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Tentative October Events:

October 1:

• Picture Day -- In-Person by HOMEROOMS (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
• Picture Day -- Virtual Students by LAST NAMES (12:30 to 2:30 p.m.)

October 2:

• Senior Day--Football, Cheerleading and Band Seniors at 6:45 p.m. on the Football Field.

October 5:

• "Week of Respect" Activities -- October 5 - 9.

October 6:

• Senior Day--Field Hockey Seniors at 3:45 p.m. on the Field Hockey Field.

October 7:

• NHS Induction Ceremony on the Athletic Field at 6 p.m.
• Faculty Meeting at 2:20 p.m.
• Senior Day--Boys Soccer Seniors at 3:45 p.m. on the Boys Soccer Field.

October 8:

• Progress Reports will be available on Genesis after 2 p.m.
• Senior Day--Girls Soccer Seniors at 3:45 p.m. on the Girls Soccer Field.

October 13:

• Parent/Student "Ring Night" for Sophomores at 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in front of the School.
• Spirit Day--Gold Week.

October 14:

• PSAT Testing--special schedule. All students NOT testing will complete B-Day assignments at home.

October 15:

• Spirit Day--Gold Week.

October 16:

• Spirit Day--Gold Week.

October 19:

• "School Violence Awareness Week" Activities -- October 19 - 23.

October 21:

• Virtual Financial Aid Workshop; presented by Dionne Hallback. at 6 p.m.
• PLC Meeting at 2:20 p.m.

• Spirit Day--Blue Week.

October 22:

• Spirit Day--Blue Week.

October 23:

• Spirit Day--Blue Week.
• Crowning of the King and Queen at the Football Game.

October 26:

• "Red Ribbon Week" Activities -- October 26 - 30.
• ScIP Meeting.

October 31:

• "Happy Halloween."

Thursday, October 1, 2020—GOLD Week

For In-person students: Organized by homerooms.

For Virtual Students: Organized by last names.

SENIORS MUST HAVE PHOTOS TAKEN FOR IDs!!!!!!!!!!!

C. PEREDA & O’NEILL (GYM)... 8:00

ZUCCHERO (GYM)... 8:10

DEGAETANO (F106) & DOW (F111)... 8:20

PYONTEK (C129)... 8:30

BRATTY (E100)... 8:50

KESSLER (E107) & L. PEREDA (E109)... 9:00

SENNI (E108) & MALLON (B121)... 9:10

LEVINE (C119) ...9:20

DUBRUL (C118)... 9:30

TRIGLIA (C113)... 9:40

FLYNN (C112)... 9:55

FELIZ (D112)... 10:05

BJORNSTAD (D111...) 10:15

HUGHES (D110)... 10:25

ECKART (D109)... 10:35

WEATHERBEE (D108)... 10:55

MCENNIS (D107) & LUYBER (D106)... 11:05

PAIVA (D105) & FAZEKAS (D100)... 11:15

COVACI (C103) & N. SMITH (C101)... 11:25

HOFFMAN (C100)... 11:35
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Virtual Students—please follow this schedule:

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Students with the last name beginning with L to O;

1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Students with the last name beginning with P to S;

1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Students with the last name beginning with T to W;

2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Students with the last name beginning with X to Z.

Dear Parents,

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT. It also gives students a chance to enter scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools. The PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading skills, math problem‐solving skills, and writing skills.

Students who participate in the PSAT/NMSQT are provided with the opportunity to:

• Receive feedback on the skills necessary for college study.
• Compare their assessment performance with that of others applying to college.
• Enter the competition for scholarships from National Merit Scholarship Corporation (11th grade only).
• Prepare and become more familiar with the types of questions that will be seen on the SAT.

• Obtain information from prospective colleges and universities.

In an effort to help our young people achieve their dreams, we are planning to administer the PSAT to our 11th grade Blue and Gold students on Wednesday, October 14th. All of our Blue students have been scheduled to test with their Blue cohort in classrooms that comply with social distancing requirements. The same is true for all of our Gold students.

At the present time, 11th grade students who are in our 100% Remote group will have an opportunity to take the PSAT at our High School on Tuesday, January 26th. The College Board has added this date to the 20-21 SY because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This second date allows high schools to spread students out over two administrations to preserve the health and safety of students, staff, and school communities. Given the pandemic, we will keep you updated on any changes that may come about from the College Board between now and then.

