PTA Newsletter Week of March 31

UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

APRIL 1:

MHS Game of the Week! Girls Softball vs. Livingston @ 4:00pm @ Fortunato Field

APRIL 4:

Glowchella / MHS Freshman/Sophomore Dance @ 7:00pm @ MHS Main Gymnasium, Purchase Tickets

Deadline to submit a MFEE Weston Award nomination

APRIL 5:

Class of 2026 Clothing Drive, 9:00am – 1:00pm @ MHS Annex Front Circle, 141 Park Street (Freshman Building)

APRIL 14-18:

School Closed, Spring Break

MHS CLUB & TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Support the Best Buddies Club fundraiser and Autism Acceptance Month by purchasing gear in our store! The store will be open until Monday, April 7, 2025 (11:59 PM EDT). Please reach out to Ms. Tague or Mr. Acosta with any questions.
• The Creative Writing Club encourages all MHS writers and poets to enter its annual creative writing contest. Entries are due by Friday, April 11
• 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!

NOMINATE A TEACHER/COUNSELOR FOR A WESTON AWARD!

The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence is calling for nominations for the 2025 Judy Weston Awards for Inspired Teaching! The awards, now administered by MFEE, were established by Josh and Judy Weston in 1991 to acknowledge and celebrate Montclair Public Schools teachers. Last year, MFEE received more than 300 nominations, and 16 teachers won $2,000 each. New this year: An Inspired Counseling Award.

All parents/guardians of current Montclair Public Schools students and current MPS students are encouraged to nominate teachers or a counselor. Nominations can be written or submitted as an audio or video recording. Students can also submit photos of their written nomination. The deadline for nominations has been extended until Friday, April 4, at midnight.