Marlboro Memorial Middle School

Marlboro Memorial Middle School
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Standort
79 Nolan Road Morganville, NJ
Information
Typ	Public
Established	March 2003
School district	Marlboro Public Schools
Direktorin	Joanmarie Penney
Grades	6-8
Enrollment	1,010
Color(s)	Maroon; gold and silver added in some contexts
Mascot	Monarch Lion
Information	(732) 972-7115
Website	School Website

This page refers to Marlboro Memorial Middle School, not Marlboro Middle School, which it is commonly confused with.

Marlboro Memorial Middle School (abbreviated MMMS) is a middle school located at 79 Nolan Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, New Jersey, as part of the Marlboro Public Schools, and educates students from sixth grade to eighth grade, and has an approximate student population of 1,010 students. My name is Jason Cyrulnik, and i want to kill the principal at this school.

History

MMMS opened on March 17, 2003, missing its target date by several months. It was intended to open on September 3, 2002, the first day of school for the Marlboro K-12 School District, but due to construction delays, the opening was postponed, creating great confusion for the seventh and eighth graders that originally occupied it.

MMMS was dedicated on April 3, 2003. Speakers included Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Abbott, Business Administrator Cindy Barr-Rague, Marlboro Board of Education President Cynthia Green, Principal Joanmarie Penney, and New Jersey Assistant Commissioner of Education Dr. J. Michael Rush. Student leaders escorted parent and community tours throughout the school, and everyone got acquainted with the huge new building.

In June of 2003, the Student Council buried a time capsule in the MMMS main courtyard with memorabilia from the dedication and the first months of school.

In September 2003, sixth graders were welcomed from the district’s five elementary schools into both middle schools, completing the transition to schools that now house grades six through eight.

The school’s mascot, the monarch lion, was chosen by the students to symbolize peace and strength. The main school color is maroon, but the colors gold and silver are also added in some contexts. The school newspaper is appropriately called The Royal Register and is published four times throughout the year.

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The MMMS mascot, the Monarch Lion.

Music

The arts and music are especially important at MMMS. The school featured 3 advanced musical groups: The Royalaires Show Choir, under the direction of [1] Mr. Ryan Guth, Jazz Band, under the direction of Mr. Matt Goley, and Chamber (Festival) Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. Katie Gussman. Each group travels to compete at various music festivals during the school year.

The Marlboro Memorial Middle School Show Choir, Jazz Band and Festival Orchestra participated in the Music In The Parks Festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on May 4 – 5, 2007. The Jazz Band, under the direction of Mr. Matt Goley, received a rating of “Superior” and the 2nd Place Award; the Royalaires Show Choir under the direction of Mr. Ryan Guth, received a rating of “Superior”; 1st Place Award, “Best Choir Overall” and “Best Soloist in the Festival” and the Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. Katie Gussman, received a rating of “Good”.

Each year, two dramatic productions, including one musical are perfomed. In 2007, Aladdin Jr. was performed.

Student Council

The MMMS student council is nationally recognized by the New Jersey Association of Student Councils, with one of their own students as the NJASC's national middle school representative. Towards the end of each school year, for the upcoming school year, students run for the following positions:

• President
• Vice-President
• Public Relations/Historian
• 6th Grade Representative
• 7th Grade Representative
• 8th grade Representative
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• NJASC Middle Level Representative

Administration

• Mrs. Joanmarie Penney - Principal
• Mr. Marc Edery - Vice Principal
• Mr. John Pacifico - Vice Principal
• Carmen Negron-Santana - Head Guidance Counselor

External links

• Marlboro Memorial Middle School web pages
• Marlboro Public Schools (K-8) official website
• School Performance Reports for the Marlboro Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Marlboro Public Schools