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PATRIOT NEWSLETTER Winter 2018 1

Freehold Township High School Freehold Regional High School District

“A Continuing Tradition of Excellence in Academics and Activities”

281 Elton Adelphia Rd. , Freehold , NJ 07728 732 .431 .8460

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Mr. George Herbert

Latin Teacher

Mr. Herbert graduated from the College of New Jersey in 2008, with a degree in History

and a minor in Classical Studies. He also has a Master’s Degree from the College of New Jersey in Education. Mr. Herbert did his student teaching here at Freehold Township High School in the Social Studies Department. Once hired full time, Mr. Herbert taught between two departments for a year; Social Studies and Classical and World Languages, however Latin was always his passion. He currently teaches every level of Latin through Honors Latin IV and has done so for the past seven years. Mr. Herbert volunteers many hours with the students of Freehold Township High School as the advisor to the following clubs: WE are One, Seeds of Africa and co-advisor of Latin Club and Latin Honor Society. He has been an assistant wrestling coach for the past six years. At the building and district level, Mr. Herbert is a member of the Patriot Pride Committee, Credit Withdrawal Committee and Curriculum Revision Committee for the Latin Program.

Administrative Team Principal

Mrs. Elizabeth Higley

Assistant Principals

Mrs. Shae-Brie Dow

11th Grade 9th Grade A-F

Mrs. Susan Field

12th Grade 9th Grade G-N

Mr. Thomas Rizk

10th Grade 9th Grade O-Z

SECA

Mr. Adam Brusotti Supervisor of

Extracurricular Activities

HAPPY

NEW YEAR! Wishing our

Patriot Nation a Wonderful 2018

EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE YEAR

Mrs. Susan Kearns

Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Kearns attended the College of New Jersey and graduated in 2003 with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing. After several internships in the business field, she decided she wanted to pursue working with young people in a school setting. She went on to pursue a Masters in School Counseling at the College of New Jersey, completing it in 2005. This is the same year she began working at Freehold Township High School. She enjoys the variety of experiences that working in the Guidance Department brings and says her career is extremely rewarding. Mrs. Kearns works with a wide range of students. In addition to her responsibilities with her assigned students, she is the dedicated counselor to the students in the Global Studies Magnet Program.


WELCOME THOMAS RIZK

Assistant Principal

WELCOME MICHAEL K. DILLION

Supervisor of English & IB

Mr. Dillon recently moved to the area from Pennsylvania, where he taught English for the past thirteen years at Upper Moreland High School in Willow Grove. As the Literacy Framework Leader, he coordinat-ed the English curriculum at the high school, and he also coached football and track. Mr. Dillon is excited for the opportunity to work at Freehold Township High School as both the English Supervisor and IB Coor-dinator. He would like to thank the staff and students for their warm welcome. Go Patriots!

Mr. Thomas Rizk is new to Freehold Township High School as an Assistant Principal but not new to the position. He started his teaching career in 2000 as a Special Education Teacher at South Plainfield High School. During his time as a teacher at South Plainfield High School he was an advisor to a number of clubs and a varsity football assistant coach. In 2009, he was appointed as an Assistant Principal at Parsippany High School. His role and responsibilities included but were not limited to student management services, stu-dent activities, CST, I and RS team and Team 9 to name a few. He’s married to Stephanie and has two wonderful boys; Ryan 10 and Mason 5. Mr. Rizk coaches his kids in multiple sports throughout the year and also serves as the youth football commissioner in his home town. He really enjoys doing outside activities with his family and dog Buster.

SUPPORT THE FTHS PTO

[email protected]

The PTO provides many valuable services to the Patriot community. In order for it to continue its work volunteers are needed to serve on

the executive board and some committees. Please consider volunteering even if you on-ly have an hour or so a month to contribute. Every effort, no matter how small, helps the PTO achieve its goal of providing support for the students, parents and faculty of FTHS. Remember without the PTO there would be no Senior Banquet, Refreshments and Assistance at Conferences & 8th Grade Orientation, PTO Scholarships, Teacher Appreciation Week Program and Teacher Grants.

