Mott Hall II

Today's Scholars, Tomorrow's Leaders

6^th Grade Trip - Big Apple Circus - December 13th

Our 6^th grade scholars will be going to the Big Apple Circus on Thursday, December 13^th. The cost for this trip is $10. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Breach (Lbreach@motthall2.org)

Ashley Farms - December 13^th

Ashley Farm orders will be ready for pick up tomorrow, December 13^th. Families can begining retriving their orders from the indoor yard starting at 12:00 p.m. Families can also pick up orders during the PTA meeting that is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. We are unable to store any items overnight, please make sure to pick up your items tomorrow. If you have any questions, please contact the PTA (pta@motthall2.org)

7^th Grade Harvard Institute Applications

This week, 7^th grade scholars will go home with a letter and application for our annual Harvard Institute. This prestigious program is facilitated by College Students for Enrichment in Secondary Schools (CSESS).  Harvard University students who are on their holiday break will present their specific fields of study to a select group of Mott Hall II scholars. This year, there are eight days of two-hour courses. Each of the eight days will focus on a different topic. The program will run from Tuesday, January 8^th through Friday, January 18^th. Please click here to see the attached letter and application guidelines for a tentative list of course descriptions. The applications are due on Tuesday, December 18^th to your child's advisory teacher. 

Second Marking Period Progress Report - December 7^th

Scholars received their second marking period on Friday, December 7^​th during advisory. Please make sure you review the progress report and have your scholar return it signed. If you have any questions, please contact our parent coordinator; Ms. Matos (wmatos@motthall2.org) 

Congratulations to Tamarah Hall!
Click here to view this year's spelling bee winners.  Congratulations to Tamarah Hall for being this year's Mott Hall II Spelling Bee winner!

Whooo's Reading Fundraiser

Whooo's reading fundraiser allows you to raise funds by reading! This is a terrific fundraiser that is designed to encourage reading by allowing scholars to find sponsors who will contribute funds based on how much they read. Please click here to access directions for parents/guardians. If you would like to donate to this fundraiser, click here. If you have any questions, please contact our PTA (pta@motthall2.org)

Sign up for After-School

Our Mott Hall II After School Academy kicked off on Monday, October 1^st. This year, our after school registration will take place online. We are very excited to have partnered with SimplyAfterschool in order to give you a great after school registration experience. 

Here is how it works in 5 easy steps:

1. Click on our Parent Portal link: https://app.simplyafterschool.com/MottHallII
2. Create an account and add your scholar(s)
3. Select the awesome classes you're interested in and checkout
4. You will receive a confirmation message and confirmation email with the details of the class
5. In the future, you may receive updates about class cancellations and attendance.

*If families do not have access to the internet, please call the school so we can register for you.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wrote Chancellor Carmen Farina to advocate for Mott Hall II.  The Borough President expressed support for the DOE's proposal, but stressed the importance of ensuring appropriate funding is in place to support the move.  Please click here to read this extremely important letter. Please contact the Borough President's office directly to voice your support for her support of our school!