October 24th, 2021
Parents,Teachers, and Community working together!
"Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind the stronger the trees." ~Thomas S. Monson
MTMS Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon symbolizes a commitment to raising awareness around the consequences of drug abuse. By working together through discussion, education, and encouragement, we can nurture healthy and drug free children in our community.

MTMS Monday 10/25: Team Up Against Drugs 
Wear your favorite sports team apparel or MTMS gear
MTMS Tuesday 10/26: I'm a Jean-ius, Say No to Drugs 
Wear jeans and denim
MTMS Wednesday 10/27: Don't Sweat Peer Pressure 
Wear your most comfortable sweats
MTMS Thursday 10/28: Peace Out Drugs 
Wear your favorite tie dye outfit
MTMS Friday 10/29: Scare Away Drugs 
Wear your Halloween Costume
Dates to Remember
Monday 10/25
  • Red Ribbon Week begins

Tuesday 10/26
  • MTES Tiger Tuesday - Show your Tiger pride!
  • MTMS 8th Grade Presentation by Morris County Vocational School
  • MTSD Board of Education Regular Session Meeting 7:30PM

Friday 10/29
  • MTES Halloween Parades
  • 10:15AM PK & K
  • 2:15PM 1st-4th Grades
  • MTMS Halloween Celebration
  • Last Day of the Heart Challenge

Monday 11/1
  • End of MP 1
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences/Evening Session
  • MTES Early Dismissal 12:30PM
  • MTMS Early Dismissal 12:15PM

Tuesday 11/2
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences/Afternoon Session
  • MTES Early Dismissal 12:30PM
  • MTMS Early Dismissal 12:15PM

Wednesday 11/3
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences/Afternoon Session
  • MTES Early Dismissal 12:30PM
  • MTMS Early Dismissal 12:15PM

Thursday 11/4
  • No school - NJEA Convention
  • ES Parent Portal Report Cards MP1

Friday 11/5
  • No school - NJEA Convention
The HSA/PTO Corner
Burnt Mills Cider
Sunday, November 14th 2-4 PM

Join Mendham Township families, friends and neighbors for a fun fundraising afternoon with cornhole, firepits, food, and hard cider! Please bring your own blankets and chairs.

$20 Premium Hard Cider Tasting Flight
$5 S’more Kits
$5 50/50 raffle

Purchase tasting tickets & s’more kits online before November 10th

Featuring local food truck Summer Daze

 HSA sponsored fundraising event. Proceeds will benefit MTSD
2021-2022 activities and teacher grants to date include:

  • Pumpkin patch for pre-K and K - NEW
  • Soccer nets for the ES - NEW
  • Record Player for the MS - NEW
  • PA Sound System for ES
  • Video Production Equipment for MS
  • Teacher grants for Maker Space, Recess Equipment, Seating, Visual Presenter
  • Seat Sacks and Wobble Stools for Second Grade
  • Scoop Seats for Kindergarten
  • Picnic tables for ES outdoor learning/lunch space
  • MS Teacher's Lounge updates
  • Kindergarten Ice Cream Social
  • ES/MS Teacher Back-to-School Luncheons
  • ES/MS Back-to-School lobby decorations
  • Art supplies for upcoming MTES Inspirational Rock Garden project
  • Books Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park for the 4th grade
Cultural Arts Corner
Community News & Events
Teen - Paint "Night" Activity

Mendham Township Library
Tuesday, October 26, 6-7PM

Follow step-by-step instructions and paint a Halloween-theme painting in real time.

All paint materials will be provided. For students in grades 6-12
Celebrate Cultural Art Contest

What does culture mean to you? We’re all different, so let’s celebrate! Send your portrait, still life, action scene–crayon, marker, pencil, pixel collage, photography, etc.!

Prizes: Gift cards to local businesses
Deadline: Saturday 10/30

Submit digital image with short explanation to: [email protected]
Feathers for Dollars!

The West Morris Junior Women’s Club is holding their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive,
virtually. Once again, they need the help of the fabulous families of Mendham Township Elementary School!
To earn feathers:
Make a donation online. Please specify teacher’s name, so your child’s class receives credit for the donation. Classes will receive one feather for every $10 donated, a bonus feather for donations of $50 or more, & another bonus feather for $100 donations.

The class with the most feathers at 4pm on 11/10 wins the Turkey Cup, and an individual medal for each student in the winning class! Second & third place classes will also win trophies.

Donations accepted from 10/20 - 11/10
Donations

Donate to the HSA/PTO

Please consider making a donation to the HSA/PTO. If you prefer to make a donation via check, please mail it to: Mendham Township School District, 18 West Main Street, Brookside New Jersey 07926 Attention: MTSD HSA 2021/2022.

The HSA is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit volunteer group of parents.

All donations directly benefit our children, teachers and schools by funding teacher grants, school events and cultural arts assemblies in addition to library books, technology, equipment and recess upgrades. 
Free Money for our Schools!
Box Tops

Please continue sending in Box Tops via backpack mail to earn money for our school! The deadline to bring in is October 20th.
Thank you for continuing to support this program and help our schools earn money! If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Garofalo at [email protected]
Amazon Smile

Please choose the Mendham Township HSA as your Non For Profit choice on your Amazon Smile Prime Account.
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Mendham Township School District
18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
Phone: 973-543-7107