PTA Newsletter week of April 1

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Week of 4/1 – 

• PTA Announcements: Junior Prom info, PTA Nominating Committee, Save the Date for MHS Clean and Dream event
• In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Upcoming Spring Break, Marking Period 3 closes on April 18, School Counseling Updates, Junior Prom 4/25, Senior Prom 5/28, Freshman/Sophomore Spring Dance 6/7
• Upcoming Events: Class of 2026 Spring Merchandise Sale and Clothing Donation Drive

PTA Announcements:

Junior Prom is April 25th 7-11 pm – hope your junior is excited to dance the night away!

Tickets will be on sale after Spring Break. Students will need to be present to purchase their tickets and sign a conduct contract. More details about how and where to purchase tickets coming soon from the school.

Nominating Committee: RED ALERT! WE NEED YOU! 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.

SAVE THE DATE: As part of the Earth Day celebration, the MHS PTA will be sponsoring an ‘MHS Campus Clean & Dream’ event on Saturday April 27, 2024 from 10am to 2pm.

We seek to bring to together current and former MHS staff and students along with other Montclair Community members to clean up and dream big on how we can revitalize and reimagine some of the underused or overlooked outdoor campus spaces.

Current MHS students will receive community service hours for their participation. Groups and individuals can register to participate.

More information including event registration to follow. In the meantime, you can email ptavp2024@mhs-pta.org.

In Case You Missed It! (ICYMI)

• School will be closed next week (April 8-12) for Spring Break.
• Marking Period 3 assignments will end on Thursday, April 18, with the MP3 report card coming out a week later.
• The Office of School Counseling has sent several important updates this week. Please review your email for:
  • Important AP information for upcoming May exams (for students in AP classes). If your student is taking AP exams, they should have received an email with the exact dates and times of their exam(s).
  • 3/27 email with the School Testing Calendar for upcoming spring state testing on May 21 for grades 9 and 11.
  • 3/26 email titled Important! Scheduling Updates 2024-25 School Year! which outlines the scheduling process and the schedule change window of April 29 – May 6 as the FINAL opportunity to make schedule changes.
• Upcoming dates for spring events have been announced. Details will be released soon:
  • Junior Prom will be held on Thursday, April 25.
  • Senior Prom will be held on Tuesday, May 28
  • Freshman/Sophomore Spring Dance will be held on Friday, June 7.

Upcoming Events:

Class of 2026 merchandise drive: The Class of 2026 is selling merchandise from March 26th to April 10th. Please visit our website to purchase.

If you have any questions about either of these upcoming Class of 2026 events, please contact class advisor Ms. Conti at sconti@montclair.k12.nj.us

Class of 2026 clothing donation drive: Sunday, April 28th. Clean out your closets over Spring Break and donate them to the sophomore class drive!

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

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.