We all need to do our part in supporting the efforts of this great group. Please take time from your busy schedule to invest in your child’s education by attending the PTO meet-ings held at 7:00 P.M. the second Tuesday of each month in the school’s Media Center. The PTO Executive board would like to wish you all a Happy and Healthy Holiday and New Year.


School Date Time

Colts Neck High School March 1 7:00 P.M.

Howell High School March 6 6:30 P.M.

Freehold High School March 7 6:30 P.M.

Marlboro High School March 14 7:00 P.M.

Freehold Township High School March 15 6:00 P.M.

Manalapan High School March 22 6:30 P.M.

Make-Up Session @ Howell HS September 24, 2018 6:30 P.M.

MANDATORY 2018 “TEEN DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM” The FRHSD Teen Driver Safety Program has been established to promote responsible driving. This is an important program for both students and parents alike. Parent and student attendance is Mandatory to apply for parking on campus for the senior year. The student program will be held dur ing the school day. The program for parents/guardians will be held at Freehold Township High School on Thursday March 15, 2018 beginning at 6:00 pm in the auditor ium. Parents must sign an attendance sheet at the end of the program to verify attendance. We look forward to seeing you there. You may attend the program at another school if another date better fits your schedule. The dates are listed below.

The Mandatory Evening Meetings are for one Parent The Students will attend the Mandatory meeting during the school day

OCTAGON CLUB VOLUNTEERS

Advisor: Ms. M. LaPlaga

With the help of FTHS students and teachers, FTHS donated 1500 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Ms. O”Neill’s first period class donated the most items to the Food Bank. They received a breakfast on December 19.

For school related work students should be using their school email accounts. The primary purpose is to com-municate with school staff regarding assignments and school activities and to collaborate with fellow students. Students must observe the guidelines outlined in the Network User Agreement. Stu-dents are responsible for messages sent from their accounts. Students should Not share their account information or passwords. Students can log in to their email by going to http://outlook.com/frhsd.com.

The PATRIOT

PRESS IS ON-LINE

STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNTS Early Dismissal:

February 16

School Closed:


International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB)

Students are invited to enroll in our Pilot International Baccalaureate Di-ploma Program. The IB Diploma Program is an interdisciplinary, college preparatory and international-ly recognized course of study for students in 11th and 12th grade. Students would also follow a recom-mended pre-IB course of study in 9th and 10th grade to ensure their preparedness for the program. Freehold Township High School is one of only 14 high schools in New Jersey that offers this highly re-spected program.

IB learners strive to be inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Students with these traits thrive in the dynamic, interdisci-plinary, and student-centered IB environment. The Diploma Program prepares students for college and life and work in an increasingly global society as they:

develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically; acquire breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, studying courses from six subject groups; develop the skills and a positive attitude towards learning that will prepare them for higher education; study a foreign language and increase understanding of cultures, including their own; make connections across traditional academic disciplines and explore the nature of knowledge through

the program’s unique Theory of Knowledge course; undertake in-depth research into an area of interest through the lens of one or more academic disci-

plines in the extended essay; enhance their personal and interpersonal development through creativity, action and service (CAS). Students who are interested should contact the IB Coordinator Mr. Michael K. Dillion at [email protected] to learn more about the program and how to enroll in this course of study.

Don’t miss the Patriot Players

2018 Spring Musical March 1, 2, 3 2018

NHS Inductions

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

At 6:00 pm

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS

Recognized as Commended Students by the NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARHSIP

CORPORATION

Meha Aggarwal Joyce Huang Maha Khan

Riya Prasad


NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY PEER TUTORING

The National Honor Society and the Counseling and Guidance Services Department offer peer tutoring at Freehold Township High School. Tutor-ing is offered in the Media Center Mon-day-Thursday, from 3:10-4:00 p.m., by appointment only. Please see your guid-ance counselor to arrange an appoint-ment with a peer tutor.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS/PARENT LINK The Parent Link is used to notify parents of important messages or upcoming events via the telephone system. The system works from telephone numbers in the student’s database, not what is marked on the emergency cards. In order to maintain accurate records, if your telephone number has changed since your child registered at the high school, please contact the guidance office at 732.431.8460 ext. 3033 to update.

