Dear Parents and Students of Voorhees High School,<\/p>\n
I hope that you are having a relaxing and rewarding summer.\u00a0 It has been a busy summer at Voorhees as we are putting the finishing touches on our preparation for the new school year.\u00a0\u00a0 Enjoy the remaining weeks and we look forward to seeing you.<\/span><\/p>\n Please take a moment to review the following information:\u00a0<\/p>\n Opening of School<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n All students will report for a regular day of school on Thursday, August 28.\u00a0 An upcoming email will be sent to inform you when you can print student schedules from ASPEN, our new student database system.\u00a0 Additional copies will be distributed in front of the guidance office beginning at 7:30AM.\u00a0 Students will then report to their homerooms where locker assignments and combinations will be distributed.<\/p>\n Our guidance office staff has made extraordinary efforts to personalize each student\u2019s schedule.\u00a0 Long hours have been spent planning, assisting in course selections, and refining conflicts.\u00a0 This process should have effectively addressed your scheduling concerns.\u00a0 Please realize the amount of effort already expended and the constraints of course availability, class size, and room availability.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n TEACHNJ Act<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n On August 6, 2012, Governor Christie signed into law the TEACHNJ Act, which requires implementation of new educator evaluation systems beginning in 2013-14. Districts must comply with elements of TEACHNJ \u2013 as well as other statutory requirements.<\/p>\n One of the requirements is that teachers, with approval from their Principals, set Student Growth Objectives (SGOs) for their students at the start of the year and are assessed on whether those objectives are met at the end of the year. National, state, or district-developed assessments should be used where available to identify the measurable goals for each objective. Teachers also may use collaboratively developed assessments for SGOs, including portfolios of student work. Teachers are required to set at least two SGOs for the 2014-2105 school year.<\/p>\n Please understand that due to these requirements our students will be given pre-assessments in most, if not all, of their classes during the first weeks of school.\u00a0 These pre-assessments will be used as a formative tool to measure growth and will not affect the student\u2019s grade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Student Parking<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Seniors who wish to drive to school will be assessed a $75 fee for a parking permit. All parents of students requesting a parking permit and the students themselves must attend a session of Alive at 25 <\/i>if they have not already done so. Seniors will receive more information about parking during the first week of school.<\/p>\n Student Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One of the many strengths of Voorhees High School is the large number of students involved in co-curricular activities.\u00a0 Students who become involved in the school broaden their experiences and increase their enjoyment of high school.\u00a0 Whether it is athletics, theatre, music, clubs or student government, I encourage you to participate in one or more student activities.\u00a0 Not only will you find the experience to be rewarding, you also help make Voorhees High School a better place.<\/p>\n Random Substance Testing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n As a reminder, all students who participate in co-curricular activities not required for graduation will be subject to random substance testing.\u00a0 Students must submit a consent form signed by a parent or guardian to be eligible for participation in athletics, clubs, and all other co-curricular activities – click here<\/strong><\/a> for form. If you have any questions, please call us at 638-6116.<\/p>\n Parent\/Student Handbook<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Parent-Student Handbook will be available on the Voorhees website. This year, most of the information disseminated to you will be online.\u00a0 If you do not have access to the Internet, please inform us so that we may make arrangements to mail materials to you.\u00a0 We encourage you to become familiar with the information contained in the handbook.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/h1>\n
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