Tag: Hopewell Valley Central High School

  • School district will return to fully remote instruction on Dec. 21

    School district will return to fully remote instruction on Dec. 21

    The Hopewell Valley Regional School District will return to fully remote learning districtwide with all hybrid students making that transition come Dec. 21. For students and parents who chose the option of in-person instruction the temporary transition to full remote learning will go through Jan. 15. The schools are currently scheduled to reopen for in-person…

  • High school ice hockey season delayed with state’s temporary suspension of indoor sports

    High school ice hockey season delayed with state’s temporary suspension of indoor sports

    The Princeton High School (PHS) and Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) athletic departments, along with others statewide, are now adapting to Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order temporarily suspending indoor high school sports practices and competitions. The issued order, which goes into effect on Dec. 5, comes as the state faces the second wave of…

  • HVRSD schools switch to fully remote learning starting Nov. 25

    HVRSD schools switch to fully remote learning starting Nov. 25

    The Hopewell Valley Regional School District administration has made the decision to temporarily switch to fully remote learning throughout the district since COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state. The six school district schools – Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS), Timberlane Middle School (TMS), Toll Gate Grammar School, Hopewell Elementary School, Bear Tavern…

  • HVCHS presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

    HVCHS presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

    Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) will present “The Importance of Being Earnest” as its fall production, albeit online through YouTube. The Oscar Wilde play is set to highlight two separate casts and performances on Nov. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. Set during the original time of “social distancing” this play is witty, fun…

  • Hopewell Valley Central High School student figures out natural way to keep barnacles off boats

    Hopewell Valley Central High School student figures out natural way to keep barnacles off boats

    Charlotte Michaluk was a student at Tollgate Middle School in Hopewell when she won first place in the Junior Division (middle school) of the 2020 Mercer Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) last spring. This qualified her to enter the Broadcom MASTERS Competition, where she advanced to the top 300, and recently to the top 30…

  • HVRSD steers through challenge of school closures during coronavirus pandemic

    HVRSD steers through challenge of school closures during coronavirus pandemic

    Navigating the coronavirus pandemic has not been an easy task for school districts statewide during the 2020-21 school year. Since beginning the school year with in-person instruction, the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has faced several school closures due to confirmed COVID-19 cases, but those schools have been able to reopen with in-person instruction…

  • Hopewell Valley students manage stress with help of Attitudes in Reverse therapy dogs

    Hopewell Valley students manage stress with help of Attitudes in Reverse therapy dogs

    The beginning of the 2020-21 school year is different. Students entering buildings must wear masks while social distancing. Class sizes are reduced significantly. Plexiglass barriers loom in classrooms, protecting children from the spread of illness. Some students continue to be on a hybrid schedule, meaning part-time on school property and part-time home doing virtual learning.…

  • Hopewell native serving with U.S. Coast Guard

    Hopewell native serving with U.S. Coast Guard

    Ensign Mark Robert Hayton graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, (USMMA) Kings Point, New York, on June 20, awarded the Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering Systems. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, Hayton was required to spend a year serving on ships at sea, split between his sophomore and junior…

  • Fall activities, sports return for Hopewell Valley schools

    Fall activities, sports return for Hopewell Valley schools

    Since Board of Education approval more than two weeks ago, a new normal has resumed at the school district secondary level in Hopewell Valley for fall activities and outdoor sports. Official practices are already underway for outdoor fall sports such as cross country, field hockey, football, soccer and girls tennis at Hopewell Valley Central High…