In brief: Backpack give away this weekend
Registration is ongoing for the Montclair Sentinels annual free school supplies event.
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Montclair parents express frustration over wait for first-day information
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
Some Montclair parents are complaining that they didn’t receive important first-day-of-school information until a few days before the schools were set to open.
The Montclair school district posted a lot of first-day information, including teacher placements, on its online portal for families on Friday, Sept. 1.
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Montclair Sentinels’ backpack giveaway a success, organizers say
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
The Montclair Sentinels’ 10th annual school supplies giveaway on Sunday at Glenfield Park was such a big success that it’s not over yet, said the event’s organizers.
The giveaway provides school supplies to children and teens whose families have trouble affording supplies on their own.
“We must have...
Montclair-area groups collecting school supplies for children in need
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
August is zipping by, which means the start of back-to-school shopping for many families.
According to the National Retail Federation, a retail trade association, the average family will spend more than $660 for school supplies...