H. W. Mountz School

Infobox School
name = H. W. Mountz School


established = 1897, renamed in 1962
type = Elementary school
superintendent = Patricia Wright
enrollment = 282 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 25.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.3
country = U.S.A.
colors = Orange and Black
mascot = Tiger
location = 411 Tuttle Avenue
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
information = 732-449-6380
homepage = [http://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/ School website]

H. W. Mountz School is a public elementary school that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Spring Lake, New Jersey, United States. The school has 300 students with an average class size of 17. [ [http://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/snapshot%20or%20our%20school.htm Snapshot of Mountz] , H. W. Mountz School. Accessed June 5, 2007.]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 282 students and 25.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415570&ID=341557004106 H. W. Mountz School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 24, 2008.]

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. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/25/2930/25-2930-000.html 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."] [ [http://151.198.211.155/public/about/index.asp About MBOE] , accessed September 7, 2006.] 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. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/narrative/25/4980/25-4980-000.html Spring Lake Boro Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2007.]

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. [ [http://www.injersey.com/day/story/1,2379,198080,00.html Spring Lake Timeline] , Asbury Park Press. Accessed June 5, 2007.]

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. [ [http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=recipient&meaID=12454 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."]

On March 17, 2005, New Jersey District 11 Assemblyman Sean T. Kean visited and read a picture book to a third grade class. [ [http://www.seantkean.com/event-pictures-2005.html 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."]

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. [ cite web | url = http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/photos/2006/200606.html | title = Governor Corzine visits national spelling bee champ Katharine Close | year = 2006 | work = Office of the Governor | accessdate = 2007-02-27 ]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/administration%20support%20staff%20page.htm Administration] , H. W. Mountz School. Accessed June 5, 2007.] [ [http://liberty.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/directory/directory1.pl?string=co_code25&maxhits=1000 New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 23, 2008.]
*Patricia Wright - Superintendent
*Debra Allen - Business Administrator

Notable alumni

*Katharine Close - 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. [ [http://www.spellingbee.com/06bee/06bios/147.shtml Speller No. 147, Katharine Close] , 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Accessed June 5, 2007. "School: H. W. Mountz School."]
*Chris Candido (1972–2005) - professional wrestler.Fact|date=July 2008
*Johnny Candido - professional wrestler.Fact|date=July 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/ H. W. Mountz School]
*NJReportCard|25|4980|0|H. W. Mountz School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415570 Data for the H. W. Mountz School] , National Center for Education Statistics