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Local History Lecture Series:The History of the Mendham Schools at the Mendham Township Library
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Local History Lecture Series:The History of the Mendham Schools at the Mendham Township Library
Mendham, NJ –
On Thursday, November 19th at 7pm, join President of the Ralston Historical Association, Anne Marie Hornyak as she explores the history of the Mendham Schools at the Mendham Township Library.
School is in and don’t be late! Learn about the history of Mendham's Schools with Anne Marie Hornyak.
Join AnneMarie Hornyak for a night of contrasts. After providing an overview of early schoolhouses in the Mendhams, AnneMarie will share memories (and lots of local pictures!) from her 40 years of teaching in Mendham Township’s Elementary and Middle Schools. Did you have Miss Hornyak as your teacher? Did your children or your grandchildren? If so, you might remember the multimedia class projects she used to engage children in learning and forge application of lessons learned to “real life.”
One year-long project, “Mendham Schools: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,” was a slide and tape presentation made by Ms. Hornyak’s Fourth Grade Class of 1979-1980. This project celebrated the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Mendham Township Elementary School and shares a student-eye view of its history, especially from the 1950s forward. The children’s work has been reformatted, so that it can be shared with the community tonight.Come and see what Mendham’s talented students developed and how they used their creativity and artistic talents to give us their view of their school: past, present, and future.You may just recognize a name, a face, a picture, or a story from Mendham’s not-so-distant past!
Audience members will receive a free bookmark picturing several of Mendham’s oldest schools, some of which are still standing today and a crossword puzzle “Early American School Days”.
About the Presenter:
AnneMarie Hornyak found her calling as a teacher and thoroughly enjoyed 40 years of teaching students from K-8 in Mendham Township Schools. She also served 15 years as a member of the Mendham Borough Board of Education and was an adjunct professor of mathematics and education at the University of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ.AnneMarie earned a BA degree in Elementary Education with a minor in French and a MA degree in Math Education. She currently serves as President of the Ralston Historical Association, which manages the Ralston General Store/Museum.
About Mendham Township Historic Preservation Committee:
Mendham Township’s Historic Preservation Committee has likely existed in official and unofficial forms since the township’s formation.Notes and Town record books and documents kept from the late 1700s and early 1800s take great care to document which families lived where and the old Native American footpaths which eventually would become Route 24.In 2018, the Township officially established via ordinance the Historic Preservation Committee. Some of the Committee’s responsibilities include review of applications for development, advise on said applications, make recommendations for preservation of historic sites, and prepare a survey of historic sites.The Historic Preservation Committee is dedicated to preserving Mendham Township’s historic nature and charm.
Join us for this NEW lecture series about local history sponsored by Mendham Township Historic Preservation Committee.The Local History Lecture Series will take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 7pm from September – December.
Space is limited.Registration Required. FREE To register visit www.mendhamtwplib.org.