High School North Weekly Newsletter

“Congratulations to our HSN students!! We are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Reflections program at the State Level.

All Award of Excellence winners have advanced to National PTA.

Congratulations again ! “

 

Click here to see the winners!

High School North Weekly Newsletter

PTSA

Good afternoon HSN Knight Families,

Thank you to all of the parents who came out to Parents Knight Out! We had a wonderful evening mingling with HSN parents and enjoying the entertaining trivia!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

  • Designer Handbag Bingo, March 9: Tickets are on sale now! Spread the word and invite your friends to this exciting event. See below for details!
  • Counseling Roundtable, Tuesday, March 18, at 8 a.m.: Discussion Topic: Social, Emotional and Mental Health of Teens: Adolescent Trends by Jamie Crystal (SAC). Register here.
  • Parent-Teacher Book Club Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m.: Our book club has gotten off to a wonderful start! We will read The Catcher in the Rye next so get your copy and join us! Register here.

Senior Celebrations:

  • Upcoming Fundraiser:
    • **Designer Handbag BINGO – Our Biggest Senior Celebrations Fundraiser! Tickets on sale now**
    • Mark your calendars for March 9 and get ready for a day of fun, purses, and community spirit at our annual Designer Handbag BINGO, a fan-favorite event you won’t want to miss! 
    • When: Sunday, March 9, from 3-5 p.m. (doors open at 1:30) 
  • Upcoming Senior Celebrations Giveaway:
    • Spring 2025: Spring to Graduation Luncheon

Other News:

  • Winter Clean-out Drive: Winter is a great time for a clean-out! Help raise funds for the Class of 2025 Senior Celebrations by cleaning out your closets, kitchen, attic, garage, and basement. Please place your gently used/unwanted items in tightly tied bags and/or boxes labeled with WW-P HS NORTH. Every bag counts! The more our collection weighs, the more we raise. Please drop off your donation to: AMERITEX, 39 Everett Drive, West Windsor Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & Saturdays 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Questions? Email hsnptsaseniors@gmail.com.

Fundraiser / Membership / Contact us:

  • McCaffrey’s West Windsor generously donates a percentage to HSN PTSA of the total receipts we collect and submit. So, please be sure to say “Yes” when asked if you want a receipt and then send the receipts to the HSN front office. Receipts expire in three (3) months, remember to submit your receipt every month. 
  • Membership: Please use the link to join us
  • Ways to connect: Have any ideas, want to volunteer but don’t know how to begin etc. please email us at hsnptsa@gmail.com

Sincerely,

HSN PTSA Executive Board

Salena, Sejal, Janine, Sharon, Sampada and Asma

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Special Education PTSA (SEPTSA)

  • SEPTSA Membership: Our PTSA exists to support students and families of students with IEPs and 504 plans. Please join SEPTSA to be added to our mailing list and to hear about upcoming events and speakers! Membership is available to all parents and families, older students (6th grade and above), and faculty and staff who support students with special needs. For clarification, registering with your child’s school PTA/PTSA or having your child classified or “registered” with Special Services is not the same as registering for SEPTSA membership. There are volunteer opportunities for our members ranging from just one hour total to one hour per month. Go to www.wwp-septsa.org for more information about SEPTSA and/or contact Kathleen at kkz4@verizon.net if you’re interested in sharing your time and skills with SEPTSA.
  • SEPTSA WhatsApp for Special Ed Families: Join SEPTSA on WhatsApp to connect with other families of special education students Connect with WWP special ed parents.