Last year, the State cancelled the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (formerly known as PARCC). However, it is still requiring that 12th grade students demonstrate standardized testing proficiency to the State in order to receive a diploma from a public high school. So, this year, a number of our 12th grade students are also taking the PSAT to show their proficiency to the State. Just as is the case with our 11th grade students, we will be maintaining cohorts and social distancing requirements for

these students.

As a result of all of this, we will be operating a different “B” Day schedule on Wednesday, October 14th. Our 11th grade Blue and Gold students, as well as a number of our 12th grade students, will be coming to school from 7:25 a.m. – 11:55 p.m. to test. All of our other students in grades 9 – 12 will complete virtual “B” Day assignments at home. Afterwards, we will have a Catch Up & Connect period from 12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., so that our students will have an opportunity to connect with our teachers and vice versa.

Our Transportation Department is aware of all of this information. If any changes need to be made to our busing schedules, these changes will be forthcoming.

Thank you, as always, for your support!

Please never hesitate to contact me for any reason.

Sincerely,

John Cogan

Principal, FTMHS

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Every year, the College Board offers an AP exam for every AP course that a school might offer. The point of each exam is to measure student mastery of the AP curriculum. Students who do well on these AP exams are able to earn college credit for the work that they have done in high school.

Here are two very valuable links that I encourage you to explore to learn more about the benefits of AP testing:

• https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies
• https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap

Our school will be administering AP exams on the following dates this year:

AP United States Government & Politics – May 3rd @ 8:00 a.m.

AP Calculus AB – May 4th @ 8:00 a.m.

AP English Literature and Composition – May 5th @ 8:00 a.m.

AP United States History – May 6th @ 8:00 a.m.

AP Chemistry – May 7th @ 8:00 a.m.

AP European History – May 7th @ 12:00 p.m.

AP French Language and Culture – May 10th @ 8:00 a.m.

AP Spanish Language and Culture – May 11th @ 8:00 a.m.

AP English Language and Composition – May 12th @ 8:00 a.m.

AP Microeconomics – May 12th @ 12:00 p.m.

AP Biology – May 14th @ 8:00 a.m.

The cost of each AP exam is $86. Checks and money orders are acceptable forms of payment. We are not permitted to accept cash. Please make your check or money order payable to “Florence Township Memorial High School.” Please drop off or have your children drop off their AP payment to Mrs. Belcher in the Main Office. If your child is in our Free and Reduced Lunch Program, then the College Board and the District will work together to cover the cost of your child’s AP exam(s). Please email Mrs. Belcher at kbelcher@florence.k12.nj.us to register your child for his/her exam in this circumstance.

This year, the College Board is requiring schools to order AP exams in the fall for all full-year and first-semester AP courses. As a result, we will need to know whether or not your child will be participating in AP testing this year by Friday, October 30th. The money needed to order the AP tests will also be due by this date. Our only second-semester AP course is Microeconomics, and we will need to know whether or not your child will be taking that test by Friday, February 26th. The money needed to order the AP Microeconomics test will also be due on February 26th.

This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the College Board is not going to charge us if we cancel our order for your child, provided we do so at the beginning of March. Although we strongly encourage all of our AP students to take their AP exams, we will be able to refund you for the cost of the exam as long as you cancel your order by Wednesday, March 3rd. In order to cancel an AP exam for your son or daughter, all that you need to do is email our AP Coordinator, Ms. Barbara Fazekas, at bfazekas@florence.k12.nj.us.

Please never hesitate to reach out to me for any reason.

Sincerely,

John Cogan

Principal, FTMHS

Preserve a piece of history with a school yearbook.

Full-color yearbooks are currently on sale for $70 until October 23.

After that date, the price will be $75.

If you personalize your yearbook by October 23, you will receive up to 3 free icons on your book.

A payment plan is available through Jostens. The link for ordering yearbooks is on the school website.

Proud PARENTS:

Celebrate your student with a purchase of a parent recognition ad.

See the link on the school website for further details and pricing.

Financial Aid Workshop

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Time: 6 p.m.

