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.
MARCH 2013
- North Hunterdon’s Chamber Choir and Madrigal Singers will perform in a joint choral concert with the choirs from Lebanon Valley College on March 22. The concert will take place in the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Pittstown, NJ, beginning at 7:00pm. Admission is free, but seating is limited so please reserve a seat by emailing kmeo@nhvweb.net.
FEBRUARY 2013
- The high school district has launched email accounts for all of its students. The email account is linked to Google Apps for Education. This was a goal in the district’s three-year technology plan. Providing a district-issued email account to each student is part of the district’s efforts to foster a 21st century learning environment.
- Voorhees has launched an online registration program for spring sports registration. The program is being piloted for the spring and if successful will be launched for all sports next school year.
- North Hunterdon’s winter musical, Once Upon a Mattress, will be performed on February 28, March 1 and March 2, all at 7:00pm in the high school’s theater. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. Tickets will be sold at the door 45 minutes before curtain.
JANUARY 2013
- Spirit Week will take place at the high schools from January 3rd to 9th leading up to the North vs. Voorhees wrestling match on January 9. Spirit Week was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy.
- Board of Education reorganized on January 3rd, welcoming three new Board members: Megan Lehman-Wranitz, John Melick and William Sauder. The updated list of Board members is available by clicking here.
- The Voorhees High School Mock Trial team won the county finals on January 23. The team went on to complete in the regional finals on February 7. Congratulations to the Mock Trial Team for their 1st place finish in the county!
- Three students, Emily Chen and Mark Sun from North Hunterdon High School and Jason Farrell from Voorhees High School, were invited to apply to the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. This prestigious program recognizes and honors some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
DECEMBER 2012 – Happy Holidays!
- Winter Concerts are being held at both high schools to help get you in the holiday spirit! Concerts at NHHS will be on December 6 and 13 at 7:00pm in the theater, and at Voorhees on December 12 at 7:00pm in the theater.
- Congratulations to Elizabeth Maszczak from Voorhees High School and Meghna Mendu from North Hunterdon High School for being selected to perform in the 2013 NAfME All-Eastern Honors Ensembles! Elizabeth will perform with the All-Eastern Honors Mixed Choir as Alto 1, and Meghna will perform with the All-Eastern Women’s Choir as Soprano 1. Performances will be in Hartford, CT on April 7, 2013.
- The school district will be closed December 24 through January 1, 2013 for Winter Recess.
NOVEMBER 2012
- Power outages and impassable roadways following Hurricane Sandy forced us to close school for six days for North Hunterdon and seven for Voorhees. On November 20, the Board of Education voted to extend the school year by one week and forgive two days for students to alleviate make up days. A revised calendar will be posted online following the Board’s approval of the revised calendar at its December meeting.
- Congratulations to the Voorhees Varsity Football team which made the first round of the state playoffs, for the first time since 2003!
OCTOBER 2012
- The high schools recognized the Week of Respect, the first week of October. The Week of Respect was instituted with the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. Each department worked in the importance and value of respect into the curriculum for the week or had students work on projects.
- Twenty-seven students from North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools were recognized as Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Three students from North Hunterdon were selected as Semi-Finalists. If Semi-Finalists are selected as Finalists, they will receive a $2,500 scholarship. The program selects students based on their 2011 PSAT scores.
- The 2013-2014 calendar has been approved by the Board of Education. Please click here to view the calendar.
- NHV Board Member, Debra Roosen, has been selected as the 2012 Board Member of the Year by the New Jersey School Boards Association. Congratulations Deb on a well deserved honor!
SEPTEMBER 2012
- The Voorhees Education Foundation is up and running. The foundation is a 501c3 organization and is a separate entity from the high school district. The foundation’s mission is to raise money to support Voorhees High School. The foundation is looking for more volunteers. Please click here to read about the foundation.
- Back to School Nights will be on August 30 and September 5 for North Hunterdon High School and September 6 for Voorhees High School.
- The sports season officially begins on September 5. Please visit our high school athletics department websites for game schedules.
AUGUST 2012
- Freshmen Orientation will be on August 22 beginning at 9:45AM.
- School opens for all students on Thursday, August 23.
- The roof replacement at North Hunterdon High School is behind schedule because of weather delays. North Hunterdon High School will be closed for a half day on August 23 and 24 so that the tarring process can progress while students are not in the building.
JULY 2012
- Facility upgrades and preparations for the new school year have begun. Honeywell is finishing up its implementation of Energy Conservation Measures at both high schools that were outlined in the district’s Energy Savings Plan. Upgrades to existing building maintenance systems and replacements of units associated with heating, cooling and ventilation will result in energy savings, and more importantly, cost savings over time.
- The roof replacement project at North Hunterdon High School has begun. This project is expected to be completed before school opens. This is the last section of roof that needed to be replaced.
- A replacement of the generator at Voorhees High School is expected to be done prior to the opening of school.
JUNE 2012
- Graduation for both high schools was held on June 8, 2012. The district graduated 430 students from North Hunterdon High School and 261 from Voorhees High School. Congratulations to our graduates and good luck with all your future endeavors!
