Mountain View Weekly Update
February 9
Announcements & Updates
- 8th grade parents:
- Mendham High School course recommendations were mailed today.
- Please check your inbox for an email from the high school containing a Google Meet link for your child's scheduling conference.
- The final payment for the 8th grade trip to Gettysburg/Hershey, in the amount of $157.50, is due by March 1.
- All Spring sports physicals (Baseball, Softball, G/B LAX) and related paperwork are due by Wednesday, February 28 to be cleared by Dr. Porter on March 4. Please refer to the Student Athlete Information page for instructions and links to all forms. Tryouts are scheduled to begin the week of March 11. Please note that a sports physical submitted for a fall or winter sport may have expired. If you are unsure, please reach out to Mrs. Austenberg. If the ‘Sign Off Sheets’ have already been turned in for a prior season, there is no need to resubmit these.
- New to Mountain View sports? Please click here to review the Athletic Code of Conduct, pay-to-play fees, and more. Note that students will also attend an interest meeting with their respective coach where specific information regarding practices and other expectations will be shared.
Mid-Year Reminders re: Pick-up/Drop-off
To ensure the safety of our students and staff, please adhere to the following procedures for pick-up and drop-off:
- The staff lots are not to be used by parents for pick-up or drop-off. Please use the front circle, Dean Road curb line, and Orchard circle.
- The cut-through between the small staff lot and front circle is not to be used for through traffic. This poses a danger to staff and students who are crossing.
- Per the green arrows on the diagram below, cars utilizing Orchard should pull all the way around the circle before dropping off. Please do not stop at the first sidewalk, even if there is no one behind you, as indicated by the red "X." This creates a traffic jam and leads parents to pass on the driver's side, which is a danger to students exiting vehicles.
- Also as noted below, the inner circle curb line (red circle) is not to be used for drop-off or pick-up.
- Morning supervision at each grade-level entrance door begins at 8:15 a.m. The bell rings at 8:25 a.m. for entrance into the building. On inclement weather days, students are permitted in the building at 8:15 a.m., where they will report to home base. For more information, including specific entry locations by grade, click here.
- Please remind your child to use crosswalks at all times.
HSA Happenings
The future is in full bloom here in Mendham Borough, and we are thrilled to invite you to the HSA’s 2024 Fundraiser! Join us for a parent's night out on Friday, April 5th from 7-10 pm at Roxiticus Golf Club for “Blossoming Our Future.” This incredible event will be a great way to bring parents together from Hilltop and Mountain View Schools. It will include a can’t miss silent auction, 50/50, cocktails, passed appetizers, music and entertainment as we raise money for the Mountain View Middle School Outdoor Learning Center. The goal is to provide a grant in the amount of $10,000 to make the Outdoor Learning Center more conducive to holding classes outdoors for our children. Anything raised beyond this will go towards supporting other HSA programs. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the HSA website here.
Mark your calendar
- 2/14: Melody, Moods, & Movies assembly (gr 7 & 8)
- 2/15: Advisory
- 2/16: Minimal day (12:45 dismissal), no lunch served
- 2/19: School closed, Presidents' Day
- 2/21-2/23: 8th gr Mendham High School scheduling conferences
- 2/23: 5th/6th mid-marking period progress reports mailed (tentative)