NORTH HUNTERDON HIGH SCHOOL
Annandale, NJ
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Upcoming Events
The following is a list of important upcoming events:
- April 5: Career Fair for sophomores and juniors
- April 6: Early Dismissal, 11:55 am
- April 7-14: School Closed - Spring Recess
- April 20: PAC Meeting, 6:30-8 pm, Media Center
- April 21: Rachel's Challenge program for all students
- April 25: BOE Meeting, 7-9 pm
- April 28: Spike for a Cure, 7:45 am-2:25 pm
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March Students of the Month |
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Danica Chakroborty
Class of 2023
Senior, Danica Chakroborty says she was lucky to have some really amazing classes each year at North Hunterdon. Since freshman year, Danica took all of Mrs. Vida's programming classes, where she learned she loves the subject and will be majoring in computer science in college next year. Some of her other favorite classes have been Mrs. Simpson's Honors English II, Mr. McSweeney's AP Micro/Macro, Ms. Carr's AP Lang, Mrs. Niznik's Honors World History, Ms. Fedorko's AP Lit, Mr. Prichett's APES, Mr. Schuetz's AP Stat, and Mrs. Carter's AP Calc AB. Danica enjoyed the environment of these classes and the support she always had from her teachers, which was especially helpful during and coming out of virtual learning. Danica is involved in Model UN, which she has been doing since 7th grade, and was elected to be the officer of the World Health Organization committee her junior year and was elected Secretary General for this year's conference. She has been a member of Youth and Government since 8th grade, where she was elected Chief Justice of the judicial branch for the past two years. Danica has been a lawyer for the past two years in Mock Trial and a witness the two years prior. She competes at the varsity level for the past two years on the Girl’s Swim Team, is co-president of National English Honor Society, a member of National Spanish, Social Studies, Science, and National Honor Society. Danica has been an officer for the Class of 2023 since her freshman year, where she was class Secretary for two years followed by Vice President. She is also the student representative to the Board of Education for North. Outside of North, Danica works at the Hunterdon County YMCA where she has been a swim instructor since 8th grade. She is a lifeguard, Aquatic Supervisor, and works at the local Kumon center as a tutor for math and reading. Danica has been attending the Conference on National Affairs since her freshman year, which is a week-long conference in North Carolina where delegates from all across the US meet to discuss and debate solutions to current problems in the nation. She became a part of the Youth Governor's Association this past year after being elected Secretary General for Model UN's 2022-2023 conference. Danica’s favorite memories from North were the writing conferences she had with Ms. Simpson, Mrs. Niznik's living history project, Mr. McSweeney bagel breakfast the morning of the AP Econ test, getting to know and love Harold (Mr. Prichett's lizard) with her friends Anokhi, Micaela, and Avni during APES, playing Scattergories, and watching As You Like It during Lit with Mrs. Fedorko.
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Kylie McSweeney
Class of 2023
Senior, Kylie McSweeney says their experience at North has been full of amazing, enthusiastic teachers and a close-knit fencing team that they have loved being a part of for the past four years. Kylie’s favorite classes at North have been AP Chemistry and AP Drawing. Kylie loved doing labs in AP Chemistry last year because Dr. Wilhelm was always excited to teach the class. They have enjoyed being in drawing classes all four years at North with Mr. Calabrese. The drawing room has become a safe space for Kylie to explore their identity and share their experiences with others, and they are forever grateful. Kylie is on the fencing team at North and has been the Sabre Squad Captain for the last two years. They were on the NJIFA All State 3rd Team for Sabre in 2022. Kylie is the co-president of the school’s National English Honor Society and a member of Mu Alpha Theta, National Science Honor Society, National Social Studies Honor Society, and National Honor Society. Outside of school, Kylie fences at Manchen Academy of Fencing year-round and helps coach and teach beginner Sabre classes. They also spend a lot of time outside of school drawing and creating art. One of Kylie’s favorite memories from North was doing the flying pig lab in AP Physics C, when walking into the room and hearing the whirring of pigs circling around the room. Another of Kylie’s favorite memories was coaching their fencing teammates at meets and tournaments this season. They loved seeing all their teammates grow throughout the season and they are so proud of them. Next year, Kylie will be attending Johns Hopkins University where they are planning to major in Biology with a minor in Visual Arts and will be a part of their NCAA fencing team.
