NORTH HUNTERDON HIGH SCHOOL
Annandale, NJ
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Upcoming Events
The following is a list of important upcoming events:
- March 2-4: Les Miserables Musical Performance, Theater, 7 pm
- March 5: Les Miserables Performance, Theater, 2 pm
- March 3: Sophomore Semi Formal, Beaver Brook Club, 6-9 pm
- March 9: National Latin Exam
- March 9: Spring Sports Registration Closes
- March 9: Science League Competition, 2:30 pm, Room 201
- March 13-17: NJGPA Testing, Grade 11, Two bus runs during testing
- March 14: Board Meeting & Adopt Preliminary Budget, 7pm
- March 20-24: NJGPA Make-Ups
- March 23: PRISM Concert, Main Gym, 8-10 pm
- March 30: End of 3rd Marking Period
- March 31: Start of 4th Marking Period
- MArch 31: Music Department Future Lions Festival, Theater, 7:30 am- 4pm
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February Students of the Month |
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Kushbu Patel
Class of 2023
Senior Kushbu Patel has been a part of the Biomedical Sciences Academy for the last four years. Kushbu is grateful that North has been the host of this program because the class has given her an opportunity to become such good friends with people that no doubt have bright futures fueled by passions similar to hers. This is a class that has consistently given her the support and resources to explore her scientific curiosities and to learn through play. Kushbu has gotten to perform many experiments and simulate many biological/analytical procedures that students would normally not have the opportunity to do before college. The teachers have always encouraged the class to take their scientific endeavors further. Kushbu has participated in Battle of the Books, Med Cross Club, is Treasurer for Girl Up, and in HOSA where she co-captained a team of five Biomedical Science Academy students and placed among the top 15 teams in the United States, competed in Health Science events, and earned one gold and three bronze medals at leadership conferences. She is President of the Math and National Technical Honor Society, on the executive board of the Science National Honor Society, and is a member of the Spanish and Social Studies Honor Societies. Kushbu participated in an innovation challenge that focused on environmental sustainability in transportation, volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital, job-shadowed a dentist, and volunteers as an EMS with the Milford-Holland Rescue Squad. Next year, she will major in Biomedical/Biochemical Engineering and/or Global (Public) Health and has made it into the final round of acceptances for the seven-year BA/MD Program at Rutgers University/NJMS, but is waiting on decisions from Johns Hopkins, Duke, Dartmouth, and Brown. Some of Kushbu’s favorite memories from North are Pie-A-Teacher Day, her first and second heart dissection, Dr. Badgwell's Retirement Party, all the Pep Rallies (especially the first one of senior year), this year’s Homecoming and Milk Can Games, and the Blood Drives. Kushbu says her four years at North Hunterdon were a fresh start. She learned so much about herself and the people around her and has made enough happy memories to last a lifetime.
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Nicholas Sargent
Class of 2023
Senior Nicholas Sargent says his AP Micro/Macro Economics last year was by far the best experience he has had in a North Hunterdon class. Not only was the curriculum exactly what he was looking for in a class, but the teacher, Mr. McSweeney, made it the most fun he had ever had in school. Nick is very interested in the subject and has great connections with both Mr. McSweeney and his fellow classmates from that year. One of his favorite North Hunterdon memories was playing golf during his sophomore and junior year. Golf was fun because he was able to go outside for practice every day and have a great time on the course with the rest of the guys. In addition, Coach Hissner is an amazing Golf coach and gym/health teacher. Playing for him has been a lot of fun. Another one of his best memories is joking with his Directed Study teacher, Mrs. Luick every day with his friends. Nick is currently involved in Boys Golf and the FBLA Club Stock Market Challenge. He works part-time every week at Jersey Mikes, participates in Clinton Rec Basketball, and works for the Clinton Township Summer Rec Camp over the summer. Nick is not sure where he is going to attend college yet. He is waiting to hear back from the University of Florida, his top choice. Nick plans on studying Finance and has already been accepted into the University of Miami and Rutgers Business programs. He says his experience at North Hunterdon has been full of both great instruction and amenity from his teachers, along with building long-lasting friendships that he will always appreciate. Along with the great memories he made in class, the best and most important moments to him came outside of school when spending time with his classmates over the weekend. He will always appreciate North Hunterdon for giving him these memories.
