Tag: Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education
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Hopewell Valley school district recognizes educators of the year
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education recognized school district teachers who are the Governor’s Educators of the Year for 2020-21. Through a press release the district made the announcement on March 15. Bear Tavern Elementary School’s Educator of the Year is Betsy Finnegan. According to the statement, Finnegan is one of the most dependable…
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HVRSD superintendent discusses district’s journey through COVID-19
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) continues to adapt to the impacts of COVID-19, as Superintendent Thomas Smith laid out the challenges faced and efforts made on how the district has been handling the current pandemic. A discussion was held by the Pennington Presbyterian Church for its Brown Bag Lunch program series that took…
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HVRSD Board of Education officially swears in new members; re-elects school board president
Andrea Driver, Anita Williams Galiano, and Adam Sawicki were officially sworn in to start their three-year terms on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education during the board’s annual reorganization meeting. School Board Business Administrator and Board Secretary Robert Colavita administered the oath of office on Jan. 4 to the three board members. Driver, Galiano,…
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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…
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Voters appear to elect incumbent, newcomers to HVRSD school board
Hopewell Township residents cast their ballots in the general election on Nov. 3, and seem to have returned one incumbent and elected two newcomers to the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. Five candidates vied for three, three-year terms representing Hopewell Township on the school board. Based on results from Mercer County Clerk’s Office updated…
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Election Update: Hopewell Valley Regional school board race still close
Elections were held for three seats representing Hopewell Township on the Board of Education in Hopewell Valley on Nov. 3. The results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of 1:55 p.m. Nov. 7. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be tabulated…
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Election results: Hopewell Valley Regional school board
Elections were held for three seats representing Hopewell Township on the Board of Education in Hopewell Valley on Nov. 3. The results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be tabulated post-Nov. 11.…
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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…
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Opinion: Please avoid conflict of interest on the school board
It was an honor to serve on the Hopewell Valley regional school board from, I believe, 2012-16. Funny story about how I originally got involved. There was a controversy at the time about whether a teacher who served on the Board of Education should be serving on Personnel Committee, which was the parent committee to…