PARENT PORTAL AND MARKING PERIOD GRADES All student interims, grades, and attendance can be accessed through the Parental Portal. Please be aware that teachers have a five day window to input grades once the marking period closes. Please be sure to have your Parent Log in information, a confidential code that can only be used by the parent. Homework assignments can be accessed without a parent code. Just go the FTHS website and select “Faculty Lists and Websites.”

STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK Please review the Student–Parent Handbook with your child, that can be found on-line. The contents of the handbook are in addition to our broad, discretionary authority to maintain safety, order and discipline inside the school zone. These rules support, but do not limit our authority.

PUBLICITY

If you feel your child qualifies for an achievement noted in the newsletter but their name does not appear, it could be that you have not granted clearance for your child to be posted on the website. If you want to check your child’s status, call 732.431.8460 Extension 3007, or you can submit to the main office a Photo, Website & Information Publicity Release Form. “I Grant” must be checked on #3 to allow your child’s name to be posted on the website & to appear in the yearbook. This form can be found on our website under Athletics.

SPOOKTACULAR

1st Place Winners

for Vincent Van Gogh

Emily Almeida

Sarah Fakult

Important Testing Dates

PARCC REGULAR TESTING: Starts April 16, 2018

Student use of a cell phone or ANY electronic mobile device during a PARCC test session is strictly prohibited. NO student is to be in POSSESSION of a cellphone or any electronic mobile device. Possession of any such device during a PARCC session AND/OR use of that device to photograph and/or transmit an image of PARCC test content, will result in the Principal or designee confiscating the device and enforcing appropriate disciplinary action as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.

Preparation for Test Taking:

Get a Good Night’s Rest, Eat Breakfast, Awake Early


IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION FROM THE HEATLH OFFICE

All medications administered by the school nurse require a physician’s order and parental consent form to be submitted to the health office. These must be resubmitted each school year. Students are not permitted to carry any medications on them with the exceptions of an asthma inhaler, epinephrine by auto injector along with a dose of antihistamine and insulin. Specific medication forms for life threatening conditions must be submitted to the health office. We also ask that your child not spray perfumes in hallways or classrooms as many people are sensitive to sprays and it can trigger asthma and allergic reactions. Physician’s notes are required to excuse a student from Physical Education class. The student should bring the medical note the Health Office when they arrive at school. Notes should include a diagnosis and length of time that the student is restricted from activity. If your child is in health class, it is still important for the Health Office to have documentation of your child’s injury. Your child will be excluded from school for a temperature of 100.0 or higher, vomiting, diarrhea, and other signs of contagious illness. Your child may note return to school until he/she is fever free for 24 hours without the use of any fever reducing medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, and has not vomited or has not had an episode of diarrhea in 24 hours. Students who are not feeling well must report to the health office so parents or guardians can be contacted. Students are not to contact their parents via cell phone to be picked up because of illness. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HEALTH OFFICE SPRING SPORTS

ALL ATHLETES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PAPERWORK EACH SEASON.

PAPERWORK DEADLINE: SPRING ATHLETES – FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Please review the date of last physical on the summary screen on the Parent Portal or check with the Nurse’s Office. The following forms must be completed online in the Genesis Parent Portal. These forms can be accessed in the “Forms” tab:

Activity/Athletic Eligibility Form (Must be completed each season for students participating in multiple sports) Health History Update Questionnaire (Must be completed each season for students participating in multiple sports) – Please

explain all “yes” answers thoroughly. Athletic Emergency Card Information (Must be completed once each academic year or updated if needed) Sports Related Concussion and Head Injury Fact Sheet (Must be completed once each academic year) The Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes Information Sheet (Must be completed once each academic year) NJSIAA Steroid Testing Policy (Must be completed once each academic year)

If a VALID physical (a valid physical is one that was done 3/3/17 or later) is on file in the health office, and your child participated in a sport this school year, only the following forms need to be completed online: Health History Questionnaire, Activity/Athletic Eligibility, and if needed, update the Athletic Emergency Card Information.