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February Athletes of the Month |
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Janie McSweeney
Class of 2023
Janie McSweeney is squad captain for the Epee squad in fencing. Janie leads the squad in practice, coaches the squad, and fences on A-strip. Her strongest skills in fencing are patience and accuracy. Recently, the team took second in Districts and 8th in the Santelli Tournament. On February 26, Janie is going to the state individual tournament. She has been fencing since freshman year and fences outside of school at Manchen Academy of Fencing. By competing in outside fencing tournaments, she has earned her C rating. The ratings go from A to E, with A being the highest. Everyone starts out unrated (U), and then by going to competitions and doing well, you can earn a rating. Which rating you get depends on how high you place and how tough the competition is. To earn her C rating, Janie came in 3rd place in a tournament with two B-rated fencers, three C-rated fencers, three D-rated fencers, six E-rated fencers (including herself), and seven unrated fencers (21 total). Janie says the fencing team at North Hunterdon has been very supportive. They are like a second family to her, and joining the fencing team was one of the best choices she has ever made. Janie participates in the Science Bowl at North each year. Next year, she plans on fencing in college but is unsure if it will be competitively or through a club. Janie recently got accepted to Johns Hopkins and plans on majoring in Chemistry.
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Stephanie Teipel
Class of 2023
Stephanie Teipel has been swimming for the past 13 years. Stephanie started swimming at the YMCA and continued there until 8th grade. Once in high school, she continued to practice with her dad outside of her team practice, which they call TSA (Teipel Swim Academy). Stephenie is one of the team captains. She brings a lot of energy to the team and swims whatever Coach Baratta puts her in without hesitation. Coach Baratta says, “Steph is a sweetheart. I am really going to miss her!” Stephanie swims long-distance freestyle (500fr/200fr), which makes her fairly good at pacing herself. At this year's Hunterdon Warren Sussex, she had two best times and placed 9th overall in the 200 free (2:15.34) and 8th overall in the 500 free (6:12.94). Even though the team could have done better this season, they did not let their losses discourage them from trying their hardest at every meet. The girls still cheered each other on and celebrated minor accomplishments, like when a teammate won their race or earned a new personal record. Stephanie started swimming distance freestyle in high school. When she was younger, she preferred sprinting and doing shorter races. Stephanie even made it to the state championships one year for the 50/100 free, which is a very sharp contrast to where she is now. Stephanie likes swimming the 500 (20 laps) because it is the only race at a high school meet where someone counts the laps for you. Ella Voorhees, her “bestie,” has counted for Stephanie at nearly every meet for the past four years. Stephanie is also on the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team, where she plays goalie. She is the President of Girl Up at North and Vice President of the Social Studies Honor Society. Stephanie is part of the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, and Latin Honor Society and is a member of the Latin club. She is also a member of Girl Scouts. Stephanie sees herself participating in club swimming and/or club lacrosse in college. She would like to attend the University of Florida but is also interested in the University of Alabama. She plans on studying either Engineering or in some healthcare/public health area. Stephanie says North is a place where there is a lot of personality, while still being academically challenging. She feels she was able to make connections with her fellow peers as well as teachers, which has made her entire high school experience memorable and enjoyable.
