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MILLBURN, NJ - In an email addressed to parents in the Millburn School District, School Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton sent out an email noting that that swastikas and the letters KKK had recently been found etched into a desk in a sixth grade classroom.

This incident follows the discovery of similar markings at schools in Summit, Westfield in recent weeks and Scotch-Plains in ...

Dear Millburn Parents/Guardians,

I am writing to inform you that graffiti in the form of a swastika, and the letters KKK, were found on a desk in a sixth-grade classroom at the Middle School. 

Please see the attached letter that Millburn Middle School Principal, John Connolly has sent home to Middle School families. It outlines the steps the school administration has taken to address ...

Dear Parents and Staff,

I would like to thank MMAC for the Vaping Program they offered for parents on Tuesday night. Nancy Kislin presented a Show & Tell of juuls, cartridges and other vaping paraphernalia, shared information about the dangers of vaping, and heard the concerns of approximately 40 parents about the prevalence of this activity among our teens.  

We are aware ...

MILLBURN, NJ - Millburn Middle School 8th Graders in Ms. Mary D’Alessio’s and Ms. Melissa Pedreiras’s English classes used what they learned about Education, Empathy and Enlightenment through literature to raise funds for Morristown-based Preschool Advantage. After reading John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” the ...

MILLBURN, NJ - In the aftermath of winter storm Avery, which dumped almost six inches of snow in the New York metropolitan area, Millburn Superintendent Christine Burton presented a district action plan at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 19.

In the run up to the storm, Dr. Burton's office had been in contact and in coordination with the township and ...

Dear Parents and Staff,

Happy Thanksgiving! I know I am grateful for the staff, students and families in the Millburn school community, and I wish you all a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving.

As you may remember, this year we are working with Challenge Success: from Stanford University, whose mission is to provide schools and families with the information ...

Dear Parents,

Since Thursday night we have been in debrief mode.  A number of positive suggestions have been made regarding the emergency closing/delay process and our district response. We are also hearing great stories of how principals, staff, students and parents came together to make the best of a bad situation.

They provided snacks and found activities for the ...

Dear Parents,

I want to thank all of you again for your patience and understanding during yesterday’s storm.  I especially want to thank all of the principals, vice principals, instructional supervisors, supervisors, district administrators, teachers, custodians, nurses, paraprofessionals and secretaries who stayed last night to help with students who were still in the ...

Dear Millburn Parents and Staff,

Thank you for your understanding on this first day of winter weather.  Please know that our first priority is always the safety of our students and staff.  We are also very sensitive to how much impact the decision to open or close schools in bad weather can have on families, and childcare options.

Today, from the sources that we use to make ...

MILLBURN, NJ - I want to thank the MHS SAVe Warriors Club for their efforts on behalf of our veterans, especially during this Veterans month.  They held their annual luncheon today for local veterans, with members of all services in attendance at Millburn High School.  It is always an honor to be included in this special event.  Thanks to all of our community for your support ...