Community Miller's Minutes

1/22 - End of Marking Period 2 and Semester 1

1/23 - Beginning of Marking Period 3 and Semester 2

Jordan Toma @ EMS

1/24 - 8th-Grade Parent Night

2/1 - First Day of Black History Month

Daily Athletics Schedule

The Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available in December. Once the application opens, we will send a reminder. Also, there is proposed legislation that would make completing the FAFSA a graduation requirement. If that bill is approved we will make sure our families are aware.

NHS, RoxTHON, and Interact hosted a joint trivia contest on Thursday, January 18. Over 80 students participated in groups of 4 or 5. Groups answered 20 various trivia questions. Each student donated at least $5 for the children at Goryeb's Children's Hospital to play. Students from all three clubs held a Penny Wars in the cafe this week as well (the winner will be announced soon- the winning class will get 50 Gael Cup points). The three clubs were able to raise almost $500 to help the kids in the fight of their lives.

The New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association (NJEPA) honors the State’s exemplary Emergency Managers through a series of scholarships named in their honor. These awards are named for Captain Jonathan C. Young, former President of the New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association and career firefighter and fire officer and Michael W. Augustyniak a former career emergency manager and planner for the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. They are intended for a graduating high school senior, or college student presently enrolled in an accredited college or university interested in pursuing a career in the emergency management field of study. This includes emergency management, homeland security, fire suppression, law enforcement, hazardous material, arson investigation, emergency medical services, planning, Health, Public Health, Social Services, etc.- in the public or private sector.

Click on the picture to access the website and application.

Wednesday, January 24th – 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Speakers: Holly Burks Becker & Jeffery Durso-Finley, Ed.D

Athletic recruiting is one of the more confusing processes for counselors, students, and their families because it involves a tricky intersection of parent expectations, student aspirations, coach idiosyncrasies, and conflicting league policies. We will discuss the latest trends in athletic recruiting, including specialization, early commitments, the rise of club sports, the accelerated timeline, and the impact of the pandemic on recruiting from both the coaches’ and students’ perspectives. Register here.