakespeare research using the high school databases.
MTHS - Students in Mr. Koranteng's technology class work on building balsa wood towers. Students can use up to thirty pieces of wood to create a structure and then there will be a competition to see which design holds the most weight.
MTHS - Mr. Conroy's Woods I students work on their stepstool projects in class. Throughout the year, our technology teachers develop lab based projects for students that focus on safety, planning, design, construction, and craftsmanship.
MTHS - To help introduce exponential functions, Mrs. Evans reads The Rajah's Rice by David Barry to her Algebra II Honors students. This picture book is a mathematical folktale from India, and the students enjoyed some snacks while listening.
Come see: the work of Nicole Longobardi, Grazielle Bravo, and many other MTHS artists. The artwork of 28 #MTHS students was selected! Blackwell Street Artists HS Exhibition! Only 300 were accepted. 600+ pieces were submitted. See the exhibition at Morris Admin. Building, 10 Court Street, 5th floor, Morristown. (4/8-5/1) Reception: 4/11. 6-8pm.
Mark calendars! The artwork of 28 #MTHS students was selected! Blackwell Street Artists HS Exhibition! Only 300 were accepted. 600+ pieces were submitted. See the exhibition at Morris Admin. Building, 10 Court Street, 5th floor, Morristown. (4/8-5/1) Reception: 4/11. 6-8pm.
MTHS - On Friday night, the MTHS Key Club hosted the 42nd annual Volleyball Marathon. Sixteen teams competed, and Team Ireland was victorious! A special thank you to those who supported VBM as referees and sponsors, as well as the faculty chaperones, the Aramark staff, our vice principals Dr. Gelber and Mr. Nadzak and co-advisors Ms. Shalongo and Mrs. Swenson. This is always a great night and a fun event!
Ramadan begins today. May this special time of year bring peace, happiness
and prosperity to everyone.
MTHS - It is a busy day at MTHS! Today the School Counseling Department held a college fair in the cafeteria for our 10th and 11th graders. Representatives from colleges across the United States, as well as the military, were available to meet with students. This was an excellent opportunity for our students and we thank the School Counseling Department for organizing the event.
MTHS - Today we are celebrating the Grand Opening of the new Chartwells Mustang Cafe! Students and staff enjoyed the opening specials of a free hot coffee, nitro cold brew, tea or hot chocolate with the purchase of breakfast, lunch or pastry. The smoothie machine was also working overtime! Thank you to Chartwells for this great addition to our food service.
#ReadAcrossAmerica! #Woodmont welcomed special guest readers from #MTHS on 3/6/24. While there the students also shared memories of their time as K-5 students at Woodmont.
(Back row) - Tyler Hedenberg, Luke Aiello, Jake Montano, Anthony Feaster, Michael, Colaiacovo, Drew Pityinger, (Front row) - Amy Gordon, Deanna Neff, Lauren Soehnlein, Adrianna Pressimone, Morgan Soehlein
#OnceAWildcatAlwaysaWildcat! #RollStangs #MustangPride #PawsPride #EducateInspireEmpower
MTHS - Students from Ms. San Filippo, Mr. MacIver and Ms. Bongiovanni's Criminology and Criminal History classes were invited to hear from two guest speakers-- Judge DeAngelis and Judge Ironson -- from the Morris County Courthouse. The two judges gave the students insights into their career paths and took time to answer questions.
#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
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!