Presenter: Dionne Hallback, Associate Director, The College of NJ Office of Student Financial
Assistance.

HESAA --The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)

The financial aid workshop will be presented virtually on October 21--mark your calendar.

If you are planning on attending college after high school, then DON'T MISS THIS EVENT.

More information will be available later this month on how to attend this virtual presentation.

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Time: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Location: Under a tent in front of the school.

Attention: Sophomore Students

Hard copies of catalogs will be distributed to students in HR. There is also information in the 10th-grade level Classroom for an online version of the Balfour ring catalog. If you would like to order a ring totally online and need a plastic ring sizer for sizing purposes, please have your child pick one up from the Main Office at any time.

If for some reason, your child did not purchase a ring in his/her sophomore year and would like to order one now, please plan to attend the Parent/Student Ring Night on October 13. You can also pick up a ring catalog from the Main Office.

Please use this resource to complete/update/sign-off on important electronic forms. Afterwards, please use this extremely valuable tool to monitor your child's grades, assignments and attendance.

Progress Reports will be available after 2 p.m. in Genesis on October 8. To view your child’s progress report, simply login to Genesis (https://parents.genesisedu.com/florence) and click on the “Grading” tab at the top of the window.

Also, please feel free to login to Genesis at any time to see how your child is progressing in his or her courses. Checking Genesis frequently will enable you to see clearly how your child is performing throughout the school year.

If you are having trouble logging in or need your email and password reset, please contact your child’s counselor as soon as possible.

Our students have been doing a wonderful job personifying the character education trait of "Friendliness." Here are our Students of the Month for the month of September!

The following students were chosen by our faculty for the way they personified this character trait:

Emily Bond, Alexsis Carlani, Shrijan Datta, Daniel DeNofa, Zaria Harewood, Rasheem Harris, Kyair Johnson, Melissa Jones, Tania Jones, Aidan MacIntosh, Kwadwo Obeng, Arthur Piotrowski, Ashley Rafferty, Mindy Rafferty, Kazi Sakib, Connor Sufia and Kayla Weisneck.

Congratulations to these students for doing such a great job!

"Friendliness" -- Character Education (September)

Thanks to our Parents Organization, Emily Bond, Rasheem Harris, Tania Jones and Kwadwo Obeng were chosen to receive $10 WaWa gift cards for doing such an excellent job!

"Emily was nominated because she seems to be friends with everyone. Whenever anyone has difficulty joining Google Meet, Emily is the one who lets me know." (Nominated by: Mr. Feliz)

"Rasheem (picture not available) was nominated because he invited a new student to our school to the basketball courts to shoot some hoops." (Nominated by: Mrs. Pereda and Mrs. Byrne)

"Tania was nominated because she offered to help out a new student by walking her to class." (Nominated by: Mrs. Luyber)

"Kwadwo was nominated because I truly believe that he does not have a mean bone in his body! He is so friendly to everyone even if he does not know them. He always greets you with a smile and will make you laugh." (Nominated by: Ms. Paiva)

This is a wonderful program! We will once again be challenging our students to settle for nothing less than their best. We want to see our students succeed, and we will be communicating to them that we want them to set their sights on earning a GPA of at least a 3.0 (or a “B” average) with no “D” or “F” grades in any course for each marking period of the school year. Please join us in challenging your child to be content with nothing less than his or her best effort!

Students who earned at least a 3.0 (with no “D’s” or “F’s”) will be recognized at the end of the 1st marking period.

Thanks to our GENEROUS Parents Organization, four students – one from each grade level – will be randomly chosen and treated to $25 Wawa gift card!

This year, our clubs and activities will be "virtual" so we are not quite sure what that will look like for every club. Many clubs will begin in October--stay tuned for more information.

Our club advisors will reach out to you when the clubs open up for enrollment.

