Morris Plains Education Association

In December, students in Morris Plains celebrated the holiday season by sharing treats with soldiers. The “Treats for Troops” campaign was sponsored by the Morris Plains Education Association, who donated the boxes and shipping costs.  Families were asked to send in packaged goodies, personal care items, and games for troops.  Many of the students made cards and wrote letters of support and encouragement as well. The generosity of the community led to over 200 pounds of donations. Miss Prisco’s brother-in-law and his team were some of the recipients of the care packages and Miss Prisco shared this photo of them thanking the community.  The MPEA would like to thank Miss Prisco’s brother-in-law, his team, and all of the men and women in the armed forces for their service.

Photo Credit: Plains Talk

Students in Morris Plains celebrated the holiday season by sharing treats with soldiers. The “Treats for Troops” campaign was sponsored by the Morris Plains Education Association, who donated the boxes and shipping costs. Families were asked to send in packaged goodies for troops. Personal care items and games were also donated. Many of the students made cards and wrote letters of support and encouragement as well. The generosity of the community led to over 200 pounds of surprises packed into 15 cartons and shipped out. This simple act of kindness touched many hearts.

First Grade Parent Appreciation Celebration was held on Friday, May 19th at 9:00am in Mountain Way School’s All Purpose Room.  It was a Morris Plains Education Association sponsored event to showcase students’ work throughout the school year.  We emphasized the importance of parental involvement in their children’s education and encouraged future support for our schools.  Parents enjoyed light refreshments sponsored by The Morris Plains Education Association, songs sung by their children, videos of their children, and a slide show of the year’s activities.

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Congratulations to MPEA members Jessica Hendershot and Jane Hurley-Mead on receiving well-deserved recognition for their hard work and dedication to their students!  Mrs. Hendershot was named Teacher of the Year at Mt. Way School and Mrs. Hurley-Mead was name Teacher of the Year at Borough School. 

The school districts and affiliates that make up the Morris County Council of Education Associations hosted the annual Mall Project again this year. This is an week-long event held at the Rockaway Mall to showcase the work of the Morris County public schools.  A big thank you to the teachers and staff who helped set-up the event.  The students’ work looked great!

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The annual MPEA Volleyball Fundraiser was held on March 10th and it was a huge success! Due to generous donations from the MPEA and local businesses and the support of students and their families in the community, we raised over $5000 for scholarships.  The door prizes and part of the snack bar were generously paid for by a NJEA PRIDE grant.  Thank you to everyone who came out to support the event.  We are proud to be a part of such a caring and generous community!

The Mountain Way School celebrated second grade writers by presenting their narratives to their parents. It was a great opportunity for moms, dads, and even some grandparents to see the great work done by Morris Plains students and teachers. After the presentations the audience was able to meet and greet with the authors with a light snack provided by the Morris Plains Education Association.