News and Information

Anti-Bullying Program For Parents
News of Districtwide Interest

In an effort to demystify the recently enacted Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, which establishes new standards for addressing acts of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) in New Jersey Schools, the Mendham Township School District will be hosting a HIB Parent Workshop at 7:00pm on February 8, 2012 at Mendham Township Elementary School. This informative presentation will feature Monica... more info

MTSD Earns NJ Department of Education Honors
News of Districtwide Interest

The New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) recently released its latest plan to help enhance student achievement across the state. In this plan, DOE outlined strategies to support low achieving schools and will begin to recognize the highest achieving schools in the state. Identified as Reward Schools, DOE will recognize schools that demonstrated continuous high proficiency levels or... more info

Register for Full Day Pre-School 2012-2013 School Year!
Mendham Township Elementary School

Please check out our information below regarding our 2012-2013 Full Day Pre-School Program. Pre-School Open House Planned for Friday, January 27th at 9:00 am. Please R.S.V.P. at (973) 543-7107 or e-mail Margaret Hogan at mhogan@mendhamtwp.org WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! ...more info

Semi-Annual HIB Public Hearing
News of Districtwide Interest

At the December 20, 2011 Board of Education Meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kristopher Harrison, facilitated a public hearing on all HIB related incidents reported in the Mendham Township schools between September 2011 and December 20, 2011. Our school staff take incidents of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying seriously and work diligently with our students to ensure that our schools are... more info

Invention Convention at M.T.E.S.
Mendham Township Elementary School

Dear Families, This year we will host our second annual Invention Convention on Thursday, March 22nd. The Invention Convention is a special kind of science fair designed to promote your child's problem solving and creative thinking skills. Your child’s... more info

MTES Book Swap
Mendham Township Elementary School

Help kick off our Read Across America celebration by swapping your gently used books! Book Collection February 13th–24th Book Swap February 27th–March 1st, 2012 Please send your gently used books to your child’s home room teacher. They will be collected and organized for the book swap. For every book your child brings, he or she will receive a ticket to... more info

Anti Bullying Parent Workshop
Mendham Township Elementary School

Board of Education Work Session Rescheduled
News of Districtwide Interest
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Mendham Township in the County of Morris has rescheduled the Work Session Meeting on Tuesday, February 14 to Wednesday, February 15 to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Elementary School Media Center. Action may be taken. The Board will hold a Closed Session Meeting to discuss personnel and student matters after the Work Session Meeting. Topics to... more info

BOYS' AND GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM WIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Mendham Township Middle School

Our sensational girls' basketball team clobbered Mountain Lakes to capture the County Championship. Congratulations to Mr. Smoot and all of our girls! Our Boys' team beat an extremely tough Wharton team in front of a packed house to win the County Title! Coach Moynihan and his boys won the title in their first season together! Way to go! ...more info

MTSD Winter Newsletter
News of Districtwide Interest

Mendham Township District Newsletter, Winter 2012

Second Marking Period Report Cards Home Febraury 1
Mendham Township Middle School

Students will be bringing home their MP2 report cards on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. There is a PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE LETTER contained within the report card envelope as well. There is also a letter for ZERO PERIOD MUSIC PARENTS about helping us stamp out the overwhelming tardiness problem. There is also a Foreign Language Selection Letter to all sixth grade parents to sign up their 6th... more info

Coffee Talk with the School Counselors-February 10, 2012
Mendham Township Elementary School

Coffee Talk with the School Counselors When: February 10, 2012; 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Who: All MTSD Parents/Guardians Where: Mendham Township Elementary School Come join Mrs. Ciottariello and Mrs. Springer for a Lively Book Club Discussion Featuring… How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of... more info

Parent Workshops
Mendham Township Elementary School

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WEEKLY BULLDOG PODCAST - NEWS AROUND MTMS - Updated Weekly
Mendham Township Middle School
Click the date below to view the weekly MTMS video podcast - featuring news from MTMS! January 30, 2012January 23, 2012 January 17, 2012January 9, 2012January 3, 2011December 19, 2011December 12, 2011December 5, 2011November 28, 2011November 21, 2011November 14, 2011November 7, 2011 November 4, 2011 October 24, 2011 October 17, 2011October 10, 2011October 3, 2011September 26, 2011September 19,... more info

The Dish on School Lunches
News of Districtwide Interest

The Mendham Township School District has worked diligently to provide healthy meal options for its students. In an effort to find healthy selections that are appealing to students, food services regularly offers sushi rolls which have proven to be quite popular. Recently, MTSD food services won recognition for this creative lunch. Please read the attached article for more... more info

Outdoor Recess
Mendham Township Elementary School

REMINDER: Students do go outside for recess at 25 degrees with wind chill. Please remember to send your child to school with warm attire (coat, hats & gloves).

