Monday, May 20, 2013
25 area high school seniors will receive $4,000 scholarships.
Continuing a long tradition, the 200 Club of Morris County will award scholarships to deserving children of Morris County police, fire and emergency medical services providers at the Annual Scholarship Dinner on May 20 at Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes. Nayna Rani Shah, Morristown High School and Timothy Christian Worts, Morristown-Beard High School are two of the 25 high school seniors who will receive $4,000 scholarships, paid over four years of college. Scholarship criteria include academic performance, community service, extracurricular activities and family financial need. The 200 Club of Morris County supports Morris County’s first- responders and has been helping their children afford college since 1982. “Our police officers, …
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Morristown High School
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Morristown-Beard School
70 Whippany Rd, Morristown, NJ
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Commencement ceremony will include Peace Prize announcement, speech from college president.
The County College of Morris (CCM) will graduate more than 1,100 students Thursday as the college hosts its 44th annual commencement ceremony. CCM President Edward Yaw will serve as the speaker of the event, which begins at 7 p.m. To highlight the graduation ceremony, the school will announce this year's Peace Prize winner, Alisa Brescic of Budd Lake. "Students were invited to create works focused on the general theme of world peace while expressing themselves through a number of artistic forms including writing, music, dance or visual arts," the college noted in a press release. Brescic will be honored for working to advance world peace through her video essay, "The Peace of the U.S." (Watch Brescic's video attached to this article.) This…
The week includes a fashion show, boat race, art battle and more
With 40 documentaries, the excitement is building at Morristown High School. “(This) week is our art design show. Opening night is Monday with a fashion show starting at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday night is the film festival,” said Morristown High School senior Zaji Zabalerio. “We confirmed all the entries (May 13). There were 40 documentaries. There will be fantastic prizes.” The 5th Annual Morristown High School Art & Design show will begin on Tuesday evening and run through Thursday. Here's a breakdown of the week's events: Student-made clothing will be on display throughout the week with a fashion show on Tuesday. The boats on Wednesday's pool race are designed by the students as well. "This year's films are documentaries and will include…
Sunday, May 19, 2013
"Never allow yourselves to say ‘I’ve done my part,'" Shakespeare scholar tells grads.
Diplomas were awarded to 599 Drew University graduates Saturday on the school's campus in Madison. Michael Bressman, communications associate and special assistant to the president at Drew, shared this account of the ceremony. Drew University’s 145th annual Commencement was held Saturday, marking the graduation of its Class of 2013. The open-air ceremony, which began at 10:30 a.m., was held on the rear lawn of Mead Hall, Drew’s iconic 19th-century campus centerpiece. With University President Vivian A. Bull presiding, graduates heard from keynote speaker Frank Occhigrosso, an acclaimed scholar of Shakespeare who retired this spring after 43 years on the Drew faculty. Speaking to graduates, Occhiogrosso paraphrased Ernest Hemingway, urging…
Here's a look at who's new and who's retiring or resigning in the district
Update: At the request of the district, the salaries have been removed from the article and are available in an attachment to this article. As people leave, new faces come in. In the Morris School District, several are retiring or resigning, while others are joining the school community. Here’s a look at who’s going and coming. Incoming: Changes Leaving: The following staff are retiring: Katharyn Flynn, language arts teacher at MHS, is taking a maternity leave from Sept. 9 – 17 with pay and benefits, Sept 18 - Dec. 10 without pay but with benefits and from Dec. 11 – Feb. 3, 2014 without pay nor benefits. If you know one of these staffers, give them a goodbye shout out in the comments section below
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Morris Plains School District
500 Speedwell Ave, Morris Plains, NJ
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Friday, May 17, 2013
The board also approved eight interdistrict school choice students to the Morris School District
The Morris School Board approved several items earlier this week, including the Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying report for the district and Ell Parental Outreach/Testing, which includes program information and language proficiency development. The professional development plan is in its final year and will be replaced by School Improvement Teams Attendance for 21 non-resident students was approved for the 2013-14 school year: The board also approved eight interdistrict school choice students to the Morris School District for the 2013-14 school year: The board also approved placements and instructional services for students with disabilities includeing those on home instruction, those received by the district and those attending …
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Lafayette Learning Center, Morris School District
31 Hazel St, Morristown, NJ
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A $500 scholarship grant application was also accepted
This past February, local students showed off their skills in the sixth annual Morristown's Got Talent competition as part of a fundraiser for the Morris Educational Foundation. This and other fundraisers make it possible for the MEF to give back to the district through cultural arts programs, scholarships and more. At Monday's school board meeting, MEF and Board of Education member Ann Rhines had good news to share. “MEF gave the children of the Morris School District $95,000 in grants, almost $100,000,” she said. “I want to personally thank … the board and the administration for their continued support. This is the biggest we had so far in contributions to children in the district. I’m very excited about this.” The district also …
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Lafayette Learning Center, Morris School District
31 Hazel St, Morristown, NJ
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Colonials fell to the Mustangs 23-16.
After coming off of a high from defeating Randoph on Monday, Morristown girls lacrosse had a bit of a let down with a loss Tuesday on the road against Montville, ending their perfect season. The Mustangs defeated the Colonials 23-16. “Because of our win today, we got a piece of the conference title,” said Montville coach Jen Mulvaney. “They were the only undefeated team in the conference. We had one loss and Roxbury had one loss so us beating them today gave us a three-way tie for the conference title.” In this three-way tie, Morristown lost to Montville, Montville lost to Roxbury, and Roxbury lost to Morristown. The last time Montville Township High School girls lacrosse won a conference title was 2009. As for Morristown, the team is …
Monday, May 13, 2013
This Morris Township resident is part of Troop 39 of Morris Plains
Morristown High School has another student to be proud of. Boy Scout Troop 39 of Morris Plains recently held a Court of Honor to recognize its 78th Eagle Scout since its founding in 1930: Daniel English of Morris Township. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in Boy Scouts. This Morristown High School freshman designed and built four fitness stations on Jockey Hollow Preserve Top Trail, off Rolling Hills Drive in Morris Township. More than 30 volunteers, including Troop 39 Boy Scouts and their families, contributed more than 300 volunteer hours to complete this project. Troop 39 meets every Monday at 7:15 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Morris Plains. For more information, visit the troop’s website at www.troop39bsa.org.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The kindergarteners at The Montessori Children’s Academy learn about giving back.
You're never too young to learn how to be generous and giving. The kindergarteners at The Montessori Children’s Academy of Convent Station held their annual bake sale on April 17 and 18 and donated the proceeds to the charity of their choice. "The charity they selected is St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center," said Kathi L. Donner, director of The Montessori Children's Academy. "Kindergarten students and their parents prepared the baked goods, created posters publicizing the event, sold the products, tallied the profits, and researched and selected the charity. In total, the students raised $350. Ellen Goldberg, education director of St. Hubert’s, brought her rescue dog Lucy to meet the children when she accepted their check for the …
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The Montessori Children's Academy
6 Kahn Rd, Morristown, NJ
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