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Mountain View Weekly Update

January 21

Mountain View WeeklyUpdateJanuary 21

Reminders from Mrs. Toth

Per the communications sent December 20 and January 4, please be reminded of the following:


- The turnaround time to implement virtual instruction, should your child be eligible, is 24 hours. Parents should be communicating directly with Mrs. Austenberg and Mrs. Toth, who will, in turn, make a determination, and then communicate with the staff. Administration again kindly asks that students refrain from contacting their teachers to request or inform them of virtual instruction. Doing so causes confusion amongst the teaching staff and unnecessary phone calls to the Main Office and Mrs. Austenberg.


- Synchronous virtual instruction (via Google Meet) is limited to Core classes. Students should check their Related Arts Google Classrooms and communicate with their teachers to see if any work can be done independently while virtual.


As always, your support is appreciated.

Announcements & Updates

- As weather conditions will continue to result in emergency notifications from the school district, please be sure that your contact information is up-to-date. The Apptegy Alert System is directly linked to Genesis and will use the contact information within the system to send alerts via phone, email, and text messaging. Maintaining the accuracy of your profile will increase the ability of the school to keep you informed. Changes can be made directly through the Parent Portal under the "Contacts" tab.


- The Greater Morris County Junior School Coaches Association Basketball Tournament kicks off next week. In the first round, the girls will face Assumption on January 26 at 4:00; the game will be played at Assumption School. The boys will take on Bloomingdale on January 29, 2:00 p.m. at Alfred C MacKinnon Middle School in Wharton. Spectators are permitted (as of now) and should be prepared to wear face coverings and abide by all rules of the host school.


- Reminders for 8th grade parents:

  • Please complete the Class of 2022 Diploma form, emailed on 1/18 (a reminder was also sent today) as soon as possible.
  • Check your email for an important communication regarding Mendham High School freshman scheduling conferences, sent this morning. The sign-up window closes on February 4.
  • The deadline to register your child online (please refer to the letter from the high school re: Power School) for Mendham High School is January 31.

A note from Ms. Walsh

Happy Friday Mountain View! I hope everyone enjoyed their week, and is looking forward to utilizing the weekend to relax, reset and have some fun (and hopefully stay warm!). As the marking period comes to a close, it is important to reflect upon our successes and hardships and uncover what we may have learned about ourselves in the process. Reflection is an important part of self-awareness (one of our core SEL Competencies) and can help us to set goals for ourselves at various times in the year (not just our New Year's Resolutions!). Self-reflection also allows us to shift our mindset, learn more about ourselves and how we handle and respond to different things, and to become more intentional. Take time to reflect with your child this weekend. Ask them about their highs and lows of the marking period, and the year thus far in terms of their social circles, academics, emotions, and activities. See if you can help them to brainstorm some goals or areas for growth, and help them to celebrate all of their highs (They can keep their goals in mind for our next advisory lesson!). Enjoy your weekend.

Mark your calendar

- 1/24: end MP 2

- 1/25: Semester 2 classes begin

- 1/28: Advisory

- 1/30: Deadline to enroll in HSA Winter Enrichment classes

- 1/31: MP 2 grades posted to Parent Portal