Caring for the Community's Children
Save the date! Our annual MPEA Volleyball Fundraiser and Basket Raffle is back! Come out on March 3rd and enjoy a night of fun as the staff play the 8th graders in our annual volleyball game. We have a lot of great baskets this year for our basket raffle too. It’s going to be a fantastic night!
Though the Families and Schools Together Work for Children (FAST) program, the MPEA hosted our annual Friendsgiving Feast on Friday, November 18th. The event was a huge success and brought together staff, students, and their families for a wonderful evening of dinner, crafts, and getting to know one another.
The teachers of the Morris Plains Education Association (MPEA) are happy to invite the families of the Morris Plains School District to participate in this FREE event. We are able to host about twenty families. Please register via this link to participate: https://forms.gle/
There is no cost for this program. The program is sponsored by the MPEA with Families and Schools Together Work for Children (FAST).
When? Monday, 6/6 – 6 pm-7:30 pm
Where? The Borough School cafeteria and on the blacktop and playground behind the school
What?
A pizza picnic dinner with cheese pizza, fruit, cookies, water, plates and napkins. Families can bring towels and blankets if they’d like to eat outside behind Borough School. We can also sit outside at the picnic tables or inside the cafeteria.
We will play BINGO and have other games to play outside (or in the cafeteria if the weather does not cooperate).
Families will receive summer reading books for each child that attends.
Picnic de Pizza GRATIS con BINGO, Juegos y Libros
Los maestros de la Asociación de Educación de Morris Plains (MPEA) se complacen en invitar a las familias del Distrito Escolar de Morris Plains a participar en este evento GRATUITO. Podemos acoger alrededor de veinte familias. Por favor regístrese a través de este enlace para participar: https://forms.gle/
No hay costo para este programa. El programa está patrocinado por MPEA con Families and Schools Together Work for Children (FAST).
¿Cuándo? Lunes, 6/6 – 6pm-7:30pm
¿Dónde? La cafetería de Borough School y en el asfalto y el patio de recreo detrás de la escuela.
¿Qué?
Una cena de picnic de pizza con pizza de queso, fruta, galletas, agua, platos y servilletas. Las familias pueden traer toallas y mantas si desean comer afuera detrás de Borough School. También podemos sentarnos afuera en las mesas de picnic o dentro de la cafetería.
Jugaremos BINGO y tendremos otros juegos para jugar afuera (o en la cafetería si el clima no coopera).
Las familias recibirán libros de lectura de verano para cada niño que asista.
Your teachers of the Morris Plains Education Association (MPEA) are happy to invite you to participate in Family Yoga. Children and families will learn stress relief and calming exercises with instructor Margey Dwyre-Daily in person! Coping exercises and breathing are translated skills to use throughout the school day and at bedtime. Margey is a special education teacher and a certified yoga instructor. The final three classes will be on Wednesday, 5/11, Thursday, 5/19, and Wednesday, 5/25 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the STEAM lab at Borough School.
There is no cost for this program. The program is sponsored by the MPEA with Families and Schools Together Work for Children (FAST).
In order to participate in this Family Yoga class, please register through this Google form:
https://forms.gle/
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Sus maestros de la Asociación de Educación de Morris Plains (MPEA) se complacen en invitarlos a participar en Family Yoga. ¡Los niños y las familias aprenderán ejercicios para aliviar el estrés y calmarse con la instructora Margey Dwyre-Daily en persona! Los ejercicios de afrontamiento y la respiración son habilidades traducidas para usar durante el día escolar y antes de acostarse. Margey es maestra de educación especial e instructora certificada de yoga. Las tres clases finales serán el miércoles 11 de mayo, el jueves 19 de mayo, y el miércoles 25 de mayo de 5:30 a 6:30 pm en el laboratorio STEAM de la Escuela Borough.
No hay costo para este programa. El programa está patrocinado por MPEA con Families and Schools Together Work for Children (FAST).
Para participar en esta clase de Yoga en Familia, regístrese a través de este formulario de Google:
A huge congratulations to Borough School Teacher of the Year, Ms. Davis, and Support Person of the Year, Mrs. Flanagan, and Mountain Way Teacher of the Year, Mr. Fiore and Support Person of the Year, Mrs. Armero! We are so lucky to work along side such dedicated and hard working people who always go above and beyond for our students! Congratulations on this well deserved award!❣️❣️
On March 20th, the MPEA along with Families and Schools Together Work for Children (FAST), sponsored a Family Night at the Red Bulls game. MPFAST’s goal is to sponsor activities, programs and events to bring the families in the community together and to foster the home school connection. This was a great night out for many Morris Plains families and we can’t wait to do it again!
Your teachers of the Morris Plains Education Association (MPEA) are happy to invite you to participate in Family Yoga. Children and families will learn stress relief and calming exercises with instructor Margey Dwyre-Daily in person! Coping exercises and breathing are translated skills to use throughout the school day and at bedtime. Margey is a special education teacher and a certified yoga instructor. The first two classes will be on Wednesday, 3/23 and Thursday, 3/31 from 6 to 6:45 pm in the STEAM
lab at Borough School.
There is no cost for this program. The program is sponsored by the MPEA with Families and Schools Together Work for Children (FAST).
In order to participate in these Family Yoga classes, please register through this Google form:
https://forms.gle/aHyvri8yJgzDpXSz6
Participation will be capped at the first 10 families or 30 people registered for each session.
On August 24th, more than 200 Morris Plains parents and their children attended the “Welcome Back to School Drive-By”. Students received goody bags that included drinks, snacks, crafts, journals and “fun stuff”, while volunteers were treated to coffee and pizza. The event was sponsored by the Morris Plains Education Association as part of their community outreach program.
The Board of Education recognized some of our amazing teachers and staff last night! Congratulations to Mt. Way Teacher of the Year Pam Dise-Moran, Mt. Way Staff Person of the Year Cristie Bruhn, Borough School Teacher of the Year Debbie Drake, and Borough School Staff Person of the Year Allison Mayhood! This honor is so well deserved and we are grateful for everything that you all do for the district. A big congratulations to Susan McKinlay and Jane Hurley-Mead on their retirements! We are going to miss you both and wish you luck and happiness in your retirement!
Please click the link below to access the MCCEA’s letter regarding reopening school’s in September. This letter was sent to the Governor as well all Morris County legislators, county superintendent, state Dept of Health and State BOE.