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February Department Students
of the Month
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English: Margaret Donlon '26 and Kevin Zhang '26
Fine Arts: Julie Sondhi '25 and Daniel Medeiros '26
Mathematics: Daniella DeLorenzo '25 and Eric Sokolowski '24
Music: Krish Chandel '24 and Mackenzie Holk '24
PE/Health: Shannon Surgenor '23 and Trevor Brotons '23
Practical Arts: Samuel Van Inwegen '24 and Stephen Kravetsky '23
Science: Matthias Leitner '23 and Kevin Zhang '26
Social Studies: Morgan Hewitt '23 and Lance Obay '24
World Language: Rainna Suler '23 and Madison Morra '23
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February Good Citizens of the Month |
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English: Mackenzie Marks '26 and Pranay Bulusu '26
Fine Arts: Kendall Varty '24 and Jack Tulli '23
Mathematics: Riley Muir '26 and Chloe Henn '25
Music: Ava Spinetti '25 and Gregory Adair '24
PE/Health: Kyle Ciesla '25 and Cameron Plaxe '25
Practical Arts: Nicolas Glommeau '23 and Gianni Coppeto '23
Science: Lee Rogers '23 and Samantha Mikruk '24
Social Studies: Aaron Yarnell '23 and Ryan Walsh '23
World Language: Leona Joys '25 and Madelyn McKinley '26
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Top February Tweets from Dr. Greg Cottrell @nhprincipal
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Congratulations to Kushbu Patel and Nicholas Sargent for being named Students of the Month and Janie McSweeney and Stephanie Teipel for being named Athletes of the Month. #LionPride
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Group 4 state champs!!! (wrestling) #LionPride
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Thanks to @NHHS_NHEF for sponsoring school bus driver appreciation gifts. Mugs, candy and coffee gift cards were a big hit. Tomorrow (2/22/23) is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Make sure you thank a bus driver for doing this critical job. #LionPride
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Thank you to our Diversity Club for providing some amazing soul food today and raising awareness of Black History Month. #LionPride
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Congratulations to Janie McSweeney, Vedanth Srinivasan, Neeraj Venna, Kevin Zhang, and Selina Zhang, who represented NHHS for the first time at the New Jersey Regional Science Bowl in Princeton. Our team impressively made it to the 6th round! #LionPride
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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancers that affect both men and women. Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most common in people age 50 and older.
Click on the link for more information here .
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Les Misérables - Winter Musical |
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The North Hunterdon Theater Organization is performing the classic musical
Les Miserables (school edition), for its winter show on March 2, 3, and 4 at 7:00 pm and March 5 at 2:00 pm.
NHTO is offering VIP Packages again, which include the following:
- Early ticket sale before the general public
- Premium reserved seating
- A group photo of the entire cast
- …and other NHTO items in a small gift bag.
The sales for VIP Packages are open now. Patrons will have to enter NHTOVIP in the “Pre-Access Code '' box on the right-hand side of the page, and then you can purchase the VIP tickets.
Note: When you log in as a patron, you are able to view the performances, but if you didn’t enter the code, you won’t be able to actually purchase the ticket. You will get a message saying, “Pricing for this item is not available at this time.”
Please contact Karen Ellis (kellis@nhvweb.net) for questions or concerns regarding tickets.
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The Class of 2025 will be hosting the annual Sophomore Semi Formal at Beaver Brook Country Club on Friday, March 3, 2023, from 6:00-9:00 pm. The theme is "Under the Stars" and students are asked to come dressed in black and gold attire.
Please note that guests (from other schools or grades) are not permitted at this event. Only current sophomores at North Hunterdon are permitted to attend.
Any questions, please contact:
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The North Hunterdon High School 2023 Junior Prom will take place at The Farmhouse in Hampton, NJ, on Saturday, March 11th.
The Junior Prom will include dinner and dancing from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
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The North Hunterdon Music Association proudly presents the 19th annual Prism Concert in the North Hunterdon High School gymnasium on March 23rd at 8:00 pm!
The Prism Concert is a unique concert that adds professional lighting and visual effects to enhance the performances of our music students. Enjoy performances by the concert band, wind ensemble, freshman choir, jazz ensemble, madrigal singers, show choir, chamber choir, orchestra, concert choir, and more!
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.
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North Hunterdon will be hosting a *FREE* Summer Enrichment Program on June 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th for NHHS students and incoming freshmen from our sending districts.
