According to a long standing annual tradition, Rex and the girls and I are spending the week from his birthday through the 4th of July at our beach house in Bay Head, New Jersey , but for those of you who are sticking around the Roxiticus Valley ( Mendham , Chester , Bernardsville , Peapack-Gladstone, and Morris County ), I thought I’d provide some entertainment in the form of local parades and fireworks.
I’d like to start with one of the biggest and closest 4th of July celebrations, put... Read Full Story
Presentation of 2009-2010 School Budget: Wednesday, April 15th
On Wednesday, April 15th there will be two opportunities to hear Superintendent Kristopher Harrison discuss the 2009-2010 budget before voting day on April 21st.
Date: Wednesday April 15th, 2009
Time: 9.30am Meeting
Location: Elementary School Staff Development Room
Superintendent Kristopher Harrison and Business Administrator Pam Ranco will present the 2009-2010 School Budget
Date: Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Time: 7... Read Full Story
According to a long standing annual tradition, Rex and the girls and I are spending the week from his birthday through the 4th of July at our beach house in Bay Head, New Jersey , but for those of you who are sticking around the Roxiticus Valley ( Mendham , Chester , Bernardsville , Peapack-Gladstone, and Morris County ), I thought I'd provide some entertainment in the form of local parades and fireworks. I'd like to start with one of the biggest and closest 4th of July celebrations, put on... Read Full Story
The Roxiticus Desperate Housewives are starting to think about summer camp 2009, and I’ll do my best to cover the camps my kids have tried, and the ones my friends recommend. Some of my favorites haven’t posted all the details on their 2009 camp programs, but I’ll provide a summary of last year’s program now and update the dates and details as soon as they become available.
Mendham Township Elementary School Pathways to Learning Summer Camp:
For starters, I can highly recommend the... Read Full Story
The Roxiticus Desperate Housewives are starting to think about summer camp 2009, and I’ll do my best to cover the camps my kids have tried, and the ones my friends recommend. Some of my favorites haven’t posted all the details on their 2009 camp programs, but I’ll provide a summary of last year’s program now and update the dates and details as soon as they become available.
Mendham Township Elementary School Pathways to Learning Summer Camp:
For starters, I can highly recommend the... Read Full Story
At the Mendham Township Home and School Association (HSA) meeting following Elementary School Principal Michael Craver’s resignation, School Board President Mark Ford urged interested parents, “If you want to know what’s going on with the School Board, what issues we’re addressing, go to the School Board meetings. They’re open to the public.” Before tonight, I had only attended one other School Board meeting, the one in September welcoming our new Superintendent, Kristopher Harrison... Read Full Story
I know the discussions to shake up various school districts, including West Morris Regional and Mendham Township, have been going on for quite some time, but I’ve been unable to bring myself to either attend the meetings or write about the various combinations under consideration. The headline in this week’s Observer-Tribune reads: “District Shakeup Gains Steam” but nothing in the article suggests that the concept has truly gained momentum since Rex and I first heard about it four or five... Read Full Story
London and Maddie brought home the following good news in their backpack mail from Mendham Township Superintendent of Schools Kristopher Harrison:
RE: Mendham Township Elementary School Principal Update
Dear MTES Community,
The search is currently underway to identify the next leader of Mendham Township Elementary School. The community of Mendham Township is very fortunate to have had a large number of highly qualified candidates apply for the vacancy. Interviews have begun, and a... Read Full Story
As Mendham Township School Board President Mark Ford discussed at last week’s HSA meeting , the recruitment ad for our new principal was posted in the Star-Ledger and on NJ.com . The job description is pretty basic, but it doesn’t really get to the heart of what we are really hoping for in a new principal for our children’s elementary school:
“MENDHAM TOWNSHIP Elementary School PRINCIPAL 2008-2009 Morris County School District PreK-4 Elementary School. Knowledge & experience in elementary... Read Full Story
Dear Roxy,
I came across your web site and I hope you might be able to help. Roxy’s Best Of… Morris County, New Jersey has an icon for “Home Services” in your header and yet there are no services listed. I have just opened a new home care agency in Parsippany, NJ called Care Focus. This service is designed to help elderly who do not want to go to a nursing home but need help around the house during the day. I offer Companions who can assist in meal preparation, light housekeeping, driving... Read Full Story
