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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

#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

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.

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

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 -

Happy St. Patrick's Day! #WilliamMason kindergarteners posted on Instagram: "Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Mrs. Treanor and Mrs. Oberlin’s Class!☘️" Follow williammasonsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4i_r1mJioG/ #EducateInspireEmpower

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

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.

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

#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.

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!

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!

In 4 days! FOOTLOOSE! Singing & Dancing! #FamilyFun! Get TKTS NOW! #MTHS Theatre Company's Spring Production is in rehearsal. See #FootlooseAtMTHS Feb 29, Mar 1 & 2 at 7:30PM & Mar 3 at 2PM. TKTS $12 & $15 on-line. $15 & $18 at the door. ORDER Tickets: http://mthsnj.booktix.com/