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Good evening. I am Tessie Thomas, President of the Montclair PTA Council, an elected body that represents the school community throughout the district. As you know, our mission is to engage, represent and advocate for the interests of all our PTAs and the students, families, teachers and staff at all 11 of our schools.…
Hi, my name is Tessie Thomas and as President of the Montclair PTA Council, I am speaking today on behalf of PTAC 2021-22. I would like to reintroduce PTAC by sharing some of our collective thoughts and focus for this year. The elected officers of PTAC are – Brian Fleischer and Reggie Valentine our 2…
The Montclair PTA Council elected a new executive board, which will take office July 1. Current president Deborah Villarreal-Hadley and treasurer Kristin Wood-Werner will be stepping down after four years of service as required by the Council’s by-laws. The new executive board consists of: Tessie Thomas, president (2021-2023) Reggie Valentine, vice president (2021-23) Brian Fleischer, vice president…
This morning Montclair Public Schools welcomed its students back to school for full-day, in-person instruction. “We have worked tirelessly to get to this moment and despite setbacks as a result of Hurricane Ida, our buildings were ready for our return,” said Superintendent Jonathan Ponds. The district was able to implement all remediation necessary to open.…
Montclair school officials say despite damage to multiple buildings in Ida, students will return today, Sept. 9, for full, five-day-a-week, in-person instruction for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. “We will be open and ready for students on Thursday, Sept. 9,” schools superintendent Jonathan Ponds wrote in a message sent to families…
Dear Dr. Ponds, Dr. Morgan and Montclair Board of Education Members, Thank you for your service to our community and our children. The Equity, Anti Racism and Opportunity Gap subcommittee within PTAC has been tasked with ensuring all students, families and individuals in our community are treated fairly and with respect. As a committee, we…
Thank you Dr. Ponds for arranging such a thorough review of conditions in our buildings. Welcome to all of our new BOE members and congratulation to all of our schools’ educator of the year award winners. On such a celebratory night it pains me to have to contribute the following… Like many in our community,…
Dear AAPI Community of Montclair, We are the Equity, Anti-Racism & Opportunity Gap (EAROG) Committee of the Montclair PTA Council. EAROG’s mission is to identify and eradicate racist and inequitable practices, policies, infrastructure, actions, speech, and curriculum that result in harm, inequity, opportunity gaps and achievement gaps among students within the Montclair Public Schools. Our…
First on behalf of PTAC I appreciate all of the information presented during Dr. Ponds’ report. I want to recognize how elated parents and students are about the start of hybrid instruction. In-person and virtual students are happy to see their classmates in their classrooms, even on their screens. We thank Dr. Ponds, the BOE,…