Links: SEPTSA Facebook Page | SEPTSA Website

SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, March 11 – Friday, March 14 – NJGPA Testing for 11th Grade Students and Delayed Opening for 9th, 10th, and 12th Grade Students:
    • All 11th grade students will take the NJGPA assessment Tuesday, March 11, through Friday, March 14. Testing students will arrive at school at the normal start time. Additional information and schedule details will be sent to students and families next week.
      • Reminder for testing students: Please bring in your District-issued Chromebook prior to testing week to ensure network access and report any technical issues. For testing days, please bring your fully charged Chromebook and wired headphones (not Bluetooth) that work with a Chromebook.
    • All 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students will have a delayed opening each day Tuesday, March 11 – Friday, March 14. A second bus run will pick up students at their bus stops 2 hours after their normal pickup time. 
    • All students will follow a shortened period schedule following the testing each day March 11-14.
  • Class of 2026 Fundraiser at Panera: The Class of 2026 will hold a dine out fundraiser at Panera (Plainsboro location) on Friday, March 7, from 4-8 p.m. 25 percent of net sales will be donated to the Class of 2026.
    • Use code “FUND4U” when ordering online, using the app, or in-store kiosk.
    • Show this flier or a digital copy when ordering at the cafe.I 
  • HSN Yearbook NOW on Sale: Yearbooks can be purchased at yearbookforever.com. The price for the yearbook is $100. 
  • Attention Senior Parents: The yearbook staff has extended the deadline for photo and senior add submissions to Thursday, March 6. 
    • Seeking Photographs of Seniors in their Younger Years: Our yearbook staff is currently working on our “Through the Years” pages. We invite all senior families to submit a photograph or photographs of your senior in their younger years, especially at West Windsor-Plainsboro school functions. The deadline for these pictures is Thursday, March 6. Instructions to submit your photos were sent to senior families on Feb. 19. 
    • Purchase a Senior Tribute Advertisement: Ads can also be purchased and directly uploaded at yearbookforever.com. They are a great way to remember your child and support the yearbook. Tribute advertisements are due on Thursday, March 6, but earlier submissions are always welcome.
    • If you have any questions, contact the HSN Yearbook Club at excalibur.hsn@wwprsd.org. 
  • Grovers Mill Road Safety: Please be mindful of the enhanced safety measures for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists that the Plainsboro Police Department and their township colleagues have recently set up on Grovers Mill Road. The Police Department will continue to conduct education and enforcement efforts in this area to address distracted driving and other traffic violations. Please drive safely!
  • Athletic Schedule: Be sure to check-out the winter athletic schedule to support our Knights! 
  • Student Arrival Drop Off and Pickup: Reminder on HSN logistics for arrival and dismissal. Drivers are expected to adhere to traffic laws and heed posted signs and traffic lines. DO NOT DROP STUDENTS OFF IN THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD NOR AT MILLSTONE RIVER SCHOOL/COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL. HSN is open for students as early as 7:15 a.m. 
  • School Arrival Time: We are asking for your support in stressing the importance of arriving at school on time. If you are dropping your student off at school or they are riding with a friend, please have them plan their arrival time to be prior to 7:35 a.m. so that they have time to get in the building and are in their first block class by 7:40 a.m.
  • Picking up Your Student From After School Activities: Please park your car in a designated parking space and have your child come to you. Please do not park along the curb in front of the building. That space is designated for our late bus run. If you are parked along the curb of the building, you will be asked to move your car to an actual parking spot.
  • Food Deliveries During School: The school CANNOT accept food deliveries for students. Please discourage your child from ordering food from any food delivery apps or local restaurants. Any food that is ordered will remain in the foyer until dismissal. Avoid wasting funds and resources. 
  • The Knights’ Armory School Store: The Knights’ Armory School Store @HSN offers a variety of North attire and other items. Orders can be placed online through our store link or in-person during lunch. We accept cash, check, credit/debit card and Apple Pay. https://the-knights-armory.square.site/
  • Lost and Found: If anything is lost and found at school, these items will be posted on the site below. Please take a look and follow the directions on the site if you are looking for a lost item: https://wwp-hsn.app.pixithq.com/public/#/lost-found/items

DISTRICT

Links: WW-P Website | Academic Calendars | Events Calendar

Reminders

  • Contact Information: Is your contact information up-to-date in Genesis? If your email or phone numbers have changed, please make sure to update your information in Genesis. 
    • Interested in receiving SMS text notifications from the District?: If you would like to opt-in to receive SMS text messages from the District, please text “Yes” to “67587” from a cellphone that is listed in your contact information in Genesis. The cell phone must be listed in Genesis as a cell phone of a parent/guardian (not as a home phone number). Text messaging rates may apply. For additional details, please click here.
  • Revised 2025-2026 School Year Calendar: The 2025-2026 school year calendar was revised at the Jan. 28, 2025 Board of Education meeting. 

    • WW-P schools will now be open and in session on Oct. 21, 2025 and closed on Oct. 20, 2025.

