PTA Newsletter Week of January 27

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 29: School Closed, Lunar New Year

January 29: MHS Game of the Week / Wrestling vs. Bloomfield, 7:00pm @ MHS Gymnasium

January 29: Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) Financial Aid Information Session, 6:00pm-7:30pm @ Montclair Public Library Auditorium, Registration Recommended

January 30: MPSD Parent Meeting – Let’s Talk School Lunch meeting, 6:00pm – 7:00pm @ Hillside Elementary School Cafeteria

February 1: NAACP Langston Hughes Read-A-Thon, 1:00pm – 3:00pm in the Main Auditorium @ Montclair Public Library (Main Library)

February 3: MHS Freshman / Sophomore Party Planning Kick Off Meeting, 7:30pm, Committee Signup, Location TBD

February 7: MHS Senior Sweatshirt Sale deadline. Questions? Contact Veronica Harrison @ vharrison@montclair.k12.nj.us

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)

SAVE THE DATE / PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT @ PORTA

Parents and Caregivers! Mark your calendars for a MHS PTA fundraiser on March 28 from 7:00 -10:00 p.m. at Porta and help the PTA raise funds for exciting school initiatives. Join us for an evening filled with dancing, karaoke, a silent auction, delicious food, and great company. It’s a wonderful opportunity to support our school while having a great time! More details will follow!

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

MFEE ANNUAL APPEAL / SCHOOL LOTTERY

The MFEE School Lottery is Back: Win $1,000 for Your School
Now, through February 28, when you donate $25 and above to the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE), you’ll be entered in a lottery to award a $1,000 educational grant to your favorite school. Two separate $1,000 grants will be awarded. Be sure to “credit” MHS when you donate!

PLUS: This Thursday, January 30, all donations of $25 or more will be matched by a generous donor, up to $5,000.

MFEE is our town’s local education fund that supports ALL Montclair students, teachers, staff and caregivers. They benefit from MFEE’s inclusive programming, professional development, and educational resources. Check out some highlights from this year’s grants on our blog. Then donate to enter, and show that you are #PubliclyProud! Thank you!

FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE PARTY PLANNING KICKOFF MEETING

MHS PTA needs parents/caregivers help to plan an unforgettable Freshman/Sophomore Party! We are looking for eight parents/caregivers volunteers to assist with the planning process, which includes designing the menu, creating a theme, and collaborating with the student event planning committee. We will meet approximately five times before the event (Date TBA). Please sign up for a committee and join us for the planning kickoff meeting on Monday, February 3 at 7:30 PM.

If you cannot join the planning committee but would still like to volunteer at the party, that’s great! We will have a sign-up for volunteers in March. Thank you in advance for volunteering!

MHS FUNDRAISERS!

• MHS Bowling Team wants to help you with dinner on Thursday, January 30! The team is holding a Tinga fundraiser – order your lunch and/or dinner between 11:00am-8:00pm on the 30th and 25% of the net sales will be donated!

  Online or Call-in Orders: Please make sure to write in “bowling fundraiser” in the comments section.
  In-Person/Pick Up Orders: Please bring the flyer (see above) with you to Tinga!

• Support the MHS Boys Soccer Team! Please consider supporting the team in order to ensure a strong future for this wonderful program. Also, if you own or know of any local businesses who would want to support the team in exchange for marketing presence at our annual banquet (>250 invited) and on our social media (>750 local followers), kindly reach out to the official booster club account montclairhighboyssoccer@gmail.com. Thank you!!
• Please help and support the Class of 2028 by purchasing some clothes from the Freshman Class Store that is now open and will close Friday, January 31st.
• MHS Band/Chamber Ensemble & Concert Band are fundraising to raise $40,000 to replace broken instruments that are over 40-60 year old. Please make your donation via Venmo (@mhsinstrumental).
• Montclair has a talented, energetic group of 35 young musicians who are taking the Mighty Mounties Marching Band back to the field! These students are working hard at practice and performances multiple days per week, but they need new uniforms, instruments, instrument repair, field equipment, and music. Help the Mighty Mounties Marching Band build community and make music. Donate today!