This program will run for two sessions from 8:00 am-10:00 am and 10:15 am-12:15 pm. The 15-minute break will allow time for pick-ups/drop-offs and a BYO snack for any students who will be joining us for both sessions.
Transportation and lunch will not be provided for this program.
If you have multiple students interested, please submit a separate registration for each child.
In order to ensure a spot in this program, please register by March 3rd.
In order to ensure a spot in this program, please register by March 3rd.
Course Titles:
- Fitness & Wellness
- Publishing and Story Writing
- Food Chemistry
- Foundations in Business
- Introduction to Programming
- Problem Solving Through Code Breaking, Probability, and Rubik’s Cubes
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This a reminder that if your child wants to participate in a spring sport, registration closes at the end of day on March 9th.
Aspen will be open to accept Spring sports registration from February 9 through March 9, 2023. Spring sports offered at North Hunterdon High School are: Baseball, Softball, Boys & Girls Golf, Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Boys & Girls Track & Field, and Boys Volleyball.
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Upcoming Events
Graduation activities & Project Graduation - The PTSA is working on these activities for our NHHS senior class. The class advisors and senior class officers are in planning mode, and there will be more info for these events to come. Project Graduation will be June 14-15, so be sure to mark your calendars and keep an eye out for information about this event!
North PTSA Family Day at Flemington Ice & NexLevel Ninja - The PTSA has coordinated with Flemington Ice to host a North Family Day on Sunday, April 16th. Details will be sent out soon, and we hope all students will join us for a fun afternoon, AND lunch is included! Keep an eye out for details. If you have any questions, you can reach out to the PTSA mailbox: nhhsptsa@yahoo.com.
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8 - 12) - The PTSA very much appreciates the hardworking staff at NHHSl! We will be hosting a lunch during the week, so please keep an eye out for an email with more details soon!
VISA Gift Card Raffle- Just as we have done for the past few years, the PTSA will have our Spring Gift Card Raffle. A $10 donation enters you into a chance to win one of four Visa gift cards. Drawing to be held in May.
PTSA Scholarships- Senior PTSA members, please check out the guidance website for eligibility and to apply. The application deadline is March 15th.
Upcoming PTSA Meeting - We have no meeting in March; our next meeting will be held in April.
Thank you for your continued support!
Stay connected
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Boys Cross Country & Winter Track and Field |
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Boys Cross Country & Track & Field would like to congratulate Jeremy Bavaro who was named Hunterdon County Democrat Boys Cross-Country Runner of the Year.
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The Boys Indoor Track Sectional Place winners were:
David McKinnon, 3200M race - 1st place
Brody Sible, High Jump - 2nd place
Brendan O'Brien, Pole Vault - 2nd place
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Congratulations to our Boys Indoor Track Group 3 Championship winners:
David McKinnon, 3200M race - 3rd place
Brody Sible, High Jump - 2nd place
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In February, North Cheer traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the 2023 UCA High School Cheer National Championships and Nfinity's America's Cup Championships. The team competed in both Large D1 Game Day as well as Medium D1 Traditional, putting forth strong and exciting performances. After an awesome weekend of performances, North Cheer placed 14th, in an extremely talented division of 58 teams, representing qualifying teams from all around the country. In addition, the team placed 2nd at The America's Cup!
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North Cheer's seniors were honored on Senior Night. Many thanks to these talented young ladies for their leadership, for the many memories and special moments, and for all that they have given the North Cheer program: Charlotte Fiore, Jordan Fortkiewicz, Alyssa Klimas, Grace Krummenacker, Callie Lynn, Amanda Niebling, Natalie Reed, Emily Rush, Lauren Skalaski, Maddie Torkildsen, and Morgan Volpe. |
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Girls Winter Track & Field |
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For the SECOND year in a row the Girls Winter Track and Field team has secured the title of the North II Group 3 Section Champions! The girls scored in 9 out of 10 events and sent 13 athletes to the Group championships. Junior Cassidy Roop won the Individual Sectional title in the 3200 meter run. |
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Congratulations to Senior Paige Boyce who ran an Indoor PR of 5:04:50 to become the North II Group 3 State Champion for the 1600 meter run on Saturday February 18th at the Bennett Center in Toms River, NJ. She and other teammates who qualified will compete on March 5th at the NJ Meet of Champions (Paige Boyce 1600, Cassidy Roop 3200, Danielle DiEsso 400 and 4x400, Sabrina May, Shelby Yager and Leah Rudolph also in the 4x400). Good Luck Girls!