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March Athletes of the Month |
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William Hershfeld
Class of 2023
Senior, William (Tate) Hershfeld has been swimming competitively for eleven years. Tate started swimming club for New Wave Swim Team when he lived in Raleigh, North Carolina. When Tate moved to New Jersey, he joined the Greater Somerset County YMCA, where he currently swims. North recently finished its season strong with an amazing performance at the Meet of Champions in early March. All of the team’s club swimmers carried that energy with them to the YMCA States meet in mid-March. Tate currently holds the team record for the 200 and 400 freestyle relays along with the 200-medley relay. He used to swim backstroke primarily, but this season Tate focused a lot more on butterfly and freestyle events. Last week, he qualified for Long Course Nationals in the 100 meters butterfly. Tate is a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Club, Latin National Honor Society, Social Studies National Honor Society, and Science National Honor Society. Next year, Tate would like to continue swimming in college, at the varsity or club level, depending on where he goes to school. Tate is currently considering Baylor, Furman, and Georgia Tech, where he plans to study Biology/ Neuroscience. Tate loves swimming and is excited for every opportunity he has to be on the pool deck. Alongside swimming, Tate participated in Boy Scouts for seven years, recently having attained his Eagle Scout rank. Tate would like to thank his amazing coaches, Coach Schuetz and Coach Holt. They have been extremely helpful in and out of the water, making his time on the North Swim Team memorable and fun.
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Logan Wadle
Class of 2023
Senior, Lagan Wadle recently became the first individual Wrestling State Champion for North Hunterdon in 20 years. Logan has been wrestling since he was five years old. When not wrestling for North, you can find him wrestling for the Yale Street Wrestling Club. Logan wrestles at 106 lbs for the Lions wrestling team. This season, the team went 13-5 and won the Group 4 State Championship. Logan won the individual state title at 106 lbs at the State Tournament. Logan says he has had a great experience at North, where he was able to build great relationships with great people while getting a great education. After graduation in June, Logan will be attending Lehigh University to wrestle and will major in Arts and Sciences.
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February Department Students
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English: Rosa Spann '25 and Kayla Blazovic '25
Fine Arts: Rose Artiaga '24 and Zoe Weiswasser '26
Mathematics: Conall McConnachie '24 and Chloe Henn '25
Music: Daniel Decker '23 and Aleksander Lipinski '23
PE/Health: Peyton Lewis '24 and Benjamin Linzer '24
Practical Arts: Alice Yakely '23 and Nelson Tista Garcia '23
Science: Ryan Melrose '25 and Kevin Zhang '26
Social Studies: Sophia Roberts '24 and Andrew Halka '24
World Language: Amelia Chapman '24 and Mason Witkowski '26
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February Good Citizens of the Month |
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English: Ireland Love '25 and Nicolas Uccardi '25
Fine Arts: Siena Miller '26 and Sabrina May '24
Mathematics: Daniel Canavan '26 and Jason Lee '23
Music: Kathryn Komarek '23 and Philip Mathew '23
PE/Health: Ashley Pachuta '26 and Caiden Hummer '23
Practical Arts: Brian Castellanos '23 and Anna Barota '23
Science: Trey Weaver '25 and Ciara Watson '23
Social Studies: Sadie Lingerfield '24 and Benjamin Cleary '24
World Language: Giovanni Schipani '26 and Edward Wojtal '23
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Top March Tweets from Dr. Greg Cottrell @nhprincipal
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Interact Club collected over 3500 pairs of socks for the Kisses for Kyle Organization. These socks will go to patients and families at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Thanks to student Morgan Hewitt for leading this project! #LionPride
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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) week was a big success. We had therapy dogs, coloring, sidewalk chalk messages and an awesome presentation from Mrs. Flynn. Thank you to Mrs. Radus for organizing the week and raising SEL awareness. #LionPride
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Congratulations to Danika Chakroborty and Kylie McSweeney for being named Students of the Month and Tate Hershfeld and Logan Wadle for being named Athletes of the Month. #LionPride
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Congrats to Morgan Hewitt for being recognized by the Hunterdon County School Boards Association as an "Unsung Hero". Morgan has worked tirelessly to raise money and support for pediatric cancer research. #LionPride
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Henry Masiello, a junior at North, started a business that resells sneakers online. By using software to enhance marketing and profitability, Henry was able to expand his business. Henry won the Amazing Kid in Business award from the Hunterdon Chamber of Commerce. Congrats! |
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol is the most used substance by youth and adults in the United States. According to the National Institute of Health’s 2020 Monitoring the Future Survey, 55.3% of high school seniors used alcohol in the past year. Results of the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), demonstrated that 85.6 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime; 69.5 percent reported that they drank in the past year; 54.9 percent reported that they drank in the past month. In 2019, 25.8 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month; 6.3 percent reported that they engaged in heavy alcohol use in the past month. Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. About 95,000 Americans die from alcohol-related causes each year. |
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The high school district will be closed for Spring Recess beginning Thursday, April 6 (early dismissal at 11:55 am) through Friday, April 14. The school will reopen on Monday, April 17, which is a B Day.
