Dear Students and Parents\/Guardians,<\/p>\n
Welcome to Voorhees High School!\u00a0 In a few short weeks, you will begin a very exciting and rewarding high school career.\u00a0 In the next four years, you will have many and varied opportunities for growth and success in academics, co-curricular activities, and student government.\u00a0 I encourage you to get involved right from the start.\u00a0 You will find that participation in one or more of these areas will add to your high school experience. The weeks and months ahead will be challenging, but please be assured that we will provide you with encouragement and support in every way possible.<\/p>\n
On Freshman Orientation day, a bus will pick you up at your bus stop exactly two hours later<\/u> than the time indicated in the Transportation tab in ASPEN (bus routes will be published within the next two weeks<\/em>). Lunch will be available in the cafeteria. You can view the menus at the following link: Pomptonian Menus<\/a>. The district is switching to a new payment system in the cafeteria. More information will be shared with you once the system is up and running.<\/p>\n Each grade level has an assigned assistant principal.\u00a0 Please feel free to contact him with any of your questions or concerns.<\/p>\n Students at Voorhees are required to carry their photo identification badges. Your freshman will be photographed early in the school year and provided with an ID as soon as they are processed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n PTSO<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Parent Teacher Student Organization<\/a> plays a vital role at Voorhees.\u00a0 One of its most important functions is Project Graduation.\u00a0 Through a series of fundraisers throughout the year, the PTSO provides a substance-free night of celebration for our seniors following graduation.\u00a0 Please join and lend your support to this very important organization.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Parent\/Student Handbook<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Parent-Student Handbook<\/a> and school calendar<\/a> are available on the Voorhees website. We encourage you to become familiar with the information contained in this reference and mark the dates of important school events throughout the year.\u00a0 Of particular note, please read over the attendance policy, the<\/em> dress code, and the electronic devices policy.<\/em> These areas raise many questions every year for freshmen and their parents.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Access to the Student Information System (Aspen)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Freshmen parents\/guardians should have received login information to access Aspen, our student information system. This system will allow you to view your student\u2019s schedule, assignments, attendance, locker information, and fees.\u00a0 In addition, your student\u2019s bus route and pick-up time will be available in Aspen next week. (Please note, the transportation department will not be mailing home bus cards.)\u00a0 If you already have an account in Aspen from last year, please note that your freshman will be automatically added to your account.\u00a0 Freshmen will receive their own login for Aspen during orientation (it is also accessible in your parent account under the Technology tab). If you have any problems with your parent Aspen account, please contact our database operations manager, Sherri DiMarcello, at sdimarcello@nhvweb.net<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Our school district has a 1:1 initiative that provides a Chromebook and a school Google email account to every student.\u00a0 Chromebooks will be distributed to freshmen at orientation on Wednesday, August 24th.\u00a0 In order to receive a district-issued Chromebook, a parent must have completed the agreement form in Aspen prior to orientation day.\u00a0 Form is located under Page Directory, then Technology Forms.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Students also have the option to bring their own device to school. For more information on accepted devices and things to consider, please visit our technology services website (click here<\/a>)<\/u>.\u00a0 If your student would like to bring his\/her own device, we have a separate agreement form that must be completed in Aspen.\u00a0 The student\u2019s device will need to be registered on our school server, which can be done at orientation, or the student can bring his\/her device to the Technology Resource Center on the second floor during the regular school day.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n To access the school\u2019s network, parent\/guardian and student must agree to the district\u2019s technology acceptable use policy.\u00a0 This is an additional form to be completed in Aspen under Technology Forms. If this form is not completed by a parent\/guardian, the student will be unable to log into the school\u2019s network or internet.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Back to School Night<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n More information will be shared closer to the date.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Random Substance Testing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District Board of Education has a random substance testing policy. All students who participate in a co-curricular activity not required for graduation are subject to random substance testing. Any student planning to participate in a co-curricular activity must submit a consent form signed by his or her parent or guardian to be eligible for participation. This form is included in the Aspen registration information for co-curricular activities.\u00a0 If you have any questions, feel free to call me at (908) 638-6116.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
Student IDs<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
Chromebooks and School Network Access<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n