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March 5 - Winter Sports Awards (6:30pm)

March 13 - "Frozen" School Preview (During School Hours)

March 16 - 20 - NJGPA Testing (Grade 11 only)

March 17 - PSAT9 Testing (Grade 9 only)

March 17 - PSAT10 Testing (Grade 10 only)

March 19 - 21 - School Musical "Frozen"

March 25 - Jazz & Such Concert (6:30pm, Cafetorium)

March 30 - April 6 - School Closed, Spring Break

April 10 - Mr. Spotswood (6:30pm, Cafetorium)

Congratulations to our February Student of the Month, Charlie Essig!

Please take note of an important change to our school schedule taking place March 16-20, 2026. On these days, several of our grades will be involved in NJGPA and PSAT testing.

March 16-20 all Juniors will take the NJGPA exam, which is a graduation requirement. March 17, all 9th graders will take the PSAT 9, and on March 18, all 10th graders will take the PSAT 10. The PSAT is designed to measure college readiness and familiarize students with the SAT format and skills. They offer students experience with the digital test format and content (reading, writing, math) before taking the higher stakes SAT.

To ensure that the testing environment allows for the utmost focus, Spotswood High School will operate on a 2 hour delayed opening schedule March 16-20, with testing students reporting at regular time, and non-testing students reporting for a 9:30am start of the school day.

Report times are as follows:

• Monday, March 16: Grade 11 report at 7:30am. Grades 9, 10, 12 report at 9:30am.
  
• Tuesday, March 17: Grades 9 and 11 report at 7:30am, Grades 10 and 12 report at 9:30am
  
• Wednesday, March 18: Grades 10 and 11 report at 7:30am. Grades 9 and 12 report at 9:30am
  
• Thursday, March 19: Grade 11 report at 7:30am. Grades 9, 10, 12 report at 9:30am.
  
• Friday, March 20: Grade 11 report at 7:30am. Grades 9, 10, 12 report at 9:30am.
  

Testing students who take the bus should report to their bus stop at the regular time.

An additional bus run will be provided each day for non-testing students. Non-Testing students who take the bus should report to their bus stop 2 hours after their regular bus time.

Snow doubt about it, Frozen was certainly the right choice of show for this year!

Did you know that Spotswood High School is one of only a handful of schools in the nation awarded the rights to perform Frozen's full Broadway show in its first year of release! You won't want to miss it!

Performances will be held:

March 19 @ 6:30pm

March 20 @ 6:30pm

March 21 @ 1:30pm

March 21 @ 6:30pm

Frozen Tickets can be purchased here.

Next Meeting: Monday, March 9th at 7PM in the Memorial Middle School's Media Center. Please note the location change. (We are usually at the High School).

Project Senior Week has several fundraisers coming up. Please see the photos below for more info:

• Throwback Night at the Milltown American Legion
• Kendra Scott Fundraiser
• Opt Out donations are accepted at any time for those families that do not like to fundraise.

Thank you for all of your support!

SENIOR CLASS LAWN SIGNS FOR SALE:

The Class of 2026 Lawn Sign Fundraiser is here! Students can pick up an order form from Mrs. Sheridan's room 600 or Ms. Rowholt's room 410. The order forms will be located outside of each classroom. This sale runs until 4/24, and each sign costs $32. Cash or check is accepted. Please make checks payable to SHS Class of 2026.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP INFO:

Visit the scholarship link on the school counseling website for additional information related to scholarships.

All local scholarship applications will be posted to our School Counseling Google Classroom starting in February.

YEARBOOK ADS:

Senior yearbook ads are available and can be purchased at: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/Spotswood2026

The deadline to purchase an ad is April 17, 2026.

Please email our yearbook advisors, Ms. Heredia (gheredia@spsd.us) or Ms. Rowohlt (trowohlt@spsd.us), with questions.

BOYS STATE APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN:

Spotswood High School male 11th grade students will have the opportunity to interview with a member of the American Legion to potentially attend the American Legion New Jersey Boys State at Rider University from Sunday, June 21 through Friday, June 26, 2026. This year, the American Legion will be sponsoring two 11th grade boys to attend.

The American Legion Jersey Boys State has a strong tradition of education, patriotism and excellence in the development of tomorrow's leaders at our week-long hands-on program. The mission of American Legion Jersey Boys State is to develop good citizens in the United States of America by inspiring the youth of New Jersey to take a more active and intelligent interest in the operation of our State and Nation and in the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship and to understand the sacrifices made by our veterans to preserve our nation and way of life.

Interested male 11th grade students should complete the Boys State: Permission to Release Information and return it to Ms. Buchanan in School Counseling by Friday, March 6, 2026. Click here for the Permission Form.

For more information about the Boys State program, please visit their website at www.aljbs.org.

If you have any questions, please contact your school counselor.

GIRLS STATE APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN:

Spotswood High School female 11th grade students will have the opportunity to interview with a member of the American Legion Auxiliary to potentially attend the American Legion Auxiliary New Jersey Girls State at Georgian Court University from June 21st through June 25th.