Black and Latinx Student Union

Class of 2021

Class of 2022

Class of 2023

Class of 2024

Computer Science Club

Cultural Awareness for Everyone

Debate Team

Environmental Club

Game Club

Interact

Marching Band Director

Marching Band--Front Line

National Honor Society

Newspaper Club

Science League Competitions

Student Council

Yearbook

Class of 2021 Officers

President: Nadja Savage

Vice President: Julia Najem

Secretary: Alison Slotkin

Treasurer: Fabiha Usha

Historian: Mohammed Islan

Class of 2022

President: Lana Duke

Vice President: Chinenye Nwagbaraji

Treasurer: Alyssa Baldorossi

Secretary: Cassaundra Alicea

Historian: Samara Lakhan

Class of 2023 Officers

President: Mya Cabanas-Montero

Vice President: Abigail Anthony
Secretary: Maiyah McDuffie
Treasurer: Kate Woolston

Historian: Sydney Slotkin

Class of 2024 Officers

President:

Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Historian:

Advisors:

This club will meet once every other week to work on web design, coding, drones, robots, and any other tech we can get our hands-on. We will look at tech issues in the district and try to solve problems that students and teachers are having. The goal here is to not only have a good time but create a club that others can rely on to help with tech issues and make tech more useful for teachers and students.

Introducing and educating students on cultural diversity. Online resources will be utilized extensively to explore music, culture, and art unique to each culture. Each month a different culture will be highlighted.

Students may run contests to involve the student body and attract new members. Monthly celebrations will explore unique culinary cultural differences.

An emphasis on what we have in common will be a prevailing theme. Other staff members will be invited to share stories of their cultural experiences.

If you like to discuss current issues and win arguments, then you may want to try out for our school’s debate team. Debate involves opposing viewpoints on important public policy issues.

Through debate, students deepen their understanding of public affairs. They also learn to find a hook, formulate an argument, sharpen their speaking and writing skills, and spot and exploit weaknesses in opponents’ arguments.

Our team competes in the South Jersey Debate League beginning in December each year. Participating in debate will help you grow in meaningful ways, as you refine your own skills and mentor new team members, and thus will contribute to your future success in college and beyond.

The Environmental Club will raise awareness of NJ’s diverse environment. Students will get to attend "virtual" field trips.

The Game Club will nostalgically play board game classics like Chess and Parcheesi, but also see activities centered around Boggle and Scrabble for vocabulary reinforcement, Monopoly and The Game of Life for Financial Literacy interactions.

Aside from these games, there are often numerous card/board games being released each year. We also wish to have games on video consoles.

There will be officers established in this student-run club and a Google Classroom where club procedures and expectations will be posted. Elected officials and club committees will set up game assignments and club events.

It will be our goal to create an inclusive club environment that would be competitive, but also respectful, intelligent, fun, and caring. There will be a possibility of tournaments occurring in between bi-weekly meeting days.

Since we are going "virtual" this year for clubs, our games may be modified.

Marching Band is a co-curricular activity that consists of both instrumental music students and guard members. The Marching Band rehearses outside of the school day and is an ensemble that provides spirit and enthusiasm for school and community events.

The Band competes in a marching band circuit as well as performing for football games. The bands’ performances are an artistic balance and blend of intense marching drill, highly visual equipment work, and musical repertoire.

The Marching Band is a highly active disciplined ensemble demanding dedication and responsibility from all its members. The Band, on many occasions, acts as ambassadors for our school and community by performing not only locally, but throughout the tri-state area.

Since we are going "virtual" this year, we are not quite sure what this will look like.

Open auditions for the school musical will take place in December. Students of all grades and levels of experience are invited to audition at that time. Information will be available closer to December.

Since we are going virtual this year with our clubs, our "Musical" may be very different....

The members of this Society are selected by a Faculty Council of teachers. Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be members of the sophomore or junior class and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.8 at the time of selection. Students who are eligible academically are notified and then considered for selection based on the high qualities of leadership, service, and character.

Academically eligible students are given an application packet. This packet requires the applicant to discuss their leadership, character, citizenship, and service qualifications. The application packet is individually reviewed by each member of the Faculty Council. Finally, applicants will participate in a group interview with the Faculty Council.

Seven- and one-half hours per marking period of community service (for a minimum total of 30 hours for the year) are required by all inducted members while maintaining the 3.8 GPA and a clean discipline record. NHS members serve the Florence and surrounding communities throughout the year by volunteering for numerous events, charities, clothing, and food drives, etc.

The Newspaper Club will give students the opportunity to experience being a journalist for both school and local events.

Students will learn the basics of writing a story and be able to consider being a photographer for events.

