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This issue of Thunderbird Times will be arriving in your mailbox in November! Keep an eye out!

Our new 5-year Strategic Plan, titled The Flight of the Thunderbird, which was a collective effort with our community, will be fully rolled out at the start of the school year. Our short and long-term focus continues to be on ensuring high-level curriculum & instruction, strengthening community connections, maintaining & enhancing our facilities, and continuing to support both social & emotional well-being of all our students.

Mahwah High School was selected as a 2024-25 STEM School of Excellence by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA). This prestigious annual award recognizes schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to providing students with a robust STEM education program.

Congratulations to Mahwah Township Public Schools’ hardworking teachers and educational services professionals who were recognized recently as Governor’s Educator of the Year recipients.

Mahwah High School students earned second place in the senior teams community projects division for their work on Project Bear Aware at the Future Problem Solving International Conference held June 4-8 at Indiana University.

The Winter 2025 issue of Thunderbird Times was mailed to all homes in Mahwah Township to be sure everyone in the community – beyond parents of current students – feels connected to MTPS schools.

Representatives from 10 northern New Jersey school districts came to Mahwah to learn how to train their colleagues in Hands-Only CPR. The ripple effect will result in hundreds of adults being trained in critical lifesaving skills.

During the 2023-2024 school year, we started the T-Bird Talk Series and our experience was so great together that we want to keep the dialogue going.

Another 70 Mahwah Township Public Schools staff members learned life-saving skills to help the district build its network of employees who are certified in CPR.

We are excited to introduce the first edition of the Thunderbird Times! The goal is to share, on an ongoing basis, some of the wonderful things that are happening in Mahwah Public Schools.

Join us in celebrating the honor of being selected as a 2023 ITEEA STEM School of Excellence! Click on title for more>>>

At the heart of Future Ready Schools® (FRS) and the Interactive Planning Dashboard is the Future Ready Framework, a robust structure for digital learning visioning, planning, and implementation focused on student-centered learning. The research-based framework emphasizes collaborative leadership and creating an innovative school culture. All content focuses on seven key areas, referenced as gears, plus leadership, each of which is addressed during the comprehensive planning process. Mahwah Schools has undergone this planning process to create an action plan, unique to our school district, and ultimately keeps student learning at the heart of all decision-making.

Information on our Eight Elective Career Pathways. Click on title for more >>>

Thunderbird Partnership Program invites our community's experts to work alongside teachers and students to bridge the gap between content and real-world application. Click on title for more>>