    • October middle school parent teacher conferences/early dismissal dates will now be Oct. 29-30, 2025. Elementary school parent/teacher conferences/early dismissal dates will remain unchanged on Oct. 14-17, 2025

    • To view the 2025-2026 school year calendar, please click here.

  • 2026-2027 School Year Calendar: The 2026-2027 school year calendar was approved at the Feb. 25, 2025, Board of Education meeting.
    • Please click here to view the 2026-2027 school calendar.
  • Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year has begun. Parents/guardians must complete the online application for registration. For more information and to begin the process, please click here.
  • Title 1 Information: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Education Act of 1965 (ESSA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities which support students identified as failing or most at risk of failing the state’s challenging performance standards in math, reading, and writing. The following WW-P schools receive Title I funding for the 2024-25 school year: Dutch Neck Elementary School, Maurice Hawk Elementary School, Town Center Elementary School, Millstone River School, Village School, Community Middle School and Grover Middle School. Parent information about Title I in our schools can be found on our District website.
  • Student Handbook and Policy/Regulation Updates: District policies and regulations are updated on an as needed basis. To view District policies and regulations, please visit the district website. Student handbooks are also available on the website.
  • Early Dismissal Requests for Students: Parents/guardians notifying school attendance office/school secretary of a student early dismissal can be done via TeleSafe, a note in the “Daily Attendance” tab in Genesis Parent Portal or by emailing/sending a note to your school’s attendance secretary. 
  • Staff Email Addresses: Staff email addresses use the following pattern firstname.lastname@wwprsd.org (e.g., Jim Smith is jim.smith@wwprsd.org). 
  • WW-P Mobile Application: The WW-P app is available for download on both the Apple and Google Play app store. Designed for the school community, it features convenient links and information all in one place. Download the app using the hyperlinks above or by searching “WW-P Schools” in the Google Play Store or App Store on Apple.
  • Substitutes: Are you interested in being a substitute at WW-P? Please click here to apply.
  • Around the District

    • Black History Month Family Night hosted by HSN and HSS Black Student Unions on Feb. 28, 2025: WW-P K-3 families are invited to an evening celebration full of fun planned activities for you and your children including dance lessons, African American Reading Corner, African American art, and cookie decorating. Come and learn about Black history, HSN and HSS’s Black Student Union and WW-P’s African American Parent Support Group (AAPSG). Food catered by Big Easy of Trenton will also be available. Cash donations for the Trenton Area Food Kitchen will be accepted during the event.

      • The event will be held Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. at High School South (346 Clarksville Rd., West Windsor)

      • Click here to RSVP to attend the event.

    • HSN PTSA Senior Celebrations Committee’s Annual Designer Handbag BINGO and Raffle: Get your tickets to attend the extremely fun, annual, community-wide event.

      • Sunday, March 9, 3-5 p.m. at Millstone River School

  • Teen Tech: The WWPHSN Future Business Leaders of America club is hosting a technology workshop geared towards adult beginners. The class is designed to empower adult beginners with essential technology skills and promote responsible internet use. Through interactive sessions, participants will gain digital literacy, learn about online safety, and understand how to manage their digital footprint. The workshops will feature hands-on learning, utilizing tools such as projectors and computers for a dynamic, classroom-style experience. Several Saturdays are available at the Plainsboro Library. Registration is required.
  • Winter Clean-out Drive: Winter is a great time for a cleanout! Help raise funds for the Class of 2025 Senior Celebrations by cleaning out your closets, kitchen, attic, garage, and basement. Please place your gently used/unwanted items in tightly tied bags and/or boxes labeled with WW-P HS NORTH. Every bag counts! The more our collection weighs, the more we raise. Please drop off your donation to: AMERITEX, 39 Everett Drive, West Windsor Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & Saturdays 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Questions? Email hsnptsaseniors@gmail.com.

Fundraiser / Membership / Contact us:

  • McCaffrey’s West Windsor generously donates a percentage to HSN PTSA of the total receipts we collect and submit. So, please be sure to say “Yes” when asked if you want a receipt and then send the receipts to the HSN front office. Receipts expire in three (3) months, remember to submit your receipt every month. 
  • Membership: Please use the link to join us
  • Ways to connect: Have any ideas, want to volunteer but don’t know how to begin etc. please email us at hsnptsa@gmail.com

Sincerely,

HSN PTSA Executive Board

Salena, Sejal, Janine, Sharon, Sobia, Sampada and Asma

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