Lazar's Living Lessons: Surviving 9/11- Manuel Chea's Story. Chea worked in IT on the forty-ninth floor of the North Tower. He shared his story of survival with the students at #Lazar. #MTHS Grad Samantha Grossman wrote about it for #MontvilleTAP. READ STORY: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville/sections/education/articles/lazar-s-living-lessons-surviving-9-11-manuel-chea-s-story
STEAM DAY! #Lazar STEAM Club organized a school-wide STEAM event on 5/31. One station, Painting with Chlorophyll, explored the science behind photosynthesis & explored nature's pigments to create dynamic art. Chlorophyll reacts, changing color in UV light.
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IN THE NEWS! #Lazar Living Lessons! Zak Ebrahim Promotes Peace After Growing up with Hatred. He makes it obvious to the students that there are always choices in life. One student told #MontvilleTAP: “I am very impressed with his response to his life.”
SEE: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville/sections/education/articles/lazar-s-living-lessons-zak-ebrahim-promotes-peace-after-growing-up-with-hatred
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TODAY! 5/27 at 11AM! Montville Township VFW Post #5481 will host the Memorial Day Ceremony. Attend: In-person OR Virtual. At the TANK in the Community Park. WATCH THIS VIDEO for all the information. #Lazar LNN announces the VFW Ceremony DETAILS: https://youtu.be/Kdrgq4eqbXw
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Memorial Day! No School Today. #Lazar students in Teacher Rick Crescente's classes had lunch last week with veterans from VFW Post 5481. The students replaced American Flags at cemeteries in Pine Brook & Montville's Dutch Reform Church. Flags were placed for Memorial Day.

Memorial Day! No School Today. Today is a day to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the United States of America. #Lazar's LNN students compiled a VIDEO of facts about Memorial Day. WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/ONW67e6RwU4 . This Lazar News Network segment was initially broadcast on 5/24 in preparation for 5/27/24.
IN THE NEWS! #Lazar Students Experience Powerful Living Lessons Program! Nearly 50 presenters who survived extreme circumstances spoke w/the school's 747 middle school students. PHOTO: Principal Michael Pasciuto (r) thanked Co-chairs Danielle Barkey(l) and Judy Gothelf (c). See #MontvilleTAP:
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville/sections/education/articles/montville-twp-middle-school-students-experience-powerful-living-lessons-program-now-in-its-20th-year
TONIGHT! Tues, May 21 at 7:30PM #MontvilleBOE Meeting at the Montville Municipal Building. Tonight's student presentations: #WilliamMason - TREPS Marketplace (5th grade students) & #ValleyView - AV Club (Samantha Ivins/MaryGrace Whealan). Agenda: www.montville.net/tonightsagenda
IN THE NEWS! #MTHS Student & Montville Board of Ed Members Honored at Morris County School Board Association Meeting! See #MontvilleTAP to learn about the recent achievements of SR Sophia Kalliaras, who received a scholarship as an Unsung Hero Award-Winner, & #MontvilleBOE Member Joe Daughtry and BOE President Dr. David Modrak. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville/articles/montville-student-board-of-ed-members-honored-at-morris-county-school-board-assn-meeting
#Lazar Living Lessons Speaker Carlos Castellano & Dr. Tamar Spitzer, MTPS Supervisor of World Languages & ESL. In 2005 Castellano came to the US, learned English & overcame visual impairment. She was his teacher. He is an interior designer & entrepreneur. #EducateInspireEmpower!


Speaker Dr. Lise Deguire talked resilience during #Lazar Living Lessons. At the age of 4, she was burned and spent much of her childhood in hospitals. Today she is a renown author & psychologist. #EducateInspireEmpower. Big Thank you to Montville Educational Foundation and MEF president Daria Senaldi-Romeo, for support. #MEF

#Lazar Living Lessons speaker Stephen Barton and #MontvilleTAP reporter Gail Bottone. Nearly 50 survivors or extreme circumstances are speaking today. #EducateInspireEmpower

Dave Stevens was among 48 speakers who shared life lessons at #Lazar Living Lessons. Born w/o legs, he played HS sports, set state records, made college & pro history, won 7 Emmys at ESPN, is in a Netflix movie & more. His recue lizard, Reggie, joined him. #EducateInspireEmpower




Thank you teachers! #EducateInspireEmpower! Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. #ThankATeacherToday!

Thank a Teacher TODAY! Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10, 2024! #EducateInspireEmpower!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! THANK YOU TEACHERS & a BIG THANK YOU to MONTVILLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION! #MEFandMTPSTeachers! #EducateInspireEmpower! MEF at #Lazar today!

MTEA Retirement Dinner! JOIN the MTEA CELEBRATION of: Peg Bitterle, Deborah Meenan, LeMing Penque, Vera Steciuk, Tammy Bombard, Meropi Merkt, Janice Scharf, Donald Wheeler, Kevin Haugh, Donald Morgenroth, & Gail Serwick.
Thurs. May 23! 5 - 8 PM, at ARCA, 211 MAIN ST, LINCOLN PARK
Congratulations to THIS YEAR’S RETIREES!!
$45 PER PERSON --- MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MTEA
Interoffice to SANDY WEBER at HILLDALE by May 17th
Happy Graduation! Dr. Tamar Spitzer, MTPS Supervisor of World Languages & ESL! Spitzer received the Outstanding Student Award for the highest achievement in the Ed.D. program at Saint Elizabeth University. CONGRATULATIONS! #EducateInspireEmpower!

Happy School Nurse Day! May 8, 2024! Thank you for your care, support, & hard work every day!
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Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10, 2024! Thank you, Teachers! For all that you do to support students! #EducateInspireEmpower!