Interested female 11th grade students should complete the Girls State: Permission to Release Information and return it to Ms. Buchanan in School Counseling by Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. Interviews will take place the week of March 23rd. Click here for the Permission Form.

For more information about the Girls State program, please visit their website at www.alajgs.org/.

If you have any questions, please contact your school counselor.

COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP:

School Counseling Services is hosting a College Essay Workshop on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30pm for all current juniors (rising Seniors) and their parents. Get ahead of the college essay writing process!

It’s time to purchase prom bids! This year's Junior/Senior prom is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 21st from 6pm to 10pm at Southgate Manor. Prom bids will be available for purchase March 2 through April 10. Tickets will cost $100 each.

Please read through the Prom Packet linked below for additional information. You may print the packet at home, or printed copies are available in the main office. A completed packet and payment is required at the time of purchase.

Prom Packet 2026

If you have questions regarding the prom, please contact the 12th grade class advisors, Ms. Rowohlt (trowohlt@spsd.us) and Ms. Sheridan (ssheridan@spsd.us).

Mark your calendars! School Counseling Services is hosting the College & Career Fair on April 15. Students in all grades are invited to attend and visit with representatives from various colleges, universities, technical schools, and military.

Yearbook Sales have begun!

2026 yearbooks are now on sale for $75 until April 17.

NEW THIS YEAR: yearbooks can ONLY be purchased online at: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/Spotswood2026. We will NOT have any paper order forms for the 2025-2026 school year.

SPORTS/TEAM/CANDID PHOTOS: Sports/team/candid photos can be viewed and purchased at: https://lorsstudio.smugmug.com/Spotswood-HS/School-Year-2025-2026 Please email Ms. Heredia (gheredia@spsd.us) or Ms. Rowohlt (trowohlt@spsd.us) with questions.

TO CONTACT LORS CUSTOMER SERVICE, GO TO: https://myschool.lorsstudio.com/custserv/begin/ OR CALL: 908.964.3040

Is your child struggling in their math class? Do they need some extra reinforcement of math skills or reassurance before starting homework or studying for a test?

The SHS Math Department is offering extra help every Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 2:15-3pm in room 505. Any student is welcome to attend! See you child's math teacher for more information.

Please take a moment to read through this month's School Counseling Newsletter!

SAVE THE DATE: The Spotswood Education Foundation Annual Casino Night is scheduled for March 7, 2026. We hope to see you there.

Are you looking for ways to get involved but don’t have a lot of time?

The Spotswood Education Foundation (SEF) is a not-for-profit organization, and its

purpose is to augment the financial resources available to the district in educating the

children of Spotswood, Helmetta and Milltown. Our Mission is to fund new and

innovative projects that benefit the district and complement the curriculum and

educational programs.

We are a select group of volunteers from these communities known as the SEF Board

of Trustees and we understand that life is very busy, so we meet on a very limited basis

to plan our annual events that support the education system of Spotswood.

We are dedicated to the search for donations from private individuals, corporations, and

organizations. Fundraising for our mission is accomplished through individual appeals,

charitable benefit events, and other means. Our activities are completely funded

through private sources.

Over the years, the SEF has awarded grants for Spotswood High School including

formal wear for DECA and the Spotswood Band; a 3-D and Photography Studio Printer;

Anatomy in Clay for the Science program and a renovation of the Prop Room for the

Arts Program in all of the schools play productions. This year, the SEF is sponsoring the

Rube Goldberg Machine Project and From Plan To Plot: Bringing Students Designs to

Reality.

This past year, we received 18 requests for grants. I am happy to announce that the

board of trustees selected nine of the 17, totaling $8,030.17. Since its inception in

2006, the Foundation has awarded a total of 224 grants totaling $163,416.66 to

teachers in the Spotswood Public Schools.

If you are interested in joining the SEF Board of Trustees, please contact us at

njsef@yahoo.com .

Please note that there is no free lunch this school year. All lunch purchases are cash-free. Parents may add money to their child’s school lunch account via PaySchools.

The State of New Jersey will be reimplementing the Free and Reduced Price Meals program for the 2024-25 school year. This program is used to determine eligibility for free or reduced meals (lunch) for students and other programs through the state. All families are encouraged to visit the Spotswood website and complete the application to determine eligibility. Information can also be accessed via the Genesis portal.

If you have any questions, please contact Donna Marra at dmarra@spsd.us.

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ATHLETICS ELIGIBILITY REMINDER:

Eligibility rules apply to all Varsity and Junior Varsity teams representing Spotswood High School:

1. ELIGIBLE if a student passes:

• To be eligible for athletic competition during the second semester (February 1 to June 30) of the 9th grade or higher, a pupil must have passed 15 credits required by New Jersey for graduation 120 at the close of the preceding semester (January 31). Full-year courses shall be equated as one-half of the total credits to be gained for the full year to determine credits passed during the immediately preceding semester.

• SENIORS WITH EARLY RELEASE: Should be aware that failing one class will result in loss of athletic eligibility per NJSIAA credit requirements.

1. NOT ELIGIBLE if they have 2 or more failing grades (includes WF, I, & NC) until the following marking period. If at the end of that marking period, they have less than 2 failing grades they would then become eligible.