NEWS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT

2010-2011 School Year

 

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Polytech Open House

Polytech is opening its doors to parents and students on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM at both campus locations.  Click here for more information

 

Coffee with Polytech Superintendent:

Hunterdon County Polytech is inviting parents and community members to have coffee with its Superintendent, Ms. Kim Metz. These informal meetings are a great opportunity to ask questions about Polytech's curriculum and facilities, particularly if your child might be interested in attending Polytech at some point in his/her high school career.

Coffee sessions will be held on: February 10 at 1:00PM and April 14 at 9:00AM.  Meetings will be held in the District Office, located at 8 Bartles Corner Road in Flemington.  Please call Gudrun Szierer at 908-788-1119 ext. 117 to reserve a spot or if you have questions.  Evening appointments are also available upon request.

"The Good Enough Teen", sponsored by Hunterdon Healthcare

Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:00PM - Hunterdon Central High School's Little Theater

The Hunterdon Healthcare School Based Program presents "The Good Enough Teen".  Presentation will be made by Dr. Brad Sachs, which will discuss raising adolescents with love and respect, despite how impossible teens can be sometimes.

This presentation is FREE, but registration is required.  For questions or to RSVP, please contact Meghan Deuel @ 908-788-6401 x 3230 or email randolph.meghan@hunterdonhealthcare.org.  Light refreshments will be served.

 

 

District News:

 

Two Students Chosen as Semi-Finalists in Coca-Cola Scholar Program

Two students at North Hunterdon High School have been named semi-finalists for the 2011 Class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program: Patrick Boyle, a senior from Bethlehem Township and Makenzie Holmsborg, a senior from Clinton Township. With the 2011 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 4,000 young scholars nationwide with over $44 million in scholarships.

 

"As a leading scholarship provider, we recognize our role in helping young people achieve their college goals," said Mark Davis, President of the Foundation. "The economy continues to affect many students' ability to attend the college of their choice, so it is critical we continue to stay the course. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation received nearly 71,000 applications this year, and the semi-finalists are truly some of the most accomplished students in the country."  Read more

 

Voorhees Student Surprised by WebCam Interview with Ford Mustang Chief Engineer

As part of an assignment in his Advanced Academic Literacies (AAL) class at Voorhees High School with teacher Sarah Hall, freshman Avery Van Hassel of High Bridge was asked to choose a career field, research the steps and skills necessary for the career, and then write a letter to a professional in that field.  Avery chose Automotive Engineer and chose to write his letter to Mr. Dave Pericak, the Chief Engineer of the Ford Mustang, after reading that his dream was to own a Mustang and now he is in charge of designing the iconic muscle car.  To Avery's disappointment, Mr. Pericak did not write back right away.  Instead Mr. Pericak took a different route.  Read more

 

North & Voorhees Rank Top Two in Blood Donations

At a Board of Education meeting on October 26, 2010, North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools were recognized by New Jersey Blood Services, a division of the New York Blood Center, for ranking first and second, respectively, in total blood donations for their drives held during the 2009-2010 school year.  North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools were the top two in a list that included 526 high schools in the tri-state area.  Read more

 

 

Voorhees Students and Staff Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Over 250 staff members and students showed their support in the fight against breast cancer by wearing pink on Friday, October 22.  Anyone wearing pink was treated to breakfast, which was donated by the ShopRite in Clinton.  The following is a photo of VHS staff members showing their support:

 

 

 

Student Wins Taylor Swift Contest

Melissa Castrogiovanni, a senior at North Hunterdon High School and resident of Bethlehem Township, has been chosen as one of four winners in the Taylor Swift Album Release Contest. Swift's new album, Speak Now, was released on October 25, 2010 in New York City.  All four winners attended the album release event in New York and also traveled to Los Angeles from New York with Taylor Swift to attend the release event in L.A.

Individuals entering the contest had to be at least 13 years of age and were asked to write a 40 word or less essay answering the question, why should you be chosen to win the trip to be with Taylor Swift at her album release event.  The most creative and enthusiastic essays would win.  In Melissa's essay, she wrote that she has not missed a day of school since the second grade and she would gladly ruin her perfect attendance record to see Taylor Swift.

This is a very exciting prize and we congratulate Melissa on creating a winning essay.

  

District Receives $42,400 Safety Grant

The New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group (NJSBAIG) has awarded the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, a member of the insurance group, a grant in the amount of $42,400 for enhancements to safety and security at both of its high schools.  Read more

 

National Merit Scholarship Program Announces Semi-Finalists and Commended Students

Four seniors from North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools have been named as Semi-Finalists and 38 seniors named as Commended Students in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Competition. 

 

Semi-Finalists are: Matthew Berry and Robert Sun from North Hunterdon; and Joshua Haas and Nicholas Porto from Voorhees.

 

Commended students are:  William Ballance, Rachel Battaglia, Alexander Burns, Nathan Cawley, Madeline Conn, Jack Delia, Andrew Fleming, Margaret Grove, Sara Hachey, William Hale, Michael Hughes, Andrew Kang, Erin Kreeger, Noel Krommenhoek, Kevin Lau, Renee Lu, Casey Maher, Justin Marinelli, Elizabeth Orrico, Isabelle Orrico, Clare Plassche, Humza Rehmane, Michelle Sanabria, Neel Sangal, Kyle Savarese, Nathan Savicki, Daniel Seminara, Stefani Spence, Kelley Steitz and Alexander Vitovicth from North Hunterdon; and Rachael Dufford, Lauren Farrell, Tomiko Hackett, Kathryn Hahn, Natasha Higbee, Samuel Kunzman, Paul Vitale and Anna Young from Voorhees.

This year, about 34,000 students throughout the country have been named as Commended Students for their exceptional academic promise.  Commended students place among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2011 competition by taking the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

 

AP Scholar Awards Announced

District-wide, 216 students (146 students at North Hunterdon High School and 70 students at Voorhees High School) have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams taken in May 2010.          

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.  About 18 percent of the 1.7 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. 

14 students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.  These students are:  North Hunterdon:  Lucy Marie Bertocci, Jeffrey Chen, Julia Gonski, Joel Klein, Justine Langman, Daniel Wei and Shane Wilson; Voorhees: Kacie Albert, Gregory Brittingham, George Hartmann, Ian Krisanits, Laura Sluyter, Elizabeth Warmingham, and Will Woliver-Jones

Congratulations to all AP Scholars!

 

And the School Year Begins...

The 2010-2011 school year is off to a great start!  As of 9/8/10, we have 1,831 students attending North Hunterdon High School and 1,161 at Voorhees High School for a total of 2,992 students district wide.  Don't forget to check out our fall sports and fall plays if you have a chance.  Click here to read the Superintendent's Welcome Back Message