NORTH HUNTERDON HIGH SCHOOL
Annandale, NJ
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Upcoming Events
The following is a list of important upcoming events:
- May 2: Special Olympics, 11:00am, Singley Field
- May 4: Booster Club meeting 7:00pm, virtual
- May 4: Music Association meeting, 7;00pm, virtual
- May 7: Girl Up Virtual Talent Show
- May 7: Registration deadline for June SAT
- May 8: SAT at North, 7:30am
- May 8: Junior Class Movie Night, 7:30-10pm, Singley Field
- May 12: PTSA, 7:00pm, Virtual
- May 13: Open Mic Night, 5:30pm, courtyard
- May 14-15: Spring Cabaret, 7pm, Virtual
- May 20: Relay for Life, 6:00-9:00pm, Singley Field
- May 21: Freshman Class Field Day, 12:30-3pm, baseball field
- May 26: Blood Drive, 7:30am-3:00pm, main gym, sign up schedule below
- May 27: Sophomore Class Field Day, 12:30-3pm, baseball field
- May 28: Memorial Day Weekend Begins, Half Day, 11:55 am dismissal
- May 31: Memorial Day, School Closed
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April Students of the Month |
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Jackson Buehler
Class of 2021
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Jackson Buehler will be attending the University of Rhode Island next year to major in Chemical Engineering. Jackson was accepted and will be attending the Honors Program at URI. He is pursuing Chemical Engineering because Chemistry is the central science that governs the most rudimentary mechanisms of the universe and as a Chemical Engineer he will be able to exploit those processes for the betterment and advancement of our modern world. Jackson’s favorite class at North Hunterdon was Robotics and Automation with Mr. McKinnon. This class was his favorite because he got to code, design, and build his own robot out of a pizza box while using 3D printers. Jackson’s favorite memories at North were participating in the Spike for a Cure fundraiser with his soccer team, as well as breaking the school record in a Sprint Relay at the Skyland Conference Relays for Track. Jackson has participated in boys varsity track for four years and boys varsity soccer for two years. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, and Key Club. Jackson earned his second degree black belt in taekwondo and serves as an assistant instructor at Impact Martial Arts. He also works part-time as a child care worker with the YMCA at Holland Township School and spends his summers working as a lifeguard at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club. |
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Zachary Reece
Class of 2021
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Senior Zachary Reece is a member of North Hunterdon’s National Honor Society.
Zachary has played soccer for North all throughout his high school career. He plays defense and was Captain of the JV team his junior year. Zachary has always enjoyed his Computer Science and Mathematics classes at North Hunterdon. It is something he has always gravitated towards since he transferred into the district. Some of Zachary’s favorite memories at North were attending sporting events with his classmates, playing soccer with the soccer team, and having "normal" school days. Outside of North, he plays club soccer, does Jiu Jitsu, and frequently lifts at the gym. Zachary has applied to Rutgers, NJIT, and Stevens Institute of Technology. He plans to major in Computer Engineering and Cybersecurity.
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April Athletes of the Month |
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Captain Chloe Bean is catcher on the Varsity Softball Team. Chloe has been on varsity for the past four years. She has embraced the role of captain and worked tirelessly to build some team chemistry and infuse the team culture to the players after missing the entire 2020 season. Chloe’s efforts as captain have been even more impressive when you consider that there was no transition from last year’s team to this year’s team. She basically worked from the ground up. Chloe is a phenomenal catcher, a tremendous leader, and an even better person. Because of her role on the team, she communicates well and is supportive of her teammates no matter what. Chloe has been playing softball for the past 13 years. She plays on a travel team year round out of Newtown, PA. Chloe is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society, Social Studies National Honor Society, and English National Honor Society. She is a Student Ambassador and a member of the Spanish Club. Chloe participated in this year’s Powder Puff game and plans to participate in Relay for Life in May. Next year, she will be playing softball at Salve Regina University where she will study Administration of Justice and Psychology. |
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Christian Baucom
Class of 2021