All students are welcome to come to our monthly meetings to learn more and see what events are being covered in the upcoming issue.

The 2020-2021 Interact Officers are:

President: Rajveer Kaur

Vice President: Fabiha Usha

Secretary: Hazal Akkaya

Treasurer: Logan Trayner

Sergeant at Arms: Gusahajpreet Singh

Interact is a service-based club, sponsored by the Bordentown Rotary. Students must participate in a minimum of 20 service hours per year. Projects include volunteering at a local

assisted living facility, assisting various community groups with projects, and helping with collection drives to benefit people in need.

Each student is required to pay $25 in dues, which covers the cost of two shirts to be worn when individuals are participating in club service projects.

Student Council

President: Grace Skinner

Vice President: Cassaundra Alicea

Secretary: Finley Charles

Treasurer: Breanna Ojeikere

BOE Rep.: Gabrielle Fleming

Historians: Mya Cabanas-Montero and Michael Dunphy

Executive Members: Maiyah McDuffie and Sarah Olatubosun

The Student Council was formed for the purpose of training a representative group of students who would meet regularly to talk over student-related problems, ideas and suggestions, be a liaison between administration, faculty and student body and be the official representative body of the school.

Working with the Administration and Faculty, the Student Council will suggest improvements, assist in the orientation of new students, and help organize the social events calendar for the high school.

The Student Council attempts to improve the school by giving voice to student ideas. Great responsibility rests with this organization. It is most effective and successful when it has the cooperation and support of the entire student body.

Student Council members include the class officers and homeroom representatives who are elected at the beginning of each school year. Any student who would like to be involved can apply for general membership to assist with projects. Our goal is to have 100% involvement from the student body.

Student Council sponsors various activities throughout the school year. Activities for the fall are: Food drive; toy drive; and the Trunk or Treat. Various collection drives and service projects are also sponsored throughout the year to assist the high school and the Florence Township community.

The members of this club are responsible for the writing and composing, the printing and publishing of the school yearbook.

Members are expected to help with fundraising, especially through ad sales.

The Florence Twp. Memorial High School Parent Organization (FTMHSPO) is an active parent group who meets regularly to discuss and plan ideas and events as well as support the well being of our students, staff and administration as needed.

The FTMHSPO participates in fundraising, spirit events for the students, Prom Fashion Show, Breakfast with Santa & the Grinch, teacher grants, teacher appreciation lunches and dinners and more.

We are always looking for new ideas and welcome ALL FTMHS parents to join! No membership fees are required! To sign up please complete the following form. For more information please contact us at ftmhspo@gmail.com.

https://forms.gle/ALmC5WSganPWM7aT8

The FHS Parent Organization offers a program where you can purchase gift cards from us for Shop Rite, Roebling Town Market & Acme and then a percentage goes into an account for your child to pay for class/school expenses later on! Check it out! See the flyer below.

Character Education -- October Character Trait is "Respect"

The development of GOOD CHARACTER is not an isolated skill to be taught in one area of a child’s life. It is an effort of home, school, and community to instill in our young people good values. The development of good character touches our personal development, it impacts our success with academic development in learning, and good character is essential in the workforce to be successful in our careers.

Bullying:
Going back to school this year looks a bit different for all students. Some students are attending class in person, some are learning from home and others may be doing both. Bullying prevention is one way to support students so they can get the most out of their education. Educators, teachers, parents and caregivers all play a role in children's learning and in bullying prevention. Read more on StopBullying.gov.

Here is a website for a new group that has formed to prevent legalization of marijuana in New Jersey. “Don’t Let New Jersey Go to Pot”. https://nopotnj.org/

Other Resources:

Parent Toolkit

Counseling Support Services:

I'm available for consultation, support, counseling and referral services including:

• Academic.

• Family Alcohol/Drug Use.

• Technology Dependence.

• Anxiety and Depression.

• Divorce.

• Behavior Management.

• Other Mental Health Concerns.

Contact Information:

Please contact ​Mr. Lamaestra at the high school at (609)499-4620 x 4225 or email me at jlamaestra@florence.k12.nj.us if you have any concerns or questions and follow me on Twitter for important news, motivation and updates @FT​SD_Counselor.

