HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH NEWSLETTER

The High School South Theatre Guild will present the musical Tuck Everlasting on March 9, 10, 11 at 7:00.

Join us for the story of 11 year-old Winnie Foster who meets the Tucks, a family with an incredible secret. From the beloved book by Natalie Babbitt, the musical features singing, dancing, and heart-warming performances from an incredible cast that you won’t want to miss!

Tickets are $10.00 for general admission and $5.00 for students and can be purchased at the door of the High School South Cafetorium.

Amazing works of art created by students from across the Toms River Regional School District will be displayed during the month of March at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St.

Students are taking part in dynamic learning experiences, as usual, here at South.

Our physical education department is ROCKING it!

Mr. Correll, Ms. Coppola, Mr. Arminio, and Mr. Laycock have enthusiastic students participating in volleyball during this past physical education unit. Students are learning how to set, bump, and serve the ball. We have very talented students who have given demonstrations on the technique. The supervisor has also had a lot of fun making sure she doesn’t accidentally get hit by rogue volleyballs.

Ms. Williams and other Health educators present many important topics including the most recent: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Students have the opportunity to relate their everyday experiences. They explored how to have different levels of needs met from physiological, safety, love and belonging, self-esteem and self-actualization. The connections between this hierarchy and student’s lives proved engaging and important throughout the conversations.

Teachers continue to take part in monthly professional development discussing timely and important topics each time. This time together has been productive and valuable.

We can’t believe we are already halfway through the school year!

We are so grateful to be a part of each students’ journey and to continue to share our amazing experiences at South!

Scheduling for the 2023/2024 School Year:

On March 7, 8 & 9 Freshmen gym classes will come to the Guidance Office and students will meet with their Counselors to confirm the course selections made on the Parent Portal and input those choices on Genesis for their Sophomore year schedule. On Friday, March 10th, Counselors will go to Intermediate South and meet with 8th grade students.

Only students that have uploaded their course requests will be scheduled at this time.

New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA):

The NJGPA will be administered to all 11th grade students. The NJGPA is the State Testing Graduation requirement and ALL JUNIORS MUST TAKE the NJGPA. If you have any questions about the NJ State Testing Pathways please contact your guidance counselor.

The Math section will be given on March 13th & 14th and the ELA section on March 15th & 16th. Make-up testing will be held March 20 - 24, 2023. Grades 9, 10 and 12 will follow their regular schedule. Grade 11 AM Vocational students will be excused and provided a lunch period after testing. (3rd period study hall and 4th period lunch)

Check out our new website:

The Guidance website has a new look! Please visit our page and take a look at the information available. Link to the Guidance website: https://www.trschools.com/hssouth/guidance-main

Scholarship Information:

Looking for financial assistance with your child's college? Check out our website! Each week, scholarships are being added! Your senior can also visit the Scholarship drawer in the Guidance Department.https://www.trschools.com/hssouth/scholarship-applications

Genesis STUDENT PORTAL:

High school students now have access to their own Genesis Student Portal to look up schedules, grades, bus assignments, attendance and more.

The site address is: https://students.trschools.com/genesis/sis/view?gohome=true

Students will use their Google account credentials to login.

To ensure students are accessing their new Student Portal, parents should change their Parent Portal password.

Dear Families of Ocean County,

Children’s Mobile Response would like to take the opportunity to share that we are available to meet the needs of any youth in our community who is struggling or experiencing challenges/difficult times. We can also assist any caregiver that is struggling during this unusual time. Children’s Mobile Response continues to be dedicated to helping families experiencing behavioral and emotional concerns.

We can be connected to families when they call PerformCare at 1-877-652-7624. Flyers are attached for your review and consideration if you or someone you know could benefit.

Thank you and be well!

PBHG CMRSS, Ocean County

We are happy to announce that we have been approved to bring back the ESL Night School for Adults program. As we see that our community is becoming more culturally diverse, this is a great opportunity to broaden communication and enrich relationships with the families we serve.

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