NOTE Photos by Pam Baron -The Cast of HONUS AND ME at Robert R. Lazar Middle School in Montville Township, NJ. More than three dozen students are involved in the cast and crew presenting this family fun event. Based on the Dan Gutman novel by the same name, and directed by music teacher Jordan Green, HONUS & ME is the story of a young baseball fan who discovers a 1909 Honus Wager baseball card. Performances are Thursday and Friday, October 24 and 25 at 7PM on the Lazar Middle School stage. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students.
“Cedar Hill Elementary School has a very strong relationship with The Seeing Eye®,” said Cedar Hill principal Dr. Michael Raj. Raj and School Nurse Bonnie DiCola introduced Forrest (“Forest”), the newest puppy-in-training, to the members of the BOE. Raj and DiCola made a special presentation to the BOE regarding the district’s robust The Seeing Eye® Puppy Training Program. “Forest” is the twenty-third puppy DiCola has raised in the Cedar Hill Elementary School setting.
In addition to Dr. Arthur R. Dermer (left), the first MTHS principal, and Superintendent Nicholas C. De Vita (center), many dignitaries attended the Montville Township High School Groundbreaking ceremony on October 8, 1968. Fred Bauermann (2nd from right) was the President of the Montville Township Board of Education. In this photo the blueprint to the MTHS building is being held by those individuals who were instrumental in bringing the project to fruition.
HONUS & ME, written by Dan Gutman, is the Robert R. Lazar Middle School's Fall Play. Performances will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 24 and 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lazar Middle School Stage  Directed by music teacher Jordan Green, HONUS & ME is the story of a young baseball fan who discovers a 1909 Honus Wager baseball card. The card allows the fan to travel back in time and meet the baseball legend.  This is an evening of family fun! Performances are Thursday and Friday, October 24 and 25. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. All performances are FREE to STAFF. There is also a FREE SENIOR CITIZEN PERFORMANCE on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. Lazar is located at 123 Changebridge Road in Montville, NJ.
ESL Family Night is Tuesday, October 8 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. All parents and guardians of all students who are enrolled in the Montville Township Public Schools district's English as a Second Language [ESL] program are invited to attend.    Please come and meet the ESL teachers and learn more about ESL services offered by MTPS and the community-at-large. Children are welcome to attend this event. Montville Township High School [MTHS] students will be at the event to help entertain the children who attend.    ESL Family Night will be held in the Hilldale Elementary School Media Center, 123 Konner Avenue, Pine Brook, NJ.    The district's ESL teachers are looking forward to meeting Parents and Guardians on October 8 at 6:30 p.m.
two students were recognized for their Outstanding Achievement. Sophomore Sean Zamota, for his "Copper Raku Vase" in Ceramics, and senior Saanvi Yalamanchili, for her "Hand Sewn Original Silkscreen Tote Bag" in the area of Silkscreen, each received a top honor for Outstanding Achievement.
MTHS Junior Zachary Quan, pictured with Anthony Angiolini, Chairman of the MT HPRC, Assisted Montville Township’s Historic Preservation Review Commission
The U.S. Department of Education named Hilldale Elementary School a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School on Monday, September 23. Hilldale is a kindergarten to grade 5 school of 325 students in the Montville Township Public Schools district, which is located in Morris County, New Jersey.   Hilldale Elementary School is a dynamic community. Hilldale educators place a strong emphasis on holistic development. As a result, Hilldale has cultivated a vibrant learning environment where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
The Math Teachers: Charles A. Grau who is completing a total of 30-years as an elected volunteer to the Montville Township Public Schools Board of Education, and 62 years in education in NJ, presented the MTPS 50-Years-of-Service Award to Toby Cohen. Grau taught Cohen math in the 1960’s. Cohen has been a Robert R. Lazar Middle School Math Teacher for 50-years.
Nineteen new faculty and staff members began the three-day Montville Township Public Schools New Teacher Orientation on Monday, August 26, 2024. Pictured (l to r): (FRONT ROW) Brad Feeney-LoPrinzi, Rim Artin, Kimberly Bory, Madison Bronstein, Stephanie Cirella, Ryan Cotter, Kimberly Edge, William Fanslau, (SECOND ROW) Christine Gordon, Ashley Jankovic, Toni McEldowney, Lauren Miller, Gianna Mondsini, Gopa Mukherjee, (THIRD ROW) Masouda Norzai, Hannah Tinney, Gianna Torino, and Robert Wilson.
“Practice Makes Permanent!” The Montville Township High School students who attended the Montville Township Public Schools Multilingual Academy at Woodmont Elementary School this summer served as leaders and mentors for the younger students in the program. The older students assisted  elementary students in refreshing and revitalizing reading skills at Woodmont Elementary.
Montville Township Public Schools LOGO - Educate. Inspire. Empower. New Chromebook Pick-up! Grades 1,5, & 9. PLUS New Students in Grades 1-12. Pick-up 8AM to 2PM in the MTHS Rotunda. Tuesday August 27 or Wednesday, August 28. Note: students in grades 5 & 9 must bring their existing device in order to receive a new Chromebook. See details at www.montville.net/Chromebookpickup
Alyson Coppola, of Woodmont Elementary , and Naomi McCloskey, a Montville Township High School [MTHS] Counselor, and Anthony Sia, an MTHS Business and Marketing teacher, are each leading a group of high school students on international trips that focus on the exploration of Global Entrepreneurship. During July 2024, three educators from the Montville Township Public Schools [MTPS] are Program Leaders for three unique, 3-week, “Global Navigator - High School Summer Abroad” programs. Hosted by CIEE [Council on International Educational Exchange], the MTPS teachers are each leading a different specialty program that focuses on specific student interests. All three programs connect students from across the United States with international professionals in each subject area. CIEE offers programs in more than 30 subject areas. Becoming a CIEE Program Leader is a competitive endeavor.
Cristina Ryduchowski, the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Class of 2024 Vice President, spoke of bravery at the 53rd Annual MTHS Graduation Ceremony. The event was held outside, on the field, in the Mustangs Stadium, on June 20, 2024.
Montville Township High School Students Activities Counsel President for the Class of 2024 Ava Failla. Failla reminded her peers to “Remember your roots,” and “Make a difference.”
Aarav Mulinti is the Salutatorian of the Montville Township High School Class of 2024. The graduate will major in Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
Ryan Sun is the Valedictorian of the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Class of 2024. A leader in his class, Sun also served as the President of the Class of 2024 for the entire four years of his high school career.  Sun will attend Dartmouth College in the fall. He plans to major in Economics.
Over 275 members of the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Class of 2024 participated in the 53rd Annual MTHS Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Despite intense heat, the school’s tradition graduating from the MTHS Mustang Stadium was upheld. At the end of the ceremony the graduates tossed their mortar boards into the air.
Class President Zaara Metha led the Pledge of Allegiance, sang the STAR SPANGLED BANNER and addressed her peers and their families at the 71st Annual Robert R. Lazar Promotion Ceremony. “These last three years at Lazar have been an amazing experience. Whatever obstacles we faced, we overcame. With the lessons middle school has taught us, high school will be another successful chapter in our lives,” Metha said. Over 230 8th grade students were promoted at the ceremony on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
The Montville Township Board of Education honored five fourth quarter Montville Township High School ShopRite STARS on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.  Pictured are: Montville Township Board of Education President Dr. David Modrak, Karli Fortunato (Leadership), Sahiti Thopucherla (Community Service), Hannah Musilli (Academics), and Superintendent Dr. Thomas A. Gorman. Not Pictured: Annalisa Kilanowski (Arts) and James Conlon (Athletics).