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NEWS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT

2008-2009 School Year

The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District graduates 751 students

Graduation ceremonies were held for both high schools on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. North Hunterdon graduated 456 students and Voorhees graduated 295. This year's Valedictorian for North Hunterdon was Sarah Bennedsen of Clinton Township. The Salutatorians for North Hunterdon were Chelsea Tompkins and Lindsay Crossan, both of Clinton Township. The Valedictorian for Voorhees was Cassie Park of Tewksbury Township and the Salutatorian was James Ray of Lebanon Township.

Congratulations to the entire Class of 2009!

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Superintendent of the Year

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Superintendent Dr. Charles M. Shaddow was selected as Hunterdon County Superintendent of the Year by the Hunterdon County Association of School Administrators for a second year in a row! Congratulations to Dr. Shaddow for this esteemed recognition!

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North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools rank among the top 1,500 public high schools in the country

Newsweek Magazine has released its listing of the top public high schools for 2009. North Hunterdon High School ranks 568 overall and 16th among NJ schools on the list. Voorhees High School ranks 756 overall and 23rd among NJ schools on the list. These rankings place both North Hunterdon and Voorhees within the top 5 percent of high schools in the U.S.! Congratulations to all our students and staff for their hard work!

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North Hunterdon senior honored as Polytech Distinguished Student for 2009

The administration at Hunterdon County Polytech recently selected Health Science Polytech student, Kelsey Lally of Clinton Township, as recipient of the Hunterdon County Polytech Distinguished Student of the Year Award 2009.

Kelsey Lally, a senior at North Hunterdon High School, was honored at the county dinner celebration at Hunterdon Central High School on May 11th. She was selected for her high academic and active civic and community service activities and plans to continue her health science studies at a 4-year college or university. Congratulations Kelsey!

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North Hunterdon Student Council raises $7,000 for charity

The North Hunterdon High School Student Council has raised $7,000 for the Parents of Autistic Children (POAC)! The funds were raised through two main events. The first event was "Stall Day", held in December. During Stall Day, each teacher began class as usual and students brought loose change to the teacher to count throughout the class period. Every time the teacher counted the change, the class was "stalled" and he or she had to restart the class. Students had great fun interrupting their teachers during class all day and all the loose change added up to $1,500!

The second event was Mr. North, which was held on Friday, May 1. Mr. North raised $5,500! Senior males sashayed up and down the runway competing in various events. Congratulations to Greg Randazzo who was chosen as Mr. North 2009! And congratulations to runner-up - Billy Loftus, "Mr. Dancing King" - Miguel Tejeda, "Mr. Congeniality" - Derek Longenecker, and "Mr. Legs" - Ryan Mahoney.

The New Jersey Association of Student Councils named North Hunterdon High School the 3rd top high school in NJ for their fundraising efforts to benefit POAC, the state charity of the year! Congratulations to the North Student Council for all your hard work!

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North Hunterdon English Dept raises over $6,000 to help build schools in Cambodia

Through a community service project entitled, Schools Building Schools, the North Hunterdon High School English Department raised $6,066.31 for the American Assistance for Cambodia organization! During Spring Recess (April 10-19), students were encouraged to read books, magazines, newspapers, etc. and gather pledges for every minute of reading they did while out of school. When all the pledges were totaled, the 221 students who participated raised over $6,000, meaning they read a total of 1,840 hours! The highest amount of pledges in one class (Miss Lauren Sheldon's period 5-6 class) earned that class a bagel breakfast. Please check our website for more information on the results: http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/mediacenter/schools/.

All the money raised goes directly to the American Assistance for Cambodia organization's program called the Rural Schools Project. In rural Cambodia, hundreds of villages still lack a functional primary and secondary school. AAfC's Rural Schools Project, founded in 1999, has led the effort to construct over 300 primary and lower secondary schools - with matching funds from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank - to help promote education in rural Cambodia. After construction, each school is sponsored by a donor to provide value-add improvements to further strengthen student education, such as English/computer teachers, Internet, and access to clean water. It costs $13,000 to build a school in the rural areas of Cambodia, meaning the North Hunterdon students have already raised close to half the money for a new school! More information on the Rural Schools Project can be found at this website: http://www.cambodiaschools.com/.

