We had a great first week back in school. I was able to pop into various classrooms this week and got to witness some wonderful interactions with teachers and students. We have all settled into our routine and excited to begin our journey this year together!

You may have noticed that your child has begun working on homework and studying this week. This is often a period of adjustment from the summer schedule of beach and work! Learning how to prioritize school work, and stick with it, is an important skill for your child to develop. If you have noticed that your child struggles with this self-regulation skill you can do a few of the below strategies to assist them:

• Remove all distractions- especially the cell phone
• Review with them when they get distracted how to return to the task at hand, (not as easy for teens as it is for adults!)
• Practice for a small period of time and build up stamina over a few weeks. Set a realistic goal for your child to work and plan a break. Start with a time that your child will find success at and then build from there.

Practicing self-regulation skills when doing school work and studying will lead to a higher rate of productivity for your child and more academic success. Help them establish this habit early in the school year!

We started the week with two new voices on the PA system giving our daily news during homeroom. Sophia Merlino and Krystin Moore. The morning announcements will provide information such as club meetings, celebrating successes of teams and student reminders. Be sure to remind your child to listen up during homeroom so they don't miss out!

A small group of staff members met this week to discuss how to move the "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" program forward. We had representation from many content areas and interests. Thank you to all the staff that volunteered to be part of the very important group.

Starting in October we will be implementing a Habit a month to focus on! The first month will be Habit #1: Proactive vs Reactive. More information to come soon!

In preparation for the first home football game I met with the Football Team captains ( Joseph Rome, Michael Bruno, Joseph Scala) Cheer Captains ( Meghan Lord, Madison Chiappetta, Katelyn Duff and Taylor Malgeri), Band Drum Majors ( Grace Monetti, Alyssa Alvino) and Raider Nation( Robert Sabatino, Leonardo Bautista) leads! We talked about supporting each other in a positive way and working together to maximize the experience for all that attend the game and of course go after that Win!

Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Bowker introduced students to the steps of the scientific method using examples of real-world problem solving. Students utilized colored cards to place the steps into a logical order, and discussed the process of discovery, research, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.

Mrs. Rodriguez was working with students to understand the science of learning, and how our brains make connections. Students learned that practice with language skills increases the strength and permanence of neural pathways in our brains. Students modeled these connections by creating a neural net with yarn. Mrs. Rodriguez also has a wealth of enriching and stimulating learning displays in her classroom to enhance the learning environment!

1) All of the information is on the District website https://www.trschools.com/students/dual-enrollment and on the counselor's Google classroom.

2) All courses are year long (YI) unless it is stated otherwise on the flyer.

Scholarship

The TRRS Dual Credit Scholarship provides assistance for high school students who are taking dual enrollment courses. Preference will be given to students who qualify for free/reduced lunch or are in financial hardship. Additionally, a limited number of dual enrollment academic scholarships are available each year for students.

Applications for all 2022-2023 classes must be submitted by September 15, 2022 and students will be notified about their scholarship award by October 1, 2022. The scholarship link is on the district website under the “Students” tab, then “Dual Enrollment” tab (left side).

Registration form deadline

Fall: 9/16/2022

YI: 9/30/2022

Spring: 2/10/23

Students will be participating in Start Strong Testing this week:

Monday- 9th Grade ELA and Science

Tuesday- Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II

Wednesday- Grade 10 ELA and Grade 12 Science

Please remind your child to have his or her Chromebook charged and ready to go!

Please continue to have conversations at home with your child about the following:

• School dress code- no crop tops, no head covering of any kind is acceptable
• Cell phone usage- only in the cafeteria and for educational purposes in the classroom
• Earbuds- students should not have earbuds in during school hours, hallways included

Next week I will be holding class assemblies with each grade level and we will introduce the moto "Not in Our House." More to come on this but Toms River High School East is a safe space where all students should feel at ease and comfortable to come everyday to learn!

Every month Principal Anders will set up a 30 minute Google Meet to answer parent and guardian questions and share out school news. It will be an informal meeting where parents and guardians will have an opportunity to guide the discussion and ask questions. Feel free to pop in!

September 19th 9:00am-9:30am: Use the link below to join!

https://meet.google.com/uah-ydjh-wir