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The deadline is fast approaching to purchase a senior ad in the yearbook to celebrate your graduate. The deadline is April 15, 2023. Click here to order a senior ad.
Please note that a senior ad is a separate purchase from the yearbook.
The deadline to pre-order a yearbook is May 5th. Pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee your senior gets a yearbook, as a limited quantity is available during distribution in June. You can use the link above to order a yearbook as well.
Need help designing your ad? Meet with the yearbook staff on March 29th between 5:00-8:00pm in room 127 and they will help you create your senior ad.
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Yearbook Order Deadline is May 5 |
Don't delay in pre-ordering the 2022-2023 North Hunterdon yearbook!
Pre-ordering a yearbook is the only way to guarantee your child receives a yearbook as a limited quantity of extra copies are available in June during distribution.
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Graduation is getting closer! As the end of senior year can be quite busy, we have posted all important senior events on North Hunterdon's website under the Students tab:
We will continue to update this webpage as we send out information on graduation so all important information is housed in one place.
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Upcoming Events
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8th - May 12th) - The PTSA appreciates our NHHS teachers and staff! We are planning for a Teacher's Appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, May 10th. We are working on the menu and items needed for that day, so keep an eye out for a Sign-up for donations needed for this event!
VISA Gift Card Raffle- It's almost that time again!!!! The PTSA Spring Gift Card Raffle drawing will be on Friday, May 19th. Just $10 for a chance to win one of four Visa.MasterCard gift cards ($250, $500, $750, and $1,000)!!! Tickets will be mailed to NHHS families. We need your support, please donate and participate as all proceeds go towards Project Graduation.
Project Graduation- June 14-15th at FunPlex in Mount Laurel, NJ. All graduates are invited to attend this overnight event. The evening starts off at NHHS and then all get aboard a chartered bus to FunPlex where there will be a buffet, arcades, go-karts, rides, laser tag, bowling, mini-golf, and much more. The next morning a breakfast buffet is served and there will be raffle prizes. The graduates then return back to North on chartered buses where they are given a green North blanket to comfortably snooze and have a memento. The PTSA will need adult chaperones, volunteers, and donations to make this event possible. More details will be sent out soon!
Next PTSA Meeting - Join us for our April Meeting on Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00 in the Athletics' Office. We will be voting on new officers and plan to review the proposed budget for next school year.
Stay connected
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The boys swim team ended the season at the Meet of Champions (MOC) at Gloucester Institute of Technology. The team ended the season with a record of 4-6. They placed 4th in the Skyland conference & 2nd at HWS. At MOC, Ricardo Cosano swam the 200IM and the 100 Free and finished 9th and 12th respectively. Lucas Abd swam 200IM and placed 21st. Alex Meyer, Tate Hershfeld, Lucas Abd and Ricardo Cosano swam the 400 Free Relay and placed 12th.
The following North records were broken during the season.
200 Medley Relay 1:43.33 (Tate Hershfeld, Aidan Chen, Lucas Abd, Ricardo Cosano)
100 Free 47.34 (Ricardo Cosano)
100 Back 54.15 (Lucas Abd)
400 Free Relay 3:15.10 (Alex Meyer, Tate Hershfeld, Lucas Abd, Ricardo Cosano)
Congrats on a great season!
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Softball season at North is well underway. Both JV and Varsity had their first scrimmage on Friday, March 24th. They each have a few more scrimmages before the start of the official season on April 3.
Please be sure to join us at our upcoming Dine to Donate on April 18 at Harpers Table and our car wash on May 7. Let’s go Lions!
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North Girls Lacrosse kicked off the season with Coach K from Game Changers, mental performance coaching, to help the players identify their "why" and what each girl can do to be the best player, teammate, and leader on the field. We are excited to start scrimmages and games this week!