If a valid physical is NOT on file in the health office:

The Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Packet is required and must be printed on one side.

History Form Athlete with Special Needs Supplemental Form Physical Evaluation Form – Please note – vision must be done by the physician doing the physical even if your child sees an Eye

Doctor Clearance Form

The packet can be found here and should be printed: http://state.nj.us/education/students/safety/health/records/athleticphysicalsform.pdf

Attention Parents/Guardians Please make sure the physician writes the actual date of the physical exam and it is the same date on the History Form, Physical Evaluation Form and the Clearance Form. The Physical Evaluation Form and the clearance Form must be signed by the physician and must be complete, including height, weight, vision, pulse, and blood pressure. All abnormal findings must be explained. Your physician must complete and sign off on the Cardiac Assessment Professional Development Module. The History Form must be signed by the parent and student. *Please explain all “yes” answers; include dates, length of symptoms and treatment.

REMINDER: The Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 18A:40-41/7) mandates that sports physicals may only be completed by a licensed physician, advanced practical nurse or physician’s assistant who has completed the Student-Athlete Cardiac Assessment professional development module. It is recommended that you verify that your medical provider has completed this module before conducting a student’s sports physical.

IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS ON THE PARENT PORTAL – PLEASE REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF ALL FORMS FROM THE SCHOOL SUPERVISOR OF EXTRACURRIULAR ACTIVITIES (SECA).

HEALTH OFFICE NEWS


ATTENDANCE AND CREDIT WITHDRAWAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES Mastering course proficiencies requires regular attendance in school. The purpose of the attendance policy is to improve

student attendance and thus enhance student learning and achievement. Early warning of excessive absences and cuts from class will help to alert parents and students and thus encourage improved attendance and avoid withdrawal of credit for the

course. The chart below provides the schedule of parent notification, interventions and consequences of excessive absences.

Students who exceed the maximum number of absences or cuts for a course MAY NOT receive credit for the course and receive a grade of “W” for the marking periods and a failing grade, E, for the course. All absences are counted towards credit withdrawal, including those documented with notes. Absentee notes must be submitted by parents within 48 hours of the student’s return to school. If an appeal is requested the Faculty Attendance Review Committee will meet with the student and parent/guardian to review the case and determine whether credit should be reinstated. Reinstatement of credit will only be granted for extenuating circumstances such as a documented chronic illness.

Action Taken at Specified # of Absences Full Year Course Three Quarter Course Half Year Course Quarter Year

Course

Parent Letter 1 6 4 3 2

Parent Letter 2 10 8 6 4

Letter and Conference with Assistant Principal 12 10 7 4

Notice of ineligibility for course credit 19 15 10 6

Reporting An Absence: Please call the Attendance Office in the morning if your child is going to be absent 732.431.8460, press #1 for attendance. The Auto Dialer is a computer generated call that will call the house of any student who is marked absent from home-room that day. The call will go out between the hours of 11 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Please disregard the message if you have already called the school to report your child’s absence. Absence Notes: Students must submit a note from a parent or doctor to the Attendance Office upon their return to school. Valid notes will be considered when a student is in jeopardy of credit withdrawal. Dr. notes must be submitted within 48 hrs. of the student’s absence. Early Dismissal Procedures: If you are signing your student out of school for a doctor’s appointment, etc.,

Please give your child a note stating the time/date of the pickup from school. The note must be brought to the Attendance Office at the beginning of the school day. If the parent/guardian is not picking the student up, the name of the person picking the student

up must be on the emergency card as well as on the note. The student will be given a pass to leave class and will be ready at the time of departure in the

Attendance Office. Parents must pickup and sign out the student in the Attendance Office and present their identifi-

cation. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter, as we do not want to disturb class instruction by call-ing students out of class. Students cannot be called out from lunch or Physical Education class. This procedure allows the school day to run smoothly. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

In order to receive credit for a full day, a student must be in school for 4 instructional hours.

