Hartshorn School Principal Update

As many of you know, Mr. Ken Frattini has accepted a new position as superintendent/principal in Boonton Township. We are deeply grateful for his dedication and hard work during his many years in Millburn. His significant impact on our school community and his contributions will be remembered with great fondness.

I have recommended to the Board of Education that, due to the time and the importance of a thorough search for a permanent principal, we put an interim principal in place for the 2024-2025 school year. A search committee for a permanent principal will commence in the spring, including teachers, administrators, and parents. 

I thank Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Frattini for participating in the selection process. I am pleased to introduce Mrs. Debra Ostrowski, who will be board-approved at the meeting on Monday, August 19th, and officially start on August 20th. Mrs. Ostrowski comes to us with a wealth of experience as an educational leader and principal, having served as a teacher, administrator, and principal within public schools for over three decades. She retired in 2018 from Livingston School District as an elementary principal and recently served as a principal of a private high school in Morris County. Her guiding principles for success throughout her tenured career have been rooted in decisions based on what is best for student growth, reflection, and well-being. Her extensive experience and commitment to student well-being make her an excellent fit for our school. I am optimistic about the future under her leadership and look forward to Hartshorn's continued success with her at the helm.

Meet and greet dates for staff, students, parents, and community members are being planned. 

🌟 Millburn Short Hills Historical Society Interns - Open House

On Tuesday, August 13, 17 Millburn High School summer student interns at the Historical Society showcased their fascinating projects that took visitors down Millburn’s memory lane. They displayed and explained their research on a wide range of topics from the History of the Millburn-Short Hills Red Cross, Notable Millburn People, Architectural Gems, Millburn-Short Hills and the Civil War, The Wyoming Civic Association and Streets and Population Trends in the Community. Below is a glimpse of their projects.

We plan to have some of the students present on their projects at a Board of Education meeting in the fall. This is a perfect example of a school/community partnership.

If you missed the open house, the exhibition will be up through early September. To arrange a tour, please contact the Society by phone: (973) 327-3258 or email: info@mshhistsoc.org. a private tour. Join the Historical Society to help support their programs, publications and archival work: https://mshhistsoc.org/membership/

Interns at the Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society, Summer 2024:  

Streets and Population: Ryan Finkelstein (MHS 25), Shreya Tanna (MHS 25), Harish Uttamchandani-(MHS 27)

Notable People & Architectural Gems: Shrey Aggarwal (MHS 26), Ava Malicsi (MHS 27), Ananya Mandrekar (MHS 28), Ariana Nazir (MHS 25), London Peterson (MHS 28), Ashna Swaroop (MHS 27)

Wyoming Civic Association and Development: Pal Gupta (MHS 25), Riya Singh (MHS 27) 

Millburn-Short Hills Red Cross: Laila Carlton (MHS 25), Raoul Dosanj-Mikkelsen (MHS 26), Andrew Zhang (MHS 25)

Millburn-Short Hills in the Civil War: Holden Bergam (MHS 25), Naina Grover (MHS 25), Olivia Hsu (LHS 26), Ben Huang (MHS 25), Ava Lee (MHS 25)