Thank you for visiting!  Each month, new facts about district, student or staff achievements along with events and general news will be posted to this webpage.  We encourage you to check back each month to find out more information about our district.  Please share the link to this page with your friends, family and neighbors.

JANUARY 2012

• Per a new state law, all Board of Education members in New Jersey must be fingerprinted for criminal background checks.  All of our NH-V Board members have been fingerprinted and approved by the state to serve on the Board of Education.  Any new member to the Board in the future will have to complete this process.
• 8th Grade Orientations are being held in January for students and parents.  Current 8th grade students will meet with the high school guidance counselors to prepare their schedule for their freshman year.
• Scheduling is also taking place this month for current high school students for the 2012-2013 school year.
• North Hunterdon High School is hosting a Community Service Fair on January 27, 2012.  Local organizations offering community service opportunities are welcome to attend the fair to present information to students.  Please contact Amy Dalgewicz for details (adalgewicz@nhvweb.net).
• Voorhees High School’s WHAM team captured first place in the Warren-Hunterdon Academic Meet held on December 6 – Congratulations to the team!
• Voorhees High School and its Athletic Department were awarded the NJSIAA Sportsmanship Banner for the Skyland Conference Raritan Division in October 2011. This is based on sportsmanship shown by coaches, athletes, athletic department and fans.

DECEMBER 2011 – Happy Holidays!

• Students from North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools were chosen for Central NJ Region II Choir and Band
• Region II Mixed Choir – from Voorhees, Louise Gallagher, Liz Maszczak, Brandon Simanski, John Westlake and Paul Winch; from North Hunterdon, Heather Birmingham, Morgan Evans, Caitlin Mangan, and Ketaki Datar
• Region II Women’s Choir – from North Hunterdon, Vic Coletti, Nicki Bataille, Jenna Meisner
• Region II Symphonic Band – from Voorhees, Taylor Newman-Percussionist, Sean Francis-Percussionist, Zack Hann-Clarinet and Cory Nunn-Trumpet; from North Hunterdon, Emily Chen-Flute and Tim Gallagher-Trumpet
• Region II Wind Ensemble – from North Hunterdon, Tommy Vacca-Trumpet and Nate Stevens-Timpani
• Winter Concerts are being held at Voorhees on December 14 and 21 and at North Hunterdon on December 8 and 15.  Concerts begin at 7:00pm in the auditorium.
• North Hunterdon student Sydney Kern, who is enrolled in Polytech’s Dental Assisting Program, has been accepted to the University of Bridgeport’s Dental Hygiene B.S. Program – Congratulations to Sydney!
• North Hunterdon and Voorhees VISA Credit Cards are now available.  The high school district will receive $50 for each new card activated and a percent from all purchases charged to the cards.  Click here for more information.

NOVEMBER 2011

• The 36th Annual Milkcan Football Game will be held on Friday, November 18th at 7PM at Voorhees High School.  North Hunterdon and Voorhees’ football teams have been facing off at the end of each season to win the coveted gold milkcan.  Please join us for the game if you are free!  [Congratulations to Voorhees for winning the MilkCan Game!]
• In the National Merit Scholarship 2012 Competition, two seniors were named as Semi-Finalists and 26 students were named as Commended Students.  Students were selected based on the scores of their PSAT exam in 2010.  Please click here for more information.
• Strategic Planning update– the district is in the final stages of its strategic planning process.  Four main goals have been established and 3-5 strategies have been developed for each goal.  Committees are currently meeting to create action plans on how to put each strategy into motion.  The final strategic planning report will be presented to the Board of Education for approval at its February 7^th meeting.  The report will be made available on the district’s website for the public at that time.
• NH-V District now has a dedicated autism program, housed at Voorhees High School.  The District’s autism program affords individuals the opportunity to receive an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment of their home district.  This program streamlines students’ experiences to access the high school’s many varied curriculum options and extra-curricular activities.  Students interact with non-disabled peers on a daily basis through integration in classes and peer buddy interventions.  Students are also afforded the opportunity to practice daily living and vocational training skills in their home community.  Beyond the most positive student-centered educational benefits, the operation of this program results in fiscal savings to the district of approximately $40,000 per student. 

 OCTOBER 2011

• Average SAT scores increased or remained the same for 2010-2011 vs. the previous year, and more students took the test in 2010-2011 than in 2009-2010 (see Hunterdon County Democrat article: http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2011/10/sat_scores_in_hunterdon_county.html)
• Implementation of energy conservation measures has begun, which are outlined in the energy savings plan developed by Honeywell.  The plan was approved by the Board of Education in July 2010.  Temporary trailers have been placed at both high schools for the next several months.  We appreciate your patience during the implementation process.
• Board of Education Goals for 2011-2012 School Year are:
• To develop and implement a more active voice, with a unified message on issues facing the district, to the constituent communities and municipalities.
• To complete strategic planning and use it as a foundation for future goal planning
• Two new Board members have been appointed to the Board of Education to fill vacant seats due to resignations.   Colleen Ingram was chosen for the High Bridge/Lebanon Township seat, and Marc Strauss was appointed to the Clinton Township/Lebanon Borough seat.  Welcome and congratulations to Colleen and Marc!

SEPTEMBER 2011

• Enrollment as of 9/27/11 is: North Hunterdon=1,836, Voorhees=1,125, totaling 2,961 students district-wide.
• District Goals for the 2011-2012 School Year are:
  • By June 2012, all curriculums will be aligned to the new State Core Content Standards.
  • By June 2012, all school and district procedures will be reviewed and revised to increase efficiency using technology resources.
  • By June 2013, students’ SAT scores will improve by 5 points and the number of students achieving Advanced Proficiency on the HSPA will increase by 5 percent.

Please come back and visit next month for more news!

For agendas and minutes of Board of Education meetings, please click here.

If you have any questions regarding the information above, please contact Maren Smagala, District Communications Coordinator, at msmagala@nhvweb.net.