enable keyboard access to userway accessibility widget Home District Information Calendar Schools Staff Directory Staff Access Board of Education Parents/Students Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying Registration Newsletter Registration User Friendly Budget Facebook Twitter CMS Login Instagram Intranet ADA Link Search site using Google Welcome to the new teachers who have joined the Montville Township Public Schools faculty for the 2021-2022 academic year. slide number 1 slide number 2 slide number 3 slide number 4 slide number 5 slide number 6 slide number 7 slide number 8 slide number 9 slide number 10 slide number 11 slide number 12 High School Robert R. Lazar MS Cedar Hill ES Hilldale ES Valley View ES William Mason ES Woodmont ES Intranet Welcome to Our Website! We are confident that the organization and layout of our site will enhance the ability of all to access important information. Connections are provided to the district's Twitter and Facebook feeds to provide the most up-to-date information about district programs, events, and the wonderful things that happen in our schools each and every day. Twitter Facebook visit twitter.com to view embeded twitter feed News to Note Montville Township Public Schools COVID-19 Protocol for Returning to In-Person Instruction The Montville Township Public Schools and the Montville Township Board of Health are currently utilizing the N.J. Department of Health guidelines titled “COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for K-12 Schools” dated December 22, 2020. Please refer to the N.J. Department of Health document referenced below including the COVID-19 Exclusion Table on page 13. N.J. is currently under the high-risk column. If a person is symptomatic or asymptomatic and has a COVID-19 test, he/she is advised to remain home until the test results are received. If a person receives COVID-19 test results and is confirmed positive (whether or not he/she is symptomatic or asymptomatic), the person is advised to remain home on isolation. The person needs to call the local health department in order to identify and exclude close contacts for the 14 days from last exposure. If a person has COVID-19 symptoms but has not tested, the person is advised to remain home isolated. The person needs to call the local health department in order to identify and exclude close contacts for the 14 days from last exposure or the person tests negative for COVID-19. If an individual has symptoms of COVID-19 as outlined below, a COVID-19 test should be taken and the result of the test should be emailed to the school nurse for quarantine direction. If a person has symptoms and the results are negative for COVID-19, the person is advised to remain home for 24 hours after his/her fever is gone without the use of fever reducing medications and other symptoms have improve. Of interest for those who have tested positive for COVID-19, please read the American Academy of Pediatrics notice as of January 5, 2021 regarding information on returning to sports at https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-interim-guidance-return-to-sports/ Please note: Siblings of a student who has symptoms and meets COVID-19 would be excluded from school until the symptomatic individual receives a negative test result. If the symptomatic individual tests positive, the sibling will need to self-quarantine. COVID-19 Compatible Symptoms: At least two of the following symptoms: fever (measure or subjective), chills, rigors (shivers), myalgia (muscle aches), headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose; OR At least one of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new olfactory disorder, new taste disorder References: https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/RecommendationsForLocalHealthDepts_K12Schools.pdf http://montvillenj.org/DocumentCenter/View/7310/12032020_NJDOH_COVID_Instructions_Persons_Who_Test_Positive?bidId= http://montvillenj.org/DocumentCenter/View/7311/12032020_NJDOH_COVID_Instructions_Persons_Who_Test_Negative?bidId= News MTHS Junior Laura Justnes Lands Spot in NJ All-State Mixed Ensemble Chorus The Class of 2023 Alto is One of Only 141 out of 400 Chosen for 2021 All-State Concert - MTHS junior Laura Justnes was selected for the Mixed SATB Ensemble for NJ All-State Chorus 2021. Justnes is one of only 141 singers selected out of the 400 students that auditioned. The alto placed 14 out of 50 in her voice part. For 2021 the auditions were held virtually and the 2021 concert will also be virtual. As with all the NJ singers selected for the 2021 All-State Chorus, her voice part will be overlaid with others from her section, Ultimately the individual musical clips of 141 students from across NJ will be combined to create the 2021 SATB virtual All-State concert. Lazar Middle School Continues Tradition of Honoring Veterans Veteran’s Day Video Premieres at 10AM on 11/11. It Highlights Decades of Dedication to Service Men and Women - A tradition of honoring veterans is a key characteristic of Robert R. Lazar Middle School. On Thursday, November 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the Robert R. Lazar Middle School Veteran’s Day 2021 video, entitled: LAZAR HONORS VETERANS – 2021 VETERAN’S DAY VIDEO, will Premiere on the Montville Township Public Schools YouTube Channel. Simultaneously, beginning at 10:05, 787 Lazar students, and their teachers, will also view the video. Hosted by social studies teacher and coach, Richard "Rick" Crescente, and working with VFW post 5481, the video explores more than 15 years of Lazar traditions. WHO GETS IN AND WHY? - an evening with Jeffry Selingo 7PM on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - This IN-PERSON EVENT will take place at Eisenhower Middle School, Roxbury School District, 47 Eyland Ave, Succasunna, NJ 07876. In Who Gets In and Why?, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game and reveals that teenagers and parents have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good college.” William Mason Teachers Say “Thank You” for McDonald’s “Thank You Meals” “We’re Lovin’ It!” the teachers said of the 5-Day Breakfast Giveaway - VIDEO! “Thank you. McDonald’s! We’re Lovin’ it!” Those are the cheers heard on video from educators at William Mason Elementary School. “We wanted to thank McDonald’s for their generous offer of giving teachers a full breakfast for a week!” said kindergarten teacher Diane