MAY 2012
- Eight students from North Hunterdon and five students from Voorhees were selected to be a part of the All-State Mixed Choir or Women’s Choir. Over 1,000 students auditioned for the choirs. Congratulations to Heather Birmingham, Cayla Mabie, Meghna Mendu, Andrew Vitovitch, Louise Gallagher, Elizabeth Maszczak and Brandon Simanski for making the All-State Mixed Choir, and to Sarah Barrett, Victoria Barton, Morgan Evans, Riley Zalewski, Christina Dornbusch and Brigitt Francis for making the All-State Women’s Choir!
- Congratulations to Voorhees Social Studies Teacher Jennifer O’Steen, and to North Hunterdon Music Teacher Perry Andrews, for being selected as the 2012 Teacher of the Year for their respective schools! They will be recognized at a county luncheon on June 1st.
- May is a busy month for exams. Both high schools are administering Advanced Placement exams throughout the month. Students who score well on these exams can earn college credit. On May 15 and 16, the high schools will also administer the state-mandated Biology Competency Test to any student enrolled in biology.
- The district held tabletop security drills on May 4 with its emergency management teams. The drills were facilitated by Brayden Fahey, County Coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management, and Detective Sergeant Kevin Burd from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. Local police, fire and rescue units were invited to attend.
- Graduation will be held on Friday, June 8 with the Voorhees ceremony beginning at 5:00pm and the North Hunterdon ceremony beginnning at 7:00pm.
APRIL 2012
- The New Jersey Department of Education has included both North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools on its list of the Highest Performing schools in the state! This list was part of the DOE’s waiver application for No Child Left Behind. Click here for the full press release and list.
- For the first time in a long time, the choirs of North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools will perform together, along with choirs from East Brunswick High School and Warren Hills High School, on Friday, April 27 at the Princeton University Chapel. Admission is a donation of your choosing. Concert begins at 7:30pm.
- There are 9 open seats on the Board of Education for next year. Please click here for the list of open seats. Nominating petitions are due to the county clerk’s office by 4pm on June 5, 2012.
- Our students continue to help the greater community: North Hunterdon’s Hoops for Heart event on March 16 raised $20,000 for the American Heart Association, and the Voorhees Wrestling Team raised $6,100 through its “Pinning 4 a Purpose” fundraiser for the Hunterdon County Special Olympics.
MARCH 2012
- The New Jersey Department of Education has awarded a $100,000 grant to our special education program. The NJDOE awarded only 12 districts state-wide with grants for demonstrating “both high growth and proficiency with their special education student population” during the 2010-2011 school year. We congratulate the hard work and efforts of our special education staff members at both North Hunterdon and Voorhees!
- Mark your calendars for one of our upcoming concerts (all concerts begin at 7pm):
- North Hunterdon: Prism Concert-March 22; Spring Concert I-May 10; Spring Concert II-May 17
- Voorhees: Spring Concert I-May 9; Spring Concert II-May 16
- The Voorhees High School Mock Trial Team and the Consumer Bowl Team both took first place in their county competitions!
- North Hunterdon High School has been selected to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on March 1, 2012. The Nation’s Report Card includes the results of NAEP. Tests are given to assess student achievement in major subject areas across the nation at grades 4, 8 and 12. North Hunterdon is one of 30 NJ high schools chosen to participate, and approximately 42 North Hunterdon seniors have been randomly selected to take the test. These seniors will take an assessment in economics, mathematics and reading. Results are anonymous, but they will be combined with the scores of other students to produce a report card for the nation.
FEBRUARY 2012
- Winter and Spring Musicals are coming soon at both high schools. North Hunterdon’s Theater Organization will be performing Gypsy on March 1, 2 and 3. Click here for ticket information. Voorhees’ Drama Club will be performing How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on March 29, 30, 31 and April 1. Click here for ticket information.
- Because of the population shifts shown in the 2010 Census, our regional Board of Education has to be re-apportioned as Board seats and each member’s weighted vote are determined in large part by population. Through reapportionment, the Board of Education will be reduced from 13 seats to 12. Changes to several seats (either from an elimination or addition of a seat for a municipality) will mean those seats must be open for the next election. (The new configuration of the Board of Education will be in effect at the reorganization meeting on January 3, 2013.) Click here for a list of seats that will be up for election in November 2012.
- The Jennie M. Haver Memorial Scholarship Fund will be hosting its annual All-County Musical Revue on March 16 at 7pm at Hunterdon Central High School. Each high school in Hunterdon County sends a musical group to perform at the Revue. North Hunterdon’s Show Choir and Voorhees’ Madrigal Singers will be performing. Tickets are $10 or three for $25. Advanced tickets can be purchased by emailing Amy Mullay at amullay@nhvweb.net.
- High schools will be administering the NJ High School Proficiency Assessment to all juniors on March 6, 7 and 8. This state mandated test is required for graduation.
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 7th 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.