If a student is arriving late, he/she must sign in by: 10:02 am

If a student is leaving early, he/she must stay until: 1:23 pm

DROP OFFS & Calling into Classrooms:

Main Entrance doors are locked at the beginning of each day. For the safety and security of the school, we are asking that you limit drop off items, such as lunches, books, etc. Please remind your child to take all school belongings with them prior to coming to school. We cannot interrupt the learning environment to call students to the main office for pick ups. Thank you for your assistance.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

HONOR ROLL STUDENTS

Congratulations to the students who achieved Principal’s & Patriot Honor Roll distinction. A list of recipients is posted in the Honor Roll Show Case in the

front hall of our school.

PURCHASE YOUR 2018 YEARBOOK TODAY!

Don’t let time run out!

It’s that time of the year again where yearbooks are in the making; photos are being taken, memories are being made. Something this good will not last long, so buy your 2017-2018 yearbook now and pay the low price of $105! This price offer ends January 19th and will continue to increase as the year goes on. To purchase a copy of this year’s book please visit Jostens.com, search for our school, and select 2018 yearbook. There will be options for you to choose.

Don’t forget, senior baby pictures are due no later than January 5th. We ask that the photo be high quality, vertical in orientation, and sent via email to [email protected].

ATTENTION parents of the SENIOR class: You are able to incorporate some personal touches of your own! There are “Yearbook Ads” offered this year and we are offering four different sizing options for each ad purchased. The choices of print for your yearbook ad are color or black and white. The process of creating an ad is convenient while allowing you to capture a memory for your student that will last well beyond their high school years. We hope that you choose to show your support through the purchasing of an ad.

However, time is limited and you must submit your Yearbook Ad by January 31, 2018.

The ad choices are as follows:

Color: Full Page, ½ Page, ¼ Page, 1/8 Page

Black and White: Full Page, ½ Page, ¼ Page, 1/8 page.

A yearbook is a great opportunity to look back on the memories you have made while in high school; they don’t call it ‘the best four years of your life for nothing!

Visit www.jostens.com and purchase a 2017-2018 yearbook today because remember unlike your snaps, yearbooks last forever!


SENIOR WEEK IS JUNE 4, 2018

Seniors! This is your time. Take advantage of your opportunity to go to the Prom or Senior Trip for free! Patriot Cards are available now!

Check dates & deadlines for each event

Monday: Yearbook Party After School: A catered lunch will be provided.

Tuesday: Senior Trip to Black Bear Lake: You must sign up & check the Bulletin Board in Grand Central for your bus number. If your name is not listed on a bus roster, and you paid for the trip, you must tell Ms. Kehoe or Mr. Tepedino before the trip.

Wednesday: Senior BBQ will be during your scheduled lunch period.

SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT: Wednesday, June 6 by invitation only.

Thursday: Teacher Take-Over Day: YOU MUST SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE

Friday: Senior Prom. Early Dismissal is for seniors only

Seniors must have required paper work handed in to Ms. Kehoe or Mr. Tepedino by the DEADLINE! Check the bulletin board in Grand Central for updates.

2018 GRADUATION

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

Mr. FTHS February 15 @ 6:30 PM

Cheer on your favorite senior male student as they compete for the Mr. FTHS 2018 title

TO ALL SENIORS: Attending ALL school sponsored activities is a privilege. Be sure you have every opportunity to take part in all that FTHS has to offer. As a senior we make memories that last a life time. Please be mindful of following the rules, attending detentions and paying all fines so participating in the senior trip, the senior prom and walking in gradua-tion is an option. Please get involved, and check the senior bulletin board to meet all deadlines.

We wish all seniors a successful last 4 months of high school!


