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Monthly Archives: November 2008

Roxy’s Report from the Mendham Township Home & School Association Meeting on Elementary School Principal Transition and Recruitment

By: Roxy on 11/5/08 @ 9:36 pm

Since we received the news on Halloween that our Mendham Township Elementary School Principal Michael Craver had resigned suddenly, there’s been a great deal of concern and discussion among local parents, both about the reasons behind his departure, and the transition process. The leaders of our Home & School Association reacted quickly to our concerns, [...]




Mendham Township Elementary School Principal Update: School Board President Mark Ford and Interim Superintendent Catherine Mozak to Speak at H.S.A. Meeting Tomorrow — Wednesday, November 5, 2008

By: Roxy on 11/4/08 @ 8:18 pm

I just received an e-mail from the Mendham Township Home and School Association (H.S.A.) with the following important change to tomorrow’s scheduled meeting:
Mark Ford, School Board President, and Catherine Mozak, Interim Superintendent, will be speaking at the Wednesday, November 5, H.S.A. meeting at 9:15 in the Elementary School staff development room. They will address, among [...]




No Answers on Principal Michael Craver’s Resignation from Mendham Township Elementary School, but a Few Sad Thoughts After Roxy’s Parent-Teacher Conferences

By: Roxy on 11/3/08 @ 8:31 pm

Rex and I were over at Mendham Township Elementary School this afternoon for our parent-teacher conferences about London and Maddie’s progress….the part of the conference that focused on my girls was excellent.  Rex and I feel confident that both London and Maddie have the best teachers MTES has to offer; our girls excel at reading, writing [...]




Mendham High School Football Victory Saturday: Minutemen 24, Morris Hills 13

By: Roxy on 11/2/08 @ 1:23 pm

It was a perfect Football Saturday in the Roxiticus Valley…sunny in the mid-60s, colorful leaves on the trees in the hills. Rex, London, Maddie and I had lunch with Grammy at the Denville Fish Market in Denville, New Jersey, then headed back to Mendham for the West Morris Mendham High School football game at home [...]




Mendham Township Elementary School Update: A Letter from Principal Michael Craver

By: Roxy on 11/1/08 @ 5:14 pm

Dear Parents/Guardians of the MTES Learning Community,
I am writing to inform you of my decision to resign my position as your Principal effective immediately.  Although sudden, it is something I have been thinking about and planning for some time.  For my pending educational endeavors, my family and myself, I require a position that will allow [...]




Update on Principal Michael Craver’s Resignation from Mendham Township Elementary School

By: Roxy on 11/1/08 @ 9:23 am

I’ve received a copy of the official letter from the Mendham Township Board of Education regarding Michael Craver’s resignation as principal of Mendham Township Elementary School. Other than outlining the transition plan, the letter is not particularly enlightening.
Dear Parents and Staff:
The Board of Education accepted the resignation of Mr. Craver, the Elementary Principal, at their [...]