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Voorhees Seniors Place 1st at Student Television Network Conference in Orlando

During the 2009 conference held March 18-20, over 1300 students in attendance participated in various workshops taught by teachers and industry professionals and also competed in competitions against some of the finest video programs in the country. One team from Voorhees High School, made up of seniors Joey Byrne and John Macchione, competed in the music soundtrack competition against nearly 40 different teams. They were given a short 2-minute silent film and then had exactly two hours to compose and edit an original soundtrack to match the visuals. At the closing ceremonies, this was awarded first place in that competition! Congratulations to Joey and John for an outstanding job!

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North Cheerleaders placed in Top 10 at National Competition

The North Hunterdon High School Cheerleaders competed in the Universal Cheerleaders Association National Championships in Orlando, Florida that took place February 7 & 8. The squad competed in the Large Varsity Division (17-20 members on the competition floor). Out of the teams who qualified from the regional competitions all over the country, there were 65 teams who started out in the preliminary competition on Saturday, February 7. The North cheerleaders were selected to compete in the semi-final round on Sunday and then were selected to compete in the Finals on Sunday night, where the best 20 teams competed for National ranking.

When the final results were tallied, North Hunterdon ranked 7^th in the country in the Large Varsity Division. Last year, the squad ranked 21^st in the Medium Varsity Division. Congratulations to all the North Hunterdon Cheerleaders on this great accomplishment!

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North Assistant Principal Honored

Congratulations to North Hunterdon Assistant Principal, John Hahola, who was named Assistant Principal of the Year by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association!

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Voorhees student chosen to attend Senate Youth Program

Voorhees senior, Megan Partridge, has been selected to serve as one of two student delegates from New Jersey at the 47th Annual United States Senate Youth Program! The program will be held in Washington DC from March 7-14, 2009. In addition, Megan has also received a $5,000 scholarship from the program! Congratulations Megan!

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MEMORIES Videos of Voorhees

VHSTV Productions have developed videos filled with memories for students of Voorhees High School. Each video is dedicated to the senior classes in their respective years. Included on the Memories videos are highlights from proms, Morning Shows, senior interviews, Spirit Fest skits from freshman to senior year, as well as the entire graduation ceremony. Videos are available from 2000 to 2008. For more information, please click here.

