Mother Teresa Regional School
Mother Teresa Regional School (MTRS) is a Catholic school, grades pre-K to eighth, in the Diocese of Trenton in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, USA. The principal is Tom Sorci. MTRS offers many sports programs and encourages student participation in the variety of in-school and after school groups and clubs it offers. The school year is broken down into three trimesters.
Athletics
The athletic programs it offers include basketball, baseball, track and the New Jersey Devils sponsored "Street Devils" floor hockey program, which runs for two seasons each school year, in the fall and spring. The hockey program has involved the likes of former NHL players Grant Marshall, Jim Dowd, and Bruce Driver who participated in events with parents, children and players. Dowd was a part of a special "Hockey Cares" fundraiser on September 24, 2011, in which more than $1000 was raised to benefit local hurricane relief for the American Red Cross. The event was very popular and featured in an issue of the Monitor, the official newspaper for the Diocese of Trenton. More recently, in October 2013, the hockey league sponsored a breast cancer awareness charity game called "Stick it to Cancer", where over $1,200 was raised.
Elective programs
Mother Teresa Regional School also offers a variety of elective classes for its Middle School sector. Each course lasts approximately twelve weeks, for each of the three school trimesters. Students may choose three of the following programs, some of which are not offered anywhere else in the state: science, study skills, American Civil War, World War II, baking, Irish history, toddler time, psychology for kids, photography, computer repair, career planning, yearbook assembly, and health and wellness.
Learning Academy
Beginning in October 2011, the school has had a Learning Academy, which offers after-school and weekend enrichment programs, for students aged two to fourteen in the Bayshore area. These programs are open to all children, and are not limited to students of the school or Catholics. The academy aims to offer more than twenty programs per season, including topics such as sports, history, science, and dance.
Closure
In June of 2016, it was announced by the Diocese of Trenton that Mother Teresa would be closing.
External links
- Official website
- Closure: http://www.app.com/story/news/education/education-trends/2016/01/20/school-closures-deter-catholic-students/79005980/
Coordinates: 40°24′54″N 74°02′45″W / 40.414862°N 74.045886°W