Highlights for the Animal and Botanical Science Academy and the Freehold FFA

For the 2017-2018 school year: President Renee Hoerning, Vice Presidents Nicole Har-alampoudis and Maddison Stein, Recording Secretary Alyssa Granito Corresponding Secretary Olivia Ribas, Treasurer Arielle Yu, Reporters Svetlana Pauley and Briana Shelton, Sentinels Ashley McBride and Antonette Megles.

Summer Highlights: Officers met for the Freehold Chapter Officer Training, in August. Members of the chapter volunteered at the Monmouth County Fair and with the Master Gardeners Birds, Bugs and Beyond. Our Chapter collaborated with three other Monmouth County FFA Chapters, NJ Agri-cultural Society, Farmers Against Hunger, and Monmouth County Master Gardeners to raise agricul-tural awareness to all interested fair-goers and funds for the chapters by selling produce donated by members from our Monmouth County Board of Agriculture. At the fair the students also met mem-bers from the Monmouth County Division of Economic Development Board and discussed the brand new Grown in Monmouth marketing program.

Fall Career Development Events: The Fall CDEs hosted by the State FFA at Rutgers University are designed to allow student members to compete in events testing specific technical skills that align with careers in food systems, agriculture and natural resources. The Land Judging team consists of Arielle Yu, Renee Hoerning, Olivia Ribas and Gabrella Vilanova. The third place Turf Management team includes Alyssa Granito, Lauren Nee, Brianna Shelton and Madison Stein. The third place Milk and Dairy foods team was lead by Alison Germandig, Nicole Haralampoudis, Svetlana Pauley and Valentina Privitera. Our Fruit and Vegetable Production Team was lead by Olivia Simon, Giovani DE’Gidio, Victoria Schirripa, Brianna Diaz and Zack Grosbeck.

Congratulations to all the teams and for all of their hard work!

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, Jan 3 FHS & FTHS Music Department Invitational All Day

Recruitment Event 5:30 pm Concert

Thursday, Apr 19 Spring Instrumental Music Concert 7 pm

Symphonic & Jazz Bands and Percussion & Flute Ensembles

Thursday, Apr 26 Cabaret Night 6 pm

Wednesday, May 2 Wind Ensemble Concert 8 pm

Trinity Church 503 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

Thursday, May 10 Spring Choral Concert 7 pm

FTHS BAND NOTES


This Technology Workshop for parents only will provide hands on practice with programs available to you and to the students. A light meal will be served. Parents will learn about:

*Gensis *Naviance *College Applications

*24/7 Technology used by your students

PLEASE RSVP by February 9, 2018 if YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US

@ 732.431.8460, the main office, EXT. 3007

College/Post-Secondary Planning Night 2018

Thursday, March 21, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m.

Colts Neck High School

Open to all current juniors and their parents/guardians

The FRHSD Guidance Departments will sponsor a presentation of the College/Post-Secondary Planning Process for all 11th grade students and their parents/guardians on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Colts Neck High School. Representatives from local colleges will discuss college planning and admissions. A panel of current seniors will discuss their col-

lege search experiences and offer their advice.

JOIN US for the Hands on PARENT TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP II

Thursday, February 22, 2018

5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Media Center—A light Meal will be Served

RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

FRHSD Career & Job Fair

Thursday March 8, 2018 @ 6:30

Manalapan High School

Open to all 10th, 11th & 12th grade students

and their parents/guardians


The Fall of 2017 was a special one for the ladies of Freehold Township High School. The Gymnas-tics and Girls Soccer teams won NJ State Championships to cap off the best season in school

history in each sport.

The Gymnastics Team went undefeated in the regular season en route to an A-North Division Championship. The girls finished second at the Shore Conference Meet and State Sectional Meet,

but qualified for the State Championship Meet where they walked out as the best team in NJ. Congrats to the team for an outstanding season...the sky is the limit!

The Girls Soccer Team finished the year 23-1-1, going undefeated in the regular season and winning the A-North Division Championship. The girls advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament Championship, won a

thriller to capture the CJ Group IV Title & took home the Group IV Championship to cap the best season in school history. Great work this year girls!

