History
MMMS opened on March 17, 2003, missing its target date by several months. It was intended to open on September 3, 2002, the first day of school for the Marlboro K-8 School District, but due to construction delays, the opening was postponed, creating great confusion for the seventh and eighth graders that originally occupied it.
MMMS was dedicated on April 3, 2003. Speakers included Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Abbott, Business Administrator Cindy Barr-Rague, Marlboro Board of Education President Cynthia Green, Principal Joanmarie Penney, and New Jersey Assistant Commissioner of Education Dr. J. Michael Rush. Student leaders escorted parent and community tours throughout the school, and everyone got acquainted with the huge new building.
In June 2003, the Student Council buried a time capsule in the MMMS main courtyard with memorabilia from the dedication and the first months of school.
In September 2003, sixth graders were welcomed from the district’s five elementary schools into both middle schools, completing the transition to schools that now house grades six through eight.
The school’s mascot, the monarch lion, was chosen by the students to symbolize peace and strength. The main school color is maroon, but the colors gold and silver are also added in some contexts. The school newspaper is appropriately called "The Monarch Ink", and is online, published once a year.
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