Students studied notable people and then dressed up as them for museum project.
Fifth graders at William Mason Elementary School recently participated in a "Wax Museum" project. Students chose an historically significant person, memorized several key facts about that person's life, then dressed the part while parents and students toured the "museum" and learned about each of these historical figures.
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Dance China NY presents Peking Opera folk numbers to Montville school.
William Mason School students recently got a chance to experience a special performance by Dance China NY. "Performing in traditional Chinese costumes, Dance China NY introduces students to Chinese culture through language lessons, historical background, on-stage demonstrations and audience interaction," according to Betsy Steckelman, media liaison for the William Mason School Home and School Association. Dance China NY is a resident dance company of the New York Chinese Cultural Center and made up of dancers from America and China. Dancers perform traditional folk numbers from Peking Opera as well as acrobatic numbers. The dance group has been known to perform throughout the country and world for audiences of all ages and each year …
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William Mason School fourth grader won against his peers.
The following was submitted by the William Mason School. Have something you'd like to announce to the community? Upload it here. For the 25th year, the National Geographic Society held the National Geographic Bee for students in the fourth through eighth grades in thousands of schools across the United States and in the five U. S. territories, as well as in Department of Defense Dependents Schools around the world. The 2013 Bee is sponsored by Google. The winner of the Bee will advance to the next level of competition, a written examination to determine state competitors. All school winners are eligible to win the national championship and its first place prize, a $25,000 college scholarship, at the national competition May 20-22, 2013 in …
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Students created projects, made effort to recycle more.
The following was submitted by the William Mason School. Have something you'd like to announce to the community? Upload it here. Fifth Grade students at William Mason Elementary School in Montville recently participated in the "Sustainable Science Fair." Teacher Scott Brennan created the fair to raise awareness of the amount of waste he noticed throughout the last few years. Last year, he started teaching the students about topics like recycling, alternative energy, water bottles, styrofoam, etc. and noticed a great response: Students seemed very interested in the topics and made an effort to watch their own habits. This year, he wanted to continue with the topics and incorporate a culminating project that students would enjoy creating. Mr…
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Acapella group from Boston sings at school.
William Mason Elementary School recently hosted an assembly with Ball In The House, an acappella group from Boston, MA. Their performance is entirely vocal, including the bass and drum beats. They have also performed on many television shows, including "America's Got Talent" and "Good Morning America." Information submitted by Betsy Steckelman of the William Mason School. If you have something you'd like to announce to the community, upload it here.
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Local troop commemorates 100 years of Girl Scouts.
In September, William Mason fourth grade Girl Scout Troop 1927 decided to do a service project to commemorate 100 years of Girls Scouts. They decided to plant a “giving tree” for the William Mason community. The idea of the Giving Tree came from the book The Giving Tree, written by Shel Silverstein. Over the year, this idea grew into a small sitting garden for the community to share, gather, or unwind . They raised money towards this effort by selling Girl Scout nuts, magazines and cookies. Other William Mason troops purchased engraved bricks expressing well wishes to celebrate this centennial anniversary. Thursday, these same troops came together for a candlelight ceremony to commemorate this event and the service project. Next year, the…
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Charges stem from Parsippany, court clerk said.
A former Montville teacher who was charged in March with sexual assault of two child victims was served with new charges Thursday that relate to a third victim between the ages of 13 and 16 years old, according to a Morris County Superior Court clerk. The new charges were filed out of Parsippany. Jason Fennes, a former first-grade teacher at the William Mason School, was charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault on an individual between the ages of 13 and 16 and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. According to the court clerk, the alleged incident or incidents that led to the latest charges occurred in the 1990s. UPDATE: Morris County Prosecutor's Office says the third victim has accused Fennes of having a sexual…
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School staff participated in 'Take Your Child to Work Day' on April 26.
Staff at William Mason Elementary School in Montville participated in "Take Our Children to Work Day" on April 26. The New Jersey Department of Education encourages school districts to participate in “Take Our Children to Work Day” activities by giving students credit for attendance and affording them an opportunity to discuss what they have learned once they return to school. In previous years, the day has been a success due to the cooperative efforts of thousands of parents, schools, businesses, organizations and other concerned individuals who demonstrated their interest in children’s education and participation in the work force.
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Prosecutor's spokesman said no new details have emerged in case against former Montville teacher.
A little over two months ago, former Montville teacher Jason Fennes was charged with sexual assault after allegedly abusing two child victims. While a spokesman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said last week there are no new details to be released on the cases, Montville Township Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Fried said school district employees have become more in touch with what constitutes inappropriate behavior since the March arrests. "I think that we've all become more sensitive," Fried said. Fennes, who taught first grade at the William Mason School and was an employee of the district from September 1998 until he resigned in June 2010, was charged on March 5 with allegedly abusing a female student in 2005. On …
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Former student said board should keep teacher at William Mason School.
The following is a Letter to the Editor submitted by Carolyn D'Andrea, a 2007 Montville Township High School graduate. If you would like to submit a Letter to the Editor, send it to ariana.cohn-sheehan@patch.com. Dear Editor, By a show of hands, how many people can say that they have been to any type of town meeting? That many, huh? Usually town meetings consist of a panel and literally a handful of people spread out throughout a vast room. This was not the case for the board of education meeting held at the Montville Township High School cafeteria on April 24. For those in attendance, it was clear that there were more than the usual amount of people and all of them there for a noble reason. It has recently come to the attention of the …
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1:28 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Wally, as of right now I do not believe that we know what is going to happen. The main point is each of the 5 grammar school in Montville need a consistent Basic Skills Teacher in school. By taken away Ms. Vinson from William Mason the students ultimately lose. Basic Skills as well as any enrichment education needs to have that core of consistency. The student needs to be able to have the routine… more ›
Sam
8:27 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012
I can't even fathom this sicko was running around from school to school abusing and resigning... Abusing and resigning. Just moving on and on to hurt more children. Disgusting that he got away with this for years and those poor girls who were not safe in their classroom. So PATHETIC. more ›