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Senior Christian Baucom has been playing Lacrosse competitively since the third grade. Christian is committed to playing Lacrosse at Kean next year with an intended major in Economics. His career stats are 127 ground balls, 209 faceoff wins, for a career winning percentage of 61%. Christian’s strongest skills in sports are his determination, fearlessness, and leadership. In lacrosse, he is the faceoff guy (also known as the FOGO). The team started their season on April 19th, playing against Somerville High School. Their first scrimmage, against Warren Hills, they won 15-8. The win felt good but the team has a lot they need to improve on. Personally, Christian hopes to win over 70% of his faceoffs, score more than five goals, and help lead the team to a Hunterdon Warren Sussex championship followed by a state championship. Christian is a member of National Honor Society, Interact Club, and Key Club. He played football for North, plays club lacrosse over the summer for NJLC, and loves to eat steak. |
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April Department Students
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English: Damiano Palladino '21 and Luka Findikli '21
Fine Arts: Hannah Treanor '23 and Kyra Hissner '21
Mathematics: Skyler Klein '23 and Amanda Greenhalgh '22
Music: Michael Patuto '21 and Chyi Ricketts '21
PE/Health: Jordan Rubito '23 and Olivia Patullo '23
Practical Arts: Allison Sy '24 and Taszeria Cherry '21
Science: Quinn Cerutti '22 and Kayla French '24
Social Studies: Luke Coster '21 and Grace Corcoran '21
World Language: Clayton Tomlinson '23 and Lillian Fasciano '24
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April Good Citizens of the Month |
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English: Caitlyn Knoll '21 and Connor Gross '21
Fine Arts: Bella daCosta '22 and Kyra Rauschkolb '21
Mathematics: Daniel Fischer '23 and Heather Hiemstra '22
Music: Amirrah Hoffman '24 and Anthony Carosi '23
PE/Health: Edward Wojtal '23 and Grace Berger '21
Practical Arts: Anthony Pasculli '23 and Stephen Kravetsky '23
Science: Amelia Boyd '21 and Matthew Egg '21
Social Studies: Lauren Masino '21 and Hunter Paulter '22
World Language: Alex Lum-DeBono '21 and Ellie Sklar '24
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Top April Tweets from Dr. Greg Cottrell @nhprincipal
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Congrats to NHHS Students of the Month, Zachary Reece & Jackson Buehler as well as Athletes of the Month, Christian Baucom & Chloe Bean. Keep up the great work! #LionPride
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Congratulations to Jodi Holder for placing 2nd and Lydia Attanasio for placing 4th today at the New Jersey Girls State Tournament. |
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Congrats to our perfect attendance award winners: Jamison Morrow, Liam Cohen, Andronkis Anastasiou & Sean Hyland. Keep up the good work! Attendance matters. Thanks to the @NHHS_NHEF
for sponsoring these awards. (pictured above, Liam Cohen '23 and Sean Hylan '21)
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Monday night was an awesome celebration of our State Champion Cheer Team! Thank you to everyone that made it possible. #LionPride
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Region, State and National Sports Accolades |
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Congratulations to North Hunterdon's Girls Volleyball Team! They captured the North 2 Group 4 Sectional Title with a win over Westfield. Go North! |
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Congratulations to wrestler Liam Akers who is the North2 Region Champion this year! Also congratulations to the Wrestlers who qualified for the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships: Liam Akers, Frank DiEsso, James Holder, Alex Uryniak (placed 7th), Andrew Frankilin (placed 7th), Logan Wadle (placed 2nd) (pictured above). Go North! |
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Congratulations to the North Hunterdon Competition Cheerleading Team who followed up their state title with a 2nd place finish in the Nation for Medium Varsity and 6th place for Large Varsity Game Day Team! |
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May is National Mental Health Month. Learn more about mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, PTSD, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide, addiction and others. Please click here to visit the NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) website for more information and resources, including warning signs and symptoms.
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Class of 2021 Year-End Events |
Please click on the link below for information on senior events for the Class of 2021.
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Class of 2021 Parents: Don't miss your chance to purchase a graduate lawn sign! They go on sale starting May 10 each school day from 8am-2pm. No pre-ordering this year. |
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Youth and Government (YAG) |
The North Hunterdon chapter of NJ Youth and Government won the top honor of Premier Delegation! Eileen Liu '22 served as an officer. Zoe Jenkins-Hiscox '24 and Danica Chakroborty '23 won officer positions for next year's conference and were selected to attend the National Conference this summer. Zoe also won first year delegate, as did Kyle Warta '22. Evan Kuster '22, Prerna Shankar '22, Victoria Delia '23, and Zoe Jenkins-Hiscox, also had their bills signed into law.
