As you are all aware our school was temporarily placed on lockdown Friday morning when we received a 911 notification of an Active Shooter in our building. The Toms River Police Department was immediately on scene. After determining that the call was a hoax, we went to a Shelter In Place and then re-opened shortly afterward. I want to thank all of our students and staff for their quick thinking and professionalism throughout the event. I am very proud of the way you all handled yourselves. Additionally, thank you to the Toms River Police Department for their quick response.

As luck favors the prepared, we are looking at this event and the lessons we can learn from it. Safety is our most important goal and we will work to improve in every area we can. Please speak with your children about the importance of keeping doors locked and wearing ID's. As is evident from Friday, working together is paramount.

PSAT'S

PSAT Testing is Tuesday, October 25th for 10th and 11th Graders. The rosters with testing locations are posted in the following areas: outside the Guidance Office, outside the Media Center, outside the Gym, and A/C wing, near the front lobby.

Students NEED to know their testing location prior to the testing day. Students will report directly to their testing room for 7:10. If students are late, they may not be able to take the test.

There is NO make up date for testing.

Students should leave bags and cell phones in their lockers prior to testing. Phones are prohibited and can result in cancellation of a student's test if found with one. Students may bring a calculator to testing. NO calculators will be given out by HS North. This test can be taken without a calculator if a student does not bring one to testing.

Toms River School District Financial Aid Night

Solution Prep will be presenting information on a virtual part of the college process: financial aid. The presentation will be live at Toms River HS East on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. The FAFSA for the class of 2023 is now live, this presentation will help provide information on the FAFSA as well as many other aspects of financial aid. We encourage all seniors and their parents to attend.

We are happy to announce our ESL Night School for Adults program. We hope to see you there!

CLASES DE INGLES PARA ADULTOS

MARTES Y JUEVES POR LA TARDE

6:00 P. M.- 8:00 P. M.

ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TOMS RIVER NORTE

¡ENLÍSTATE AHORA!

EL ESPACIO ES LIMITADO

PRIORIDAD DADA A LAS FAMILIAS TRRS

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We are currently accepting donations to help families in the Fort Myers, Florida area as they work to overcome the devastation of Hurricane Ian. We are working directly with the Athenian Academy Charter School of Fort Myers. All donations will be sent to the school and will be distributed directly to families in need. See Ms. Lee in F102 with questions.

UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURES

Underclassmen pictures will be taken THIS WEEK! Freshmen photos will be taken October 19th, sophomore photos will be taken October 20th and junior photos will be taken October 21st. Students will go down to the Auditorium with their English classes on their assigned day. Makeup photos will be taken on December 1st all day in the Media Center.

FINAL SENIOR PORTRAIT OPPORTUNITY

You have ONE final chance to get a free senior portrait taken on Monday, October 24th. Lors photographers will be in the High School North Media Center from 7:15am-1:45pm. YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT by calling Lors at (908) 964-3040. If you have a photo taken by MP Pics, then please disregard this announcement! If you have any questions, please email Ms. Macnab (smacnab@trschools.com).

If you do not take a senior portrait, YOU WILL NOT BE IN THE 2022-2023 YEARBOOK! No exceptions.

YEARBOOK BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL

It's never too early to start thinking about reserving your copy of the 2023 yearbook! Buy early to take advantage of our back to school special! If you purchase a yearbook ($90) AND personalization ($10), before October 28th then you will receive up to four free icons! That's a savings of over $25! To purchase a yearbook, go to www.jostensyearbooks.com.

SENIOR POSE SELECTION DEADLINE

The deadline to choose your yearbook pose is November 9th. If you do not choose a pose by this date, Lors will automatically choose one for you. If you are unable to find the email from Lors with your proofs, please contact their customer service department by calling (908) 964-3040 or emailing customerservice@lorsstudio.com.

SENIOR RECOGNITION ADS

Yearbook recognition ads are a great way for parents, families and friends to commemorate student achievements and celebrate important milestones.

IT’S EASY! Create your ad online at www.jostensadservice.com

1. Choose your ad size and layout.

2. Enter your text and upload your photos

All ad orders must be placed online by December 16th.

Spend the summer abroad through CIEE (Council for International Education Exchange) is a global non-profit organization that has been providing academic study abroad opportunities for high school students for over 75 years. Our donor generously awards over $5.5 million in scholarships every summer to students who qualify for both merit and financial need scholarships (cover from 10%-100% of program tuition). We offer four week-long World Language programs (French, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, German, Arabic, Japanese and Portuguese), where students can receive 4 college credits through Tulane University. We also offer programs in Science, International Relations, Arts, Business and Leadership (students can receive 12-50 service hours). Picture yourself in one of 30 amazing destinations in Europe, Asia, Latin America, or Africa. Apply by December 1 for a chance to win a free flight! Free Ticket Raffle.

Fill out the Google Form if you are interested in attending the CIEE presentation on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 . Please contact Ann Gural at agural@trschools.com with questions.

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https://youtu.be/YfEFIdZXYfY

See the link below regarding a mandatory meeting on October 26th.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oktDNPEZtkK2FxxIfI6FEafWJNpfDU0V/view?usp=sharing

This year the school store is starting our version of a Cinderella's Closet in the school store called The Treasure Trove.

To Donate: If you have any lightly used clothes with no holes or stains (pants, shirts, maybe some dresses or formal wear, sneakers) that you would like to donate for students in need, please have your student bring them to C08. We are asking for all clothing items to be washed before being brought into the school.

To Use: If your student would need to utilize the Treasure Trove, you may contact your student's guidance counselor and we can set up a time for your student to pick out clothes.

Thank you for the help and support, we really appreciate it.

Each year our Guidance Department welcomes recruiters from colleges and universities from all over the country. This a a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn about schools they may be interested in and to ask any questions they may have.

Click the links below for information and to sign up.

This is the link for the college visits: Guidance College Visits

This is the class code: Guidance College Visits Class Code

This will be updated as often as a college signs up, so check often!!!

There are new scholarships posted to the HS North Guidance Scholarship page:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rAFOnVfnX10HZ6r28crRFwVREwD1il8qudqFXmm_9MA/pubhtml

Check the site, as well as the bulleting board in guidance often as new scholarships will be added as they are sent to us. The more you apply to, the more money you can earn. PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES. Contact your counselor with any questions.