Dear Millburn Staff and Families,
DISTRICT UPDATE - September 20, 2024
Board of Education Meeting Review
There were two presentations at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. We heard from the Director of Technology, Mr. Mike Skara about the summer projects completed by his Technology team to get networks and computers updated in time for students and staff to return in September. Two high school students, Nicholas Baxter and Veer Chander displayed the iPad holders they designed for the new Visitor Aware system in each school.
Meghan Garland, the College and Career Counselor at the High School shared a report on the college admissions results for the Class of 2024, and the post-high school activities for this class.
Click below to view the presentations.
Board Vacancy
Also at Monday’s Board meeting, the Board accepted the resignation of Board member Neetu Salhotra. The Board will appoint a new member to fulfill the vacant term. The individual selected will serve as a member of the Board of Education from the date of appointment (anticipated November 11, 2024) through December 31, 2024.
Interested individuals must be a resident of Millburn for at least one (1) year, at least 18 years of age, able to read and write, a citizen of the United States, registered to vote in the District, not disqualified as a voter, not directly/indirectly interested in a contract with, or a claim against, the Board, and able to pass a criminal background check.
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a resume to Cheryl Schneider, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, and Millburn Board of Education, either by mail to 434 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, New Jersey 07041 or via email to cheryl.schneider@millburn.org. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
Election Information
Five candidates are running for three open seats on the Board of Education. They will be on the ballot in the November 5th General Election.
The Parent Teacher Organization Conference (PTOC) is hosting a Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 8 at 7 pm at the Education Center, 434 Millburn Avenue. Come hear from the candidates Noel Bigman, Asaf Farashuddin, Christian P. Germa, Brian G. Lawrence, and Howard Wachtel.
Voter Registration deadlines
In-person at local election office: October 15
Online: October 15
By mail (postmarked by): October 15
Absentee ballot deadlines
Request ballot (received by): October 29
Return ballot by mail (postmarked by): November 5 by 8:00 p.m. EST
Return ballot in person: November 5 by 8:00 p.m. EST
Voting deadlines
Early voting: October 26 - November 3
In-person: November 5
Good News!
🌟 Last week we shared the list of students selected as Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Now I would like to Congratulate 89 Millburn High School seniors who have been recognized as Commended Scholars by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). This honor goes to students who score in the top 50,000 on the PSAT/NMSQT, usually around the top 2–3% of test takers.
The 89 Commended Scholars are: Neel Ahuja, Tanvi Akunuri, Gabrielle Allen, Arushi Arora, Alexander Beloreshki, Holden Bergam, Michaela Bersh, Elias Bikales, Ethan Bitan, Emily Blumhof, Som Chandrashekar, Mingyi Chen, Theodore Chun, Lanzehn Cui, Arihant Deva, Jacey Ding, Emily Dong, Rohan Dubey, Aarav Dugar, Gabrielle Facktor, Ryan Finkelstein, Shane Francis, Addison Freimauer, Keigo Fujita. Arya Gandhi, Eliana Goodman, Naina Grover, Aditya Gupta, Enzo Gurijala, Charlotte Haase, Rishabh Handa, Wanjia He, Esther Hong, Emily Houng, Tianze Huang, Zain Jaffar, Maanya Jindal, Ashley Joseph, Brendan Kade, Amani Karnoub, Adikansh Khanna, Mason Kong, Sameer Kuriyan, Ava Lee, Kai Lee, Sophia Li, Hayden Lin, Casey Liu, Zhonghe Ma, Sarvajit Mahadevan, Henry Meiler, Mason Moon, Gauri More, Janhvi More, Karolina Ostrowski, Nathan Osur, Aaron Pan, Sanvi Patil, Marcus Patti, Danqui Pei, Lukas Pilarski, Ananya Rajakumar, Morgan Rakhlin, Benjamin Rudin, Ari Schulman, Tanush Shah, Nicholas Shelhoff, Timothy Shi, Anshrutha Shrinvas, Yasvir Singh, Sana Sinha, Eric Song, Venya Tiwari, Lia Tsin, Nitya Tunk, Meera Vardharaj, Tejas Wadhwa, Angelina Wang, Heather Wang, Jacob Warner, Alexander Wong, Nicole Xie, Ryan Jia, Jun Xie, Terrence Yang, Natalie Yip, Edward Young, Leonard Yu, Andrew Zhang and Grant Zhou.
Community Events Coming Up - Mark Your Calendars!
The annual MHS College Fair is this Monday, September 30, 2024. It is open to all interested parents and students in the community. (Recommended for grades 8 and up.)
New this year is the Strivescan service to help connect students and colleges! Register in advance using the QR code and help the college reps get to know you.
The first Family Wellness Series Consortium Event of 2024
Wednesday, October 9 - Summit High School - 7 pm
Open to parents and students from grades 6-12 from all of the Consortium communities.
COMMUNITY PICNIC TOMORROW!
Meet new neighbors, experience the world, and celebrate our diversity at the library's first ever Community Picnic! We will come together outside on the field to enjoy food, games, music, and more. All are welcome.
The afternoon lineup includes:
Petting Zoo ( Red Valley Ranch) ....Music by DJ Patrick....Potluck food spread....Lawn games...arts and crafts
We would love for you to share your food or talent to help make it a memorable day. Sign up to participate here.
https://millburnlibrary.libcal.com/event/12750370
Rain Date Sunday, 9/29, 2-4pm
The event is sponsored by Friends of the Millburn Library
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
October 13
Come one, come all!
The MHS Senior class is having a movie night for the entire town as a fundraiser to support Senior Celebration. Please come out and support the senior class of 2025!
Photo Gallery
Visitors to the Education Center are now welcomed by a colorful display of student artwork, showcasing the amazing talents of our students and art teachers. Thanks to the Art department for brightening up the hallways, and sharing their students’ work with the district.
Drive Safely!
A reminder to all drivers in town, now that schools are back in session, please use caution as you drive, walk and bike around the Township. Please drive slowly and watch for pedestrians. As the leaves start to fall, and it gets dark earlier, we must all pay extra attention to safe driving. Here are a few tips for our newest drivers:
To all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah next week, may your New Year be sweet and healthy!
Best Regards,
Dr. Kate Diskin
Acting Superintendent