PTA Newsletter Week of February 17

UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

FEBRUARY 18:
Boys Basketball / Senior Night, 5:30pm @ MHS Main Gym
Deadline to order a MHS Yearbook

FEBRUARY 19:
MHS Game of the Week / Girls Basketball vs. North Star Academy, 7:00pm @ MHS Main Gym
BOE Meeting, 7:30pm, MHS George Inness Annex Atrium

FEBRUARY 20:
MHS PTA Meeting and MHS Restorative Justice Night, 6:30-8:30pm in the MHS Library, RSVP for meeting
Half Day of School

through FEBRUARY 28:
Donate to MFEE’s Annual Appeal and “credit” Montclair High School to be entered in a lottery to award a $1,000 educational grant to MHS!

TICKETS ON SALE / PARENTS NIGHT OUT AT PORTA! FUNDRAISER

The Montclair High School PTA invites you to Parents Night Out at Porta! fundraiser on Friday, March 28, from 7:00 – 10:00pm. We will start the night with karaoke and end with an ultimate dance party!

This fun and festive fundraising event will help support MHS PTA’s important work and initiatives aimed at enriching our school community. We have set a $10,000 fundraising goal to support campus beautification and MHS Social Events, creation of Mountie Radio, and a refresh of the Teachers’ lounge.

Purchase your tickets via Zeffy for $75/person. If you cannot join us on March 28, you can also make a donation via Zeffy to help us reach our $10,000 goal.

CLASS OF 2025 / GRADUATION LAWN SIGNS

It’s here! The final countdown to graduation for the Class of 2025, and what better way to show off your senior pride than with a Custom Senior Lawn Sign! Order your senior’s sign today!

MHS FUNDRAISERS!

• Support the Boys Volleyball Team! Visit their online store and purchase a team t-shirt, sweatshirt or hoodie – their gear will look great on you! Go Mounties!
• 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!!
• 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!

MONTCLAIR LIBARY / WORKSHOP & EVENTS

FEBRUARY 26:

Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships, 6:30pm – 7:30pm in the Main Library auditorium. Join our friends from SOFIA as we talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships and how we can recognize the signs of both.
Registration required. 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!

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!