Dear Parents/Guardians and All Students,This week is National Hazing Prevention Week. As you have seen in media reports across the country, incidents of hazing as well as harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), may take place at schools. The administrators at North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools would like to inform you of the protocols that we have in place to help prevent these types of behaviors:
- All staff members are trained annually on HIB.
- Coaches take a hazing course.
- Coaches have reviewed locker room protocols with their student-athletes.
- Coaches have reviewed their behavior expectations with their student-athletes.
- Coaches have met with the Athletic Administration to review these protocols and expectations.
- Coaches, Security Staff and Administration perform security walk-throughs of the locker rooms during the day.
- The high school district hires current employees as coaches when possible.
- Parents/guardians and student-athletes are asked to sign off on their athletic paperwork acknowledging that they have reviewed the District’s hazing, sportsmanship and athletic policies.
- Dr. Jarrod Spencer presents his Mind of the Athlete program to our student-athletes three times each year. The athletic directors have asked him to include pertinent issues related to hazing, intimidation, and bullying in his presentations.
- Class meetings are held with all students about hazing and HIB.
- Periodic emails are sent out.
- Physical Education/Health teachers include discussions about these issues in their Character Education Program.
- School-wide assemblies are held on these subjects. School clubs such as the Friends of Rachel and the Green Dot Club focus on improving school climate and reducing bullying in the schools.
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HIB Information can be found on the District and both high school websites.
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North Hunterdon and Voorhees High School will be kicking off soon the North360/Voorhees 360 cellphone/chromebook software curriculum that will includes hazing awareness.
The Administration asks that you remind your son or daughter about the behavioral expectations that the schools have for them on a daily basis while they are attending our high schools. Additionally, please review the schools’ Code of Conduct with them.
Additionally, please review the National Hazing Prevention Week information.
We have outstanding staff, coaches, parents/guardians and student-athletes at both schools, and we greatly appreciate your assistance in helping to spread this message.
Click HERE to review the National Hazing Prevention Week Information.
Click HERE to review the National Federation of High Schools Case for High School Activities Information.
