BOE Statement – January 5, 2022

January 5, 2022

My name is Tessie Thomas and I am the President of the Montclair Council of PTAs (PTAC), an elected body that represents and supports the whole community.   It feels like déjà vu all over again. We are once again faced with an explosion of Covid cases in the community…

BOE Statement – December 20, 2021

December 20, 2021

My name is Tessie Thomas and I am the President of the Montclair Council of PTAs (PTAC), an elected body that represents and supports the whole community.   We are down to the last meeting of the year. It can get hectic between family obligations and work. Thank you to…

BOE Statement – November 22, 2021

November 24, 2021

I would like to start again by thanking you for including us on the BOE agenda. My name is Tessie Thomas and I am the President of the Montclair Council of PTAs (PTAC), an elected body that represents and supports the whole community. Just before coming here, I logged on to…

BOE Statement – November 10, 2021

November 12, 2021

Thank you for including us on the BOE agenda. There is a lot going on in general and with the PTAs in each school. My name is Tessie Thomas and I am the President of the Montclair Council of PTAs (PTAC). It’s been an eventful last few weeks caping off with Montclair choosing…

Vaccinations

November 12, 2021

The Science Behind Vaccines for Children Ages 5 -11 Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 PM, on ZOOM VIEW PROGRAM FLYER About Dr. Pernell Dr. Chris T. Pernell is a dynamic physician leader and social change agent. In her public health practice, she focuses on health justice, community-based advocacy, and population-wide health…

BOSE Statement – September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021

Good evening.   I am Tessie Thomas, President of the Montclair PTA Council, an elected body that represents the school community throughout the district.  As you know, our mission is to engage, represent and advocate for the interests of all our PTAs and the students, families, teachers and staff at…

BOE Statement – September 20, 2021

September 20, 2021

Hi, my name is Tessie Thomas and as President of the Montclair PTA Council, I am speaking today on behalf of PTAC 2021-22. I would like to reintroduce PTAC by sharing some of our collective thoughts and focus for this year. The elected officers of PTAC are – Brian Fleischer…

10 PTA Membership Myths & Truths

September 14, 2021

PTAC MPS101 Transition to Elementary / Middle Schools

September 14, 2021

New to Montclair Public Schools? Is your kid transitioning to elementary or middle schools? Starting kindergarten or 6th grade? On April 14, 2021, PTAC held two sessions over Zoom for incoming families. Superintendent Ponds kicked off the event and PTA Presidents from each school addressed school specific questions. These sessions…

PTAC Elects New Leadership 2021-22

September 14, 2021

The Montclair PTA Council elected a new executive board, which will take office July 1. Current president Deborah Villarreal-Hadley and treasurer Kristin Wood-Werner will be stepping down after four years of service as required by the Council’s by-laws. The new executive board consists of: Tessie Thomas, president (2021-2023) Reggie Valentine, vice president…