Way to go, North YAG!!!
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As an update to state testing, the US DOE has granted the NJDOE's request to test students in the fall, cancelling the spring NJSLA testing. The Start Strong testing window will be from September 13-October 23, and the assessment will test ELA 9, ELA 10, Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry, grade 9 science, and grade 12 science. Testing will provide three performance levels: "Strong support may be needed"; "Some support may be needed"; and "Less support may be needed". Once the NJDOE provides specific information, e.g., length and number of testing units, we will provide specific dates of testing. The Dynamic Learning Map (DLM) testing will take place as scheduled.
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The College Board has provided three administration windows for AP exams. North Hunterdon High School AP students will take their exams during administration window two, May 18-21 and May 24-28. In-school Paper and Pencil exams include:
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- French
- Latin
- Music Theory
- Physics I
- Physics C: Mechanics
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics
All other exams will be At-Home Digital.
Make up exams will take place during administration three, June 1-June 4 and June 7-June 11, which will be At-Home Digital. If you have any questions or comments regarding AP exams, please contact Ms. Yulee Kim by emailing ykim@nhvweb.net.
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Relay for Life is back this year at North Hunterdon High School! Relay for Life, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, is scheduled for Thursday, May 20th from 6:00-9:00 PM, with a rain date of May 21st! Any COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time of the event will be followed.
Below is the event's fundraising website. Sign up your team, make a donation, or dedicate a luminaria.
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Our May Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday May 26th from 7:30am - 3:00pm in the main gym.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, appointments are required for the blood drive. To sign up, click on the link below for a time slot.
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The PTSA, working together with the class officers, advisors, and staff are planning for the end of the school year activities. Whether it will be virtual or in person, we are committed to come up with creative, fun, and memorable experiences while maintaining a safe environment by following all mandated guidelines.
Upcoming Events
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon May 5th Now, more than ever, we truly want to acknowledge the hardworking staff at our school! We are planning to serve a catered box lunch. Thank you to all those who contributed to make this lunch possible! We are pleased to announce that there will be a gift card raffle for the teachers/staff. If you would like to show your appreciation, you can send in a gift card from a local restaurant/coffee house, Amazon or iTunes. Please send gift cards in to the school office: Attention PTSA teacher appreciation. We encourage you to write a positive note for the recipient. Click here to contribute.
Junior Movie Night (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) May 8th on the turf from 7:30-10PM. This is a free event for all Juniors. Popcorn, drinks, and candy will be sold for $1.00 per item. All proceeds of concession sales benefit the Junior class. If Junior parents would like to contribute, click here to help. There will be games and a raffle also. The Junior Class officers and advisors have planned what promises to be a fun night!
Freshmen Field Day- May 21st 12:30-2:30pm (rain date 5/26) Calling all Freshmen! You are invited to attend this free event. Spring athletes are welcome to come before practice. Snacks/water will be free, and Kona Ice will be available for purchase. More details to come shortly to the Freshmen class and their parents. Mark your calendars for this can’t miss event!
Sophomore Field Day- May 27th 12:30-2:30pm (rain date 6/2) This is a free event that all Sophomores are invited to attend. Come play field games and you may leave winning a gift card in the raffle. Spring athletes are welcome to come before practice. Snacks/water will be free, and Kona Ice will be available for purchase. More details to come shortly to the Sophomore class and their parents. Save the date and come be a part of this event.
VISA Gift Card Raffle- Back by popular demand! Your $10 donation enters you into a chance to win one of four Visa gift cards. Ask yourself how you would spend $1,000, $750, $500, or even $250! Drawing to be held June 4th . Tickets will be mailed. We need your support, please donate and participate as all proceeds go towards Project Graduation. Click here to share with your family and friends. Thank you in advance for supporting the class of 2021!
Senior Banquet- This event is a North tradition for ALL seniors, staff and parents. The senior class officers and advisors are in planning mode and it promises to be a memorable experience for all to enjoy! Please mark your calendars for the evening of June 7th and join us on the turf.
