PTA Newsletter Week of January 13
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UPCOMING EVENTS January 15: MHS Fencing Booster Club Chipotle Fundraiser, 5:00-9:00pm, West Orange location January 16: MHS Winter Concert Series, 6:00-7:30pm, MHS Main Auditorium January 20: School Closed, Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 25: RevPrep Free Online SAT Practice Exam via Montclair Public Library, 9:00am-12:00pm, Registration Required January 29: School Closed, Lunar New Year January 29: Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) Financial Aid Information Session, 6:00pm-7:30pm @ Montclair Public Library Auditorium, Registration Recommended February 20: MHS PTA Meeting and MHS Restorative Justice, 6:30-8:30pm in the MHS Library, (PTA Meeting 6:30-7:00pm, Restorative Justice Presentation 7-7:30pm, Community Circle 7:30-8:30pm) |
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MFEE Awards $60,000 in Grants / MHS Highlights The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence has awarded more than 70 grants, totaling approximately $60,000, to educators across the Montclair Public Schools for the 2024 – 2025 school year. MHS Funded Projects MHS PTA co-president John Sullivan is collaborating with carpentry teacher Robert Haas to create a Mountie Mobility Hub with 20 bike racks under a beautifully-designed wooden pergola, equipped with solar panels for e-bike charging, a local water filling station, and comfortable seating for student socializing. This space will serve as a convenient spot to store bikes, e-bikes and scooters, and it will also foster environmental awareness around sustainable transportation options, and be a source of pride and a gathering spot on campus. The image below is an AI-generated rendering of planned MHS sustainable mobility hub created by John Sullivan. MHS English teacher Nicholas Stambuli received a grant that ties to “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” a novel in epistolary form. Through a guided process, students write letters to their future self. The letters are kept secret, graded on completion, sealed, self–addressed, stamped and mailed to the students two years later. MHS school librarian Harriet Parker plans to create an inclusive tea time for students, introducing them to teas, customs, and practices from around the world. Her goal is to broaden cultural perspectives, create a peaceful environment for students to decompress from academic pressure, and encourage peer interaction and belonging. |
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MHS FUNDRAISERS!
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MONTCLAIR LIBARY / HS WORKSHOP & EVENTS JANUARY 29: HESAA Financial Aid Information Session, 6:00-7:30pm in the Main Library auditorium, Registration Recommended FEBRUARY 1: Online SAT Prep Workshop, RevPrep Free Online SAT Practice Exam via Montclair Public Library, 9:00am-12:00pm, Registration Required FEBRUARY 5: Navigating College Admissions with Stand Out for College, 7:00-8:00pm on Zoom, Registration Required |
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