HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH NEWSLETTER

In our efforts to maintain a safe and positive learning environment teachers will offer monthly lessons/activities that encourage kindness in our building. For the month of September, the lesson will focus on spreading kindness. Teachers will choose one of three videos and have a discussion about the importance of kindness with thier students. High School South ~Kindness Town USA

Toms River High School South Interact Club is hosting a Safe Trick or Treat event in conjunction with the Key Club at Toms River High School South. The event begins promptly at 6:00 PM on October 29th on the Hooper Avenue side. Children will trick or treat from room to room in the hallways until 8:00 PM. This event is free.

COST: $80.00 until NOVEMBER 15, 2024 THEN $85.00.

SENIORS: - $10.00 off until Oct 20, 2024. ($70.00) with a coupon code (w/credit card & online only use code idream25)

Parentsquare

If you aren’t already, all parents are encouraged to sign up on Parent Square, where parents will find important information from their child’s school(s). Guidance will also be utilizing Parent Square to relay important information parents need to be informed about. There is a link to Parent Square on the Toms River Regionals Schools homepage under Helpful Links, you can use this link to go directly to the TRRS homepage https://www.trschools.com/

2024 College Visits

College Representatives from the following post-secondary institutions will be visiting HS South on the day and time noted. To meet with the representative, please sign up on the Google Form posted in your Guidance Counselor’s Google Classroom, or see your Counselor in the Guidance Office. This list will be updated as additional schools schedule an appointment.

9/23/2024 Montclair State University 8:10AM

9/25/2024 Georgian Court University 8:57AM

10/1/2024 University of New Haven 7:20 AM

10/8/2024 Immaculata University 8:57AM

10/9/2024 Fairleigh Dickinson University 8:10 AM

10/10/2024 Rider University 7:20AM

10/10/2024 Ramapo College 8:10AM

10/16/2024 The Salon Professional Academy 7:20AM

10/22/2024 Monmouth University 8:10AM

10/22/2024 University of Rhode Island 8:57AM

10/30/2024 Hofstra University 7:20AM

10/31/2024 Kean University 8:57AM

11/4/2024 The College of New Jersey 8:10AM

Dual Enrollment with Ocean County College

OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE!!

Deadline to register - October 1, 2024

Ocean County College's Early College at the High School program offers high school students the opportunity to earn college credits during their regular school day (aka Dual Enrollment). Please view our course offerings as well as registration and tuition information at the following links:

HSS.OCC Dual Enrollment Courses 2024FAE.2024YI.docx

Dual Enrollment Registration and Tuition information 2024FAE.2024YI.docx

If you have any questions, please see your teacher or counselor!

OCSCA College Fair & Career Night

College Night at the Jersey Shore: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 6 – 8pm at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena on the campus of Toms River High School North. Over 130 Colleges, Universities, Technical Schools and the Armed Forces will be in attendance. This event is open to all students and their families.

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Financial Aid Night

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 6:30 - 8:30pm in the Toms River High School East Student Center. Whether your student is about to head to college or just starting high school, learn how to save thousands off the cost of college, no matter your financial position. Get answers to the following questions: How have the FAFSA Simplification and FUTURE Acts changed Financial Aid? How will these changes affect your family? How can students and parents get the most free money for college? How can you reduce college expenses and avoid taking on too much debt?

New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment

October 7th - 11th the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) Fall Administration for grade 12 students will begin. Those students who will be taking the NJGPA will be notified by their Guidance Counselor.

Scholarship Information for Seniors

Looking for financial assistance with your child's college? Click on the link below to check out our scholarship website! Scholarships are being added regularly! Your senior can also visit the Scholarship drawer in the Guidance Department. https://www.trschools.com/hssouth/scholarship-applications

2024 - 2025 Seniors of the Month

Congratulations to those seniors who have been selected as High School South’s Senior of the Month! Click on the link below to see the Seniors of the Month for the 2024 - 2025 school year.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oUqLk8MGWlcrnkIUPsVbgUc7xYAF8dpgpmf_w7PEb5w/edit#gid=1344247893

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September 23, 2024

It is hard to believe we are already in the last week of September! That flew by!

We continue to grow and learn together; teachers and students. Teachers participated in the first Tribal Council professional development meeting of the year where we explored important grading topics on how to assess the skills of multilingual learners. Sara McNerny and Chrissy Black provided valuable and actionable information to our teachers.

Our Academic Committee met again this year to explore our NJSLA and NJGPA data in Math and English. The information gleaned from their analysis will shape our instructional strategies in all subject areas.

We had another successful Back to School Night on the 12th. We continue to be proud of our students and their leadership abilities. They took control of the fundraising and helped parents navigate the halls that night.

We launched our building-wide words of the week. This week’s word is INTEGRITY.

Encourage your child to join one of our many clubs! There is so much to do here at South that we are so very proud of. We are TR!