Green Team Recycling Presentations
Mendham Township Elementary School

In an effort to improve recycling habits within the elementary school, the Green Team conducted a short presentation to grades K through 4 on Tues., Nov. 22. The presentations focused on why recycling is important; what happens to our garbage if we don’t recycle; why sorting is key in recycling; and, what various items turn into when recycled. Because Morris County has recently... more info

Mrs. Gallagher's Third Grade Class has Gone Green!
Mendham Township Elementary School

Mrs. Gallagher's third grade class are using cloth book bags instead of plastic bags for storing reading workshop materials. She is using an iPad and a class web-site to reduce paper. The students now have green minded habits such as using steel water bottles, reusable snack containers, and computerized books. Small steps are being made to clean the world right here at M.T.E.S.!

Movie Production Studio at MTES!
Mendham Township Elementary School

Courtesy of our Home School Association, our elementary school now has a chroma key green screen equipped with lights and editing software. Teachers can create pictures and videos with their students in front of the green screen and then superimpose different backgrounds. This can be used as a fun teaching tool. Some examples are re-enacting a favorite chapter of a... more info

RECYCLE CAPS WITH AVEDA!!!!!
Mendham Township Elementary School

Join the Green Team in collecting PLASTIC bottle caps from your common household items: Soda and water bottles, shampoo containers, detergent, etc. Your bottle caps will turn into new caps for Aveda products. There is a Cap Collection Guide listed below should you have any questions regarding what caps can be used for recycling. For further information please see the Aveda... more info

ART SHOW - Student Art
Mendham Township Middle School

The art department at the middle school is currently part of an exciting art show at the Mendham Township Public Library which runs through December. On display are works of students in grades 5-7, all examples of students' growing creative abilities and all showing impressive creativity. There are ceramic masks, shallow relief plaques, designs for houses and abstract masking... more info

5th and 6th Grade OPERATION HOLIDAY!
Mendham Township Middle School

The Mendham Township 5th and 6th grade Advisory classes were very excited for the opportunity to spread holiday cheer by taking part in Operation Holiday. This non-profit organization which aids charities and social service agencies during the holiday season was launched in 1971 by the Woman’s Club of Morristown and the Daily Record. Since that time, Operation Holiday has grown ... more info

MCAW Spring 2012 Semester- Notice
Mendham Township Elementary School, Mendham Township Middle School
Spring 2012 SEMESTER – NOTICE We are a few days away from beginning our spring semester. Classes begin next week on February 6. We encourage everyone to register ASAP!!! To view Jane, Christine & Will’s weekly news email, please click on the following link:http://www.mcartsworkshop.com/Mcaw.aspx?f=8&d=823&l=EN&n=e

Mendham Township Middle School Visiting Artist Program
Mendham Township Middle School
... sponsored by the H.S.A. during the week of January 2, 2012, provides a rare, exciting opportunity for our students to interact with professional artists. Ceramic artist Lisette Bedoya guided students in step-by-step instruction in "throwing" bowls on the pottery wheel. John, 8th grade, had the following experience. "Mrs. Robinson's clay objects have... more info

Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people!!!
Mendham Township Middle School

New research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and also use both the left and the right sides of their frontal cortex more heavily than the average person.Read the article here. Steer your... more info

New this spring! Two multi-week semesters to choose from MCAW!
Mendham Township Elementary School, Mendham Township Middle School

Parents may now enroll their children in shortened workshop sessions which are 6-8 weeks in length. Group lesson plans are organized into two self-contained learning units that can be either taken in a series or separately: • Unit 1 – February 6 to March 30 ... more info

NJDOE Release Brochure on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) Among Student Athletes
Mendham Township Middle School

"The incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among student athletes, often due to undetectedheart conditions, has caused great concern throughout New Jersey. In response to this seriousproblem and in an effort to increase awareness and emphasize prevention of possible suddendeath of young athletes, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed P. L. 2009, Chapter 260.The law established the New... more info

Another Trivia Bee Success
Mendham Township Elementary School, Mendham Township Middle School

The 2nd Annual Trivia Bee held on October 28th, was a great success that was witnessed by nearly 500 spectators. This trivia competition featured 28 teams of three contestants who faced off in a round-robin challenge. The 28 teams represented many community organizations, parents, teachers and students. MTMS Principal Dr. PJ Ciccone served as the MC for the Bee by entertaining the... more info