I'm also available for consultation, support, and referral services even during these days of virtual learning. Please contact me via email to make the appropriate arrangements.

jlamaestra@florence.k12.nj.us

Counselor: Mr. Lamaestra

The high school counselors, Mrs. Sebastian and Mr. Varga, invite you to visit the updated Counseling Department website which is accessible from the high school main page or by clicking here. There you will find useful information and links for academic support, mental health resources, college planning and research, post-secondary financial aid, etc.

Seniors

Senior Class College Packets can be found in 12th grade English Google classrooms, the Class of 2021 Google classroom and on our counseling department website. This PDF packet contains a wealth of information about the college application process. Seniors have a few tasks to do in their Naviance Student accounts, such as requesting recommendation letters and completing the Student Brag Sheet and Scholarship Application.

RCBC Spring Ahead

This is a program that allows seniors to apply to RCBC, take assessment tests, and schedule college classes with ease.

Step 1:

Seniors and parents will be invited to view a virtual information session in October.

Step 2:

Apply online for FREE at www.rcbc.edu before Feb. 5, 2021 and ask your counselor to send your official transcript.

Step 3:

On Feb. 24, 2021 RCBC will administer the Accuplacer test at FTMHS. Visit the Test Center website for sample exam questions and practice. http://www.rcbc.edu/testcenter

Step 4:

Those students who are committing to attend RCBC, and have completed all prior steps will tour the Mt. Laurel campus AND schedule classes for the fall semester on April 14, 2021.

College and Trade School Visitations

NJ Virtual College Exploration Program (9/29-10/9):

Given the cancelation of in-person regional college fairs this fall, NJACAC has been working to provide a virtual alternative for our students to engage with colleges and universities across the country. The goal of the New Jersey Virtual College Exploration Program is to provide students with a wealth of college search information, allow them to browse and learn about different colleges, and ask questions of admission counselors, all in a safe, flexible, online format. https://www.njacac.org/nj-virtual-college-exploration-program/

Students who are researching colleges may be able to do a virtual tour from the college’s website or from virtual tour sites such as https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/.

BCIT Adult Education is a great, local trade school that is taxpayer-funded. Visit their website www.bcit.cc/AdultEdu and click on Registration to learn about their various programs.

College Admissions Testing

The SAT and ACT have undergone significant changes due to COVID-19. Please visit their official websites for the most current information. More than 1,400 four-year colleges and universities are now test-optional for this admissions cycle in response to the effects of the pandemic. Check a particular college’s Admissions Office site for their admissions requirements and testing information before you register for a test.

College Financial Aid Information

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2021-22 school year will open on October 1, 2020. You will need information from the parent’s and student’s 2019 tax return. Visit fafsa.gov to get started.

If you are applying to any New Jersey schools, you can find your state financial aid information on the HESAA website in your NJFAMS account which can be found under the Students tab. https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority or HESAA has valuable resources for college and career planning and financial assistance. One important ebooklet is the Student Loan Guide. Here is the link to several of their publications and ebooklets: http://www.hesaa.org/Pages/HESAAPublications.aspx

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

All college-bound student-athletes should explore the NCAA eligibility qualifications early in their high school careers. Please visit the following websites for more information: www.eligibilitycenter.org and www.2point3.org

College Scorecard provides clear, accessible, and reliable national data on college costs, graduation rates, student debt, and post-college earnings. Collegescorecard.ed.gov

College Cost Calculator:

What does college really cost? Colleges are required to have a college cost calculator (aka net price calculator) available on their websites. Please check them out when researching colleges.

Operating Virtually

School counselors are available through email and virtual meetings. Email is the best avenue to reach your school counselor. To schedule an appointment, students and parents may email the school counselor directly to find a mutually agreed upon date/time.

Mr. Joseph Varga: jvarga@florence.k12.nj.us

Mrs. Nancy Sebastian: nsebastian@florence.k12.nj.us

If you or someone you know is in crisis, reach out to their parent or guardian and these local agencies:

NJ PerformCare Mobile Response: 877-652-7624

Screening & Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP): 609-835-6180

For emergencies: call 911

Our website also lists many available resources:

https://sites.google.com/a/florence.k12.nj.us/ftmhs-counseling-department/home?overridemobile=true

Counselors: Mrs. Sebastian and Mr. Varga

New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub

The COVID-19 Information Hub is now online. The New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub provides New Jerseyans with the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 and the State's response, including information about services such as food assistance and small business assistance.