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	NEWS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT 2008-2009 School Year The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District graduates 751 students Graduation ceremonies were held for both high schools on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. North Hunterdon graduated 456 students and Voorhees graduated 295. This year's Valedictorian for North Hunterdon was Sarah Bennedsen of Clinton Township. The Salutatorians for North Hunterdon were Chelsea Tompkins and Lindsay Crossan, both of Clinton Township. The Valedictorian for Voorhees was Cassie Park of Tewksbury Township and the Salutatorian was James Ray of Lebanon Township. Congratulations to the entire Class of 2009! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Superintendent of the Year North Hunterdon-Voorhees Superintendent Dr. Charles M. Shaddow was selected as Hunterdon County Superintendent of the Year by the Hunterdon County Association of School Administrators for a second year in a row! Congratulations to Dr. Shaddow for this esteemed recognition! _____________________________________________________________________________________ North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools rank among the top 1,500 public high schools in the country Newsweek Magazine has released its listing of the top public high schools for 2009. North Hunterdon High School ranks 568 overall and 16th among NJ schools on the list. Voorhees High School ranks 756 overall and 23rd among NJ schools on the list. These rankings place both North Hunterdon and Voorhees within the top 5 percent of high schools in the U.S.! Congratulations to all our students and staff for their hard work! _____________________________________________________________________________________ North Hunterdon senior honored as Polytech Distinguished Student for 2009 The administration at Hunterdon County Polytech recently selected Health Science Polytech student, Kelsey Lally of Clinton Township, as recipient of the Hunterdon County Polytech Distinguished Student of the Year Award 2009. Kelsey Lally, a senior at North Hunterdon High School, was honored at the county dinner celebration at Hunterdon Central High School on May 11th. She was selected for her high academic and active civic and community service activities and plans to continue her health science studies at a 4-year college or university. Congratulations Kelsey! _____________________________________________________________________________________ North Hunterdon Student Council raises $7,000 for charity The North Hunterdon High School Student Council has raised $7,000 for the Parents of Autistic Children (POAC)! The funds were raised through two main events. The first event was "Stall Day", held in December. During Stall Day, each teacher began class as usual and students brought loose change to the teacher to count throughout the class period. Every time the teacher counted the change, the class was "stalled" and he or she had to restart the class. Students had great fun interrupting their teachers during class all day and all the loose change added up to $1,500! The second event was Mr. North, which was held on Friday, May 1. Mr. North raised $5,500! Senior males sashayed up and down the runway competing in various events. Congratulations to Greg Randazzo who was chosen as Mr. North 2009! And congratulations to runner-up - Billy Loftus, "Mr. Dancing King" - Miguel Tejeda, "Mr. Congeniality" - Derek Longenecker, and "Mr. Legs" - Ryan Mahoney. The New Jersey Association of Student Councils named North Hunterdon High School the 3rd top high school in NJ for their fundraising efforts to benefit POAC, the state charity of the year! Congratulations to the North Student Council for all your hard work! _____________________________________________________________________________________ North Hunterdon English Dept raises over $6,000 to help build schools in Cambodia Through a community service project entitled, Schools Building Schools, the North Hunterdon High School English Department raised $6,066.31 for the American Assistance for Cambodia organization! During Spring Recess (April 10-19), students were encouraged to read books, magazines, newspapers, etc. and gather pledges for every minute of reading they did while out of school. When all the pledges were totaled, the 221 students who participated raised over $6,000, meaning they read a total of 1,840 hours! The highest amount of pledges in one class (Miss Lauren Sheldon's period 5-6 class) earned that class a bagel breakfast. Please check our website for more information on the results: http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/mediacenter/schools/. All the money raised goes directly to the American Assistance for Cambodia organization's program called the Rural Schools Project. In rural Cambodia, hundreds of villages still lack a functional primary and secondary school. AAfC's Rural Schools Project, founded in 1999, has led the effort to construct over 300 primary and lower secondary schools - with matching funds from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank - to help promote education in rural Cambodia. After construction, each school is sponsored by a donor to provide value-add improvements to further strengthen student education, such as English/computer teachers, Internet, and access to clean water. It costs $13,000 to build a school in the rural areas of Cambodia, meaning the North Hunterdon students have already raised close to half the money for a new school! More information on the Rural Schools Project can be found at this website: http://www.cambodiaschools.com/. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Voorhees Seniors Place 1st at Student Television Network Conference in Orlando During the 2009 conference held March 18-20, over 1300 students in attendance participated in various workshops taught by teachers and industry professionals and also competed in competitions against some of the finest video programs in the country. One team from Voorhees High School, made up of seniors Joey Byrne and John Macchione, competed in the music soundtrack competition against nearly 40 different teams. They were given a short 2-minute silent film and then had exactly two hours to compose and edit an original soundtrack to match the visuals. At the closing ceremonies, this was awarded first place in that competition! Congratulations to Joey and John for an outstanding job! _____________________________________________________________________________________ North Cheerleaders placed in Top 10 at National Competition The North Hunterdon High School Cheerleaders competed in the Universal Cheerleaders Association National Championships in Orlando, Florida that took place February 7 & 8. The squad competed in the Large Varsity Division (17-20 members on the competition floor). Out of the teams who qualified from the regional competitions all over the country, there were 65 teams who started out in the preliminary competition on Saturday, February 7. The North cheerleaders were selected to compete in the semi-final round on Sunday and then were selected to compete in the Finals on Sunday night, where the best 20 teams competed for National ranking. When the final results were tallied, North Hunterdon ranked 7^th in the country in the Large Varsity Division. Last year, the squad ranked 21^st in the Medium Varsity Division. Congratulations to all the North Hunterdon Cheerleaders on this great accomplishment! _____________________________________________________________________________________ North Assistant Principal Honored Congratulations to North Hunterdon Assistant Principal, John Hahola, who was named Assistant Principal of the Year by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Voorhees student chosen to attend Senate Youth Program Voorhees senior, Megan Partridge, has been selected to serve as one of two student delegates from New Jersey at the 47th Annual United States Senate Youth Program! The program will be held in Washington DC from March 7-14, 2009. In addition, Megan has also received a $5,000 scholarship from the program! Congratulations Megan! _____________________________________________________________________________________ MEMORIES Videos of Voorhees VHSTV Productions have developed videos filled with memories for students of Voorhees High School. Each video is dedicated to the senior classes in their respective years. Included on the Memories videos are highlights from proms, Morning Shows, senior interviews, Spirit Fest skits from freshman to senior year, as well as the entire graduation ceremony. Videos are available from 2000 to 2008. For more information, please click here. _____________________________________________________________________________________