This is part three of a six-part series discussing the college process. All advice and instruction are provided courtesy of Barbara Gottesman, whose company, College Help! Organization and Advising Services has helped hundreds of high school students in Montclair, Glen Ridge and surrounding towns and counties over the years. She helps navigate the application process, […]
As the school year approaches, many high school seniors are preparing to say goodbye to high school and look forward to the next step. For many, college or university is the answer. And in certain geographical areas, where higher educational attainment among parents is the norm, college is an expectation. But for many high school […]
This is part two of a six-part series discussing the college process. All advice and instruction are provided courtesy of Barbara Gottesman, whose company, College Help! Organization and Advising Services has helped hundreds of high school students in Montclair, Glen Ridge and surrounding towns and counties over the years. She helps navigate the application process, […]
This is part one of a six-part series discussing the college process. All advice and instruction are provided courtesy of Barbara Gottesman, whose company, College Help! Organization and Advising Services has helped hundreds of high school students in Montclair, Glen Ridge and surrounding towns and counties over the years. She helps navigate the application process, […]
By the end of June every year, around 650 to 700 students from Montclair High School (MHS), Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), and Lacordaire Academy graduate from high school, and look ahead toward college. And that number does not include Montclair students who attend high schools outside of the township, such as Seton Hall Prep, Saint […]
When the Vanguard Theater Company was founded in 2015, Janeece Freeman Clark and Daryl Stewart were seeking to create a home for those with a passion for the performing arts that fostered growth, diversity, and inclusivity. They believe that these practices and opportunities within theater “have the power to connect people across cultures and social […]
The New Jersey Chapter of the Best Day Foundation Brings Kids with Special Needs The Best Day Ever! As summer comes around, and New Jersey becomes too hot to handle, the NJ chapter of the Best Day Foundation finds the best place to cool off and have some fun–the Jersey Shore. Founded in 2008, by […]
On June 7, 2018, the fourth recipient of the Clem Taylor Journalism Scholarship Was Awarded to a Deserving Montclair High School Graduating Senior Clem Taylor would probably describe himself first as a father and a husband, then as a Montclair resident, maybe as a lover of some oldies music hits, and lastly, as a journalist. […]
Livi McKenzie Earns This Week’s Senior Option Spotlight for Her Essays Alive Event The college application process is a shared experience among most teenagers at Montclair High School and is often an extremely daunting affair. Livi McKenzie, in conjunction with one of Essay House’s founding partners and coach Meg Siesfeld, created an event for students to […]
The decorations were set. The students were dressed to the nines. The DJ and Emcee were in their places. The punch was in the bowl, ready to be served to thirsty attendees breaking a sweat on the dance floor. It was the day that both staff and students had been looking forward to all year. […]