A MESSAGE FROM MS. RILEY
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Summer Job & Community Service Fair: Thank you to the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance for providing the annual Summer Job & Community Service Fair last Wednesday. Hundreds of students visited representatives from over 30 local businesses and organizations. If your student missed the fair, please feel free to review the spreadsheet of employers and service organizations who participated Questions? Please contact the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance at hvmunicipalalliance@gmail.com.
HVCHS Winter Musical: We are thrilled to present our winter musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in the HVCHS Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2, 8, & 9. Please join us for this humorous, classic production! Tickets can be purchased via showtix4u.com
STATE TESTING UPDATE
We are required to administer the NJGPA to all juniors during the week of March 11 as a graduation requirement. As a result, we will have a special schedule on March 11 and 12, in which all juniors will test in the morning, and all freshmen, sophomores, and seniors will have a three hour delay. Bus transportation will be provided at both our normal arrival time (for juniors) and three hours later (for freshmen, sophomores, and seniors). If your freshman, sophomore, or senior is in need of supervision at school during the three hour delay, please contact their counselor ASAP so we can plan accordingly. Additional information regarding the NJGPA and our modified schedules will be provided via email next week.
COURSE SELECTION
As you saw in last week's email from Counseling Department Supervisor Mr. DeStefano, course selection for the 2024-25 school year has begun. Teachers have provided initial eligibility information for students in OnCourse; however, please note that eligibility for honors and AP classes will be reviewed after the third marking period, and placements may change based on the students' eligibility at that point. In addition, students should choose four elective options in OnCourse prior to March 4. Since space and scheduling constraints may limit elective placement, please be sure that your student would be comfortable taking any one of the four electives chosen. Questions about course eligibility or elective selection can be directed to the counseling department or the department supervisors.
REMINDERS
Parking: We have several spots dedicated in each parking lot for handicapped parking. These spots should only be used by individuals who have a handicapped parking permit, which should be displayed while the car is parked. Please be respectful of our families and guests who need to utilize these spaces by ensuring that only authorized users are parked there.
Drop Off & Pick Up: In order to ensure safety in our parking lots, we have added signs and cones indicating the flow of traffic that should be followed during drop off and pick up. Please do not enter through blocked areas, and please only drop off and pick up students in designated areas. The driveway directly in front of the school should not be used prior to the start of school or at dismissal in order to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
Lost & Found: Lost and found items are located on shelves in the main cafeteria. Please encourage your student to visit the lost and found area to check for missing items; it is filled with reusable water bottles, jackets, and other items. All items still in the lost and found area during spring break will be donated to a local charity.
ALUMNI DIRECTORY
DISTRICT POLICY CORNER
Late Arrival & Early Dismissal
Please be sure to review District Policy 5230R regarding late arrivals and early dismissals. Any student requesting an early dismissal should provide a note from a parent/guardian to the main office at the start of the school day, and a parent/guardian must be present to sign the student out before the student may leave the building.
Also, please remember that students must be in school for at least four hours in order to participate in after school activities, athletics, or other events.
CLASS OF 2025
Save the Date:
- Junior Prom: May 3, 7 - 10 p.m.
- Lucky Bulldog Dash, March 16, 9:30 a.m. (Registration Link)
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