Spring Break begins today! Have a GREAT Brain Break! Enjoy! #FamilyandFriends!
HEADLINE NEWS! Superintendent Dr. Thomas A. Gorman's March column: SUPERWOMEN can be read in #TheCitizenNJNewspaper! Find it HERE: www.montville.net/citizensupercolumn
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications are now being accepted for Montville Township Public Schools' 2024-2025 Integrated Preschool program. Half-day 3-year-old (AM) & 4-year-old (PM) sessions available. For MORE INFO & Application visit: www.montville.net/preschool
DEADLINE May 1
VIDEO! LNN covers Holi - the Hindu Festival of Colors. Today is the celebration of Holi. Find out more about this exciting spring-time tradition. WATCH the #Lazar News Network's segment on Holi: https://youtu.be/Wk40Pk637Os
IN THE NEWS! Montville Twp Historical Society & #Lazar Kick-off Oral History Project! Math teacher Toby Cohen shares highlights from her 50-year teaching career in Lazar! Teachers Caitlin Mosera & Richard Crescente organized the opportunity. Grade 8 student Brielle Cuccia & Historical Society President Anthony Angiolini interviewed. Photos & Montville TAP Article: #MTHS Alumni Samantha Grossman! SEE #MontvilleTAP: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville/sections/montville-memories/articles/montville-township-historical-society-interviews-lazar-educator-toby-cohen-to-kick-off-its-oral-history-project
#MTHSAlumni! #EducateInspireEmpower!
#YAM2024! Youth Art Month! Check out #ArtInTheHalls at 86 River Road and the Montville Post Office, Montville Township Municipal Building and the Montville Township Library. Watch VIDEO of K-12 art here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ta0H89Ksdag
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
HEADLINE NEWS! Tongue-in-Cheek Show! "Bugsy Malone, JR"! A Comedy of Roaring Twenties Flappers & Fedoras! #Lazar Spring Musical at MTHS Thurs & Fri, Mar 21 & 22 at 7PM. $10. FREE Senior Citizen Performance Wed., 3/21 at 6PM.
See #MontvilleTAP: www.montville.net/LazarSpringMusical
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.
Great Musical! #Lazar production: BUGSY MALONE JR! "Fun!" "Incredible!" See It! OPENS: Thurs, Mar 21 at 7PM. FINAL PERFORMANCE: Fri, Mar 22 at 7PM. TICKETS $10 at: www.montville.net/bugsy OR at the DOOR.
Photos: Pam Baron
FREE Senior Citizen Performance on Wed., Mar 21 at 6PM -
VIDEO! Positivity! #ValleyView's February News Show explores the Character Trait: POSITIVE! #RandomActsofKindness are a focus! Students also document progress of new playground, talk w/PTA President, & MORE! SEE: https://youtu.be/ed-fjWWJDzc
#EducateInspireEmpower! #PandaPride!
Great Musical! #Lazar's production of BUGSY MALONE JR! Tech Week Pics! Opening Night: Thurs, Mar 21 at 7PM. FINAL PERFORMANCE: Fri, Mar 22 at 7PM. TICKETS $10 at: www.montville.net/bugsy OR at the DOOR. Photos by Pam Baron
Happy St Patrick's Day! #ValleyView's Mrs. DeMaria Tweeted: "Fun in first grade! Check out the green grass hair on our leprechaun cups-so cool planting the seeds & watching them grow!" #STEAM! #PandaPrideRocks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeMaria_Mrs/status/1768784540258955535
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
Ramadan begins today. May this special time of year bring peace, happiness
and prosperity to everyone.
#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
Former paraprofessional, Mr. Harry Baum, visited Valley View to teach third graders about the history of Montville. Students have been learning how a community's past affects the community in the present. Students were surprised to learn that Montville used to be a rural community! Mr. Harry brought maps and artifacts to illustrate the changes Montville has undergone in the last 200 years.
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.
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
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
