Tag: Freehold Regional High School District
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Freehold Regional publication honored by professional group
The New Jersey School Public Relations Association honored the Freehold Regional High School District at its 2016 School Communication Awards. The FRHSD received second place in the Special Interest Publication Category for its 2014 annual report. The award ceremony was held on May 20 at Rowan University, Glassboro. According to its website, “NJSPRA’s School Communication…
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AAUW presents scholarships to high school seniors
The Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has announced the recipients of this year’s high school scholarships. The highest ranking female senior in the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District each received a $500 scholarship, according to a press release. The AAUW’s annual used book sale funds the…
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Freehold Regional board adopts 2016-17 budget
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has adopted a $206.1 million budget for the 2016-17 school year. According to district administrators, the budget, which was adopted on April 25, will be supported by the collection of a combined $132.3 million in taxes from residential and commercial property…
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Freehold Regional high schools earn accreditation from Middle States
The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools announced that the Freehold Regional High School District has earned accreditation. “The accreditation process examines schools and school systems in a holistic way, supplementing student testing data to provide a more complete measure of performance and chart a strategic and realistic course for continuous school…
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Freehold Regional partners with University of Texas on computer science initiative
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District has partnered with the University of Texas in a move administrators expect will help to expand student participation in computer science courses. According to a resolution passed by the district’s Board of Education during a recent meeting, teachers of advanced placement (AP) computer science…
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Student’s app a winner in congressional challenge
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer Manalapan High School student Ariel Rakovitsky recently received a visit from a congressman who honored the young man as the creator of an award-winning application (app) in a nationwide competition. Rakovitsky, of Marlboro, is a sophomore at Manalapan High School and was selected as the winner of the Congressional App…
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High school board introduces 2016-17 budget
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer April 25 has been scheduled as the date for a public hearing on a $206.1 million budget that the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has introduced for the 2016-17 school year. According to district administrators, the budget will be supported by the collection of a combined $132.3…
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Internships provide practical experience for learning center pupils
By Christine Barcia Staff Writer Public sector and nonprofit internships are giving a group of Freehold Regional High School District students real-world experience way beyond classroom learning. “We believe the internships give students an authentic experience that most high school students would not get until college or beyond,” said Peter Krais, Supervisor – Social Studies,…
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Speakers will discuss Monmouth heroin epidemic
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) will host a forum aimed at informing members of the public about an ongoing heroin and opiate epidemic in Monmouth County. Beck will be joined by Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni and Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson at Freehold…