Come out and support North GLAX on Sunday, April 2nd at their Car Wash at Harper's Table and Wednesday, April 12th at Dine to Donate at Harper's! We are excited about our special event games and invite all to attend - Thursday, April 6th - Youth Lacrosse Day, Thursday, April 20th for our HEADstrong Foundation Cancer Awareness Game, and help us recognize our seniors on Thursday, April 27th! Bring a box of cereal for the local food pantry and show them how much we "cereal-ously LOVE them!"
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Congratulations to Logan Wadle who was the 106 lb NJ State Champion!
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Congratulations also to Brendan Raley who placed 4th at 215 lbs & Alex Uryniak who placed 5th at 190lbs in States!
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The North Hunterdon Boys Wrestling State Champions walked in the Clinton St. Patrick’s Day parade.
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On March 11th, Seniors Matt DiLanno, Brayden Barro, Asa Alderman & David McKinnon competed in the 4xMile at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in Boston.
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Senior David McKinnon (3200) & Sophomore Brody Sible (High Jump) competed at the Meet of Champions on March 5th. Congratulations to Brody Sible for his 8th-place overall finish in New Jersey!
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Congratulations to Senior Jason Lee (Sprints), Senior David McKinnon (Distance) & Sophomore Brody Sible (Field) for making the NJ XC/TF Coaches First Team for Hunterdon County!
What a great way to wrap up the winter season! We are looking forward to our spring season where we have nearly 100 athletes on the boys team!
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Girls Winter Track
The Girls Winter Track and Field season concluded with some excellent results when two relay teams competed at the Nike Indoor Nationals!
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The Distance Medley Team of Paige Boyce, Sr., Cassidy Roop, Jr., Danielle DiEsso, Jr. and Leah Rudolph, Jr. placed 6th with a season best time of 12:22.40 and earned a place on the national podium!
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SCHOOL RECORD ALERT!! The 4X400 team ran a new North school record of 3:59.70!
The 4X400 relay team of Shelby Yager, Sr., Danielle DiEsso, Jr., Sabrina May, Jr. and Leah Rudolph, Jr. pictured above.
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The girl's winter track and field team also achieved some post-season honors. The following athletes were named to the NJ XC/TF Coaches First Team for Hunterdon County. North Hunterdon dominated the nominations!
Sprints/Hurdles: Danielle DiEsso and Shelby Yager
Distance: Paige Boyce, Cassidy Roop and Sara Frederick
Field: Leah Rudolph
Relay 4X400: Sabrina May, Leah Rudolph, Shelby Yager and Danielle DiEsso
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Unified Basketball
Congratulations to our North Unified Basketball team who beat the Lion Pride Staff 78-60 on March 6th in their last game of the season! Thank you to all the participants!
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National Athletic Training Month |
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March was National Athletic Training Month- a month dedicated to bringing awareness to the important work of athletic trainers. We are very grateful for our two amazing North Hunterdon athletic trainers- Karen Korbul & Tyler Roseberry! Thank you both for all you do to keep our athletes healthy and ready to compete!
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Booster Club Senior Scholarships
The North Hunterdon Booster Club offers a number of scholarships to our senior athletes each year. We are currently accepting applications for the following two scholarships that require a written essay. Applications & essays are due by May 8th.
Heart of a Lion Scholarship – scholarship given to one male and one female senior varsity athlete who has shown leadership, growth, sportsmanship and dedication to their sport while playing for North Hunterdon High School – click following link for application: NHHS Heart of the Lion Scholarship Application 2023
Kathryn Berger Memorial Scholarship – scholarship given to one male and one female Unified Sport Peer Athlete by the NHHS Booster Club. This award will be given to senior Unified Peer Athletes that have shown leadership, sportsmanship, and dedication to the Unified athletes and programs, while promoting the mission of inclusion. Click the following link for application: NHHS Kathryn Berger Memorial Scholarship Application 2023
Booster Club Volunteers Needed!
The Booster Club needs volunteers to step up and join our executive board! We are currently in need of volunteers for these important positions:
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Coordinator
Spirit Wear Coordinator
Snack Shack Coordinator
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact us at nhhsbc@gmail.com. New officers would train next school year (2023-24) with the existing officers and then take over the following school year (2024-25). Please consider taking on one of these important roles so that the booster club can continue to support our North athletic program and athletes!
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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
Planning for College - we're here to help!