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Congratulations to Cassidy Roop who was named the Hunterdon County Democrat Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year for the second season in a row!
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NHHS Girls Wrestling team under the leadership of Coach Dan Pepe went 8-10 for the season and placed 4th out of 45 teams at the Grow Women’s Wrestling Invitational in PA. Great job, girls!
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Congratulations to Allie Borzelli (Sophomore) & Cassidy Kole (Senior) for making it to States!
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Congratulations to our seniors, Cassidy Kole, Jackie Dougherty and Caroline Robitaille - you will be missed!
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Congratulations to our Girl's Basketball Seniors- Emma Hall & Gabriella Santiago!
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And congratulations to Emma Hall, who has committed to play basketball at Brandeis University!
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Boys Basketball Seniors honored their favorite teachers on Teacher Appreciation Night on February 7th. Thanks to these outstanding teachers who were recognized by our seniors: Kevin Harty, Mark Franzyshen, Raime Miller & Megan Luick. |
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The boys had an exciting upset win over the #1 seeded Philipsburg in the Quarterfinals of the Hunterdon Warren Sussex Tournament! |
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Congratulations to Boys Wrestling who won the Group 4 NJSIAA State Team Wrestling Championship at Rutgers on February 12th with a 33-27 victory over Jackson Memorial.
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North had nine District 13 place winners: 106 - Logan Wadle - Champion, 113 - Joe Celentano - 2nd place, 120 - Shane Wysocki - 2nd place, 126 - Grant Goldan - 3rd Place, 144 - Danny Delusant - Champion, 165 - Brian Wilson - Champion, 190 - Alex Uryniak - Champion, 215 - Brendan Raley - Champion, 285 - Louis White - 2nd Place
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Congratulations to our seven Region 4 Place winners:
Logan Wadle - Champion, Brendan Raley - Champion, Alex Uryniak - 2nd place, Danny Delusant - 3rd Place, Brian Wilson - 5th place, Louis White - 5th place, Joe Celentano - 6th place
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Four Advance to Atlantic City for the Individual State Championships the first weekend in March:
Logan Wadle, Danny Delusant, Brendan Raley and Alex Uryniak. Best of luck boys!
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The team also had two Senior wrestlers who both achieved 100 Wins. Congratulations to Alex Uryniak & Logan Wadle!
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On February 13th the North Hunterdon Booster Club recognized our amazing coaches with a We Love Our Coaches Grab & Go! Snacks & beverages were set up in the athletic office for our coaches to enjoy throughout the day.
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We celebrated Dave the Rave’s 77th Birthday at our Boy's Basketball game on February 17th with a halftime celebration and cupcakes for all! Many of our teams contributed cards & gifts to help celebrate Dave- North’s biggest fan!
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As we close out our Winter Sports seasons, we would like to thank all the teams who worked our indoor snack shack and all the fans who supported it!
Don’t forget about Future College Athlete Signing Day on March 1st at 2:30 PM in the Main Gym. North Hunterdon Athletic Department would like to invite all parents & senior athletes who will be competing next year in an NCAA sport at Division I, II, or III level to attend.
Please note that we will no longer be selling North merchandise out of the Clinton Pharmacy. Thank you to the Clinton Pharmacy for allowing us to sell our spirit wear for the past few years!