LADIES FIRST

Important Dates for Spring Sports

We have already hosted our Spring Sports Sign-Ups. If your child did not attend the meeting, they should see the coach of the sport they are interested in signing up for or see Mr. Brusotti. Contact information for all coaches can be accessed on the SECA’s website.

February 15, 2018: This is the deadline for physicals and sports’ paperwork to be handed in. EVERY athlete – new or returning – must submit forms via the Parent Portal. Physicals must be handed in to the Nurse’s Office. To find the forms and paperwork, click on www.frhsd.com; click on Freehold Township; click on Activities; click on Physical Infor-mation.

March 2, 2018: Tryouts begin for baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys tennis, golf and track.

Monday, March 12: Meet the Coaches Night. All Spring athletes and their parents MUST attend this meeting in the Auditorium. The meeting will start at 6:00PM.

Use www.shoreconferencenj.org for schedule information (Click on Freehold Township High School)!

Eligibility for Spring Athletes To be eligible for athletic competition during the second semester, all student athletes must have successfully completed 15 credits during the first semester. If an athlete is failing more than one course of their first two marking periods, they will not be able to participate.

Our Fall Sports Season resulted in 4 Division Championships from the 8 pro-grams that compete in the ultra-competitive A-North Division of the Shore

Conference. Our Champions were…

Boys Soccer, Boys Cross Country , Girls Soccer & Gymnastics. Congrats to all of our championship teams for making the Fall Season a successful one!

The football team won a school record 8 games this season, including the first playoff victory in school history. As the #4 seed in the Central Jersey Group V Playoffs, the Patriots of the Gridiron turned back North Brunswick 17-13 to advance to the sectional semifinals for the first time EVER! The Senior Class of 2018 leaves behind a great legacy, including most wins for a class, most wins in a season, most consecutive wins to start a season, first ever playoff

victory and 3 consecutive trips to the state playoffs.

FOOTBALL MAKES HISTORY...AGAIN!

A-NORTH CHAMPS? WE HAVE PLENTY!


This year has been great for the Speech and Debate Team. We are at the half-way point, and have already a ended three local tournaments and three na onal tournaments.

At the Phillipsburg Invita onal, Mallika Kotdawala and Shubhum Agarwal ed for fourth in Novice Public Forum De-bate; in Varsity Impromptu Speaking, Nadine Jose got second place and Shannon Flanigan got 6th; and Nelson Lin was awarded second place in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate.

At Manville's Mustang Classic, Freehold came in first for the team Sweepstakes! Our individual compe tors also did very well at this tournament:

Asha Prahbat won first in Declama on and second in Drama c Performance. Joyce Huang won fourth in Drama c Performance and first in Original Oratory. Anna Ma and Maggie Capasso came in first in Duo Interpreta on. In the category of Impromptu Speaking, Shannon Flanigan came in first, Nadine Jose came in second, and Anna Ma came in sixth. In the category of Improvisa onal Ac ng, Veeda Khan came in first, Steven Sharp came in second, and Bella DiGioia came in fourth. In the category of Novice Public Forum Debate, Mallika Kotdawala and Shubhum Agarwal came in first, and Ethan Gabizon and Sean Tu came in fi h. In the category of Oral Interpreta on, Nicole White came in third. In the category of Original Oratory, Nadine Jose came in second, Linh McCool came in fi h, and Elisa Zikoff came in sixth. In the category of Program Oral Interpreta on, Mo Gonzalez came in third. In the category of Varsity Public Forum Debate, Karim Lakhani and Stephen Cra on-Tempel came in first, Ethan Schaer and Raiyan Hossain came in second, Bre Kaminsky and Nick Ienco came in third, Jordyn Albano and Michael Galanaugh came in fourth, and Maha Khan and Meha Aggarwal came in sixth.

The Figh ng Opi also did well at Randolph's Fall Classic. Our own Asha Prahbat came in first in the category of Dec-lama on and second in the category of Drama c Interpreta on. Joyce Huang came in first in Humorous Interpreta-

on. Kiran Singh and Mallika Kotdawala came in fi h in Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate. Ethan Gabizon and Sean Tu came in fourth in Novice Public Forum Debate.