Project Graduation- June 16th -June 17th at iPlay America in Freehold, NJ. All graduates are invited to attend this overnight event. The evening begins at North where we aboard a chartered bus to iPlay America. There will be a buffet, arcades, rides, laser tag, 4D movie theater, bowling, basketball, and much more. The next morning a breakfast buffet is served and there will be a basket raffle. The festivities conclude as the graduates return back to North on chartered buses where they are given a green North blanket to comfortably snooze and have a memento. We will need adult chaperones, volunteers, and donations to make this event possible. Click here to view the save the date flyer. Please check your email for details about signing up!
We Need You!
PTSA Meeting We welcome parents, students and teachers to join us. The next PTSA meeting is on May 12th at 7PM and will be virtual. Please see meeting access details:
Meeting number: 130 688 9163
Meeting password: JHdWpppi285
Audio connection: 415-655-0001
Access code: 130 024 3063
Join from a mobile device
Support Our School
Shop the Spiritwear store.
We have 3-ply wicking face masks and much more!. Shop online and take advantage of curbside delivery at Sneakers Plus or your items can be mailed to you for a nominal fee. Click here to shop.
You can customize your purchase. Proceeds benefit each grade so at checkout so don’t forget to select the grade you would like to support.
Amazon Smile Shop Smile.Amazon and a portion of your purchase goes to PTSA! Every time you shop all year long, you support our school! It’s simple and easy to set up. Click here now for more information on how to get started.
Stay connected
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NHEF Mission
The NHEF mission is to enhance education by funding innovative programs and experiences for all students. The NHEF provides funding for teacher grants and develops programming centered on the college application process to help students and parents.
COLLEGE BOUND SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE BACK FOR 4th YEAR!
Juniors and Sophomores will receive brochures by mail and e-mail.
The NHEF is pleased to announce that we are continuing our partnership with the English and Guidance departments at North Hunterdon High School to bring you the:
NHEF College Bound Summer Workshops:
Summer workshops, coaching, and tools to help successfully navigate the college admissions process
Workshops are geared towards parents and students and will include:
FREE:
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Navigating the College Process: A Road Map – June 22 or August 17
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SCOIR Workshop: Demonstration and Hands-on Learning – June 24 or August 19
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College Applications 101: Navigating both the Common and Coalition Applications – June 22, June 24, August 10, August 12, August 17, or August 19
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Admissions Case Studies: Become part of a College Admissions Committee for the Night - June 23 or August 18
Registration fee required:
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Essay Workshops ($150): June 21-25, July 12-16, or July 19-23 morning (9 – 11:30) and evening (5 – 7:30) sessions facilitated by Ms. Cavo, Ms. Fedorko or Ms. Carr of the English Dept
- College Coaching ($50): One-hour session of individual college coaching
NHEF Grants in Action:
The NHEF proudly sponsored a bus trip to visit Seton Hall University!
The NH Guidance Office took a group of NHHS Juniors on a college visit field trip to Seton Hall University on Monday, April 19, 2021 (see photo above). This bus trip was funded through the NHEF College and Career programs at no cost to students. Photo attached
Attendance Incentive Grant
“Half the battle is just showing up.” – Stephen Hawking. Students can win $100 just for showing up for their daily classes! This attendance reward was created to help improve daily student participation and engagement – both in-person and over Zoom. Attendance is tracked daily via Aspen and students with the highest attendance records for the month are placed into a pool to win $100 gift card! Each grade level will have one student winner. ATTENDANCE has improved and March winners were announced! April is underway! Keep showing up for the chance to win in May!
FASFA 2021-2022 Virtual Workshops:
Running of the Lions 5K & Walk:
We are proud to announce our event is the winner for Hunterdon Happenings Magazine best fundraiser in Hunterdon County! North Hunterdon High School is also the winner for BEST HIGH SCHOOL! Let's hear it for NHHS and our North community!!
Follow the NHEF on Facebook (@NHEdFoundation) and Twitter (@NHHS_NHEF) for announcements and tips.
Checking in with us means so much!
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So much to cheer about with our winter (Seasons 2 and 2A) & Season 3 sports! Lots of awards and championships to celebrate! Way to represent that LION PRIDE!
- Congratulations to Volleyball as they won the North 2 Group 4 Championships with a 2-0 win over Westfield.
- Way to go North Cheer! Congratulations on winning the NJCDCA State Championship for Medium Varsity All-Girl squad and 2nd in the nation for medium varsity. Way to go on earning 7th in the nation for Large Varsity Game Day cheer!
