Strategic Planning Committee Meets
I am very pleased to report the Strategic Planning Committee meeting held on January 25, 2012 was well attended by Board Members, school district personnel and the community at large. Supervisors and Directors reported on the progress made on goals and sub-goals, and identified those areas yet to be completed. The attendees broke into four groups according to interest:
Climate and Culture
Communication
Global Awareness
Student Development
After spending time in the separate groups, all attendees reconvened and reported on additional items discussed and areas to bring forth to the Board of Education for consideration. A formal Board of Education update will be given at the Board meeting on February 27, 2012.
Dr. Christopher J. Nagy
Superintendent of Schools
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2012-2013 Calendar
The 2012-2013 Calendar was approved by the Board of Education on January 23, 2012. A link to the calendar may be found on the lower right-hand side of the website.
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New Emergency Communication System
January 18, 2012
Dear Northern Valley Parents,
Since the power outage event in October, the Board of Education has been looking for a replacement for our emergency communication system. Our new system will be able to be remotely operated, will include voice, text and e-mail capabilities, and will be able to be personalized by each family.
A communication will go out within a week to all who are on our current Swift Reach contact list with instructions for entering information. Please take advantage of this opportunity to update any and all contact information.
We anticipate that the new emergency communication system will be up and running on February 1, 2012. This new system will give parents, staff and district personnel the flexibility needed to keep all information updated on a timely basis without interruption.
Sincerely,
Dr. Christopher J. Nagy
Superintendent of Schools
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Teens-N-Tots Enrollment Now Open for 2012-13
The Teens-N-Tots program in the Northern Valley Regional High School district is now accepting registrations for the 2012-13 school year. An open house will be held at the Demarest building this Thursday, January 19th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and in the evening from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
For more details on the program and future open house dates, please call Ms. Riedel at 201-768-8156 (Demarest) or Ms. Postolakis (Old Tappan) at 201-750-6641 or visit the district Teens-N-Tots web page at:
Board of Education Recognizes Sports Teams
On December 19, 2011, the Northern Valley Regional High School District Board of Education recognized the accomplishments of the following teams:
Demarest
Volleyball Group 3 State Champions
Old Tappan
Boys Soccer Bergen County Champions
Boys Cross Country State Sectional Champions
Congratulations to the athletes and their coaches on their very successful seasons!
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 Congratulations to Janice Cooper, Northern Valley Old Tappan's Media Specialist, for being selected for the NJASL Follett Outstanding Media Specialist Award.
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Japan Cultural Exchange
Okayama Hakuryoo Kookoo, Yookoso
(Welcome, Okayama Hakuryoo High School)
This past Wednesday evening, eight students and one teacher from our sister school in Japan arrived safely in the Northern Valley Regional District. They will be with us until Tuesday, November 22, 2011. The students and teacher are being hosted by Old Tappan students and their families. A welcoming dinner was held on Thursday evening. The Japanese students attended classes on Thursday and Friday where they conducted cultural demonstrations for our students. On Monday, our visitors and their hosts will have an opportunity to tour New York City. This is the first time these students have visited our school district. We are proud of the fact that we have over 180 students enrolled in Japanese classes between the two high schools. We extend a warm Northern Valley
welcome!
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