PTA Newsletter week of February 19

In This Edition:

Week of 2/19 – 

• PTA Announcements: Community Service Fair 2/23, Casino Night Thanks
• In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): MFEE Life After High School 2/24, Junior Prom 4/25, Senior Prom 5/28, Sophomore Movie Night 3/15
• Upcoming Events: Budget 101 session 2/27

PTA Announcements:

 

THIS FRIDAY after school – a can’t-miss event:

Our first-ever Community Service Fair on Friday, February 23 from 2:45 – 3:45 pm will feature 35 local non-profit organizations that want our students’ help and can offer volunteer hours. Please let your students know to attend.

Seniors – some local non-profits will also have opportunities for Seniors wishing to complete their Career Internship Program (CIP/Senior Option) with them.

 

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Thank you for Casino Night:

Thank you to the MHS community for turning out for our first-ever Casino Night! Our teachers, staff, and caregivers had a blast dancing the night away while ruling the Blackjack, Poker, Craps, and Roulette tables. With your help, the event raised close to $17,000 for MHS PTA events, beautification projects, and the Montclair Scholarship Fund. Special thanks to the following volunteers who helped make the night a success:

Jodi Holmes

Caroline Denuzio

Mary Sue Youn

Kimberly Latortue

Kathryn Weller-Demming

Quynh Mai

Audra Prewitt

Kimberly Mays

Nakia James-Jenkins

Lisa Lawrence

Behnaz Ashtari

Laura Sulborski

Trente Miller

Daniela Townsend

Karen Andes

Tisha Alfred

Rick Muller

MHS students Ella Holmes, Tyler Beecham, and Harry Poglinco

MHS alums Charles Yance and Emil Truesdale

Vendors Wild Willy’s, Mercado, DJ Tahir, and the Montclair Art Museum.

Cheers to a fun night!

In Case You Missed It! (ICYMI)

• The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE) will be hosting a FREE Life After High School Conference for students and caregivers on Saturday, Feb 24. For more details and to register, go here.
• Prom dates have been announced. Details will be released soon from the school:
  • Junior Prom will be held on Thursday, April 25.
  • Senior Prom will be held on Tuesday, May 28
• Last week, MHS School Counseling gave a wonderful presentation about scheduling for the 2024-25 school year. You can watch the recording here. A must watch for every Freshmen to Junior family!
• SAVE THE DATE: Sophomore Movie Night will be held on Friday, March 15. Have your students be on the lookout for the movie options voting!

BOE/PTAC Budget 101 Session: The Board of Education, in coordination with the PTA Council, will be holding a public meeting on February 27th at 7pm at the George Inness Annex to answer questions about the Budget for the upcoming school year. We are asking the community to submit questions in advance in order to provide them to the Business Administrator by Monday February 26th at noon. Please submit your questions here.

 

Nominating Committee: The PTA Executive Board will need to fill several positions for the 2024-25 school year as officers’ terms of service expire. We need to gather a Nominating Committee to start the process of choosing the officer slate. YOU can be a crucial voice in shaping the PTA. No experience needed. Please reach out to ptapres@mhs-pta.org if you are interested in serving on this committee.

 

Join the PTA! We would love to have you join us — parents, teachers/staff, students, and community members are all welcome! There will be lots of opportunities for events, volunteer work, and service to our community. Have ideas? Feel free to email us at ptapres@mhs-pta.org and click the link at the bottom of this page to donate to our events and pay a small annual membership fee.

Remember that all donations to the MHS PTA are tax-deductible. Please consider us for your year-end giving.