- Girls wrestling finished the NJSIAA North Region with Jodi Holder finishing 1st, Lydia Attanasio finishing 2nd, and Sam Kole and Lauren Masters finishing 6th. A highlight to the Girls' Wrestling season was Jodi Holder placing 2nd and Lydia Attanasio placing 4th at NJ Girls State Tournament.
- Boys wrestling had an amazing season with 7 boys placing at the NJSIAA North 2 Finals. Congratulations to: Akers for placing 1st, DiEsso, Holder and Franklin placing 2nd, Wadle and Uryniak placing 3rd, and Quinn placing 5th. Six wrestlers advanced to States, with Logan Wadle delivering North's first state finalist in a decade after finishing second in the 106lbs in the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championship. Congratulations to Andrew Franklin & Alex Uryniak for their 7th place finish at States! Three state place winners is a huge accomplishment!
- For Girls' Swim, the All- Hunterdon County First Team included Nicola Koss 100 fly, Second Team Nicola Koss 100 free, Bella Hoffman 500 free and 100 back, Nicole Salkin 100 breast, and 400 free relay Bella Hoffman, Ryless Jones, Veronica Peterson, Nicola Koss. Rylee Jones, Sophie Peterson and Veronica Peterson also earned Honorable Mention recognition.
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For Boys' Swim, First team honors went to Tate Hershfield, Robert Gronwald, Will Snider, Clay Peterson for the 200 medley relay, Ryan Wilbur 200 free, Clay Peterson 50 and 100 free, Ryan Wilbur 500 free, 200 free relay Tate Hershfeld, Will Snider, William Toledo, Clay Peterson and Clay Peterson, Ryan Wilbur, Tate Hershfeld and Will Snider for 400 free relay. Second Team honors went to Alex Meyer for 200 free, Tate Hershfeld 200 IM, Ryan Wilbur 50 free, Clay Peterson 100 fly, Ryan Wilbur 100 free, Alex Meyer 500 free, Tate Hershfeld 100 back and Robert Gronwald 100 breast. Daniel Fisher received Honorable Mention.
- Gymnastics season ended 2-1 with 5 seniors graduating this year. Congratulations to all our senior athletes on a fantastic season!
Good luck to all our spring sports teams!
GO NORTH!
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April showers definitely brought May flowers and More Music!
We are happy to announce that we have two opportunities to enjoy our talented students this spring.
Spring Cabaret – Virtual performances May 14 (7 pm) and May 15 (1pm and 7 pm)
Rehearsals are underway and excitement is building for this annual event. Please support our students buy purchasing tickets for one or more of their performances.
Outdoor Spring Concert-to be held June 3rd at 6pm with a rain date of June 4th.
The whole department is looking forward to the opportunity to play in front a live audience. It has been too long!
Please stay tuned for more information on both events! In the meantime, please consider supporting our spring fundraiser.
Pampered Chef Fundraiser
Love to cook or know someone who loves to be in the kitchen? The music association is hosting and online Pampered Chef event. Pampered Chef offers great items for all your kitchen needs. If not for you then how about choosing a great Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift? Check out the great selections at the following link:
NHMA Meeting:
Please join us for our next NHMA meeting, Tuesday, May 4th at 7 PM (via Zoom). Look for the Zoom link closer to the meeting. Officer and committee positions are available for next year including Vice President and Treasurer. You can also find more information about us at:
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Board of Education Updates |
Each month, we will include key topics discussed or approved at the most recent Board of Education meeting.
The regular meeting of the Board of Education and public hearing of the budget was held on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 7:00pm, virtually. Items approved or discussed included:
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Board approved a final budget for the 2021-2022 school year. Local tax levy will be raised by a net increase of 1.6%. Budget presentation, including tax rates, is posted on the district website.
- Board accepted an equipment donation from AT&T Pioneers for the Forensic curriculum at NHHS.
- Superintendent acknowledged the recent announcement by the Governor increasing capacity limits, which will assist in planning proms and graduation.
- Board recognized the employees on the personnel agenda who are retiring this year, which included NHHS Music Teacher Vincent Angeline who is retiring after 30 years in the district.
The next regular meeting and board goal setting meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 18 at 6:00pm virtually.
For more information on Board meetings and agendas, please visit the district website at www.nhvweb.net and click on the District & BOE Services menu tab.
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North Hunterdon High School
1445 State Route 31, Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 713-4199
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