Oberlin. Valley View Leads the Nation in “Exercise US” Program Montville Twp PE teacher, Len Saunders, inspires students to get moving coast to coast - Valley View Elementary School fifth-grade students arrived early on Thursday September 30, 2021. The 48 students were there to lead the nation in the 13th Annual “Exercise US” program. The students kicked-off the continuous wave of exercise at 8:00 a.m. In fifteen-minute intervals, schools across the nation followed suit, each exercising simultaneously until the next group of students began their exercise routine. Students exercised ten hours throughout the course of the day, from 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Participation occurred in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and some US territories. English Teacher Suezette Given Receives the American Writers Museum’s OnWord 2021 Inspiration Award of $10,000 Award-Winning Author Jenny Xie Describes how Given Continues to Inspire and Inform the Writer’s Work Years Beyond the Classroom - Teacher Suezette Given received the American Writers Museum’s [AWM] OnWord 2021 Inspiration Award. The ceremony was held in Chicago in the days just before the start of the 2021-2022 school year. The OnWord Inspiration Award honors teachers who have made a difference in the lives of great writers. Given, an English teacher at Robert R. Lazar Middle School, was nominated for the Inspiration Award and $10,000 prize by author Jenny Xie. The segment of the gala event where author Xie dedicates the 2021 Inspiration Award to Given can be viewed on YouTube. “Supporting Your Child’s Return to School in September 2021” - A Webinar for Parents & Guardians Catherine Lomauro, a Student Assistance Counselor, with the Montville Township Public Schools Counseling team, has created a 20-minute webinar to inform and equip parents and guardians with information and strategies to help understand and support their child’s transition into the new school year. - “Supporting Your Child’s Return to School in September 2021” is a webinar that explores both the practical and the social and emotional perspectives that are unique to the 2021-2022 school year. To access this valuable information please go to: www.montville.net/supportingchildsreturntoschool Information Technology Services in Montville Township Public Schools Receives Lenovo’s Outstanding Service Award Only 10% of Lenovo's North American Service Teams Achieve This Recognition - “Congratulations to your organization and specifically to your service team for achieving Lenovo’s Outstanding Service Award status for fiscal year 2020!” Victoria Pawelkowski, Sr. Warranty Channels Manager of Lenovo North America, wrote in her letter to the Montville Township Board of Education. View All News Calendar Quick Links NOV 25-26 2021 School Closed - Thanksgiving Recess November 25, , NOV 29 2021 HS - Underclassmen School Photos Re-takes (grades 9 - 11) November 29, @Wrestling Gym at MTHS, 7:00 AM — 2:10 PM @Wrestling Gym at MTHS 7:00 AM — 2:10 PM NOV 30 2021 Who Gets In And Why? - an Evening with Jeffrey Selingo November 30, @Roxbury School District - Eisenhower Middle School, 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM @Roxbury School District - Eisenhower Middle School 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM DEC 1 2021 HS - Montville Athletic Booster Meeting December 1, @MTHS Media Center, Begins @ 7:00 PM @MTHS Media Center Begins @ 7:00 PM DEC 3 2021 HS - Senior Banquet December 3, @Off Site, Begins @ 6:00 PM @Off Site Begins @ 6:00 PM DEC 6 2021 HS - Marching Band Boosters Association Meeting December 6, @Montville Township High School, Media Center, 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM @Montville Township High School, Media Center 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM DEC 7 2021 Board of Education Meeting - Public Session December 7, @Montville Township High School, Begins @ 7:30 PM @Montville Township High School Begins @ 7:30 PM DEC 8 2021 HS - Winter Concert # 1 December 8, @Auditorium at MTHS, Begins @ 7:00 PM @Auditorium at MTHS Begins @ 7:00 PM DEC 9 2021 HS - Winter Concert # 2 December 9, @Auditorium at MTHS, Begins @ 7:00 PM @Auditorium at MTHS Begins @ 7:00 PM DEC 10 2021 MTHS Winter Concert (SNOW DATE) December 10, @Auditorium at MTHS, Begins @ 7:00 PM @Auditorium at MTHS Begins @ 7:00 PM FULL CALENDAR Mission and Values Mission Statement Montville Township Public Schools strive to develop well-rounded, invested, and inspired students by engaging them in an experience of collaboration with educators, parents, and community that fosters a culture of innovation, character and inclusivity, in a shared spirit of pride. Values Statement Montville Township Public Schools believes that all students possess the tools necessary for achievement, and it is our role to guide them in crafting a life-long passion and curiosity in fulfilling their potential. The platform on which our students stand, learn, and grow is supported by three pillars: Innovation Montville Township Public Schools believes in being a leader in education by creating authentic active learning opportunities in the classroom and beyond. Character Montville Township Public Schools values service, engagement, and kindness in connecting our students to one another and the broader community. Through a wide assortment of experiences, course offerings, extracurricular activities and athletic opportunities, we afford our students the means to explore their world and participate in a personalized educational journey designed to help them discover their passions and achieve their goals. We believe that all students should be ethical, self-motivated, caring and contributing members of the global community. Community Montville Township Public Schools seeks to cultivate a safe and inclusive environment that champions a sense of spirit and a respect for tradition. Our students are encouraged to break down barriers and bridge divides to create and participate in opportunities for service within their school, the district and the community at large. 86 River Road Montville, NJ 07045 973-331-7100 Phone | 973-316-4640 Fax Facebook Twitter CMS Login Instagram Intranet ADA Link Powered by Home District Information Calendar Schools Staff Directory Staff Access Board of Education Parents/Students Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying Registration Newsletter Registration User Friendly Budget