Congratulations Ms. Oakes on receiving the Order of the Lion: Love and Acceptance Award. Supporting the district vision, she balances structure & spontaneity in meeting students’ needs while serving as a role model of creativity & enthusiasm. #mendhamboroschools #lionspride
Thank you Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Executive County Superintendent, for visiting! We are very proud to share all of the exciting initiatives happening in @mendhamborosd. #mendhamboroschools #lionspride
Mrs. McGoldrick's 4th grade class wrote and performed a whole school meeting about FAIRNESS. We stressed that fairness is about getting what you need to succeed. We welcomed two Mountain View students to share their insight on fairness as well. #lionspride #mendhamborosd
Mountain View's Student Council leaders took a break and danced with kindergarten students after presenting to Hilltoppers on fairness at the Whole School Meeting. Mr. C's gym class rocks! #lionspride #mendhamborosd #mountainview
Third graders created a beautiful winter scene of birch trees, exhibiting rhythm and movement. Rhythm is shown by the repetition of lines, shapes and colors. You can see more of student artwork at the Mendham Public Library during the month of March. #mendhamborosd #lionspride
Ms. Stiner's 7th grade ELA classes participated in a peer review of their argument essays, in which they presented their writing using the technology in the Lions' Den. After receiving thoughtful feedback from their peers, they revised their writing. #lionspride #mendhamborosd
Sixth grade Scientists researched how structures are built to withstand earthquakes, and then were given a budget and checks to buy materials (ie: spaghetti, marshmallows). Structures were tested on a table that simulated earthquake activity. #lionspride #mendhamborosd
Mrs. Magrini's 8th grade Science classes investigating the physical and chemical properties of matter. #lionspride #mountainview #mendhamborosd
As an extension of their learning in Social Studies, seventh grade students learned more about the psychology of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials from guest speaker Dr. Rooney. #lionspride #mountainview #mendhamborosd
Mr. Zangara's 8th grade historians created original campaign posters for the Presidential election of 1828. #lionspride #mendhamborosd #mountainview
Hilltop welcomed paralympian gold medalist Kip St. Germaine Monday. Kip was a member of the US gold medal sled hockey team in 2002. He shared his story of overcoming adversity, coaching others with similar disabilities and appreciation for what he has! #lionspride #mendhamborosd
The Mendham Boro School District welcomed Allison Morgan from @Zensationalkids for a staff and parent workshop. Tools such as regulated breathing and understanding brain development among our youth was the primary focus of the talk and activities. #mendhamborosd #lionspride
4th Graders used the number 100 to incorporate into a picture. They also built different objects out of 100 cubes or pattern blocks in Math. They calculated the fraction and percent of each color. #mendhamborosd #lionspride
100th day in 2nd grade included student designed shirts! 2nd graders also used an app to age themselves and wrote about what they would be line as 100 year olds!
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Happy 100th Day! Hilltop students celebrated in different ways! Our kindergarten students showed that they can fit the part of a 100 year old! #mendhamborosd #lionspride
Mrs. Berish and Mrs. Ascione showing their @learnfreckle pride! Fun fact... During the 2019-2020 school year, Mountain View's 6th graders have answered approximately 43,000 questions on Freckle! #lionspride #mendhamborosd #mountainview
STEM is all around Hilltop! Students were given meager supplies to construct a marble maze for classmates. Next, they built a cup tower only the cups could not touch. Finally, students made helicopters with paper, a clip and just oral directions! #lionspride #mendhamborosd
Hilltop welcomed Dr. Ken Banasiak, an orthodontist in Mendham, and his team to speak to our students for Dental Health Month. Students learned about the importance of caring for teeth with brushing, flossing, and mouthwash. #lionspride #mendhamborosd
Kindergarteners are ready for Groundhog Day! We practiced the scientific method and made predictions about making and seeing shadows using flashlights and created a class graph. Most kindergarteners think that Phil will not see his shadow! #lionspride #mendhamborosd
Hilltop's 4th graders recently learned what life was like for Lenape people before Europeans arrived. They researched an item of importance to Lenape life, made models of these items and wrote essays comparing and contrasting them to items used today. #mendhamborosd #lionspride
