Welcome to HVCHS!
Information for our New Students & Families!
HVCHS New Students Next Steps
This newsletter will provide you with everything you need to know to start your journey as a BullDog!
1. Provide the most updated academic record (Unofficial Transcript and Report Card)
Email your unofficial transcript and report card to your student's assigned school counselor.
Please use the link below for the 2021 - 2022 HVCHS Student/Counselor Assignments:
Contact information for the school counselors is listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
2. Request that your official records be sent to:
HVCHS
Attn: Ms. Jennifer Hastings, Counseling Department
259 Pennington Titusville Road
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
3. Students/Families Registering to Start in September 2021:
If you register in May 2021 and June 2021, you will have a course selection meeting with your HVCHS Counselor in the month of June once your academic record is received and reviewed by the school counselor. These meetings typically happen in the last two weeks of June. Your assigned school counselor will reach out to the parent/guardian directly to schedule the meeting.
If you register in July 2021, you will have a course selection meeting with your HVCHS Counselor during the first two weeks of August once your academic record is received and reviewed by the school counselor. Your assigned school counselor will reach out to the parent/guardian directly to schedule the meeting.
If you register in August 2021, you will have a course selection meeting with your HVCHS assigned school counselor by the end of August/beginning of September before school begins once your academic record is received and reviewed by the school counselor. Your assigned school counselor will reach out to the parent/guardian directly to schedule the meeting.
Be Prepared for Your School Counselor Course Selection Meeting
2021 - 2022 Program of Studies Link-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12MiQjCCmbErTdIW-BIXsieCofgQlYivP-ff9oUU1WLM/edit?usp=sharing
Rising Grade 9 Elective Offerings
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/706448/Grade09Electives__1_.pdf
Rising Grade 10 Elective Offerings
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/706449/Grade10Electives.pdf
Rising Grade 11 Elective Offerings
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/706450/Grade11Electives.pdf
Rising Grade 12 Elective Offerings
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/706451/Grade12Electives.pdf
Special Education
OnCourse Connect
Students will receive their own login and password.
Parents/Guardians will receive their own login and password.
Chromebooks, Student I.D's, & Student Login Accounts
HVCHS Website & Resources
HVCHS Website: https://www.hvrsd.org/o/hvchs
HVCHS Counseling Department Newsletters:
https://hvchs.hvrsd.org/o/hvchs/browse/175723
HVCHS Health Office Website:
https://app.oncoursesystems.com/school/webpagebykey?districtkey=hopewellvalley&userkey=12780951
Summer Assignments
All incoming and current students are required to complete summer assignments.
All summer assignments are located on the HVCHS website, please refer to the link below:
Important Dates!
First Day of School: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
2021 - 2022 HVRSD Calendar:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hidBYkZs9PK50LHP9z17URVb73bojlil/view
HVCHS Clubs & Extracurricular Activities
https://hvchs.hvrsd.org/o/hvrsd/page/athletics
HVCHS Visual & Performing Arts Department Website:
https://www.hvrsd.org/o/hvrsd/page/visual-performing-arts--19
2019 - 2020 Virtual Club Fair Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_m3VgvEAWMHuOeCC_yzVJQ1FAIYgwtrh/view
HVCHS Virtual Calming Room
Please use this link to connect to the HVCHS Virtual Calming Room: https://sites.google.com/hvrsd.org/virtualcalmingroom/home?authuser=0
We hope you will take some time for yourself and explore!
CHS Counseling Department Contact Information
Phone Number: 609.737.4003
Ms. Mari Buono, School Counselor, mariangelabuono@hvrsd.org ext. 3520
Ms. Nicole Getman, School Counselor nicolegetman@hvrsd.org ext. 3521
Ms. Una Hong, School Counselor unahong@hvrsd.org ext. 3518
Ms. Betsy Lee, School Counselor elizabethlee@hvrsd.org ext. 3522
Dr. Chris Velderman, Student Assistance Counselor chrisvelderman@hvrsd.org ext.3539
Ms. Jennifer Hastings, CHS Counseling Office Secretary jenniferhastings@hvrsd.org ext.3519
Ms. Molly Lytle, CHS Counseling Office Secretary mollylytle@hvrsd.org ext. 3523
Ms. Laurie Rotondo, Supervisor K-12 Counseling Services laurierotondo@hvrsd.org ext.3524