As with any volunteer-driven organization, the Booster Club cannot continue to function without new volunteers stepping up and taking on a role on our executive board. We will have a number of important positions that will be opening in the near future. We are looking for volunteers for President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, Spirit Wear Coordinator, and Snack Shack Coordinator. Our hope is to have new officers in place next school year so that they can train for a year while working side by side with our current officers before their children graduate and they will be moving on! If you are interested in filling any of our open positions or finding out more information, please contact us at nhhsbc@gmail.com.
Congratulations to all our Winter teams on all their successes! Best of luck to our athletes who will still be competing on the state championship level over the next few weeks. And good luck to all the athletes who will be trying out for our spring teams during the month of March!
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Facebook: North Hunterdon Booster Club (be sure to answer the questions!)
Instagram: NHHS Booster Club
Twitter: @NHHSBoosterClub
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NHEF Mission
The North Hunterdon Education Foundation (NHEF) is an all-volunteer, non-profit foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of education at North Hunterdon High School. We work together to fundraise and support grants researched and requested by NHHS staff that provide unique opportunities and experiences for North students. The NHEF's mission is to enhance education by funding innovative programs and experiences for all students.
Upcoming College Financial Planning Presentation
KJM Financial is offering a FREE college financial planning presentation on Thursday, March 2, 2023, 6:30-8:00 at NHHS Media Room. This presentation is for parents of SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, and SENIORS.
Information regarding FAFSA forms and other necessary information to help you understand the financial aid you are eligible to receive.
Please register via the link and indicate school
Hello Seniors!
As you start to make your college decision, please watch NHHS guidance for scholarship information. The Marion Alpaugh Scholarship is for seniors pursuing a degree in nursing, and the Michael L. Kursar Memorial Scholarship is for a senior pursuing a degree in education.
Please 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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Coming together with support goes a long way! All donations are tax-deductible.
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Warm Greetings to our North families from the NHMA. We’re thrilled to be part of some exceptional performing arts opportunities this month! Check them out and support these amazing students:
The NHTO presents: Les Misérables
Performances are on March 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at 7:00pm and March 5th at 2:00pm
General Admission is $15, Seniors $12, Students $10
The NHMA will be selling concessions at all shows, and you’ll have the chance to send a message and treat bag to anyone in the production! Stop by and see us! Our students and staff have been working hard to bring you an amazing show!
Clinton St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday, March 12th
Once again, support our fabulous Golden Lions Marching Band as they march down Main Street!
Our Music Department’s yearly tradition is continuing Thursday, March 23rd, at 8 PM in the main gym.
Tickets are available at the door, we strongly encourage buying online to help with lobby traffic.
The NHMA will be holding a pre-show 50/50 raffle, the winner will be announced at the start of the show! (Cash only for 50/50 please)
Please consider supporting the NHMA with our current and upcoming fundraisers:
We earn 50% profit! Please check out the catalog of ornamental and edible offerings.
Please remember that to qualify for potential senior scholarships and to apply for Gary Gilbert underclassmen scholarships, your household must be an NHMA member.
Spring Clothing Drive: April 29th, 10 am – 2 pm at NHHS lot by the scoreboard.
Go through those closets, bins, and basements and donate!
JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday, March 14th, 7 PM in the band room #124
We’ve had some interest in open positions and THANK YOU, parents, so very much! We’re still looking for support with: President, Correspondence Secretary, Newsletter/publicity, banquets, Membership, Concessions, and Treasurer shadow for the 24/25 open position.
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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. Meetings are livestreamed and you can find the link on the district website prior to each meeting date. Please click here to view agendas, recordings and minutes.
The Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 7:00pm in the district office. The following topics were approved or discussed at the meeting:
- Board awarded bids for three of the referendum projects, with work to begin in summer 2023.
- Board received an update that the new Polytech building is moving forward with bids going out in March and awarded in mid-April. That means they should start construction this summer and be on time for September 2024 opening.
- Following comments from the public, the Board President stated he will convene an ad hoc committee to discuss racism and hate speech and how district is handling these incidents.
The next meeting of the Board will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:00pm in the district administration office. The 2023-2024 preliminary budget will be discussed and adopted during the meeting.
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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