Visit the COVID-19 Information Hub.

Please make sure your student's COVID/wellness form is completed every day BEFORE they come to school. The form can be found on either the parent or student genesis portal under the forms tab. It can be completed starting at 6 p.m. the evening before.

If you are filling out the form and the warning box comes up, you must stay home. Please contact me for the next steps to take.

Nurse: Mrs. Emery

The start of the 2020 Fall season is beginning October 1. Please see our expectations around spectator policy, expectations and ticket policy:

Florence Fall 2020 Home Game Policy

Who May Attend:

• Spectators will be permitted at athletic events.

• Please limit your attendance to 4 adult family members per athlete.

• Minor dependents may attend if accompanied by a parent/guardian.

• Students wishing to attend must be accompanied by adult family and be under that adult direct supervision.

• We reserve the right to adjust these policies-- if and when the circumstances change.

Spectator Expectations:

• All spectators must wear a face covering with on school grounds.

• Please maintain your social distance from family members in different households.

• Family members who live together do not need to distance from each other.

• Social distancing signs are posted throughout the facility as a reminder.

• If you are not feeling well or unable to follow or social distancing procedures, you are not permitted to attend that event.

• We reserve the right to adjust these policies-- if and when the circumstances change.

Facilities:

• There will be no indoor access. Bathroom use will be permitted in the football stadium field house.

• The bleachers have been removed from the field hockey and soccer fields to promote social distancing.

• Please bring your own chair for field hockey and soccer events.

• For soccer and field hockey events, please sit behind the green poles to leave a safe distance for our players.

• No concessions will be sold.

• We reserve the right to adjust these policies,--if and when the circumstances change.

Ticket Procedure (Field Hockey and Soccer):

• No tickets will be needed.

• We reserve the right to adjust these policies--if and when the circumstances change.

Ticket Procedure (Home Football Games Only):

• We are limited to a 500 max capacity at our facility.

• It must be a 60/40 split (300 tickets home team, 200 tickets away team).

• Ticket Costs:

• $4 adults.

• $2 students (Grade K-12).

• Free Senior Citizens (Over 60).

• Ticket Purchasing.

• Our goal is to get family members of football, cheer, and band priority purchasing opportunities with this system.

• 200 tickets will be given to the away team for sale at their discretion. They will have from Monday to Thursday to sell tickets.

• Any unsold tickets will be returned to us and sold at the door.

• 300 tickets will be sold for home sales. Below is the breakdown of how home tickets will be sold:

• Monday & Tuesday (of game week) - Football, Cheer and Band families can purchase a max of 2 tickets.

• Wednesday & Thursday (of game week) - Anyone/Fall teams can buy an 2 tickets.

• Please have your child bring an envelope to the screening tent clearly labeled with the following:

• Name of Child.

• Number of Tickets.

• Type of Tickets (Adult, child, etc.).

• Amount Enclosed (cash only).

• Any unused home and away tickets will be sold at the door.

• There will be a strict enforcement of a no re-entry policy during home football games.

• Once we hit our 500 max. in ticket sales, we will be forced to close entry to the event.

• Everyone will need a ticket to enter.

• We reserve the right to adjust these policies--if and when the circumstances change.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Contact Information:

Kyle Kaminskas, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal --Extension 4150

Mary Ellen Cassidy, AD Secretary (609)-499-4620, Extension 4149

Audrey Tannenbaum, Athletic Trainer--Extension 4154.

John Cogan, Principal--Extension 4202.

Maria E. Sadar, Vice Principal--Extension 4204.

Also, make sure to follow us for up-to-date Athletic information on our Facebook page @FlorenceAthletics and our Twitter Account @FTSD_athletics. LET’S GO FLASHES!

Visit the Florence Athletic Schedule Website for game dates, times, locations, and any changes due to weather.

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Website: www.florence.k12.nj.us
Location: 1050 Cedar Lane, Florence, NJ, 08016
Phone: (609) 499-4620
Twitter: @FTSD_HS