Our team has also found success at Na onal Tournaments.

At the Yale Invita onal, Joyce Huang quartered in Humorous Interpreta on, and made it to Octas in Original Oratory. At the Princeton Classic, Asha Prahbat came in sixth in Drama c Interpreta on; and, Joyce Huang came in 6th in Humorous Interpreta on and made it to the semi-finals in Original Oratory. At the nearly snowed-out Ridge Debates, Jordyn Albano and Mike Galanaugh received medals in Public Forum Debate, and Nelson Lin received a medal in Lincoln Douglas Debate.

We are looking forward to the New Year:

Freehold Township High School will host TWO tournaments

We will a end the pres gious tournament at Harvard

We will compete at local tournaments all over the state

FTHS FORENSICS


LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY NEWS

The HRC Club meets every Friday at 7:30 AM in room C100.

This organization is a student run club which discusses non-political issues on the individ-ual, school, and global levels. Everyone has a say without debating right vs. wrong.

GSA meets Tuesday mornings at 7:45 in D109

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STUDENT VOICES

FTHS continues to excel in the Asbury Park Press's "Student Voices" monthly essay contests. Over the past two years, FTHS was the Overall Winner for the contest in the 9‐12th grade division, hav‐ing received trophies for the accomplishment at the June reception. Thus far, in 2017, there have been several winning entries. In October, juniors Liz Acque and Kelly Beuka received 2nd and 3rd place, respectively, and freshman Luke Pesce received Honorable Mention. In October, juniors Stephen Crafton‐ Tempel and Kelly Beuka received 1st and 3rd place, respectively, and freshman Fallon Wald received Honorable Mention. Finally, in December, junior Kelly Beuka received 2nd place and freshman Gia Dalessandro received Honorable Mention. We look forward to competing in the contest and celebrate all winners thus far!

Students Bake for the Needy

FCCLA members and students in the food’s classes at Freehold Township High School were busy bak-

ing during the month of December. While learning the basics of baking, students made cookies and

quick breads to donate to a local organization, Feed All God’s Children, an open door lunch program

headed by Jim Benedict. The non-profit organization is open during lunchtime Mondays through

Thursdays feeding hundreds of clients. Approximately thirty-five platters were donated in the hopes

of bringing cheer to many people this holiday season. FTHS students delivered these items to the

soup kitchen.

2018 Final Examination Dates: June 15, 2018 through

June 20, 2018 Make-up Final Exams:

June 21, 2018


RESPECT Theme for 2017-2018

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL

The “New Student” breakfast was held by the guidance department on September 19

RESPECT Week: Week of October 2, 2017

Students signed pledges

The Tolerance Ship was updated by the art students

RESPECT Rocks were painted

Peer Leaders visited all freshmen homerooms to discuss how to have an easy transition into high school.

Anti-Violence Week: Week October 16, 2017

There were several assemblies for all of our students

October, November, December: Peer Leaders met with 9th & 10th grade classes

SPIRIT WEEK: Week of October 23-.

Homecoming Dance, Themes for each day and the Tailgate on October 27

LUNCH COOKIES: Students are rewarded during lunch periods; once a month

PRIDE WEEK: March 20178 Students will have the opportunity to participate in different activities.

FTHS has been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League as a

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CLUBS AT FTHS

There is so Much to Do

Art Club Free The Children

National History Day

Band Friendship Circle NHS Special Strides

Chess Club Girl Up Octagon Club Step Team

Choir Glamour Girls Patriot Press Students Helping

Computer

Science

GSA Patriot Warrior Club

Team Challenge

Consumer Bowl HRC Peer Mentors TSA

Dance Team JSA Red Cross Club Vet Cadets

DECA Kids for Kids Wishes

Relay for Life Virtual Reality Club

Drama & Set Crew

Latin Club SADD Yearbook

FCCLA LFD Seeds of Africa

Film Making LIMBS Science League

FFA Literary Magazine

SGA

Forensics Spanish Club

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