H. W. Mountz School

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H. W. Mountz School
Location
Spring Lake, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Information
Religion none
Superintendent Patricia Wright
Enrollment

300
Type Elementary school
Mascot Tiger
Color(s) Orange and Black
Established 1897, renamed in 1962
Homepage http://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/

H. W. Mountz School is a public elementary school that serves kindergarten to eighth grade students in Spring Lake, New Jersey, United States. The school has 300 students with an average class size of 17.[1]

Students moving on after graduation from H. W. Mountz School to attend public high school are assigned to Manasquan High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools. Manasquan High School also serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt and Spring Lake Heights who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.[2][3] Students may also attend one of the magnet schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District — Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Academy of Allied Health & Science, High Technology High School, Biotechnology High School, and Communications High School.[4]

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[edit] History

In 1897, the borough's first public school was built at the corner of Warren Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Later, in the 1950s, the building served as a Masonic meeting room, and the school was relocated to Tuttle Avenue. On May 10, 1962, the Spring Lake public school was renamed to honor its retiring principal, H.W. Mountz. [5]

[edit] Awards and recognition

In 2002, the science teacher for sixth to eighth grade students, John Bormann, received a National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation.[6]

On March 17, 2005, New Jersey District 11 Assemblyman Sean T. Kean visited and read a picture book to a third grade class.[7]

On June 5, 2006, Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine visited H. W. Mountz School to congratulate Katharine Close for winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee. [8]

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[9]

  • Mrs. Patricia Wright - Superintendent
  • Mrs. Debra Allen - Business Administrator

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Snapshot of Mountz, H. W. Mountz School. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  2. ^ Manasquan Public Schools 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 18, 2008. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven different districts; Avon, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."
  3. ^ About MBOE, accessed September 7, 2006.
  4. ^ Spring Lake Boro Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  5. ^ Spring Lake Timeline, Asbury Park Press. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  6. ^ John E. Bormann profile, Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards. Accessed June 5, 2007. "John E. Bormann not only teaches middle school science at H. W. Mountz School in Spring Lake, but also develops the science curriculum for all of the Spring Lake Community Schools."
  7. ^ Assemblyman Sean T. Kean Photo Gallery Accessed June 27, 2007. " March 17, 2005 Photo 1: Assemblyman Sean T. Kean reading to Ms. Cisek's third grade class at HW Mountz School in Spring Lake."
  8. ^ Governor Corzine visits national spelling bee champ Katharine Close. Office of the Governor (2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
  9. ^ Administration, H. W. Mountz School. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  10. ^ Speller No. 147, Katharine Close, 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Accessed June 5, 2007. "School: H. W. Mountz School."

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