The NHEF is pleased to announce that we are continuing our partnership with the English and Counseling Departments at North to bring you NHEF College Bound Summer Workshops: Workshops, Coaching, and Tools to help you successfully navigate the college admissions process. Planning for this summer is in the works!
Check out Rider University!
NHEF is sponsoring a College Trip to Rider University on April 20th for JUNIORS and SOPHOMORES.
Upcoming College Financial Planning Presentation
KJM Financial is offering a FREE college financial planning presentation on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 6:30-8:00 at the NHHS Media Room. This presentation is for parents of SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, and SENIORS. The FAFSA form and other necessary information regarding financial aid you may be eligible to receive will be discussed. Please visit our website to register - NHHSFoundation.org
Hello Seniors!
As you start to make your college decision, please check out the NHHS Counseling Department page 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.
Class of 2026 and 2027 Parents - We welcome you to join us!
We are looking for new parent volunteers to join us in our efforts, especially in the following areas: Sponsorship Relationship Support, Communications, Grants, and Events. Please email a brief introduction and area of interest to: nhef@nhhsfoundation.org
Follow the NHEF on Facebook (@NHEdFoundation) and Twitter (@NHHS_NHEF) for announcements and tips.
Checking in with us means so much!
Coming together with support goes a long way! All donations are tax-deductible.
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The North Hunterdon Music Association is excited to move into Spring with our NHHS family! Congrats to all on an exceptional Winter Musical. Our extraordinarily talented students have more music and theater offerings coming your way and we’re sure you’ll find an event that will entertain you! But first…
Returning/New parents: we need your help!
The NHMA is looking to fill the following positions next year and would appreciate your review and consideration for a role you can step into to help support our students, department, and their programs:
Corresponding Secretary: a board position that will attend monthly meetings and coordinate correspondence on behalf of the organization as discussed. This may be a thank you note or email for information.
Banquet Chair: we have one person ready to roll, but it’s really a two-three-person job – Can you help? The Banquet chairs are responsible for organizing and hosting the fall marching band banquet and the spring music awards banquet. This position is best shared between two people. A detailed binder with guidance is passed down.
Membership Coordinator: This chairperson coordinates membership recruiting efforts through emails and in-person events. They work closely with the treasurer.
Newsletter/publicity: The NHMA strives to put out 2-3 newsletters per academic year to our members. This is a great opportunity to touch base with teachers, get creative, and showcase our students and organization.
NHTO Liaison: This is our first year filling this position. As many of our students are involved in all various aspects of the Fall Straight play, Winter Musical, and Spring Cabaret, we are working more and more closely with the NHTO for support needs and could use a point person to spearhead this!
Please reach out to the current President, Laura Lipinski, or anyone you know on the NHMA for more info/details and to discuss what you might want to do: nhmusicassociation@gmail.com
Here’s what’s coming…
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Future Lions Music Festival: Saturday, April 1, NHHS theater, concert at 3 pm
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Spring Cabaret: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 5-7 Ticket/times info to come from the NHTO
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Spring Music Department Concerts: Thursdays, May 11 & 18, 7 pm in the NHHS theater with a reception following in café A
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Spring Music Department Awards Banquet: Wednesday, May 24, Café A – time/ticket info to come.
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Jazz Festival in the Park: Saturday, June 3rd (Finn Road Park, Pittstown) final details to come!
Current Fundraisers:
Spring Clothing Drive: Saturday, April 29, 10a – 2p, in the parking lot by the scoreboard. We can accept clothing, shoes, accessories, soft household items like towels, blankets, bed sheets, pillows, quilts, comforters, and curtains, small toys (2ft or less), stuffed animals, bikes, scooters, and strollers.
Please note for students to qualify for a Senior Scholarship opportunity or the Gary Gilbert Scholarship, their household must be a member of the NHMA.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday April 4, 7pm, Band room #124
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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, March 14, 2023 at 7:00pm in the district office. The following topics were approved or discussed at the meeting:
- Board approved the preliminary 2023-2024 budget. Public hearing on budget will be held at next meeting on April 25th at 7:00pm. User friendly budget and presentation will be posted at that time. Budget is currently under review by county education office.
- Board awarded a bid for the expansion of NHHS parking lot. Student parking in lower level lot will be relocated to make room for new Polytech building.
- Board accepted a Climate Awareness Education Grant for $6,660 for 2022-2023 school year.
The next meeting of the Board will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:00pm in the district administration office. The 2023-2024 final budget will be presented during the public hearing.
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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